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jkenn1212 Newbie
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Posted: May 12 2005 at 10:46am | IP Logged
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I had my rotors and pads changed on my 04 SE Crew Cab, at about 4k miles. The only problem I have had is that my local dealer is HORRIBLE. In the end I ditched them all togethr and installed the AP Racing 6 piston kit and bigger rotors, I always thought that the Titan was soft from the get go.... but other than that I love my Titan.
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jeffrey skinner Newbie
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Posted: May 12 2005 at 1:33pm | IP Logged
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JKEN1212, YOU HIT THE PROBLEM ON THE HEAD. TO SMALL OF A ROTOR TO TAKE THE HEAT. I HAVE 2004 XE WITH 18,000 MILES AND I JUST HAD THE ROTORS CUT AND NEW PADS INSTALL BY THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WITH NISSAN'S FIX IS IT'S A STOP GAP APPOARCH. AFTER 3 YEARS IT BECOMES THE CONSUMERS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND NISSAN THAT IF THE BRAKES FAILED, TO GO TO THE DEALER AND THEY WILL CUT THE ROTORS AND INSTALL NEW PADS. AFTER 3 TIMES THEY WOULD FINALY INSTALL THE NEW LARGER ROTORS AND PADS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY JUST WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME INSTEAD OF JURY RIGGING IT 3 TIMES. THE COST OF GOING TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES HAS TO BE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN REPLACING THE ROTORS ONCE. NISSAN IS PLAYING THE #'S GAME HOPING THE 3 YEARS PAST BEFORE IT BECOMES YOUR PROBLEM. THEY USED TO MAKE ROTORS OUT OF CAST IRON BECAUSE IT COULD TAKE THE HEAT. NOW EVERYTHING IS PRESSED STEEL, NOT EVEN VIRGIN STEEL. SOME HOW NISSAN IS GOING TO MAKE THIS RIGHT OR IT WILL BE MY LAST NISSAN PURCHASE.
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cintititan Newbie
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Posted: May 12 2005 at 1:47pm | IP Logged
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I don't understand the way Nissan is handling this at all. I actually got the new heavier rotors installed on my second trip in there but only because they pushed it after I made it clear I wasn't going to take any more of their BS on this issue!!! I have only had the new ones for a week or two and so far, so good. They do feel quite different than the originals, so hopefully it is fixed permanently. My one issue with Nissan's final fix is that they machined the rear rotors too after putting new pads on the rear. Now the rear rotors are more likely to need replacing sooner and probably after the 36K mile warranty. I told my dealer that I want new rotors on the rear now because of this. We'll see what happens. I have almost 14K miles on my 4x4 '04 SE CC. This is looking like my last Nissan purchase as well.
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jkenn1212 Newbie
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Posted: May 13 2005 at 3:31pm | IP Logged
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I am willing to let a few things go, do to this Nissan's first entry in the full size market. But I do believe that manufacturer's as a whole try to get it out the door, and leave the dealers and consumers to do their product testing and r&d. The as stated earlier I recommend these kits from A&P Racing. They have just replacement drilled rotors or the full bore kits. I have filed the parts change with my dealer, and Nissan. Nissan told me that would void the warranty on my front brakes, my response, " my life is more important." Other than the dealers being horrible here Columbia, and them trying to jack me out of 1000 dollars. I love my truck.
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LATitan Newbie
Joined: Apr 24 2005
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Posted: May 13 2005 at 8:08pm | IP Logged
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What truck doesn't have their problems? Dodges had problems with their transmissions. Fords had problems with their cruise control systems igniting. Chevy has the factory recall on their seat belts. Given what I paid on a CC, I easily saved $5-10K on these counter parts (excluding Dodge). So far I've only lost time in taking my truck to the dealership. If after the 3rd fix I'm not satisfied, I'm going to opt for after market rotors and pads. The Titan has great pick up, comfort and it still looks cool:)
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sositler10 Newbie
Joined: May 14 2005
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Posted: May 14 2005 at 12:46am | IP Logged
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I guess I was fortunate that my brakes didn't start going bad until 12,000. My dealer said the average was about 7,000. Has anyone heard if Nissan is going to do the right thing and fix this problem? I don't know about you, but I LOVE MY TRUCK, but don't want to have to pay to get the brakes fixed every year. I know somethings always go wrong on a vehicle, but brakes going bad every 6 to 10 months shouldn't be one of them.
