Problems with 2006 Nissan Titan POWER TRAIN

The vehicles front differential failed at 34,250 miles. i have researched this on many online forums and have found that this is a very common issue that does not necessarily resolve with just being fixed. i was very upset to find out that while my wife was driving my 2 children while helping her mother move, that the axle on the vehicle may have been separating. my truck is not utilized for hauling large loads or towing of any kind. *tr

Passenger side rear axle seal leak observed on 2/3/2008. fluid leak covered bottom portion of brake rotor. vehicle was taken to dealership and axle seal was replaced under manufacturer's warranty. possible safety issue as differential fluid on brakes could impact brake function and lead to failure. dealer service department explained that several of these seals have been replaced on the same type of vehicle (both driver and passenger sides), but they have little explanation as to the cause of the problem. *tr

Passenger rear axle seal failed at 37,000 miles. nissan is repalceing under warranty, with the same part that will probably not last long either...*cn

Rear axle seal failure. possible rear end failure. *tr

My vehicle is a 2006 nissan titan se crew cab 4x4. i was looking at my new tires when i noticed fluid leaking at the end of the axle where it joins with the wheel. fortunately, there was no failure. i took it 2 miles down the road to central valley nissan upon noticing this problem (i was down there within 30 minutes). the service manager said they have seen this on titans before. he said it is a rear axle seal that has failed. i was told this happens because the axle warps. i made an appointment to have this fixed the next day (i am going down first thing tomorrow morning). i am hopeful that this problem will not occur again with my vehicle. based on internet searches, this problem seems to be fairly widespread. sincerely, michael james *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 24,000 miles no suspension modifications had been done to vehicle. also, the rear differential oil will slowly leak and cause the rear differential to lose fluid and fail. as this seems to be a very common problem with the nissan titan, nissan should address this issue and offer a permanent fix so we will not be faced with the safety issue in the future. *tr

Right rear seal leaking. *tr

Cv valves causing engine to shut down also reported motor problems at 20,000 miles and replaced motor at 50,000 and electrical and air conditioner problems with a recall on the clutch fans and now leaking fluids and overheating occurs often and occasionally transmission has difficulty shifting into drive and while in drive unable to down shift manually the features for manual shifting are not working also gauges such as brake ,check engine,air pressure lights are always on no way to turn these warning lights off cigarette lighters have never worked and when engine is shut down and no key is in the ignition the gauges flick rapidly on the speedometer, fuel,tac odem, a loud clicking is heard for minutes sounding from the engine at the time the gauges flick, also the ex-cab doors are broken the locks was told the truck was on of the trucks bought from louisiana after hurriciane katrina and was sent form norman, okla to mcalester, okla to brad fenton motors i purchased this truck in 06 with less then 400 miles and i've had a number of problems and repairs and continue to have new problems and have yet to receive a letter from the manufacture about the electrical and fan and air conditioning recalls on the 06 nissan titans that was recalled in august 2008 this is very upsetting and a sellsman at a nissan dealership informed me about 500 titans purchased very cheap all brand new vehicles said to been sent to parts of oklahoma and these trucks were said to be fixed for water damage and any repairs needend to theses trucks these trucks were bought after being sumerged in water and minor repairs were made and then these trucks were sold as brand new without any knowledge about water damages and sold very expensive with out any discount. i am wanting to know if my titan was purchased during hurricane katrina and what dealership it was bought from originally before it was delivered to me at the time of purchase i want to know all recalls and car fax and any reports made . *tr

Rear differential is leaking where the axle meets the tire on both sides. *tr

Noticed gear oil on right rear axle dust cover and brake components. right rear axle seal was leaking. first noticed the leaking seal at 25,600 miles.

Rear axle seals leaked. fluid got on rear brakes. 2006 nissan titan se crew cab. *jb

Right rear axle seal leaking on 2006 cc titan @ 43,000 miles.*jb

Rear axel seals went out on both wheels at the same time with 37,000 miles. nissan only fixed because of extended warranty purchase. no rental car was given although the defect was theirs. *tr

Had been hearing a 'clank' when putting vehicle into gear, similar to when a u-joint is failing. while towing my boat trailer (boat was in the water), had the vehicle in 4wd, and turned hard left to exit the parking spot. heard a loud snap in the rear end, then heard another one. used truck to pull the boat out, but then disconnected the trailer and had my friend tow the boat home. took truck to dealership next morning, and they replaced the entire rear axle assembly under warranty (thank god!). *tr

Rear seal failure on a 2006 nissan titan. the seal causes leaks on the rear end. *tr

Daily driving. nothing rough. not exposed to extreme heat or cold. 2006 nissan titan rear axle seal failed. right rear axle seal blew out and leaked differential fluid on the axle itself as well as on the right rear brake rotor, which could potentially cause unsafe driving conditions which could result in injury or death. ) right rear axle seal and bearing replaced.*ak

Rear axle seal on the drivers side rear is leaking. this is on a 2006 nissan titan crew cab with only 26,000 miles on it! *tr

Rear drive axle breather vent leaking fluid. *tr

Rear differential failure. can cause vehicle to loose traction. did not in my case. gears were replaced under warranty at about 30k miles. *tr

2006 nissan titan king cab 4wd..rear diff went out at 17,166. nissan replacing at dealership .old part is to be sent back to orlando fl warehouse. *jb

Left 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 8000 miles no suspension modifications had been done to vehicle. also, 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 weould not be faced with the safety issue in the future. *ak

I was changing rear differential oil found leaking form the driver side axle seal and pinion gear shaft front seal. if axle seal leak gets worse it might get on to the abs sensor and brake disk and emergency brake (little drum disk) and cause serious safety problem. also if i did not know about this and kept driving this axle only hold about 2 quarts of gear oil, all oil can leak out and cause differential failure problem suddenly and it is a serious safety issue also. leaking oil is also a environmental hazarded. so many people seems to have this problem, by researching on the internet. *jb

