| Issue ID | 1038654 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10563575 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 08/04/08 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | noticed upon starting the vehicle, a clicking sound which became louder when driving. Vehicle was under warranty. The dealer stated the exhaust manifold was cracked. They fixed it. Shortly after the other exhaust manifold cracked and they fixed that as well. Since then, the warranty has expired and either one or both exhaust manifolds have cracked again. I was told it was going to cost literally thousands of dollars to repair. Unfortunately, i can not afford to repair the vehicle. I was upset, but was willing to accept the situation, until one morning i got a strong smell of exhaust in the cab of the vehicle. Being a mechanic, i had my hunches. It doesn't happen all the time, but on occasion i get exhaust emission in the vehicle. I have also recently found online that there are an abundant amount of other nissan titan owners complaining of the same thing. There is also the possibility that if the leak is around any wiring, the hot gas may cause the wiring to melt causing a possible engine fire. That of course is just an educated opinion. How many more exhaust manifolds have to crack before nissan will admit they are a defective design. Is it about the money to recall the vehicle or is it about safety after all? In addition, i would have completed this form a lot sooner, but i was just recently informed about it. The vehicle obviously has more wear and tear and more mileage, but the fact remains that this happened many miles ago. Thank you for taking time to read my letter. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 41373 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLD SPRING, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AA06B36NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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