NHTSA Complaint #10167530 — 2005 NISSAN TITAN POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10167530
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN TITAN
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	August 31, 2006
Date Filed	September 7, 2006
Mileage	17,112 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

LOUD "CLUNKING" SOUND DURING SHIFTING TRANSMISSION STARTING AT ABOUT 17,000 MILES ON BRAND NEW PURCHASED NISSAN TITAN 4X4 LE. LATER NOTICED AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL OF VEHICLE. NOTICED ON FURTHER INSPECTION UNDERNEATH EXCESSIVE FLUID LEAK FROM REAR AXLE ONTO WHEEL AND TIRES CAUSING SMOKE. TRUCK BROUGHT TO LOCAL TEXAS DEALER WHO PERFORMED WARRANTY REPAIRS AT DIRECTION OF NISSAN NA. THE "ENTIRE REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL" HAD TO BE REPLACED. TRUCK WAS IN SHOP FOR 7 DAYS. NISSAN PROVIDED RENTAL VEHICLE. *JB

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