Problems with 2004 Nissan Titan ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. while driving various speeds, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise under the hood. there were no warning indicators illuminated. matt bowers nissan eastern shore (29788 frederick blvd, daphne, al 36526, (251) 626-5558) diagnosed that the exhaust manifold was cracked and needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that the vehicle was driving roughly and burned an extreme amount of fuel. in addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the exhaust manifold was cracked. the vehicle was taken to royal nissan (9325 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70815, (225) 924-0400), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 230,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. while driving various speeds, a loud noise could be heard coming from the front of the vehicle. also, the vehicle was sluggish when the accelerator pedal was depressed. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the dealer diagnosed that the exhaust manifold was cracked and needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. while driving approximately 45 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 87,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that the exhaust manifold prematurely cracked and fractured on the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the exhaust manifolds for the driver and passenger sides. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the rear end seized causing the vehicle to come to a complete halt before stalling. after inspecting the vehicle, the contact stated that there was two cracked manifolds. the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the technician verified the failure. the vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. while in park and attempting to start the vehicle, the contact noticed that the manifold was fractured and leaking. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that there was a leak in the exhaust manifold. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold was cracked and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was notified that there was a manufacturer service campaign related to this issue, however, the vehicle did not meet the specification. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 76,000.

Transmission fluid diluted with anti -freeze from faulty radiator /tranny cooler nissan needs to address this problem it is a stall issue , a safety issue , its an expensive repair ,and not uncommon. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was heavy exhaust fumes coming from the driver side of the vehicle and entering the cab of the vehicle. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold was cracked and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 83,000. updated 5/4/15*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. while the vehicle was at the dealer for an unrelated issue, the mechanic noticed that the driver and passenger side exhaust manifold was severely cracked. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contacted that while driving 50 mph, he noticed that the exhaust manifold was cracked and exhaust fumes were leaking. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis where it was advised that the exhaust headers needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that the driver's and passenger's side exhaust manifold was cracked. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 125,000. updated 5/9/13 *cn updated 05/24/2013 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, a noise emitted from outside of the vehicle continuously. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to a crack in the manifold gasket. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact discovered that there was a crack in the manifold. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the manifold needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Just had both manifolds replaced under nissan warranty. as i was driving away from the dealership i heard a loud pop turning right from the rear of the truck. turned around back into the dealerships parking lot i heard another pop? the service tech drove it around their service area and said my rear differential was going out. nissan has known this has been an issue for years especially in the early trucks years but refuses to fix it under a recall. this is a $3500.00 fix which the consumer has to pay and nissan profits from a poorly designed component. there needs to be a recall on all nissan titans from '04 - '07. *tr

Exhaust manifold on driver side cracked and leaking exhaust fumes into cabin of vehicle. *tr

Exactly like the frequent problem with the 2005 nissan pathfinder and xterra, the radiator failed causing coolant to mix with the transmission fluid. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that exhaust fumes emitted into the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the exhaust manifold was cracked and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 84,972.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that he smelled a foul odor inside the cabin and would hear an abnormal noise when driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the exhaust manifolds were cracked and leaking. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 120,000. .....updated 01/14/13 *bf the consumer stated the dealer advised that both exhaust manifolds also contain one catalyic converter per side. updated 01/17/2013 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated there was a leak in the exhaust manifold. the dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairing the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 82,500. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that the engine exhaust manifold was cracked due to defective material, and caused fumes to enter the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 180,307 and the current mileage was 180,400.

Car into dealer for service. found two cracked manifolds on both sides of the engine resulting in excessive noise and exhaust gases to be released into the cab. both sides need full replacement at nearly $1,200 per side. this is ridiculous on a vehicle with only 70k miles on the clock. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that exhaust fumes were emitted into the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the exhaust manifold was crack and it needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. when starting the vehicle, the contact heard a noise coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the exhaust manifold was cracked on both sides. the manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