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thajaymann Newbie
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Posted: May 17 2005 at 1:58pm | IP Logged
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Ummm... I just got my truck...but I traded in a heavily modified tiburon www.newtiburon.com so I got around to learning most of the laws. Google search "SEMA modification laws" or something to that effect. (theres also a word for word write up on newtiburon somewhere in the corporate section) The car manufactures cannot void your "ENTIRE" warranty if you change a part.
For example if you put on an intake and your transmission fails the intake would only void the stock air intake. BUT if you put on an intake and then your MAF sensor goes out of wack then of course it will NOT be covered. They basically have to prove that the part you installed on the vehicle caused the failure of the other part.
I don't know where the majority of users live that frequent the site but the majority of car dealerships/service dept. are very modification friendly down here in Florida (i live in Orlando)...one of the main reasons is becase we don't have any emmissions testing. Some dealers think its cool as hell and don't care.
also many ppl appologize for being long winded...f*ck it! talk as much as you want...you should see some of the posts on my old forums. I loved that tiburon but it was time for something more "grown-up" I'm 21 now and I had the car since i was 17.
lovin my new truck.
later.
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Gwhizz Newbie
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Posted: May 17 2005 at 8:15pm | IP Logged
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I had my brakes redone at around 7400 miles with new pads and turned rotors. I brought it back in yesterday for it to be turned again. Only 1500 miles since the last one. This time it was bad and dangerous. Everytime I made a sharp turn, it caused my front brakes to lock up! I have skid marks on my drive way from the 3 days it has been doing it. I think it got really bad because I was towing a horse trailer around and it must have really heated up. But this time it could have caused an accident because it was stopping as I turned. They told me next month the new kit would be in for the permanent fix. I am getting pretty fed up with the bull and if I had gotten into an accident because of it - there would have been a major law suit headed Nissan's way! I will give them one more month before I go to my lawyer friend for possible action. Anyone else have this type of problem?
__________________ GTW - Las Vegas - Titan Crew Cab 4x4 Le Off Road, Tow Package - 6 " Lift, Air Intake, Pro comp 17" x 35 all terrain
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65Shelby Newbie
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Posted: May 17 2005 at 9:01pm | IP Logged
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Here is my letter to NissanUSA and their response. Call me a sucker, but I purchased one today, 2005 Black LE Crew. So far so good 93 miles
>Hello,I am considering buying a 2005 Nissan Titan. I have already >test driven one and have agreed on a price from Moultrie Nissan in >Albertville, Alabama. I am concerned about the Titan's front brake problems. >Is there a certain build date that has the better front brake system? >I have read numerous complaints at www.nissantitan.info website. Maybe >I should get the F150? Thanks for any information.
>Dear Mr. Evans:
>Thank you for contacting Nissan North America, Inc. and allowing us the >opportunity to be of assistance.
>While the ?brake judder? condition that some Nissan Titan, Armada and >Infiniti QX56 owners have experienced has nothing to do with overall >brake performance and is not a safety issue, it does affect customer >satisfaction. Our engineers have worked diligently to develop new brake >parts to repair vehicles which experience this condition, and these parts >are being provided to Nissan and Infiniti dealerships for customer >repairs as quickly as possible. In addition, we will be announcing a >warranty extension for the repair of brake judder during May 2005, which is as >soon as we?ll be able to obtain adequate quantities of the new parts. >The warranty extension will be for 36 months or unlimited >mileage(whichever comes first) for the Nissan Titan and Armada, and for 48 >months or >unlimited mileage (whichever comes first) for the Infiniti QX56. >Customer satisfaction is extremely important to our company, and we regret >any inconvenience this may have caused. We are very confident in our new >line of full-size trucks and SUVs, and we trust this warranty extension >will address any concerns our owners may have.
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Selmahotrod Newbie
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Posted: May 18 2005 at 9:28pm | IP Logged
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I have a 2004 and have had no brake problems. I have 11000 miles!!!
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