With only 3900 miles on the truck, the rotors are starting to warp badly!! National customer. Service. Says no recall in sight, but local dealer has paperwork on recall coming out?????? The brakes should definitely be better than this for a vehicle that can tow 9400 lbs!! Brakes have gone bad, early, w/out towing anything!!!!!
2004 Nissan Titan brakes complaints
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While applying the brake pedal vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rotors needed to be replaced.
My nissian titan has brake problems, when the brake pedal is depressed the front end of the truck shakes violently and it has serious front end vibration. The truck has been back to the dealer 5 seperate occasions, new rotors have been installed on 3 occasions. The last time was on 28 feb. The dealer stated these were new rotors authorized by nissian as the fix for the brake issue. After the new rotors were installed the vibration is now worse than its ever been. Nissan has refused to answer any emails and phone calls about this issue.
I purchased a 2004 nissan titan in november, at about 2,500 miles I noticed a slight shudder when I applied my brakes at higher speeds. The situation deteriorated over the next thousand miles or so until I could feel the shudder when I used my brakes going just a couple miles an hour. The dealership replaced the the pads and machined the rotors which took care of the problem, but let me know that there was a good chance this would occur again. I was told that nissan had a permanent fix for the problem, but since this was the first occurence I wasn't elligible for that repair.
The consumer stated he took the vehicle in to have the brakes inspected after discovering a bulletin on the internet. Two months later the brakes failed, which caused the vehicle to strike another vehicle and roll over. Consequently, the air bags did not deploy. *jb
Took my vehicle to the dealer for service on the front brakes because of shuddering and excessive wear. Was told by service rep that there was a service campaign on the brakes because they were undersized for the vehicle. The repair kit would be ordered to replace the rotors, calipers, and pads. I was never notified by nissan of any defect in the brakes. It took 2 months to get the parts in but not the parts they had discussed. They turned the rotors because they were warped replaced a control arm and replaced the pads. Making the rotor thinner and replacing the pads is not going to resolve the problem. They indicated another "repair kit" would be available in april or may. Meanwhile I continue to drive with the brakes being admittedly undersized for this vehicle.
Steering shakes violently when brakes are applied. Very hard to control at freeway speeds. Had it repaired at dealership at 9k miles, its back again at 13k. I cant believe nissan has not recalled this yet - its a lawsuit waiting to happen, and even worse a real safety hazard for everyone on the road.
I purchased a 2004 nissan titan le in november of 2004. When the vehicle reached a little over 4,000 miles the brakes started to shudder and the steering wheel would vibrate and also the brake pedal. The local nissan dealership replaced the brake pads and ground the rotors and the problem appeared fixed. After another 2,000 miles of driving the brake pedal had to be pushed further and further closer to the floorboard to get brakes to stop the truck. Then the steering wheel began to vibrate along with the pedal. The truck was taken back to the local dealership again and the rotors were turned again appearing to solve the problem. After about 200 miles the brakes began to fade again. The steering wheel and the pedal have not started to vibrate yet but going with the past history of the problem it should only be a matter of time. I want nissan to fix the problem immediately. The problem could not only be a safety problem due to no brake pedal when applied but also vibration from applying pedal. Lastly a truck with only 6500 miles should not keep getting the rotors turned over and over.
With 7000 on the odometer the vehicle developed a terrible case of squealing brakes, where nissan replaced brakes and rotors. Now, with 14000 on the odometer the vehicle has developed terrible shudder of steering wheel when brakes are applied, worse at higher speeds. Dealer has ordered new brakes and rotors for me, waiting for them to come in.
Vehicle experienced a problem with the brake pedal pulsating, steering wheel and vehicle vibrating. The vehicle also pulled to the left while braking. Vehicle was taken to the dealer who turned the front rotors. The problem recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. *ak the rotors need to be replaced every 4000 miles due to warping.
While applying the brake pedal vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection numerous times. Mechanic determined that the rotors needed to be replaced and replaced them. However, the problem recurred.
Front brake failures, front rotors warped, effecting braking ability. There had been four attemptd to fix the front brake problem by the dealership with no success" no permanent fix. Need to do something to correct the faulty brakes.
Consumer complained about a front brake problem. Owner had the rotors and pads replaced after 7,000 miles. When driving, the vehicle shook violently when braking. Owner contacted the manufacturer, and was told that they were aware that the brakes were defective because of a design flaw. *ak the consumer took the vehicle in for service several times but the problem was not fixed.
