2005 Nissan Titan: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Jan 25, 2011 · Brakes · NH

2005 nissan titan. Consumer had recall work for brake judder. The repairs were done even though the consumer was not experiencing any problems. Sometime after the recall repair, the vehicle began to make noises . *kb the consumer stated he began to experience occasional shuttering in the front wheels when he applied the brake. The consumer stated the dealer refused to honor the warranty. The consumer stated he has continued to experience brake problems to the point where the brakes would not work. There were several incidents, where the consumer ran several stop signs and into the intersection. *jb updated 03/1011 the left front brake engaged with greater intensity than the other brakes, which caused the left front brake to grab during hard braking. The consumer stated the problem only seemed to occur with hard braking during hazardous road conditions. Updated 05/19/11 *jb.

Filed Dec 16, 2010 · Transmission · 129,000 miles · AZ

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.

Filed Sep 20, 2009 · Airbags, Brakes · 1,200 miles · CT

I own a 2005 nissan titan king cab, which I purchased it in november of 2005. After, approximately 30days of ownership and 500 miles of travel; the front brakes began to experience complications (they would shudder while braking and create an unreasonable amount of brake dust.) I quickly return to my local dealership where I purchased it, for servicing. The nissan dealership repaired the rotors. During the summer of 2006, I began to notice a musty odor emitting from the floor and carpeting of the passenger side. During a routine oil change and requested the mechanic to inspect the truck for the cause of the odor. They couldn't locate the source of the odor. I returned the truck to the dealership for the same problem on several other occasions, during the summer of 2007 odor reappeared; they replaced the rubber gasket around door windows in hopes of resolving the issue. Meanwhile the front brakes rotors were replaced again and the gauges (fuel, oil, tach ,voltmeter) acting erratically. The dealership repaired the brakes under my extended warranty & prorated my purchase of a new nissan auto battery; according to service dept. This was the cause of the gauges malfunction. Then again in2008, I was told the brakes were no longer under warranty and that the musty odor was caused by water coming into the cabin via a small void in the window sealant around the "factory installed windshield' upon hearing this, I chose to take my truck to another mechanic due to nissan mechanic inability to resolve the brake issue & locate the source of the water. This year 2009, the rear end was repaired due the seals leaking on the driver's side and preventive replacement on the passenger seals. However, a few old issues along with new ones that still exist. My new mechanic told me the source of the water & odor issue is the A/C condenser leaking into the cabin, the blinking air bag indicator light was due to a harness needing replacing in the rear doors.

Filed Apr 28, 2009 · Brakes, Steering · 29,815 miles · FL

I purchased a new nissan titan from alan kurth dealership minot, nd. May of 2005. Within the year I asked several times about the "strange" braking experience. I noticed some vibration from the front brakes that also vibrated the steering column. I was told that this was normal on a titan heavy duty truck . I am not a mechanic and took their word. That dealership went out of business shortly thereafter and the only other nissan dealer was in bismark, a long way from where I lived at the time. I did take it to that dealer, bismark honda-nissan-hyundai in july of 2006 in response to a recall about another issue. Nothing was mentioned by them about any problem with the brakes. The truck was not driven that much, currently has less than 30,000 miles and the vibration has become worse and worse once I brought the vehicle to florida last fall to the point that I took it to my mechanic. I was told then after they inspected the truck on april 23rd. 2009 that nissan had identified a major problem with the brakes on this model called brake judder he suggested I call nissan to see how they were managing the problem. I telephoned nissan consumer office on april 24th and spoke with andy who opened a case file and that number is 6477694. He said I would have to begin with the local dealer to have them inspect the truck so I contacted maroone nissan in ft lauderdale and took the truck in on april 27, 2009. I dealt with the assistant service manager. When they had finally finished with their inspection he told me that "nissan would not provide a courtesy repair since they had initially extended the warranty expired in 2008. I had researched the issue and found the following that nissan failed to provide. 1. The issue was sent out to all nissan service managers on march 16, 2005. The repairs were not made prior to my purchase. 2. They were directed to supply a "legible photocopy" about the warranty extension. They did not. This was detailed in nissan advisory nnawb/05-01.

Filed Oct 27, 2008 · Brakes · 31,000 miles · WA

My vehicle is experiencing violent shaking of the steering wheel under braking. Nissan has identified that 2004 and early 2005 titans were built with brake rotors that are too small, resulting in the rotors warping due to overheating. Nissan calls this issue brake juddering and has issued three technical service bulletins regarding fixing the problem by installing an upgraded (bigger rotors) brake kit. Nissan extended the brake warranty for this issue to 36 months/36,000miles. I am under the mileage limit (31,000) but have exceeded the time limit by one month. This is a serious safety issue and I feel they need to be willing to replace the rotors for any vehicle originally equipped with the undersized rotors. I have taken the vehicle to my local nissan service department and they have confirmed that my rotors are warped and recommend replacement.

Filed Sep 29, 2008 · Brakes · 9,319 miles · MA

Front brake judder when hard braking occurs. Vehicle steering wheel pulls in different directions. Fixed by dealer twice for after multiple complaints (warranty) once by me out of my own pocket. At 55,000 and three sets of brakes the judder is coming back again for the 4th time.

Filed Aug 19, 2007 · Transmission · 43,000 miles · FL

I was about to pull into a main thorough fare from a side street going across all lanes to turn left. When I pressed on the accelerator of the vehicle I felt a sudden judder from the rear and a big cut in power. I almost got hit. I was able to continue going but there was popping noises coming from the rear. The dealership is replacing the rear axle and diff. They will furnish me pictures of the old unit.

Filed May 31, 2007 · Transmission · 44,000 miles · NJ

Own a 2005 nissan titan 5.6 le 4x4 offroad and tow package. On 5/29/07, I was pulling my travel trailer and made a turn, the rear end made a loud and truck shuddering thump. Afterwards, everytime I accelerated or turned, the rear end would thump and shake the entire truck. I took it to a dealer and was told the rear end needed to be replaced. This was a known issue. I was in richmond, va but live in nj, so I decided to try to get it home. Put it in 4x4 hi mode and made it. Dropped it off to nissan dealer in nj, they are replacing the rear end now, under powertrain warranty.

Filed Mar 16, 2007 · Brakes · 7,000 miles · MS

I purchased this vehicle new. At 7000 miles I started experiencing severe brake shudder whenever I applied the brakes. The dealer replaced the front pads and rotors and turned the rear rotors. Brakes should last longer than 7000 miles.

Filed Jan 19, 2007 · Transmission · 20,000 miles · NV

While exiting the freeway,the rear differential began shuddering very badly,making loud metallic snapping noises. The truck would barely move out of the intersection(10 MPH maximum).very,very scary considering rush hour traffic!dealership said "the entire differential had failed"and they would "emergency overnight" an entire new rear-end. That was 2 days ago, and the dealership called today and said it might be ready tomorrow. I have only 20k miles on my truck ,and it has LED a rather easy life(no abuse,towing,etc.),the dealership still won't tell me what caused the failure,or if I will have access to the old parts.

Filed Jul 21, 2006 · Brakes · GA

I purchased my nissan titan in jan of 2006, and since then have been plagued by repairs and maintenance. The most recent and most annoying has been the front brakes. Over the course of a few weeks, my truck would start to shudder violently when I applied the brakes. Upon having the problem serviced I was told that the front rotors were warped to the point of failure. The entire front brake system was replaced at no cost to me.

Filed Jun 19, 2006 · Brakes · 17,200 miles · FL

2005 nissan titian pu truck kc front brake and rotor wheel shudder lose of brake pedal.