The front and rear wheel seals and spacers are faulty and causing fluid to leak out onto the brakes and brake pads. Which could cause fire, braking problems and if unfixed could cause the front/rear end to go out on the truck.
2005 Nissan Titan transmission complaints
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Backing into parking spot, heard loud clunk from rear end, drove throughout day and it got worse when turning or accelerating both forward and reverse. Various speeds it occurs, highway, driveway, it does not differ. Diagnosed, needs rear axle replacement. Garage approximately 2 grand, nissan about 4 grand.
Crew cab short bed. 5.6l. Se model. 4wd. 97,171 miles rear differential catastrophically failed in a matter of a couple of miles. Progressively louder low frequency growl. Clunk when shifting from reverse to drive and vice versa. Seeping differential gear oil and seal / bearing failure. Considerable metal suspended in differential fluid. All of this happened in a 24 hour period and a couple of miles at low to moderate city street speed. Driving history: minimal 4wd operation - primarily in snow and ice during winter. No mudding or off roading. No rock climbing. Have factory tow package and trans. Tows ultra light 24-foot travel trailer weighing approximately 6,000 lbs (rated to tow 9,500) four to five times a summer. Maybe 7,000 towing miles. Mainly freeway and city driving. Minimal cargo ever in bed. Normally empty.
I have a 2005 nissan titan with only 44000 miles on it. During recent driving it sounded as if the right rear was grinding to pieces. It continually got worse so I looked under the truck to see if there was something that was caught and dragging. It was so loud that people would stare at the truck when it passed by. After it was taken to the garage they discovered that the insides of the right rear axle were almost completely torn apart. It was very fortunate that it did not cause a serious problem while driving. They also found that the left axle was leaking and would likely also break down. The cost to repair the truck was over $1700.00.
I noticed a black dark grease on the inner rim and axle hub. I was told by a neighbor with the same make and year that this is a leaking bearing seal and that the entire axle has to be replaced. I consider this a hazard if the bearing seal has leaked all over the rear brake pads and shoes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. The contact was traveling uphill at 25 MPH when the rear passenger side tire seized. The contact was able to get the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the rear differential failed. The dealer also advised that the failure was a common failure on the particular year and model. The failure mileage was 90,000.
I was driving my 2005 nissan titan crew cab truck. I had heard a clicking while turning a week prior but did not here it again. A few days later when almost home I turned the corner and heard a loud clanking sound in the rear of the truck. As I got right at my street the back end started to freeze up as the tires started to lock up I parked the truck on side of road. Tried to move it after I look under the truck but it would not move. I had it towed to the local nissan dealer where I found out that the rear differential needs to be replaced on it at a cost of $4000.00!!!! I have looked online and seen hundreds of complaints on the same issue. Nissan is telling me that they have never seen this before. I just thank god that I was next to my house as I would have lost control / got hurt / or hurt someone else if it locked up while driving down the highway. I currently awaiting it to be fixed. Not sure what to do?
Both rear axle seals leaked at 38,xxx in 9/2009 and were replaced under warranty. No issues for two years. In 8/2011 driver side is leaking again. Tried to express my concerns to nissan and was rejected because of "warranty" issues. Seems to be an inherent problem experienced by a lot of 04-07' titan/armada owners. Tsb issued by nissan to replace entire axle assembly 5 months after my first leak, but they don't feel it's their responsibility to notify owners who experienced the issue prior to the bulletin. Was told by a nissan rep. That the tsb is a guideline for tech's. To properly fix an issue if it arises. I had the issue but it was 5 months before they figured out how to do a "proper" fix, and according to them it doesn't apply to me unless the part or labor or drivetrain was still under warranty. Was told that if this was a widespread issue they might offer good faith credit. Curious as to how many it will take for them to not turn the blind eye to an obvious problem with what I feel is a safety issue. If there is a problem with the drive axle of a vehicle, I believe that should qualify as a safety issue or recall.
Driving home from work when rear differential failed as I was crossing intersection.
