Problems with 2004 Nissan Titan SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact heard a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. he noticed that the seams near the rotors and the plates were leaking gear oil, which caused him to constantly add a quart of gear oil each time the failure occurred. an independent mechanic also diagnosed that the rear differential plates and seals needed to be replaced due to premature deterioration and an internal fracturing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Just last friday (03-15-2013) afternoon,while looking over the truck- i decided to look underneath it to give it a once over. earlier in the week i had noticed the brake pedal kind of spongy(especially in the morning). i thought there might be a problem with the brakes. to my surprise i found that both rear axles were splattered with fluid(axle grease).i had read that this was a problem with early model titans. i went into a titan forum and found there were a lot of folks,that owned these trucks-having the same problem. in the forum there was this very site to report this issue.so thus this writing. *tr

Brake failed while driving on freeway while braking due to traffic congestion. dealer confirmed brake failure due to computer malfunction. *tr

Leaving work at 5:00 pm. started truck and got to stop sign everything was fine. turned left onto major street and when approaching first stop light brake peddle went almost to floor. it felt really spongy and made a grinding noise. had to run up on curb to avoid going into intersection. car did come to a stop and i noticed brake light was on. i turned truck off and started again. brakes were back. did a search for this description of failure and found several threads with tons of trucks having the same issue. it seems to be a bad delta sensor. nissan knows about this but does nothing. hopefully it doesn't take a serious accident for them to do something about it. just search for nissan titan delta sensor and you will see all the vehicles with problems. i was referred to this site by nissan. they said they couldn't do anything until they were told to by nhtsa. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the brakes were applied, but the pedal depressed to the floor and the vehicle coasted to a stop. the contact also stated that the brake, slip, and vdc lights were intermittently illuminating on the instrument panel prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where it was inspected and the contact was informed that the vehicle needed a software update. the manufacturer was not notified and the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 53,067 and the current mileage was 54,000.

Brakes feel like the abs has engaged and the following warning light on the dash come on; brake, vdc off, slip, and service engine. this started happening soon after i purchased the truck new. dealer ran diagnostics but couldn't find anything. this problem has happened well over 20 times while backing out of my driveway and driving at high and low speeds. once this happens the brakes feel mushy and make a loud grinding noise. the only fix is to stop the truck, put it in park and stop and restart the engine. this is dangerous when it happens on the freeway. the occurrence of this problem is very intermittent. last occurrence was on july 25th and before that july 18th. it may go a month or so before happening again. two other employees at my company also have 2004 titans and have the same problem. my local nissan dealer suggest that the next time it happens to bring it to them so that their mechanic can see the issue first hand.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that the vehicle would shake excessively whenever the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who informed the contact that the front rotors and brakes needed to be replaced with upgraded versions. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 11,289.

My brakes started to fail. upon inspection it was determined that my rear axle seals had failed. fluid has leaked all over the bottom, into my brakes. resulting in total brake replacement. it is very costly and i am currently trying to find a shop to fix. apparently it is mainly a dealer repair; how convenient. *tr

I drove about 20 feet when i heard a loud noise and realized i had fogot the parking brake on. i took it off and drove away. the next day i heard more noise and one of my rear brakes seemed to be dragging. i decided to take it to the dealer. on the highway, all hell broke loose with crazy noise and grinding, then it went away. this happened several times on the way to dealer. with my 4 year old daughter in the back seat i limped the car into the dealer with no emergency brakes working. thankfully we were all okay and i did not loose control of the vehicle. the dealer said it would be at least $1,700 to fix it as the whole rear axle needed to be replaced due to the seals blowing out and leaking out all over the pads. i have not had any problem with this vehicle except for brakes, brakes and more brake issues. i think the e brake being on may have caused the seal to blow out then the axle and brakes just melted. something is wrong with ...

Pulling out of my apartment's parking lot when stopping at a stop sign by brake pedal went to the floor as if it had no pressure. as the pedal hit the floor a loud grinding sound came from the engine compartment. i put the truck in park, turned it off, started it back up and everything worked ok. went down the street a little more and bam happened again, this time in traffic. if an inexperienced driver has this issue this can and will cause damage to property or people. *tr

Brakes minimally effective without prior brake light indicating a problem. brake pedal chattered. noise produced associated with chatter from engine compartment. brake light illuminated after problem started. *tr

I was pulling out of parking lot at low speed and the brake pedal fell to the floor and i heard a grinding/clicking noise. the truck was almost unable to stop before oncoming traffic. i pulled back into the parking lot and inspected the brake assemblies and made sure there was fluid in the master cylinder reservoir. i cycled the ignition system a few times and started back up. the problem went away for the time being. *tr

While driving applied brakes , brake pedal went to floor and metal to metal sound heard in front end brakes, i stopped noticed brake warning light on . i turned vehicle off and restarted .the brake warning light went off and brake pedal went to working normal . this situation has happened at least 5 times in the last month. there have been numerous reports involving this same situation and it should be addressed by nissan before someone is injured are killed. i have made appointment with nissan dealer. vehicle mileage is 40,000. *tr

The brakes on my 2004 nissan titan have been replaced 3 times in the last 1.5 years. nissan admits there is a problem, and provided an upgrade kit the consumers have to pay for. i have the upgrade kit the last 3 times the brakes were changed, and they still go bad. this morning without warning the caliper dove in the rotor, and i nearly went' thru an intersection. something needs to be done about these vehicle now. there are thousands of complaints about the brakes on these trucks. when will the dot make nissan do something about this? *tr

Rear drum brake liner detached from backing plate while driving. a loud banging noise was made. the vehicle was immediately driven to a nissan dealer. a loaner car was offered to me. a technician diagnosed the following; the brake liner caused nonrepairable damage to abs sensor, drive shaft, dust shield, and brake pads. the truck had 65,757 miles on the truck.parts took 6 days to order. the bill was $2,300. nissan honored warranty on the drive shaft. total bill was $1,232,48. the damage was caused by the brake liner detaching from the backing plate, the loose brake pad caused the destruction. other work performed was repair of the evap system. *tr