Problems with 2004 Nissan Titan POWER TRAIN

Rear differential failure on 2004 nissan titan. warranty replaced by nissan 3 times prior to this failure. latest failure at 57,106 miles is not covered by warranty. *tr

The rear differential of my 2004 nissan titan failed today while turning into traffic. i lost all acceleration and was nearly sideswiped due to this problem. i am aware of at least 75 other cases of this same failure. my dealer wants $3300 to fix it and i only have 49,000 miles on my truck. this is unacceptable and someone needs to do something about it. *tr

Hello. i recently bought a 2004 nissan titan. when having the vehicle checked for safety, we noticed that one of the rear axle seals on the passengers side were leaking. the seal looked to have lead a fairly large amount of oil that was saturating the rim and also soaked the emergency break on the passenger side. after looking at the car fax in noticed that this same vehicle had a rear axle seal replace in january. i cannot be certain this seal was the same seal as the one in january. the vehicle has 68000 miles on it. after doing some research on titan talk.com i noticed that this is a common problem from this truck. i am not sure if anything can be done about it but i do feel like this could turn into a safety issue considering not only that this seems to be a common problem, but that when this problem does occur, it saturates the rims, tires and brakes with oil. *tr

The rear axle seals (both) on my 2004 started leaking at 56,000 miles. the leak occurred at 5 years and 4 months so the dealer denied any warranty responsibility. this vehicle is used for mostly for local trips with occasional trailer towing that is well within the design limits as advertised by the manufacturer. in replacing the seals it was noted that they appear to spin in the axle housing thus wearing off the outer sealing surface. it appears that the only provision to prevent this is the clamping action of the bearing retainer that sandwiches the seal between it and the bearing which is then forced against a shoulder in the axle housing. previous designs of this axle, as used by other manufacturers, pressed the seal into the retainer and then sealed the retainer to the housing with a gasket. leaks such as i experienced were almost non-existent. while the leak is mostly annoying, it does have the potential to contaminate the brakes thus impairing the stopping ability of the vehicle. *tr

2004 nissan titan rear axle seal leaks left and right. *tr

Dealer claims front differential c clip for passenger side front wheel axle is defective. axle moved outward approx. 1 inch and leaked oil at that location. *tr

Rear differential went bad so i had the rear end replaced in june of 2010. in may of 2012 i noticed the rear end leaking fluid all over my rotors. this could cause my brakes to fail. other titan owners are reporting the same issue. *tr

Rear axle seal leaking again in less than 3 yrs. i have had two rear ends in my 2004 nissan titan and it is now leaking on the left rear. i have had the rear replaced last year and now it is just over the yr. warrenty for another replacement and nissan is saying i need to have the entire rear replaced and it is costly. *tr

I own a 2004 nissan titan, and i noticed oil on my rear wheels, and on the floor below both of my rear brakes. the oil was leaking from the rear differential at both ends of the axle. the oil was leaking all over the brake backing plate. i took it to the dealer and they replaced both rear wheel bearings and seals. i turned this into nissan,and they re-embersed me for the repair. i found that this problem is common on the 2004 nissan titan, and i feel this is a safety issue as the rear brakes do not operate well now that the oil was on the brakes. at the time, i had approximately 75000 miles on the truck, and don't tow or use for heavy use. i drive this as i would a car. anyhow, the passenger side wheel seal has started leaking again, and i have 90,000 miles on the truck now. i feel nissan should be forced to recall this potentially dangerous manufacturer defect. *tr

Rear axle oil leak requiring replacement of breather and right rear axle at 45,385 miles. reoccurred 9-26-11 at 54,718 miles. internet sites indicate this is a common recurrence and the part was subsequently redesigned. nissan refuse to stand by their quality and hide behind the warranty terms for a design failure. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the vehicle was being inspected by the dealer when the contact was informed that the rear axle seals were leaking. five years prior to the failure, the contact had the entire rear assembly replaced due to the same failure. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 116,000 and the current mileage was 126,000.

2004 nissan titan rear axle differential seals leaking repeatedly. dealership had replaced entire rear axle at 25,000 miles. 116,000 miles seals leaking again. cost to repair estimated at $900.00 to $3000.00. unable to just replace leaking seal, must replace entire portion of axle assembly. *tr

2004 nissan titan - rear axle seals leaking. in shop- waiting for repairs. i understand that this is a commaon failure for this truck and that repairs most likely will not take care of the problem as it appears that it will probably occur again. need recall to correct this problem as brakes may fail. do we need what happened to toyota to happen to nissan to get results ? ? ?

