Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#766112August 23, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
R134A FILLED CAB WHEN HOSE LEAKED, NEAR ASPHYXIA FOLLOWED, EMS CALLED, TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. RELEASED 1WEEK LATER.*AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#765656August 14, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
ON JUNE 12TH,2002, THE LEFT-SIDE TAILGATE OF MY 2001 FRONTIER TRUCK SPONTANEOUSLY DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. AND, FOR THE SAKE OF MY SAFETY AND THE VEHICLES AROUND ME, I COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HENCE, WHILE I DROVE, THIS "DANGLING" TAILGATE CONTINUALLY BANGED THE BUMPER AND VARIOUS AREAS OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING PAINT DAMAGE, INDENTATIONS, AND A GRAVE SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND THE SURROUNDING VEHICLES/PEOPLE. THANKFULLY, THE TAILGATE DID NOT COMPLETELY FLY OFF OF THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE FURTHER INJURY AND/OR FATALITY TO MYSELF NOR THE SURROUNDING VEHICLES/PEOPLE. TO THIS DATE (TWO MONTHS AFTER INFORMING THE MANUFACTURER), MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND NO ONE FROM NISSAN HAS CONTACTED ME REGARDING RESOLVING AND REMEDYING THIS DEFECT AND GRAVE SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016163August 13, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT IN PARK WITH NO WARNING GEARS SWITCHED TO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOWLY ROLL BACKWARDS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765597August 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WE OWN TWO 2000 FRONTIERS, AN BOTH TRUCKS HAVE THE BROKEN SWAY BAR SUSPENSION BOLTS. SINCE THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION BOTS WERE USED NISSIAN HAS INCRESED THE REPLACEMENT BOLT IN DIAMETER AND FROM A #5 HARDNESS TO A # 8 HARDNESS BOLT. THE PROBLEM IS THEY ONLY REPLACE THE FAILED BOLT THAT FAILS IF IT IS IN WARRANTY. IN BOTH 2000 TRUCKS WE OWN THE LEFT FRON BOLTS HAVE FAILED WITH AFFECT SWAY CONTROL OF THE TRUCKS NISSAN CLAIMS THEE IS NOT A PROBLEM, BUT THE LOU FUSZ NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN ST. LOUIS ADMITTED THAT THE STOCK THE BOLTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE SUCH A HIGH FAILURE RATE WITH TE TRUCKS THAT ARE COMING INTO THEIR DEALERSHIP. PERHPS IT'S TIME TO FIND OUT HOW MANY TRUCKS ARE OUT THERE WITH BROKEN SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE FIRST FAILED TRUCK WAS DICOVERED BY AN ALERT SERVICE INSPECTION TECH WERE WE SERVICE OUR VEHICLES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN NISSAN IS WILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567000July 30, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, THEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE PAVEMENT.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, 10-91-300)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013961July 15, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, AND AIRBAG LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON DASHBORD, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER MENTIONS THAT A CRASH OCCURRED WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND THERE WAS AN INJURY, HOWEVER DOES NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THIS ACCIDENT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#764106July 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VIBRATION COMING FROM UNDER SEAT AREA OF CAB SOURCE IS PROBABLY CENTER CARRIER BEARING OF DRIVE SHAFT. DEALER REPLACED DRIVESHAFT AT 156MILES AFTER CONFIRMING PROBLEM ON TEST DRIVE. BUT STILL HAS VIBRATION DEALER MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT REPAIR THEN ON THIRD TIME IN SHOP SAID IT WAS NORMAL. I FILED UNDER FL LEMON LAW AND MANUFACTURER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. BUT TRUCK STILL HAS VIBRATION, IT IS NOW MUCH MORE SEVERE AT 13000 MILES AND I AAM STILL PURSUING REPURCHASE UNDER FL LEMON LAW. I THINK YOU SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS DEFECT AS I HAVE FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF ANOTHER TRUCK WHERE THE CARRIER FAILED SUCH THAT THE REPAIRING DEALER TOLD THE OWNER THAT HE SHOULDNT DRIVE HIS TRUCK UNTIL THE BEARING WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HIS TRUCK WAS REPURCHASED BY NISSAN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763558June 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
I HAVE MADE REPEATED COMPLAINTS TO VICTORY NISSAN IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY AND THEY NEVER EVEN ADDRESSED THE LETTER I SENT THEM DECEMBER, 2001. MY TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATIONS SINCE I PURCHASED IT AT 6900 MILES. DESPITE THE DOZENS OF TECHNICAL BULLETINS ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE REPEATEDLY BEEN TOLD THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO HELP MY VEHICLE. WHEN THE CENTER BEARING WAS FINALLY DISCOVERED TO BE BAD, THE DELEARSHIP REPLACED IT AND THE SHIMMY I ORIGINALLY HAD WAS THEN MAGNIFIED TO AN ATROCIOUS HARMONIC HUM. RIDING IN MY TRUCK IS LIKING RIDING ON A WASHING MACHINE. