Trouble with a Titan XD

CD obviously got a lemon which all the manufactures put out on occasion. I only have 5k miles on mine which 1k was pulling 8k lbs.it's been back to the dealer twice once to fix the tail gate latch the other for a flash on the ecu. By the way Nissan has fixed the dead pedal issue on the XD unlike FCA that still refuses to do anything about for the last 4-5 years now.

ShinerBock wrote:

N-Trouble wrote:


If all you go by are numbers more power to ya. Crawl up under each truck and you'll see obvious differences that IMO still puts it in 1/2 ton category by todays standards not 15 yrs ago.

Have you ever crawled up under it to see the differences? What parts under there make it a 1/2 ton? The axles? The brakes? The trans? I am not defending the Titan XD, but if are going to call it a 1/2 ton, then you might as well call any GM 2500HD before 2010 a 1/2 ton along with most of the other 250/2500s around that time. Accept it or not, the Titan XD is by definition a 3/4 ton truck while the Titan is a 1/2 ton.

I have been under one while it's been up on a lift, as well as an F250 or two, GM's 2500HD's, and a Dodge 2500 once or twice.

Yes.....the axles......The big 3 have floaters in the rear and the Nissan semi floating. If we are talking definition, when the semi floaters axle snaps, off go's the wheel, and when the floaters axle snaps you keep going. The axle carries the weight on the semi floating, on the floating all the axle does is provide rotational torque, the entire rear end carries the weight. I believe the Nissan has a rear axle weight rating of 4900. I don't know the Dodge or Ford from memory but my GMC is 6200.


Nissan touts a 14" and change diameter rotor, but it stops there. All the big 3 use much more substantial pads and calipers, rotor size non withstanding.

The frame. Much more substantial on the big 3. No comparison can be made on the rest of the driveline or suspension components either from soup to nuts.

Calling them 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton is all outdated terminology going back to the day a 1/2 ton could haul 1000 lbs, and a 3/4 ton could haul 1500. Since my GMC 2500 has a payload of 2835 I guess I could call it a 1-13/32 ton.

N-Trouble wrote:


If all you go by are numbers more power to ya. Crawl up under each truck and you'll see obvious differences that IMO still puts it in 1/2 ton category by todays standards not 15 yrs ago.

Well, numbers is what classifies a truck a 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton is it not? Per us DOT, a vehicles GVWR is what puts in certain class and determines if it is a 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton. TRUCK CLASSIFICATIONS

Have you ever crawled up under it to see the differences? What parts under there make it a 1/2 ton? The axles? The brakes? The trans? I am not defending the Titan XD, but if are going to call it a 1/2 ton, then you might as well call any GM 2500HD before 2010 a 1/2 ton along with most of the other 250/2500s around that time. Accept it or not, the Titan XD is by definition a 3/4 ton truck while the Titan is a 1/2 ton.

After all, just because people used to think the Earth was flat and were too stubborn to accept otherwise didn't mean they were right.

ShinerBock wrote:

N-Trouble wrote:
Told ya so. 1/2 ton diesel just a bad idea IMO. Most get used as commute vehicles/grocery getters which is not great for a DPF equipped truck. These DPF diesel motors need to be worked. Those that get worked seem to have less emissions related issues.

The Nissan Titan XD is not a "1/2 ton" per its GVWR which is what determines if is a "1/2 ton" or "3/4 ton". In fact, it has a GVWR 8,600-8,990 lbs depending on the configuration which just 210 lbs less than 9,200 lbs GVWR of a 2009 GM 2500HD. My friends 2002 GM 2500HD has a GVWR of 8,600 lbs. Is his is 2500HD considered a "1/2 ton"?

If all you go by are numbers more power to ya. Crawl up under each truck and you'll see obvious differences that IMO still puts it in 1/2 ton category by todays standards not 15 yrs ago.

RoyJ wrote:

Bionic Man wrote:
II'd be willing to bet that the top engine of any of the Big 3 (or the Tundra for that matter) will out pull it.

In fact, I believe their own 400hp 5.6 V8 out pulls it...

Don't know the specs on the Titan diesel but the 5.7L Tundra was 381hp and 401 ft lbs of torque. The secret though was their superb 6 speed trans and 4.30 rear end. Made a nice 1/2 ton tow dog for its day! Pulled a lot of miles with one for about 9* years.

I just googled up the truck and several sites with owners report several issues with DPF systems, transmission issues, reflash issues, dealer tech issues, ect. Sounds like some of these trucks have first production issues maybe more. Hopefully the dealers and or Nissan took a page from Fords issues with rolling out the new back then 6.0 and won't repeat the same.

kw/00 wrote:
So does Nissan call the XD a 3/4 ton then? Just asking cause I'm really not sure what they have called it in marketing terms. It would be interesting if they did, I wonder if Toyota would follow suite and produce an XD type Tundra.

Actually, that would make sense if they could pull it off; put 8 lug wheels, beefier suspension and frame, diesel motor, and call it a 3/4 ton.

ShinerBock wrote:
Better of getting the 6.7L Cummins. You get more power and there is not much of a difference in fuel economy. The only reason Cummins created the ISV5.0 was to make an engine that would fit into to tighter spaces where an inline 6 of the same displacement would have a hard time fitting into like cab overs and vans.

That's what I used to tell people looking at the 4.6L Tundra. I would always recommend the 5.7L motor as the mpg was not that much different and the towing mpg was the same or better with th 5.7L.

The only way that cold have gone worse is if it had burned to the ground.
It really sounds like the "techs" dont know how to work on it. They just clear codes time after time without much real trouble-shooting.
It's a shame because this truck fills a niche.

Some engines just have problems, even when new. Our company has many new trucks and while just gas motors some are reliable and others are not. Even though they are all the same truck and motor we've had head gaskets blow, camshafts get wiped and transmissions fail while others have close to 60k miles and not one problem.