Nissan Frontier Complaints (2001)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#10368171November 29, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE LOCKED UP AND WOULD NO LONGER RETRACT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361475October 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
REF CASE: NTB03-048A MY CAR HAS THE SAME ISSUE EXCEPT MY TRUCK IS 2001. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359903October 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONNECTION FOR ABS(G SENSOR). LIGHT WILL COME ON AND BYPASS SOME OF THE BRAKE COMPONENTS. HAS BEEN FIXED BEFORE AND IT RECURS . CAN FEEL DIFFERENCE IN BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344396September 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2001 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINT ON VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT AN INDIVIDUAL BALL JOINT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE BOTH BALL JOINTS AND THE LINKAGE IN BETWEEN THE TWO JOINTS AT A COST OF $301.13 AS OPPOSED TO BUYING ONE BALL JOINT IN THE RANGE OF $50.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343963July 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING IN TENNESSEE ON HIGHWAY 81.I FOUND I WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE SPEED UP GOING TO THE TOP OF THE HILLS, THE NEXT DAY WE FOUND THE TRANSMISSION WAS A LITTLE LOW AND GOT TRANSMISSION FLUID. NOW WE ARE HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS. WE BROUGHT IT TO NISSAN TO HAVE IT TESTED, AND THEY GIVE US WELL WE'LL CHANGE THE FLUID AND MAY BE THAT WILL HELP. OR IT COULD BE THIS OR THAT OR SOMETHING ELSE. I'M AFRAID THEY ARE GOING TO NICKEL AND DIME ME TO DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320185March 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. MY 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER SE'S ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED WITH NO WARNING. IT WOULD NOT START AND I VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS IN FACT GAS IN THE TANK. I EXPECTED IT TO BE THE FUEL PUMP THAT FAILED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AT MY EXPENSE TO A GARAGE OF MY CHOICE. 2. I DECIDED TO CHECK ONLINE TO SEE WHAT RECALLS MIGHT BE DUE ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE A FEW RECALLS, BUT RECALL ID # 5971 WHICH IS A RECALL OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS THE ONE THAT SEEMED TO BE AN EXACT DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM THAT I HAD(ENGINE CAN STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN A CRASH). I CALLED THE NISSAN'S HEAD OFFICE TO SEE IF THE RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT ALL RECALLS ON MY VIN # HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. SO KNOWING THIS I BELIEVED THAT THE SENDING UNIT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. 3. MY MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT RUN. I MENTIONED THE RECALL TO HIM AND HE THEN CAREFULLY CHECKED THE SENDING UNIT FOR CORROSION AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ON THE ONE CONNECTORS ON TOP OF THE UNIT THAT HE FOUND DUE TO THE PLASTIC ON UNDER THE CONNECTOR BEING CRACKED. THIS WAS DEFINITELY THE PROBLEM, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE SENDING UNIT LOOKED TO BE THE ORIGINAL. THE MECHANIC THEN PURCHASED AN OEM FUEL SENDING UNIT FROM NISSAN AND MY TRUCK WAS FIXED. THE ISSUE WITH THIS IS THAT THE PART NUMBER ON THE NEW PUMP THAT WAS PUT INTO MY VEHICLE IS THE SAME EXACT NUMBER AS THE ONE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE THE COMPANY PUT A NEW SENDING UNIT INTO THE VEHICLE TO COMPLY WITH A RECALL KNOWING THAT THE SAME EXISTING PROBLEM WOULD RETURN. I FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING A TICKING TIME BOMB! IT WAS NOT FUN HAVING MY VEHICLE DIE ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE. I ENDED UP SPENDING $486.97 OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO FIX THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED ONLY TO HAVE ANOTHER PART WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER AND FUTURE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311162February 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT A RECALL ON MY 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP TRUCK RELATING TO THE FUEL PUMP. IT CAUSED MY FUEL PUMP TO FAIL AND MY ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WANT TO KNOW WHY I CAN'T TAKE ANY ACTION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307196February 7, 2010
