I first felt and heard a loud clanking noise coming from the rear end while accelerating from a stop light. Approximately 30 seconds later I felt it again while entering the on ramp to a freeway going approximately 25 MPH. I pulled over and inspected the rear end of my truck and found no visible damage or leaking of fluids. I got back in my truck and started to accelerate and immediately felt and heard the clanking noise again. I then drove straight to the nissan dealership which fortunately was only two miles away. The nissan service department did an inspection and determine the gears in differential were binding. The nissan technicians were unable to determine why a differential with only 53,000 miles that was maintained as well as mine was would fail. The nissan dealership has performed all the maintenance on my truck and are well aware of how well its maintained. They suggested its a defect and recommended I speak with nissan USA directly in hopes of them covering the replacement of the defective differential on my truck. I spoke with a representative from nissan USA and they informed me that because my truck is out of warranty, the defective differential its not going to be covered. The worst part is that there is no replacement parts for the differential. I have to replace the whole rear axle. This is a cost of (axle) $3500.00 +( labor) $1000.00. Lets not forget taxes also. Nissan is aware of the defective differentials and is counting on people to not make the effort to bring this issue to light. Please help make a change before someone gets seriously hurt by this defect.
2005 Nissan Titan transmission complaints
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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.
I started to feel a thud in the rear axle as I turned the vehicle. If felt like the axle was binding up. Ultimately, I took it to nissan who said they could replace the axle for $3000. Since this was way to expensive for a know defect, I had the locker replaced at four wheel parts. It cost nearly $2500 when all said and done.
Started having over heating issues in 8/2012. Eventually had radiator completely replaced in 2/14. Had transmission flushed around same time. On 3/26/14, I was on the interstate going 65mph when I lost use of the transmission, causing the engine to stall, barely avoiding a serious accident. Today found out there is a defect with nissan radiators over heating and causing coolant to leak into the transmission, deteriorating the gears over time. Spent around $1,000.00 getting the radiator replaced unaware of this factory defect. Now I am without a functioning vehicle and I think lucky to be alive.
While doing a liquids check I noticed the coolant reservoir was low. I added distilled water to the radiator and looked underneath to look for a leak. I found coolant leaking from the transmission line at the bottom of the radiator. As I backed into my garage, I heard the coolant reservoir pressurize and start to overflow. The reservoir was filled with tranny fluid. I drained the transmission and found coolant in the transmission. I don't know how many miles I drove the vehicle in this condition but I'm afraid the transmission is damaged and I can't get the coolant completely out of the transmission. I've drained and filled it twice so far and still have signs of coolant. I talked to a local dealer and they recommended that I keep draining and flushing until the tranny fluid comes out the same color as it went in.
Right exhaust manifold crack. Every forum on titan's complain how the exhaust manifolds crack and leak well before their time and all been under 100k. It tells me nissan does a poor job making that part and it's a costly job for customers to repair. This should be a recall item.
When I stepped on the brakes to start stopping, it didn't feel like it was grabbing and I really had to stand on the pedal to stop before I hit the car in front of me. When I got home, I looked at all my brakes and found that the rear axle seal on the driver's side was leaking. Grease/oil was all over the rear brakes. I have had the seal replaced 3 times now. This is ridiculous and is a safety hazard. The dealer wants $1800 to do it again!! We need a recall.
I'd like to know if some sort of recall on the nissan titan pick up can be looked into regarding a rear axle seal leak. It appears that many of the vehicle owners are experiencing a similar problem costing consumers nearly $300-$500 in rear/replacement of a $15 seal. Due to the intricate repair, many do it yourselfers are unable to perform this repair. Please advise. Thank you for your time.
Rear differential failure while driving 25 MPH. Had to have complete replacement of rear end at cost of $3000. I have seen multiple complaints of same issue. Appears to be a manufacture defect. Nissan does not allow replacement of parts only replacement of whole rear end unit.
The transmission won't go into the lower gears and it revs at a high RPM and won't shift. I have seen where there has been a lot of trouble with this transmission due to a coolant that leaks into the transmission. I contacted the local nissan dealer and he says there is help out there for frontier and some others but the titan isn't protected. After searching the internet, there are a lot of titan owners that are having/had this trouble that have the same model as myself.
Front differential started making noise, when mechanics opened it, they said it was impossible to rebuild and I need a brand new assembly. (too much internal damage.) for the mileage this truck has, this part failed way to early. Mechanic said it happened because of its poor design. Now truck has 60,000 miles and rear differential started to leak.
I took my truck to an oil change and they notice that the rear differential was leaking oil on the right side they told me that the seals are broken so I took it to the dealer to be fixed. When I got home look it up in the internet and it I find out that this happens quite often and I think that nissan should do something to correct this problem because differential fluid can get into the brakes and this is a safety issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, there was a loud noise as the rear wheels seized. The contact noticed that the differential was fractured and had become separated. The vehicle was towed to a private repair shop however, the cause of failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was not reported to the manufacturer. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.
When starting from a complete stop, the rear differential broke and the entire rear differential and axle assembly had to be replaced as a rebuild kit is not available at the time. Total repair costs were $4,700.
The spider gears in my rear differential sheared off, causing catastrophic failure of my rear end. This has been a huge problem with the nissan titans, and should be addressed.
Rear differential failure, leaking transmission cooler line, left rear shock failure. Dealer cost to perform repairs quoted at $ 4,100.00. Chose not to repair, dealer accepted vehicle as part of trade-in for 2013 nissan titan. I would have driven this vehicle much longer if repair costs had not been so high.
