NHTSA Complaint #10331857 — 2005 NISSAN TITAN

I HAD DRIVEN FROM MY COLLEGE TO MY CHIROPRACTORS OFFICE WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS. WHEN LEAVING MY CHIROPRACTORS OFFICE I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING STALL WITH WHEELS TURNED TO THE RIGHT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD POP. BEING A MECHANIC I THOUGHT THAT I MIGHT HAVE UJOINT ISSUES. I CLIMBED UNDER AND CHECKED MY DRIVELINE AND EVERYTHING WAS IN GOOD ORDER. I THEN DROVE BACK TO MY COLLEGE WHERE I COULD GET MY TRUCK ONTO A LIFT AND CHECK IT OUT. IN THE 12 MILES FROM THE CHIROPRACTORS OFFICE TO THE COLLEGE IT HAD PROGRESSED TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE. IT WOULD BIND WHEN TURNING LEFT AND DRAG WHEELS AS THOUGHT LIMITED SLIP WAS OUT. OR WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT IT WOULD SOUND AS THOUGH SOMEONE HAD TAKEN A 20 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT THE TAIL SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE REAR AXLE SEALS AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AT 50,000MI UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. AFTER REVIEWING MANY CLAIMS ON THIS DIFFERENTIAL THIS WAS AN INDICATION AS TO THE REAR DIFF GOING OUT. CURRENTLY I HAVE 67,000MI ON IT AND ON THE DEALER LEVEL THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE. HAVE A PHONE INTERVIEW WITH A NISSAN NORTH AMERICA DISTRICT REP TOMORROW AND HOPE TO HAVE THIS CLEARED UP. IF NOT THE QUOTE TO GET A NEW REAR END ASSEMBLY, SINCE YOU CANNOT JUST ORDER THE PUMPKIN, IS $3400.00. I SEE THAT THERE IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH THIS AND HOPE THAT NISSAN WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS. MY TRUCK IS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN LE CREW CAB 4X4 WITH OFFROAD AND TOW PACKAGE. NO MODS HAVE BEEN DONE TO TRUCK WITH EXCEPTION OF PUTTING ON NERF BARS. EVERYTHING ELSE IS WHAT NISSAN SENT IT OUT THE DOORS WITH. THANK YOU *TR