Nissan Frontier Complaints (2007)

520 consumer complaints on file.

#10487743December 8, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
NISSAN FRONTIER; TRUCK PICK UP AN VIBRATION THAT TURN INTO ALOT OF JERKING.T ALK TO THE DEALER ABOUT IT,THEY SAID TO CHECK TRANS FLUID TO SEE IF IT HAD A STRAWBERRY COLOR TO IT. IF SO THE RADIATORS WAS PROBABLY CRACKED AND THAT COOLANT SEEP INTO THE TRANS CAUSING SERVER TRANS FAILURE. HAVE NO WARRENTY.COMPUTER IN TRANS IS DAMAGE. NOW VALVE BODY GOT TO BE REPLACE WITH COMPUTER BOARD ALONG WITH ALL NEW CLUTCHES AND RADIATOR GOING TO COST AROUND 5 GRAND TO FIX. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487680December 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN OVERDRIVE AND THE TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR AND THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH IN RPMS. I HAD TO TURN OVERDRIVE OFF TO GET THE TRUCK TO DRIVE IN 4TH GEAR. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY EXPLAINED COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR HAD GOTTEN INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THEY EXCHANGE THE FLUID BUT EXPLAINED THE TRANSMISSION MAY NEED TO BE REBUILT IF A LOT OF DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR A WEEK MORE SHIFTING NORMALLY. I CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AFTER A WEEK AND WHEN PRESSING THE GAS THE TRUCK WOULD BARELY CREEP FORWARD THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF IT WOULD NOT CRANK BACK UP AND IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE TRANSMISSION SHOP WAITING FOR PARTS BECAUSE OF A SHORTAGE OF NEEDED PARTS DUE TO THE PERVASIVENESS OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487720December 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL ON 10/1/2012 MY GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. EVER SINCE THE GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. I SEE LOTS OF POST ON-LINE ABOUT THIS FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT ON ALOT OF DIFFERENT NISSAN VEHICLE MODELS AND YEARS. HOW COME THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PART? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487630December 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A FALSE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487520December 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AS I AM DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT AT 40 MPH. I PULL OVER AND FIND OUT THAT IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE, EITHER. I DRIVE OVER TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND FIND OUT THAT THE PART OF THE RADIATOR THAT CONNECTS TO THE TRANNY HAS CRACKED AND DUMPED ALL OF THE RADIATOR FLUID INTO THE TRANNY, KILLING IT. I NEED A NEW RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. NISSAN IS COVERING THE COSTS (FOR REPAIRS BUT NOT ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE WEEK THAT IT IS TAKING TO FIX THIS) BUT UPON RETURNING HOME AND LOOKING ONLINE, I FOUND OUT THAT NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS AND INSTEAD OF DOING A RECALL (COSTING LOTS OF MONEY), THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY FROM 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES TO 8 YEARS/96,000 MILES HOPING THAT PROBLEMS WILL OCCUR AFTER THAT TIME AND THEN THEY ARE OFF THE HOOK FOR REPAIRS. HOW DANGEROUS COULD THIS HAVE BEEN UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. I AM ANGRY AND DISGUSTED WITH THE WAY NISSAN HAS HANDLED A PROBLEM THEY KNOW COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487563December 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION COOLER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3,000 FOR VEHICLES UP TO 100,000 AFTER A CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS DONE. NISSAN IS ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM AND I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE CAUSE OF A RECALL AND THAT NISSAN SHOULD PAY THE FULL COST TO REPLACE. THIS COST REPRESENT 1/2 OF THE KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS NON-OPERABLE. THE COST ALSO REPRESENTS ABOUT 15% OF WHAT THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED FOR. AFTER SPEAKING WITH NISSAN CONSUMERS AFFAIRS, THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO BUT TO CONTACT YOU TO TRY TO CHANGE IT TO A FULL RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486284November 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
HUSBAND TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST EXPRESSWAY IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. STOPPED AT THE LIGHT IN MIDST OF 6 LANES OF FIVE O'CLOCK TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE QUIT. HE COULD NOT RE-START IT OR SAFELY GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. HE USED HIS CELL PHONE TO CALL FARMERS' HELP POINT TOWING COMPANY. THINKING IT WAS THE BATTERY, WE HAD IT TOWED HOME. