Titan is the worst- from CNN
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From: 33.02N / 96.66W
Originally Posted by SAJEFFC
All good points cia and I fully agree that all vehicles have their problems being man made and whatnot. My reference to the Titan's rearend problems comes from experience though. My store is next door to a large Nissan dealership and I have a buddy over there who is a service writer. He's told me that they are replacing over 50% 
of these Dana 44 rearends in these trucks! This is Texas and people hook WAY too much weight to their trucks...kind of a tradition down here...and these Dana's flat won't take it. While the F150 has had the noisy rearend problems(my 04 included) I have never seen one cratered from any kind of abuse, it just flat doesn't happen. I'm sure the Titan is a hell of a truck but parts of it are way under-engineered was the point I was making. 
of these Dana 44 rearends in these trucks! This is Texas and people hook WAY too much weight to their trucks...kind of a tradition down here...and these Dana's flat won't take it. While the F150 has had the noisy rearend problems(my 04 included) I have never seen one cratered from any kind of abuse, it just flat doesn't happen. I'm sure the Titan is a hell of a truck but parts of it are way under-engineered was the point I was making. I guess they'll do their own engineering going forward... If the problem is truly widespread, and not a case of some yahoo putting a 13,000 trailer behind a Titan, along with 2,000 lbs in the bed.
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A Dana 60 is beefy enough to handle rear axle duties on a pickup. A Dana 44 isn't. 44's have been used as front axles on 4X4's and they do fine in that position. No extra heavy loads and they are in neutral 99% of the time.
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Cia-Agent,
Do us all a favor, trade in your F-150 for a Titan since you speak so highly of them, and tell us what you think of it after a month or two. I'm willing to bet, the Titan will have as many problems if not more in 1 or 2 months then your 4 or 5 year old F-150 had its entire life. Up for the Challenge?
Do us all a favor, trade in your F-150 for a Titan since you speak so highly of them, and tell us what you think of it after a month or two. I'm willing to bet, the Titan will have as many problems if not more in 1 or 2 months then your 4 or 5 year old F-150 had its entire life. Up for the Challenge?
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From: 33.02N / 96.66W
Originally Posted by mountaineer02v8
Cia-Agent,
Do us all a favor, trade in your F-150 for a Titan since you speak so highly of them, and tell us what you think of it after a month or two. I'm willing to bet, the Titan will have as many problems if not more in 1 or 2 months then your 4 or 5 year old F-150 had its entire life. Up for the Challenge?
Do us all a favor, trade in your F-150 for a Titan since you speak so highly of them, and tell us what you think of it after a month or two. I'm willing to bet, the Titan will have as many problems if not more in 1 or 2 months then your 4 or 5 year old F-150 had its entire life. Up for the Challenge?
Besides, I know a thing or two about Ford trucks...
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PS- if I had a Titan (Which I probably won't get, because my next car will probably be a luxury~ car) it's last just as long, and look just as good as my F-150, because I'd baby it, just like I baby her...
And, if you think it's ironic that a Ford owner could give respect where it'd due- try this on for size....
I've towed with them, and each one has been loaded to the gills; but, I take care of them... Anything I buy, unless it's a lemon from the factory; will hold up well.
Especially a Nissan or a Ford (Truck).
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From: NN
Originally Posted by cia-agent
Go play, Mr. One post, this website is for grown folks...
Somebody put something in his mouth, because my zipper is stuck.
Somebody put something in his mouth, because my zipper is stuck.
On a side note(not to start anything else up) I saw they (Titan Talk) has a section dedicated to just probelms.....wow!
I hate seeing anyone with car problems, because I know they feel like we do......spend 30+K for a truck and then to have problems with it just sucks.
Then again, the problem children always rise to the top and make the masses look bad too.
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From: Your moms house
Originally Posted by cia-agent
PS- if I had a Titan (Which I probably won't get, because my next car will probably be a luxury~ car)
If I ever get one, it will be an LS. Them sum-bishes are niiiiiiice.
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From: Ky/Va Mountains
Originally Posted by jamzwayne
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From: cleveland ohio
Originally Posted by cia-agent
Go play, Mr. One post, this website is for grown folks...
Besides, I know a thing or two about Ford trucks...
