Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected at the dealer for an unrelated issue, the dealer noticed that both front lower control arms were damaged. The dealer stated to the contact that the vehicle was unsafe to drive due to the damage of the front lower control arms and the possibility of a crash occurring. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the front lower control arms repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Number: 10e019000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower arm) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 60,000.
2004 Nissan Titan suspension complaints
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Failure of front control arms, according to nissan website (many other vehicles were recalled for same, not mine) this could result in collision. Mechanic stated the wheel would come off with failure. Nissan dealership discovered the weld was failing and told me they had to be replaced, but that while 1800+ vehicles were shown to be affected by this issue, my VIN number was not on list. Nissan needs to expand their recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. The contact was driving 35 MPH and noticed an abnormal noise from the rear of the vehicle. The contact inspected the failure and discovered that the rear differential seals and the gear box were leaking at the brake cylinder. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the entire real differential needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that they would return his call at a later date. The contact attempted to speak with the manufacturer for two weeks but they would not return his call. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 53,000.
The rear axle seals are leaking and has caused my rear brakes to slip due to the differential oil getting on my brake pads and rotors. This is my second encounter of this problem and nissan still refuses to do anything about it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. The contact stated the rear axle seal leaked and began spraying differential fluid on the brakes while driving 70 MPH. When the failure occurred the braking distance increased on the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer who stated the rear axle seal leak was very common. The dealer stated the entire rear axle needed to be replaced in order to remedy the failure. The contact did not replace the rear axle. The failure mileage was 75,000.
Rear axle seal leaking at 60,000 miles, causing rear brakes & parking brake not to work well.
Left rear axle seal leaking.
2004 nissan titan with 72,000 miles needs rear end axle replaced. I have found many other complaints on same topic and vehicle year, make model.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the rear differential failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the entire rear axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 59,800.
The rear universal joint has failed. I took to the vehicle to a mechanic for inspection on or about 9/2/10 and I was told that the u-joint had 3 big pieces of metal laying in the bottom of the housing. I then had the vehicle towed to hubler nissan in indianapolis, in and the service department confirmed the previous findings. Hubler stated that they would have to replace the complete rear axle. The approx. Cost would be $2,500-$3,000.
While loading truck for a vacation trip, I noticed a large bulge coming up through the truck bed in the left rear portion. Upon further inspection, the left rear shackle holding holding the leaf spring to the frame snapped in half. The truck is a garage kept, 35,000 mile limited personal use vehicle. If I had not been going away, the spring would have pushed its way through the bed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. The right side rear spring hanger failed may 18, 2010 and the left side rear spring hanger failed june 6, 2010. The dealer replaced the hangers but not with a stronger one. The contact was afraid the hangers might fail again. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint; the manufacturer also advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealership but that they would not assist in repairs as the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 28,462. The current mileage was 29,168.
The leaf spring bolt broke and caused the rear axel leaf spring to shoot through the bed of the truck. On inspection the other leaf spring was ready to also break. This was discovered while turning a corner on the road. Passenger and driver side shackle, clips, spring assemble, bolts needed to be replaced. All parts on both sides of the truck needed to be replaced since the other one was found to be defective also. All parts were replaced with new parts at our expense. Nissan stated it was normal wear and tear. However, several master mechanics stated they have never seen this happen.
Tl * the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact heard a loud unusual noise. He then moved the vehicle from the road and upon further inspection, noticed that the leaf springs were fractured through the bed of the vehicle. The failure caused a defect in the suspension and was taken to the dealer. The dealer replaced the left and right shackles to correct the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage was 97,200.
Normal driving conditions and habits 2004 nissan titan crew cab pre-mature failure of rear axle seals both left hand & right hand rear axle seals are leaking @ 54,000 miles. Rear differential oil on inboard sides of brake discs due to leak/s causing reduced braking action. Seals will be replaced possibly dictating axle replacement because nissan has no tooling to remove the axle bearings.
Pulled slowly from a mcdonald's drive through into halted traffic (red light). As I pulled out of drive through, heard big bang and felt like I had been rear-ended. Tried to accelerate, truck would not move, and I could hear an audible clicking noise at what would have been tire rotation speed. Vehicle towed to dealer. Charged $3,798.22 to replace rear differential. Waiting to hear back form nissan to see if they will reimburse for at least cost of part(3223.00.)
2004 nissan titan rear axle differential is out 108, 000 miles. Water was found in case due to seals going out due to breather hose clogging and not working correctly.
2004 nissan titan; rear axle seal leaking: 1. In shop for tire rotation, mechanic saw fluid from rear axle on inside of my wheels. 2. Not sure how longs its been leaking. Appears to be an on going problem for other nissan titan owners (multiple seal replacements). Consequences are fluid can leak onto brakes causing a braking failure which could result in a crash and possible death. 3. Nothing done to correct the problem. Contacting mechanic today. *nissan needs a recall on this*
Rear axle seal failure on nissan 04 titan could cause brake failure by leaking on pad and rotor.
Rear shackle in 2004-2008 nissan titan is weak design, prone to failure. I have proof of several documented cases in which the rear shackle unfolds and the leaf spring slams through the bed of the truck, which can result in sudden loss of control. It has happened during normal driving conditions, as well as when towing, off-roading, etc. To correct the problem, before it happens, all that needs to happen is to replace the shackles before they fail and become a safety concern. If the shackle fails, it must be replaced, and the entire suspension system needs to be inspected for safety, and the bed must be replaced.
Rear axle fittings are leaking grease onto brakes.
I have 27,000 miles on this truck, I was in 2 times for brake problems the last time they said it was fixed right due to the new brakes. I have the problem again at 27,000 miles and they say warranty is out!! This was under engineered and now its my problem. Also the rear spring shackle broke sending the leaf spring into the bed of the truck denting it. I bought after market shackles and found the other side was cracked.
2004 nissan titan rear axle seal leak with 55k miles. Potential failure of axle and or brakes.
Only 65,000 miles on my truck and no modifications. Right rear seal leaking, pinion seal is shot and front left axle needs to be replaced. Nothing covered under warranty. I am looking at a $3,000 repair bill on a 4 year old truck that has never been off road and doesn't have high miles. My exhaust manifold also cracked at about 60000 miles. This was able to be replaced under warranty.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. The contact noticed lubrication on his driveway. The dealer stated that the transfer case, rear axle seals, and brake shoes were faulty and needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 71,000.
2004 nissan titan was brought in for exhaust maintenance. Upon inspection, mechanics noticed axle seal leaks on both rear tires. Nissan dealer offered to replaced seals although vehicle is 7000 miles out of warranty. When warranty work was initiated, dealer then stated that both rear axles were now damaged due to the faulty axle seals. Nissan offered no coverage for the axles, and stated that axle seals could still be replaced under warranty but would only act as a "bandaid" for about 1000 miles before leaking would happen again. At this point nothing has been done to correct the problem.
I have a 2004 nissan titan and at approx. 50,000 miles my rear axle seals went out causing oil leakage!
I nearly rolled my truck yesterday at 75mph. The rearend locked up and I nearly lost control of the vehicle. I have since done some research only to find out that this is a huge issue with the 04 nissan titans! This could have cost me or another innocent person their life! Now I am left to face a repair bill of $3500 for a new dana rearend, nissan and dana corp need to be held accountable for these cheap, unreliable rearends!!! Please help!
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
Leaking rear passenger axle seal.
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