Engine stalled while driving then would crank but not start
2005 Nissan Titan: engine stalls while driving
42 of the 891 complaints about the 2005 Nissan Titan describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 42
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,827
- typical mileage
- 94,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated while driving 10-15 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the roadway. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was empty. The contact refueled the vehicle and the vehicle restarted. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving even though the fuel gauge displayed that there was a quarter tank of fuel remaining. The contact became aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 10V074000 (Fuel System, Other). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
The instrument panel fuel gauge inaccurately displays that the vehicle still has some fuel, at one quarter tank, when the fuel tank is actually empty. This could cause the vehicle to run out of gas and stall on the highway, which could cause a crash. There is a recall for this but was told that my truck was not affected even though it is having the same issue.
Instrument panel fuel gauge not properly reading amount of fuel in tank. This caused the vehicle to run out of gas and stall on the city street, which could have caused a crash.
While driving on a busy city street, my 2005 nissan titan shut off unexpectedly, causing me to be stalled in the lane of travel. The vehicle would not restart and I was forced to push it out of the lane of travel into a nearby business parking lot. The engine would turn over but would not start. The fuel gauge read just over 1/4 tank and no trouble lights were illuminated and all gauges were within normal range. I wanted to try the most simple thing first so I had my son bring a fuel can to me to see if the tank was empty. This ended up being the case and the vehicle restarted and I stopped at the first fuel station and filled the tank up. The gauge went to full after refueling. I reset my trip odometer after refueling to watch the mileage in case the gauge malfunctioned again and it did. The gauge will not move below 1/4 tank. Nissan issued recall #10v074000 on 3-3-2010 for this exact issue. The recall covers the fuel sending unit which causes the fuel gauge to inaccurately display remaining fuel. I contacted nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261 and the phone rep looked up my VIN and told me there were no recalls on my vehicle. My titan is within the vehicle year range (2005-2009) the recall covers and is presenting with this exact issue.
My titan stalls while driving, a very dangerous situation! Replaced the recalled ECM relay, that worked for a couple of weeks, then the same issue. From everything I have researched, the ipdm is also a culprit but nissan won't recall/replace these.
The ipdm (intelligent power distribution module has failed four times on this vehicle. When failure occurs the vehicle will stall, not crank,and runs rough. This has happened in traffic many times with these failures. This creates a hazardous situation. I never know when this failure is going to occur. There seems to be something causing these premature failures of this module.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. While driving approximately 80 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The fuel gauge reflected a quarter of a tank available. The contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The contact called a family member to bring some fuel. As soon as the fuel was added, the vehicle started normally. The contact also stated that the failure occurred three other times, but the vehicle would start when fuel was added. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 210,000.
I was driving and made a turn from one major street to the next. I merged into the middle lane of a 3 lane road and my truck completely lost power. The vehicle behind me squealed its tires to avoid running into the back of me. I let the truck continue to move without applying brakes or I would have ended up stalled in the middle of a 3 lane busy road. The truck wouldn't even turn into the very right land without me turning the wheel hard. I pulled off onto a side street and called aaa. The vehicle register at a 1/4 of a tank of gas. The aaa driver added $2 worth of gas to the tank but it did not start. I was towed to a aaa approved shop about 2 miles away and when the shop owner went to take the truck off the tow bed it started right up. The owner said that it was just out of gas even though the gauge read a 1/4 of a tank. I went directly to a gas station and it took 25.695 gallons of gas. There is a recall for 2005 nissan titans but my VIN number is not pulling it up. The federal safety agency campaign number 10v074000 instrument panel fuel gauge.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. While driving 45 MPH, the engine stalled without warning the failure was persistent. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to increase speed when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000. Updated 04/10/17 lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. While driving approximately 7 MPH, the engine stalled because the fuel gauge reading was inaccurate. The fuel tank was empty. The vehicle was coasted to a safe location and refueled. In 2014, the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. In addition, when the vehicle was parked with a quarter tank of fuel, the reading would display less after returning to the vehicle. The failure occurred intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
The truck stalled out no power had to crash into shoulder of road and embankment. Glad we survived the bumpy crash, I just had suspension work done that saved us. We read the ipdm board or ECM relay is bad and causes this stalling to happen. Part number for ECM relay 284b7-cw29.
Service bulletins that may apply
- OBD II evap
- Titan, armada, nv; engine oil leak at right side block ball plug
- If you confrim
- Service information
- Low power with wide open throttle
- MIL on with DTC U1000 or U1010 stored in engine control unit
- Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code U1000 or U1010 stored in engine control unit
- Rattle from condenser fan mount
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 armada, titan, infiniti qx56 and model year 2005-2006 frontier, pathfinder and xterra vehicles. The intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) assembly contains an engine control module (ECM) relay that has a diode for electrical current noise reduction. The ECM relay may allow silicon vapor to form and, over time, the silicon evaporates from the diode molding which causes silicon oxide to develop on the ECM relay contact due to arcing.
- Risk
- This could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the ECM relay inside the ipdm assembly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 6, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 10V517000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Nissan Titan stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2005 Nissan Titan?
42 of 891 owner complaints about the 2005 Nissan Titan (5%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
How much does it cost to fix engine stalls while driving on the 2005 Nissan Titan?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,827 (median of 6 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Nissan Titan?
There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Nissan Titan
Fuel gauge 72Harsh shifting 34Loss of power 26Grinding brakes 22Door locks 22Fuel smell 19Jerking 16Shudder 16ABS 15Airbag light 14Knocking 13Brake failure 12Won't start 11Whining noise 9Engine failure 8Fuel pump 8Fire or smoke 7Slipping 7Check engine light 6Power steering loss 5
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