Front and rear drive train not properly vented leading to axle seal leaks onto brakes

1. there were no specific events leading up to the failure. 2. the c-clip that held my driver's side axle in the front differential of my 2004 4x4 nissan titan broke, causing the front differential to fail. i noticed a large puddle under the truck one evening and upon inspection, found that the axle had shifted 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch outside of the differential housing. the leak was coming from the ruined side seal caused by the c clip breaking. 3. i filled the differential up with new oil to avoid burning up the ring and pinion (didn't know it was already bad at the time) so that i could get the truck to the dealership. once the problem was diagnosed, i was told the repair would be $1987. i checked around and no other automotive repair shop could fix this b/c they could not get the parts. apparently the front differential for my truck is "captivated" which means only the dealerships can get them. to my understanding, it seems kind of like a monopoly on the parts.

My rear axle seals on my 2004 nissan titan pick-up truck leaked and cause the rear brakes to fail. *tr

Failure of rear differential. 2004 titan purchased 8/04. in 8/05 while in washington state on vacation, noticed 3-4 mpg drop in gas mileage. crawled under truck looking for gas leak and found differential fluid had shot out of front seal and fluid was low. added fluid per owners manual and brought to a dealer. dealer said i used wrong fluid and should have used synthetic. at this point nissan realized they had a heat problem and switched to synthetic and installed finned differential covers (which i noticed were on the 2005 models in their lot). i told the dealer they were covering up a heat problem on the 2004 model and wanted an inspection. they refused since they didn't see a problem. installed mag-hytech cover myself. periodically had oil shoot out of vent on axle tube and all over tire. dealer said that was normal. 4/17/08 at 41000 miles right axle seal failure, dealer fixed. 10/13/09 at 52589 miles left axle seal failure, convinced nissan corporate to fix and they did. found fix on-line for bad axle vent design, added vent hose and filter but still had fluid coming out. 3/8/10 at 55900 lots of metal on dipstick, changed fluid and pieces of spider gear came out with fluid. 3/16/10 at 55919 brought to dealer for inspection hoping to get nissan to repair differential. nissan refused since "too expensive and there wasn't a recall anyway", one of the dumber comments i've ever heard. 3/22/10 at 55924 had 4x4 shop repair differential. shop showed me nissan had installed wrong bolts in differential. shoulder on bolts was too short and only hit one side of spider gear assembly flange, with other side riding on the threads. bolts eventually backed out causing spider gears to self-destruct. cost me $2100 to repair, existing ring and pinion were in good shape inspite of issues. replaced differential assy with detroit true trac. shop used bolts from another dana differential and cut length to fit. *tr

Heard a clunk from the rear of the vehicle. upon inspection i found that the electronic locker disintegrated damaging the rear end. i found out that this is a very common problem for 2004 to 2007 titan's with the off-road package. never used the truck for towing. it was used for daily transportation. the truck had about 90,000 miles on it when the rear end blew up. i had a local shop put in new axles, ring and pinion and an after market locker for about $2500. nissan wanted to replace the complete rear end which would have been about $3500. *tr

On the afternoon of feb. 25th, 2010 my nissan titan rear differential made a loud boom noise. after wards, the whenever the vehicle rolled a loud whirling noise could be heard in the rear of the vehicle. i towed the vehicle to my mechanic where he said the rear differential is shot. as he was backing up from the tow truck the truck made a second loud pop noise. my vehicle has only 40k miles on it. i do not tow anything. i do not constantly lug heavy items on it. i don't push my truck to the limit at all. but this happens. and worst of all it happens when the warranty expires. this is ridiculous and unacceptable especially from nissan. this should be a recall and should be fixed. i have three options from my mechanic. used for a thousand dollar. rebuild it for 1,200.00 dollars, or over 2000 for new. and this does not guarantee if it would happen again. i am very upset at this situation. *tr

As so many others have experienced, the rear axle seals are leaking fluid on rear brake rotors which is causing brakes to fail. this is a major safety concern and expense. nissan should be made to fix issue. only have 54000 miles on vehicle. *tr

Front axle failed at 41,000 miles with attempting to switch into 4wd hi on snow and ice covered street driving approximately 10 miles per hour. truck was taken to dealer where it was determined that the driver's side axle shaft snapped at a machined point on the shaft and had pulled out of the differential housing allowing the gear fluid to leak out. dealer replaced the stub shaft and internal pinion gear. this was only the second time i've used the 4wd. thankfully i purchased an extended warranty as it was not covered by factory warranty. *tr

2004 nissan titan suddenly and unexpectedly broke the front differential causing a lack of 4wd in a snow storm and the vehicle did not perform as expected. broken equipment cause 2000 dollars worth of damage to vehicle that was otherwise in perfect running condition. *tr

