2005 Nissan Titan: engine knocking or ticking

Filed Mar 23, 2018 · Engine · 121,000 miles · CO

2005 nissan titan 121k miles. Cracked exhaust manifold causing a exhaust leak. There is a strong exhaust smell in the cab when traveling at slower speeds (under 35mph). It has been so bad at times it makes you light headed and sick to your stomach. This could cause someone to pass out while driving causing them to loose control of their vehicle. Defiantly a safety hazard! Also causing a decrease in gas mileage as well as a loud knocking/puffing noise upon acceleration. I have searched the internet finding 100's if not 1000's of complaints about this! Why has this never been recalled? The safety issue alone should warrant a recall, its obviously a faulty component!

Filed Aug 5, 2014 · Engine · 67,000 miles · TX

Exhaust fumes in cabin due to cracked exhaust manifolds. I only use the truck for family trips, and on the last trip I notices a ticking noise coming from the engine, especially when cold, I also noticed exhaust fumes in the cabin when the truck was at a light or a long stop sign. I am the first owner of this truck and after some research it looks like this is a common problem with nissan titans but the worst part is that the replacements have the same issue, so now I can not use this vehicle. Looking to see what is the best permanent solution.

Filed Jul 8, 2014 · Engine · 68,000 miles · NM

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle started to make a ticking noise and fumes emitted into the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and found the catalytic converter was placed next to the exhaust manifold causing the exhaust manifold to fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 70,112.

Filed Mar 25, 2014 · Transmission · 122,000 miles · NM

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, there was a consistent ticking noise from drive shaft. The vehicle was not taken for inspection or diagnosis. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.

Filed Oct 3, 2012 · Engine · 83,000 miles · ND

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal ticking sound. The contact stated that the ticking sound would cease after the engine became warm. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for the failure. The dealer advised that the exhaust manifold was cracked and needed to be replaced. The dealer did not state what caused the manifold to crack. The contact replaced the exhaust manifold. The failure mileage was 83,000.

Filed Dec 13, 2011 · Transmission · 92,000 miles · OH

Vehicle rear differential failed with out cause. With any slight turn of the wheel the entire vehicle would jump and a loud knocking sound was herd at the rear end. Nissan dealership informed me that this seems to be an issue with the vent tubes corroded causing pressure to build up in the rear differential and the spyder gear(s) fail. Nissan will not issue a recall for this issue and does not supply rebuild parts for the vehicle- their only fix is for me to purchase a new rear axle. Searching on google has reviewed 168,000 hits for this problem. I find it difficult to believe that this is an isolated issue. My local transmission shop is unable to locate a used rear axle as demand for these parts is extremely high. Had this happened on the highway it probably would have caused a fatal accident as a sudden locking of the rear end at 60 MPH plus would cause a loss of control.

Filed Nov 4, 2011 · Engine · 75,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. The contact stated that a ticking sound was heard from the vehicle during startup. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the right and left manifold was cracked. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.

Filed Mar 24, 2011 · Engine · 50,000 miles · CO

About two years ago I started hearing a ticking noise on my 2005 nissan titan pu at start up. Couldn't for the life of me figure out what it was until nissan sent me an owner notification card about cracks in the exhaust manifolds. Then it dawned on me what that ticking noise was when cold start up took place. I had the vehicle recently in the shop for 2 other recalls and mentioned this along with the notice I received about this problem from nissan. The service manager said they would look into it but was concerned because I had 83,400 miles on the truck and warranty issues only would fix this up to 80,000 miles. I haven't ever had a exhaust crack on any vehicle that I have owned since 1972 and had some of these vehicle to upward of 250,000 miles. Why won't nissan do something about this to fix this issue because it looks like it is all of them that crack. Seems to me for safety issues and exhaust fumes that should be routed to the rear of the vehicle are now being pushed into the engine compartment and not even getting to the catalytic converter. I'm very disappointed in nissan for the absence of help in this issue and a serious one at that. This should be a recall and of all the watchdog areas of our life where is the epa on this one.

Filed Oct 31, 2010 · Engine · 67,000 miles · NJ

2005 nissan titan leaking exhaust manifolds. The exhaust manifolds are cracked and leaking fumes into the cab of my truck. I can also hear a ticking noise and engine performance is suffering.

Filed Aug 3, 2010 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · MD

The car will stop in the middle of the road at any speed and start knocking. The lights will go on and off in the dash for a few second before it completely shuts off. If you try to ignition again you may not be able to start. But you can turn off the car for a minute and start it back up. One time I was able to shut off my truck hitting the cruise button. The big problem with this is that when you are on the road cursing and you vehicle stalls you just hope no one is behind or in front of you. The dealer replaced the part but I had to cover half of the cost of labor and part.

Filed Jun 17, 2009 · Transmission · 66,000 miles · MO

I noticed a knock when I was taking hard left turns. Tried driving it to work a few days later and on my way in to work (another left turn) I heard a loud pop almost like I hit a pot hole or something, but there was nothing on the road. That night on my way home(approx. 1 mile) took my final left turn - loud cracking noise and tires squealed-also slipped out of gear completely for a few seconds. Mechanic said the spyder gears in the rear diff. Have lost their teeth. Nissan will only sell the whole diff. Which costs $2000 plus tax and labor. Not cool. There were no accidents or property damage only because I was in my condos driveway and there were no cars in the parking lot.

Filed Sep 28, 2008 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · OR

At just over 60,000 miles, the rear differential failed!!! I have never hauled anything over 1100 lbs. I 'd purchased the truck new in 2005 and also have the tow package. I don't drive off road. My warranty was up @ 36,000 miles. The rear differential failed and the rpms went into the "red" when I had pulled away from a stop sign. I was going only 15mph. Then the truck free spun and grabbed at a higher RPM damaging the rear differential. As I drove down the street, knocking sounds occurred. The truck will be towed on monday to a mechanic to be repaired. This should not have happened and I could have been in a major wreck if there had not have been a shoulder to coast onto!