Nissan Titan Complaints (2004)

1,046 consumer complaints on file.

#10229651June 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN
2004 TITAN PICKUP; I HAD FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND FOUR ALIGNMENTS AND THREE SETS OF TIRES LATER I FINALLY GOT THE ALIGNMENT RIGHT WITH A PRIVATE BUSINESS. THE REAR AXLE SEAL BEGAN LEAKING I THINK BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT BUT THE DEALER SERVICING THE TRUCK DID NOT MAKE ME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229464June 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN
RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL HAS FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID ONTO WHEEL AND BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229086May 28, 2008
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
I NEARLY ROLLED MY TRUCK YESTERDAY AT 75MPH. THE REAREND LOCKED UP AND I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH THE 04 NISSAN TITANS! THIS COULD HAVE COST ME OR ANOTHER INNOCENT PERSON THEIR LIFE! NOW I AM LEFT TO FACE A REPAIR BILL OF $3500 FOR A NEW DANA REAREND, NISSAN AND DANA CORP NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE CHEAP, UNRELIABLE REARENDS!!! PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227643May 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN
FAILURE OF REAR END DIFFERENTIAL ON 2004 NISSAN TITAN 4X4 SE 63,113MI. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. REQUIRES ENTIRE NEW REAR END APPROXIMATELY $3,500 REPAIR COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227178May 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD FLUID RUNNING FROM THE BRAKES, WHEN LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM FURTHER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEALS WERE LEAKING. THE REAR AXLE ON MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 55K MILES. EVERYONE I SPOKE TO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SAYS IT IS UNUSUAL THAT BOTH SIDES WOULD LEAD AT THE SAME TIME. THE TRUCK WAS IN FOR REPAIR DUE TO A ACCIDENT. NOW THE REAR LOCATION WAS NOT TOUCHING DURING THE REPAIR AND THE LEAK WAS NOTICED AFTER THE REPAIR WORK WAS COMPLETED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226910May 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VEHICLE IS A '04 NISSAN TITAN. DEALER REPORTS THAT BOTH REAR OUTER SEALS ARE LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226750May 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
PROCEEDING INTO TRAFFIC FROM SIDE ROAD AND HEARD LOUD CLUNK, LOST ALL POWER AND WAS COASTING IN TRAFFIC, PUT IN NEUTRAL THEN BACK INTO DRIVE AND WOULD MOVE, THEN TIRES LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. REMOVED REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND FOUND TEETH FROM GEARS IN DIFFERENTIAL CASE. HAS 71,000 MILES ON TRUCK. AT NISSAN NOW WAITING TO SEE IF COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226514May 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN
LEFT & RIGHT REAR AXLE SEALS BLEW OUT AND LEAKED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. DIFFERENTIAL FLUID LEAKING ON REAR BRAKE ROTORS WHICH COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH WAS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. AT TIME OF FAILURE AT 85000 MILES NO SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN DONE TO VEHICLE. ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL WILL SLOWLY LEAK AND CAUSE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO LOSE FLUID AND FAIL. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACED SPACER AXLE (43070-7S200), BEARING (40210-7S210), AND SEAL (43252-7S200). AS THIS SEEMED TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN TITAN, NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND OFFER A PERMANENT FIX SO WOULD NOT BE FACED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225282April 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE (GEARS ARE POPPING AND BANGING). SOME MODELS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO LOCK UP DURING HIGHWAY USE, MINE HAS NOT AS OF YET AS IT IS AT THIS POINT INOPERABLE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. NO WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED AS OF YET, I AM TRYING TO GET NISSAN TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART, AS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224552April 15, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MECHANISM FREEZES. DOOR CAN BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE BUT WILL NOT LATCH AND CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS CAUSE THE DRIVER TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED OR TO LOCK THEMSELVES IN THE CAR, TO TRY AND DEFEAT THE LATCH MECHANISM. NISSAN DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT THEY CLAIM NO MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH THEY DO HAVE A $500 FIX, FOR THIS NON-SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224215April 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TURNED ON ENGINE AND TRIED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. I HEARD A CRACK AND A PART FELL OUT OF THE COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL AND COULD NOT BE PUT IN GEAR. I ONLY REALIZED THIS AS THE CAR ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NISSIN DEALER. I DID FIND OUT A PARTIAL RECALL WAS STARTED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223652April 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
