Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the gears began driving in the rear end. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer. He discovered a recall for his vehicle. The dealer continues to repair the vehicle for free; however, when the warranty expires, the contact would have to pay $1,200 to $2,000. The spider gears failed and the rear end locked. The spider gears in the rear axle housing metal teeth were replaced on may 1, 2006 and in april of 2005. The failure has not occurred since 2006. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 35,500 and failure mileage was 23,616. Updated 02-14-08
2004 Nissan Titan suspension complaints
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Nissan titan rear end failure.
Rt rear axle seal leaking, dealer called back and stated the there was metal in the rear end lube and the entire rear end would need to be replaced.
Own 2004 nissan titan se king cab 4x4 pick up truck. Now have 75,000 miles and the rear axle seals leak, not sure how long this has been going on but the inside of the rear disc brake shields our covered with the rear axle oil. Taking it to the dealership for repairs, I believe this is a safety hazard.
Passenger side rear axle seal leaking badly. Axle assembly replaced due to whine noise and leak.
2004 nissan titan rear axle seal leak. I was looking on the web when I cam across a lot of other nissan titan owners with the same problem. The 04 I have has 28k miles on it and the axel seals are leaking. This gear oil is now on the brake rotors and may cause a serious problem. I have stopped driving my truck until these seals are fixed. This appears to be a design related issue because I have never had this problem with any of the other autos that I have driven thru out the years. I can see this lead to a serious problem and it may be.
Brake and rear end failure.
Rear end failure. Replaced rear end.
Noticed a small leak at the right end of rear axle. Also, all the paint was "cooked" off the rear diff cover. Took it to the dealer and the entire rear end assy was replaced under warranty.
Numerous problems have arisen with my leased 2004 nissan titan king cab. Including serious vibration problems that occurred upon braking to the point the vehicle was parked until the dealer finally agreed to at least 'turn' the rotors. Eventually brakes were replaced by dealer 6 months after the initial problem. Currently facing problems including a noise at startup that everyone can hear except the dealer mechanics, an overflow problem with gas tank even though just a few liters have been put in an empty tank. Additionally major problems with driver side door refusing to open from both the inside and outside. Dealer has realigned door numerous times but problem continues. Dealer states the door problem is due to a poor design with a heavy door on inadequate hinges. Occasionally have had to drive while holding door closed. Extremely dangerous considering weight of door. This truck is barely one year old and problems just keep piling up with little dealer support offered.
Dt: the contact stated while stopping the front end vibrated. Twice while pressing the brake pedal, nothing happened and causing the vehicle to slide off the road, and dented the vehicle. The vehicle has been to the dealership nine times for these problems. The dealership rotated the tires once, changed the brake pads, rotors, and discs, and replaced the tires. The vehicle was not vibrating as much, but the problem has not been fixed. *ak updated 12/7/2005.
The consumer is experiencing a problem with the brakes. The consumer had to replace the brakes and rotors every 5,000 mi. When applying the brakes, the suspension vibrated which caused the entire front of the vehicle to shake. The owner contacted the manufacturer but received no assistance. *jb the parking brake does not hold vehicle. Emergency brake found to be out of adjustment. Tailgate striker rod out of position and had to be replaced. Fuel door spring/clip deformed.
Since the purchase of our 2004 nissan titan on 8/31/04, the front suspension has been out of alignment. Vehicle would immediately veer to the right when the steering wheel was released. After four attempts by the dealership to resolve the alignment problem,the nissan district technical specialist (dts) removed the vehicle from an as manufactured configuration by grinding down the right caster eccertic adjustment bolts.this modification was a desperate attempt to adjust the alignment to near specifications while negating the need and cost involved to identify and repair the actual problem prohibiting the front suspension from being aligned properly while the vehicle was in the original as manufactured configuration. Subsequent to this modification, the front suspension is still not within the manufacturer's specifications and the vehicle vibrates and shakes at speeds above 50mph. The dealer has tried, without success, to eliminate the vibration with wheel and tire replacements. This short cut type fix done by the nissan dts has affected the integrity of the front suspension, put the vehicle in an unstable driving condition and created a safety issue on the road.
Multiple brake and steering shudder problems with 2004 titan nissan se crew cab truck, dealer makes mfg suggested repairs but shudder returns creating safety worries and fear of losing control of vehicle. Moreover, transmission coolant line replaced wherein dealer informs me that blowout could lead to failure. Front tires excessive wear, vibration and shudder with or without brake application. Headlight switch design flawed, easily turned off when turn stalk activated or lights are dimmed from high to low beam. All the above problems occured and still are occuring within first 3500 miles!!
Once the vehicle hits 60 MPH the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably. Vehicle has been taken to the dealer on 4 occasions. Manufacturer stated take it back to the dealer.
Vehicle vibrates at particular speeds. Dealership has replaced tires, replaced rims and tires, vehicle continues to vibrate at very noticeable levels. The dealership has called nissan tech line, but nothing has been done to correct this problem to date.
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