2008 Nissan Titan SE review from North America

Nothing has gone wrong with the car.

I am not impressed at all with the Titan, there is an annoying jiggling motion at around 65-70mph speeds on all kinds of surfaces. I checked with the dealer and various forums, all said to reduce tire pressure. So I checked and reduced it to 35psi as recommended. Amazingly, all trucks from dealers come with tire pressure of 50-55. Anyway, the truck lost its nice acceleration by taking out the air, now started to feel like the Ford 5.4L triton engine based truck. However, the transmission on this truck is way superior to the Ford transmissions. Quick downshifts when needed. The jiggling motion is still there and I am not impressed with the ride quality. It seems the entire body of the truck hits resonance with the engine vibrations at certain speeds. I test drove other Titans at the dealerships and all of them are doing the same thing. how could have Nissan missed this during testing??

When I bought the vehicle, this vibration was present during the test ride and I attributed it to the road quality. However, whatever road you drive, it is always there between 65-70mph.

Fuel mileage is nothing to boast of, Best I have gotten is 17.5mpg with the cruise set at 55mph over a long trip. In city I average about 13 mpg. In my previous truck I would regularly hit 21-22 mpg at 55 with the cruise on (19-20 at speeds of 75-80). City was 14-17 depending on how it was driven. I don't drive with a heavy foot and I usually get great mileage mostly over EPA figures (even in this case) but I still think that this mileage figures are not at par with its rivals (5.4L Ford I had, Chevy V8 and ofcourse Tundra V8).

Titans are going for veryy cheap nowadays. A loaded crew cab is selling for less than $21k (with a sticker shock of $33k+). Resale value is also questionable.

Towing capacity is good and engine feels strong, but gas figures go into single digits with the lowest being 6.7mpg.