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A NEW ONE AND BOUGHT JUMPER CABLES. THIS DID NOT FIX IT. WE CALLED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD MECHANIC AND HAD IT TOWED TO THEIR SHOP. HE LET US KNOW IT WAS THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. HE GAVE MY HUSBAND A FUSE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THEM WITHOUT USING ANOTHER TOWING SERVICE. I CALLED THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AFTER SEEING THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO NISSAN (SEE NISSANASSIST.COM). THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE AND SAID WE HAD NO WARRANTY HELP BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WAS OVER 100K. THEY TOLD US TO CALL THE NISSAN CONSUMER SERVICE AND GAVE US THEIR NUMBER. I CALLED THEM AND THEY COULD NOT HELP--EVEN WHEN I TALKED TO THE SUPERVISOR. I QUOTED NISSAN'S WORDS--ASKING IF NISSAN DID NOT STAND BEHIND THE COMMITMENT ON THEIR SITE: "NISSAN IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING VEHICLE OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OUR CUSTOMERS." SHE TOLD ME SHE IS A CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR A COMPANY HIRED BY NISSAN AND DID NOT KNOW. OF COURSE, WE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO NISSAN TO BE REPAIRED, BUT TOOK IT TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION, WHO CHARGED US $5,700.00 FOR THE REPAIRS AND WARRANTY ON THE WORK. WITH THE BATTERY, JUMPER CABLES, TOWING CHARGES AND THE FIRST MECHANICS' BILL--WE PAID $6,340.00--HAVING TO BORROW $6K TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. BY THE TIME WE ARE FINISHED PAYING OFF THIS LOAN, THE COST WILL BE CLOSER TO $10,000.00. IF ANYONE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS--PLEASE DO--THIS KNOWN PROBLEM BY NISSAN, COST US CLOSE TO A QUARTER OF OUR YEARLY INCOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485199November 19, 2012
STEERING
ON 4 TO 5 TIMES IN A ONE MONTH PERIOD, WHILE TURNING RIGHT, MY STEERING FELT LIKE IT WENT COMPLETELY OUT. IT FELT AS IF ALL POWER WAS GONE AND BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. IT HAS NOT DONE THIS IN A WHILE, BUT MY STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE. WHILE PARKED , I CAN SHAKE MY STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE. I DO NOT THINK THIS IS NORMAL. I CALLED CROWN NISSAN AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH STEERING IN MY YEAR TRUCK. I THINK THEY ARE WRONG AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485068November 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED WITH REGARD TO A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. NISSAN HAS SENT OUT A NOTICE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE RADIATOR HAS A WEAKNESS SO THAT IT MAY BEGIN LEAKING INTERNALLY, WHICH WILL CONTAMINATE THE TRANSMISSION AND BRING FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, OR IN THE MOST SERIOUS STATE, FAILURE TO MOVE IN TRAFFIC. NISSAN HAS SENT A FLIMSY WARRANTY EXTENSION THAT IS ONLY EFFECTIVE SHOULD THIS CATASTROPHE OCCUR. I AM NOW RELUCTANT TO DRIVE SAID VEHICLE, FEARING BREAKDOWN AND POSSIBLE FATALITY IN A HIGHWAY SITUATION. NISSAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT BEFORE TOTAL BREAKDOWN OCCURS. AT THIS POINT I HAVE TALKED TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, AND THEY BASICALLY SAY THEIR HANDS ARE TIED TO HELP THE CONSUMER, DUE TO NISSAN CORPORATE DECISIONS. PLEASE HELP HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS NISSAN OWNERS (2005-2010 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, XTERRA) AND MANDATE A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483890November 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
FUEL GAUGE SENSOR CORRODED AND GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480687October 16, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
LEAKY REAR AXLE SEALS AND OR FAULTY PARKING BRAKE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF PROPERTY/LIFE. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10479751October 11, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE CAR HAD A QUARTER OF A TANK WHEN THE CAR STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF FUEL. THEN THE GAUGE INDICATED EMPTY WHEN I WAS ABLE TO REFUEL THE CAR. THIS WAS A RECALL IN THE 2006 AND 2008 MODELS. WHY IS THIS NOT BEING RECALLED IN THE 2007 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479622October 10, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
THIS ISSUE IS MY RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION CONTAMINATION. FIRST NOTICED HEAT DIDN'T WORK. MECHANIC CHECKED RADIATOR,FOUND LEAK. BEGAN INSTALLING NEW RADIATOR AND SAW THAT COOLANT WAS ALREADY CONTAMINATING TRANNY. TRUCK DEAD AT DEALERSHIP. CALLED NISSAN AND THEY CREATED A CASE. DENIED. ESCALATED CASE. DENIED. STARTED NEW ESCALATION TODAY. I HAVE LOST MY JOB BECAUSE I CANT GET THERE!!! WHAT'S NEXT MY HOME???? PAID OUTRIGHT FOR THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW. DROVE ALL THE WAY TO MARYLAND TO GET IT. LESS THAN 5 YRS OLD!!! BUT BECAUSE MY MILEAGE WAS OVER THE 80,000 THEY WONT HELP. THIS PRODUCT ALREADY HAD THE FLAWED COMPONENTS WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW SO WTF SHOULD MILEAGE HAVE TO DO WITH IT??? ALL THE FAULTY SENSORS WERE ANNOYING ENOUGH BUT THIS TYPE OF POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE SHOULD DEMAND TOTAL RECALL....INSTEAD THEY ISSUE WARRANTY EXTENSIONS AND MILEAGE LIMITATIONS. