[spyderwebb]

Good news, the Nissan shop just called and said that they will cover it. They asked if I had been jacking around, which I wasn't. The service manager said "they haven't seen that happen under normal 4wd use". It appeared that the ring gear had just jumped out of place and cause the housing to split. Which he suggested happens when someone is out putting a lot of stress on the system in heavy 4wd use. The only thing I did was put it in 4 wheel low for a test, about 20 feet and then back to 4 wheel high, following all proper procedures, as identified on the sun visor, also the surface I was on was completety snow covered (about 2", and some area were 4-5" drifts & piles, no dry spots.

Fortunately, I also purchased the Silver Extended Warranty, this covers me up to 75,000 miles and provide up to 4 days of rental car coverage, that is about how long he said it will take to fix. He is ordering the new front differential from Nissan today.

I obviously am pleased that this is going to be covered, but also very concerned that this kind of thing is capable of happening.

Good luck to you all with your Titans, I have loved this truck, even in light of the brake problem (dealer fixed under warraty, new rotors, etc.), AC leaking on floor matt problem, which cost me $140 to fix, because of a desing flaw that clogged in the drain system which was unfortunately not a covered component, and an annoying ticking sound coming from under the front passsenger area whenever a load was put on the engine in normal driving situations. They finally found the source of the problem and fixed under warranty, took three trips to the dealership for that one. Finally, a problem with the fuel guage which they tried to fix but still does the same thing, doesn't always go to full after fill up, stays about an 1/8 below the full mark.

Anyway I continue to be proud of this truck and support the quality of design and build, Honelstly however, I thinking it might be time to look into a new Tundra????