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I have a 2005 Nissan Titan. On thanksgiving evening my family and I were driving home on a major highway when all of a sudden I heard a clunk and lost acceleration. I was in the middle of the highway and had to cross 3 lanes to try and get over to the shoulder. We nearly got hit by many passing cars due to the immediate loss of power and slowing of my truck. After finally towing the truck to the shop I found out that, for the second time, the rear differential went out. The first time was at 75000 miles and the second at 125000 miles. Both times I am stuck footing the bill. Needless to say my only mode of transportation is still sitting broken until I am able to pay the 3500 dollars to get it fixed.
Took my truck to the dealership several times and told them that my manual shifter was intermittent. They said they could not find anything wrong with it. But when I left the dealership it was not working. It finally stop working at all. Took it back to the dealership and they found a broken ground wire. The cost of the part $413 labor $375. I did not get it repaired because of the cost. I went online and researched it and found it for $253 and putting it in would be easy for myself. After a couple of hours on research on how to install this, I came across several sections of people with the same problem. Come to find out Nissan is aware of this problem. Being that over time shifting gears made the wires break. How is it that certified repair centers don't keep up on these problems. I spent a lot of time going back and forth to the dealership. And why isn't Nissan covering the problem. I'm very disappointed in Nissan for this and has made me change my mind about my next vehicle purchase.
The rear end was replaced before I bought the truck and just 3 years later I had to have the left rear axle seal replaced and now im having to replace the right side axle seal. Im not too sure that its not damaged the rear end itself. I had a case number with Nissan North America but because of the time its been out of warranty they wont replace anything. There are too many people who are having the same problem with theirs for there not to be something done about it. These seals should not be going out that quick.
Originally heard a light noise on deceleration. Was unsure of origin or severity but suspected brake wear. Noise changed over the course of a month and on final trip into nearby shop for diagnostics it had grown much louder while decelerating. Shop suspected rear axle seal leak and differential failure. Had truck flatbed towed to nearby Nissan dealership and they found little evidence of leak and plenty of fluid. Yet the differential had failed entirely. They suspected a ring and pinion failure though they didn't crack open the case as parts/labor make repair prohibitively costly. After checking salvage prices they recommended a full replacement with a new Nissan axle. I was lucky because apparently this kind of differential failure can lock up the rear wheels while driving at speed causing a very dangerous situation. This truck is primarily driven around town. It's never driven off-road and never towed anything nor carried large loads - it's been babied. Seals and differentials should not prematurely fail in a lightly driven, well-maintained vehicle which was designed and promoted for heavy duty use.
- Clearwater, FL, USA
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Rear axel seal is leaking for the third time, which can compromise the rear brakes with axel fluid. Nissan made the first repair at 30,000 miles under warranty. I paid for parts and made repairs myself the second time. Now at the third I have contacted Nissan Consumer Affairs, and they have refused, with no explanation, to help with this repair, even though they issued an internal service bulletin in 2010, to replace the complete axel with bearing and seal. So Nissan is aware that they have an issue with the early model Titans. I guess they are waiting for someone to be seriously injured or die before they address this issue.
While driving my truck home from work, I noticed the sound of the exhaust became progressively louder. I parked the truck for the night. Prior to leaving the next morning I tried to locate the source of the increased noise. However, I noticed after starting the vehicle the noised would decrease. Therefore, I took the truck to my mechanic for diagnosis. He told me that the header on one side is cracked and the other header on the other-side shows signs of stress. Also, he explained this a common issue with the Nissan Titan and I might want to explore my repair option with the local Nissan dealership. However, after discussing this issue with the Nissan dealership, I was told there is no recall for the notorious issue and the cost of the repair is my responsibility. Upon hearing this, I decide I would lodge my complaint about this issue here.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan pickup. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle it started sputtering and ran out of fuel on the highway. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated there was a recall NHTSA campaign id number: 10V074000 (fuel system, other: Storage: Fuel gauge system). The contact mentioned that after having the recall repairs performed, strong fumes continued to emit in and around the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate pass 40 mph. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer in three different occasions within the week to repair the fuel system. The dealer repaired the fuel level sender and the ECM relay. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 89,000.