Right and left rear axle seals leaking. Common problem, expensive to fix! I have already replaced left rear seal once at 50,000 miles. Now both are leaking at 77,000 miles!
Front drive axel came out of differential while traveling at highway speed on slick road causing sudden loss of four wheel drive and loss of traction. Very dangerous situation. This is the second time this has happened, once in 2008 and again in 2013.
Nissan titan le 2005 4x4. The rear differential failed. The rear seal failed and caused damage to the ring & pinion gears. The rear end smells burned and leaked fluid all over the undercarriage. Upon doing research of the nissan titan truck, this is a common problem of the rear ends failing. It is a very expensive repair. Nissan is aware of the failures. They have been selective regarding repairs. They sometimes fix out of warranty failures though there are many trucks both under warranty and out of warranty with failing rear ends.
Front drivers side axle popped out of differential and began leaking. Problem occurred when turning the wheel into a driveway. Have read several people having this issue and the problem well known with the manufacturer. Problem should be recalled and fixed.
I have a 2005 nissan titan. On thanksgiving evening my family and I were driving home on a major highway when all of a sudden I heard a clunk and lost acceleration. I was in the middle of the highway and had to cross 3 lanes to try and get over to the shoulder. We nearly got hit by many passing cars due to the immediate loss of power and slowing of my truck. After finally towing the truck to the shop I found out that, for the second time, the rear differential went out. The first time was at 75000 miles and the second at 125000 miles. Both times I am stuck footing the bill. Needless to say my only mode of transportation is still sitting broken until I am able to pay the 3500 dollars to get it fixed.
Took my truck to the dealership several times and told them that my manual shifter was intermittent. They said they could not find anything wrong with it. But when I left the dealership it was not working. It finally stop working at all. Took it back to the dealership and they found a broken ground wire. The cost of the part 413.00 labor 375.00. I did not get it repaired because of the cost. I went online and researched it and found it for 253.00 and putting it in would be easy for myself. After a couple of hours on research on how to install this, I came across several sections of people with the same problem. Come to find out nissan is aware of this problem. Being that over time shifting gears made the wires break. How is it that certified repair centers don't keep up on these problems. I spent a lot of time going back and forth to the dealership. And why isn't nissan covering the problem. I'm very disappointed in nissan for this and has made me change my mind about my next vehicle purchase.
Axle seal failure resulting in oil on the inside of both rear wheels and oil soaking rear brakes rendering rear brakes useless.
The rear end was replaced before I bought the truck and just 3 years later I had to have the left rear axle seal replaced and now im having to replace the right side axle seal. Im not too sure that its not damaged the rear end itself. I had a case number with nissan north america but because of the time its been out of warranty they wont replace anything. There are too many people who are having the same problem with theirs for there not to be something done about it. These seals should not be going out that quick.
Originally heard a light noise on deceleration. Was unsure of origin or severity but suspected brake wear. Noise changed over the course of a month and on final trip into nearby shop for diagnostics it had grown much louder while decelerating. Shop suspected rear axle seal leak and differential failure. Had truck flatbed towed to nearby nissan dealership and they found little evidence of leak and plenty of fluid. Yet the differential had failed entirely. They suspected a ring and pinion failure though they didn't crack open the case as parts/labor make repair prohibitively costly. After checking salvage prices they recommended a full replacement with a new nissan axle. I was lucky because apparently this kind of differential failure can lock up the rear wheels while driving at speed causing a very dangerous situation. This truck is primarily driven around town. It's never driven off-road and never towed anything nor carried large loads - it's been babied. Seals and differentials should not prematurely fail in a lightly driven, well-maintained vehicle which was designed and promoted for heavy duty use.
Rear axel seal is leaking for the third time, which can compromise the rear brakes with axel fluid. Nissan made the first repair at 30,000 miles under warranty. I paid for parts and made repairs myself the second time. Now at the third I have contacted nissan consumer affairs, and they have refused, with no explanation, to help with this repair, even though they issued an internal service bulletin in 2010, to replace the complete axel with bearing and seal. So nissan is aware that they have an issue with the early model titans. I guess they are waiting for someone to be seriously injured or die before they address this issue.
Left side rear wheel, axle seal leaking onto brake disc. Diagnosed when I had new tires installed.
While driving my truck home from work,I noticed the sound of the exhaust became progressively louder. I parked the truck for the night. Prior to leaving the next morning I tried to locate the source of the increased noise. However, I noticed after starting the vehicle the noised would decrease. Therefore, I took the truck to my mechanic for diagnosis. He told me that the header on one side is cracked and the other header on the other-side shows signs of stress. Also, he explained this a common issue with the nissan titan and I might want to explore my repair option with the local nissan dealership. However, after discussing this issue with the nissan dealership, I was told there is no recall for the notorious issue and the cost of the repair is my responsibility. Upon hearing this, I decide I would lodge my complaint about this issue here.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan pickup. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle it started sputtering and ran out of fuel on the highway. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated there was a recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system). The contact mentioned that after having the recall repairs performed, strong fumes continued to emit in and around the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate pass 40 MPH. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer in three different occasions within the week to repair the fuel system. The dealer repaired the fuel level sender and the ECM relay. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 89,000.
The vehicle braking began to deteriorate so I checked each wheel, front and back. While inspecting the rear brake pads and rotors I noticed oil on both. Upon further inspection I noticed that the rear axle seal on both sides was leaking oil and it had gotten on the rotors and pads. I replaced both rotors and all pads on the rear, and inspected the rear axle vent which I found plugged. I installed a new vent but the rear axle seals are still leaking and need to be replaced. In doing research on the problem I found it to be common on this vehicle.
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