2004 Nissan Titan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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