Brake Disc Rotor problems of the 2004 Nissan Titan - part 1

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Titan. He noticed that the brakes were not opearting properly. He took the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance and he was informed that he needed new rotors. He stated that the rotors were replaced on June 28, 2005. He contacted the manufacturer however they did not offer him any assistance. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.

Nissan north America has incorrectly defined the condition "brake judder" as steering wheel shake, body vibration or brake pedal pulsation while braking (emphasis mine), especially at highway speeds. My problem manifested itself at highway speeds while no braking was being accomplished, and was extreme after the purchase of new premium tires (toyo open country h/t). While a fix has been offered for "brake judder" as Nissan defines it, I was told at two different Nissan dealers that it would not remedy my problem. My problem surfaced before the 36 month/ unlimited mileage limitation, but I did not utilize the warranty coverage because my situation did not fit the definition. An independent tire dealer mechanic (who used to work for Nissan) indicated that defective rotors were indeed the problem, and internet forums and lemon law websites supported his claim. Since I had exceeded the 36 month limit by 90 days, I elected to let the local independent tire dealer install the Nissan parts. He was correct! problem solved (at least for now). I called Nissans consumer affairs line to complain, and to let them know that I felt that a safety recall should have been implemented because of the extreme safety implications involved--and not the company cost saving measures of a couple of tsbs and a feebly modified basic auto warranty. Nissan is acutely aware that they have a problem. She asked me what Nissan na could do for me? I replied, "pay for the parts and labor that it cost me to fix my truck, which total $747. 65. " she asked if I had the receipts for the repairs and I answered in the affirmative. When I disclosed that and independent tire dealer had installed the Nissan parts (done by a former Nissan technician), reimbursement for parts and labor were resolutely denied because a Nissan dealer didn't do the job (the same folks who told me I no longer had warranty coverage, and that the fix" would not remedy my particular problem). Updated 03/17/08.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that the rotors on his vehicle have been replaced three times. The first time was in October of 2005 due to a safety recall. The second and third times were due to so much corrosion that the brake pads detached from the brakes. The power steering line has been replaced three times in two months. He also stated that the power steering failed intermittently while driving. The VIN, purchase date, speed, and recall number were unknown. The current mileage was 23,000 and failure mileage was 12,000.

: the contact stated the brake pedal was soft and when making a sudden stop, the brake had to be pumped in order to stop. The brake light illuminated on the vehicle. The pads and rotors were changed twice, but the problem persisted. There was a vibration in the steering wheel.

: the contact stated when the brake pedal was applied, the brakes shook, vibrated and stopping power was diminished. The dealership replaced the front rotors and pads five times. The first time the pads and rotors were replaced after 4,000 miles. The fifth time the front pads and rotors were replaced at 27,000 miles. The contact was unsure of the mileage in between. The vehicle was at the dealership awaiting repair.

I have a 2004 Nissan Titan le extend cab with off road package and towing package. I have had to have the brakes looked at about every 20k miles. I currently have 67k on it, and I had it in the shop for 3 day while waiting on Nissan corp to decide if they would still cover the brake defect. The dealer told us they could only turn the rotors and replace the pads, which they did 2x's. Now it needs new rotors and pads, and suddenly the recall is no longer in effect, so I will have to pay over $500 to get this done. I refuse, and I am still waiting on Nissan corp to call me. I will never buy another Nissan again, their customer service is horrible.

I have a 2004 Nissan Titan, which I bought from east carolina Nissan. I have returned the vehicle three times for repairs to the brake system. They have replaced parts each time. The brakes still do not stop the vehicle. I wrote the manager and he said he would not refund my money or replace the vehicle under the federal lemon law.

A 2004 Nissan Titan. While the consumer was driving the brakes failed. This has happened at least three times. When pressing on the brakes they will not hold. This did not happen every time. The brakes, and anti-lock brake light came on. When contacted the dealership they told him that rotors needed replacement, and they have been reengineered by Nissan. Consumer has been waiting at least 2 months for the replacement. The most recent incident occurred on 8-1-05.

Having front rotors replaced for the second time due to warping. First failure occoured around 3000 miles with lots of brake shudder. Rotors and associated hardware were replaced and problem resolved. Second failure occouring at 7500 miles with brake shudder. Rotors replaced again by dealer.

