2005 Nissan Titan Transmission Problems

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AS I WAS CROSSING INTERSECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10421021

Incident

Aug 18, 2011

Mileage

65,001 mi

DISCOVERED LEAK IN THE REAR AXLE SEAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10392396

Incident

Oct 16, 2010

Mileage

58,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10380082

Incident

Apr 15, 2006

Mileage

22,000 mi

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. *LN

NHTSA ID

10379835

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

Mileage

45,000 mi

2005 NISSAN TITAN COMPLETE REAR END FAILURE. NO WARNING JUST LOCKED UP WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10370881

Incident

Dec 13, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

BROUGHT NISSAN TITAN TO MECHANIC TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED. UPON REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES FOUND THAT THE REAR SEAL HAD FAILED AND GREASE HAD COVERED THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL AND TIRE RIM. SEALS AND BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10345256

Incident

Jul 22, 2010

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN TITAN THAT HAS HAD THE REAR END DIFF AND AXLE REPLACED TWICE BY NISSAN AT 98,000 MILES NISSAN DISCOVERED THE REAR SEALS LEAKING, AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT, I TRIED TO SECURE A LAWYER, THE COST WAS ASTRONOMICAL, AT 102,000 MILES THE VALVE BODY IN THE TRANS HAS FAILED, AS A RESULT I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA SPOKE TO GORDON MIDDLETON, WHOM ON BEHALF OF NNA AFTER A SIXWEEK DISCOVERY ADVISED ME THAT NNA WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME, EVEN AFTER PROMISING REPAIRING THE REAR SEAL IN EARLIER CONVERSATION, LATER REFUSED TO LIFT A HAND, COSTING ME SIX WEEKS OF CAR RENTAL COST, AND THE AGONIZING PAIN OF WAITING ON A DECISION THAT WOULD NEVER COME ANYWAY. PLEASE ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN LE IS STILL NOT FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10341468

Incident

Jun 18, 2010

Mileage

28,000 mi

3 YEARS AGO I BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN TITAN WITH 350 MILES ON IT, SO A YEAR LATER A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CAME ON, THE WARRANTY PAID FOR IT, NOW 2 YEARS LATER, I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REAR PROBLEM, AND SOME MECHANICS THAT I HAVE TALKED TO, SAID THAT I VE BEEN LUCKY I HAVEN'T CRUSHED BECAUSE THAT KIND A PROBLEM ITS TOO DANGEROUS IN A TRUCK, IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MY PERSON OR SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10293467

Incident

Nov 21, 2009

Mileage

77,151 mi

MANUAL SHIFT BUTTON DOES NOT WORK ON NISSAN TITAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10286169

Incident

Oct 1, 2009

Mileage

74,000 mi

I JUST HAD A MAJOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE ON MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN TRUCK, WHICH WILL COST ME AROUND $3500 TO REPAIR. I'VE NOTED ON SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT THERE ARE MANY OWNERS WHO'VE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL TRUCK AND ALL REPAIRS SHOULD BE PAID BY THE MANUFACTURER! *TR

NHTSA ID

10278165

Incident

Jul 23, 2009

Mileage

73,000 mi

REAR END STARTED CLUNKING ON TURNS, AND WITHIN 1 DAY WORSENED TO THE POINT IT HARDLY DROVE. NEVER BOUND UP COMPLETELY, BUT HAD IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE IT AT THE SHOP RIGHT NOW AND WAS TOLD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND AXLE NEED TO BE REPLACED. NISSAN HAS MADE CHANGES TO THERE REAR DIFF TO HELP THE PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING TO CORRECT ORIGINAL BAD PARTS. PLEASE HELP, SOMEONE WILL GET HURT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277123

Incident

Jul 17, 2009

Mileage

72,000 mi

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON OUR 2005 TITAN LE SELF-DESTRUCTED LAST WEEK AT 98,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269091

Incident

May 14, 2009

Mileage

98,000 mi

2005 NISSAN TITAN 66,000 MILES (90% HIGHWAY). PROBLEM BEGAN 03/27/09 WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN TRUCK BEGAN SLIPPING AND BUCKING ON THE LEFT REAR CAME CLOSE TO ACCIDENT, DROVE TO NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE REAR END DIFFERENTIALS. AFTER LOOKING AT THE TRUCK THE WHOLE REAR END NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (4500.00) AND THE FRONT END IS LEAKING (350.00). I HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING NOR BEEN OFF ROAD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ANY VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU SEE ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS. THIS SHOULD BE A RE-CALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10263513