Driving home one evening the truck started making very loud noises in the rear of the vehicle. After checking it several times for obvious problems I took it to a local garage who informed me the rear differential was the problem. They advised there were metal shavings all inside the housing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. The contact stated while driving various speeds he notice that there was a loud noise in the rear end. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised him that there was a metal piece of fragment in the rear differential. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was approximately 75,000.
The axle seals leak intermittingly on both the driver and passenger side, rear axle. Gear oil leaks out and coats the backside of the brake/wheel assembly. This is the second incident on the driver side. The first time it was fixed under warranty at approximately 20000 miles. The passenger side axle seals were fixed under warranty at approximately 25000 miles.
At 54,000 miles the rear differential completely self destructed nissan will do nothing.
2005 nissan titan ext cab se that the left rear end seal is leaking. I have been told that my warranty is out and I would have to pay 1500 dollars or more to replace the seal.
Nissan titan 2005 37,000 miles rear axel seal leaks.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, he noticed that the rear end was shaking excessively. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the rear end differential had failed. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were approximately 72,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Truck taken to nissan for recall and other problems real pinion seal leaking, front differential seal leaking, front differential u joint failed, creating extreme vibration at 45mph, 2 power steering hoses leaking creating difficulties controlling truck while turning, truck is a 2005 with 45,000 miles, front diff seal and u joint replaced by dealer, $170, I replaced power steering hoses cost 160 for parts, pinion seal not repaired, dealer wanted $200.
Rear axle pops and grinds following a turn of the vehicle. 2005 nissan titan w/76k miles. Rear end locks up intermittently.
Driving truck slowly in sand and heard pop in rear end. Mechanic informed me spider gears in rear differential failed.
Rear axle seal needs to be replaced. This is an systemic problem with the nissan titan and nissan will not fix it. Nissan has a service bulletin on this.
I have a 2005 nissan titan off road package. I bought it with 55,000 miles on it. At purchase, I bought a 3rd party extended warranty(cna) that covers up to 100,000 miles or 3 years which ever comes first. My truck hit 75,422 miles and I noticed that it made a click noise once in a while when I made a left turn. Made an appointment with my mechanic and found out that the rear differential blew. I contacted the dealership which I bought it from. I was told that they had no dealings with nissan brand and I would have to have it towed to a nissan dealership to get it evaluted. I had it towed to a nissan dealership. They contacted the 3rd party warranty co. And was told that it will not be covered, because I had no paperwork that the truck was serviced at 50,000 miles for the differential. Nissan told me that they and the warranty company couldn't do anything for me and if wanted to get the truck fixed, I would have to cough up 4,000 dollars to replace the whole rear axle. Being so feed up with them, I decided to give this job to my mechanic which he projected to only cost 2,100 dollars. I have always been a loyal nissan customer, but nissan really looks out for their best interest and not their customer. Once my truck is fixed, I will be trading it in for a chevy silverado 1500.
I'm the original owner of a 2005 nissan titan 4x4 with 75k miles. I've taken it to the dealership for every recommended service and on 3/31/2011 I noticed a clunking in the rearend while making sharp turns. I took it into the dealer and he told me that it would cost over $2700 to replace the rear differential. He had found metal chunks in the differential fluid. I baby my truck, I don't tow and I don't 4x4. I cannot accept the fact that this should be my responsibility to pay for. This is quite clearly a factory defect. I've owned, chevy and dodge pickups and never once had a rearend problem. I contacted nissan USA was and explained my story. The dealership then told me they had spoken with nissan USA and they were leaving me with a $1500 bill to pay. I expressed my extreme disappointment with their decision. I then called consumer affairs at nissan to tell them why they'd be losing my business. She then called me back to tell me that there had been a misunderstanding and that I was to cover the dealership labor costs of $353. I accepted her offer. About an hour later, I received another call from that same lady's supervisor claiming that the first lady misinformed me and that I owed $1500. I was shocked and disgusted at the same time. I spoke with this "supervisor" for a while trying to reason with her, but it was futile. She wasn't interested in what I was saying. I asked to speak with her supervisor, but she insisted she was the top decision maker. She said she had no supervisor, so I asked her if she was the president of the company to which she replied no. Based on this interaction and lack of care for the customer. I will never place my trust or dollars in nissan again. I will also tell everyone I know to stay away from this company.
