2012 Nissan Titan

EXHAUST PIPE CONNECTION RUSTED THROUGH. SAME EXACT PROBLEM SOMEONE ELSE NOTED ON THEIR COMPLAINT. CONNECTION USED BETWEEN MUFFLER AND TAILPIPE COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY LEAVING THE TAILPIPE DANGLING FROM BOTTOM OF TRUCK. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DESIGN ISSUE IN WHICH ALL NISSAN TITAN TRUCKS SINCE ORIGINAL RELEASE HAD A CONNECTOR PIECE THAT IS NOT GALVANIZED FOR RUST PREVENTION WELDED TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TAILPIPE AND THE END OF THE MUFFLER PIPE EXTENSION. THESE PIECES ARE THEN BOLTED TOGETHER WITH BOLTS THAT AREN'T GALVANIZED. THE CONNECTION PIECES ARE FLANGED SO THEY HOLD WATER AND START RUSTING. THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE I WAS AT STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. COULD NOT FIGURE PROBLEM. I WAS GETTING MY TRUCK READY TO GET MY WIFE FROM THE AIRPORT WHEN MY SON NOTICE THE TAIL PIPE WAS CROOKED. WHEN HE LOOKED UNDERNEATH IT WAS COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM MUFFLED. I LOOKED EXCEPT FOR THE CONNECTION FROM MUFFLER TO TAILPIPE EVERYTHING IS FINE. IN FACT IT IS THE ONLY PART WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY. NO OTHER PART UNDERNEATH HAD THIS CORROSION. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN USE OF MATERIALS NOT SUITED FOR ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF I HAD LEFT TO GET MY WIFE WITH THE TRUCK LIKE THIS, THE PIPE COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED SOME MAJOR ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, A TRUCK REVERSING COLLIDED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE PROGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

CONNECTION USED BETWEEN MUFFLER AND TAILPIPE COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY LEAVING THE TAILPIPE DANGLING FROM BOTTOM OF TRUCK. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DESIGN ISSUE IN WHICH ALL NISSAN TITAN TRUCKS SINCE ORIGINAL RELEASE HAD A CONNECTOR PIECE THAT IS NOT GALVANIZED FOR RUST PREVENTION WELDED TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TAILPIPE AND THE END OF THE MUFFLER PIPE EXTENSION. THESE PIECES ARE THEN BOLTED TOGETHER WITH BOLTS THAT AREN'T GALVANIZED. THE CONNECTION PIECES ARE FLANGED SO THEY HOLD WATER AND START RUSTING. THE RUSTING TYPICALLY STARTS TO COMPLETELY RUST THROUGH AFTER THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY IS OVER BUT BEFORE 60 MONTHS. THIS DESIGN HAS NOW BEEN CHANGED ON THE LATEST RELEASE ON NISSAN TITANS (2016 MODELS) NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND EVEN REIMBURSED ME FOR A FIX OF THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT DOCUMENT IT IN WRITING. THEY ONLY TOOK MY COMPLAINT VIA PHONE, THEN PROMISED TO PAY BACK BY CHECK, AND MADE ME HAVE THE WORK DONE AT MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER. THIS ISSUE ISN'T BEING REPORTED ONLY BECAUSE MOST TITANS ARE WORK TRUCKS THAT ARE COMMONLY SERVICED BY THE OWNER THEMSELVES. HOWEVER THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE A TAILPIPE TO FALL OFF ON A HIGHWAY THAT CAN OR EVEN MAY HAVE ALREADY CAUSED ACCIDENTS TO VEHICLES THAT ARE SIMPLY DRIVING BEHIND A NISSAN TITAN. LUCKILY I NOTICED THE HANGING TAILPIPE WHEN I WAS IN A PARKING LOT SO I STRAPPED IT UP TO THE BODY AND SAFELY DROVE IT HOME TO TEMPORARILY FIX TILL I COULD CONTACT NISSAN CORPORATE TO GET THEM TO HELP. I HAVE TO SAY THEY DID FIX THE ISSUE BUT ONLY AFTER I COMPLAINED. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND HOW TO FIX BUT ALSO WAS SENSITIVE TO MAKING THIS AN ISSUE AS THEY SEEM TO BE COVERING UP AND JUST HOPING THE OWNERS OF NISSAN TITANS WILL FIX THIS ISSUE THEMSELVES AS WE ARE EVERYDAY US CITIZENS THAT HANDLE PROBLEMS DAILY IN OUR LIVES. THIS ONE NISSAN SHOULD STAND UP TO AND HAVE A PROPER RECALL. *TR

THE TAIL PIPE ON A 2 1/2 YEAR OLD 2012 NISSAN TITAN PREMATURELY SEPARATED AT THE FLANGE IN FRONT OF THE REAR AXLE. THE REASON THE FLANGE SEPARATED WAS THE POOR DESIGN. THE FLANGE IS POSITIONED TO HOLD WATER, DIRT AND SALT INDUCING CORROSION. ONCE THE FLANGE SEPARATES THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST MELTS THE REAR MAIN WIRING HARNESS IN LESS THAN 100 MILES OF DRIVING. THE MELTED HARNESS CAUSES FAILURE TO THE FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL SITUATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE AFFECTED PORTION OF THE REAR HARNESS ALSO CONTROLS THE STOP, TURN AND TAIL LAMP CIRCUITS. THE FAILURE AND RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HAS POTENTIAL TO CREATE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION.