2004 Nissan Titan Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CV AXLE LOCATED ON THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD YET TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000.

SHACKLE ON RIGHT SIDE PEELED OFF THE FRAME STUD AND DROVE THE SPRING AND SHACKLE ASSEMBLY THROUGH THE TRUCK BED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000...UPDATED 03/18/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ALSO THE REAR END WAS LOCKING UP. UPDATED 04/26/2013 *JS

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEAF SPRING ON DRIVER SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED AT THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, THE DEALER NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE DAMAGED. THE DEALER STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE DAMAGE OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH OCCURRING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 10E019000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING. *TR

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING AT 60,000 MILES, CAUSING REAR BRAKES & PARKING BRAKE NOT TO WORK WELL. *TR

2004 NISSAN TITAN WITH 72,000 MILES NEEDS REAR END AXLE REPLACED. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON SAME TOPIC AND VEHICLE YEAR, MAKE MODEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEALS AND THE GEAR BOX WERE LEAKING AT THE BRAKE CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE REAL DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN HIS CALL AT A LATER DATE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR TWO WEEKS BUT THEY WOULD NOT RETURN HIS CALL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKED AND BEGAN SPRAYING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID ON THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK WAS VERY COMMON. THE DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE REAR AXLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE RIGHT SIDE REAR SPRING HANGER FAILED MAY 18, 2010 AND THE LEFT SIDE REAR SPRING HANGER FAILED JUNE 6, 2010. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HANGERS BUT NOT WITH A STRONGER ONE. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID THE HANGERS MIGHT FAIL AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT; THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST IN REPAIRS AS THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,462. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,168.

WHILE LOADING TRUCK FOR A VACATION TRIP, I NOTICED A LARGE BULGE COMING UP THROUGH THE TRUCK BED IN THE LEFT REAR PORTION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE LEFT REAR SHACKLE HOLDING HOLDING THE LEAF SPRING TO THE FRAME SNAPPED IN HALF. THE TRUCK IS A GARAGE KEPT, 35,000 MILE LIMITED PERSONAL USE VEHICLE. IF I HAD NOT BEEN GOING AWAY, THE SPRING WOULD HAVE PUSHED ITS WAY THROUGH THE BED. *TR

THE LEAF SPRING BOLT BROKE AND CAUSED THE REAR AXEL LEAF SPRING TO SHOOT THROUGH THE BED OF THE TRUCK. ON INSPECTION THE OTHER LEAF SPRING WAS READY TO ALSO BREAK. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TURNING A CORNER ON THE ROAD. PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SHACKLE, CLIPS, SPRING ASSEMBLE, BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALL PARTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SINCE THE OTHER ONE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE ALSO. ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS AT OUR EXPENSE. NISSAN STATED IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. HOWEVER, SEVERAL MASTER MECHANICS STATED THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD UNUSUAL NOISE. HE THEN MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROAD AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT THE LEAF SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED THROUGH THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED A DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT SHACKLES TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,200.

REAR SHACKLE IN 2004-2008 NISSAN TITAN IS WEAK DESIGN, PRONE TO FAILURE. I HAVE PROOF OF SEVERAL DOCUMENTED CASES IN WHICH THE REAR SHACKLE UNFOLDS AND THE LEAF SPRING SLAMS THROUGH THE BED OF THE TRUCK, WHICH CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL. IT HAS HAPPENED DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS WHEN TOWING, OFF-ROADING, ETC. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BEFORE IT HAPPENS, ALL THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS TO REPLACE THE SHACKLES BEFORE THEY FAIL AND BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN. IF THE SHACKLE FAILS, IT MUST BE REPLACED, AND THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED FOR SAFETY, AND THE BED MUST BE REPLACED. *TR

NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND HABITS 2004 NISSAN TITAN CREW CAB PRE-MATURE FAILURE OF REAR AXLE SEALS BOTH LEFT HAND & RIGHT HAND REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING @ 54,000 MILES. REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL ON INBOARD SIDES OF BRAKE DISCS DUE TO LEAK/S CAUSING REDUCED BRAKING ACTION. SEALS WILL BE REPLACED POSSIBLY DICTATING AXLE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE NISSAN HAS NO TOOLING TO REMOVE THE AXLE BEARINGS. *TR

2004 NISSAN TITAN; REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING: 1. IN SHOP FOR TIRE ROTATION, MECHANIC SAW FLUID FROM REAR AXLE ON INSIDE OF MY WHEELS. 2. NOT SURE HOW LONGS ITS BEEN LEAKING. APPEARS TO BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR OTHER NISSAN TITAN OWNERS (MULTIPLE SEAL REPLACEMENTS). CONSEQUENCES ARE FLUID CAN LEAK ONTO BRAKES CAUSING A BRAKING FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND POSSIBLE DEATH. 3. NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONTACTING MECHANIC TODAY. *NISSAN NEEDS A RECALL ON THIS* *TR

REAR AXLE FITTINGS ARE LEAKING GREASE ONTO BRAKES. *TR

REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE ON NISSAN 04 TITAN COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE BY LEAKING ON PAD AND ROTOR. *TR

2004 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK WITH 55K MILES. POTENTIAL FAILURE OF AXLE AND OR BRAKES. *TR

2004 NISSAN TITAN WAS BROUGHT IN FOR EXHAUST MAINTENANCE. UPON INSPECTION, MECHANICS NOTICED AXLE SEAL LEAKS ON BOTH REAR TIRES. NISSAN DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACED SEALS ALTHOUGH VEHICLE IS 7000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN WARRANTY WORK WAS INITIATED, DEALER THEN STATED THAT BOTH REAR AXLES WERE NOW DAMAGED DUE TO THE FAULTY AXLE SEALS. NISSAN OFFERED NO COVERAGE FOR THE AXLES, AND STATED THAT AXLE SEALS COULD STILL BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT WOULD ONLY ACT AS A "BANDAID" FOR ABOUT 1000 MILES BEFORE LEAKING WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. AT THIS POINT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN AND AT APPROX. 50,000 MILES MY REAR AXLE SEALS WENT OUT CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE! *TR

LEAKING REAR PASSENGER AXLE SEAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE GEARS BEGAN DRIVING IN THE REAR END. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HE DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE; HOWEVER, WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRES, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1,200 TO $2,000. THE SPIDER GEARS FAILED AND THE REAR END LOCKED. THE SPIDER GEARS IN THE REAR AXLE HOUSING METAL TEETH WERE REPLACED ON MAY 1, 2006 AND IN APRIL OF 2005. THE FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE 2006. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,616. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF