Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10513489May 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A USED 2006 FRONTIER 2 YEARS AGO AND ONLY PUT 20,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW THE COOLANT IS MIXING WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THEY WANT TO PAY 2500 DOLLARS TO HELP FIX IT. AND THIS BULL CRAP. NISSAN NEEDS TO MAN UP AND STAND BEHIND THERE VEHICLES. DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS CAN SPREAD THE WORD. NEVER BUY A NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513444May 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, SHUDDERS AT 40MPH, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATIC. TOOK INTO NISSAN SERVICE CENTER WHO TOLD US THAT COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION FROM A FAULTY RADIATOR AND IT WOULD COST $5500 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AS WE WERE OUT OF WARRANTY. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513465May 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN OIL LEAVE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHO STATED THAT COOLANT FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS MIXING WITH THE COOLANT FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,047.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513328May 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, PARKING BRAKE
PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT STOP OR HOLD CAR ON SLIGHT GRADE. CHECKED AND FOUND AXLE BEARING GREASE LEAKING ONTO DRUM AND BRAKE SHOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513232May 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513278May 23, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS REFERS TO MY 07 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH 90K MILES. SINCE AUGUST 2012, FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC INDICATING ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL. MAY SHOW FUEL WHEN EMPTY OR EMPTY WHEN TANK IF FUEL. POTENTIAL FOR RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON HIGHWAY CREATING HAZARDOUS CIRCUMSTANCE. DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS P0463. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS MANY WITH SAME PROBLEM ON NISSAN. ALLEGEDLY SAME PROBLEM RESULTED IN RECALL FOR 2006 BUT NOT FOR 2007 MODELS WITH SAME ISSUE. WHY? CUSTOMER SERVICE AT LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND NISSAN MAIN OFFICE NOT PARTICULARLY HELPFUL EXCEPT TO SAY LOCAL DEALER WILL FIX FOR 400-500 PLUS 120 FOR INITIAL DIAGNOSIS. BLATANTLY UNFAIR TO CUSTOMER FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS NOT A WORN OUT PART, IT IS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL FUEL SENSOR SENDING UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513283May 23, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
THE 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER NISMO 4X4 THAT I WAS DRIVING STARTED SLIPPING AND MISSING CAUSING MY ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE BECAME VERY JUMPY AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. HAD THERE BEEN OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513093May 22, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I PARKED MY TRUCK AND LATER TRIED TO START IT AND IT WOULDN'T. HAD IT TOWED TO ONE REPAIR SHOP ($45.00 PLUS $75.00 TO THE REPAIR SHOP) AND THEY REFERRED ME TO A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC. SO I HAD IT TOWED THERE ($45.00) AND HE SAID THAT RADIATOR FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE ESTIMATE ON REPAIRS IS $3,500. WATCH AND SEE WHAT GOD MAKES HAPPEN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513098May 22, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN EXTENDED A LIMITED WARRANTY FOR A FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT WHICH DISPLAYS INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. MY NISSAN HAS PASSED THE YEAR OF EXTENDED WARRANTY NOT THE MILES. SO NISSAN FAILED MY "HARDSHIP REQUEST" THAT THEY SENT MY CASE THROUGH. THOUGH I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, NISSAN'S DECISION WAS TO DENY MY FIX. I DON'T SEE HOW I CAN REPORT A PROBLEM IF IT HAS NOT OCCURRED. THE NISSAN OFFICIAL TOLD ME OVER THE PHONE THAT I HAD NOT SPENT ENOUGH MONEY AT THE DEALER SHIP/HAS NOT HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED THERE ENOUGH THOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS THERE TIMES BEFORE AND I HAD MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT ANOTHER QUALIFIED SERVICE CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512985May 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AFTER READING ABOUT PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND AN INVESTIGATION PERFORMED BY NHTSA I THINK THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID INTO THE RADIATOR. WHAT WAS THE CONCLUSION OF YOUR INVESTIGATION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512814May 20, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR THAT ALLOWS COOLANT TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO NOT SHIFT THROUGH THE GEARS. NISSAN IS ONLY WILLING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES AND $3000 FOR THE REPAIRS OF THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512902May 20, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING POORLY AND STUTTERING BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS. KNEW ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FLUID TO MIX AND DESTROY THE ENGINE FROM THE LAWSUIT THAT WAS FILED AND CORRESPONDENCE WE HAD RECEIVED FROM NISSAN. SURE ENOUGH, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT CAR SHOP AND BOTH DIAGNOSED THE SAME THING - RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS MIXING. NO OPTION BUT TO GET IT REPAIRED FOR A WHOPPING $4,409.26. IT IS DISGRACEFUL THAT NISSAN WILL NOT FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR BILL NO MATTER WHAT YOUR MILEAGE. THIS WAS OUR FIRST AND LAST NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512677May 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
MY TRUCK BEGAN DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS OF CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. FOR EXAMPLE, GEAR SLIPPAGE AND SHUDDERING AS IF ROLLING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND THE COOLANT HAD TRANSFORMED INTO A THICK PINK SUBSTANCE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SEAL HAD FAILED IN THE RADIATOR CAUSING COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS THEN BAKED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. WE REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND SO FAR HAVE DELAYED THE INEVITABLE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. I CALLED LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DECLINED TO OFFER SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND BECAUSE OF LANGUAGE BARRIERS, ETC., THEY WOULD NOT ADDRESS MY ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE BBB AND A NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE EVENTUALLY CALLED ME, BUT IN THE END DISREGARDED MY ISSUES WITH MOCK CONCERN. I CONTACTED THE MN ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THEY SAID I MIGHT TAKE THEM TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT. IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN HAS CONCOCTED A WARRANTY THAT ONLY BENEFITS PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM AT A VERY PREMATURE STAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512111May 15, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512172May 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLANT HAS ENTERED TRANSMISSION FLUID, THIS CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BECOME IMMOBILE IN TRAFFIC, INTERSECTIONS, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511911May 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION FAILING SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. ALSO NOTICED CABIN HEATER DOES NOT WORK WHEN AT A STOP. SIGNS INDICATIVE OF RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILURE AND RADIATOR COOLANT IN TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512001May 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511221May 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 NISSAN FRONTIER COMPLAINT . I AM WRITING THIS ON MAY 9, 2013. ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER EXPERIENCED SLOW ACCELERATION. I PUT IT IN 1ST AND DROVE SLOWLY FOR 1/4 MILE THEN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I TURNED ON BACK ON IGNITION, GEAR SHIFT WAS LOCKED. I UNLOCKED MANUALLY AND TRIED TO START. NOTHING. ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK. NO LIGHTS ON DASH. I TOWED IT MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO TRIED SOME ELECTRICAL WORK. NOTHING SO HE THOUGHT A TRANNY FAILURE PUT TRUCK IN FAILSAFE. AAMCO COULD NOT START IT SO THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. TOWED IT TO NISSAN OF EDISON NJ. THEY WANTED TO CHANGE TRANNY FOR $8000 NEW OR $5000 USED. TOO MUCH MONEY FOR A VEHICLE W/ 110000 MILES. I TOWED IT OUT TO ANOTHER TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE STARTER! THEY CHANGED THE STARTER, NOTHING DOING. OF COURSE JUMP START IS NOT WORKING SO ITS NOT THE BATTERY. IM NOW STUCK. PREVIOUSLY TRUCK HAD STALLED ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60000 MILES AND WOULD ONLY DRIVE ON GEAR #1. TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH TRANNY BUT THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. LATER AT ABOUT 101K THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND NISSAN FOUND THAT THE ANTIFREEZE HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THEY WANTED TO GIVE ME $2500 TOWARD A $7300 REPAIR. THEY ALSO OFFERED TO GIVE ME EMPLOYEE PRICING ON A NEW FRONTIER BUT I DONT WANT ANOTHER FRONTIER, SO I REFUSED AND INSTEAD TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE PUT IN A NEW RADIATOR AND FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION. EARLIER AT ABOUT 46000 MILES, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND THE FUEL SENDER WAS CHANGED. NISSAN REFUSED TO HELP AT THAT TIME BUT LATER INITIATED A RECALL AND COMPENSATED ME FOR THE EXPENSE. ITS BEEN ALL PAIN WITH THIS TRUCK WHICH I BOUGHT "NEW" FROM A DEALER WITH ONLY 300 MILES ON IT. HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511225May 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM WRITING THIS ON MAY 9, 2013. ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER EXPERIENCED SLOW ACCELERATION. I PUT IT IN 1ST AND DROVE SLOWLY FOR 1/4 MILE THEN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I TURNED ON IGNITION, GEAR SHIFT WAS LOCKED. I UNLOCKED MANUALLY AND TRIED TO START. NOTHING. ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK. NO LIGHTS ON DASH. I TOWED IT MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO TRIED SOME ELECTRICAL WORK. NOTHING SO HE THOUGHT A TRANNY FAILURE PUT TRUCK IN FAILSAFE. AAMCO COULD NOT START IT SO THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. TOWED IT TO NISSAN. THEY WANTED TO CHANGE TRANNY FOR $8000 NEW OR $5000 USED. TOO MUCH MONEY FOR A VEHICLE W/ 110000 MILES. I TOWED IT OUT TO ANOTHER TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE STARTER! THEY CHANGED THE STARTER, NOTHING DOING. OF COURSE JUMP START IS NOT WORKING SO ITS NOT THE BATTERY. IM NOW STUCK. PREVIOUSLY TRUCK HAD STALLED ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60000 MILES AND WOULD ONLY DRIVE ON GEAR #1. TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH TRANNY BUT THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. LATER AT ABOUT 101K THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND NISSAN FOUND THAT THE ANTIFREEZE HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THEY WANTED TO GIVE ME $2500 TOWARD A $7300 REPAIR. THEY ALSO OFFERED TO GIVE ME EMPLOYEE PRICING ON A NEW FRONTIER BUT I DONT WANT ANOTHER FRONTIER, SO I REFUSED AND INSTEAD TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE PUT IN A NEW RADIATOR AND FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION. EARLIER AT ABOUT 46000 MILES, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND THE FUEL SENDER WAS CHANGED. NISSAN REFUSED TO HELP AT THAT TIME BUT LATER INITIATED A RECALL AND COMPENSATED ME FOR THE EXPENSE. ITS BEEN ALL PAIN WITH THIS TRUCK WHICH I BOUGHT "NEW" FROM A DEALER WITH ONLY 300 MILES ON IT. HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511165May 8, 2013
ENGINE
DRIVING AT ABOUT 40MPH MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER 4.0L V6 STARTS TO RUMBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS AS IF I WERE DRIVING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP. ONCE THE RUMBLE BEGINS THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS HAPPENING AT LEAST TWICE A DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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