2005 NISSAN TITAN Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, she heard an abnormal clicking sound coming from the door locks. The contact opened the door and noticed smoke coming from the ignition switch. The contact was unsure if there were any warning lights illuminated. The contact's husband disconnected the battery. The vehicle was towed to the residence. Additionally, the vehicle failed to start and the windows and lights became inoperable. The locks continued making the abnormal clicking noise. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 165,324.

THERE IS A LEAK IN THE MANIFOLD THAT CAUSES EXHAUST TO LEAK INTO THE DRIVERS AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED AND WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS OF THIS LEAK. *TR

STARTED HAVING OVER HEATING ISSUES IN 8/2012. EVENTUALLY HAD RADIATOR COMPLETELY REPLACED IN 2/14. HAD TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AROUND SAME TIME. ON 3/26/14, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 65MPH WHEN I LOST USE OF THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL, BARELY AVOIDING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TODAY FOUND OUT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH NISSAN RADIATORS OVER HEATING AND CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION, DETERIORATING THE GEARS OVER TIME. SPENT AROUND $1,000.00 GETTING THE RADIATOR REPLACED UNAWARE OF THIS FACTORY DEFECT. NOW I AM WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING VEHICLE AND I THINK LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. *TR

OIL LEAKING ON LEFT REAR WHEEL CAUSE BY A BAD SEAL. TRUCK HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BY A LOCAL LICENSED SHOP, . THE PROBLEM PERSIST. IT MAY BE CAUSE BY A BAD DIFFERENTIAL. LET ME KNOW IF IS ANY RECALLS FROM FACTORY. OR ANY ON GOING INVESTIGATION. *TR

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. *TR

MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS LEAKING JUST AS MANY OTHER TITAN OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. I DID NOT NOTICE A NOISE ON MINE UNTIL I WENT IN TO A MUFFLER SHOP TO GET A PRICE ON GETTING A DUAL EXHAUST INSTALLED AND THEY SHOWED ME THAT IT WAS CRACKED. AS A RESULT, I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN, BUT I CAN HEAR IT CONSTANTLY NOW. I HAVE SINCE, DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH OVER THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF TITAN OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER HOW OLD OR NEW THE TITAN IS, OWNERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE OVER AND OVER AGAIN. SOME ARE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, SO THEY ARE GETTING A FREE REPAIR, BUT IF IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE, WHY HASN'T A RECALL ALREADY BEEN ISSUED? I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MANY MUFFLER SHOP TECH'S THAT THE "CAST" THAT NISSAN USED...

RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK. EVERY FORUM ON TITAN'S COMPLAIN HOW THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CRACK AND LEAK WELL BEFORE THEIR TIME AND ALL BEEN UNDER 100K. IT TELLS ME NISSAN DOES A POOR JOB MAKING THAT PART AND IT'S A COSTLY JOB FOR CUSTOMERS TO REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *TR

AFTER HAVING IPDM MODULE REPLACED (CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V517000), THE SES LIGHT SHOWED BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THE IPDM MODULE FAILED BEFORE BEING REPLACED AND IT CAUSED RAW FUEL TO BE DUMPED ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WHICH CAUSED THEM TO FAIL. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF FAILED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WHEN THEIR FAULTY PART CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR ($2,800). AFTER LOOKING AT FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, I SEE MANY PEOPLE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TITAN CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND HAVING THEM FAIL BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHES 100K MILES. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE REPAIR. THEY SAID THE FAULTY IPDM WOULD NOT CAUSE CATS TO FAIL. *TR

I LOOKED OUTSIDE AND HAD A PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK. GOT THE TRUCK TO A MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT AXLE POPPED OUT OF PLACE. THIS TRUCK IS STOCK, NO LIFTS AND NEVER GOES OFF ROAD. SO THIS HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. A FRONT AXLE SHOULD NOT JUST POP OUT OF PLACE. I JUST GOT IT BACK FROM REPLACING THE REAR AXLE AND SEALS AS BOTH WERE LEAKING. ALSO THE REAR SHACKLES ON THE VEHICLE ROTTED OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAS WAY TOO MANY PROBLEMS FOR NISSAN NOT TO BE RECALLING AND FIXING THESE ISSUES. *TR

BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON MY TRUCK HAVE CRACKED. THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE DEALERSHIP COULD HEAR IT BEFORE I EVEN SAID ANYTHING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR NISSAN TITANS. THIS COULD POSSIBLY ALLOW EXHAUST GASES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING THE ODOR TO ENTER THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAVE GONE BAD DUE TO CRACKS AND THUS HAVE EXHAUST LEAKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TICKING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE DURING STARTUP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

DRIVERSIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED APPROX TWO WEEKS AFTER PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACED DUE TO CRACK. *TR

CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON BOTH SIDES OF V8 ENGINE AS DIAGNOSED BY NISSAN DEALER. RESULT -- WILL LEAK RAW EXHAUST GASES INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND INTO ATMOSPHERE. INVESTIGATION REVEALS CRACKED MANIFOLDS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM FOR NISSAN TITANS AND LARGE NUMBERS OF TITANS ARE AFFECTED. NISSAN EMISSION WARRANTY ONLY COVERS 8YRS/80,000 MILES. BUT SINCE THESE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN AND POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY THREAT AND EMISSIONS PROBLEM THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NISSAN'S EXPENSE REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE AGE OR MILEAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT NOTICED EXHAUST FUMES WERE LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE MANIFOLD INSTEAD OF THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY ENGINE STALLING WITH AROUND 97,900 MILES ON MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN. AT THIS TIME, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PROBLEM CODE READ AND THEY SAID I HAD FAULTY BANK 1 AND BANK 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. THE DEALER SAID THE STALLING WAS DUE TO A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS UNTIL THIS RECALL ISSUE. SINCE MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD ARE ONE PIECE, IT COST $2,827.28 TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AND I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THIS, SINCE THIS PROBLEM STEMMED FROM THEIR RECALL ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 20O5 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY REPLACED THE RELAY SWITCH AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED TWO YEARS LATER AFTER THE REPAIR. THE RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER TO VERIFY WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2/3/10: 2005 NISSAN TITAN BREAKS DOWN ON HWY 71 AT THE LIGHT RIGHT BEFORE THE ENTRANCE TO THE AIRPORT. MY 120 LBS FIANC HAS TO WORK TO PUSH THE TRUCK OUT OF THE LANE WITH CARS RACING BY AT 60 MPH WITH OUR 8 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER. 2/4/10: ENGAGED TERRY WISDOM WITH MAXWELL NISSAN IN ROUND ROCK AND HE WORKED TO HAVE MY ECM RELAY SWITCHED OUT AND CHARGES $340.06 FOR THE REPAIR.12/29/10: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ADVISES TO CONTACT NISSAN DEALER. 12/30/10: - ENGAGED SERVICE ADVISOR AT MAXWELL NISSAN IN RR ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEIR RECENT WORK IN FEBRUARY. SHE ADVISED I HAVE TO CALL INTO NISSANS 800 NUMBERS IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RECALL. SHE OFFERS MINIMAL ASSISTANCE WITH BRIDGING THAT GAP. I ASKED HER TO HAVE HER SUPERVISOR ENGAGE. SUPERVISORS CALLS BACK AND ADVISES THAT I HAVE CALL INTO NISSANS 800. PROVIDES DOCUMENTS, I ASK...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE BEGAN TREMBLING AND TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZE DEALER WHERE IT WAS STATIONED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BATTERY AND IPDM ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. *TR

OK I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN TITIAN I BOUGHT FROM [XXX]IN LITTLE ROCK VERY GOOD GUY, ITS A 4WD NEVER BEEN IN THE MUD NOT ONCE WELL JUST YESTERDAY I PULLED OUT TO FOLLOW MY FRIEND [XXX] TO SUBWAY WHEN I DID MY WHOLE TRUCK JERKED AND MADE A LOUD POP THEN EVERYTIME I TURNED IT MADE THE SAME NOISE AND WHEN I DROVE TO THE SHOP WITH IT WAS BOUNCING MY WHOLE TAILGATE UP AND DOWN... COME TO FIND OUT THAT MY REAR END BURNED UP IN MY TRUCK AND WAS GOING TO B ABOUT AS MUCH MONEY TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN TO GET IT FIXED.... I HAVE NEVER SEEN A REAR END GO OUT ON A TRUCK THAT'S PRACTICALLY NEW WITH ONLY 100K MILES ON IT... VERY DISAPPOINTED WILL NOT BEING BUYING ANOTHER TITIAN AGAIN IMA STICK WITH TOYOTA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF...

DESIGN FLAW ON NISSAN TITAN DUE TO EXHAUST LEAK WHICH WILL THEN BURN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND THE TRUCK WILL STOP ALL OF SUDDEN WITH LOST OF POWER AND BRAKES, WHICH MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR WE WERE ON OUR WAY BACK FROM CAMPING TRIP WITH TRAVEL TRAILER IN TOW. ON INTERSTATE 81 NEAR WILKES BARRE, PA...WE WERE GOING 65 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ENGINE STOPPED, WE HAD A LOST OF POWER AND BRAKES AND HAD TO CRIPPLE TOWARDS THE SHOULDER AND COULDN'T START THE ENGINE AGAIN. WHAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE IS THE TAIL PIPE CAME LOOSE DUE TO RUST AND THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST BURNED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING THAT WAS PLACED ALONGISDE THE EXHAUST CAUSING THE ENGINE COMPUTER TO MALFUNCTION. WE HAD TO PAY $1,300.00 TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED NOT INCLUDING ONE NIGHT HOTEL STAY AND RENTING A CAR BACK HOME BECAUSE THE PART...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO START. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODEL (IPDM) WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,403.

MY TITAN, AS I'M DRIVING HESITATES, OR MOMENTARILY CUTS RESPONSE, AND MY ENGINE STALLS AND TURNS OFF, I HAVE SINCE THEN FOUND OUT THAT MY IPDM WAS THE RESPONSIBLE COMPONENT FOR SUCH STALLS.....IT HAPPENS TWICE A DAY AT UNGIVEN TIMES, I REPLACED THE IPDM AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS. *TR