While traveling to go on a 13 hour drive, all of our engine lights came on and the truck became sluggish. we had truck towed and got a call from dealership saying what happen was muffler/exhaust unit fell off during travel and the unit remaining got so hot it burned out entire part of truck including, ecu, rear right harness, and 3 other things. cost to fix over $3,000. after paying hefty bill shop manager said this was the 5th titan in our small town he had same issue with and that he agrees this is the worst place for a unit on a truck and manufacturer should of put other location. i then filed a complaint with nissan consumer affairs. they acted like they cared and then 3 weeks later they denied helping me at all saying it was out of warranty. i did research on line and lots of people are having same issue. this is a huge safety concern and i think needs to be recalled and i need to be reimbursed for my repairs. i find it odd that the exhaust manifold also cracked on the truck on the right and left side and nissan covers that until 80,000 miles. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle exhibited a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised him that the driver side manifold was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered to pay for labor costs. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. updated 11/16/2011 *ln *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that there was a crack in the exhaust manifold and the vehicle would make a popping sound when the engine was on. the exhaust was also leaking. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 200,000 and the current mileage was 240,000.

2004 nissan titan crew cab xe 4x4. radiator has failed, rear differential leaked, rear differential axle seals failed, front differential failed twice"c-clip", transmission leaked three times, front brake rotors replaced, driver side power window failed, something to do with the shifter fell out from underneath the dash, rear shackles for leaf springs are failing, numerous safety recalls and even more information bulletins that nissan will not repair. *tr

2004 nissan titan - know issue with exhaust manifolds that leak. this leak or crack in the exhaust manifold causes the engine computer to run full rich all the time. this creates an unsafe condition inside the cab of the vehicle with noxious exhaust fumes and health concerns. not to mention the fuel mileage is almost cut in half as i have calculated. my truck will be on it's third set of manifolds. the first two sets of replacements were covered under the federal emissions warrant up to 80k miles but that has expired at this point. nissan is aware of this issue and from information i have gathered the have updated the design of the manifolds. i might add that the catalytic converters are directly connected to these manifolds. i cannot stress enough the safety concerns with exhaust fumes constantly entering inside this cab - i drive to work with headaches and nausea and burning eyes every day! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated the exhaust manifold was leaking. the contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who stated the exhaust manifold leak was a common problem with his year, make, and model. the dealer stated there were no recalls related to the exhaust manifold. the contact stated if the exhaust manifold had a larger crack in the exhaust it could have caused a fire. the failure mileage was 108,000.

Exhaust manifolds in nissan titans around the year of '04 are cracking when the shouldn't be with just mild wear and tear on the car. dealers are saying its not a dangerous problem so they cant recall it but with a cracked exhaust manifold co can and often does leak into the cabin. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. while the vehicle was being inspected by the dealer he was informed that the vehicle had a cracked exhaust manifold. the contact called the manufacturer and was advised that the repair was not under warranty and there were no recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 69,323.

2004 nissan titan exhaust manifold cracked. both sides, causing exhaust fumes into the cabin of the vehicle. nissan refusing to settle the claim due to vehicle being over warranty mileage of 8/80k. step up and make this a recall for nissan!!! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that fumes emitted into the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that there were two cracked manifolds which needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a report stating that the regional consumer specialist would contact her at a later date. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.

I was driving a 2004 nissan titan approximately 35 mph. the motor cut off and i coasted to a stop. the motor restarted after a few minutes and i attempted to get to a repair shop. after driving approx 3 miles, the motor cut off again. i was able to restart the engine after a few minutes and drove approx 1 mile to a repair shop. after leaving the repair shop, i called two nissan dealers and both said that it sounded like a recall that nissan had planned for early dec 2010. one of them suggested that i have the repair shop run a diagnostic to see if anything showed as a problem. if nothing showed then it was probably related to the scheduled recall. i contacted the repair shop and relayed the info. after running the diagnostic, i was told that there were no warnings. i have major concerns about driving a vehicle with an engine that will just cut off for no apparent reason. when i asked the two dealers what could be done, i was told not much since the recall isn't due to go into effect until dec and that they (the dealers) had been instructed to not do anything until dec. it appears that nissan is aware of the problem but chooses to ignore the potential consequences. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that the exhaust manifold was leaking and causing the smell of fumes to enter the vehicle. as a result, the odor was making it very difficult to drive the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle needed a new exhaust manifold. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 104,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated when driving at various speeds he noticed that the vehicle would drive sluggishly and it was losing gas mileage. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised him that his manifold fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

