Problems with 2005 Nissan Titan POWER TRAIN

Towing 5000 lbs trailer for 15 hours. rear differential failed and locked up in a turn. after that the vehicle could not make any turns faster than about 2 mph safely while the differential was locked. vehicle is at the dealer having the rear differential replaced under warranty. *jb

Loud pop coming from underneath truck during backing up and turning. later same day notice repeated loud pops during tight turns to the left. drove slowly to nissan dealer this morning with pops happening driving straight. dealer listened to pops and without any further diagnosis told me they will order new differential under warranty. failure of rear differential in my opinion at only 52,221 miles is unacceptable. my power train warranty will run out at 60,000. dealer will provide 12 month 12,000 mile warranty on new differential and claims that it will be covered until 64,221 miles. i am now worried that the new unit could fail unexpectedly and cause future excess damage and a possible stranding or worse an accident at speed. i hope that it doesn't take my death or someone else?s to have the failure rates looked at by your organization. *jb

Loud pop coming from underneath truck during backing up and turning. later same day notice repeated loud pops during tight turns to the left. drove slowly to nissan dealer this morning with pops happening driving straight. dealer listened to pops and without any further diagnosis told me they will order new differential under warranty. failure of rear differential in my opinion at only 52,221 miles is unacceptable. my power train warranty will run out at 60,000. dealer will provide 12 month 12,000 mile warranty on new differential and claims that it will be covered until 64,221 miles. i am now worried that the new unit could fail unexpectedly and cause future excess damage and a possible stranding or worse an accident at speed. i hope that it doesn't take my death or someone else?s to have the failure rates looked at by your organization. *jb

I saw some fluid leaking from my left rear axle, oil on the rotor. i took it to the dealer and they told me i need a whole new axle, the differential, axle, everything. it is on order and under warranty. *tr

Rear end differential fluid leak. *tr

Rear differential failure. *tr

Both rear axle seals are leaking. *tr

Rear end seals leak leading to rear differential failure and oil sprayed onto rear brake assembly. *tr

2005 nissan titan left rear axle seal failure. on the morning of 8-21-2007 i noticed oil inside my left rear wheel. i climbed under the truck and could see clearly where it had leaked out the end of the axle. the previous day i had been traveling back to my home from a 6 hour trip. i filled up with gas about 3 hours away from home-i did not see any oil in rear wheel (gas cap is next to wheel). problem had to happen after fill-up-this is a major problem because i was traveling at night,70 mph on interstate. if all fluid had of leaked out ,that could be catastrophic at that time. also i do not think that it is safe for diff oil to be leaking on rear brake disks. i know that nissan is having problems with these seals on titan trucks and think they should be made to come up with a lasting repair before somebody gets killed or injured. my local dealer replaced the leaking seal. *tr

I was about to pull into a main thorough fare from a side street going across all lanes to turn left. when i pressed on the accelerator of the vehicle i felt a sudden judder from the rear and a big cut in power. i almost got hit. i was able to continue going but there was popping noises coming from the rear. the dealership is replacing the rear axle and diff. they will furnish me pictures of the old unit. *tr

Failure of differential on my 2005 nissan se crew cab p/u. the differential just failed after engaging the 4wd on the fly going about 25mph on a level service nothing out of the ordinary, it just failed. my vehicle had hardly ever been used of road and only has a 35,000 miles on it. i don't drive it hard and it is exceptionally maintained. this makes me wonder if i should have purchased a toyota tundra or a chevy silverado. *tr

Rear differential failure at 48,000 miles. dealer replaced rear diff and axle under warranty. *tr

Rear axle seal failure on both axles. *tr

Rear axle seal failure, leaking fluid onto brakes. *jb

Normal driving. two left rear axle seal leaks that leaked so bad the brakes have failed. power steering pump line leaked out all the power steering fluid. failed rack and pinion steering. *jb

My 2005 nissan titan rear differential just blew out at 43,000 miles. this truck is primarily driven on roads, never harsh off-road use. used to pull a 5300# boat. truck is equipped with the factory installed tow package. *tr

