2004 Nissan Titan: engine overheating

Filed Aug 12, 2021 · Engine · NM

My Titan is a 4 door not 2, also I am not sure if these recalls I saw are related to the problems I am having but my light indicator (as in the pictures I provided) has come on twice I immediately turn it off and I wait for the engine to cool it gets really hot but it doesn't indicate any over heating on the dash indicators (it might just be me but it seems hot enough to be overheating) and once cooled i check the fluids and refill the oil as needed (coolant level been fine) but this has happened to me now 2 times in a 3 day period so I believe there is a leak. Also about my shifter I'm not sure if this applies but I have the shifter you can switch to manual (I've never switch to manual bc I don't know how to drive manual) but I have an issue with it just in automatic sometimes when I shift from park to drive it doesn't seem to switch from park to drive and the vehicle stays in the parked position while the shift is in drive and I have to shift back to park wait a second and then shift back into drive a second time before I get the truck into driving mode. I added some pictures of recalls that are for my year make and model truck that seem like the same issues I'm dealing with and wasn't sure if they applied to my vehicle and just got missed with the amount of owners it's had

Filed Jun 20, 2021 · Body, Engine · HI

I purchased this truck on 04/05/18 from Harbor motors Lihue Kauai, and not even a week into having this truck it started acting up, overheating, the truck wouldn't turn over, suspensions, the four-wheel-drive wouldn't disengage, when you turn the key to start the vehicle it would make a clicking noise before starting, the AC would work when it wanted to, and the transmission and engine started knocking. The next week I went running errands and when I pulled out of my yard the truck started jerking then pressed the gas and it revved really high before slamming into drive. Since then I haven't driven the truck. And today it looks like someone just smashed into the front driver light to the side and smashed it while being parked at the place I purchased the truck from. I've continuously asked for help with little to no help at all. The truck is no longer drivable and I'm still making payments on it. The lights on the dashboard has the Check enigine light on, snd the ABS

Filed Sep 24, 2019 · Brakes, Transmission · 184,000 miles · OH · fire

Leaking axles seals after multiple replacements and incidents on road. Not covered under warranty or recall even though there are thousands of reports for this issue and axle overheating. Vehicle axle broke near bearing going 65 MPH on highway with no warning two weeks ago 9/10/2019 there is still no safety recall.

Filed Dec 3, 2011 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · IL

Rear diff started with small wine noise in am on way to work - 11.6 miles. Went to lunch - another 6 miles - noise a little louder - not bad - just a little louder. Go home in evening - made it another 6 miles and noise sounded like some one was crashing into the back of the truck as the back end locked up and sent me skidding across the road. Luckily no one was in the lane next me!! Failure according to dealer was from the 'vent' tube being clogged and causing it overheat and blow the seals... So, almost a catastrophic accident if was on highway, and now 3500 dollars to fix because of a 5 dollar check valve! This is insane. Google around for the titan rear diff, and I am not the only one out there!!!!

Filed Jan 3, 2008 · Brakes, Engine · 83,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. While driving 55 MPH, the driver could not stop the vehicle after applying the brakes. The vehicle went over an embankment. As a result, the driver sustained fatal injuries. The contact was unsure if the airbags deployed. The vehicle is presently being held by the hwy patrol. The vehicle had been taken for brake repairs 7 times and was released to the contact saying that the brakes were fine. Prior to the crash the brakes had failed in october and the contact had the vehicle serviced and filed a complaint. The service manager told the contact that he believed that there was still something wrong with the vehicle and was fired from his position. During prior failures, the ABS warning light became illuminated. The contact has reported the failures to nissan with no resolution. The current and failure mileages were 83,000. This is the second complain that the contact has filed. The prior incident reported was 10/07 updated 01/24/08 *bf the dealer stated performed recall dealing with seat belt, heating and A/C is intermittent, vehicle is overheating and rear taillights inoperable. Updated 01/24/08

Filed Jul 13, 2005 · Transmission · 3,400 miles · MI

Dt: consumer states the rear differential casing on his 2004 nissan titan pickup truck are bad. After talking to several people on the internet the consumer says that when hauling over 100lb. This causes the rear differential to overheat leading to lubricant leakage and outer corrosion of the differential cover. There have been some consumers to complain that the rear differential seizes and catches on fire. He says this was documented in a magazine not long after the truck was tested. The consumer stated the differential is actually starting to rust and the lubricant is starting to leak out. The dealer refuses to deal with him. The manufacturer says they will not deal with him until the dealer does.

Filed Jun 3, 2005 · 42,000 miles · MD

Brakes on the 2004 nissan truck are faulty. Overheating rotors are causing the front end to shake. Stopping distance is dramatically increased.

Filed May 12, 2005 · Brakes · 22,000 miles · MD

Dt: vibrations in front end due to bad rotors. Took to dealer and he said they would have to cut the rotors and replace pads because of overheating problem with the rotors. Manufacturer said that they were aware of the problem, waiting to get new rotors so they can replaced. Manufacturer will extend warranty for 3 years.

Filed Feb 24, 2005 · Brakes · 6,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Jan 5, 2005 · Brakes · 3,000 miles · TN

Brakes overheated, causing violent shaking of the steering wheel. This occured 4 times within 14000 miles, leading to multiple fixes by dealer which did not work. This could potentialy lead to a failure of the braking system which could cause a fatal accident.

Filed Oct 26, 2004 · Brakes · 4,325 miles · CA

At 4345 miles, brake rotors overheating due to non-full-release of calipers causing rotor warp, jerking in steering wheel, damage and overheating of tires, loss of control on wet pavement even at slow speeds, damage to steering components due to shaking caused by warped rotors, blue overheating marks on rotors. I returned the titan to the dealer at 6:30am., called back at 2:15pm and was told that I would either have to leave the truck at the dealership or pick it up due to non-availability of parts. This was over 2 months back. Still no parts, shake is still consistent when using the brakes at any pressure and speed.