THE REAR AXLE SEALS ON MY '04 NISSAN TITAN, ARE LEAKING. THIS IS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY A POORLY DESIGNED BREATHER VALVE. I HAVE CHECKED MANY FORUMS, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. MY TRUCK IS, AND HAS BEEN FOR A WHILE, OUT OF WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THIS SEEMS THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. HOWEVER, THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP I HAVE HAD LOOK AT IT, DOES NOT SEE IT THAT WAY. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CAN LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING: HTTP://WWW.TITANTALK.COM/FORUMS/TITAN-ENGINE-TRANSMISSION-DRIVETRAIN/42837-REAR-AXLE-SEALS-LEAKS-PLEASE-REPORT.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223198April 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 65 & 70 MPH AND THE ENGINE WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND BASICALLY RAN AT IDLE SPEED (10 MILES PER HOUR). I PARKED THE TRUCK, TURNED OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED, IT REMAINED IN IDLE SPEED ONLY, TURNED OFF ENGINE AND LEFT OFF FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES - IT STARTED AND RAN NORMAL. DEALER REPLACED ECM. THIS OCCURRED IN MAY 2007 AND THEN MY SON WAS DRIVING TODAY APRIL 2, 2008 AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND ENGINE JUST CUT OFF COMPLETELY (NOW AT THE DEALER). THIS IS HIGH RISK - IMAGINE TURNING ACROSS A LANE OF TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE QUITTING OR PULLING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY AND TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED AND ENGINE QUITTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222520March 27, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY INSISTED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING FAILURE WAS ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE STEERING RACK FORCE WAS ADJUSTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS FIVE MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,021. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221318March 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BOUGHT THE NISSAN TITAN USED IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. I RECENTLY FOUND A WET SPOT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL (INSIDE) UNDER THE BRAKE ROTOR. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TITAN. IT'S A LEAKING AXLE SEAL. THIS LEAK WAS CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK AROUND AND POSSIBLE ONTO THE BRAKE ROTOR, CALIPERS, AND PADS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM DUE TO POSSIBLE FIRE AND OR BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220211March 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AT 18,047 MILES I PULLED MY TRAVEL TRAILER 850 MILES . AFTER THE TRIP THE REAR DRIVE MEMBER STARTED WHINING. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER, THAT EVALUATED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE COMPLETE REAR DRIVE MEMBER, IF THIS HAD LOCKED UP IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219236February 26, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HAS INCORRECTLY DEFINED THE CONDITION "BRAKE JUDDER" AS STEERING WHEEL SHAKE, BODY VIBRATION OR BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION WHILE BRAKING (EMPHASIS MINE), ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY PROBLEM MANIFESTED ITSELF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE NO BRAKING WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED, AND WAS EXTREME AFTER THE PURCHASE OF NEW PREMIUM TIRES (TOYO OPEN COUNTRY H/T). WHILE A FIX HAS BEEN OFFERED FOR "BRAKE JUDDER" AS NISSAN DEFINES IT, I WAS TOLD AT TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERS THAT IT WOULD NOT REMEDY MY PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM SURFACED BEFORE THE 36 MONTH/ UNLIMITED MILEAGE LIMITATION, BUT I DID NOT UTILIZE THE WARRANTY COVERAGE BECAUSE MY SITUATION DID NOT FIT THE DEFINITION. AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER MECHANIC (WHO USED TO WORK FOR NISSAN) INDICATED THAT DEFECTIVE ROTORS WERE INDEED THE PROBLEM, AND INTERNET FORUMS AND LEMON LAW WEBSITES SUPPORTED HIS CLAIM. SINCE I HAD EXCEEDED THE 36 MONTH LIMIT BY 90 DAYS, I ELECTED TO LET THE LOCAL INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER INSTALL THE NISSAN PARTS. HE WAS CORRECT! PROBLEM SOLVED (AT LEAST FOR NOW). I CALLED NISSANS CONSUMER AFFAIRS LINE TO COMPLAIN, AND TO LET THEM KNOW THAT I FELT THAT A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME SAFETY IMPLICATIONS INVOLVED--AND NOT THE COMPANY COST SAVING MEASURES OF A COUPLE OF TSBS AND A FEEBLY MODIFIED BASIC AUTO WARRANTY. NISSAN IS ACUTELY AWARE THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. SHE ASKED ME WHAT NISSAN NA COULD DO FOR ME? I REPLIED, "PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR THAT IT COST ME TO FIX MY TRUCK, WHICH TOTAL $747.65." SHE ASKED IF I HAD THE RECEIPTS FOR THE REPAIRS AND I ANSWERED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. WHEN I DISCLOSED THAT AND INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER HAD INSTALLED THE NISSAN PARTS (DONE BY A FORMER NISSAN TECHNICIAN), REIMBURSEMENT FOR PARTS AND LABOR WERE RESOLUTELY DENIED BECAUSE A NISSAN DEALER DIDN'T DO THE JOB (THE SAME FOLKS WHO TOLD ME I NO LONGER HAD WARRANTY COVERAGE, AND THAT THE FIX" WOULD NOT REMEDY MY PARTICULAR PROBLEM). *TR UPDATED 03/17/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219027February 24, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
LEAKING REAR PASSENGER AXLE SEAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218182February 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRYING TO STOP, AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS A VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE HOOD; CAN ALSO SMELL BRAKE FLUID IN THE CAB. TOOK THE TRUCK IN ONCE FOR THE VIBRATION RECALL AND THEY REPLACED THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS. THEN STARTED HAVING THE ABOVE PROBLEM AGAIN AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED REPROGRAMMED AND SOME SWITCHES ON THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED REPLACING ($550). HAVE HAD IT BACK 1 MONTH NOW AND DOING IT AGAIN. LUCKILY THIS TIME WAS CLOSE TO DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING I NEED A NEW POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ($700). HAVE OWNED 5 OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD THIS MUCH OF A PROBLEM, AND WONDER DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THESE PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE HAVING WITH THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215798January 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
BOUGHT 2004 NISSAN TITAN WITH 36,000 MILES. BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. TRUCK WAS MAKING A WHINING NOISE FROM THE REAR. DEALER SAID REAR END WAS BAD AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER DID NOT SAY WHAT EXACTLY WAS WRONG WITH IT OR WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS A HEAVIER REAR END FOR THIS TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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