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED AS A REGISTERED NISSAN OWNER WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS SUPPOSEDLY SENT OUT LAST FALL. AND EVEN IF I HAD BEEN MY MILEAGE WAS ALREADY OVER. THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE MATTERED AS THIS ISSUE IS SUCH A SAFETY AND MONETARY CONCERN. LUCKILY IT DIDN'T FAIL WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME AT 8PM DOING 70MPH OR WHEN I HAD MY KIDS IN IT. ALL IN ONE WEEK I LOST VEHICLE BECAUSE OF FLAWED PRODUCT, MY JOB BECAUSE MY FLAWED VEHICLE DIED AND MY REPUTATION AS A RELIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYEE. HEARTBROKEN. I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!!!!!!!!! NEVER WILL I BUY ANOTHER NISSAN. GREEDY & IRRESPONSIBLE COMPANY WITH NO SENSE OF COMMITMENT TO THEIR CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475776September 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2007 FRONTIER. FIRST MY CLUTCH WENT AT ABOUT 65000 MILES . HAVE BEEN DRIVING STICK ALL MY LIFE AND NEVER NEEDED A CLUTCH. THE REAR AXEL LEAKED AND CREATED A BAD SQUEAL AND DAMAGED MY BRAKE PADS. MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS WENT BAD AND MY HEATER CORE WENT AT 60000 MILES. I AM ALSO GETTING AN ELECTRICAL SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN. WOW NEVER HAD A VEHICLE HAVE SO MUCH GO WRONG IN LESS THAN 5 YEARS. NISSAN DEALER AND NISSAN CORPORATE BOTH REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475638September 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS UNDER A 1/4 FULL. I FILLED THE GAS TANK UP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY. WHEN APPROXIMATELY THE GAS WAS DOWN TO 3/4 FULL THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. WHEN I FILED THE GAS TANK THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY. I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CHECKED OUT AND IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR. I CLEARED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHICH STAYED CLEARED UNTIL THE NEXT TIME THE GAS TANK WAS FILLED AND THE ISSUES CAME BACK NO FUEL GAUGE READING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476261September 14, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
MY GAS GAUGE BEGAN GIVING BAD READING AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES. WENT TO 1/2 TANK AND STAYED THERE. THIS CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. FILLED THE GAS TANK. THE NEXT DAY THE ENGINE REPAIR LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. CHECKED THE CODE AND IT WAS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. RESET AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. UNIT WORKED FINE. NEXT FILL UP THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE FUEL GAUGE. KEPT JUMPING AROUND. NOT KNOWING THE AMOUNT OF GAS AND RUNNING OUT AT SPEED WOULD CAUSE LOSE OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL. NISSAN RECALLED THE 2006&2008 MODELS TO FIX. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THEY DID NOT USE SAME UNIT IN 2007 MODEL.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471123August 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECT IN FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON JUNE 30, 2012, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THE TIME, THEY DID RESEARCH AND SHE WAS INFORMED THE PART HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 09/22/12 OR 72,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ORIGINAL OWNER'S INFORMATION WAS STILL IN THE DATABASE. NISSAN STATED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE PART, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OVER REQUIRED MILEAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471265August 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON WHEN I STARTED MY TRUCK THAT DAY AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER DOING A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT MAY BE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT OR FUEL PUMP WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467586July 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
KNOWN ISSUES WITH FAULTY RADIATORS IS CAUSING IT TO FAIL AND MIX ANTIFREEZE INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.. THE RESULT IS A ~$9200 BILL FROM YOUR DEALERSHIP FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR.. NISSAN ABSOLUTELY REFUSED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE MAKING ME THE OWNER OF MY 4TH NISSAN TRUCK TO PAY.. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466545July 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON JULY 2011 HAD TO PAY FOR NEW TRANSMISSION FOR MY TRUCK AFTER THE RADIATOR LEAKED IN TO THE TRANSMISSION, TALKED WITH NISSAN AND TRIED TO GET THEM TO STAND BEHIND IT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE IF THE TRUCK WAS, IN SIDE THE NEW WARRANTY THEY HAD PUT OUT BUT I WAS AT 91611. THEY KNOW WHAT IS WRONG AND HOW TO FIX THIS. THEY HAVE TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE RADIATOR ABOUT $ 200.00 FIX.THIS REPLACE COST, ME MORE THAN $ 6000.00 TO GET FIXED. NOW AT 97980 MILES WE ARE BACK AT THE SHOP HAVING THE SAME THING, DONE OVER AGAIN, THIS TIME THEY ARE COVERING AFTER I HAD TO HAVE A OUT SIDE TECH COME IN AND PROVE THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. THE FIRST SAID IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THEN THEY HAD ANOTHER ONE CHECK IT AND SAID I WAS HEARING THE TIRES AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOOD. I WOULD NOT PICK UP MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY WAS ABOUT TO RUN OUT ON JULY 26 2012 . AFTER THE OUT SIDE TEC CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAD COOLANT MIXED WITH IT THEY ORDERED EVERY THING NEW AGAIN...SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE FIRST ONE.. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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