Front differential axle cir clip failure. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan titan that had an issue with the differential in the rear end. in my case the rear end did not lock up at highway speed but the potential for that happening is there. after my problem occurred i did some research online and determined that my case was not an isolated incident. my truck has not been abused, has a towing package which has been used to tow a trailer only a few times and had only 62,000 miles at the time of the failure. from what i could determine nissan redesigned the rear end i n the 2008 model and the problem has been reduced but that does not rectify the problem for the 2004-2007 models on the road. unfortunately the nissan solution is to replace the faulty rear end with the same type which in my case i chose not to do. from the information i could gather i was better off and safer going with an aftermarket differential which i decided to do to prevent potential problems in another 3-4 years or sooner. i realize there are not large numbers of nissan titans on the road but this does not make the situation any less dangerous for the drivers of them. *tr

Nissan titan 2004, 4 door, v8, 4 wheel drive. rear differential, also called universal joint, went out at 74,000 miles. nissan had a seal leak issue, which previous owner did the replacement and repair of the seal but it did not work or something else went wrong. repair cost $3,213.31. this is ridiculous. vehicles should easily go 100,000 miles without universal joint issues. *tr

Was in 4 wheel drive tried to make a left hand turn, truck basically stopped in middle of a busy road until i heard a poping then was able to turn but 4 wheel drive failed. now there are problems with my power train and front differential. went to a garage they say missing a clamp, but dealership says no clamp and nothing wrong that it works fine. it most certainly does not work fine

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact was driving approximately between 35 and 40 mph on normal road conditions. suddenly, the four wheel drive failed to operate. the driver stated the failure was contributed to front differential. the vehicle is in the process of being repaired for the malfunctions. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan with 54700 miles. the contact stated that the rear axle seals have failed. the contact had taken the vehicle to his local mechanic where he found that the rear axle seals had been leaking onto the brakes. the manufacturer confirmed that there were no related recalls. the failure mileage was 54700.

1: just normal driving on the highway i noticed a slight vibration developing on the floorboard when driving home from work. the next day just went to go to the store, about 5 mins away, the slight vibration turned into a very loud knocking sound and you could feel it throughout the truck. i immediately pulled over and had the truck towed to nissan. 2: the failure was the rear differential, nissan told me that basically the whole inside of the rear dif came apart and the whole rear end axle to axle will have to be replaced to a tune of 3,000 dollars. luckily i was going slow (about 25 mph) so there wasn't any other major damage or injury. i've been researching this issue on titan talk forums and many many people have had this same issue and have reported it like i am now, some weren't so lucky and were on freeway which at those speeds they claim the drive-shaft broke off the rear diff and was dragging on the road, not good. 3: nissan is replacing the whole rear-end axle to axle to a tune of 3,000 dollars and they only warranty they are offering to me is 1 year unlimited miles and that is all they offer which in my opinion is horrible. nissan came out with a newer version of this rear-end which they will be installing so hopefully this one will not fail but i am still very upset about having to shell out 3,000 for something that should never fail like this. this is a dangerous hazard having these rear-ends fail like this, other trucks i've owned in the past i've put 200 plus thousand miles and never have had a problem with the read differential. *tr

I drove my 2004 nissan titan for 65,000 miles to and from work and school only. one day the rear end just blew up on me in the middle of traffic, fortunately i or any other driver wasn't injured. the issue came up out of no where and is very dangerous. i tried to receive help from the dealer to resolve this issue however they are refusing to accept the responsibility. the failure was do to the leaking axle seals because of faulty parts. my warranty expired at 60,000 miles, and the failure began around 20000 miles ago, according to the service advisor at the local nissan dealership. *tr

Driving down our snow-covered street we live on, i tried to engage 4hi. all i heard was a grinding noise. after stopping i tried the 4hi switch again and it seemed to engage. i didn't think anymore about it until the next day when i noticed a big puddle of oil on driveway. the driver's side front axle half-shaft is flopping around loose at the differential, and all the diff oil has leaked out. nissan says the whole diff needs to be replaced. apparently a c-clip inside the diff is easily broken and it lets the half-shaft pop out of position, and as it turns and flops around it destroys the seals and diff case. searching the internet on this failure shows that a lot of people have had the same failure, and if the c-clip gets stuck in the gears it can lead to diff breaking into chunks. no real fix except to replace the diff. pushing the half-shaft back into the diff won't work as the c-clip is needed to retain it, and the c-clip typically cannot be replaced because the diff case is damaged. *tr

Took 2004 nissan titan pickup with 53,479 miles to dealership for oil change and service under recall ntb 352 w93 service manual reference pb081. at completion of work service manager mentioned that rear axle seal service at a cost of approximately 500.00 should be considered. i did not know at the time that the service should have been covered under warranty. later on 10/14/2009 took vehicle in for oil change now with mileage over 60k service manager recommended the axle seal service at the cost mentioned above. at 66974 miles i took the truck in to the dealership and i scheduled the axle service on 12/14/09 when slip and abs warning lights turned on, the dealership ordered parts. further research by me found that this service should have been performed at no cost under 60k warranty period. i believe the dealerships service manager waited until my vehicle was over 60k and therefore out of warranty. *tr

