Problems with 2004 Nissan Titan POWER TRAIN

Turned on engine and tried to shift from park. i heard a crack and a part fell out of the column shift assembly. the vehicle was in neutral and could not be put in gear. i only realized this as the car rolled down the driveway. the car was towed to the nissin dealer. i did find out a partial recall was started for this problem. *tr

Noticed that the rear tires had fluid running from the brakes, when looked into the problem further it was discovered that the seals were leaking. the rear axle on my truck has only 55k miles. everyone i spoke to about this problem says it is unusual that both sides would lead at the same time. the truck was in for repair due to a accident. now the rear location was not touching during the repair and the leak was noticed after the repair work was completed. *tr

The rear axle seals on my '04 nissan titan, are leaking. this is apparently caused by a poorly designed breather valve. i have checked many forums, and this seems to be a very common problem. my truck is, and has been for a while, out of warranty. however, this seems the problem is a defect, and should be treated as such. however, the nissan dealership i have had look at it, does not see it that way. for example, you can look at the following: http://www.titantalk.com/forums/titan-engine-transmission-drivetrain/42837-rear-axle-seals-leaks-please-report.html. *tr

Bought the nissan titan used in november of 2007. i recently found a wet spot on the driver's side wheel (inside) under the brake rotor. i took the truck to the dealership and they said it seems to be a pretty common problem with the titan. it's a leaking axle seal. this leak was causing brake fluid to leak around and possible onto the brake rotor, calipers, and pads. this is a very dangerous problem due to possible fire and or brake failure. *tr

Bought 2004 nissan titan with 36,000 miles. both rear axle seals had already been replaced. truck was making a whining noise from the rear. dealer said rear end was bad and it was replaced under warranty. dealer did not say what exactly was wrong with it or what caused the problem. nissan needs a heavier rear end for this truck. *tr

Under normal driving conditions right rear axle leaking. this is the 3rd occurrence, all of which have been right rear axle seal leaks. first time dealership replaced seal. second time dealer replaced entire rear axle assembly. third time, unknown at this time. vehicle is currently at dealer. *tr

The rear differential failure @ 70,000 miles... nissan is so under handed they are still holding the patent and will not release the parts to the aftermarket. when i first called for the rear approx. 9 months ago it was $1400.00... now the same dealer says the price has gone up to $1700... this is beyond highway robbery it is flat out a disregard for the consumer. it is because of this at every chance i get i stop at the busiest nissan dealership and continually make a "scene'. i know it will get me no where, but i still owe $17,000 on a pos that i cannot drive. *tr

Rear axle seals (both) leaking. *tr

I have rear axle oil leaking onto my disc brake rotor. i found out during a routine tire rotation. apparently this seal failure is common on this vehicle type. *tr

Rear end failure, no options given but must purchase new rear end for 3300k*cn

Loss of significant amount of transmission fluid due to a failed or weakened hose clamp. nissan dealer informed me this was a known problem and a repair kit had been developed as a fix, however no customer/owner notification of the problem was made. why wasn't recall issued? was 60 miles south of atlanta when discovered only by chance during a walk around after getting gas. might just as easily have been stranded in the middle of december with my wife and two little girls. *tr

2004 nissan titan with 72,000. found pieces of spider gears on the magnetic drain plug at rear diff service. nissan won't help pay for the repair even though these rear differentials are having a high failure rate. i have the off road pkg with locking rear diff. very weak unit. quoted $3800 to replace entire rear end by the dealer.*cn

Snowfall of 12" the night before. woke up to snow covered roads and backed my nissan titan out of the driveway in 2wd once out on the road the truck had no traction, so i placed it in 4 wheel drive and drove down the street 200 yard to the stop sign. made a left hand turn and heard a loud bang from the right front of the truck. gear oil from the front axle was all over the place and the truck was no longer drivable. *tr