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB AND BOTH FRONT DOOR WINDOWS HAVE BECOME DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD THE WINDOW REGULATORS ARE AT FAULT CAN YOU INFORM ME IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WINDOW REGULATORS FOR MY VEHICLE ? *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302249January 25, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH AT 45 MPH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298625January 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A CRACK IN IT WHICH CORRODED THE TERMINAL STRIP. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FUEL SYSTEM TO STOP WORKING AND THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND THAT THE CONTACT HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE PARTS USED TO REPAIR THE RECALL WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. UPDATED 01/12/10 *BF THE FUEL SENDER UNIT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/15/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290219October 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 NISSAN FRONTIER XE ABS FAILURE. WHEN STOPPING ON SEMI WET LEVEL SURFACE ABS ENGAGED FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. NO BRAKE WARNING LAMP OR ABS WARNING LAMP WAS ON. COULD REPEAT THIS FAILURE MODE IN NEARBY PARKING LOT. ABS LAMP CAME ON AFTER SECOND FAILURE. NOW BRAKES WORK IN NON ABS MODE (CAN APPLY FULL BRAKING PRESSURE TO THE POINT OF LOCKING THE WHEELS WHEN ABS WARNING LAMP IS ON.) *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282638September 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED FUEL SPILLS FROM THE FILLER INLET AS THE TANK IS BEING FILLED. AS A CONSEQUENCE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 02V300000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). UPON CONTACT A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT BECAUSE HIS VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE VIN RANGE, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. AS OF CURRENT DATE THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245548October 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER HAS HAD FIVE RECALLS. THE RECALL THAT I AM UNSATISFIED WITH IS RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM: THE NOV. 2002 RECALL OF THE FUEL STORAGE TANK AND THE MAY 2004 RECALL OF THE FUEL PUMP. THESE REPAIRS ARE PENDING AND HAVE BEEN SINCE JUNE 30, 2008. THE FUEL TANK IS UNAVAILABLE AND HAS BEEN FOR 108 DAYS, AS OF TODAY OCT. 15. IT HAS BEEN INOPERABLE AND HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE JUNE 30. ORIGINAL ISSUE BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2008. THE VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO TURN OVER, EMITTED HEAVY DARK EXHAUST, THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT, THE SERVICE-ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE GETTING IT TO THE FITZGERALD AUTO MALL DEALER IN CHAMBERSBURG PA. THE REQUIRED WORK WAS COMPLETED ON JUNE 18. THE REPAIR WORK INCLUDED REPLACING THE KNOCK SENSOR (CODE P0325) AND RELATED GASKETS, REPLACING THE VENT CONTROL VALVE AND CHARCOAL CANISTER (CODE P1441). THERE WAS NO MENTION OF ANY RECALL WORK REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. I DROVE THE TRUCK FOR SIX DAYS. ON JUNE 29 THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS APPEARED. I GOT THE TRUCK HOME (BARELY) AND CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER. ON JUNE 30, THE DIAGNOSIS CAME BACK. SAME PROBLEM, DIFFERENT DIAGNOSIS. THE CODES WERE PULLED AND P1441 CAME UP AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME THE REQUIRED PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS A NEW FUEL STORAGE TANK-- A PART THAT WAS RECALLED. MY REPAIRS IN JUNE WERE IN EXCESS OF $1200. I ALSO NEEDED A LOANER VEHICLE AT $35 A DAY . I AM OUT $$1,636.42 AND HAVE MADE 7 BI-WEEKLY CAR PAYMENTS AT $144 FOR A TRUCK I CAN'T DRIVE. THE REGIONAL SPECIALIST FOR NISSAN HAS PROMISED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PAYMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT HAS NOT DELIVERED YET. NISSAN WON'T REIMBURSE UNTIL THE PART IS IN THE VEHICLE. MY CASE NUMBER WITH NISSAN IS 6262993. THE PART IS "DUE" AT THE DEALER THE LAST WEEK OF OCTOBER, HOWEVER A RECALL REPAIR SHOULD NOT TAKE 4 MONTHS. MY COMPLAINT IS NOT WITH THE CHAMBERSBURG DEALER BUT WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240574September 2, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BEARING FAILED IN THE REAR AXLE. THE TIRE AND THE AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN 25 MPH. THE BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERED AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE BEARING FAILED. THE CONTACT FILED COMPLAINT NUMBER 6270525 WITH NISSAN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 152,500. UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW RUST WAS FOUND ON THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND ON THE AXLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUPERCHARGED MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 10/02/08.