Rear axle seals leaking fluid onto rear brakes, rear differential failure from leaks. *tr

Rear axle seal leaking onto brake rotor. *ak

Power train:axle assembly:axle shaft:seal. *tr

Rear differential failure both rear wheels locked up spider gear failure had to replace entire end axel assembly. *tr

Clanking noise in rear end. took to dealer and diagnosed as a rear end about to fail. rear axle assembly replaced.*ak

Rear axle seals leaking lubricating fluids onto rear brakes. *jb

Rear axle failure. clunking noise in rear axle under any type of acceleration. *ak

The front differential housing cracked on a 2005 nissan titan 4*4. truck has 48,000 miles and has been driven under normal conditions this entire time. dealer is trying to avoid covering it under warranty. estimated repair costs > $2,000.

Own a 2005 nissan titan 5.6 le 4x4 offroad and tow package. on 5/29/07, i was pulling my travel trailer and made a turn, the rear end made a loud and truck shuddering thump. afterwards, everytime i accelerated or turned, the rear end would thump and shake the entire truck. i took it to a dealer and was told the rear end needed to be replaced. this was a known issue. i was in richmond, va but live in nj, so i decided to try to get it home. put it in 4x4 hi mode and made it. dropped it off to nissan dealer in nj, they are replacing the rear end now, under powertrain warranty. *tr

2 rear end failures on 05 nissan titan. *tr

I bought a nissan titan [2005].new. i have 86,000 miles, out of warranty and the right rear seals has started to leak. dealer want fix it as a factory defect, also the right tire sticks out more than the left. i need help proving it's totally factory problem. *tr

Rear differential broke while accelerating into heavy traffic ,leaving the vehicle powerless. *ak

During a recent oil change, the technician pointed out the axle end seals were leaking onto the rear brake rotor assembly on my se king cab. this reduces the brake's ability to stop. i currently have 81,000 miles on this 2005 model. my extended warranty ran out at 75,000 miles just about 6 weeks ago and this problem was probably happening during the warranty but i didn't notice it as i change my own oil myself most of the time. after looking over the internet, i have found that this is a common problem among the titans. nissan should address this problem as they did the brake problem. *ak

During the most recent oil change, i was directed by the technician to the back side of the rear wheels, both sides. from this vantage point, you can easily see that lubrication from the rear axle is leaking onto the rear brake rotor assembly via the axle end seals. i immediatley contacted nissanusa and have been attempting to get answers from them as to what, if anything they will do to rectify this condition. my extended service plan has recently expired. according to internet forums for nissan titans, there have been numerous problems with this and it appears to be a safety hazard. nissanusa continues to give me the run around by avoiding any dialogue.

Rear axle seal failed, causing differential fluid leak at right rear hub. caused low level of fluid in differential. entire axle assembly being replaced.*ak

We own a titan and are satisfied but had some issues as can be expected with a newly designed vehicle. each has been taken care of under warranty from our dealer alan jay of sebring florida, a very professional operation i might add. the one most recent of concern caused brake interruption and when i inspected the brake system one of the rear brakes appeared to be leaking, which i suspected that to be the problem. the dealer determined that it was a rear axle seal and replaced both the seal and the bearing which had become damaged. after checking the internet i have found this to be a quite common problem that has been overlooked. we use this vehicle daily for business and already have 44,000 miles on it and it is not yet two years old. my concern is my warranty will run out with exceeded miles brfore the time limit and the other axle can have the same problem. why did they only change one? i would like the other side changed as they are identical in design. please respond to my request, this can be dangerous situation. *tr

The rear differential has failed 3 times. nissan refused to pay for the 3 rear end. this cost me 2,900.00 plus towing. there have been 6 braking failures. i have paid for the last 3 brake jobs. in one case the front brakes fell out on the ground. nissan did not cover this this cost including the tow. to date this truck has cost me over 4000,00 and at least 60 day of down time. *tr