I just purchased my titan a little over a month ago. I noticed about two weeks after the purchase a "pop" sound when turning. This sound was heard maybe once everyother day. Day before yesterday I was turning from a stop sign when the truck popped, this time extremely loud and a shutter was felt. I thought someone had hit me. I then made the next turn aprox.1/2 mile down the road to the gas station. Once more the truck popped when turning. I stopped and got out to look under the rear end to see if I could spot and damage from the area the noise was coming from. Nothing was visible. I then secured my son in the truck so we could try to go home. I thought to myself, im going to make a circle around the parking lot before getting out on the highway. I put the truck in gear and had made it about 20 ft when I felt and heard the rear tires lock then release twice. I quickly parked, popping 2 or3 time while turning to make the parking space. I then called for a tow truck. After waiting 21/2hrs I had the truck towed to the nearest nissan dealership. The next day I contacted the dealership to follow up on the problems I was having. I was told that I was receive a call before any repairs were done. Approx.. 3hrs later I received a call stating that the rear differential had gone out and would need to be replaced. I was then informed that this was a oem part and that the whole assembly had to be purchased. The individual parts were not available due to the truck being newer. Total cost for parts and labor 3,700 dollars plus tax. Then to make matters worse I found out that the parts had to be shipped in. With the weekend in the near future I was told that it could take a week to get the parts and have to truck up and going. I am currently getting a second opinion. Did I mention that I haven't even made the first payment on this truck?!! Thought I would be safe buying a truck with only 68,000 miles on it.
Discovered leak in the rear axle seal.
Front differential failed while driving 30mph and engaging on-the-fly 4x4. No 4x4 and hazard to drive on highway.
Rear axle seal on my 2005 nissan titan leaking dealership said rear axle seal was leaking replaced seal, bearing and spacer in june 2010 that was drivers side rear axle now experiencing noise and differential problems in the front end in february 2011, wheel bearing and hub replaced noise and vibration still present had the vehicle in under warranty for clunking the front end when beginning to drive and was told it was the anti-lock brakes going through the self check. Axle seal went bad at 52,000 miles was told by dealer I was lucky I noticed the problem prior to rear differential burning up. Problem noticed because check engine light was on and was problem with the control valve on my fuel system. Truck was out of warranty between the two it was 780 dollars to repair and now my problems are worse. After normal maintenance vehicle was spilling out fluid from overflow tube. Dealership said they overfilled front differential and there would be not problem. First problem at 52000 with rear differential seal now front is going bad..
I was making a u turn and heard a pop from the rear end. I had the truck towed to my garage and when they removed the cover from the rear differential pieces fell out. It had destroyed itself. I'm glad I wasn't driving at highway speeds at the time with my wife and two kids in the car. Things could have been much worst. If you google "nissan titan rear end failure" there's a 46 page long post on titantalk.com about titan rear end failures. Nissan need to be held accountable for this common problem.
I was driving my 2005 nissan titan xe and while in a snow storm and pressed the button at 20 MPH to engage the 4 wheel drive and heard a clunk and continued to click, click, click and would not engage into 4 wheel. Brought to dealer and they told me it is the front differential case and would cost 1520 plus tax to replace and install, I then called nissan 800 # and asked to goodwill part because this seem to be a common problem. Nissan told me they could not help because I'm out of my warranty.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, there was a sudden jolt and a clunking noise which caused the vehicle to stall and would not move. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the spider gear in the rear differential had broken. The contact called the dealer who referred him to the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 49,500.
Rear differential failure at 37,350 miles on a 2005 nissan titan. Front differential failed at 37,000 miles.
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