Nissan Frontier Complaints (2005)

532 consumer complaints on file.

#10557638December 29, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSING OTHER VEHICLE ON I-45 TOWARDS DOWNTOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STALLING. I WAS IN DANGER TO CRASH OTHERS WITH PROBLEMS TO GET OUR OF THE HIGH SPEED LINES. AT THAT MOMENT THE ENGINE TOTALLY STALLED ,. FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO REACH THE EXTREME RIGHT LINE AND PULL OUT WAITING FOR A COMPLETE STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT NO HELP. I DID NOT BELIEVE IT BUT WANTED BE SURE THAT NO LACK OF FUEL WAS THE ORIGIN BECAUSE I ALREADY HAD THE PROBLEM WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT PROBLEM WHICH DO NOT WORK PROPERLY TO ACCURATELY SHOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS ON THE FUEL TANK. I GOT SOME EXTRA FUEL. WE RETURNED AND POURED THE 1 GALLON CAN , THEN I TRIED TO STAR THE ENGINE. IT CRANKED BUT NO STARTING. I CALLED MY INSURANCE REQUESTING TOWING SERVICE . I TRIED TWO MORE TIMES AND AFTER THAT THE ENGINE STARTED ROUGHLY AND HESITATING. AFTER 2 MINUTES AND STABILIZED I DECIDED TO CONTINUE. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO CANCEL THE TOWING SERVICE . DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON I-45 BUT ON THE EXTREME RIGHT HAND SIDE LINE. I ARRIVED HOME WITH NO OTHER ISSUES AND AFTER PARKING ON MY DRIVEWAY, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, THEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT BUT NOTHING . ONLY CRANKING GOOD BUT NO STARTING AT ALL. FINALLY AFTER SOME LIKE 10 SECONDS OF CRANKING, THE ENGINE HESITATED BUT STARTED. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE , THEY SCANNED IT AND GAVE ME THE CODES P043 FOR THE FAILED FUEL SENDIN UNIT ( FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ) AND THE CODE P0335 WHICH IS PROBLEM WITH THE CIRCUIT OR SIGNAL OR SENSOR CRANKSHAFT. I MADE SEARCH TO FIND IT AND TODAY, SUNDAY 29, AFTER SEVERAL HOURS, FINALLY REMOVED AND REPLACED IT. AFTER THIS THE TRUCK STARTS VERY GOOD AS USUALLY BEFORE THE STALLING EXPERIENCES. COST WAS SOME LIKE 23 DOLLAR BUT THE RISK IN WHAT I WAS AND EXPOSING OTHERS HAS NO PRICE. IS NECESSARY TO HAVE A CRASH OR FATAL RESULTS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER THIS A RECALL TO PROTECT OTHERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557386December 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
EXITED SIDE STREET ONTO FRONTAGE ROAD, RIGHT TURN, CAR SHUDDERED AND STOPPED MOVING. TRANSMISSION WAS ERRATIC CAUSING CAR TO LURCH FORWARD AT TIMES AND REMAIN IMMOVABLE AT OTHERS. FORTUNATELY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS ABLE TO STOP AND ALLEVIATE A POSSIBLE T-BONE SCENARIO. WAS ABLE TO LIMP CAR THROUGH LIGHT AND INTO SERVICE STATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556855December 20, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER LE 4X4 RECORDED A P0463 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT) EARLIER THIS WEEK. IT CLEARED CAME BACK ONCE, AND NOW IS CONSTANT. AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE TOOK APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES TO REGISTER FULL. NOW MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL- IT SIMPLY DISPLAYS ZERO FUEL PRESENT IN THE TANK. I'VE ALREADY RAN OUT OF FUEL ONCE THIS WEEK, ON THE HIGHWAY. I'VE CONTACTED A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, APPARENTLY NISSAN HAS A RECALL (OR TSB?) FOR CERTAIN NISSAN FRONTIERS- HOWEVER MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS 133,000 MILES AND IS THUS NOT ELIGIBLE. CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556746December 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40MPH MY FRONTIER SUDDENLY CUT OFF , HAD NO BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT SOME TREES. MY INSURANCE FIXED MY TRUCK, EVEN AFTER I TOLD THEM AND THE BODY SHOP I WANTED IT CHECKED OUT FIRST. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL WITH A DEFECTIVE ECM RELAY. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME MY RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DID NOTHING TO HELP BUT REPLACE THE PART THAT CAUSED MY ACCIDENT. THE LEAK/ RUPTURED PART SEEMS LIKE IT WAS FROM THE ACCIDENT BUT MY INSURANCE AND NISSAN BOTH ARE LEAVING ME OUT ON MY OWN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10555483December 10, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2 MONTHS AGO I HAD A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR AND I FIXED IT. THEN AFTER THAT I START HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE SPEED DOES NOT CHANGE IMMEDIATELY AND WHEN IT CHANGE YOU FEEL LIKE SOME HAS PUSHED YOU FROM THE BACK. AND NOW THE CAR DOES NOT DRIVE ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555501December 10, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER PERTAINING TO THE ECM RELY. THE REMEDY REPAIR FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,088.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555031December 6, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2013 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH, I WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE SHUDDERING VIBRATIONS LIKE THE ONES YOU FEEL WHEN YOU DRIVE THROUGH THOSE HIGHWAY STRIPS. I DID NOT PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO EAT THINKING IT PROBABLY WAS A MINOR PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. 