Problems with 2004 Nissan Titan SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Premature failure of front brake rotors. front brakes shudder and vibrate extremely bad when brakes are applied. dealer will refinish rotors and install new front brake pads for a temporairy repair. i have driven 9400 miles total on this vehicle with three set of front brakes replaced. have not towed any trailer or vehicle with it to cause failure. braking system is insufficient for this vehicle and titan trucks must be recalled for the safety of the owners of this product immediately. this is a severe safety issue that can cause an accident and injury to it's occupants. nissan will not acknowledge this problem to it's owners and the nhtsa must step in and have them recalled at once.*ak

Brake keep having problems, shake violently enough to be on the edge of loosing control in wet conditions. *nm

Vehicle vibrated/shook when braking. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who had to turn both front rotors, and replaced the brake pads.*ak

Steering wheel vibration and brake pedal vibration when braking. dealer replaced the front pads and resurfaced the rotors. after reading all of the other complaints for the same problem, i'm probably going to be back at the dealer for the same problem in a couple of thousand miles. i still like my truck though!!!*ak

Dt: the contact stated while stopping the front end vibrated. twice while pressing the brake pedal, nothing happened and causing the vehicle to slide off the road, and dented the vehicle. the vehicle has been to the dealership nine times for these problems. the dealership rotated the tires once, changed the brake pads, rotors, and discs, and replaced the tires. the vehicle was not vibrating as much, but the problem has not been fixed. *ak updated 12/7/2005. *nm

Recall campaign: notice received for defective brakes. rotors warped , both brake rotors replaced. *bf the consumer was told the rotors were too small for the vehicle. *jb

Truck vibrates very roughly and brakes push down low to the floor when brakes are applied. brakes were first serviced at 4,503 miles on september 24, 2004. again truck started to vibrate when brakes were applied, and had to be pushed hard and low to floor. brakes were again serviced at 8,795 miles on january 18, 2005. truck currently has 12,565 miles and truck again vibrates when brakes are applied, and brakes need to be pressed hard and go low to the floor. nissan has been notified and waiting for contact for service of truck. in addition, the following items have been noted with nissan: there is a clunking noise when shifting gears (possible drive shaft problem), truck runs very rough and loud (possible belt tension problem), the radio has bad reception and the dashboard rattles. in addition, it was noted to nissan that the driver's side mirror reflects the dashboard when driving at night, which is very distracting when looking into the driver's side mirror in order to change lanes.*ak

I have 6,200 miles on my truck. the brakes rotors are defective. i can see cracks in the rear left and the right front rotor. nissan has turned my rotors once and the trouble is still there. pulse in the pedal and pulse on stopping the truck. it is in the shop right now for the fourth time for the same thing.*ak

2004 new nissan titan. 1) brakes failing...started shortly after purchase. 2) dealer knows what is causing problems but does not have parts to fix. 3) were told we would be put on the long list of titan owners waiting for the parts to arrive and to continue driving the truck. *ak

While applying the brakes, the pedal went to the floor. the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. the consumer noticed that the brake light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. the consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the abs braking modular needed replacement. please fill in additional information. *jb

When the brakes were applied, there was a squealing and grinding noise. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to have the brakes replaced. *jb the front rotors were out of round and the vehicle would shimmy. *sc

Serious brake vibration problem, started within first 2k miles, continued to get worse. have had the brakes replaced 4 times in 5 months. vibration (shaking of the steering wheel gets worse after approx. 2k miles, almost un controlable by 5k miles).i have been told by dealer on every repair that this probably woudn't repair the problem. nissans consumer affairs has been no help. filed claim with the bbb auto line on 2-4-05. day 12 and still no response from nissan. serious safety hazard.*ak

While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. vehicle shook uncontrollably. however, consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. consumer informed the mechanic that the problem recurred. drove the vehicle to the dealer again, and mechanic maintained that the brake pads and rotors were not manufactured to comply with this vehicle. *ak

At 4345 miles, brake rotors overheating due to non-full-release of calipers causing rotor warp, jerking in steering wheel, damage and overheating of tires, loss of control on wet pavement even at slow speeds, damage to steering components due to shaking caused by warped rotors, blue overheating marks on rotors. i returned the titan to the dealer at 6:30am., called back at 2:15pm and was told that i would either have to leave the truck at the dealership or pick it up due to non-availability of parts. this was over 2 months back. still no parts, shake is still consistent when using the brakes at any pressure and speed.*ak

When the brakes are applied the steering wheel shakes violently.*ak

While applying the brake pedal vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle , and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that brake rotors and pads needed to be replaced , and replaced them. however, the problem recurred. *ak *tc

Front brake failures, front rotors warped, effecting braking ability. there had been four attemptd to fix the front brake problem by the dealership with no success" no permanent fix. need to do something to correct the faulty brakes.*ak

The steering wheel vibrated when the brakes were applied. the brakes have been replaced twice and they are defective again. *jb