Contact states she leased a vehicle from lia Nissan with 17 miles on it in 9-04. She heard a squeaking noise in the brakes. Also , the brakes went all the way to the floor. She took vehicle to a Nissan dealership in 1-05. They could not find anything wrong with the brakes. About 2 months later around April or may she noticed the steering wheel shaking when applying the brakes, and she would have to pump the brakes to get them to stop. This happens every time she applied the brakes regardless of the speed she was traveling. She has never had any warning lights to come on. Her husband told her that the shaking in the steering wheel was probably because the rotors on the brakes were bad. She called the dealership again , and they said there was a recall on the brakes, but they did not have the parts to fix it and they would mill the brakes down until the parts came in, to help eliminate the shaking. She never received any recall letters. A recall number was not available. In late may her husband took the car in to have the brakes milled down again. They put them on a waiting list for when the parts do come in. Today (7-15-05) when she went in, she was #18 on the waiting list; where in may she was #10 on the waiting list. The dealership will not relinquish any kind of receipts or documentation of the vehicle ever being there.

At 6000 miles, the front brakes vibrated and pulled to the right on application. This occurred again at 11,000 miles and again at 15,000 miles. On all occasions the dealer resurfaced the rotors. Nissan advises they are aware that the rotors are too small but doesn't consider it a safety issue so they are only repairing the trucks as parts become available.

Nissan has acknowleged that the brakes on Nissan Titan are inadequate. This causes the rotors to warp under even the lightest use. They told me that the demand for the replacement parts is very high, therefore the remedy is to go the dealership, have the rotors turned twice before they will order parts. I asked to order the parts right away without turning the rotors first and they declined. Meantime, I am driving a brand new truck with 6000 miles on it with warped rotors. I do not feel that I am in imminent danger however this is a braking problem which in my opinion is of utmost importance.

When applying brake pressure at no particular speed the steering wheel violently shakes. The brakes do work, but the steering wheel is affected. The consumer went to the dealer , who said they could turn down the rotors, but the problem would return. The consumer did not want the rotors turned down, he wants them replaced. The consumer contacted Nissan of north America several times, and they will not return calls or discuss the issue. The consumer filed a complaint with Nissan. No repairs or corrections have been made at this time. The consumer felt this was a temporary fix.

The front brake rotors began warping at around 10,000 miles on my 2004 Nissan Titan. Was told that dealer would only repair brakes up to 12,000 miles. Now that I am replacing them myself!!!! Nissan is charging almost 100. 00 for the pads. . . . . . Hummmmm!!!.

Vibrations in front end due to bad rotors. Took to dealer and he said they would have to cut the rotors and replace pads because of overheating problem with the rotors. Manufacturer said that they were aware of the problem, waiting to get new rotors so they can replaced. Manufacturer will extend warranty for 3 years.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Titan. The dealer replaced the pads and rotors due to a recall on the vehicle. While coming to a stop at 5 mph, the vehicle rattled. The dealer replaced the pads and rotors again, however, the failure continued to occur. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 42,000 and failure mileage was 15,000. Updated 09/19/07.

At 13,000 miles, my truck has been to the Nissan dealer 3 times for brake roter problems. The rotors warp and cause violent shaking of the stering wheel when braking. The truck will also pull to the left when braking. This seems extremely dangerous and it is very dissapointing that Nissan hasn't fixed this problem.

Brakes and rotors needed turned at 4. 000 miles and brake pedal going to the floor. . Drivers window not always working. . Antifreeze smell after driving.

Purchased vehicle in August 2004, truck started to shake slightly when brakes were applied at around 7000 miles. Had brakes/rotors replaced at approximately 11000 miles when the shaking made the vehicle unsafe to drive. I am now at 17000 miles and the truck is doing the same thing. Starts off as a slight shutter, and progresses to the point where the steering wheel practically shakes out of driver's hands.

20'04 Nissan Titan on second repair for warped brake rotors. First repair at 5000 miles, and second repair at 7500 miles.

Brake rotors became warped with only 5,000 miles on my 2004 Titan se crew cab. Dealer says have to bring it in for 2 fixes, that they know don't work in the long run, before Nissan will allow them to order the parts for the permanent fix of installing larger heavy duty rotors along with some other parts. This is a very dissappointing reponse from Nissan for a very serious and very common problem. Also, I've spoken with approx. 5 Titan owners and all have the same problem.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Titan. The contact stated when the brakes were applied, the vehicle would violently shake. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the rotors were out of round. The brake pads were replaced and the rotors were resurfaced under warranty. The failure recurred a few more times and the manufacturer issued and unknown brake recall. The vehicle was repaired under the recall but the failure continued to recur. He stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately seven times for the brake failure where the rotors would be resurfaced. The failure continued to recur. The failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 49,000.

Contact states consumer has two Nissan vehicles and the rotors have been replaced on one vehicle. Also, the other vehicle is in need of replacement's the rotors. The Nissan manufacturer stated that there was a problem within the brake system.