3RD WEEK OF NOVEMBER THE TRUCK STARTED SLIPPING. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSES THE SLIP AND THERE IT WAS. HUNDREDS OF NOT JUST 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER OWNERS BUT ALSO XTERRA'S AND PATHFINDER OWNERS FROM 2005-2010 HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.INTERNET SEARCHES CAME OUT THAT AT A CERTAIN POINT IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AT AVERAGE ABOUT 90-100T MILES, RADIATOR COOLANT MIXES WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE A CRACK INSIDE THE RADIATOR, AND THE TRANSMISSION BECOMES CONTAMINATED AND EVENTUALLY FAILS. AFTER FINDING OUT THE SYMPTOMS OF POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION I EXAMINED MY TRUCK'S RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION AND FOUND OUT THAT INDEED TRANSMISSION OIL AND COOLANT HAD MIXED. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION THINKING THAT THIS COULD STILL SAVE THE TRANSMISSION. A WEEK AGO WHILE AT A STOP, WITH THE TRUCK ON DRIVE AND RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I HEARD A BIG BANG AROUND THE TRANSMISSION AREA AND FELT A VIOLENT SHAKE AND THEN THE TRUCK JERKED FORWARD AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR HOME.I CANNOT USE THE TRUCK NOW OUT OF FEAR THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY FAIL WHILE I'M DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY AND CAUSE OR BE IN AN ACCIDENT. MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THAT WHEN THEIR TRANSMISSIONS FAILED, THEIR VEHICLES SUDDENLY LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 100000 MILES WITH A $3000 CO-PAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554980December 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SHIFTS UP AND DOWN FREQUENTLY AND HARD AT 40 TO 45 MPH WHILE IN DRIVE D. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554434December 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WE WHERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TRUCKS ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE NOISES AND LOSING SPEED. IT DIDN'T GIVE ANY WARNING, AND IT COMPLETELY STOPPED RUNNING. THE MECHANICS DIAGNOSTIC WAS " C/S TRANSMISSION WONT MOVE AND MIL IS ON.VEHICLE NEEDS A TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR DUE TO AN INTERNAL LEAK FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM IN TO TRANSMISSION" WE TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN AGENCY BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY BUT THEY REFUSED TO RESPECT THE WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE I HAVE TWO DIAGNOSTICS FROM DIFFERENT MECHANICS EXPLAINING THAT I HAVE THAT SAME PROBLEM, NISSAN IS NOT MAKING ITS SELF RESPONSIBLE EVEN THOUGH ITS TRUCKS HAVE A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554116November 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT HE COULD NOT REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING WITH THE COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,220.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553322November 22, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553147November 21, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING HOME FROM POST OFFICE IN AUGUST 2010 TRUCK WOULD NOT EXCEED 35 MPH AND STARTED TO SHAKE INTENSELY. I GOT IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED $9500 TO FIX, I WAS OVER MILEAGE BY ABOUT 1500 MILES SO ALL OUT OF POCKET. I PARKED IT IMMEDIATELY DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS, MUCH DUE TO A $565 PAYMENT FOR A $30K NEW TRUCK FOR 5PLUS YEARS. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA DENIED ME ANY ASSISTANCE, AND WAS ACTUALLY MORE RUDE THAN THE HAVE THE LEAST BIT OF EMPATHY WHILE I WAS TOLD I DID REACH THE TOP PERSON WHO WAS THE FINAL SAY. MANY MONTHS PASSED AND I REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND OTHER THINGS, SO IT APPEARED AS I SAVED THE TRANS FROM HARM BY PARKING IT BUT NOW AT 98000 MILES THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON CODING AN AT BRAKE ISSUE WHILE THE TRANNY IS GETTING JUMPY AND SLUGGISH AGAIN. QUICK SEARCH RETURNS A BIG EXPENSE AND CROSS CONTAMINATION MOST LIKELY DID OCCUR AND CAN END UP COSTING ME WELL OVER $40000 IN THE LONG RUN FOR A MIDSIZE TRUCK THAT I HAVE OWNED AND TOOK GOOD CARE OF SINCE NEW AND I CANT EVEN GET RID OF IT NOW EXCEPT FOR LOSING EVEN MORE MONEY...VERY UNHAPPY AS AN OWNER OF 4 NISSANS IN MY TIME I REALLY EXPECTED A QUALITY PRODUCT, NOW I WORRY ABOUT WHEN IT COULD GO, AS I WAS RECENTLY LAID OFF I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR REPAIRS OR ANOTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552845November 19, 2013
