2004 NISSAN TITAN Complaints

I RECEIVED A FACTORY RECALL NOTICE FOR AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE RELAY THAT CAN CAUSE ENGINE PERFORMANCE ISSUES. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL FOR TODAY 04/13/2011. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALER ( NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA NISSAN DEALERSHIP) I WAS TOLD THE RECALL COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THAT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THAT THERE WOULD BE A $127 CHARGE. SO MUCH FOR FREE RECALL!!

PASS REAR AXLE SEAL BLEW OUT AND LEAKED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. DIFFERENTIAL FLUID LEAKING ON REAR BRAKE ROTORS WHICH COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH WAS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. AT TIME OF FAILURE NO SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN DONE TO VEHICLE. ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL WILL SLOWLY LEAK AND CAUSE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO LOSE FLUID AND FAIL. AS THIS SEEMED TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN TITAN, NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND OFFER A PERMANENT FIX SO WE WOULD NOT BE FACED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE FROM THE HEADER AND ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOW THE DEALER WAS STATING THAT THE HEADERS AND MANIFOLD WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE OIL PRESSURE AND THE HEADERS ON BOTH SIDES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

GREASE LEAKING FROM RIGHT FRONT AXLE. AXLE WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED INTO FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. NISSAN SAYS DIFFERENTIAL MUST BE REPLACED.

WHEN MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN LE 4X4 PICKUP (66420 MILES) FAILED AT ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB THE HILL TO MY HOUSE, I DISCOVERED THAT ALTHOUGH 4WD WAS SELECTED, IT WAS APPARENTLY NOT ENGAGED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HALF AXLE CAME OUT OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. UPON RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THIS IS APPARENTLY A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN TITAN 4X4S. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BY RE-INSERTING THE HALF SHAFT INTO THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. *TR

WHILE FUELING, GAS BACK FLOWS OUT OF INLET DURING FIRST 1/4 TANK. FUELING MUST BE DONE AT A TRICKLE FOR FIRST +- 5 GALLONS, OR YOU END UP BEING DOUSED WITH GASOLINE. *TR

2004 NISSAN TITAN, BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING. OIL LEAKS OUT VERY FAST AND MUST REFILL CONSTANTLY. OIL ALSO LEAKS ON AND INTO THE WHEEL AND BRAKES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN SLICK CONDITIONS I PLACED MY 2004 TITAN IN 4 HI, DIDN'T NOTICE ANY IMPROVEMENT IN TRACTION, SLIP INDICATOR CONTINUED TO LIGHT ON ACCELERATION. 4 HI INDICATOR SHOWED ENGAGEMENT BUT THE TRUCK WAS NOT ENGAGING IN EITHER 4 HI OR 4 LO. TOOK THE TRUCK TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE "C" CLIPS ON THE SHAFT HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED THE SHAFTS TO COME OUT OF THE SPLINES. DUE TO THAT THE SHAFTS NOT BEING IN PLACE THEY OVALED THE SOCKETS, THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL LEAKED OUT, THE BEARINGS WENT OUT WHICH IN TURN CASED BOTH THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND THE TRANSFER CASE TO FAIL. I GOT THE TRUCK REPAIRED, REPLACED BOTH THE TRANSFER CASE AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AT THE COST OF $2500. A WEEK LATER IT SNOWED ALMOST 12 INCHES. ENGAGED 4 HI WHILE LEAVING THE DRIVE WAY, DROVE APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES AND THE TRUCK LOST 4 HI AGAIN AND WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE I PUT THE TRUCK BACK INTO 2 HI NOISE STOPPED. TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THE SHAFT HAS COME OUT AGAIN, EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A NEW FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN WHEN EVER 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS USED OR IS TO BE ENGAGED.

MY BRAKES STARTED TO FAIL. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY REAR AXLE SEALS HAD FAILED. FLUID HAS LEAKED ALL OVER THE BOTTOM, INTO MY BRAKES. RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE REPLACEMENT. IT IS VERY COSTLY AND I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND A SHOP TO FIX. APPARENTLY IT IS MAINLY A DEALER REPAIR; HOW CONVENIENT. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN,IT HAS BLOWN OUT 2 REAR DIFFERENTIALS. ONE WAS AT 93,000 MILES REPAIR COST 2,900 DOLLARS,AND THE OTHER AT 148,00 MILES REPAIR COSTS 2,600 DOLLARS. THE TRUCK GOES QUICKLY FROM DRIVABLE TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. FROM RESEARCH THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DIFFERENTIAL VENTING DESIGN. YOU WOULD THINK THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AT LEAST THE 2ND ONE. *LN