2005 NISSAN TITAN Power Trainaxle Assembly Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AXLE FLUID WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AXLE SEAL HAD RUPTURED CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. THE AXLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEELS SUDDENLY LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT AND REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

BEARING WENT OUT IN DIFERENTIAL. *TR

KNOCK NOTICED ON TAKE OFF. INTERMITENT. ON DAY OF FAILER ONE HUGE BACK ON TAKE OFF FROM STOP SIGN AND EVERY STOP THERE AFTER, WAS VERY CLOSE TO DEALER SHIP, LIMP IT THERE TO GET CHECKED OUT. REAR END FAILER WAS THE PROBLEM, COMPLETE REAR END REPLACEMENT BY DEALERSHIP UNDER WARANTEE. FAILER AT 26000 MI. *CN

AT 16,000 FIRST AXLE SEAL LEAK. THEN AT 74000 MILES SECOND LEAK. FIRST WAS FIXED BY NISSAN AND SECOND LEAK WAS TOLD COULD NOT BE FIXED,COMPLETE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED OIL GETTING ON BRAKES AND REARS THAT COULD POSSIBLY BREAK EASILY COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SOME TITAN TRUCKS. THIS IS THE FIRST REAR DIFFERENTIAL I HAD GO IN 48 YEARS OF DRIVING AND ATTRIBUTE THIS TO A BAD DESIGNED AND COST CUTTING BY NISSAN. *TR

I SAW SOME FLUID LEAKING FROM MY LEFT REAR AXLE, OIL ON THE ROTOR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A WHOLE NEW AXLE, THE DIFFERENTIAL, AXLE, EVERYTHING. IT IS ON ORDER AND UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

THE REAR AXLE OF MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE LOCAL DEALER. I DO NOT REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE. THE DATE I GAVE IS APPROXIMATE. *JB

CLANKING NOISE IN REAR END. TOOK TO DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS A REAR END ABOUT TO FAIL. REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED.*AK

REAR AXLE FAILURE. CLUNKING NOISE IN REAR AXLE UNDER ANY TYPE OF ACCELERATION. *AK

2 REAR END FAILURES ON 05 NISSAN TITAN. *TR

REAR AXLE FAILURE. BAD CLICKING NOISE. *NM

DRIVERS SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING ON NISSAN TITAN 05. LEAKS ON BRAKE DISK AND CAN CAUSE BRAKES TO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. DEALER HAS ORDERED A NEW AXLE. *JB

NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OR NOISES BEFORE REAR WENT BANG. DEALER REPLACED WITH WHOLE NEW REAR HOUSING . *JB

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

REAR END FAILED, NISSAN REPLACED FAILED REAR END WITH SAME MAKE. *JB

LOUD CLUNK WHEN ACCELERATING, SLACK IN DRIVE LINE WHEN SHIFTING. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE REAR END. *NM

PULLED UP TO STOP SIGN WITH NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF PROBLEM. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO TURN LEFT, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL STARTED MAKING LOUD CLUNKING NOISES AND SLIPPED IN AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT. I WAS ABLE TO PUT TRUCK IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO GET IT TO DEALERSHIP. *JB THE PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED AS NISSAN STATES I NEED A NEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THEY CAN GIVE ME NO ESTIMATE AS TO WHEN I WILL GET MY VEHICLE BACK.

1. NO SIGNS OF ANY TROUBLE, WENT TO ACCELERATE AROUND A CORNER AND AXLE EXPLODED. 2. FAILURE CAUSED COMPLETE REAR AXLE TO BE REPLACED, LOSS OF VEHICLE USE AND TIME. 3. NISSAN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP REPLACED COMPLETE AXLE AFTER WAITING 2 WEEKS FOR A AXLE. MY DEALERSHIP WAS GREAT! KEN GARFF OREM, UTAH. *NM

REAR END FAILURE HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER YET STUCK ON THE SIDE OF A MAJOR FREEWAY ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL 18 WHEELERS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER. *JB

1--NOTHING/NONE 2--REAR END GEARS BROKE, HAD TO BE TOWED 3--REPLACEMENT OF REAR END. *NM

REAR END FAILURE (MANY FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPORTED) I HAVE CHILDREN THAT RIDE WITH ME AND AM CONCERNED IF REAR END WENT AT SPEED. MINE WAS NOT A TOTAL FAILURE, YET. WHINNING NOISE AND DASH LIGHTS MADE ME BRING IT IN. THEY DID SOME TESTING AND ADVISED ME THAT THEY WOULD ORDER A NEW REAR END. TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT TILL THE NEW ONE COMES IN. I THINK THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *NM