| Issue ID | 553369 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10130589 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 30/03/05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Approximately four months after purchasing my 2004 nissan titan i gradually began experiencing a 'shudder while braking' problem. The problem quickly escalated and became greater and greater. On march 30th, 2005, i took the truck into passport nissan of marlow heights, maryland for repairs. At this point i learned through the service manager that nissan was aware of the problem but they did not have permanent repair kit for the problem. My truck was out of service for one day and they returned my truck indicating that they resurfaced the rotors and replaced the brake pads. This procedure was only a temporary solution for the problem. Approximately 4,000 miles later the 'shudder w/braking' problem re-occurred. Just as before the problem escalated and became greater and greater. On july 07th, 2005, i returned my 2004 nissan titan to the same dealership for the same repair. On july 12th, 2005, i picked up my truck and discovered that no repairs had been made and the problem still existed. The service manager indicated to me that parts were on order. As of the date of this report, the problem still exist and nissan does not have a corrective repair kit for this defect. The service manager also indicated that nissan of america was aware of the problem and that they were working on a solution. To my knowledge there has been no recall for this defect and there probably should be one. The brakes on my truck are terrible and at time appear ineffective, especially in wet weather. In my opinion nissan has not addressed this problem appropriately. I am aware of other nissan titan owners who are experiencing the same problem and none of them have received notification about this defect or anything that nissan is doing to rectify the defect. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLINTON, MD |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AA07B34NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 02/12/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | PASSPORT NISSAN OF MARLOW HEIGHTS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 3014238400 |
| Dealer's city | MARLOW HEIGHTS |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20746 |