2004 Nissan Titan

REAR DRUM BRAKE LINER DETACHED FROM BACKING PLATE WHILE DRIVING. A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY DRIVEN TO A NISSAN DEALER. A LOANER CAR WAS OFFERED TO ME. A TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE FOLLOWING; THE BRAKE LINER CAUSED NONREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO ABS SENSOR, DRIVE SHAFT, DUST SHIELD, AND BRAKE PADS. THE TRUCK HAD 65,757 MILES ON THE TRUCK.PARTS TOOK 6 DAYS TO ORDER. THE BILL WAS $2,300. NISSAN HONORED WARRANTY ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. TOTAL BILL WAS $1,232,48. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE LINER DETACHING FROM THE BACKING PLATE, THE LOOSE BRAKE PAD CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION. OTHER WORK PERFORMED WAS REPAIR OF THE EVAP SYSTEM. *TR

I DROVE ABOUT 20 FEET WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND REALIZED I HAD FOGOT THE PARKING BRAKE ON. I TOOK IT OFF AND DROVE AWAY. THE NEXT DAY I HEARD MORE NOISE AND ONE OF MY REAR BRAKES SEEMED TO BE DRAGGING. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE WITH CRAZY NOISE AND GRINDING, THEN IT WENT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WAY TO DEALER. WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT I LIMPED THE CAR INTO THE DEALER WITH NO EMERGENCY BRAKES WORKING. THANKFULLY WE WERE ALL OKAY AND I DID NOT LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE AT LEAST $1,700 TO FIX IT AS THE WHOLE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE SEALS BLOWING OUT AND LEAKING OUT ALL OVER THE PADS. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR BRAKES, BRAKES AND MORE BRAKE ISSUES. I THINK THE E BRAKE BEING ON MAY HAVE CAUSED THE SEAL TO BLOW OUT THEN THE AXLE AND BRAKES JUST MELTED. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLES BRAKE DESIGN. IF THESE SEALS ARE KNOW TO BE BAD BY NISSAN THEY SHOULD AT LEAST RECOMMEND REPLACING THEM SO OWNERS CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES AND AVOID ACCIDENTS,

I HAVE A NISSAN TITAN 2004 THAT I HAD FOR 3 YEARS. THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS EVERYTHING WAS FINE, BUT THEN MY BRAKES WOULD MAKE THIS WEIRD SOUND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I COULD NOT HIT THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY BECAUSE IT WOULD FEEL LIKE IF THEY WERE LOCK.. I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND TURN ON AGAIN ,AND THE PROBLEM WOULD FIX IT SELF. AFTER A COUPLE OF TIMES THAT IT KEPT DOING THAT , I DECIDED TO TAKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR LIGHT NEEDED TO BE RESTED AND THAT THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE SOLVE. A COUPLE AMONTHS LATER IT'S STARTED DRIVING IT AGAIN. IT WOULD MAYBE HAPPENS EVERY OTHER MONTH . I USED TO ALWAYS TAKE THE TRUCK TO GET MY OIL CHANGE AT THE NISSAN DEALER SHOP AND SINCE THE DOS COURTESY CHECK THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CV AXLES NEEDED SOME WORK DONE BECAUSE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THEM. OF COURSE THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME A LOT, SO I HAD TO SAY NO. NOW I HAVE A TRUCK THAT NEEDS TO HAVE WORK DONE AND VERY EXPENSIVE. NOW I CAN SEE OIL LEAKAGE AT THE WHEEL BEARING. MY TRUCK DID NOT PASSED INSPECTION THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THAT PROBLEM, SO REGISTER MY TRUCK AT ANOTHER CITY AND IT PASSED CUZ THEY WERE NOT CHECKING THOSE THINGS. I HAVE HEARD AND READ COUPLE OF THE SAME ISSUES THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE BACK CV AXLE SEALS AND BEARINGS. WHY WOULD I BE SPENDING MONEY ON SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LEAST EXPECTED. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THIS ISSUE BE INVESTIGATED. I GOT 2 KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 3 AND I'M VERY CONCERN ON THEIR SAFETY. IF NISSAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS , THEY NEED TO TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN REAR DIFF SEALS LEAK AND HAS CAUSED A BRAKE FAILURE. I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY REAR END LOCKS UP. IT TOOK A FEW MOMENTS TO GET HER GOING AGAIN IN REVERSE. I JACKED IT UP AND REMOVED THE TIRES AND REMOVED THE ROTORS. THE PAD ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM FAIL OFF. IT STILL HAD PLENTY OF PAD LEFT ON IT. MY FATHER LOOKED AT IT AND NOTICED THE FLUID LEAKING FROM MY REAR END. HE TOLD ME THAT PROBABLY CAUSED THE FAILURE DUE TO THE CONTAMINATION. REPLACED THE PAD AND ADDED SOME OILED TO THE REAR END. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND OTHER BRAKE FAILURES ALSO. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS ALSO. I AM REPLACING IT TOO. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TITANS. THIS MAY BE OF MORE CONCERN WITH THE EPA. THEY HAVE BEEN KNOW TO CRACK. *TR

PROBLEM STARTED GRADUALLY AS OCCASIONAL NOISES, SUCH AS "CLUNKING" AND RATTLING, FROM THE WHEELS WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. ONE DAY LATER WHILE DRIVING, HEARD AWFUL GRATING NOISE FROM WHEELS AND ABS/VDC LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PAD BROKE LOOSE AND DESTROYED THE ROTOR, THE ABS SENSOR, ETC. ($1,200 IN DAMAGE). DURING THE TWO WEEKS AFTER SERVICE, THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE BRAKES REACT AS IF IN ABS MODE AND GRIP AND GRIND WHILE STOPPING. TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE USUALLY MAKES THE LIGHT GO OFF AND THE BRAKES THEN OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALER, WHO STATED THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG AS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM. *TR