Incident

Mar 27, 2009

Mileage

66,648 mi

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKS DUE TO POOR FACTORY CLAMPS. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MANY OTHER FELLOW TITAN OWNERS. I HAD TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS SINCE THE TRUCK IS NOT OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257772

Incident

Feb 6, 2009

Mileage

86,000 mi

NISSAN FAILED TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION UNDER THE 60K POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT 56K MILES, AND HAS BEEN OUT OF USE SINCE NOVEMBER 11TH. THE VEHICLE FALLS UNDER THE NORTH CAROLINA LEMON LAW: AS WITH OTHER LEMON LAWS, IT IS REQUIRED THAT AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS REPURCHASE OR REPLACE A VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED WITHIN A "REASONABLE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS". IN NORTH CAROLINA, THIS REASONABLE NUMBER IS FOUR ATTEMPTS OR IF THE CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE WAITING REPAIR FOR A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 20 OR MORE BUSINESS DAYS DURING ANY 12-MONTH PERIOD OF THE WARRANTY. IT HAS BEEN OUT SINCE NOVEMBER 11TH, AND THEY STILL WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THEY SHOULD COVER IT NO QUESTIONS ASKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251581

Incident

Nov 11, 2008

Mileage

56,000 mi

REAR END OF TRUCK GAVE OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10236317

Incident

Mar 20, 2008

Mileage

32,270 mi

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING ON MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN WITH 70,000 MILES. THIS IS ABSURD THIS TRUCKS REAR AXLE SHOULDN'T BE LEAKING ALREADY. I DON'T EVEN PULL OR HAUL ANYTHING HEAVY IN THIS TRUCK. ITS ONLY DRIVING IN TOWN NOT OFF ROAD. I WAS GIVEN A QUOTE OF $750 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE SELS ARE ONLY $25. THEN AN EXTRA CHARGE OF $100 TO REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. FLUID COSTS $7. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE AND ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH TITANS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE BAD THING IS IF THE LEAKING FLUID GET ON THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS YOUR BRAKES COULD FAIL CAUSING INJURIES TO MYSELF , MY FAMILY AND OTHER PEOPLE IF THEY WERE TO GO OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10232808

Incident

Jun 27, 2008

Mileage

70,000 mi

(1)REAR END BRAKES NO MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING (2)FORTUNATELY INCIDENT HAPPENED AT NIGHT WITH NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED, HOWEVER IF THIS HAPPENED DURING THE DAY IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLES REAR END, DRIVING FORCE, FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE DRIVING AND ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. (3)VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO 4HI TO GET HOME, THIS OCCURED SATURDAY NIGHT, HAVE TO WAIT TILL MONDAY TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10139173

Incident

Oct 8, 2005

Mileage

3,095 mi

WE PURCHASED A TRUCK FROM NISSAN IN OCTOBER OF 2004. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES AND IN DECEMBER OF 2004, IT WAS THERE OVER 30 DAYS. THE TRANSMISSION AND THE REAR END HAVE BOTH GONE OUT, WINDOWS DON'T ROLL UP AND DOWN CORRECTLY, RATTLING IN THE CAB WHERE THE VISOR AND GARAGE DOOR OPENERS ARE HELD. THE BRAKE, VDC, TOW, AND ABS SWITCH STAY ON ALL THE TIME. THE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT AND THE WHOLE TRUCK SHIMMIES. NOW IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED ONCE, IT'S SLIPPING AGAIN. NISSAN STATED THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE RENTAL ON THE 30 DAYS, BUT THAT WAS A LIE. THEY SOCKED ME WITH AN $283.00 BILL. $181.00 WAS TO FILL UP THE TANK WITH GAS!!!!!!! THERE ARE ALSO MISSING VALVES ON THE TIRES THEY THEMSLEVES TOOK OFF AND DIDN'T REPLACE AND THE ALARM GOES OFF BY ITSELF WHEN NO ONE IS AROUND. GIVE ME A BREAK...NISSAN STATES THIS DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE LEMON LAW. I NEED HELP IN THIS SITUATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10118783

Incident

Nov 25, 2004

Mileage

4,000 mi