I noticed a build up of fluid on my driverside break rear rotor and hub. When I took it to the shop, they told me that both rear seals were leaking onto my brakes and hubs. I took it in to get it fixed and was quoted $700. They then noticed that a tsb just came out that said that just the seals cannot be replaced. That they now are required to replace both axles, bearings, seals, etc to fix the problem, and would be $2600. They explained that if I didn't get it fixed my brakes would malfunction because of the of the thick build up of oil, and ultimately, there would be a catastrophic failure of the rear axle because of the fluid loss. Rendering the vehicle useless, or cause of an accident if it happened while driving.
2004 Nissan Titan transmission complaints
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Rear end failure of dana 44 in a nissan titan, had to replace all for $3000.00.
Instrument lights stay on, brake vod, slip. Google search lead to checking real axle seals both are leaking. No repair to date will take to shop on monday 6/20.
I have a 2004 nissan titan. My rear axel seals are leaking. This truck only has 85k, as of 6/10/11. I rarely pull trailers, or any heavy load. This is my daily driver. I do mostly city driving. I noticed there was a problem when my brakes started acting up. Ex. I was driving near my house when, I pressed my brakes and it almost went to the floor. It also kicked in the ABS, when I was only doing about 10mph. The emergency brake light came on flashing. Every time I pressed the brake(only two times) it did this. I pulled over and turned the truck off. Got out looked around and did not see anything wrong. I got back in the truck and drove straight home. It did not do this again until about 15k miles later. I then took it straight to nissan and they told me this was the problem. They told me only one was bad. About a week later I put the truck on a lift myself. I noticed both were leaking! I dont understand why this would happen unless it was a manufacturing default. There is never a hard strain on my drivetrain. It is 2wd and my work truck in the city. I have also read on the forums that this is a known problem. My radiator also busted last week. Up till now I have never had any problem with this truck.
Rear axle seal failure.
Not known while driving vdc ABS brake lights all come on ,found both rear axel seals leaking.
Front right tire was wearing irregularly and was informed at tire store that wheel hub may be worn and causing the problem. Took the vehicle to the nissan dealership and not only was wheel bearing assembly identified as an issue but was informed that front differential needed replacement (front axel pulling out from front differential) at cost of $1755 (additional to the $373 to replace the front wheel hub assembly). The rear differential on this vehicle had already been replaced under warranty in april'08 (based on clicking noise while driving) which triggered me to research this defect on the internet and the federal safety agency web site and ask the dealer about other similar failures seen. I have found numerous issues with the front and rear differentials reported on both 2004 and 2005 titans due to what appears to be a faulty design that was later changed on the 2006 model year. I called nissan customer affairs to open a request for support and was informed based on years of service and mileage they would denied supporting this complaint, I escalated to the next level of management and was again denied any support. Clearly there is an issue with the differentials on the 2004 titan that needs to be investigated since this should not be considered normal wear and tear to replace both differentials on the same vehicle given normal highway passenger driving (no off road, no towing).
Left axle seal leak on 2004 nissan titan, seal replaced at 63,000 miles. At 65,000 mile now rear differential is bad, needs replacement at a cost of $2800.
Rear axle seal leaking on brakes. Truck wont stop very well.nissan knows about this problem.
Rear axle seal failure. Oil leaked all over my brakes causing the brakes to not function properly. Truck is a 2004 with 69,000 miles, so it is not covered under any warranties. Nissan needs to address this issue as it is a valid safety concern.
Pass 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 no suspension modifications had been done to vehicle. Also, the rear differential oil will slowly leak and cause the rear differential to lose fluid and fail. As this seemed to be a very common problem with the nissan titan, nissan should address this issue and offer a permanent fix so we would not be faced with the safety issue in the future.
Grease leaking from right front axle. Axle will not stay engaged into front differential. Nissan says differential must be replaced.
When my 2004 nissan titan le 4x4 pickup (66420 miles) failed at attempting to climb the hill to my house, I discovered that although 4wd was selected, it was apparently not engaged. Upon investigation it was discovered that the driver's side half axle came out of the front differential. Upon research I discovered this is apparently a recurring problem with nissan titan 4x4s. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who repaired the problem by re-inserting the half shaft into the front differential.
Left rear axle seal is leaking, at 85,436 miles.
2004 nissan titan, both rear axle seals leaking. Oil leaks out very fast and must refill constantly. Oil also leaks on and into the wheel and brakes.
While driving in slick conditions I placed my 2004 titan in 4 hi, didn't notice any improvement in traction, slip indicator continued to light on acceleration. 4 hi indicator showed engagement but the truck was not engaging in either 4 hi or 4 lo. Took the truck to an auto repair shop. The "c" clips on the shaft had failed and allowed the shafts to come out of the splines. Due to that the shafts not being in place they ovaled the sockets, the differential oil leaked out, the bearings went out which in turn cased both the front differential and the transfer case to fail. I got the truck repaired, replaced both the transfer case and front differential, at the cost of $2500. A week later it snowed almost 12 inches. Engaged 4 hi while leaving the drive way, drove approximately 4 miles and the truck lost 4 hi again and was making a grinding noise I put the truck back into 2 hi noise stopped. Took it back to the shop and the shaft has come out again, even though this was a new front differential and was told that there is no fix for this problem. It happens and will continue to happen when ever 4 wheel drive is used or is to be engaged.
My brakes started to fail. Upon inspection it was determined that my rear axle seals had failed. Fluid has leaked all over the bottom, into my brakes. Resulting in total brake replacement. It is very costly and I am currently trying to find a shop to fix. Apparently it is mainly a dealer repair; how convenient.
