Nissan Titan overheating problems

Filed Mar 24, 2023 · Transmission · MO

The rear differential and axle has an inevitable failure with no warning lights or much anything else besides some possible noises! The vent designs are terrible it causes overheating and internal turmoil over time seals start leaking, bearings and internal gears Get weak from over hot /cold repeated cycles allowing moisture to build and accumulate in the 3rd member where it’s supposed to be completely sealed and dry other then gear oil to lube and maintain proper function. My personal and current experience is I’m without my truck, missing work and very . Very thankful that it didn’t lock up on the highway/freeway that I drive too and from work about 85 miles daily! The best part is there’s no fast cost efficient resolution! the differential open carrier with spider gears held in place by a shaft pin and tiny 8 mm bolt that broke causing the pin to slide back and forth (pinball effect) into the ring /pinion, side gears, spider gears untill it either gets jammed in the gears and instantly locks up or slowly fractures away untill gears held by nothing, collide causing catastrophic failure! I Happened to notice the inside of rear wheel wet because when I was exiting the highway I heard a faint sound almost like a bolt or rock or something hit underneath the truck so I took a glance at everything and noticed that wheel grease soaked and a little fluid on the bottom of transfer case.. long story short I drove it approximately 1 mile to a shop there it still sits needing complete different axle and differential or a whole new carrier and all bearings/seals spacers possibly axle shaft don’t know yet and dealership can not get any parts for it!! The parts are obsolete! None! Don’t sell them, don’t make them….. they recommend and can only replace whole unit around 3-5k thousands of dollars I wish I had!! All of the research I’ve done tells me this is a HUGE problem! Theres hundreds of thousands of people that this has happened too! Asking why isn’t there a recall??!

Filed Aug 12, 2021 · Engine · NM

My Titan is a 4 door not 2, also I am not sure if these recalls I saw are related to the problems I am having but my light indicator (as in the pictures I provided) has come on twice I immediately turn it off and I wait for the engine to cool it gets really hot but it doesn't indicate any over heating on the dash indicators (it might just be me but it seems hot enough to be overheating) and once cooled i check the fluids and refill the oil as needed (coolant level been fine) but this has happened to me now 2 times in a 3 day period so I believe there is a leak. Also about my shifter I'm not sure if this applies but I have the shifter you can switch to manual (I've never switch to manual bc I don't know how to drive manual) but I have an issue with it just in automatic sometimes when I shift from park to drive it doesn't seem to switch from park to drive and the vehicle stays in the parked position while the shift is in drive and I have to shift back to park wait a second and then shift back into drive a second time before I get the truck into driving mode. I added some pictures of recalls that are for my year make and model truck that seem like the same issues I'm dealing with and wasn't sure if they applied to my vehicle and just got missed with the amount of owners it's had

Filed Jun 20, 2021 · Body, Engine · HI

I purchased this truck on 04/05/18 from Harbor motors Lihue Kauai, and not even a week into having this truck it started acting up, overheating, the truck wouldn't turn over, suspensions, the four-wheel-drive wouldn't disengage, when you turn the key to start the vehicle it would make a clicking noise before starting, the AC would work when it wanted to, and the transmission and engine started knocking. The next week I went running errands and when I pulled out of my yard the truck started jerking then pressed the gas and it revved really high before slamming into drive. Since then I haven't driven the truck. And today it looks like someone just smashed into the front driver light to the side and smashed it while being parked at the place I purchased the truck from. I've continuously asked for help with little to no help at all. The truck is no longer drivable and I'm still making payments on it. The lights on the dashboard has the Check enigine light on, snd the ABS

Filed Sep 24, 2019 · Brakes, Transmission · 184,000 miles · OH · fire

Leaking axles seals after multiple replacements and incidents on road. Not covered under warranty or recall even though there are thousands of reports for this issue and axle overheating. Vehicle axle broke near bearing going 65 MPH on highway with no warning two weeks ago 9/10/2019 there is still no safety recall.

Filed Jul 14, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 120,000 miles · MS

Overheated, engine would not start, transmission would not shift to go mostly sluggish. This is my 3rd time titan overheated, had to be towed.

