Nissan Titan Complaints (2008)

133 consumer complaints on file.

#10498312February 15, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE HAD THE DOOR LOCK CABLE ON DRIVER AND PASS DOOR THREE TIMES AND NOW ARE BROKE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496096February 1, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NISSAN TITAN FUEL LINE COVER MADE FROM SOY MATERIAL. RODENT AND SMALL ANIMALS ARE ATTRACTED TO THE SOY MATERIAL AND CHEW THROUGH THE LINE, CAUSING FUEL FUMES OR FUEL TO LEAK. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. NISSAN REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR FIX THE ISSUE. AFTER CONTACTING NISSAN, NISSAN ADVISES CUSTOMERS TO REPLACE PART AND COST THEMSELVES, PART IS REPLACED WITH SAME MATERIAL CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEM. PART IS NOT JUST A FUEL LINE, IT IS A WHOLE FUEL TANK SYSTEM AS LINE IS CONNECTED TO THE TANK SYSTEM. SOME NISSAN TITAN OWNERS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM MORE THAN ONCE, BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM REPEATING ITSELF. WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT, NISSAN TRAINED MECHANICS ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE AND ADMIT IT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. IF THE DEALERSHIP KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE, WHY IS NISSAN CORPORATION NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT A CUSTOMERS FAULT BUT AN ISSUE THAT STARTED FROM THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURE PART AT ASSEMBLY, IT IS A NISSAN PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A VEHICLE USAGE PROBLEM, IT IS NOT A VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ISSUE, IT IS A PART/ASSEMBLY ISSUE BY THE NISSAN COMPANY. A SIMPLE ONLINE RESEARCH FOR THIS ISSUE HAS BROUGHT UP NUMEROUS FINDINGS FOR NISSAN TITAN OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. VEHICLES CARRY STATIC ELECTRICITY, IT TAKES ONE SPARK OR STOPPING THE VEHICLE OVER ONE CARELESSLY DISCARDED CIGARETTE FOR ANY NISSAN TITAN TO CATCH FIRE. NISSAN SHOULD TAKE CONCERN INTO RESOLVING THIS MATTER AND PROTECT THEIR NISSAN DRIVERS FROM DRIVING BASICALLY A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT/DEATH MACHINE WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494750January 25, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING HOME THE TRUCK REVVED AND LOST POWER, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK REGAINED POWER AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME. IT HAPPENED TWICE MORE ON THAT SAME DRIVE HOME. I TOOK IT DOWN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I EXPLAINED IT ONLY HAD 22,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED IN ANYWAY. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BREAK. WE USE IT MAINLY FOR THE DOGS TO TRAVEL IN AND WHEN GUESS ARE IN TOWN WE HAVE AN EXTRA VEHICLE RUN TO THE STORE AND BACK. HONESTLY THE TRUCK DOES VERY LITTLE BUT SHOW OFF THE DOGS WHEN THEY GET TO GO TO THE MARKET AND BACK. WE CALL AND TALKED WITH THE NISSAN REP. WHOSE NAME IS [XXX] WHO IS OUR DISTRICT MANAGER, HE SIMPLY TOLD US THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT AND WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EXPENSES. I MENTIONED THE UNFAIRNESS OF THE SITUATION, HIS RESPONSE WAS I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER FOR ALL OF ITS MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS. WHEN I MENTIONED THAT WE HAD ALL THE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES RECOMMENDED DONE THROUGH OUR SMALL BUSINESS LOCAL MECHANIC WHO BY THE WAY HAS MORE CERTIFICATES AND EXPERIENCE THAN HIS NISSAN TEAM HE ARGUED THE FACT. I SHARED HOW WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO PAYS FOR ALL OF HIS EXPENSES ON HIS OWN TO RUN HIS BUSINESS UNLIKE THE NISSAN TEAM WHO WORK UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE NISSAN DEALER, [XXX] AGAIN ARGUED THE FACT. WE HAVE THREE NISSAN VEHICLES ALL OF WHICH WE ARE NOW SELLING AND WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN EVER. ITS A SHAME THAT NISSAN DOES NOT STAND BY THERE PRODUCTS. I ALSO READ WHERE THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF THE FRONTIER BECAUSE OF A RADIATOR LEAK THAT MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION, INSTEAD OF A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PEOPLE LETS BAND TOGETHER AND BOYCOTT ALL NISSAN PRODUCTS. 22,000 MILES SERIOUSLY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475335September 13, 2012
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
