Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10073647July 26, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, TIRES, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS DUE TO CORROSION. *AK DEALER REALIGNED FRONT END DUE TO INCORRECT ALIGNMENT. FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED BY A TIRE DEALER BECAUSE THEY'RE OUT OF BALANCE. ALSO, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT OIL IS LEAKING FROM TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083211July 19, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND PARKED IT ROLLED DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE OF 50-60 FEET AND ROLLED INTO A RAVINE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080755July 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL, REGARDING STEERING AND JUST TRYING TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM DRIFTING. DISCOVERED THAT THE RETAINING NUT HAD WORKED LOOSE AND SWAY BAR WAS NOT SECURED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF CAR. WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081561July 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080037June 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078897June 27, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
(1) SUDDEN, COMPLETE FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. (2) WIPER LINKAGE SEPARATED CAUSING WIPERS TO SUDDENLY STOP MOVING. (3) FOUND PLASTIC LINK SOCKET END WORN DUE TO CORRODED PIVOT BALL ON CENTER PIVOT ASSEMBLY. REPLACED WITH NEW LINK ARM AND NEW PIVOT ASSEMBLY. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078562June 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD, CAUSING PER OWNERS MANUAL INOPERATIVE STATE OF ABS SYSTEM. LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STARTING, WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING AND IDLING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078568June 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I BOUGHT A NEW 2001 PATHFINDER IN JULY AND I LEASE IT JUST THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR OUT OF NOWHERE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND IT CAME ON AND THEN TURN OFF I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSE AND THEY TOLD ME IT HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WAS NOT GOOD THEY TOLD ME THAT IN THE YEARS OF SERVICE THEY HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSE IT OR WHAT HAPPENED THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME ALMOST 2,000.00 TO FIX AND I DECLINE BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS A DEFECT THAT THE CAR HAD AFTER COMMUNICATING THIS INFORMATION TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIR THEY DENIED THE REPAIRS BECAUSE MY CAR HAS MORE THAN 36,000 MILES. I FEEL THEY JUST WANT YOUR MONEY AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I FELT THEY SHOULD COVER IF THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT EVEN TELL ME WHAT CAUSE IT I FELT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AFTER ALL THIS IS NOT A CHEAP VEHICLE AND NOW I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075372June 14, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE JUST BROKE NO LOAD ON TAILGATE. TAILGATE WAS DOWN TO SAVE FUEL. CABLE BROKE IN THE MIDDLE APPEARS TO BE RUSTED.(THE WIRE). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075753June 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER NOTICED FOR 3 1/2 YEARS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TECHNICIAN DETERMINE DPROBLEM WAS DUE TO GAS CAP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074428May 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE VEHICLE'S CLUTCH PEDAL SUPPORT BAR BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THEN STALLED OUT. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074062May 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE HAS A GOVERNOR THAT DOESN'T ALLOW IT TO EXCEED THE SPEED OF 89 MPH, EVEN THOUGH THE SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 120 MPH. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT PROVIDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, NOR TOLD UPON PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE BY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STOPS ACCELERATING WHEN THE SPEED REACHES 89 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067378May 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHILE VEHICLE IS SET ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER COULDN'T RESTART THE VEHICLE. IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED FOUR TIMES, AND WAS BROUGHT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072193May 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED A TRANSMISSION SWITCH DUE TO A WORN OUT PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068305May 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION BEARINGS HAVE WORN OUT EARLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068144May 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT APPROX. 20,000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A RATTLING/BUMPING NOISE IN LEFT FRONT. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2000 NISSIAN'S AND WOUILD BE REPLACED ONLY WHEN CONSUMER COMPLAINED. DEALER REPLACED LEFT STABILZER BUSHING AND REFUSED TO GIVE A COPY OF W/O SAYING IT "WAS RECORDED IN COMPUTER." AT APROX. 45,000 MILES LEFT STABILIZER BUSHING FAILED AGAIN AND WAS REPLACED BY MECHANIC WHO AGAIN STATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH NISSIAN. AT 67,000 MILES BOTH STABILIZER BUSHINGS HAVE FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY THIRD MECHANIC WHO REAFFIRMED THAT STABILIZER BUSHINGS ON NISSAN'S DID NOT HOLD UP WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068107April 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD (2001) NISSAN FRONTIER XE QUAD CAB. THE GAS TANK HAS CORRODED THROUGH IN THIS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. ALTHOUGH NISSAN HAS PICKED UP THE COST OF THE PART, I WAS STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR COSTS. I ADMIRE THEIR WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR THE PART; HOWEVER, A SAFETY ISSUE SUCH AS THIS MIGHT WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION AND A POSSIBLE RECALL. IT SEEMS AS IF A GAS TANK SHOULD BE THE MOST SECURE PART ON AN AUTOMOBILE. THE EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL FUMES AND POSSIBLE EXPLOSION ARE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. TO HAVE A GAS TANK CORRODE IN 39 MONTHS OF USE IS INEXCUSABLE. ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY, THIS IS AN ISSUE OF MORE GLOBAL CONCERN AND SHOULD BE A DEFECT COMPLETELY PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER ON ALL SIMILAR MODELS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066675April 6, 2004
SEAT BELTS
WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065035March 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE SECOND TO THE THIRD GEAR. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063963March 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF POWER DOOR LOCKS RANDOMLY LOCK VEHICLE BY THEMSELVES, LOCKING OUT DRIVER. HAPPENS ONCE EVERY ONE OR TWO WEEKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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