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PS- if I had a Titan (Which I probably won't get, because my next car will probably be a luxury~ car) it's last just as long, and look just as good as my F-150, because I'd baby it, just like I baby her...
And, if you think it's ironic that a Ford owner could give respect where it'd due- try this on for size....
(Truck).
Besides, I know a thing or two about Ford trucks...
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PS- if I had a Titan (Which I probably won't get, because my next car will probably be a luxury~ car) it's last just as long, and look just as good as my F-150, because I'd baby it, just like I baby her...
And, if you think it's ironic that a Ford owner could give respect where it'd due- try this on for size....
(Truck).
I've had nothign but Fords so far for the 4 years I have been driving now, which includes
96 Mercury sable LS
2004 F150 xlt supercrew
2002 Focus
Mercury Mountaineer,
in the same driveway by family members are,
02 F-150,
96 Windstar
03 expidition
So don't give me crap about not knowing Fords, and I do know that the Titan is a POS for a fact
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From: San Antonio Tx
Originally Posted by jamzwayne
Unfortunatley Ford is dis-continuing them and this is the last year for them. 
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From: Pikesville, MD
Originally Posted by cia-agent
Go play, Mr. One post, this website is for grown folks...
Besides, I know a thing or two about Ford trucks...
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PS- if I had a Titan (Which I probably won't get, because my next car will probably be a luxury~ car) it's last just as long, and look just as good as my F-150, because I'd baby it, just like I baby her...
And, if you think it's ironic that a Ford owner could give respect where it'd due- try this on for size....
Besides, I know a thing or two about Ford trucks...
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PS- if I had a Titan (Which I probably won't get, because my next car will probably be a luxury~ car) it's last just as long, and look just as good as my F-150, because I'd baby it, just like I baby her...
And, if you think it's ironic that a Ford owner could give respect where it'd due- try this on for size....
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From: great white north
Titan was my first chioce over the f-150...If Nissan made them in a reg cab, with a 8 ft box, I would have bought one.....If nissan was to build a reg cab 8 ft box now, I would buy it over the f-150 I have now.
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From: 33.02N / 96.66W
Originally Posted by mountaineer02v8
So don't give me crap about not knowing Fords, and I do know that the Titan is a POS for a fact
And, I still like the Titan; whether you think it's a POS, or not...
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And the point of this thread was...?
I saw a few different roads this thread took. Towing capacity? I don't care who makes it, I'm not comfortable with 9000+ lbs behind any half ton pickup, so towing capacity is a moot point to me. Ford, GM, Dodge and Nissan's half ton pickups all do the same job in that regard to me. Right tools for the job and all.
Build quality? Nissan makes a fine automobile. From what I've heard (not experienced, so take what I say as you will), they've had quite a few teething problems, which isn't necessarily out of the ordinary for a first model year vehicle going up against the Big Three in the most competitive automotive market there is out there. Folks are passionate about their trucks, and Nissan's made a commendable effort in the Titan. They've just gotta go deep into heavily fortified Ford/GM/Dodge territory to start changing minds and selling more trucks. In regards to the (perceived) quality or lackthereof, I'm more inclined to trust a Titan owner or the guy at the Nissan dealer that puts wrenches to 'em day in and day out before any salesman or magazine writer when it comes to rating the truck's reliability and build quality.
I saw a few different roads this thread took. Towing capacity? I don't care who makes it, I'm not comfortable with 9000+ lbs behind any half ton pickup, so towing capacity is a moot point to me. Ford, GM, Dodge and Nissan's half ton pickups all do the same job in that regard to me. Right tools for the job and all.
Build quality? Nissan makes a fine automobile. From what I've heard (not experienced, so take what I say as you will), they've had quite a few teething problems, which isn't necessarily out of the ordinary for a first model year vehicle going up against the Big Three in the most competitive automotive market there is out there. Folks are passionate about their trucks, and Nissan's made a commendable effort in the Titan. They've just gotta go deep into heavily fortified Ford/GM/Dodge territory to start changing minds and selling more trucks. In regards to the (perceived) quality or lackthereof, I'm more inclined to trust a Titan owner or the guy at the Nissan dealer that puts wrenches to 'em day in and day out before any salesman or magazine writer when it comes to rating the truck's reliability and build quality.
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