Issue ID | 850533 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10392718 |
Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | TITAN |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 22/03/11 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I just purchased my titan a little over a month ago. I noticed about two weeks after the purchase a "pop" sound when turning. This sound was heard maybe once everyother day. Day before yesterday i was turning from a stop sign when the truck popped, this time extremely loud and a shutter was felt. I thought someone had hit me. I then made the next turn aprox. 1/2 mile down the road to the gas station. Once more the truck popped when turning. I stopped and got out to look under the rear end to see if i could spot and damage from the area the noise was coming from. Nothing was visible. I then secured my son in the truck so we could try to go home. I thought to myself, im going to make a circle around the parking lot before getting out on the highway. I put the truck in gear and had made it about 20 ft when i felt and heard the rear tires lock then release twice. I quickly parked, popping 2 or3 time while turning to make the parking space. I then called for a tow truck. After waiting 21/2hrs i had the truck towed to the nearest nissan dealership. The next day i contacted the dealership to follow up on the problems i was having. I was told that i was receive a call before any repairs were done. Approx.. 3hrs later i received a call stating that the rear differential had gone out and would need to be replaced. I was then informed that this was a oem part and that the whole assembly had to be purchased. The individual parts were not available due to the truck being newer. Total cost for parts and labor 3,700 dollars plus tax. Then to make matters worse i found out that the parts had to be shipped in. With the weekend in the near future i was told that it could take a week to get the parts and have to truck up and going. I am currently getting a second opinion. Did i mention that i haven't even made the first payment on this truck?!! Thought i would be safe buying a truck with only 68,000 miles on it. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DICKSON, TN |
VIN pattern | 1N6BA07B15NXXXXXX |
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 | 06/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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