Exhaust manifolds cracked and leaking exhaust into passenger compartment. *tr

Both exhaust manifolds have developed cracks and leaks. nissan refused to repair if not within 70k warranty. *tr

Cracked exhaust manifolds. *tr

2004 nissan titan vin [xxx] at 90k miles the exhaust manifolds cracked on my 2004 nissan titan. nissan covers this under warranty until 80k miles for the exhaust system. the truck has had no modification and will not pass state emissions and gets horrible gas mileage due to this. now at 104 k i have visited multiple dealers and they agree this is common issue with the titan's and the crack will make a 5 year old truck not pass state emissions. to replace the exhaust manifold with stock parts is $1200; which frustrates me since this is a faulty design which causes the manifolds to move differently then the engine mounts allow the engine to. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. while test driving the vehicle, driving approximately 25 mph he heard a ticking sound in the engine compartment. the dealer advised him that the failure was normal. the contact stated that he purchased the vehicle used in august of 2010 and that the failure had occurred since the purchase date. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 87,000 and the current mileage was 94,888.

Ticking noise discovered when starting the truck. sounds seems to come from lower engine compartment or from front wheel-wells. suspected a leaking exhaust pipe. took truck to nissan dealership and was informed the exhaust manifolds (left and right) were both cracked. estimated cost was $2100. advised by nissan technician to "just leave it alone" as the only result of this problem was the ticking noise and a little worse mileage than usual. over the last year, several instances of engine fumes causing passengers to roll windows down. suspect the fumes are coming from the manifolds since no other exhaust leaks have been found. *tr

The vehicle in question is a 2004 nissan titan with approx. 36,000 miles of use on the vehicle. on several uses i heard 'clunking' noises from under the vehicle. on the last time before taking the vehicle to the dealer, the abs warning light illuminated and the 'clunking' noise was like a grinding noise also. the dealer told me the differential had failed and needed to be replaced. this part is an extremely important part of the vehicles ability to operate safely. this part failed with only 36,000 miles on it. clearly it is a defective product and action to force the manufacturer to correct the problem to prevent serious injuries to others is required. the dealer also stated that the radiator had failed and replaced it without authorization. when questioned about this the dealer stated it was a crack in the seam. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that the exhaust manifold cracked which caused the exhaust fumes to escape into the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that if the manifold was replaced but the catalytic converter was not, the manifold would crack again. the catalytic converter was replaced. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000 and the current mileage was approximately 121,000.

Driving 70 mph on interstate with cruise control on, engine just stopped. coasted to side of road. nissan dealer diagnosed problem as failed ipdm (intergrated power distribution module). new part seems to have solved the problem. dealers mechanic said the factory told him they had experienced problems with these parts. it's very unnerving to have the engine shut off on a busy 6 lane highway. vehicle is a 2004 nissan titan. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact started the ignition and heard a loud ticking noise on the outside of the vehicle. the failure would occur when the vehicle was in motion and during the engine initial start-up. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and they informed that the exhaust manifold exhibited a severe crack. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 66,000. the vin was unavailable.

Purchased a 2004 nissan titan in april 2010 with 82k on the engine. in may 2010, i brought the truck in for a recall. the vehicle had 82,528 miles on it. the dealer discovered that both exhaust manifolds were leaking and quoted my $1800.00 for the repair. i now smell a strong odor of exhaust fumes coming into the cab. the fumes cause nausea and headaches. i have contacted nissan and they refuse to fix the problem. i have researched this topic online and found this to be a very common defect among 2004 thru 2007 nissan titans. there has yet to be a recall for this issue. i continually see people reporting this issue on internet forums. this is a known defective part. the leak is also hazardous to the environment. i have reported this issue to the epa as well. *tr

I purchased my 2004 nissan titan in april 2010, i took the vehicle in for service on may 6, 2010 and was told my exhaust manifolds are leaking. the warranty is 8 yr/ 80k, i have 82k on my titan. the exhaust fumes leak into the cab causing nausea and dizziness. this is a safety issue. the dealer won't replace them, because they are out of warranty. the replacement cost is $2000.00. *tr