2004 Nissan Titan

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.

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

FAILURE OF CRACKED MANIFOLD EXHAUST WITH BUILT IN CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAVE CRACKED 3 MANIFOLD EXHAUST DUE TO THE FACT THAT NISSAN DID NOT INSTALL FLEX PIPES IN THEIR EXHAUST SYSTEM. IT IS HAPPENING ON ALL THE TITAN TRUCKS...LOOK AT THE FORUMS AND MY DEALER HAS CONFIRMED IT. EXHAUST IS LEAKING INTO THE CAB AREA. IT COST OVER $900 TO JUST REPAIR THE PART. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT! IT IS LEAKING STRAIGHT EXHAUST FUMES.

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

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

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