I was driving like normal came to a four way stop light at a busy highway intersection, stopped and preceded to go when it was my turn. my rear differential grenaded and i was stuck in the middle of the intersection. luckily i new i had to get out of the intersection as soon as possible and i put my truck into four wheel drive and let my front tires pull me through the intersection. i then pulled over to a safe spot and looked at the damage. gear oil all over my truck and on the highway. i was fortunate to react quickly. but this really could have been bad. i took my truck to my dealer and it cost me $3500 for a new rear end. they (nissan dealership) replaced the whole axle assembly. they told me nissan would only let them replace the whole thing and not just the gears. fishy if you ask me. a normal rear differential fix should cost less than $1000. sounds like nissan knew this was a problem!!!! *tr

Rear axle seals leaking onto rear brakes and wheels. first noticed on 11/30/2007; however, the extent of the leak and oily residue indicate that the problem has existed for sometime. *tr

Burned out rear differential on 2004 nissan titan with only 44,000 miles. dealer refuses to honor warranty. *tr

Front and rear axle seal leaks. fixed by mechanic. *tr

2004 nissan titan. the rear end is about to fail or has failed. there seems to be play in the drive line when you accelerate causing a slight bump. no thing has been done at this time. *tr

2004 nissan titan le 4x4 rear diff failure at about 53k, was replaced by dealer under warranty. since the new diff was put in, noise and thumping can be heard and felt when stopping and going coming from the rear. when putting the truck into reverse from park you can hear and feel the drive shaft bang when it goes into gear, there is too much slack in the rear and the dealer says nothing is wrong when there is definitely something wrong. i feel that the rear will again fail. *tr

After approx 38,000 miles the driver side rear seal required replacement due to excessive leakage. at 43,600 miles the rear axle has failed, one mechanic thought it was as simple as the clutch plates sticking which caused the rear tires to turn the same speed when turning causing the inside tire to spin out. loud banging started to occur about 60 miles before total failure, in 40 mile before, when leaving a gas station the truck had shaken violently on take off then subsided as acceleration increased. with any small turn, the loud banging returned. on sharp turns the truck seemed to pull in both directions, even at speeds as low as 20 mph. i decided to put the truck in 4 wheel drive, which helped somewhat, probably taking some of the loading off the rear axle, but the drive wasn't easy. i had a mechanic look at my titan and after raising the rear end and spinning the tires he said the spider gear was shot and the vehicle was not safe to drive. towed to a nissan dealer 50 miles away, dropped the truck off because they were closed but did have the chance to speak with the service department earlier. the service rep guessed the rear of my truck before i could say anything other than that i thought something was wrong with my rear axle. the following monday the service rep called me and said the rear axle needs to be replaced. also, when the first mechanic looked at the problem, i noticed both seals on the axle were leaking, the driver side excessively. i use my titan for everyday commute and often tow my 4,000 pound travel trailer. when towing and turning sharply, sometimes the inside wheel would spin out, i thought this may be normal but i guess when under load the differential does not release properly causing the spin. when final failure occurred, the rear end would slip or skip as if gears were missing. when i parked the truck for the last time it had moved several inches back until another gear engaged. *tr

Rear differential failure. *tr

Rear axle shaft seal defective. *jb

Both of my rear axle seals are leaking on my 2004 titan[67000 miles] . my dealer pointed this out to me while he was performing service on my truck. fluid was all of the inside of the rear wheels. this truck has never towed and has never been off road. truck is stock. *jb

I have a 2004 nissan titan se. two years ago my rear differential went. i paid $4000 to get it fixed at nissan of panama city cause they said it doesn't happen that often. i was just on titan talk and allot of guys are saying they had the same problem. if it was a problem could i get compensated from nissan. *tr

Driver side axle seal leaking. *jb

Rear end seal started to leak. *tr

Took truck in for service and was told rear end was leaking (not in my garage), and needed to be replaced. *tr

Leaking rear axle seals on driver and passenger side discovered at 51,000 miles not sure when leaks started, but both hubs have oil dripping off of them. *tr

Right rear axle seal leaking, fluid leaking onto brake assembly; left rear axle seal seeping. seals had been leaking for a while. all problems fixed by dealer, but nissan should use an improved axle seal, and a different axle vent system. the vent does not allow air pressure to return into the axle housing when there is a negative pressure situation. a long vent hose run upwards in the body with a filter is a suggested solution on www.titantalk.com, and people that have experienced numerous axle seal failures have performed this fix and no longer experience problems. nissan should recall all titans and pathfinders with this axle vent system and repair the vent with something better. until this is performed, axle seals will continue to fail and fluid will continue to potentially leak onto brake assemblies. *jb

