| Issue ID | 817082 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10356034 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 15/09/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2005 nissan titan le crew cab 4wd pickup truck and just experienced a dangerous failure of the rear differential. After some initial thumping sounds emanating from the rear of the vehicle during turns, i was turning into a busy intersection when the entire rear end locked up momentarily. I was able to limp to an auto repair facility about a block away. After inspecting the vehicle, it was determined that the gears in the rear differential had failed (teeth broken off). Vehicle is currently being repaired at a cost of over $3,000. I will save the failed part. After research on the web, this appears to be a very common and expensive occurrence. Given the nature of the failure (rear wheel locking), i was almost rear ended by another vehicle behind me. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN MARCOS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AA07B85NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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