Rear differential binds up when cornering and sometime on straight aways.
2005 Nissan Titan transmission complaints
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Drive shaft ripped out of the rear differential. A small ever increasing noise coming from the rear of the truck when coasting. From the very start of the noise to complete failure was about 40-miles, but the noise was only loud enough to hear with the windows shut and radio off about 10-miles before complete failure. Truck is now at the dealership, chances are good new drive shaft and entire rear differential will be needed. It is entirely possible this failure could have caused a major accident. Had the driveshaft not ripped free from the differential, the rear wheels could have locked up, causing the truck to skid out of control.
Rt rear axle seal leak, 65k. Safety hazard, fluid leaking on hot surface.
I own a 2005 nissan titan. The rear differential began to make strange noises so I took it to the nissan dealership. The service tech told me it would have to be replaced at a cost of $2500. The truck had 61,500 miles on it. The dealership said the warranty was only 60,000 miles and refused to replace the part at no cost. I have called nissan customer service and they refused also. The vehicle I purchased had a towing package installed. In my opinion, the lightweight rear axle and differential that nissan installed on these vehicles is inadequate and therefore defective. Nissan should replace these parts at no cost to the consumer.
2005 nissan titan 66,000 miles (90% highway). Problem began 03/27/09 while making right hand turn truck began slipping and bucking on the left rear came close to accident, drove to nissan dealer and was told by a mechanic that there have been multiple issues with the rear end differentials. After looking at the truck the whole rear end needs to be replaced (4500.00) and the front end is leaking (350.00). I have never towed anything nor been off road. This is unacceptable for any vehicle especially when you see all of the complaints. This should be a re-call.
While commuting in my nissan titan, the ride became very jerky and there were loud metal on metal sounds. The vehicle also seemed to have trouble switching gears. Upon taking it to a nissan service center, the technicians concluded the rear differential failed and will need to be replaced.
Rear axle seal failed releasing fluid on the rear brake rotor and diminishing braking ability.
Right real axle seal leaking. Leak was large enough to contaminate parking brake assembly, rendering it useless. Should be covered by my extended warranty. No sign of leak 15k miles ago during 60k service.
Occasionally I would hear a bang accompanied by a vibration while making turns. The intervals between the events began to decrease and would occur every time I made a turn. On two occasions the rear wheels unexpectedly locked up causing skidding. The vehicle was brought to a nissan dealer and the rear axle housing and differential assembly were replaced under the 5yr. / 60000mi powertrain warranty.
Rear differential failed while backing out of my driveway with loud banging and violent jerks.
..rear axle seal leaking for a second time in about (30,000 miles first time, now 67,000 miles and leaking again) ..exhaust manifold cracked (has catalytic converter attached) ..4 trips to dealer to repair leak on front differential (30,000 miles) .. Half shaft came out while driving. (34,000 miles) truck has 67,000 miles. Nissan does not seem to care since it is out side of the warranty despite the well known issues???
Transmission cooler line leaks due to poor factory clamps. This has been reported on many other fellow titan owners. I had to pay the dealership to fix this since the truck is not out of warranty.
2005 nissan titan rear axle oil seal leaking again. Right side was replaced in october 2007 with approx 45,000 miles on vehicle. Now less than a year and a half later with 65,000 miles on vehicle the same seal again needs replacing.
Front drive shaft on my 2005 nissan titan se king cab "binded" up according to nissan dealership, thus creating vibration in the front of the truck and thereby destroying the oil seal and corresponding bearings in the four wheel drive transfer case. All told, my truck sits in a repair shop needing new front hubs (r and l), a new front drive shaft, and a new transfer case. The cost of the repair is substantial, around four thousand dollars. I am not sure if my third party extended warranty will cover the damages or not. I am awaiting word from the warranty company to discover what indeed they will cover before I have the truck repaired.
Rear differential broke.
