To try to determine if a certain type of front diffs are breaking more than others (i.e. an OR diff breaking more than A S diff) if you broke your front diff please select which model you have
I know the X, S, OR and SE are supposedly the same drivetrain (for MT's and AT's), but it dosent hurt to be a little more specific here
My husband broke my front diff on my 05 Off-Road automatic @ Moab this past month! It was produced 3/05, we do wheel the heck out of it! He was going over a 2 ft step and got lift and spun the wheels and came down and it went crunchy on Fins N Things.
See, this kind of info is critical because technically the diff didn't fail. It was smashed against something. Just curious to how the other diff's failed.
The way to get the process of a recall is to call Nissan.
Everyone that broke a diff needs to call 1-800-Nissan1 and make a complaint against Nissan itself - NOT a dealership. Once they get so many complaints they are forced to do something.
This is how the Titan got the recall for the rear. Enough people called and complained against the company itself.
My husband broke my front diff on my 05 Off-Road automatic @ Moab this past month! It was produced 3/05, we do wheel the heck out of it! He was going over a 2 ft step and got lift and spun the wheels and came down and it went crunchy on Fins N Things.
He doesn't get to drive my truck anymore...
Hopefully you're kidding, lol. I mean, talk about under-engineered. That kind of maneuver should not be breaking diffs. Where's the driver error? Wheeling in the first place? How do you take the best line over a steep obstacle/upgrade without spinning front wheels touching down on rock?
There's an organization that oversees vehicle recalls. They're the ones that will mandate a recall based the frequency of reported issues. It was listed somewhere on the Nissan site. Essentially, if you have reason to believe a malfunction caused an "unsafe driving situation" then Nissan encourages you to not only report it to Nissan, but also to this organization. I apologize but can't seem to find the organization's name right now.
This one Xterra club I didn't wish to join, but I'm turning it into a upgrade mod oportunity.
I purchased a front differential from a 2006 Titan with the Off Road package, it comes with the 3.36 gears to match my rear dif and it only has 26,000 miles; cost $400. In the next week or two I hope to pick-up Pathfinder V8 axles, those will be $400 each new because no body has them used (not even ebay). Total for this upgrade in parts will be approximately $1,200. Far as I know LA RANA will be the first X to run a Titan front dif with Pathfinder axles, this combo will give me much more peace of mind running the trails and maintain the current width.
DezurtRat Quotes:
Originally Posted by spikheel My husband broke my front diff on my 05 Off-Road automatic @ Moab this past month! It was produced 3/05, we do wheel the heck out of it! He was going over a 2 ft step and got lift and spun the wheels and came down and it went crunchy on Fins N Things.
:cussing: :mumum:
He doesn't get to drive my truck anymore...
See, this kind of info is critical because technically the diff didn't fail. It was smashed against something. Just curious to how the other diff's failed.