I bought this titan at tri-state nissan in winchester, va. My brake rotor were completely rusted due to bad metal used - I had to replace them at 30,000 miles. My left rear wheel seal was defective and started started leaking fluid at 70,000. Had to replace even though I had extended warranty. Catalytic manifolds went bad and they knew it when it was under warranty - but they didn't replace them. Paint problem when the truck is cold - big giant spots in the clear coat. The manifolds manifolds need to be recalled because the exhaust is entering the vehicle.
2006 Nissan Titan transmission complaints
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Rear differential is leaking gear oil out of both ends of my rwd truck. Contacted nissan dealer and they referred me to nissan consumer affairs. Filed a claim and was told that the vehicle is out of manufacturers warranty so they would not assist with repair even though this is a known issue with nissan titan trucks, particularly between models years 2004-2006. I have never towed with this truck and have changed the gear oil frequently. Also, I have replaced the breather periodically as well. Now the fluid is flowing out when vehicle is stationary.
I drove my 2006 nissan titan le to mcdonald's on elk street which is like 5 miles away from my house when you got food came back to my house which is 1700 swanson drive space 43 when inside came back out radiator blew out the bottom replaced radiator and then transmission started going out electrical units relays going out replaced but still truck is acting up really bad I have replaced the radiator transmission bracket tons and tons of fluids a bunch of electrical fuses really tired of working on my truck transmission is going out and I don't feel like I should have to pay for this problem when it all occurred at one time I have this trucks financed I still owe $17,000 on it and it barely runs I would like to proceed on maybe figuring out a way to help me get a new transmission or getting a different vehicle.
After many, many hours of research online to find a recall on the notorious rear end axle problem with the 2004, 2005, and some 2006 nissan titan's there is literally thousands of people with the same problem I am having and nissan has yet to put a recall out due to the poor design of their rear ends in these pick-ups. The problem is the rear axle seals going bad. The problem starts at the top of the rear end with the ventilation system. The ventilation system allows moisture and water to enter the rear end assembly which causes the axle seals to leak which then in turns gear oil leaking all over the rear brakes, which in turn leaks on to the highway. The first set of seals cost me almost $1,200 I am on my 3rd set of seals, and they are leaking again. I have owned the truck for 3 years and the vehicle has 136,xxx on it. The first set of seals went at under 20,000 miles. This is a serious problem due to the fact of the rear end gear oil leaking onto the rear brakes and our highways. There needs to be something done about a recall on these rear ends of these vehicles, before someone's life is taken unexpectedly.
Rear axel passenger and driver leaking oil, discovered during routine differential oil change.
I was alerted that my 2006 nissan titan needed to have the front differential replaced as there was "looseness" and fluid leaking. I was told that this was not repairable and needed to be replaced. Failure to do so could cause the front differential to lock up, causing possible sudden stopping and possible loss of control.
Steering gear shifter is stuck on "d" drive and does not shift to lower gears. I bought the truck at the end of 2006 brand new. About two years later, the shifter did not work anymore. I was told that they would have to replace the whole shifter part which is very expensive to fix. Thanks....updated 01/04/2016
On 05/22/2015, traveling on interstate highway at or near posted speed in mild sunny weather. The truck just shut off in lane of traffic. There was no hesitation, noise, alarm, warning lights just shut down. There was no power steering or power brakes. Pulled vehicle over to rh shoulder and tried to restart it with out success.on 05/18/2015, I had the truck serviced and inspected at a nissan dealership in anticipation of this road trip. The truck passed dealer inspection. I had the truck towed to a nissan dealer service center and after several days the dealer told me the ECM had failed and shorted out the ignition switch. The repair bill was a little over $1400. I am not objecting to the cost of repair....I am concerned about the truck just stopping on the highway without warning. If this breakdown would have happened in the middle or driving lanes of a nearby freeway, or on a steep incline with turns the results may have been very bad. The dealership said the short and failure of the ECM were a result of a leak in the exhaust system (same one that passed inspection) and heat shorted the wiring harness. I feel the wiring harness may be too close to the heat of the exhaust system and could have been isolated as not to cause failure. Updated 8/31/15*cn updated 10/23/2017
While traveling at 80 MPH I felt an odd shake on my titan. I exited the freeway and got out of the vehicle. The rear driver side was smoking. I noticed gear oil leaking out all over the brakes and tire. I ended up needing to replace the axle, seal,bearing,backing plate and ABS sensor. $1300.00 and 3 days later it is back in the shop. Leaking gear oil from the same place. Waiting to hear from mechanic what I need to do next.
Rear end axle seals are leaking, after looking into this and several hours I found I could be caused from the axle vent not working properly, this causes the rear seals to be pushed out and fluid to leak onto the brakes, seems to be a huge problem and safety concern, I was pulling a small trailer at the time and nearly avoided a car that pulled out in front of me.
Both rear axel seals leaking causing oil to seep onto brakes. This is the second occurrence.
Right rear passenger side axle seal failure cost of repair $386.44. 2nd axle seal failure to right rear passenger side ocurred 08/26/14 cost of repair $402.92 3rd axle seal failure to right rear passenger side ocurred 02/16/15 repair not completed yet.
Leaking rear axle seal.
Front axle failure.
Rear differential seals leaked on brake assemblies. Gear oil was present on brake assemblies, wheels and tires. I replaced left and right side differential seals and bearings. An allignment was necessary and was performed.