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP NOT TO HAUL LOADS OR TOW AS THE VIBRATIONS WOULD GET WORSE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FOR MYSELF, AND THEY ARE MUCH WORSE WHEN TOWING. MY VEHICLE IN NO WAY SERVES THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH I PURCHASED IT AND I HAVE BEEN CAST ASIDE AND IGNORED BY NISSAN SINCE MY CAR WAS ONLY 11 MONTHS OLD. I AM FED UP AND I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW WHAT A TERRIBLE VEHICLE THIS IS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012734June 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OVER AN ENBANKMENT. DRIVER INJURED ANKLE WHILE TRYING TO APPLY FAILED BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763385June 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSE FOR AT CONTROLLER BLEW CAUSING A NO START SITUATION AND RESULTED IN VEHICLE HAVING TO BE TOWED. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE SAME FUSE HAS BLOWN SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN END OF MARCH, 2002. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER 2 TIMES WITH PROBLEM ALREADY AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED OR RESOLVED. VEHICLE IS NOW BACK IN DEALERSHIP FOR 3RD TIME WITH SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763055June 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011472June 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 ON INTERSTATE VEHICLE MADE A JUMPING LOUD NOISE, DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND VEHICLE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED A WEEK AGO FOR SAME PROBLEM. DEALER STATED IT WAS DISTRIBUTOR. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762911June 11, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FIRST SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME. AFTER REPLACE NO. 2 ON DEC. 2000 THAT ONE FAILED TO RELEASE ABOUT 15% OF THE TIME UNTIL IT BROKE ON JUNE10 2000. NO. 3 IS NOW ON ORDER. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SENSOR INSIDE THE BELT THAT TURNS ON THE SEAT BELT LIGHT. IT HANGS UP AND YOU CANNOT GET OUT! I HAVE STARTED TO CARRY A KNIFE JUST IN CASE I HAVE TO CUT THE BELT TO GET OUT. THE LONGEST I:VE FOUGHT WITH IT IS 15MIN. ITS NO FUN AND I THINK NISSAN HAS A REAL PROBLEM. I AM REAL SICK OF FIGHTING TO GET OUT OF MY TRUCK. IF THIS ONE FAILS WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS FIXED.I KNOW HOW TO FIX IT, BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT LISTEN . I WILL BE IN TOUCH IF THE NO. 3 FAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762877June 10, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
THIS COMPONENT HAS FAILED ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE. IN BOTH CASES THE WASHER WAS MISSING THAT HOLDS THE BUSHING IN PLACE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT 20,000 MILES AND THE SECONAND WAS DISCOVERED AT 48,000. THE DEALER WAS ASKED THE FIRST TIME TO CHECK THE LELT SIDE BUT THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NISSAN POLICY TO FIX ONLY WHAT WAS BROKEN. IN BOTH CASES THE WASHER WAS MISSING AND I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER TRUCKS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAUSES CAUSES EXCESSIVE SWAY WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AND THE DRIVER COULD LOOSE CONTROL. THANK YOU, [XXX]*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762790June 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ANY TIME THE SUV REACHES SPEEDS GREATER THAN 95 MPH IT BEGINS JUMPING DANGEROUSLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011179June 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SITUATION WITH AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER. CONSUMER SPED UP TO 95 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AFTER SLOWING DOWN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A SPEED LIMIT INSTALLED IN ENGINE WITHOUT NOTIFYING CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762631June 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS NISSAN PICKUP HAS HAD A RANDOM STALL PROBLEM SINCE NEW. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES (AT LEAST FOUR, PERHAPS FIVE?) BUT IS SIMPLY RETURNED EACH TIME WITH THE COMMENT ' COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM'. I HAVE PURSUED THROUGH NISSAN'S 'CUSTOMER HOTLINE' BUT THIS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. I UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTY IN DIAGNOSING A RANDOM PROBLEM BUT I DON'T REALLY FEEL AS IF MUCH EFFORT HAS BEEN PUT FORTH BY THE DEALERSHIP EITHER. THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS AS IT INVARIABLY DECIDES TO SHOW UP WHEN I AM IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC AND I FIND MYSELF STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION UNABLE TO MOVE. IT WILL SOMETIMES RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT BUT AGAIN MAY REQUIRE NUMEROUS TRIES TO GET RESTARTED. MOST RECENTLY, I LEFT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN ON MAY 31, 2002, AND WHEN I CONTACTED THEM YESTERDAY, JUNE 3, 2002, I RECEIVED THE SAME OLD REPORT, 'CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM'.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565711May 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT SUPPLY CONSUMER WITH A COPY OF THEIR REPORT. PHOTOS ATTACHED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009374May 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH, ACCIDENT OCCURRED,AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HIT CONCRETE WHICH WEIGHED AT LEAST 3 TO 4 HUNDRED LBS. FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS MANGLED. *AK *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009188May 2, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761462
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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