While applying the brake pedal vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle , and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that brake rotors and pads needed to be replaced , and replaced them. However, the problem recurred. *ak
Premature failure of front brake rotors. Front brakes shudder and vibrate extremely bad when brakes are applied. Dealer will refinish rotors and install new front brake pads for a temporairy repair. I have driven 9400 miles total on this vehicle with three set of front brakes replaced. Have not towed any trailer or vehicle with it to cause failure. Braking system is insufficient for this vehicle and titan trucks must be recalled for the safety of the owners of this product immediately. This is a severe safety issue that can cause an accident and injury to it's occupants. Nissan will not acknowledge this problem to it's owners and the federal safety agency must step in and have them recalled at once.
To whom it concerns, I own a 2004 nissan titan truck that has a major flaw in the braking system. I seriously think that I will be causing an accident if this problem is not fixed. I've been back to the dealership 3 times to have this problem fixed. They admitt to the faulty brakes sytem, but do not have a permanent fix. I am very concerned for the safety of my family. Please contact nissan and force them to recall all the titans and fix this well known problem. I can't believe in the year 2005 it is ok to have thousands of trucks roaming our highways with faulty brakes?
The brakes failed every two weeks. Took vehicle to the dealer for repairs seven times for brake pads and rotors, but the problem recurred.
Excessive shaking in the steering when applying brakes. Took to nissan dealer 3 times in 16000 miles rotors were turned once happened again then rotors and brakes replaced the 2nd time now had to turn rotors again. *jb something is wrong but they say im too hard on my brakes and I know that's bulls..
Same warpage of front brakes. Dealer said all they are doing is turning rotors. If the shudder continues, what happens when the caliper bracket breaks? *jb the caliper spins and tears the brake line loose, wow no brakes. Nisson will be sued if this is not fixed quickly.
4000 miles on the truck and the brake rotors are warped causing the steering wheel to vibrate. The brake peddle also pulsates when brakes applied.
Brake keep having problems, shake violently enough to be on the edge of loosing control in wet conditions.
Front end of vehicle has terrible vibration while braking caused by overheated and warped front disc brake rotors. Front brakes rotors and pads have been replaced by the dealer twice (at roughly 6,000 and once at 11,093 miles). The replacement rotors at the 11,093 mile service are redesigned rotors intended to fix the recurring problem. At 17,752 miles the problem recurred and the new redesigned rotors had to be resurfaced by the dealer.
Serious brake vibration problem, started within first 2k miles, continued to get worse. Have had the brakes replaced 4 times in 5 months. Vibration (shaking of the steering wheel gets worse after approx. 2k miles, almost un controlable by 5k miles).I have been told by dealer on every repair that this probably woudn't repair the problem. Nissans consumer affairs has been no help. Filed claim with the bbb auto line on 2-4-05. Day 12 and still no response from nissan. Serious safety hazard.
Defective brakes on all nissan titan trucks manufactured to date. I have to replace the front brakes every 4000-4500 miles. They shake violently and could easily cause a traffic accident. Nissan does not have a "fix" for this problem and should recall all nissan titans at this time for a permanent replacement of the faulty system. I now have 9300 miles on my new 2004 titan and am currently on my third set of front brakes.
Warped rotor. Normal use. 6k miles. 2004 nissan titan truck. Dealers "fix" is to turn the rotor and make it thinner rather than replacing it with a heaver part.
The consumer had the brakes serviced five times during the past year. When taken to get serviced, they could not determine the cause of this problem. *ak the first time the brakes were replaced because of warping.
While applying the brake pedal, the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the brake pads and rotors needed to be replace and replaced it three times. However, the problem still occurs at this time. Please provide further details.
1 normal driving 2 brake rotor warp (aka brake judder) 3 turn rotors not replaced.
While stopping truck wheel shakes left to right and gets more violent the harder I stopped. Truck had about 4000 miles on it. Took to dealer he replaced front rotors and brake pads it fixed the problem. Now with 6000 mile I notice the same thing starting to happen again. Never had any vechiles brakes fail with so few miles. This must be a defect from factory.
My 2004 nissan titan has under 6,000 miles on it when it, like many others, started experienced brake judder/failure, especially when braking from highway speeds. Reported to the dealer, confirmed judder, and was added to nissan's list for replacement parts as they become available (1 set/2 weeks nation-wide, I'm told). Returning home from work on a wet highway, under moderate braking for an accident ahead, the brakes locked, sending the titan sideways into a barrier. I've driven accident-free for nearly 20 years and never experienced total loss of control as in the titan...it simply would not stop and I was travelling well under the posted speed limit in moderate traffic. I have no doubt had the dealer replaced the brakes at the first complaint or nissan installed adequate front brakes from the factory, the accident would have been avoided.
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