While driving at 45 MPH transmission drops out of gear and truck engine nearly red lines. Was unable to get completely off the road. After sitting for a few minutes was able to move the truck a few feet to get completely out of traffic. Had vehicle towed to nissan dealer where they informed me that I had an intermix of coolant and transmission fluid. They stated that this was a common problem that they see and that nissan extended the warranty to 80,000 miles but I am not covered. They quoted me $8700 to repair. Spoke to a few transmission shops and they all indicated that they encourage their nissan clients to bypass the internal tranny cooler in the radiator with an external on when they reach 80,000 miles. They said the cost to do this is less than $300.00. Nissan knows of this and even lost a class action suit but has never informed anyone. For a $300 fix I am now out a truck and or $9000.00!!!! Way to go nissan!!
Developed a vibration in the rear end, then noticed leaking oil at the passenger side axle. Brought it to the dealer and they said I needed a whole new rear end assembly to the tune of $5600. Said they had a "bulletin" regarding this issue! What gives why isn't this a recall?
Cracked exhaust manifolds. Both at the same time.
Rear axle seals leaking differential fluid behind wheels . Can be a saftey issue fluid gets on brakes therefore making the brakes unable to stop properly . Please fix issue this is a very dangerous situation.
Rear axle seals leaking differential fluid behind wheels . Can be a saftey issue fluid gets on brakes therefore making the brakes unable to stop properly . Please fix issue this is a very dangerous situation.
Traveling 20 to 25 MPH, up a hill, in 4 wheel drive road conditions when there was a loud "bang". The rear of the vehicle immediately shifted to the right, striking a tree. Never would you expect a vehicle to brake in such a way as to throw you into oncoming traffic. I believe that this defect should be immediately investigated and a recall issued. Dealer service department determined that the front differential and transfer case had to be replaced due to catastrophic failure. The front axle had backed out resulting in fluid leaking out. I was told that this was a known defect that had been redesigned.
Sitting overnight with temperature in the 40's, when putting the automatic transmission into drive,it would keep dropping out of gear. The truck drove fine when manually shifting through the gears. Problem continued for most of a year but did not generate an error code. Finally developed an error code indicating problem in first gear of the transmission valve body with TCM. This required replacement of valve body internal to the transmission, which had been contaminated by an undetectable radiator to trans cooler leak also requiring the radiator to be replaced. I have been told this is not an uncommon problem, for which nissan has done nothing, other than putting a special coating on bolts internal to the transmission to detect the presence of coolant. This problem can cause complete failure of the transmission. It could be easily prevent by the installation of a separate transmission cooler.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. The contact stated after having the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Numbers remedied on the vehicle 10v074000 (fuel system) and 10v517000 (engine). After the vehicle were repaired the power train was defective. The contact was unable to drive the vehicle off of the dealers parking lot. The vehicle would not move forward or in reverse. The dealer performed a diagnostic test that displayed a defect to the front brake solenoid. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the power train defect. The manufacturer stated the recall repair and the brake solenoid was unrelated. The contact did not have the solenoid repaired. The failure mileage was 122,000.
Heard noise in transfer case, took in to mechanic to have problem checked. Found out anti-freeze and trasmission fluid were mixed together. Transmission had to be rebuilt. After repair needed additional repair to repair transmission line that had came off.
I own a 2006 nissan titan with 47000 miles. Partial VIN "1n6ba07a0" while taking it to the local midas shop for an oil change. The mechanic pointed out a leak on left rear axle seal. They quoted me with $350.00 to replace the seal. However they also suggested to have the dealership attempt to replace under a recall/ warranty... The dealership quoted $1900.00 to replace the whole rear axle under the guidance from their technicians and it being over the manufactures warranty and/or no recall. This sounds like a ripoff. Here is a quote I found on the club titan forum site. Http://www.clubtitan.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-32631.html "left rear axle seal blew out and leaked differential fluid. Differential fluid leaking on rear brake rotors which could cause brake failure, which was a major safety concern to me. At time of failure at 8000 miles no suspension modifications had been done to vehicle. Also, the rear differential oil will slowly leak and cause the rear differential to lose fluid and fail. Nissan replaced spacer axle (43070-7s200), bearing (40210-7s210), and seal (43252-7s200). As this seemed to be a very common problem with the nissan titan, nissan should address this issue and offer a permanent fix so weould not be faced with the safety issue in the future. *ak"
Today I found that my rear axle oil seals are leaking. It is so bad that the oil is getting on the rear brakes. Which makes sense considering I have noticed that my rear brakes are not functioning properly. This problem needs to be addressed with better oil seals so that this does not happen to anyone else.
Left rear axle seal blew out and leaked differenital fluid. Differential fluid leaking on rear brake rotor which could cause brake failure. This is a major safety concern to me. The leaking differential fluid will caused the rear differential to fail. This seems to be a very common problem with the nissan titan, nissan should address this issue and offer a permanent fix so titan owners would not have to deal with this safety issue in the future.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and attempting to slow the vehicle down, the it began to make a rumbling noise. When the vehicle stopped moving, the drive shaft fell out. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The rear axle and differential were replaced. Two years later the vehicle began to leak differential fluid. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
First of all ,I would like to say that my truck has high miles.I purchased it new, dealer serviced only.in fact my truck was serviced by a dealer in miami on 3-28-13 for oil change ,the day before I lost my transmission because of ,what I now know to be common place, a $5 cooling tubing that goes to the transmission. My first thought was maybe the tech at the dealer broke the tubing since its inches away from the oil filter and my vehicle was serviced there hours before I lost all my fluid,therefore burning up my transmission, you would think that the dealers would check the tubing since its right in the tech's face while conducting oil changes. Oh well ,my truck was well maintained,still looks great,totally loaded le, my tranny went down without warning,this will cost me around $6000.I`m a nissan man,I just purchased the new 2013 pathfinder for my wife back in december before it even appeared on the streets, should I have fears about defects with this one ? What's going on nissan ? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Front pinion seal leaking possibly get on exhaust and cause a fire and destroy electrical wiring.
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