Filed Jun 21, 2019 · Electrical · 11,200 miles · WA

Error code p0527. Fan speed sensor. When A/C is on and this sensor fails, engine goes into high RPM too incorrectly cool off motor/trans. When accelerating, vehicle performs poorly (barely moves). This happened while waiting at a traffic signal to and from our destination and of course while driving. Driver is left in a precarious situation as you accelerate truck barely moves all due to a bad sensor. Sensor tells vehicle its overheating which isn't the case as temperature gauge / range is normal. Would have a better design if a) a second level verification occurred comparing truck temp before entering safe (limp) mode and 2)error code appeared on dash informing the driver and dealer of the issue. If code had appeared on dash, dealer could have looked up code when I called and simply stated "turn of A/C to resume to normal driving". Dealer was baffled upon arrival with no prior reports and with no indication on where to start troubleshooting this issue. Truck had to be towed. Would have been an awful situation in areas where no cell coverage exists and 125 miles from home. Luckily we had planned to ride in someone else's vehicle that day or this actually would have occurred. End users should have a booklet of error codes and possible remedies. Turning off the A/C was the solution and an end user quick fix vs. Leaving the driver in a dangerous situation. Truck has only 11,200 miles and is a 2017 model.

Filed Aug 26, 2016 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · NC

Had transmission serviced and about 5000 miles or less later truck started hesitating and finally stopped. Investigated and found transmission fluid and antifreeze under truck. Had towed to nearest ammco station and they diagnosed problem as antifreeze in transmission smelled burned and said a complete re-manufactured transmission was recommended since all of the transmission components had been exposed to the anti-freeze and were burned or overheated. Talked with nissan of gastonia nc. And they stated they could install a new re-manufactured transmission and radiator and external after market transmission fluid cooler for 5,100 dollars with a 12 month 12,000 mile warranty. They said they had a large number of frontier, xterra, and pathfinder problems with the internal transmission cooler inside the radiator failing allowing anti-freeze to leak into the transmission and destroying it. They said they had not seen the same problem with the titans ans armadas. They had a campaign to help owners of the other models but not the titans or armadas. The service manager for nissan of gastonia said they could look at my truck but there would be a diagnose fee if I didn't let them do the work. The service manager at ammco said he would match nissan's offer and give me a 36 month unlimited mileage warranty covering parts and labor, so I went with ammco. The service manager at ammco stated he had numerous titan and armada vehicles come into his shop as well as the other models with the same problem. The internal trans/cooler lets anti-freeze leak into the transmission and it fries them. I just had my transmission serviced and the radiator flushed and filled. My 2007 titan only has 65000 miles on it, and if nissan knew they were having problems they could have warned me and I would have had the radiator changed out. This is really bad business in my opinion.

Filed Jun 27, 2014 · Transmission · 92,244 miles · MO

Rear axle seal has a leak. This leak is caused to incredibly poor ventilation of the rear differential. The check valve allows water into the case and does not allow for proper ventilation. This, in turn, causes overheating and seals to fail. This repair has happened on this truck for the second time now, with no acknowledgement form the manufacturer.

Filed Mar 17, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 65,000 miles · PA

While doing a liquids check I noticed the coolant reservoir was low. I added distilled water to the radiator and looked underneath to look for a leak. I found coolant leaking from the transmission line at the bottom of the radiator. As I backed into my garage, I heard the coolant reservoir pressurize and start to overflow. The reservoir was filled with tranny fluid. I drained the transmission and found coolant in the transmission. I don't know how many miles I drove the vehicle in this condition but I'm afraid the transmission is damaged and I can't get the coolant completely out of the transmission. I've drained and filled it twice so far and still have signs of coolant. I talked to a local dealer and they recommended that I keep draining and flushing until the tranny fluid comes out the same color as it went in.

Filed Dec 3, 2011 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · IL

Rear diff started with small wine noise in am on way to work - 11.6 miles. Went to lunch - another 6 miles - noise a little louder - not bad - just a little louder. Go home in evening - made it another 6 miles and noise sounded like some one was crashing into the back of the truck as the back end locked up and sent me skidding across the road. Luckily no one was in the lane next me!! Failure according to dealer was from the 'vent' tube being clogged and causing it overheat and blow the seals... So, almost a catastrophic accident if was on highway, and now 3500 dollars to fix because of a 5 dollar check valve! This is insane. Google around for the titan rear diff, and I am not the only one out there!!!!