2005 Nissan Titan: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Apr 21, 2022 · Brakes, Fuel system · 50,000 miles · KS

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was jerking and lost proper braking functionality. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the braking system was reset. Additionally, the fuel gauge was inoperable causing the vehicle to run out of fuel. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 10V074000 (Fuel System, Other) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Filed Feb 2, 2021 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · CA

Randomly, while driving anywhere I hit the brakes. The wheels almost lock up and I can hear the ABS kick in. Also the brake light is on the dash. I shut the truck off and when restarts everything is back to normal.

Filed Sep 6, 2018 · 143,000 miles · IA

Exaust flange after muffler rusted and broke with tail pipe facing upward. Hot exaust air is then trapped in wheel well causing damage to ABS cables and other electronics in chassis wiring.

Filed Aug 30, 2018 · Transmission · AL

I noticed oil in my driveway. However, I was unable to locate the source initially. The last incident I returned home from work. As I was about to leave, I noticed more oil on the ground. I started looking under my truck again. This time I found excessive amounts of oil on the rear driver side tire. I took my 2005 nissan titan to the repair shop. Upon completion of their inspection, I was given a copy of nissan's service bulletin reference #ntb10-032 2004 - 2008 titan, rear axle seal leaks. Their listed required action is to "install the new axle shaft assembly---which includes a new retainer, axle bearing, oil seal, bearing cage, and ABS rotor---listed in the parts information table". Immediately below action is a note which states "do not replace the entire rear axle assembly for this incident, if it should occur". I contacted the federal safety agency who then referred me to nissan @ 800‑647‑7261. Once in contact with nissan, the representative asked for the last six numbers of the VIN, placed me on hold, and after a few minutes she came back and referred me to my initial point of contact. This should be a recall, not just a service bulletin. It would be very tragic to hear of a fatality as a result of a faulty product. Reading the many reviews from titan owners it is evident the part is a defect and should be treated as such.

Filed Sep 24, 2016 · Brakes · 80,000 miles · FL

The brakes failed due to a pin hole in the left front brake line. There are three fittings that are in the same location on the truck. All three showed signs of corrosion. The one that failed looks like it had been damaged on installation. This truck is over 11 years old and has spent most of the time outside. It has been located in south florida the entire time so has not seen any salt. All the other fittings and lines look fine. You can see from the picture the flat spot associated with the hole. There has been no work done on this line since the truck was new. (I am the original owner) I have the failed line. I repaired it myself with parts from the local nissan dealer. The failure occurred with the truck on my property and there was no accident involved. See attached photo of the hole in the line. This line comes from the ABS unit to a fitting close to the front wheel.

Filed Jul 31, 2015 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · KS

Driving to work in the morning rush hour traffic, at approx 65 MPH, I experienced my 2005 nissan titan shut completely down losing all power to the engine resulting in a loss of power to all supporting engine accessories including the power steering and ABS. I attempted to restart the vehicle while driving, by down shifting to neutral, which failed. Fortunately I was able to find a find a spot to pull over on the side of the busy highway and call for roadside assistance. It was later determined that I had run out of fuel, despite the fuel gauge showing well over 1/4 of a tank of usable fuel. At this point I discovered a recall campaign for the 2005 - 2009 nissan titan instrument panel fuel gauge (the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v074000) and proceeded to call the phone number listed in the remedy portion of the recall. When speaking with nissan it was determined that my VIN wasn't included in the recall campaign, and an appointment was made at the local nissan dealership by nissan consumer affairs to confirm my finding and see if they would be able to complete the repair for me under the recall. When I brought my vehicle to my local nissan dealership they informed me that the vehicle VIN wasn't apart of the recall, but did see a service bulletin associated with that make and model. It was ultimately determined they wouldn't be able to recover warranty money from nissan, and informed me that I would need to pay for the repair out of pocket. Bottom line, it came down to a monetary issue not a safety factor issue for nissan. It was obvious my vehicle experienced the same potential consequences as the other 2005 nissan titan VIN's in the recall campaign. However, based on my experience in trying to resolve this matter, it is obvious nissan feels the onus of liability ultimately falls on me as a consumer and not them, if I would like to operate my vehicle in a safe manner. Updated 10/9/15 *ln updated 12/21/2015

Filed Sep 22, 2012 · Body, Electrical · 50,000 miles · CT

Prior to leaving for a trip I stoped by the dealership that I bought the truck from informed me that the exhaust was broken due to rust I was also told that there was no issue with driving it to nc from ct on the way back from nc the trailer lights failed and I started receiving slip ABS brake and 4wd lights on my dash. I return the truck to the dealership and was told that the exhaust had melted the wiring harness where it had broke/rusted. I spoke to another dealership and was told this was a common issue where the wiring harness would melt when the exhaust brakes/rusts... I was also told that they had seen some where the whole tail lamp had melted.

Filed Feb 18, 2012 · Airbags, Electrical · 97,800 miles · NY

Abs computer malfunctioned causing the 4 wheel drive harness to over heat, 4 wheel drive harness has melted and won`t engage 4 wheel drive, it also effected the air bags light on dash to flash and passenger air bags to shut off.

Filed Oct 31, 2010 · Engine · 57,000 miles · NJ

2005 nissan titan exhaust flange at exhaust tip failure this caused the rear wire harness to burn up and the rear ABS to fail. Very dangerous situation.

Filed Jul 25, 2009 · Brakes · 57,000 miles · VA

I own a 2005 nissan titan. 57k miles. Four time this week (week of 21 july) the ABS system has gone out. I have to stop the vehicle and shut it off and then restart to have ABS come back to life. When it goes out there is a clunking sound when I apply the brakes, and the brake light stays on. This is the second time in a year this has gone out and I have had to take it in to the dealer. This is a safety of driving issue, and should be permanently fixed by nissan.

Filed Sep 7, 2006 · Brakes · 941 miles · ME

At 941 miles, 9 days after buying the vehicle; the front brakes would make a sound when stepping on and letting off the brakes. It also felt like they were dragging. A lot of brake dust was also noted on the rims. It felt as if the front brake pads were worn out. The dealer checked all 4 brakes and gave my husband a "reason" why the pads were wearing so soon. Brakes on front found to be at 12mm with no abnormal wear...rotors were said to be ok as well. Also noted a snapping noise when turning left , slow turns, sharp turns and when we almost would come to a stop. During road test they said they could hear the ABS click and it was normal as was all other suspension. And for some reason the state inspection sticker had not been updated prior to our leaving the lot.

Filed Apr 17, 2006 · Brakes, Transmission · 7,000 miles · MN

Started noticing a whining from the rear end, soon my "slip and ABS" lights were lighting on the dash. Dealer told me it was only a sensor and replaced my complete rear end (for a sensor?).