I WAS DRIVING ON A ROUGH STRETCH OF I-55 SOUTH. I THEN NOTICED THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE SLOWLY SEPARATING FROM THE FRONT. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED FALLING. I COULDN'T PULL OVER AT THE TIME THIS WAS HAPPENING. I ALSO COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING FROM THE REARVIEW MIRROR. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO EXIT, THE CONSOLE HAD BROKEN UP TO THE LAST COMPARTMENT. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT SO THAT I COULD TRY TO DISCONNECT THE WIRES. I STILL HAD 40 PLUS MILES TO DRIVE TO GET HOME. I WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT THE WIRES AND PUT THE BROKEN CONSOLE ON THE SEAT. I CALLED A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER ONCE I GOT HOME. I WAS TOLD THE ONLY THING THAT I COULD DO WAS TO PURCHASE A NEW CONSOLE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE TV MONITOR WHICH IS STILL IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467770July 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
RIGHT REAR WATERLOO SLIPPED AND LOST TRACTION WHILE UNDER POWER. LEFT REAR WHEEL CAUGHT TRACTION AND BLEW THE SPIDER GEAR OUT OF THE REAR-END OF THE TRUCK, RENDERING THE VEHICLE DISABLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467875July 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALERSHIP. EVEN PERFORMED THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH A FEW MONTHS PRIOR. WENT TO BACK THE VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE AND THERE WAS NOT REVERSE. THE TRUCK WOULD REV THE ENGINE AND SHAKE AND AT HIGH RPM THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO SLIGHTLY REVERSE. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN. AS WAS THE MANIFOLD (THE MANIFOLD WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS NO LONGER COVERED). AT A LITTLE OVER 60,000 MILES AND NOT USING THE VEHICLE TO TOW WHY DID THE REVERSE (WHICH WAS THE ONLY GEAR AFFECTED) AND THE TRANSMISSION GO OUT. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455864April 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE HEADLIGHTS THEN FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE FAILED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND THE REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND THEY DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 148,000. SM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443795January 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 TITAN SHIFT GEAR NOT RESPONDING, WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO ENGAGE TO LOWER GEARS (1-4). STAYS ON D ONLY. THE GEAR SHIFTER BUTTON WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. ACCORDING TO OTHER TITAN OWNERS IT APPEARS TO BE A WIRING HARNESS AS THEY HAVE INDICATED THE SAME PROBLEM, THE WIRE BREAKS DUE TO NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN THE WIRING HARNESS. NISSAN SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY SINCE I HAVE 64000K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442643January 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IPDM OR INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE FAILED IN A VEHICLE JUST OVER THREE YEARS OLD, WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT. THIS PART WAS RECALLED IN THE 2004-2006 NISSAN TITANS. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART MEANS THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START AND MUST BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432907October 26, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN THE REAR END BROKE AND WAS UNDRIVEABLE. PUTTING IN PARK DID NOT PREVENT TRUCK FROM ROLLING AND HAD TO BE TOWED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422999September 2, 2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITIAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER THEN REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413547July 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EMISSION LIKE ODOR COMING THROUGH THE VENTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED BOTH MANIFOLDS WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412345July 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS, SENDING OIL OVER THE BACK PLATE OF THE BRAKES, WETTING THE BRAKE PADS & DISK, CAUSING GREATER STOPPING DISTANCES, AND REAR END ACCIDENTS, OR REAR END FAILURE,CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR ROLL OVER. THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM, SINCE THE TRUCK HAS BEEN ON THE MARKET THERE HAS BEEN SEAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AXEL AND STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE,DOES IT TAKE A DEATH OF SOMEONE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, NO JUST A RECALL AND BETTER DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407643June 20, 2011
WHEELS