The vehicle is a 2005 nissan titan se king cab 4x4 pickup truck with approx. 60k miles. While driving on the road in two wheel drive under normal conditions the c-clip that retains the front drivers side axle within the front differential failed allowing the axle to separate from the front differential, disabling the capability of the engaging four wheel drive, and damaging the external splines on the axle shaft, as well as the internal engaging splines in the front differential. The parts have not been replaced due to the truck being out of the 60k mile power train warranty by the time I arrived at the dealership. Parts and labor estimated at ~$3400.
Rear end failed, truck would not drive, dealer replaced entire read end on truck.
Just heard from my nissan dealer, they said my rear axle seals are leaking. I read this could cause braking issues. This truck has 61,000 miles and the nissan titan's have been know to have faulty rear axle seals. Dealer wants me to replace, but seem where it is a safety concern that it shouldn't be my responsibility to replace especially at 61,000 miles. This should be a long term wear item.
Drivers side front differential axel fell out. This could have caused a loss of control of the vehicle. Which could of resulted in damage to the vehicle along with passengers. C clip broke has not been corrected yet.
I wish I would have check this website before buying the 05 titan. Went in for oil change and tech. Informed me of leaky seals training and play in u joint need to be replaced under warranty thank god, but after reading all of the complaints on this website I don't think I'd would have bought this truck.
Front driver side axle pulled out and destroyed the front differential.
2005 nissan titan le, 86,800 miles current -rear axle seals leak - replaced at 62,000 miles (out of warranty) -rear drive shaft cracked - replaced at 62,000 miles (out of warranty) -front drive shaft bad - replaced at 75,000 miles (out of warranty) -rack and pinion bad 86,000 miles (needs replaced) nissan refused to cover any of these repairs, even though they were safety related and should not have occurred under 150,000 miles. This vehicle is not used off road - all highway and city driving.
Nissan failed to replace a transmission under the 60k powertrain warranty. The truck is currently at 56k miles, and has been out of use since november 11th. The vehicle falls under the north carolina lemon law: as with other lemon laws, it is required that automobile manufacturers repurchase or replace a vehicle that has not been properly repaired within a "reasonable number of attempts". In north carolina, this reasonable number is four attempts or if the car has been out of service waiting repair for a cumulative total of 20 or more business days during any 12-month period of the warranty. It has been out since november 11th, and they still want me to pay for the cost of the transmission when they should cover it no questions asked.
Rear axle seal is leaking so bad the rear brakes are saturated.
The rear axle seals have had a significant leak. The vehicle only has 26,000 miles. This leak has caused the rear differential fluid to leak onto the rear brakes causing reduced braking ability.
Comment on rear-end failure: rear differential failed leaving a gas station at 10 MPH with no trailer disabling driver from having proper control of vehicle with intermittent drive/power-train capabilities and distracting popping/grinding sounds of failed components in rear differential. Upon removing rear differential internal gears found both spider gears had numerous teeth broken off while all other internal gears looked "normal". Nissan1 (case/file#6346683) and my local dealer/service manager offered no warranty replacement help after it was requested. Repair from nissan was quoted at $3,604.67 for complete axle assembly replacement and only offers a 12,000 mile x 12 month warranty! Vehicle had 69,960 miles at time of defect/malfunction. Rear differential upgraded to a detroit truetrac (limited slip differential) at owners expense but to lack of confidence in the nissan rear axle assembly/components and reported failure cases with minimum nissan cooperation! This is a known defect that nissan should be responsible for on all titans. Please help!
At 66,000 miles the rear end spider gears disintegrated causing extensive damage to the pinion gears as well. Nissan does not provide parts for this- but require the customer to purchase the entire rear end which costs $2800.00. I am 6000 miles outside the warranty but they will not consider any type of compensation for a known defect in the gear material and poor quality. My nissan service writer submitted a request and was denied by nissan.
I have a 2005 nissan titan le with 61,400 miles and today during my light every day driving, my rear differential let go.
Rear end made clicking sound / 63000 miles /reported hearing a sound at 20000 I took it to the dealer for brake recall and mentioned the drivetrain service writer did write it down on ticket and said it check out ok.
Normal driving, nissan titan rear left axel seal has now failed and is leaking excessive grease/fluid out on brakes and wheel.
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