My nissan titan crews brakes were not performing well on a trip i took. after getting home i noticed oil on my garage floor at both rear brakes. the rear diff. was leaking all over the brake backing plate to the extent that oil was being slung throughout the wheel well. i have not taken it to the dealer yet since i just found this problem but i am at 38,000 mi. just 2000 mi. out of warranty. i checked online and this appears to be a common problem. i feel nissan should be forced to recall this potentially dangerous manufacturer defect. *jb

Sounds of rear diff. failure. *tr

Upon accelerating, the truck felt like it went into neutral. it now jerks after coasting when adding power, and clicks/thumps very loudly while turning in both directions from the rear, more so when there is power while turning. *tr

Rear axle seal leaking after only 33,000 miles. i caught it early but i concerned about how early this has happened. small amount of oil on the emergency brake. *tr

Upon acceleration, truck felt like it went into neutral. now, coasting then adding power, truck jerks, and loud clunks while turning in either direction coming from the rear. *jb

2004 nissan titan, both rear axle seal leaks, being replaced 8/23/2007. vent tube wet with oil, suspect improper venting of differential is causing seal failures. *tr

Heard noises when engaging unit into gear from park or reverse. sluggish response. dealer ordered new rear end to be installed on 08/13/07. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. while driving 65 mph, gear oil began leaking from the driver side rear axle. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure, however, they replaced the axle shaft and the axle gear oil. there had been no further occurrences. the failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 50,000. *updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07. *jb

Rear axle differential failure occurred at 35,000 miles. axle assembly was replaced by dealer under warranty (happy customer). axle assembly has now failed again at 81,000 miles. no warranty this time. *tr

Rear axle seals leaking causing damage to parking brake assembly. *tr

Right rear axle seal blew out and leaked differential fluid. differential fluid leaking on rear brake rotors which could cause brake failure, which was a major safety concern to me. at time of failure at 56,000 miles the rear differential oil will slowly leak and cause the rear differential to lose fluid and fail. nissan replaced spacer axle (43070-7s200), bearing (40210-7s210), and seal (43252-7s200). as this seemed to be a very common problem with the nissan titan, nissan should address this issue and offer a permanent fix so it would not be faced with the safety issue in the future. *tr

Rear axle seals failed (both sides) part # 43252-7s200. *tr

My rear axle seal is leaking for the second time with less than 27,000 miles on the truck. the first time it started leaking was around 12,000 miles and this second time is with 26,700 miles. *tr

Rear seal leaking fluid into brake components. front differential seal leaking. *ak

Took my truck to the dealership for a 30k mile check up and they found the rear axle seal to be leaking. the seal was replaced but with the same part as originally installed so i worry that i will have the problem again once out of warranty.

Power train, axle assembly,a xle shaft seal, replaced replaced axle. *ak

At 18,047 miles i pulled my travel trailer 850 miles . after the trip the rear drive member started whining. i took it in to the dealer, that evaluated the failure and replaced the complete rear drive member, if this had locked up it could have caused a severe accident on the freeway. *tr

Axle seal failure on drivers side. *tr

Failed rear differential seal on rear tires. oil was leaking so badly that got to the braking system, reducing the efficiency of the braking power. *ak

2004 nissan titan 4wd. at 54,000 miles the rear differential gears blew apart while i was driving. this destroyed the rear differential and caused $3000 worth of repairs. the rear axle seals on both sides were leaking at the time the gears failed. apparently, this was becoming a common problem/defect with most nissan titan ,though so far nissan seems to be ignoring the problem. although the rear end gear failure did not cause an accident i was told by a mechanic that if the gears failed and lock at highway speeds they could cause the rear wheels to lock which could cause an accident. *ak

Rear final drive failure. rear end locked up under acceration, causing the vehicle to wheel up violently. *ak