The vehicle braking began to deteriorate so I checked each wheel, front and back. While inspecting the rear brake pads and rotors I noticed oil on both. Upon further inspection I noticed that the rear axle seal on both sides was leaking oil and it had gotten on the rotors and pads. I replaced both rotors and all pads on the rear, and inspected the rear axle vent which I found plugged. I installed a new vent but the rear axle seals are still leaking and need to be replaced. In doing research on the problem I found it to be common on this vehicle.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. While driving approximately 55 mph, there was a loud bang heard from the transmission as the vehicle failed to shift gears. The contact was able to continue driving and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was determined that the overdrive and third gears would not operate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000. Updated 9/13/12
Rear right axle seal began to leak on 5/14/12 was about to get fixed -kept diff full- (second time happened)... on 7/27/12 rear spider gears broke causing the right rear wheel to drag across the pavement in a parking lot. This has been a common occurrence with 04-07 offroad Titans with the locking rear diff. If this failure happened on the highway and the rear wheels were to have stopped moving it could have caused a crash. Nissan has since redesigned the rear end but this should be a recall for safety concerns.
Got in my truck to go to work today and while turning right out of my driveway the engine revved up and I was going no where. I let off the gas and as the motor RPM came down there was a loud bang and the vehicle jumped forward. Continued down the road about 200ft and turned around. Parked the truck. Checked the fluid. Metal shavings and chunks inside with plenty of fluid. Also noticed a leaking rear wheel seal on the drivers side. This truck only has 78000 miles on it. Absolutely unacceptable Nissan.
Was leaving a parking lot and when turning to the left felt a bump like something had been run over.drove home and felt bump several more times when turning left only. Removed fill plug and saw pieces on metal on drain plug magnet. Had vehicle towed to dealer and was told axle had failed and needed to be replaced.vehicle gave no warning signs and had all scheduled service done.
My truck had a whine that sounded like brakes squealing. I had the Nissan dealership check it out at my last service and the told me that the rear brakes would need to be replaced soon. So a few months later my truck suddenly began to pop and lunge when turning so I brought it in same day. $3,600 later I had a new rear end because the other one just "failed". really? no warranty, no nothing from Nissan. Checking this site (and others) this is a huge problem with Titans. Since this is a (dot) gov. Site how about doing something about this!
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that he heard a grinding noise coming from the rear while driving 5 mph. The contact stopped and exited the vehicle. While allowing another person to drive the vehicle, the contact noticed that the grinding noise was coming from the rear differential. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the rear differential completely failed and the vehicle was not safe to be driven. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 52,920. The VIN was unavailable.
I looked outside and had a puddle of oil under the front of my truck. Got the truck to a mechanic and he informed me that the front axle popped out of place. This truck is stock, no lifts and never goes off road. So this happened under normal driving conditions. A front axle should not just pop out of place. I just got it back from replacing the rear axle and seals as both were leaking. Also the rear shackles on the vehicle rotted out. This vehicle has way too many problems for Nissan not to be recalling and fixing these issues.
The rear end was replaced under warranty in my 2005 Titan at 55K miles no charge due to oval shaped axle tubes causing axle seal failure. Here I am again 2012 with 115K miles out of warranty but only 60K miles on the rear end that was replaced under warranty and have the same issue blown axle seals due to out of round axle tubes. If you do not recognize this all the axle oil can leak out causing sudden rear differential failure which may lead to a crash or loss of life. Nissan was contacted about this issue after the seals where replaced in the second rear end and the seals continue to leak after replacement. Nissan refused to do anything about the issue and stated "your truck is out of warranty" imo there should have been a recall on the axles leaking along with the cracked exhaust manifolds that were numerous reported also. Visit the Nissan forums and you can view 44 pages of differential issues on Titan talk.com. Nissan should be held accountable...
Rear differential completely failed at 102,000 miles. Vehicle not drivable. Do not use the vehicle off road with very little towing. This is my wife's vehicle.Nissan refused to acknowledge any defect. Cost to repair $3K.
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- Aurora, CO, USA