With only 3900 miles on the truck, the rotors are starting to warp badly!! national customer. Service. Says no recall in sight, but local dealer has paperwork on recall coming out?????? the brakes should definitely be better than this for a vehicle that can tow 9400 lbs!! brakes have gone bad, early, w/out towing anything!!!!!.

Approximately four months after purchasing my 2004 Nissan Titan I gradually began experiencing a 'shudder while braking' problem. The problem quickly escalated and became greater and greater. On March 30th, 2005, I took the truck into passport Nissan of marlow heights, maryland for repairs. At this point I learned through the service manager that Nissan was aware of the problem but they did not have permanent repair kit for the problem. My truck was out of service for one day and they returned my truck indicating that they resurfaced the rotors and replaced the brake pads. This procedure was only a temporary solution for the problem. Approximately 4,000 miles later the 'shudder w/braking' problem re-occurred. Just as before the problem escalated and became greater and greater. On July 07th, 2005, I returned my 2004 Nissan Titan to the same dealership for the same repair. On July 12th, 2005, I picked up my truck and discovered that no repairs had been made and the problem still existed. The service manager indicated to me that parts were on order. As of the date of this report, the problem still exist and Nissan does not have a corrective repair kit for this defect. The service manager also indicated that Nissan of America was aware of the problem and that they were working on a solution. To my knowledge there has been no recall for this defect and there probably should be one. The brakes on my truck are terrible and at time appear ineffective, especially in wet weather. In my opinion Nissan has not addressed this problem appropriately. I am aware of other Nissan Titan owners who are experiencing the same problem and none of them have received notification about this defect or anything that Nissan is doing to rectify the defect.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Titan in November, at about 2,500 miles I noticed a slight shudder when I applied my brakes at higher speeds. The situation deteriorated over the next thousand miles or so until I could feel the shudder when I used my brakes going just a couple miles an hour. The dealership replaced the the pads and machined the rotors which took care of the problem, but let me know that there was a good chance this would occur again. I was told that Nissan had a permanent fix for the problem, but since this was the first occurence I wasn't elligible for that repair.

With 7000 on the odometer the vehicle developed a terrible case of squealing brakes, where Nissan replaced brakes and rotors. Now, with 14000 on the odometer the vehicle has developed terrible shudder of steering wheel when brakes are applied, worse at higher speeds. Dealer has ordered new brakes and rotors for me, waiting for them to come in.

When brakes were applied vehicle did not stop properly. Took vehicle to dealer, and consumer was informed that rotors were warped, and undersized, making it hard to handle vehicle when applying the brakes. Contacted Nissan customer service and they confirmed the vehicle had been manufactured with undersized rotors and brake pads. They would not replaced undersized rotor of pads. They would/and did turn the original rotors and replaced pads with identical undersized pads. While in stop and go traffic brakes became less and less affective possible from over heating.

: the contact stated the brakes became soft and spongy, and then the front end began to vibrate. The dealership determined the rotors were warped and turned the rotors. The problem recurred and the vehicle is currently at the dealership. The contact stated the rotors are not the correct size for the vehicle. Updated 03/17/06.

While applying the brake pedal vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rotors needed to be replaced.

To whom it concerns, I own a 2004 Nissan Titan truck that has a major flaw in the braking system. I seriously think that I will be causing an accident if this problem is not fixed. I've been back to the dealership 3 times to have this problem fixed. They admitt to the faulty brakes sytem, but do not have a permanent fix. I am very concerned for the safety of my family. Please contact Nissan and force them to recall all the Titans and fix this well known problem. I can't believe in the year 2005 it is ok to have thousands of trucks roaming our highways with faulty brakes?.

4000 miles on the truck and the brake rotors are warped causing the steering wheel to vibrate. The brake peddle also pulsates when brakes applied.

Front end of vehicle has terrible vibration while braking caused by overheated and warped front disc brake rotors. Front brakes rotors and pads have been replaced by the dealer twice (at roughly 6,000 and once at 11,093 miles). The replacement rotors at the 11,093 mile service are redesigned rotors intended to fix the recurring problem. At 17,752 miles the problem recurred and the new redesigned rotors had to be resurfaced by the dealer.

Warped rotor. Normal use. 6k miles. 2004 Nissan Titan truck. Dealers "fix" is to turn the rotor and make it thinner rather than replacing it with a heaver part.

Consumer complained about a front brake problem. Owner had the rotors and pads replaced after 7,000 miles. When driving, the vehicle shook violently when braking. Owner contacted the manufacturer, and was told that they were aware that the brakes were defective because of a design flaw. The consumer took the vehicle in for service several times but the problem was not fixed.