Purchased 2004 nissan titan se four door may 23rd for work. i average approximately 3,500 miles per month. the steering wheel started rocking back and forth violently every time i stepped on the brakes after about 4,500 miles. i took it in to the dealer and had the brake disks turned and the pads, bolts, miscellaneous items replaced under warranty. the truck started doing the same thing at 12,000 miles, around september, 2004. this time they replaced the discs, calipers, pads, bolts, everything and made all new again. i drove it and it happened again at 18,000 miles. at this point i was becoming very frustrated and angry at the situation. the nissan dealer promised me that they had just received the most up to date repair kit from the nissan factory and that they were being told that this should take care of the problem. the truck was braking fine until i reached 23,000 miles at the end of december, 2004. i spoke to the customer service department at the dealership and lodged a formal complaint. i was asked when was the last time that i had my brakes done and was told that they had a new repair kit since then. i told him that i was told this the last time and yet here i am again with the same problem. i had my brakes done again on thursday december 30th, 2004. this means that my brakes have been done four times in the past six months since i purchased the vehicle. *jb

When applying the brakes the steering wheel shook violently. the consumer indicated that the brake rotors were defective. the consumer contacted the dealer and parts are being ordered, but have been very slow coming in. *ak *nm

The brakes failed every two weeks. took vehicle to the dealer for repairs seven times for brake pads and rotors, but the problem recurred. *ak

While driving at any speed vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that brake rotors and pads needed to be replaced. *ak the dealer indicated that the rotors were a wear item although the vehicle only had 4100 miles on it. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. while driving 20-50 mph, the brakes failed and the pedal extended to the floor when depressed. he continued to depress the brake pedal as much as possible and the vehicle eventually came to a complete stop. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that nothing was wrong. the brakes failed again and were replaced, however, the failure still persists. the failure mileage was approximately 7,000 and current mileage was 89,000. the consumer stated there are times will the brakes will not perform correctly at low speeds. the pedal will go all the way to the floor and a second later the brakes lock up increasing stopping distance. updated 10/24/07. *jb

Steering wheel vibration when applying the brakes. the faster the traveling speed and the harder the braking action the more severe the vibration was.*ak

I leased a titan crew le on tax day 2004. at 5000 miles, the front rotors were shot and the steering wheel shook violently upon braking on the freeway. the truck would also pull one direction or another upon braking. the dealership (kayser nissan) fixed the problem. at 10,000 miles, the same problem. the dealership this time said they couldn't replace the rotors but shaved them down and replaced the sliders. at 15,000 miles, the problem has returned. i've tried another dealership in town with a better reputation for customer service and they haven't been able to get parts for over 3 weeks. in the mean time, my kids have to drive in an unsafe vehicle. i tow nothing with this truck. *jb

Brakes have warped after only 4000 miles. experiencing severe vibrations when braking at any speed, especially at highway speeds. severe vibration affects handling of vehicle and performance of the brake system. *ak - nissan has issued a tsb, but it merely fixes the symptoms by turning the rotors, and doesn't fix the cause of the warping.

Bought vehicle in march of 2004, replace pads in early may. the rotors then went out june 30. replace and lasted 3 days before brake pedal went to the floor. replace master cylinder. limited slip differential light is now coming on. stereo does not hold a station. truck has had new brakes 3 times in 3.5 months. *la

Recently purchased 2004 nissan titan (january 10th, 04). when the vehicle had 5500 miles on the o.d. i had the front rotors replaced due to warpping. i did not tow anything with this vehicle during the initial 5500 miles. mainly interstate driving.*ak the vehicle now in the shop with 12113 miles having the rotor replaced again. i believe that there is a defective part manufactured for this vehicle. my driving habits are not such that would cause this much excessive brake rotor warpping. these brakes are not cheap to replace, i think it is unrealistic to advertise a vehicle can tow 9400 lbs and cannot even stop with its own body weight, less any towing. the brake system in my oppinion is under sized or there is a manufacture spec that is not being met. god forbide i actually used this vehicle to tow as advertised. i could not afford to keep decent brakes on it.

Unsafe and no fixable front brakes vibration and questionable front end stability. *ak

While driving at 65 mph, the brake booster failed without warning. the cause has yet to be determined. please provide additional information. *la

Nissan needs to replace the rotors for the barke system on the titans. to small for such a big truck.*ak

2004 nissan titan developed brake "judder" at approximately 4000 miles. dealer replaced pads and resurfaced rotors - problem remains. *jb nissan design was faulty - need new calipers and/or rotors.

Apply brakes at any speed above 25mph and have alot of shudder in the front-end. nissan needs to look at replacing rotors for the titan.*ak

While applying the brake pedal, the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the brake pads and rotors needed to be replace and replaced it three times. however, the problem still occurs at this time. please provide further details. *jb

While applying the brake pedal, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably and the brakes failed to stop completely. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the brakes and rotors needed to be replaced and replaced it four times. however, the problem still occurs at this time. please provide further details. *nm

The consumer had the brakes serviced five times during the past year. when taken to get serviced, they could not determine the cause of this problem. *ak the first time the brakes were replaced because of warping. *sc

Rear axle leaked. as a result, the brake pedal slammed to the floor. consumer had to pump the brake pedal several times in order for the brakes to work. *ak

Front brake rotors are warped after only 7,000 miles. this issue needs to be resolved and not band aid patched as i am seeing at this time by the dealers.*ak

While applying the brake pedal vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rotors, disc, and brake pads needed to be replaced, and replaced them twice. however, the problem recurred. *ak

Rotors on vehicle have warped twice in less than 3 months.*ak

Brake shudder, brake pedal and steering wheel pulsation/vibration. *ak