Left front axle shaft pulls out of front differential causing 4 wheel drive to fail. The left front axle shaft snapped at retaining clip. Part failed while driving in very snowy conditions. I use 4x4 for driving in snowy conditions only.
2005 Nissan Titan transmission complaints
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Catastrophic failure of rear differential ring and pinion causing the vehicle to be immediately undrivable.
I have a 2005 nissan titan. The rear axle is leaking all over the rear brakes causing a safety issue with the brakes. It could cause braking failure or a fire in the rear brakes. Nothing has happened yet but could potentially cause a bad accident to happen if someone owning this vehicle didn't realize that the rear axle was leaking.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan titan. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH when he discovered that the vehicle would not down shift or up shift. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal to see if the vehicle would change gears but to no avail. The failure would only occur when driving up or downhill. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the failure and he was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was performing as normal. The failure persisted and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they replaced the rear differential, transmission hose and the radiator, but the repairs did not correct the failure. The dealer advised that the vehicle was performing as designed and there were no failures. The contact stated that the failure was persistent when driving up or downhill for the last four years. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.
To the best of my knowledge the manual shift button simply stopped working. It fails to engage the manual shifting mode for the vehicle transmission which causes excessive RPM in the 4-wheel drive low configuration. A local nissan service dealer reviewed the issue and offered a fix that was not guaranteed to alleviate the problem. The initial fix was estimated to be approximately $500.
My 2005 nissan titan has been leaking rear differential oil from both axle seals. The fluid has been thrown around in the wheel wells and has soaked all four rear brake sets it has greatly increased stopping distance and I feel the faulty parts should be covered by nissan as well as new brakes, service and emergency. Recently my girlfriend parked and left the vehicle neutral with the parking brake on. The truck then rolled down my driveway and hit a tree 5 feet from my daughters swingset! I feel that the reason it rolled away is because of the oil on the brake shoes. Not only do I need to replace all rear brakes and the axle seals but now also a rear bumper and have my left rear quarter panel repaired.
I own a 2005 nissan titan, I do not tow anything with it and I do no off road driving. In 2009 with 65,000 miles my rear end started making a loud noise. I took it in to dealer to get looked at. Dealer told me it would cost $2600.00 to put new one in. Also there was nothing they could do warranty was up just 5,000miles ago.
Front differential failure on a 2005 nissan titan with under 37000 miles. Dealer cost to repair is $1800. Internet search indicates it is a common problem with a known weak part that has since been upgraded. Nissan knows about the issue but refuses to issue a safety or technical bulletin.
Rear axle seals leaking replaced at 55,000 and now again at 68,000.
2005 nissan titan rear end failure.
Multiple failures of right rear axle seal. Failures at mileages of 42186/86082/106492/131033. Same parts replaced 43252-7s200 rear axle seal, 43070-7s200 rear spacer, 40210-7s210 axle bearing. Axle fluid drains directly on to brake causing loss of function on right rear wheel. Also has caused possible premature shock absorber wear.
4" inches of new snow. Before leaving work, I engaged 4x4 high. Pulling out from a stop light, I noticed it didn't feel like the 4x4 was working. Next morning, had a big puddle of diff fluid on ground. Took it to the nissan dealership, and was told front diff was junk. This truck has been put in 4x4 high maybe 5 times in 80,000, always on icy roads.
I purchased a use 2005 nissan titan 4x4 in may of 2010. In december 2010 I went to engage the front wheel drive due to driving up a road that had snow and ice. After complying with the directions in the owner's manual I began driving up the grade only to find that I had no pull from the front wheels. This almost resulted in the loss of control of the vehicle due to loss traction on the road. One time the front of the vehicle complete slide back down the hill, causing the vehicle to do a complete 180 degree turn. Days later I took the vehicle to my mechanic and found the front axle had become detached. They advised me that this was the second titan they had seen do this and had heard that titans had a problem detaching when driven in four wheel drive mode on dry pavement and the vehicles would make sharp turns. Luckily, my incident did not result in any crashes, however it did come close to striking fixed objects along the road.
Failed rear end differential at only 75,000 miles. Driving on highway when a loud bang came from the rear end. Made it home, but more popping and banging noises along the way, especially turning under acceleration. Drained rear differential fluid and removed cover, metal chunks and shavings in case. This vehicle has the "big tow" package on it and has never been used to tow anything. It has been mostly on the highway and off road very infrequently and never heavy-duty off road. It is very fortunate that the failed rear end did not cause the vehicle to lock the rear axle and cause a severe accident. This is a very common issue on this model of vehicle, and in my opinion is due to a faulty locking rear differential. Nissan will not admit this, because the entire rear axle assembly needs to be replaced and it is very expensive. Now that the 2005 model year trucks are getting a bit older, these failures are becoming extremely common and it is only a matter of time until one fails on the freeway and somebody is injured or killed when the vehicle's rear axle locks up due to an exploded spider gear assembly.
I was turning into a gas station and I heard a loud popping noise coming from the drivetrain and it felt like my truck slipped out of gear. I had to engage 4wd just to make it to the dealership. Diagnosis was a failed rear differential. Parts are being ordered for a full assembly repair.
2005 nissan titan front differential failure.
2005 nissan titan was driving down a rural road. Stopped on the side of the road and when to resume driving. When left tires went back on pavement the whole truck shuddered and the rear end (differential, spider gears, etc) basically blew up. Truck was half in the traffic lane. A new rear end is being installed with oem parts.