Rear axles seal failures on a 2005 nissan titan. *ak

I am complaining about a problem that has developed in my 2005 nissan titan. both rear axle seals are leaking, oil is getting onto the rear wheels braking system thereby posing a potentially dangerous situation for the occupants and the vehicle. this problem occurred just around 50,000 miles on my 2005 nissan titan, which is very surprising for any vehicle with this small amount of mileage. i have found on other websites that hundreds of other titan owners have had the same problem with leaking rear axle seals, with mileage as low as 8,000 miles, 25,000 miles, 40,000 miles; yet still, nissan continues to ignore this problem, as far as a recall is concerned. this problem is very costly to be corrected, ranging from $1,000 to as high as $3,000, depending on the dealer's estimation. i would strongly recommend, for the safety of persons and vehicles, that nissan be compelled to come up with a recall of these faulty axle seals on nissan titans. thank you. *tr

Rear differential failure at 22,600 miles.*ak

4wd failure at 29,108 miles axle popped out of differential selling dealer would not warranty and had to take it to another dealer for repair (warranty). *tr

The rear axle of my 2005 nissan titan failed and was replaced by the local dealer. i do not remember the exact date. the date i gave is approximate. *jb

Rear differential failure. mild driving and the differential just blew. fortunately i was not driving on the highway when it happened. *nm

Rear differential failed when the spider gears broke in my 2005 nissan titan. *nm

Went to the beach, next day i noticed a terrible, noise/feel from the rear of the truck, took it in and they said it's the rear differential again... *nm

While turning out of a parking space, multiple loud clunks came from the rear of the truck and the truck hesitated as if the rear axel was binding. upon review it was determined that the rear differential was binding whenever the wheels became out of sync (steering left or right even slightly). this could have been disastrous if occurring in the street and not a parking lot. i have researched and found many complaints of the same issue. something must be done to prompt nissan to acknowledge this problem and fix it. this is a dealer repair only issue as no aftermarket replacement parts can be found. with nissan replacement differentials at $3000.00 each, i'm sure nissan would not mind keeping a lid on this issue so we can keep buying their parts. it's time something was done before anyone seriously gets hurt when their vehicle abruptly stops in harms way due to a known common failure in the driveline. *nm

My 2005 nissan titan 4x4 crew cab le has 26,000 miles on it. extremely well taken care of and never driven hard. i was driving down the road and the rear differential locked up and made an huge bang noise. almost caused an accident. i was barely able to get it off the highway. i had it towed to the dealership. they are replacing the rear differential assembly. if you search on the internet, thousands of people are having the front and rear differentials blow up on the 2004-2005 nissan titans. this should be a recall. *nm

2005 nissan titian- failure or rear differential due to excessive heat build-up. nissan replaced the differential and rear drive shaft under warranty (drive train 5-60 warranty).vehicle had 49,000 miles on it. *jb

While exiting the freeway,the rear differential began shuddering very badly,making loud metallic snapping noises. the truck would barely move out of the intersection(10 mph maximum).very,very scary considering rush hour traffic!dealership said "the entire differential had failed"and they would "emergency overnight" an entire new rear-end. that was 2 days ago, and the dealership called today and said it might be ready tomorrow. i have only 20k miles on my truck ,and it has led a rather easy life(no abuse,towing,etc.),the dealership still won't tell me what caused the failure,or if i will have access to the old parts. *jb

Total rear differential failure. *nm

I started my truck, put in gear and it made a very ugly noise in the rear. i tried drive and reverse and it did the same thing in both gears. i called nissan, had them tow it and they ended up replacing the entire rear end. i only had 30k on my truck with mostly highway miles.*jb

Left rear axle seal started leaking on 2005 nissan titan @22,000 miles. oil can and does reach rear brakes causing lose of braking. dealer replaced oil seal under warranty.

To the best of my knowledge the manual shift button simply stopped working. it fails to engage the manual shifting mode for the vehicle transmission which causes excessive rpm in the 4-wheel drive low configuration. a local nissan service dealer reviewed the issue and offered a fix that was not guaranteed to alleviate the problem. the initial fix was estimated to be approximately $500. *ln

Rear differential seal blown causing leaking fluid to corrupt rear brakes and parking brake. dealer states this has been a known problem and will replace rear diff seals but has no clue as to the root cause of these continued failures. *nm