THIS IS A 2-PART INCIDENT, THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED LAST FALL, 2010. DURING A SERVICE VISIT TO A REPUTABLE LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A LUG STUD ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS MISSING. THE STUD WAS BROKEN OFF. IT WAS REPLACED AND CONSIDERED A MYSTERIOUS BUT BENIGN INCIDENT. RETURNING FROM AN 1200 MILE ROAD TRIP LAST WEEK, I TOOK MY TITAN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE TO THE SAME AUTOMOTIVE SHOP. THEY INFORMED ME THAT 4 OF THE 6 LUG NUTS WERE MISSING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THEY WERE ALL BROKEN OFF ABOUT A 1/4" FROM THE AXLE WHEEL MOUNT - ON THE SAME RIGHT REAR WHEEL. THE MISSING STUDS WERE IN THE 10, 12, 2 AND 6 O'CLOCK POSITIONS - THE ONLY 2 REMAINING STUDS THAT PREVENTED A CATASTROPIC ACCIDENT INVOLVING MY SON AND ME WERE IN THE 4 AND 8 O'CLOCK POSITIONS! IT IS NOTHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE THAT WE WERE NOT INVOLVED IN A DEADLY CRASH!! ONE OF THE TWO REMAINING STUDS HOLDING THE WHEEL ON THE AXLE WAS ONE REPLACED PREVIOUSLY LAST FALL. I HAD AIRED UP THE TIRES THE NIGHT BEFORE I LEFT ON THIS TRIP AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY MISSING LUG NUTS. CLEARLY THIS WAS NOT A THEFT ATTEMPT FOR TWO REASONS: A) WHY WOULD SOMEONE WHO COULD SIMPLY UNSCREW THE LUGS NUTS INSTEAD, WITH GREAT EFFORT, TWIST THEM OFF THE WRONG DIRECTION...AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE? AND B) TWICE IN SIX MONTHS ON THE SAME WHEEL? INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALS SEVERAL OTHER INCIDENTS OF BROKEN LUG STUDS, EVERYONE SEEMING TO ATTRIBUTE IT TO AN ODD, ONE-OFF INCIDENT. IT IS MY OPTION THAT THE STUDS ARE DEFECTIVE AND A RESULT OF STRESS FATIGUE. ONE POST ON A NISSAN FORUM SITED SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY FOUND A CRACK IN ONE OF THE STUDS THAT HAD NOT YET BROKEN OFF. I STRONGLY URGE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS SITUATION - SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE AS A RESULT OF IT. I AM ALSO GOING TO SEEK TO HAVE NISSAN REPLACE ALL THE STUDS ON MY TRUCK ALTHOUGH I EXPECT THEY WILL REFUSE LEAVING IT TO ME TO DO IT AT MY OWN COST. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407254June 17, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE VALVE SENSOR FRACTURED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 29,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404299June 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN XE/SE/LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE GEAR SHIFTER BUTTON INTO MANUAL, THE GEAR DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE GEAR SHIFTER WIRE BEING CUT IN HALF. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE GEAR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,468.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380489February 2, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
2008 NISSAN TITAN. CONSUMER STATES HE HAS RECEIVED 4 RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING DEALER NOT RESPONDING TO RECALL PROBLEMS *TGW EACH TIME THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER, THEY WOULD TELL HIM, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376411January 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ALL 4 BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REQUIRED CHANGING ON A 2008 NISSAN TITAN AT 14,315 MI. THIS WAS DETERMINED BY TWO QUALIFIED MECHANICS. QUOTE FROM THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, "ALL BRAKE ROTORS ARE SEVERELY PITTED..." THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THIS IS UNEXPECTED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. IT WAS DETECTED WHEN TIRES WERE BEING ROTATED. NISSAN CLAIMED THAT THIS MAY BE NORMAL WEAR AND WOULD NOT HELP WITH FINANCIAL COMPENSATION. ROTORS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING (FOR INVESTIGATION PURPOSES) FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373508December 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2008 NISSAN TITAN HAS A LARGE KNOCK IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND OR HILLS WHEN DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES UNTIL NISSAN FINALLY DECIDED TO POST A TSB. THE TSB STATES TO REPLACE THE FRONT SPRINGS ON 2008-2010 TITANS WITH SPRINGS FROM 2007 TITANS WHICH WILL LOWER THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK BY 1.5 INCHES. MY TRUCK IS NOW AN EYE SORE BY HAVING AN UNBALANCED RAKE WHEN LOOKING AT THE TRUCK FROM FRONT TO BACK AND STILL KNOCKS HEAVILY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND OR HILLS. NISSAN ADMITS THE ISSUE IS PRESENT BUT STATE THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357135September 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL RELATED TO THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM UNDER CAMPAIGN 10V07400. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT HE MUST HAVE DRIVEN OVER SOMETHING BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS PUSHED UP UNDER THE VEHICLE. AFTER SOME INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION WAS MOLDED WHICH CAUSED THIN SPOTS ON THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT AGREE WITH THE ASSESSMENTS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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