Rear axle seal leaking at 25k miles. *tr

Truck became stuck in a muddy ditch, used 4 wheel drive to get out of the ditch. after pulling out of ditch truck was turned off with truck in 4 wheel drive. in an attempt to get out of the ditch the truck did spin, but not excessively. when truck was restarted, there was a warning on the instrument panel. truck would not go forward, but would go in reverse. had truck towed to dealership for repair. although the truck is still under complete warranty, the dealer refused to repair the transmission under warranty stating that the transmission was burned up and that the truck had been abused because there was mud on the truck. *jb

(1) rear end starting making a high pitched whining noise at high speeds, a groaning at low speeds (3) dealer replaced entire rear end assembly. *jb

Ever since i bought my titan (3-3-06) i noticed a whining noise at speed when i let off of the gas. i always thought it was tire noise. well on november 15, 2006 i noticed a real bad grinding/whining noise when i decelerated. there was only 6900 miles on the truck. i took the truck to the dealership and a mechanic rode with me up the street and back and said that my truck had problems. i left the truck at the dealership overnight and they replaced the entire rear end. the mechanic said that my truck had problems before i even bought it and that the whining noise i always heard was the rear end and not the tires. *nm

I was driving the vehicle down a city street approximately 40 mph, when a loud, banging, clanking noise erupted from the rear end. the truck began to shake and the rear tires momentarily seized up putting the vehicle into a skid, which i was able to correct. the rear end then began to free wheel and i pulled to the side of the road. only by temporarily putting the vehicle into 4wd was i able to get safely off the roadway. i had vehicle towed to nissan dealership for diagnosis and repair. truck is under warranty with nissan. dealer diagnosed a complete failure of the rear differential and replaced entire rear axle under warranty. *jb

Rear end started humming at 1300 miles. i was in my yard just starting off pulling my horse trailer (about 2 miles per hour) and i heard this humming high pitched whine. i am going to call the dealership tight away. *jb

2006 nissan titan, rear axle seal leaking onto brake parts. *tr

Rear axle seal failure. fluid leaking onto brake rotor. normal driving on vehicle with only 15000 miles. dealer repaired seals and spacers under warranty. *nm

The rear axle seals on the nissan titan years 2004-current have a severe and persistent problem with leaking. i have had my 2006 nissan titan in the shop once to replace the right rear axle seal at 18,000 miles and now at 20,000 miles it is leaking again. the location of the leak is what worries me. when the axle seal fails, it sprays gear oil on the brake components (rotors, calipers, pads) and i am worried that the pads will become contaminated and not work effectively when to stop my truck in case of a sudden stop. *nm

2006 with 2000 miles; rear differential made a loud gear whine sound when in un-loaded de-cel. took titan back to dealer. dealer replaced differential under warranty (2000 miles, one month after purchase). at 115,000 miles in july of 2011, replaced rear axle seals (no warranty). now, september 2012, at 133,000 miles. the slip and brake lights illuminate when differential gear oil is cold. once warmed up, lights go out and stay out after titan is shut down and restarted warm. changed differential oil every 7500 miles with 75w 140 synthetic oil per maintenance guidelines. no additives called for or used with gear oil changes. according to the owner's manual the lights (slip and brake) indicate that the anti-lock brakes and limited slip are not operational when lights are on. differential repair/replacement required to re-gain abs and lsd features. not sure if the ultimate failure mode is 'graceful' or not. *tr

Drive train-rear end making a whining sound. complete rear end assembly was replaced in my 2006 titan with 2000 miles on it. new rear end started to make same noise at 500 miles. have not returned to dealer yet but plan to do so at later date. *jb

Incident occurred during normal use of a 2004 nissan titan. no suspension or drive line modifications. the differential failed when turning right onto a busy street. there was a loud bang then a grinding sound. the truck would not drive after that. every time i tried to accelerate the truck would just grind and not move. the truck was taken to royal moore auto center in hillsboro, or. where it was purchased. the service technician looked at the truck the next day and said the differential needed to be replaced. when he made the order he said nissan would not give him a delivery date for the part because it was back ordered. it's been a week and i still do not have an estimated date for part delivery or repair. *nm

Rear end vibration started immediately after purchase. rear end had to be replaced at 3,500 miles. *jb

Ok picked up truck from dealer and it started humming 3 days later. no one at dealer would believe it went bad that fast. had to drive it 2000 mi and bring it in when the hum was very bad for them to believe it. *jb

Well for replacement number two. started humming took it in and differential was full of metal shavings. *jb

The vdc [vehicle dynamic control] kept shutting off. this is a safety feature to regulate motion and speed of the 4 wheels. the vdc would not turn back on with the vdc dash button. the dealer stated the rear differential bearings had failed and the titan was unsafe to drive. it's been at the dealer waiting for a new rear differential for 2 weeks. the truck was not delivered with the power folding - auto dim exterior mirrors; the xm radios did not work; bed extender not installed; gas tank wasn't full as promised. *jb

Rear end in my new (2500 miles) nissan titan was on its way out(humming). complained to dealer they said that the humm and metal shavings in the diff were normal. had to threaten to park truck in their showroom through the window to get them to even look at it. when they did they kept the truck for 5 days to replace rear end that was "normal"according to their tech. *nm

Rearend started humming at 2500 miles. took it in and had checked fluid looked like gray metallic paint and was low.technician said that was normal.took back week later and demanded fluid be at least changed when fluid was drained service manager decided to replace due to excessive metal in fluid. *ak