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS DEFECT ON ALL THE TRANSMISSIONS OF THIS TYPE AND NISSAN SHOULD MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550741November 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50 AND SUDDENLY AS IM GOING UP A HILL THE TRUCK BUCKS LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND THEN SUDDENLY I LOSE ALL FORWARD POWER NO SYMPTOMS PREVIOUSLY JUST UP AND STOPPED THE ENGINES STILL RUNNING BUT NOT POWER COME TO FIND OUT ITS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE FROM WHAT MY TECH SAID ITS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN 2005 AND NEWER NISSAN MODELS SAID THE RADIATOR TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER ATM MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD OF NEVER BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IF I NEW ABOUT THIS HORRENDOUS OVERSIGHT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE VEHICLES AND OF NISSANS CONTINUED LACK OF ATTENTION TO THIS COMMON AND VERY PAINFUL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550505November 1, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSED BY A RUPTURED SEAL IN THE RADIATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548038October 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS GOING TO YUMA AZ, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDENT THE CAR STARTED TO LOOSE SPEED WHIKE THE RMP WAS GOING CRAZY, WE ALMOST GOT HIT BY A HUGH COMMERCIAL TRUCK, SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD A LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANS, RIGHT NOW I HAVE TO BUY THE VALVE BODY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547243October 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
RADIATOR RUPTURED AND COOLANT LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND HAD TO BE FIXED. TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE DECLINED AND THEN COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546350October 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 60 THOUSAND MILES I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I FELT LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE WAY CAR STARTED TO DRIVE. I ASKED FOR PAPER WORK OF THE INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED INSTEAD GOT THE ESTIMATE OF THINGS THAT WERE NOT IMPORTANT AT THAT TIME HAD NOTING TO DO WITH THE ISSUE I WAS HAVING WITH THE CAR. AFTER A WHILE I HAD TO USE THAT VEHICLE MY ONLY CAR,IT START SLIPPING ON THE GEARS. CAR HAD ABOUT 98 THOUSAND ON IT!! AND LITTLE AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION WENT!! I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO NORWICH DEALERSHIP FOR ANSWERS. WHEN THEY HAVE TOLD ME IS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY BECAUSE CAR HAD AT THAT TIME OVER A 100,000 MILES (103,000 MILES). I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIP CAR WAS DISPLAY MODEL AND HAD 7 THOUSAND MILES ON IT WHEN I GOT IT. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT'S A NEW CAR AND THIS 7 THOUSAND MILES WONT COUNT TO THE WARRANTY MAJOR SELLING POINT PRICE WAS LOWER!!! WHEN I TOLD THEM ABOUT IT THEY SAID ITS OVER THE WARRANTY AND THEY CANT DO ANYTHING UNLESS I PAY MY SELF. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN ABOUT CLASS ACTION UNFORTUNATELY IT DOESN'T HELP ME BECAUSE MY CAR HAS MORE THAT 100 THOUSAND MILES. SO I HAVE A CAR WHICH HAS BEEN PAID OF AND IT JUST SITS ON THE DRIVEWAY BECAUSE ITS BROKE AND I DON'T HAVE $3000 TO JUST GO AND FIX IT AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD SINCE THEY NEW WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544971September 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
AFTER ACCELERATING UP TO 50MPH I LET UP OFF OF THE GAS AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION KICKED IN AGAIN AND CAUSED ME TO GO LUNGE FORWARD. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED BUT THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME AND OBVIOUSLY NO DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. IT FELT AS IF I HAD A STANDARD AND HAD REVVED UP THE ENGINE AND POPPED THE CLUTCH. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE ESPECIALLY IF I HAD BEEN AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER. NISSAN HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OUT FOR THIS BUT IT ONLY COVERED UP TO 100,000 MILES, ALTHOUGH THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS BEING A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I TOOK THIS TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND HAD TO PAY THEM $119 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND TELL ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME $5600.00 PLUS TAX. I DON'T HAVE THIS TO PAY ON A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD. I HOPE NO ONE IS KILLED BEFORE NISSAN IS MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544090September 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER BUYING THE TRUCK FROM A DEALERSHIP, I WAS DRIVING HOME. I GOT ABOUT 5 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO WHO CONFIRMED WHAT I WAS AFRAID OF. THERE WAS COOLANT IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. WE SUBMITTED IT TO THE WARRANTY COMPANY THAT I HAD PURCHASED A WARRANTY FROM WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT SINCE THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN UNCOVERED PART(OIL COOLER) THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM AND SEEING AS MANY CLAIMS OF THIS ISSUE HOW HAS NISSAN NOT RECALLED THE TRANSMISSION? IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS NORMALLY DOES NOT NORMALLY HAPPEN UNTIL AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ENDS. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE I AM LOOKING AT A $6000+ REPAIR BILL, AND UNTIL I CAN COME UP WITH THAT MONEY I HAVE TO LOOK OUTSIDE AT MY $12,000 LAWN ORNAMENT... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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