| Issue ID | 765864 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310538 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/02/10 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2004 nissan titan king cab. I have on a number of occasions had major brake related issues. You are probably well aware that the titan had some initial problems with their brakes in the early models that were solved. However, the dealer has failed to solve more serious problems i and many others have had. In random situations, applying the brakes lightly and normally, the brakes basically fail to operate normally and when the pedal is depressed it offers none of the normal resistance and instead easily goes straight to the floor, emmediately this locks the brakes and causes the truck to come to a rapid and immediate lurching and sliding stop. So far, most times, i have be able to feel a subtle change in the pedal in time to change how i apply the brakes, but a few times i have been slammed against the seat belt and nearly hit my face on the steering wheel. Often the problem is immeduately preceded by a small sound that sounds like a spring coming undone.( i know this may sound a bit rediculous, but it sounds like the sound a spring would make in a cartoon..."boing"). Every time this happens the breaks will remain in the same state, mushy and causing an immediate lock up until i stop and turn the engine off and back on again. The brake light comes on when this happens and goes off after turning off the ignition. Everything will be normal after restarting and the problem often won't reseurface for weeks or months. It happens to me about every 45-60 days and i can not reproduce it. When this first happend i took it to my dealer and they said they fixed it, but they did not. I found numerous reports of this problem online so this is real and not an isolated case. Here are a few sites were drivers/owners are reporting the same problem : http://forums. Fightback. Com/showthread. Php? P=28582 http://www. Titantalk. Com/forums/titan-general-discussion/59241-sudden-total-brake-failure. Http://x. Nissanhelp. Com/forums/titan/4289-2004-titan-brake-light-brakes-surging. Ht. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SMYRNA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AA07A04NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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