2005 nissan titan complete rear end failure. No warning just locked up while going down the road.
There was a noise from the rear of the truck and an odd odor. It almost felt like a transmission slip once in a while driving. I drove it home as the noise was getting worse and had it towed to the dealer. Their tech drove it off the lot to "check it out" after I told them about the problem and that it was getting worse. The rear end blew out and sprayed fluid all over the undercarriage, the back of the tailgate, everywhere. The dealer just said it had to be replaced. Period. This truck is well maintained by the same dealership and I am told that the rear end/differential is sealed at the factory and is not a part of a maintenance item. It is not used for towing, off roading or anything else like that. I am the only one who drives the truck. I think it would have been very dangerous had it gone out while I was driving it. The dealership had to have it towed back to the shop. It is my understanding that this is a rather common problem based on the complaints that have been filed. It is also an expensive problem at $2300.00 in my estimation. I requested that they keep the part for further evaluation.
I own a 2005 nissan titan pickup which I purchased new. The vehicle has 57,000 miles. My driveway is steep as I live in a remote location. About two weeks ago I was headed to town. The rear end went out and my titan slid off the roadway. The mechanic who is repairing my vehicle told me this was a very common problem with my model of vehicle. I checked on line and found many similar incidents. I contacted nissan and found there was no recall regarding this. Repair cost is now over $2000.
2005 nissan titan rear axle seal leaking at 42,000 miles. Dealer said there is a defect but not a recall. They want to replace whole axle to prevent seal leaking again. There are thousands of complaints on this issue and it is a safety issue that should be recalled.
1. Normal, highway and local driving of vehicle. No abusive vehicle treatment. A mechanic was able to do a temporary repair to enable us to drive home and we then took the vehicle to our local garage to have it fully inspected. 2. The front right axle (half-shaft) of the four wheel drive fell out of the front differential unit. Had this happened at a higher speed in 4 wheel drive or even 2 wheel drive a loss of vehicle control could occur resulting in a crash. 3. The manufacturer has not issued a recall of the vehicle even though they realize there was a faulty bearing design. The bearing has since been redesigned but vehicles with the defective bearing are still in service. The local vehicle dealer's mechanics have said they have seen these incidents and can replace the bearing at my expense since the vehicle is out of warranty (the vehicle has 76,00 miles -- no offroad -- and the warranty is only good for 60,000). However, this is a manufacturer's defect that is known to the manufacturer and should have been recalled and replaced a long time ago. I am requesting that you investigate this matter as the manufacturer seems to want to ignore this safety issue.
Both rear axle seals leaking.
Took vehicle to nissan dealership for service of growling noise that is becoming increasingly louder. Other concern is spinning of individual wheels with loss of traction. Dealership advised that rear differential requires replacement, at cost of $4,000.
2005 nissan titan crew cab 4x4 with off-road package, within 10,000 miles there were loose bolts on the transfer case. At 38,500 miles the left front differential seal failed and leaked. At 39,800 miles the power steering hose went bad and leaked. At 51,000 miles the circular clip on the axle at front left differential deformed causing axle to begin to fall out of vehicle!!! Thankfully all has been covered under our extended warranty, and dealerships have replaced parts, but when it runs out these will come from our pocket, and no one can guarantee the new parts are not just replacements or any better. This could have resulted in death or injury to us or someone else had that axle fell from vehicle, and could occur again.
While driving my 2005 nissan titan se crewcab 4x4 this past weekend, I heard loud banging noises coming from underneath the truck. Shortly thereafter, while making a left turn (at low speed), I noticed the left rear tire locked up completely. This same symptom continued through the next day so I scheduled an appointment and dropped off my truck this morning (tuesday, november 16, 2010) at the nisan dealer in melbourne, fl. The dealership told me I needed to replace the entire rear differential and it would cost me around $3,400 plus tax. I only have 79,732 miles on the truck, don't use it to tow, and don't off road with it. I told the dealership this was ridiculous because I had a dodge ram 1500 that I drove until about 176k miles and it never had a problem like this. The dealer had no answer ... I did some online research and noticed this is a recurring theme for 2005 nissan titans. I have a call into a lemon law attorney to see what can be done since I don't have $3,400 plus tax to throw away on a nissan defect.
The rear axle seal on my nissan titan was leaking oil on the rear brakes and the fluid level was extremely low. Not sure how often this failure occurs, but now that I am aware of rear axle seal leak problems I will monitor for the failure. The local nissan dealership replaced a bearing, spacer, and rear oil seal. After researching nissan titan rear axle seal leaks there appears to be a trend of rear axle seal failures. The problem needs to be addressed by the manufacture before serious accidents occur.
I was pulling out of 7/11 onto the road and was accelerating to 50km an hr and my rear differential started to jerk and make noise I took it to the nissan dealership in sherwood park alberta and they told me I will need a whole new rear differential for my truck it is a 05 nissan titan se 4x4 I do not tow anything with my truck or take it off road I use it to and from work and use the 4x4 in the winter.
2004-2008 titan; rear axle seal leaks. Mine is a 05'. Right rear wheel well is covered with oil and the inside of the tire is flooded with oil also. 55k miles and from what I understand I was lucky it lasted this long. Dealership wants $1,500+ to fix a problem that seems to be a defect not just wear and tear.
Just regular driving, the rear wheel seals leak and seems to also have a problem with the rear differential vent. Dealership said more than likely I will need a whole new rearend.
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