| Issue ID | 740329 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10285056 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 22/09/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2004 nissan titan has been having periodic complete brake failure without warning during normal driving conditions. This has occurred 7-8 times. Started about 25,000 mi, currently at 34,000 mi. Took to dealer on 8-1-09, dealer reprogrammed the computer, said it had something to do with the abs and vdc controls and that this would fix it, yesterday on 8-22-09 it happened again after normal driving as i was exiting the freeway, very scary. When the problem occurs, if you shut off the vehicle and restart, the brakes are back and seem to be working fine, they can go for a while with no problem, then one day they will just not be there, pumping the brake gives little brake effect and a noise emits from under the hood, a strange sound i have never heard come from a vehicle before, brakes will go to floor and will not stop if held, have to pump like crazy and resort to emergency stopping methods such as e-brake, downshift and rubbing tires against curb or driving into soft sand to stop vehicle. I went online and found this is happening to many other people with titans and armadas (same exact vehicle mechanically). This is very dangerous, i am used to old cars that have problems, this really catches you off guard. I wish to file a complaint as this vehicle is not safe for road. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RIVERSIDE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AA07A14NXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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