2005 Nissan Titan Suspension

COMPLETE REAR END FAILURE OF MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. FAILURE HAPPENED AT 62500 MILES AND IS THE FIRST TIME TO MY KNOWLEDGE (PRE-OWNED). REAREND IS BEING REPLACED BY NISSAN SERVICE CENTER AT A COST OF $3500 THAT HAS TO BE PAID PERSONALLY AS THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY 2500 MILES OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY AND IT APPEARS DOUBTFUL THAT NISSAN WILL ASSIST OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE SEVERE DESIGN FLAW.*CW

RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING. *TR

I AM A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SEEKING YOUR OFFICE'S ASSISTANCE ON RESOLVING AN ISSUE RELATED TO THE UNEXPECTED COLLAPSE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE, AND ALSO TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THE DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROADS NATIONWIDE ARE EXPOSED. I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN TITAN PICK-UP TRUCK PURCHASED NEW IN JANUARY 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS 78,000 MILES, IS WELL MAINTAINED, AND MAINLY USED TO COMMUTE TO WORK. IT IS NOT DRIVEN OFF-ROAD, NOR IT IS USED TO CARRY HEAVY LOADS. A SHACKLE SUPPORTING THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE ASSEMBLY COLLAPSED, PERFORATING THE TRUCK BED AS SHOWN ON THE ENCLOSED PHOTOS. [?FORTUNATELY?, IT OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROAD; OTHERWISE THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC DUE TO THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL]. I IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE NISSAN DEALER (1-860-448-0050). THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT-OF-WARRANTY; THEREFORE, HE HAD TO CONTACT NISSAN CORPORATION FOR INSTRUCTIONS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY FOR RUST (60 MONTHS-UNLIMITED MILES). FURTHERMORE, SUCH A MAJOR STRUCTURAL FAILURE IS BEYOND ANY WARRANTY COVERAGE LIMITATIONS BECAUSE IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED, WITHIN FOUR YEARS, TO PROVIDE ONE OF ITS MAJOR INTENDED AND IMPLIED USES, WHICH IS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO ITS OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS IN A SAFE MANNER AND FURTHERMORE, NOT POSE A RISK WHEN OPERATED ON THE ROADS BY EXPOSING OTHER DRIVERS AND PROPERTY TO INJURY AND DAMAGE. OTHER NISSAN TITAN OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE IT BEEFED-UP THE SHACKLES ON THEIR 2008 MODELS, BUT OLDER MODELS STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. HOW CAN I EMAIL PHOTOS OF THE FAILURE. YOUR INTERVENTION IS REQUESTED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A BONG TWO DAYS LATER I FOUND A DENT UPWARD IN BED OF TRUCK AND FOUND A BROKEN SHACKLE. AFTER REPLACING PART AND LOOKING HOW IT WAS MADE YOU COULD SEE THAT IT A POOR DESIGN. ROLL METAL WITH 2 SMALL WELDS THAT PREVENT METAL FROM UNROLLING. ALL WEIGHT OF BACK OF TRUCK AND ANY JARRING CAUSE IT TO SAP. IF BOTH SIDE FAIL AND I HAD TO MAKE ANY SUDDEN MOVE YOU COULD LOOSE THE HOLE BACK SUSPENSION. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF FAIL PART IN QUESTION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A BONG TWO DAYS LATER I FOUND A DENT UPWARD IN BED OF TRUCK AND FOUND A BROKEN SHACKLE. AFTER REPLACING PART AND LOOKING HOW IT WAS MADE YOU COULD SEE THAT IT A POOR DESIGN. ROLL METAL WITH 2 SMALL WELDS THAT PREVENT METAL FROM UNROLLING. ALL WEIGHT OF BACK OF TRUCK AND ANY JARRING CAUSE IT TO SAP. IF BOTH SIDE FAIL AND I HAD TO MAKE ANY SUDDEN MOVE YOU COULD LOOSE THE HOLE BACK SUSPENSION I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF FAIL PART . ODI #10259337 I USED WRONG STATE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A POTHOLE, THE CONTACT HEARD LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A MUCH LOUDER NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DROVE AS IF IT WERE TRYING TO GET AWAY. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAF SPRING PUNCTURED THROUGH THE TRUCK BED. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 12/11/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/11/08. *JB

REAR END FAILURE, BROUGHT TO DEALER AND REPLACED NO QUESTIONS ASKED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BEGAN TO SAG. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND MANEUVERED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAF SPRING FAILED AND LANDED IN THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,900.

WHEN TUNING MY TRUCK BEGAN TO "CLANK" I WAS 60 MILES FROM HOME. WHOLE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND WAS IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

TRUCK WAS REAR ENDED ON HIGHWAY, SUBSEQUENTLY 10 MONTHS LATER A LEAF SPRING POPPED AND WENT THROUGH BED OF TRUCK. BROUGHT IN TO HAVE REPAIRED AND SHACKLE FOR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY ON BACK ORDER WITH NISSAN. HAVE BEEN WAITING 24 DAYS AND COUNTING FOR THIS PART WITH NO HELP FROM NISSAN CONSMER SERVICE. HAVE MADE APRROX 15 PHONES WITH ONLY 1 RETURNED CALL WITH NO ANSWER TO STATUS OF PART. *JB

LEAKING WHEEL SEAL ON RIGHT OUTBOARD AXLE

REAR END BROKE. AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. HE NOTICED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT FLUID LEAKED WHICH CAUSED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEALS TO FAIL AND THE TRANSAXLE TO CORRODE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,070 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 09/06/07 *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE FRACTURED MAKING THE VEHICLE PULL HARD TO THE LEFT. THE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO HONORED THE WARRANTY AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS KIND OF FAILURE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN IN A SUCH A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE FRONT END VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

I DRIVE 2005 NISSAN TITAN TRUCK 99.9% OF THE TIME IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE ON HIGHWAY W/O TOWING. AT 17,500 MILES THE REAR END MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND THEN GRINDING NOISE. REAR END FAILED FIRST TIME. AT 21, 500 MILES SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN!*AK