2006 NISSAN TITAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER STROKE SENSOR FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE FAILURE AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT HAD BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE FUEL FILTER OR BATTERY. AS A PRECAUTION THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH PARTS. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING OIL AND FAULTY AXLE BEARING AT 50K MILES. VERY COMMON FAILURE IN EARLY MILEAGE LIFE OF VEHICLE, MANY OWNER COMPLAINTS. REPLACE SEAL AN BEARING AT COST OVER $700. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE FAILURE IS MOST COMMON AND IS NOT THE DOMINANT DRIVE WHEEL. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE AXLE SHOWING SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. VEHICLE DOES NOT TOW ANYTHING AND DOES NOT CARRY HEAVY LOADS. DEALER ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE IT ANY FURTHER OR CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE.

DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING OIL AND FAULTY AXLE BEARING AT 50K MILES. VERY COMMON FAILURE IN EARLY LIFE OF VEHICLE, MANY COMPLAINTS. REPLACE SEAL AN BEARING AT COST OVER $700. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE FAILURE IS MOST COMMON AND IS NOT THE DOMINANT DRIVE WHEEL. *TR

2006 NISSAN TITAN SE REAR LEFT SEAL LEAKING FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE SAME ISSUE ON THE LEFT REAR SEAL IS LEAKING AGAIN AND ALSO THE RIGHT REAR SEAL IS STARTING TO LEAK. BASED ON ALL MY RESEARCH I HAVE DONE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE AND SHOULD BE CONTINUED TO BE COVERED AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS. MY TRUCK IS NOW AT THE DEALER AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 88,000 MILES. *TR

THE REAR ALE BEARINGS IN MY 2006 4X4 NISSAN TITAN HAVE FAILED. NO PARTS MANUFACTURER EXCEPT NISSAN IS OFFERING THE PARTS AND ONLY AS A WHOLE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. *TT

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE MANY NISSAN TITANS ARE EXPERIENCING PREMATURE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. SOME FAILURES ARE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE, AS PARTICLES OF THE CORE OF SUCKED UP INTO THE ENGINE. THIS HAS CAUSED FAILURES WHILE DRIVING, AND AS OF YET HAS NOT CAUSED ANY CRASHES OR FIRES. I BELIEVE IT IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THERE ARE ARE LARGE NUMBER OF FAILURES BEFORE 80,000 MILES, AND A LARGE NUMBER OF FAILURES RIGHT AFTER 80,000 MILES WHICH LEAVES IT UP TO THE CONSUMER TO PAY $1700+ TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. NISSAN IS SAYING IT'S NOT AN ISSUE, BUT INTERNET REPORTS OF THE FAILURES WOULD SAY OTHERWISE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. THANKS *TT

THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER BEARING HAS FAILED CAUSING SEVERE BACKLASH IN THE DRIVES SHAFT AND A FAILURE OF THE PINION. ALSO THE FRONT LEFT SEAL HAS FAILED CAUSING A LEAK TO PROGRESSIVELY GET BIGGER ALLOWING MORE AND MORE LUBRICANT TO ESCAPE.

BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE CRACKED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. THEIR FAILURE EMITTED RAW ENGINE EXHAUST INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT POTENTIALLY ENDANGERING THE LIFE/HEALTH OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS DUE TO CARBON DIOXIDE EXPOSURE THROUGH CABIN AIR INLETS WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE DOWN. AT THE VERY LEAST, AIR POLLUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE EPA OCCURRED MULTIPLIED BY THE VAST NUMBER OF DOCUMENTED NISSAN EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

POORLY CONSTRUCTED EXHAUST MANIFOLD(S) EQUIPPED IN 2004-2007 NISSAN TITANS CRACK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. NEARLY ALL TITANS ON THE ROAD (UP UNTIL ABOUT 2008) ARE EFFECTED BY THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. 2008+ TITANS ARE SAID TO BE EQUIPPED WITH STRONGER MANIFOLDS, BUT THOSE CRACK AS WELL. THIS CRACK, IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF, MAY THROW ERROR CODES WHICH WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LEAN OUT AND POSSIBLY DESTROY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. ASIDE FROM POSSIBLE ENGINE MALFUNCTION DUE TO THIS CRACK, EXHAUST GASES TO NOT PROPERLY EXHAUST OUT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXIT THE MANIFOLDS WITHIN THE ENGINE BAY AND ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN. AS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE ATTACHED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, THEY CAN BE REPLACED BY THE 8Y/80K MILE FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY. HOWEVER, MANY DEALERS WILL NOT LOOK AT THE MANIFOLDS TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE UNTIL AFTER THIS POINT. REPLACING THE MANIFOLDS USING OEM PRODUCTS IS QUITE COSTLY. *KB