Here's # of Rear Diff Failures Reported

[pepco]

Complaints filed to the Office of Defects Investigation---NHTSA
Nissan Murano--Alternatior Failures
2003-- 73 complaints filed
2004-- 24 " "
2005-- 3 " "
Result-- After a lengthy investigation, 150,000 Muranos recalled to have Alternator replaced with new fixed one. Reason-- Unsafe, could cause crash
Nissan started putting in New alternators at factory mid-2005,before recall, because of the ongoing investigation by NHTSA


Complaints filed to the Office of Defects Investigation--- NHTSA
Nissan Titan-- Rear Diff failures
2004-- 5
2005-- 4
2006-- 0
As you can see from the Murano reports it doesnt take alot to open up an investigation. So please report>>> http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/
42 reported here only 9 reported to NHSTA. I think 42 would open an investigation. Least we would know what is causing the problem

[Vegas04]

NICE THREAD!! Good job Pepco. Everyone please report so that my Titan can get recalled and fixed (if there is a defect) before my diff goes out.

[20TITAN04]

Originally Posted by Vegas04

NICE THREAD!! Good job Pepco. Everyone please report so that my Titan can get recalled and fixed (if there is a defect) before my diff goes out.

Goes double for me
(maybe a sticky thread)

[Vyrus]

I reported mine 2 days ago and its not up there? Don't tell me I spent all that time only to hit "Cancel" ...
-Cyrus

[37L1]

As a service to those who have experienced rear differential failures, this thread has had a sticky applied.

[firefighter4usn]

Great thread.... hopefully everyone that has had there rear end go... will file a report... I know I did
Thanks for your time!

[Wiscdave]

I'm suprised by the low number of complaints to the agency that will help get this problem fixed with the rearend. If you have had a diff fail you need to file a complaint. If not don't cry when Nissan does nothing. Just !@#$% and moaning on this site or Clubtitan isn't going to get Nissan to recall the rearends.

[TitanTom]

Is there a link to those numbers, so we can see if it is going up. I doubt it is updated more than once a week, but would be interesting to keep an eye on it.
Tom

[pepco]

Link>>>> http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr...aintsearch.cfm

[37L1]

As of 12/16/05:

2004 reported: 8

2005 reported: 4

Total: 12

Where are the others who have posted on Charlie's poll?

OBTW:

Ford F-150 differentials reported 2004: 13

[20TITAN04]

Originally Posted by 37L1

As a service to those who have experienced rear differential failures, this thread has had a sticky applied.

I think this thread is important to every Titan owner . If all diffs. get reported,
then it will be a well known problem to all dealers & Nissan (some still haven't seen or heard of any diff failures).This will make it much easier for all of us to get a new rear when and if the time comes . Some of us tow alot ,some of us have lift kits, i plow with my truck, some have installed traction bars ,There will be no excuses for the dealers to play the blame game (which they always do)....

[CHEIF]

I put my complaint in about a month ago but never saved my complaint number. Anyone know how to pull it up?????

Hopefully we can get some results. It looks fairly promising. I really hope it goes through. Once the warranty runs out this fix won't be cheap!!!!

Cheif

[CHEIF]

As usual I figured it out after I asked for help

[pepco]

During at least 2 oil changes for the Murano at the dealer, I've seen 2 Titans up on the lift. I asked the mech. what they were in for and both times they said they were replacing rear diff because of driver abuse.

If the NHTSA determines this could cause a crash, say if one fails at a intersection... they will pressure or even force Nissan to deal with the problem, they dont play around

[CHEIF]

Originally Posted by pepco

they were replacing rear diff because of driver abuse.

My vote is to replace the rep due to customer abuse.