2006 Nissan Titan: check engine light

Filed Jun 20, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · VA

So back in October 2023 ,I noticed a lot of things go wrong at once lime the radiator had to be replaced because it was leaking everywhere. The steering went bad and started leaking. The rear main seal started leaking. The clock spring went bad. there isntons of water always in the passenger floorboard and passenger door. The fuel gauge is all over the place and never reads right. The oil pressure gauge always has been on high. The engine light, air bag light slip light, and abs light have always been on. The right rear window stopped going up and the controls on the drivers door sometimes work and sometimes don't. The Manuel shifter has never worked and I cannot put the transmission in 2,3, or 4th gear from a stand still. Always been weird knocking sound in the suspension

Filed Aug 8, 2019 · Engine · 60,000 miles · TX

I think it was in 2009 when I took my vehicle to nissan to check engine light and light smoke out of exhaust. Ran diagnostic and found out that catalytic converters broke up and broken material went back (suckback) into engine and damaged piston rings which was causing it to smoke. Told me I needed to replace engine cause it was pretty much no good. This truck was 3 yrs. Old at the time. Warranty was out and was and cost me a fortune to replace engine and exhaust system. I had no idea til now how many 2006 titan owners have had the same issue. This has to be recalled.

Filed Aug 23, 2015 · Engine · 200,000 miles · CA

My only complaint would be why hasn't their been a recall on any titans that are having cracked exhaust manifolds, which cause check engine light and very expensive repairs.

Filed May 21, 2015 · Engine · AK

The exhaust manifolds crack and cause engine warning light. Only fix is to re place manifolds. Manifolds are manufacture defective. Cost to replace is over $2000.00 nissan stated no recall.

Filed Sep 4, 2012 · Transmission · 2,000 miles · FL

2006 with 2000 miles; rear differential made a loud gear whine sound when in un-loaded de-cel. Took titan back to dealer. Dealer replaced differential under warranty (2000 miles, one month after purchase). At 115,000 miles in july of 2011, replaced rear axle seals (no warranty). Now, september 2012, at 133,000 miles. The slip and brake lights illuminate when differential gear oil is cold. Once warmed up, lights go out and stay out after titan is shut down and restarted warm. Changed differential oil every 7500 miles with 75w 140 synthetic oil per maintenance guidelines. No additives called for or used with gear oil changes. According to the owner's manual the lights (slip and brake) indicate that the anti-lock brakes and limited slip are not operational when lights are on. Differential repair/replacement required to re-gain ABS and lsd features. Not sure if the ultimate failure mode is 'graceful' or not.

Filed Jul 8, 2012 · Engine, Fuel system · 91,000 miles · FL

Driving cross country in nissan titan. Truck floor got hot at one point. Later truck sputtered and shut itself down. I let it cool down and it drove fine for a while. Next day all of us in the car were a little sick and nauseated. Car drove fine the rest of the trip and it wasn't until after we arrived at our destination that the check engine warning light came up. Looked up the codes which were that the catalytic converters had loss efficiency. I took it to the deal for a complete diagnosis. Dealer confirmed all 4 cat converters were dead and it probably caused by a leak in the exhaust manifolds. Further research shows that nissan titans have a history of cracks in the exhaust manifold. This not only ruins the cat converters but exhaust fumes leak into the cabin causing a health risk. This is a known issue and I have contacted nissan about this but have not heard back from them yet.

Filed Dec 6, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · SC

I own a 4x4 loaded 2006 titan le which is my primary family vehicle. Around 80k, ECM module went out causing car to stall out and lose all power in the middle of traffic (with my kids). Lucky not to be nailed by an on-coming car, I had the car towed to the dealership and module was replaced due to recall. One week later while vacationing in the mountains the battery randomly fried, we replaced it. However immediately following, the anti-theft alarm would randomly sound off, the dvd player wouldn't work (hasn't worked since), the sunroof was malfunctioning and wouldn't open and close properly. Once we returned, the dealership couldn't find anything wrong (except the dvd player, which no one could explain). About two weeks later the check engine light came on and we found that the first catalytic converter on the passenger side had blown..followed not long after by cracked exhaust manifolds and the drivers side catalytic converter bad..dealership wants $3000 just for the catalytic converters!!! I should not be responsible for the cost of replacement! This clearly is a manufacturers defect and not a isolated case, nissan must do something about this! I hear rumors of a class action...it is a huge safety hazard!! I'm hoping they do the right thing and just fix it, without having to get lawyers involved.

