Rear Axle Spindle Problems of Nissan Titan

Leaking rear passenger axle seal.

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Leaking wheel seal on right outboard axle.

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: the contact stated while driving 10 mph on normal road conditions, the right front wheel spindle fractured making the vehicle pull hard to the left. The were no warning signals. The vehicle was taken to the dealership who honored the warranty and performed the repairs. The contact was concerned because this kind of failure was not supposed to happen in a such a low mileage vehicle.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Titan. While driving approximately 55 mph, the gears began driving in the rear end. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer. He discovered a recall for his vehicle. The dealer continues to repair the vehicle for free; however, when the warranty expires, the contact would have to pay $1,200 to $2,000. The spider gears failed and the rear end locked. The spider gears in the rear axle housing metal teeth were replaced on may 1, 2006 and in April of 2005. The failure has not occurred since 2006. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 35,500 and failure mileage was 23,616. Updated 02-14-08.