Took truck in for service and was told rear end was leaking (not in my garage), and needed to be replaced.
2004 Nissan Titan transmission complaints
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I currently own a 2004 titan crew cab with tow package and I have 80,000 mi. On this truck. Throughout the ownership it has been reliable for work and pleasure. I do tow a trailer, avg. Weight is 4000 lbs.. I have had front brake issues, nissan took care of until it was 3yr.s old, however since I have installed american made drilled rotors. The rear was replaced at 71k, it is a dana rear and uses gears made in china. It was covered under warranty, however it will not last long again. The problem is not design itself it is the quality of the metal being used for the gears. Any clunking, popping sounds from rear it needs to be replaced! Otherwise it is a good truck for the money.
Leaking rear axle seals on driver and passenger side discovered at 51,000 miles not sure when leaks started, but both hubs have oil dripping off of them.
Took my truck to the dealership for a 30k mile check up and they found the rear axle seal to be leaking. The seal was replaced but with the same part as originally installed so I worry that I will have the problem again once out of warranty.
My nissan titan crews brakes were not performing well on a trip I took. After getting home I noticed oil on my garage floor at both rear brakes. The rear diff. Was leaking all over the brake backing plate to the extent that oil was being slung throughout the wheel well. I have not taken it to the dealer yet since I just found this problem but I am at 38,000 mi. Just 2000 mi. Out of warranty. I checked online and this appears to be a common problem. I feel nissan should be forced to recall this potentially dangerous manufacturer defect.
Right rear axle seal leaking, fluid leaking onto brake assembly; left rear axle seal seeping. Seals had been leaking for a while. All problems fixed by dealer, but nissan should use an improved axle seal, and a different axle vent system. The vent does not allow air pressure to return into the axle housing when there is a negative pressure situation. A long vent hose run upwards in the body with a filter is a suggested solution on www.titantalk.com, and people that have experienced numerous axle seal failures have performed this fix and no longer experience problems. Nissan should recall all titans and pathfinders with this axle vent system and repair the vent with something better. Until this is performed, axle seals will continue to fail and fluid will continue to potentially leak onto brake assemblies.
Sounds of rear diff. Failure.
2004 nissan titan, both rear axle seal leaks, being replaced 8/23/2007. Vent tube wet with oil, suspect improper venting of differential is causing seal failures.
Upon acceleration, truck felt like it went into neutral. Now, coasting then adding power, truck jerks, and loud clunks while turning in either direction coming from the rear.
Upon accelerating, the truck felt like it went into neutral. It now jerks after coasting when adding power, and clicks/thumps very loudly while turning in both directions from the rear, more so when there is power while turning.
Rear axle seal leaking after only 33,000 miles. I caught it early but I concerned about how early this has happened. Small amount of oil on the emergency brake.
Heard noises when engaging unit into gear from park or reverse. Sluggish response. Dealer ordered new rear end to be installed on 08/13/07.
Right 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 at 56,000 miles the rear differential oil will slowly leak and cause the rear differential to lose fluid and fail. Nissan replaced spacer axle (43070-7s200), bearing (40210-7s210), and seal (43252-7s200). As this seemed to be a very common problem with the nissan titan, nissan should address this issue and offer a permanent fix so it would not be faced with the safety issue in the future.
Vehicle used for light towing, rear end failure, rear end replaced.
Rear axle differential failure occurred at 35,000 miles. Axle assembly was replaced by dealer under warranty (happy customer). Axle assembly has now failed again at 81,000 miles. No warranty this time.
Axle leaked on left rear wheel. Lubricant leaked on rear brakes. I have a concern that lubricant leak presented a danger with both the standard brake and emergency brake when saturated with leaking lubricant. The working surface of brakes shouldn't be lubricated. I have grave concern that this problem was a design flaw with nissan titan trucks and the problem, with the inherent danger, will persist for the useful life of the truck.
Rear axle seals leaking causing damage to parking brake assembly.
My rear axle seal is leaking for the second time with less than 27,000 miles on the truck. The first time it started leaking was around 12,000 miles and this second time is with 26,700 miles.
Rear seal leaking fluid into brake components. Front differential seal leaking.
Power train, axle assembly,a xle shaft seal, replaced replaced axle.
Failed rear differential seal on rear tires. Oil was leaking so badly that got to the braking system, reducing the efficiency of the braking power.
Axle seal failure on drivers side.
2004 nissan titan 4wd. At 54,000 miles the rear differential gears blew apart while I was driving. This destroyed the rear differential and caused $3000 worth of repairs. The rear axle seals on both sides were leaking at the time the gears failed. Apparently, this was becoming a common problem/defect with most nissan titan ,though so far nissan seems to be ignoring the problem. Although the rear end gear failure did not cause an accident I was told by a mechanic that if the gears failed and lock at highway speeds they could cause the rear wheels to lock which could cause an accident.
Rear final drive failure. Rear end locked up under acceration, causing the vehicle to wheel up violently.
1) through normal use, the rear axle seal on the passenger side of my 2004 nissan titan 4x4 gave out and started to leak onto the brake. I was able to catch this failure early. 2) eventually, enough gear oil would have leaked out, causing excessive heat and eventual failure of the rear differential. 3) I took the truck into the dealer and they repaired the leak by replacing all parts associated with sealing the axle.
Left rear axle seal blew out and leaked differential fluid. Differential fluid leaking on rear brake rotors which could cause brake failure. Failure occurred at 27,470 miles (no suspension modifications had been done to vehicle). Also, the rear differential fluid will leak slowly and cause the rear differential to lose fluid, causing failure. Nissan has replaced spacer axle (43070-7s200), bearing (40210-7s210), and seal (43252-7s200). This appears to be a very common problem with the nissan titan. As such, nissan should address this issue and offer a permanent fix so owners will not be faced with the safety issue in the future.
Rear seal failure.
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.
Rear differential failure.
I was making a turn in the 2004 nissan titan with off road package when I heard a clank in the rear end so I drove it home and it was getting worse. I called the dealership , and they sent a rollback to pick it up. They called the next day and said my rear end is shot and since I have 61,312 miles on the truck they said I missed warranty by 1312 miles, and I have to pay for it. What gets me is I don't even have a hitch on the back, so I have never towed anything. The dealership said they have had problems with the rear end so I think they should fix it. I will never buy another nissan .
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