Love my Titan

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Howdy,

My name is Bob, and I’m a new Titan owner (do I need therapy?).

This is my first full-size pick-up! My last three vehicles, since 1987, have been Isuzu Troopers – great SUV’s. I’ve lusted after a pick-up ever since Dodge came out with the HEMI. I eliminated the Dodge early because of poor gas mileage. That left the Ford Super Crew until the Titan came on the scene.

How did I decide between the two? Easy! I went to the NHTSA web site for defects and recalls – www.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/home.cfm. There I looked at consumer complaints and Technical Service Bulletins for both the 2004 Ford F150 and the 2004 Nissan Titan. The Titan had four complaints (three radio-related, one where the transmission “Magically” jumped into reverse) and no TSB’s the F150 had several pages of both, many appearing to be serious.

I’m not giving my money to a company with a track record like Ford! After all, the new F150 is supposed to be so great that I thought they’d at least build it better than they have in the past.

I, too, have the usual radio problems – the rear seat remote controller doesn’t allow much volume, neither front or rear controller turns all speakers off when you push the speaker/headphone switch, and with a headphone volume is weak.

I’ve had my Titan over two month’s and I haven’t had any other problems. Gas mileage has ranged from 10.89 to 15.71 around town. It is as good around town as my Trooper was, if I get a hold of myself. These things just want to GO. I think I’m young, dumb, and stupid again.

I just took an 807.6 mile trip through the mountains and highways of northern New Mexico and south eastern Colorado. First leg 256.4 miles/11.914 gallons = 21.52 miles per gallon. Wow!!! Second leg 263.2 miles/15.279 gallons = 17.22 miles per gallon. This was with A/C and all Interstate at 65-68 mph. Third leg, lots of mountains, no A/C, 288 miles/14.152 gallons = 20.35 miles per gallon. Wow!!! Again! Trip average was 19.533. This was an unloaded truck with no cover over the bed. Fantastic! I was worried about gas mileage, but this Titan is better than my last two V-6 Troopers, and as good as my first 4 cylinder Trooper. All of that from a 5000+ pound V-8 pick-up.

I love it!!!

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Red Brawn Big Tow
Crew Cab Utility Bed
4X4 Off Road
Popular with Captain’s Chairs

[Big Platinum]

Congrats Bob and welcome to the club!

P.S. the volume for the rear control will only go up as high as you turn it up on the knob up front. what i do is turn in up high, and then turn it down with my steering wheel controls, then the people in back have full volume control.

anyways enjoy the new truck!

[radiokid]

Hey Bob don't feel bad about the truck history. My last pickup was a '73 International 3/4 ton. A real beast but reliable

[GemInI]

Congrats Bob!!! Enjoy the new truck and sit down and have a beer.