2004 nissan titan 4x4. i had the front differential fail while driving on a snow packed road. when the front differential failed there was a second or two when the front wheels locked up and then released .it was like someone slamming on the brakes. my speed at the time was about 15 to 20 mph. the front had failed and was replaced at a nissan dealership. *tr

I own a 2004 titan with less than 50,000 miles. on 12/3/09 my front differential broke. i never towed anything with this truck. i never even hauled anything heavy in the bed. the dealership replaced the failed differential at my expense since my warranty ran out 2 weeks before my front diff breaking. *tr

I have 2004 nissan titan le and my rear differential just went on me this past wednesday. my mechanic found the drain pinion inside. *tr

My 2004 nissan titan rear diff seals leak and has caused a brake failure. i pulled out of my driveway and was driving down the road when all of a sudden my rear end locks up. it took a few moments to get her going again in reverse. i jacked it up and removed the tires and removed the rotors. the pad on the emergency brake system fail off. it still had plenty of pad left on it. my father looked at it and noticed the fluid leaking from my rear end. he told me that probably caused the failure due to the contamination. replaced the pad and added some oiled to the rear end. i have researched this issue online and found numerous complaints about this and other brake failures also. there should be a recall for this issue. my exhaust manifold leaks also. i am replacing it too. this is a known issue with the titans. this may be of more concern with the epa. they have been know to crack. *tr

Park - ignition interlock is defective and allows the key to be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being in park. this potentially allows the vehicle to roll away and cause damage or injury. *tr

While pulling away from a stop sign, i heard a loud bang and then a shake from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. they tell me that my rear differential gave out and now the whole rear needs to be replaced. it will cost me $3000 to fix. my mileage is 55,600 and my warranty just expired in july. nissan usa said they will not do anything for me, especially since i don't pay them to do my scheduled maintenance. *tr

2004 nissan titan le 4wd. both rear axle seals leaking. need to be replaced. *tr

2004 nissan titan rear axle differential is out 108, 000 miles. water was found in case due to seals going out due to breather hose clogging and not working correctly. *tr

Pulled slowly from a mcdonald's drive through into halted traffic (red light). as i pulled out of drive through, heard big bang and felt like i had been rear-ended. tried to accelerate, truck would not move, and i could hear an audible clicking noise at what would have been tire rotation speed. vehicle towed to dealer. charged $3,798.22 to replace rear differential. waiting to hear back form nissan to see if they will reimburse for at least cost of part(3223.00.) *tr

Under normal driving conditions the rear axle seals began leaking and damaged the rear brakes. the axle seals and spacers need to be replaced along with parking brake and rear brake pads.*tr

2004 nissa titan le rear axle/ differential blew. *tr

I parked my truck sunday morning (9-27-09) at about 3:30am, no problems. that afternoon she took our son to the store and heard a clanking in the back end. she said it was heard best about 20 mph after letting off the gas. later found a puddle of gear fluid that was dripping from the front of the rear gear housing. i have 66,244 miles, just 6,000 out of warranty. my mechanic said a bolt had loosened up causing the pinion to slip to the rear. very close to having a complete lock up. *tr

2004 nissian titan: rear axle seal leak causing oil to get on rear brake pads. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that at 52,000 miles the right front tire differential seal failed. on september 16, 2009 he noticed a leak from the rear of the vehicle. upon further inspection he concluded that the left front differential failed. he took the vehicle to the dealer, and was in the process of having the vehicle repaired. the failure mileage was 52,000. the current mileage was 70,500. the vehicle identification number was not available. bl

2004 nissan titan - 50,000k miles. noticed a rear seal leaking onto by tires and on my brakes from the rear differential. there is a loud grinding sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. unit has not failed as of date but service dept says any day it will. grenada nissan offered to replace because of known issues, but nissan headquarters has not honored warranty to date, b/c it is 6 months too late. will not honor warranty. concerned if it fails at intersection or going down road an accident with bodily injury can occur. the fluid on brakes may also cause slippage while braking. very dangerous. nissan quoted repair near 3500$. has been known issue with nissan and nhtsa. over 70 complaints filed, luckily no injury todate. this failure is a known issue with nissan na, and have yet to fix flaw on this vehicle. please beware that this is a safety issue to not only the vehicle's driver and passenger, but to others on the road as well. *tr

Rear axle seal leak on 2004 nissan titan 4x4 crew cab with only 47,000 miles. rear axle fluid was leaking onto the left rear brake backing plate, it was starting to run onto the brake disc. *tr

Rear axle seals are leaking causing difficult braking, grinding noise and take off problems. vehicle is an 2004 titan with 58500 miles. all stock, no towing. dealer will look at it but won't warranty work. *tr

Left rear brakes wet from blown differential seal. *tr