I have a 2004 nissan titan,it has blown out 2 rear differentials. One was at 93,000 miles repair cost 2,900 dollars,and the other at 148,00 miles repair costs 2,600 dollars. The truck goes quickly from drivable to dangerous to drive. From research there is a defect in the differential venting design. You would think they should be responsible for at least the 2nd one.
Problem: noise in the front axle and would not shift into 4-wheel drive while moving. During an oil change, the dealer noticed that the front axle was leaking. Recommended replacement and mentioned the original equipment was inferior to the replacement. Several months earlier the rear axle was leaking and the dealer replace that seal as well. Cost: front differential axle $1,700 & rear differential $900. Total of $2,600 in two months. My concern is why does a vehicle (2004 & 47k) need a complete front end replacement? Come on nissan, please recognize you have a manufacturer defect or an engineering issue and take responsibility for this!
2004 nissan titan: pulling away from a stop sign a loud bang was heard and forward motion ceased. Once able to get back underway loud banging was heard. Vehicle lurched badly around corners. Towed to dealer. Inspection found rear differential had failed requiring replacement. Repair was estimated at 3771.00 + tax. Vehicle had 131k miles. Vehicle was traded in on purchase of new vehicle at a discounted value of 4000.00 due to repairs required.
It was around 3:30 pm and I was just getting off of school. There was a good amount of snow on the ground so I decided to put it into 4 wheel drive. I drove for about 4 miles to get onto interstate 69. I started to accelerate and as soon as I got up to around 45mph, I heard a loud bang from the front end. The truck jerked to the left, I grabbed the steering wheel with both hands preventing from slamming into a semi in the lane beside me. Luckily I didn't get hurt. I know it is the differentials are completely trashed. I have an appointment at the nissan dealership to get it diagnosed. I believe that I should not have to pay for the damage since this has been a major problem in the titans. I bought a nissan because I heard they were very reliable, and the company is willing to help. I sure do hope they help me out with this major defect in my truck. I really hope that this becomes a recall before someone really gets hurt, or even worse, killed.
2004 nissan titan crew cab xe 4x4. Radiator has failed, rear differential leaked, rear differential axle seals failed, front differential failed twice"c-clip", transmission leaked three times, front brake rotors replaced, driver side power window failed, something to do with the shifter fell out from underneath the dash, rear shackles for leaf springs are failing, numerous safety recalls and even more information bulletins that nissan will not repair.
Took my 2004 nissan titan into dealer for oil change and they informed me that the rear left axel was leaking. The truck has 107.000 miles.
I was at a stop light and as I took off getting my truck up to 15-20 MPH I noticed a whining sound. It sounded as if the sound was in the rear of the truck. Come to find out that the rear differential was shot. The ring and pinion failed in the truck and shards of metal effected the gears as well.
While driving kid's to school one morning truck locked up wheels and skidded through traffic for couple 100ft from 35mph or so. Got out of car and could see that something in left front suspension hanging out and some kind of fluid everywhere. Incident almost caused me too crash and also stranded myself and kids. Car was towed to mechanic as I could do nothing to get car to move, also assumed was not to safe to try and drive. After diagnosing was told that left front axle flange had fell out of front differential and would need the entire front differential replaced with left front axle as well which got caught in suspension and locked up wheels. Cost on repairs would run around $2000.00. Service writer advised that should be or possibly covered under warranty as truck has 6 year 60,000 mile warranty on power train. Truck has 64,872 and is a 2004. Called 3 different dealerships and all said no due to 4800 miles over, but that I could drop off and they would gladly repair and see if nissan would do anything. Was not comfortable with that as most visits to dealership always ended up same way. " sorry we couldn't help here's your bill ". Not happy with this whole thing checked up on this problem and found are 1000's of complaint's for the same issue for the exact same problem and how it occurs all over internet, lemonlaw site, forums and also here at the federal safety agency. After having truck repaired at local shop also found out that nissan has designed a entire new differential to fix this issue. Although when I spoke to these dealerships service department they knew nothing of the sort. The parts department had no problem giving this information to the mechanic at my shop that performed repairs. It seems a bit scary that not only does the dealership and or manufacturer know about this, but also government and traffic/highway safety people and yet we just keep driving around with our families and loved one's trusting these vehicle's because no one is telling us different.
The rear axel shaft starts to leak due to seal failure but is actually due to spider gear failure causing excessive pressure build up causing the seals to fail. There are over 1000 recoded instances on the internet and supposedly one causing a serious accident with injuries. On calling 3 different dealers all were aware of the issue but nothing is covered past the 3 yr 36,000 mile warranty. All dealers service centers stated they have not seen this failure prior to that frequency.
As so many others have experienced, the rear axle seals are leaking fluid on rear brake rotors which is causing brakes to fail. This is a major safety concern and expense. Nissan should be made to fix issue. Only have 54000 miles on vehicle.
I was driving my 2004 nissan titan and my rear end locked up on me. I lost control of the vehicle but was able to avoid crashing. Come to find out it was a bad rear seal on both sides. Seems to be a common problem with this truck.
Rear differential seals failed. Nissan service advised me both axles needed replaced along with new seals. Over $1660. They have a service notice that axles in titan pick-ups need upgraded. Sounds like they know the axle set up leads to seals that leak causing differential failure.
2004 nissan titan 55,000 miles..rear seal leaking fluid, dealer said it was a poorly made axle and had to be replaced. This is a wide spread problem as I have read complaints on the internet. Cost $822...lost traction on the front wheels yesterday morning during snow storm. Took it to the dealer this morning. Mechanic said we were lucky the wheel didn't come off on the drive there. Lots of titan owners saying defect on front axle also...truck is still in the shop and they want $1,100 to replace this axle and ground up pinion or something to that effect. We have also had this truck in the shop to fix 3 other safety recalls. Would appreciate any help you can give us. Do not understand why nissan is not being held responsible for this defect.
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