no, it wasnt a rumor. but it would be kind of a weird site seeing dodge trucks going around with nissan emblems in the grilles. dodge actually makes a pretty good truck now. i have had 4 and havent had any problems out of them. i have an 05 hemi now and i love it. i miss my cummins tho, there wasnt much that would stop it. the titan is one hell of a reliable truck. had problems with the rear coming apart in the early years of production. the only real thing we are seeig now are cracked exhaust manifolds.