Nissan Frontier Complaints (2008)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#10499440February 20, 2013
ENGINE
ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY FLUTTERS WHILE IN GEAR. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN AROUND THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, ETC. IT WENT OVER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD STILL LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED THAT IT MAY NEED A THROTTLE ADJUSTMENT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE MECHANIC HE SAID THE THROTTLE WAS WITHIN RANGE AND IT WAS REPORTED TO HIM THAT ALL FRONTIERS AND PATHFINDERS HAVE THAT PROBLEM. SOMEONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FORCE NISSAN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494487January 23, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,708. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,750. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493008January 15, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
A WHINING OR BUZZING TYPE NOISE HAS DEVELOP FROM THE TIMING CHAIN AREA CAUSED BY EXCESS SLACK IN THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAINS. NISSAN HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN (NTB09-128) REGARDING THIS ISSUE. REPLACEMENT OF BOTH SECONDARY TIMING CHAINS AND THEIR TENSIONER SHOES WILL BE NECESSARY TO REPAIR THIS CONCERN. MY 2008 FRONTIER HAS 89K MILES ON IT (OUT OF NISSAN'S 60K WARRANTY) AND HAS BEEN WHINING FOR SOMETIME NOW. NISSAN KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM PER THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED TSP. IT IS MY WORRY THAT IF THE CHAIN BREAKS OR FAILS WHILE DRIVING IT THE MOTOR WILL INSTANTLY STOP/FAIL AND POSSIBLY LOCK UP THEREFORE PUTTING MYSELF AND FAMILY AND OR OTHERS AT GREAT RISK FOR INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492326January 12, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN TWICE NOW DUE TO THE SMELL OF LEAKING ANTI FREEZE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD NO PROBLEM ,NOW WE HAVE GOTTEN TWO DIFFERENT THINGS ABOUT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION I HAVE CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER THEY GAVE AND THEY TOLD ME TO LOOK FOR LEAKS OR CHECK FLUID FOR MILKY COLOR,THERE NEEDS TO BE A TOTAL RECALL ON THESE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492327January 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
STARTED TO NOTICE HEAT NOT WORKING AT AN IDLE BUT WHEN ACCELERATED HEAT WAS WORKING FINE. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT SEEING AS IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE. THEN I RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR A SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE LEAKING CAUSING COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO MIX AND TRANSMISSION FAILING. I NOW HAVE 102,000 MILES ON MY FRONTIER AND THE SETTLEMENT NISSAN OFFERS WILL NOT COVER ME EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THE HEAT ISSUE IS CAUSED BY THE LEAK AS WELL. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE NOT A SETTLEMENT WHICH ONLY COVERS PEOPLE WHO NEVER DRIVE THEIR VEHICLE. 8 YEAR 80,000 MILE EXTENSION IS A JOKE. NOW I WILL HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET TO REPAIR MY ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE BEFORE FURTHER DAMAGE IS DONE TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT STUTTERS AT THE MOMENT HOPEFULLY IT WONT COMPLETELY FAIL BEFORE I CAN AFFORD TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492357January 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I RECEIVED A LETTER FOR A SETTLEMENT OFFER FROM NISSAN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER FAILURE WHICH LEADS TO TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I STARTED TO RESEARCH WHAT WAS WRONG AND WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT SEEING AS MY FRONTIER HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOT COVERED BY THE SETTLEMENT OFFER. AS I DID SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT ABOUT A SYMPTOM BEFORE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURS WHICH IS AT AN IDLE YOU HAVE A LOSS OF HEAT UNTIL YOU REV THE ENGINE OR START TO ACCELERATE AND HEAT RETURNS. I NOTICED THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED AROUND NOVEMBER 2012 WHILE I HAD LEFT MY TRUCK RUNNING WHILE PARKED FOR A FEW MINUTES WHICH I NORMALLY DO NOT DO. I STARTED TO DRIVE AND THE HEAT WAS WORKING AGAIN SO I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A THERMOSTAT STICKING AND WATCHED MY VEHICLE FOR THE SIGNS OF THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE I DO NOT LET MY TRUCK SIT IDLE LONG ENOUGH UNTIL I TESTED IT TODAY AND WHEN I LET IT SIT IDLE FOR A MINUTE THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION WHEN I STARTED DRIVING IT. I AM TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT GETS WORSE BUT I DO NOT KNOW IF I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT. SO AS FOR THE TIME BEING I WILL HAVE TO DRIVE MY ONLY VEHICLE TO WORK AND HOPE THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT FAIL COMPLETELY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE. HOPEFULLY I CAN FIND A AFFORDABLE REPAIR OR NISSAN WILL BE FORCED TO REPAIR IT BEFORE SOMEONE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HAS THIS HAPPEN AND US CONSUMERS SUFFER BODILY INJURY OR FATALITIES BEFORE THEY WILL DO THE HONORABLE THING AND ADMIT THEIR VEHICLE HAS FAULTY MATERIALS USED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR THEM. ONLY THEY WILL SUFFER IN THE END IF THEY DO NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490527December 30, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
