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Read this. Nissan is actually happy with Dana.

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It's truly an honor to earn this type of recognition from a world-class customer such as Nissan," said Dana Chairman and CEO Mike Burns. "These awards illustrate the commitment of Dana people to provide our customers with the highest levels of performance, quality, and delivery."

Each year, Nissan recognizes suppliers that have met or exceeded the highest quality standards for parts delivered to its manufacturing plants. Established in 1984, the Nissan Supplier Quality Awards are based on year-long evaluations of supplier systems, incoming quality, supplier response time, pricing, design support, timely shipments, product performance and complexity, warranty, and Nissan's own vehicle evaluation system.

The Master Quality Award recognizes suppliers that have achieved a score of 85 or higher on a 100-point scale based on evaluations from the plant's engineering, manufacturing, product quality, and purchasing areas for one or more years. To be considered for the Zero Defect award, suppliers must achieve a defect rate of fewer than three parts per million over a one-year period.

Dana people design and manufacture products for every major vehicle producer in the world. Dana is focused on being an essential partner to automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicle customers, which collectively produce more than 60 million vehicles every year. A leading supplier of axle, driveshaft, engine, frame, chassis, and transmission technologies, Dana employs 46,000 people in 28 countries. The company is based in Toledo, Ohio, and reported sales of $9.1 billion in 2004. Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com/.
 

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Read this. Nissan is actually happy with Dana.

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It's truly an honor to earn this type of recognition from a world-class customer such as Nissan," said Dana Chairman and CEO Mike Burns. "These awards illustrate the commitment of Dana people to provide our customers with the highest levels of performance, quality, and delivery."

Each year, Nissan recognizes suppliers that have met or exceeded the highest quality standards for parts delivered to its manufacturing plants. Established in 1984, the Nissan Supplier Quality Awards are based on year-long evaluations of supplier systems, incoming quality, supplier response time, pricing, design support, timely shipments, product performance and complexity, warranty, and Nissan's own vehicle evaluation system.

The Master Quality Award recognizes suppliers that have achieved a score of 85 or higher on a 100-point scale based on evaluations from the plant's engineering, manufacturing, product quality, and purchasing areas for one or more years. To be considered for the Zero Defect award, suppliers must achieve a defect rate of fewer than three parts per million over a one-year period.

Dana people design and manufacture products for every major vehicle producer in the world. Dana is focused on being an essential partner to automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicle customers, which collectively produce more than 60 million vehicles every year. A leading supplier of axle, driveshaft, engine, frame, chassis, and transmission technologies, Dana employs 46,000 people in 28 countries. The company is based in Toledo, Ohio, and reported sales of $9.1 billion in 2004. Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com/.

wow!!!! thats bul****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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33K of heavy towing on my rear end, so far so good.. maybe they're talking about the rear end just in my truck? lol TruTrac is a def this summer
 

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3 parts per million is 333,333 right? Hardly accurate since I am not sure is 1 million Titans have even been produced. But DANA probably builds axles for other Nissan vehicles.

Of the 46,000+ members on this forum and judging the 646 post on the rear end failures thread I will venture to guess that there is maybe 100-150 of those post claiming rear end failures and another 100 members that haven't posted in that thread. That's less than 1% and that is guessing on the high side. Now in today's techno computer savy world as soon as someone has a problem they jump on the internet and post about it. This forum pops up on almost every google search if you google Nissan titan or ask google a Nissan Titan related question.

Axle seal leaks is another story but I would bet that is in the 2-3% range and is more of an annoyance than a major problem.
 

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bob0993 It sucks about your rear end though. Just out of curiosity did tow a lot? Keep the differential fluid changed per the recommended schedule with the proper fluid?
It's not a hard change out of you have basic hand tools a jack, jack stands and a buddy that doesn't mind getting his dirty. can save you a bunch on the labor.
 

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if i am not mistaken dana builds the rear for the frontier...and they said that they were 85 out of a 100 point score, so a 85 percent is what a b- maybe a b? glade to see that Dana hit in the B's, i would have probably perfered a A- but a B- is close they are the same, they share a - sign right?

my nissan dealer said that they only rears that were really effected to be week were the 04 and 05's, in 05 they changed the fluid to a different fluid and added the finned cover...in later years, like mine, 08.5, brothers and fathers, 07's both, the dealer service guy said they will last...i dont know for sure but we will see i guess.
 

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IIRC Dana was also making the Toyota frames that had the severe rust issue.
 

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Dana has been having BK problems for awhile now so any accolades are naturally going to get trumpeted.
 

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bob0993 It sucks about your rear end though. Just out of curiosity did tow a lot? Keep the differential fluid changed per the recommended schedule with the proper fluid?
It's not a hard change out of you have basic hand tools a jack, jack stands and a buddy that doesn't mind getting his dirty. can save you a bunch on the labor.
To answer, Yes I did tow quite a bit. Thats why I bought the truck. Mostly a light boat 3-4k. 'But also a 5k trailer 1200 miles on one trip last summer. Truck ran great. Then noticed a whiny rear end which dealer replaced pronto. Changed fluid more often than necessary and had it checked by specialty shop after purchase 2 years ago. It was fine then.
I'm still happy with the truck and the dealer's been great but I wonder what happens after my warranty runs out. Am I staring a big bill in the face in a coulple of years? I think sometimes going the trutrac route but I cant afford it right now.
Just seeing that 5thou bill that Nissan swallowed scares me a bit.
 

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If I understand correctly, Dana built the axles according to Nissan specifications, so if anyone is to blame, it's Nissan. Dana just did what they were told.
 
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