Filed Feb 16, 2011 · Brakes, Suspension · 59,936 miles · AK

I currently have a 2006 nissan titan and have never had a problem with it and have been completely happy with it up until now. Long story short; I made an appointment with nissan dealership close to where I live (stanley nissan) to get a recall done on it as well as have it looked at for my ABS and slip lights being on constantly as well as my service engine light which was on before. A few days before my appointment my truck started driving weird and disengaging itself out of 4wd and I would lose control at times or my truck would stop going forward and would start trying to go sideways, but the RPM's still went up, but truck would not accel forward. It also started making a banging noise in the rear, always sounded like it was the passenger side. Dropped it off at dealership and heard from them the following day. Service department told me that my rear brake shoes had broke and spun around in the brake housing and damaged my brake pads, calipers, rotors and then made it into my rear axle housing and damaged my entire rear housing and differential. I am a mechanic myself and there is no way that pieces from the brake assembly would be able to make it inside an enclosed rear housing assembly. They told me I need my entire rear axle and differential replaced along with other pieces for the brake assembly and rear shock absorbers. They tried to tell me that all of this was cause by brake shoes and my emergency brake, which I never use. They are quoting me $4,200 for the repairs and won't cover me under my powertrain warranty even though I am still under 60,000 miles and I can't be covered by my platinum package extended warranty as well which covers me up to 100,000 miles. I have been on numerous sites where there have been many nissan titan owners with this problem and the fact that the dealership is trying to work us all over and nissan north america won't do anything to help honor the warranty. This should be a recall with this many rear differential problems.

Filed Nov 1, 2010 · Electrical · 30,073 miles · MD

I own a crew cab le. Check engine light came on 2 months after ipdm was replaced. I took it to nissan dealer and they did a diagnostic. They recommended to replace mass air flow sensor and recheck. The part is $273.38 and it is not covered by the warranty. The truck had 30,000 miles at the time of diagnostic. I paid out of pocket to replace part.

Filed Nov 1, 2010 · Electrical · 30,073 miles · MD

I own a crew cab le. Check engine light came on 2 months after ipdm was replaced. I took it to nissan dealer and they did a diagnostic. They recommended to replace mass air flow sensor and recheck. The part is $273.38 and it is not covered by the warranty. The truck had 30,000 miles at the time of diagnostic. I paid out of pocket to replace part.

Filed Apr 27, 2010 · Fuel system · 75,609 miles · CA

While my wife was driving our 2006 nissan titan, when she was arriving to an intersection and came to a stop the truck just shut off without a warning. There was no check engine light or any type of warning. My concern is for the safety of my family, we have a four month old baby that we transport on that vehicle. We had the vehicle towed to the dealer and was told that the ipdm inop has no power to the fuel pump.but, I did some research online and I'm not the first individual with this problem; on one incident a truck, same model different year, shut off on the freeway while driving at a speed were this could cause an accident. Nissan right now has a recall with their gas gauge, but they told me that the problem with my truck was not related with the component on recall. I questioned that fact that there was no check engine or any type of warning if the trucks component has power and is attached to the trucks computer; I couldn't get an explanation from the assistant service manager at the nissan dealer.

Filed Mar 29, 2010 · Fuel system · 36,600 miles · NJ

The engine warning light came on. I made an appointment at lynnes nissan in stanhope, nj. The dealer stated that the fuel level sending unit had failed and the the 2006 nissan titan which had about 36,600 miles on the odometer was out of warrenty. I paid lynnes nissan $488.00 for the repair.