Issue ID | 950241 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10483848 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | TITAN |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 30/10/12 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Originally heard a light noise on deceleration. Was unsure of origin or severity but suspected brake wear. Noise changed over the course of a month and on final trip into nearby shop for diagnostics it had grown much louder while decelerating. Shop suspected rear axle seal leak and differential failure. Had truck flatbed towed to nearby nissan dealership and they found little evidence of leak and plenty of fluid. Yet the differential had failed entirely. They suspected a ring and pinion failure though they didn't crack open the case as parts/labor make repair prohibitively costly. After checking salvage prices they recommended a full replacement with a new nissan axle. I was lucky because apparently this kind of differential failure can lock up the rear wheels while driving at speed causing a very dangerous situation. This truck is primarily driven around town. It's never driven off-road and never towed anything nor carried large loads - it's been babied. Seals and differentials should not prematurely fail in a lightly driven, well-maintained vehicle which was designed and promoted for heavy duty use. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70500 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CLEARWATER, FL |
VIN pattern | 1N6AA07A05NXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 12/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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