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224536April 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH THE DASHBOARD WILL GO DEAD AND ODM GO BLANK. THE ENGINE WILL DROP TO 30-35 MPH, IF A HOT DAY HERE IN TX. THE CAR WILL TOTALLY DIE. TOOK TO NISSAN REPAIR-WILL HAVE TO REPLACE COMPLETE WIRING HARNESS & ALL SENSORS $1,500. OR MORE...WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER. TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC- DETERMINED IT IS THE WIRING CLUSTER FROM THE DASH THAT FEEDS THE COMPUTER. BECAUSE THE COMPUTER IS NOT RECEIVING MPH, THE GOVERNOR TAKES OVER AND SHUTS THE CAR DOWN. NISSAN HAS NOT RELEASED THESE PARTS FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC. MECHANIC STILL TRYING TO GET RESPONSE FROM NISSAN. NISSAN WILL NOT RECALL. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYDAY WE DRIVE THIS CAR. CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR, WILL HAVE TO FIND AWAY TO FIX, BUT NISSAN IS NOT CORPORATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223415April 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
THERE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH MY 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER SINCE IT HAD 15,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS BEEN ON MORE THAN IT HAS BEEN OFF, AND I HAVE SMELLED RAW GAS SMELL WHICH HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. DEALERSHIPS HAVE CONTINUALLY TOLD MY WIFE AND MYSELF THAT THE GAS CAP WAS LOOSE, OR WE NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP AND RESET THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. IT DIDN'T TAKE VERY LONG BEFORE THE LIGHT WENT BACK ON AGAIN. IT TURNS OUT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK, NOT DUE TO SOMETHING HITTING THE TANK BUT THEY ARE SAYING THIS IS DUE TO CORROSION. I THINK IT HAS BEEN THERE THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES AND LOOKS LIKE BRAND NEW, IT HAS BEEN STORED INSIDE SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET OTHER STORIES OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH 2000, 2001, AND 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER MODELS. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE GAS TANKS ON THOSE YEARS OF NISSAN FRONTIERS. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE GAS TANK FIXED, BUT I AM GOING TO REQUEST THE OLD ONE TO BE SAVED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NONE OF THE DEALERS WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. MY GARAGE SMELLED LIKE A GAS STATION WHEN GETTING RE-FILLED BY A GAS TANKER. I AM SO SURPRISED THAT THE GARAGE/HOUSE DIDN'T EXPLODE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE CONSUMER DIVISION OF NISSAN AND THEY DO NOT SEEM TOO CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE. THEY WILL NOT EVEN CALL ALL OF THE DEALERSHIPS WHERE I HAVE REPORTED THIS AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK FIXED. I ALSO HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION ON THE SERVICE RECORDS FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211347December 10, 2007
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
PROBLEMS W/ PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LOCK MECH. TROUBLE TURNING THE KEY TO OFF POSITION. NOW IT IS LOCKED IN OFF POSITION AND CAN NOT BE TURNED BACK ON. POSTED THIS ISSUE ON A NISSAN FORUM AND FOUND IT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM! I CALLED A FACTORY AND THEY SAID THE ONLY FIX WAS TO TAKE OUT LOCK CORE AND HAVE IT RE-KEYED. NOT A GOOD THING IF YOU ASK ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210769December 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
LEAK IN GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208017November 6, 2007
AIR BAGS
MY TRUCK WAS HIT ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND SPUN MY TRUCK AROUND. MY WHOLE FRONT END FELL OFF, INCLUDING MY HEAD LIGHTS AND RADIATOR SUPPORT. BOTH RADIATORS WERE CRUSHED. THE FRONT TIRE WALL ALONG WITH THE RADIATORS WERE PUSHED INTO MY ENGINE. WITH ALL THIS DAMAGE, MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. BOTH OFFICERS ON SITE ADVISED ME TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10203193September 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COMPLETELY STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT ESTIMATE THE LENGTH OF TIME THE VEHICLE TOOK TO STOP. HE STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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