[BIG D O LEE]

Every Titan owner needs to have their trans hoses checked.
We own 5 titans and mine failed last week and dealer said now I need a new
$6000 trans replacement. All the others were checked this week and ready to fail. This is being denied as a warranty item. Class action lawsuit pending

 

[mattychew]

same thing happen to me and oh what a suprise i lost 4th and 5th gear after the line was fixed. isnt the tranny light supposed to come on when there is a problem?

 

[DRTYAZN]

Pictures??? Which hose? Where?

 

[xxxxxxxxxPAtitan56]

I replaced the hoses from the tranny to the Radiator. The old ones were not cracked, but were ROCK HARD. Nissan used some crappy hoses there. I am going to replace that hose that comes off the Oil filter screw on thingy. that is hard also.

Maybe the J matic fluid is corrosive somehow to Rubber or gates makes some crappy hose.

I would tell everyone to do this. the 2004 is getting old! better do it now!

Chris

 

[NBhunter80]

Yup, this is a common problem. Since the tranny fluid hose going to the radiator is a $12 part and takes virtually no time to change, I would certainly reccommend changing the hoses as if they were a consumable item (every 3 years or so).

 

[DRTYAZN]

apparently nobody his a picture... Guess I'll crawl under the T and check

 

[gweasel77]

I have some pic's of my OEM internal trans. cooler lines when they were leaking. I replaced the crappy OEM hose clamp's w/ SS "worm" hose clamp's.

Here's some pic's:
before

After

Make sure the clamp's are seated properly to avoid this in your driveway:

 

[DRTYAZN]

Oooh schit... I best get under there and check... Thanks G!

 

[gweasel77]

LOL Yea, that trans fluid comes out fast! :bangit:

 

[madrock]

About how much hose did you need to buy?

 

[GTGallop]

Any stainless braided hoses out there? Might be over kill but I'd feel better.

 

[motocrs826]

Happened to me last week. Towed to the dealer.... $554 + towing

If it is a known problem, shouldn't it be recalled or something???
2005 Titan 4x4 Crew

 

[bills1974]

Wow, this seems to be happening a lot lately...

About how much hose did you need to buy?

I bought 10 feet @ $1.50 a foot as well as an additional 2 quarts of fluid and some extra screw clamps. I wanted extra of everything to leave in the truck so I don't ever get stuck on the side of the road again.

 

[bills1974]

Happened to me last week. Towed to the dealer.... $554 + towing

If it is a known problem, shouldn't it be recalled or something???
2005 Titan 4x4 Crew

That's disgusting that the dealer charged you $554 for what amounts to $85 worth of OEM parts (hose and 6 quarts of fluid) and about 15 minutes of labor.

 

[BBtruck]

I replaced all when the radiator failed.. 10 ft. of hose, worm clamps and a quart of trans fluid are part of the emergency kit.

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[Quartz]

Happened to me last week. Towed to the dealer.... $554 + towing

If it is a known problem, shouldn't it be recalled or something???
2005 Titan 4x4 Crew

You'd think it would be but recalls only apply to safety items.

 

[DRTYAZN]

You'd think it would be but recalls only apply to safety items.

:rofl: and one would think they'd use a real hose clamp to hold pressurized lines too, but nope... :rofl:

 

[etalian2005]

Happened to me a week ago too...this is happening way to often right now. I wonder if it has something to do with the weather starting to get warm again from the cold temps we've been having...

 

[bestatchess]

Any stainless braided hoses out there? Might be over kill but I'd feel better.

Yeah, you can buy it at summit for about $60 per 10 feet, but to do it right you would need to figure out what fittings to use.

 

[rgregory1965]

Mine is a 2007 with 77000 miles.....hopefully it will last to 100000 now.....