FAILED TRANSMISSION TWICE DUE TO LEAK OF COOLANT CAUSED BY RADIATOR LEAK. OCCURRED AT 50K AND 64K MILES. FIRST FAILURE CAUSED A DELAY AFTER PRESSING ACCELERATOR ALLOWING ENGINE TO REV BEFORE ENGAGING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. BOTH REPLACEMENTS COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487397December 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I FILLED UP MY TRUCK ONE DAY FOR VACATION N RIGHT AFTER I TURN ON MY TRUCK IT READ FULL THEN I PARKED IT TO LOAD UP SUIT CASES THEN I TURN IT BACK THE LIGHT CAME AND WAS READING EMPTY THEN MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485353November 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO COOLANT MIXED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468357July 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AXLE SEALS FAILED. AS A RESULT, FLUID LEAKED AND THE BRAKES WERE DAMAGED. THE DEALER STATED THE BRAKES, REAR AXLE, AND SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,889 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,300. UPDATED 9/10/12 *CN UPDATED UPDATED 09/17/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452849March 24, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VENT CONTROL VALVE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE UNABLE TO BE FILLED WITH FUEL. PN: 14935-J008 FUEL SPILLS VIOLENTLY OUT OF VEHICLE FILLER PORT !!. FUEL RUNS DOWN SIDE OF VEHICLE ONTO GROUND. FUEL SPRAYS ALL OVER PERSON TRYING TO FUEL VEHICLE. CODE P04488 EVAP PURGE PROBLEM MANY NISSAN MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AT LOW MILEAGE AND REPEATEDLY AFTER REPLACING THE VENT CONTROL VALVE (VALVE LASTS A SHORT TIME THEN FREEZES CLOSED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449811February 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER REQUEST THAT NHTSA OPEN,OR REOPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE LEAKING OF REAR AXLE SEALS ISSUE, WHICH RESULTS IN AXLE LUBRICANT SPRAYING ONTO AND THUS DISABLING THE BRAKE DISC AND CALIPER. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS DISABLED BY THE DEFECT IN SEPTEMBER 2011. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447639February 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA OPENING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE LEAKING REAR AXLE SEALS WHICH RESULTS IN AXLE LUBRICANT SPRAYING ONTO AND BRAKE DISC AND CALIPER. *TGW THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT NHTSA OPEN A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE AXLE SEAL/BRAKE ISSUES. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 03/29/12 EMAIL REQ FROM CONGRESSMAN ALTMIRE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT MR. NICHOLAS J. D'AMORE RE LEAKING SEAL DEFECTS IN CERTAIN NISSAN VEHICLES. UPDATED 04/02/12 UPDATED 04/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447524February 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
LEFT WORK ABOUT 4 DAYS AGO AT NIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK CUT OUT ON ME(NO GAS PEDAL) SO I LOOK DOWN AT THE VOLTAGE GAUGE AND ITS READING ABOUT 10V..... SO I THOUGHT TO MYSELF "OK WELL MAYBE THE ALTERNATOR FINALLY WENT AFTER ALL THE [XXX]I PUT IT THROUGH." WENT TO PULL OVER AND HERE IS WHERE IT GETS WEIRD, I WENT TO HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I COASTED TO THE SLOW LANE AND TURNED MY ACC. OFF AND GOT IT BACK HOME SAFELY. LONG STORY SHORT I TESTED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY, BOTH OF WHICH WERE SHORTED/OLD/DEAD.... REPLACED BOTH AT THE TUNE OF $191 FOR THE ALTERNATOR AND $70 FOR THE BATTERY. NOW, I HOOKED EVERYTHING UP TODAY. STARTED THE TRUCK... VOLT GAUGE IS BACK AT 10V... THEN I SEE A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SHUT THE TRUCK OFF TO FIND THAT THE BRAKE LINES GOING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS MODULE ARE SMOKING... AND THE LINES LEAVING THE MODULE ARE AS WELL. I COOLED EVERYTHING DOWN, WENT INSIDE TO GRAB A DRINK (4-5 MIN) AND CAME BACK OUT AND THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY DEAD... UNHOOKED THE BATTERY AND PUT IT ON A TRICKLE CHARGER FOR NOW. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438943December 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED AND GREASE FROM AXLE COATED CALIPER AND BRAKE DISC, RENDERING BRAKING INEFFECTIVE ON THAT WHEEL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN WITH A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (NTB100008) ISSUED, BUT NISSAN ONLY SELECTIVELY APPLIES THE REPAIR. GREASE COATING THE BRAKE APPEARS VISUALLY THE SAME AS BRAKE DUST, AND OWNER'S MANUAL REQUIRES INSPECTION OF SEALS ONLY EVERY 7500 MILES, SO BRAKING MAY BE LOST FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE DISCOVERY. SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED ON 10-14-2011, IRONICALLY ON RETURN FROM DEALER, WHEN CAR AHEAD STOPPED IN LANE TO TURN LEFT; HARD BRAKING AND SWERVE INTO RIGHT LANE AVOIDED COLLISION BUT TRUCK STOPPED WITH FRONT GRILL AT SAME POINT AS FRONT SEAT IN THE STOPPED CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421672August 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPORTS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO COOLANT FROM RADIATOR ENTERING TRANSMISSION VIA THE INTERNAL AT COOLER, LOCATED IN THE RADIATOR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415303July 27, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE A FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT AND BALANCED THE TIRES YET, FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED A FAILURE AT THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377180January 19, 2011
STRUCTURE
REAR DOORS ARE FALLING APART, NISSAN SAYS THEY WON'T COVER REPAIRS BECAUSE I LIVE ON DIRT ROAD , TRUCK BED IS SPLITTING AND FALLING APART , NISSAN SAYS IT IS BECAUSE I HAUL HAY IN BED(PICK UP TRUCK FRONTIER). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376707January 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE KEY FOB WAS ABNORMALLY SENSITIVE AND WOULD ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE WHILE THE KEY FOB WAS IN HIS POCKETS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE AND KEY FOB TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE KEY FOB WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ UPDATED 05/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362298October 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WOULD SEEM LOOSE AND EXTEND TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT WHEN IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING A LOT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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