| Issue ID | 893324 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10436639 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/04/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have now only owned this truck for one year. I am only the second owner. I have had multiple drive train issues now with this truck and it is only currently at 75,000 miles as of 11/20/2011. 04/22/11 turned a corner from a four way stop to hear a light grinding noise that turned to a heavy clunk and tire hop. Took it to a local trusted auto repair tech to find that my e-locker deteriorated and literally grenaded my whole carrier assembly. The only fix according to nissan is to replace the whole rear differential as in new case fully assembled w/ rotors and all. Local shop did research and said this is a common issue they have a lot and nissan does not sell individual parts to replace. Local shop had to build whole new custom rear end from seals in w/ a detroit true trac mechanical locker. At the same time shortly after found gear oil in driveway from front pumpkin to find drivers side c-clip broke and axle shaft is not engaging (in other words no dependable 4wd) had that all fixed in 05/2011 and seemed okay never had used the 4wd. Now 11/19/11 went to go find a christmas tree and turned on the 4wd again just in case. Once again a broken c-clip out of nowhere. I have now had two broken c-clips within about 6 months of each other w/o 4wd being used. Bought the truck for $16k and have now put in almost another $4k in front and rear end repairs. Nissan is losing a lot of customers by not owning up to their mistakes and design flaws. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MEDFORD, OR |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AA07BX4NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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