Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10558478January 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT 45MPH THE TRUCK STARTED JERKING AND I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. WHEN I GOT IT TO MY MECHANIC WE FOUND RADIATOR COOLANT HAD CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558309January 3, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
THE NISSAN FRONTIER RADIATOR CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION WITH COOLANT THUS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION IN A BUSY TRAFFIC AREA. THIS ISSUE CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SHUTTER THUS FORCING THE TRAFFIC TO THE REAR OF ME TO LOCK UP BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ME. TO MY DISMAY, THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY NISSAN WHO REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUES. TO PROVE THE ISSUE IS LARGER THAN NISSAN ADMITS, CHOOSE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS IN ANY AREA, MAKE A PHONE CALL AND TELL THEM YOU OWN A NISSAN FRONTIER, YOU WILL NEED SAY NO MORE, THE SHOP MANAGER WILL WITHOUT PROMPT SAY "YOU HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES DUE TO THE RADIATOR CONTAMINATING THE TRANSMISSION, YOU WILL HAVE TO REBUILD/REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION." IT IS UP TO THE NHTSA TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER FROM FRAUDULENT COMPANIES SUCH AS NISSAN. A RECALL IS THE ONLY COURSE OF ACTION...MOST CONSUMERS CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF A TRANSMISSION (UPWARDS OR 7000 DOLLARS) AND WILL DRIVE THEIR NISSAN REGARDLESS OF THE DANGER THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE CAUSES. IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558029December 31, 2013
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ABOUT 1 YR AGO FUEL GAUGE STOPPED REGISTERING-WAS UNAWARE OF ISSUES,NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF ISSUES AND PAST MILEAGE FOR WARRANTY. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX IT,SO WE ARE CONSTANTLY WORRIED ABOUT RUNNING OUT OF GAS. IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR,TRUCK RUNNING ROUGH,HESITATING IN LOW GEAR. HAD OUR MECHANIC FLUSH TRANSMISSION,BUT STARTED AGAIN AND GOT INTENSELY WORSE THE PAST 2 MONTHS. UNABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX,WE HAD TO WAIT,BUT FINALLY NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE IT IN. RADIATOR LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION,SEALS CRACKED,ETC. GOING TO COST 3100 TO FIX. CALLED NISSAN,BUT THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF LUCK AS TRUCK PAST MILEAGE FOR STANDARD AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES (THAT THEY CHARGE YOU FOR,KNOWING THERE IS FAULTY TRANSMISSION). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557710December 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WHEN IT BEGAN TO SLIP AT ROUND 45 MPH. THE SHIFTING THEN BECAME VERY HARD. I LOOKED ON-LINE AND SAW WEBSITES DISCUSSING TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR PROBLEMS. I OPENED MY RADIATOR AND SAW IT WAS VERY MILKY IN COLOR. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10557247December 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING FINE UP TO THE POINT WHERE WE SEEMED TO HAVE LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. WHEN WE PRESSED THE GAS, IT APPEARED TO BE IN NEUTRAL, ALTHOUGH IT WASN'T. THIS HAPPENED AS WE DROVE DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WE ENDED UP COASTING TO THE SIDE AND PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK, THEN REENGAGED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO DRIVE, IT THEN TOOK OFF AND WE SLOWLY DROVE TO A PARKING LOT BEFORE IT FAILED AGAIN. NO WARNING SIGNS ON THE DASH INDICATED A PROBLEM (STILL NO INDICATION) OR ANY SIGN OF TROUBLE BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION JUST FAILS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AND STYLE OF TRUCK AND NO ONE MADE US AWARE. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK SINCE WE BOUGHT IT NEW, NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF THE KNOWN DEFECT FROM NISSAN. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO KNOW THE RADIATOR LEAKS INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSES TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WE WOULD HAVE HAD THIS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556768December 20, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FUEL SENSOR GAUGE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556823December 20, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE IS NO LONGER ACCURATE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 10V075000 WAS ISSUED FOR 2006 NISSAN FRONTIERS. I CALLED NISSAN BUT THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. APPARENTLY THEY THINK IT'S JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT I'M HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. "NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. FUEL GAUGE READS JUST UNDER A QUARTER TANK AT ALL TIMES, NO MATTER IF THE TANK IS EMPTY OR FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556840December 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COOLING UNIT INSIDE HAD RUPTURED. THE FAILURE CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
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
#10555454December 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
MY 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE RADIATOR, AND RADIATOR COOLANT IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW SHIFTING IMPROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#10554189November 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKES CANNOT BE PROPERLY FIXED DUE TO DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING FLUID ONTO BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS. HAVE HAD ALL BRAKES REPAIRED AND VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT BRAKE CORRECTLY OR SAFELY. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS DUE TO AXLE FLUID ON THE REAR BRAKE PADS.NISSAN REFUSES TO PROVIDE A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER, 75,000. *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

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