Nissan Frontier Complaints (2006)

617 consumer complaints on file.

#10578046April 7, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAR 03, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 COMPONENT(S): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN OF USA THAT OUR VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS WITHIN THE DATE OF THE CAMPAIGN, DOES NOT MEET THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN AND NOT THE YEAR OF VEHICLE. OUR VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE SYMPTOMS AND BASIS FOR THE RECALL AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT ISN'T COVERED BY NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575911March 31, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, DURING THE DEALER INSPECTION THEY NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE NOISE IS A WHINING SOUND AND I THOUGHT NOTHING OF THE NOISE UNTIL THEY STATED THAT ITS THE TIMING CHAIN AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FROM THE RESEARCH I DID THE TIMING CHAIN IS SUPPOSED TO BE A NON-SERVICEABLE ITEM AND SHOULD LAST THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT NISSAN MOTOR CORP IS AWARE OF. NISSAN MOTOR CORP HAD ISSUED TSB'S FOR THIS ITEM AND THEY HAVE EVEN BEEN PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. WHY WERE NISSAN OWNERS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE? NOW I AM FACED WITH A $1,500 REPAIR DECISION. FROM WHAT I HAVE ALSO READ IF THIS CHAIN BREAKS IT CAN HAVE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES FOR THE DRIVER, WHY HAS NISSAN NOT SET UP A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574757March 25, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WE BOUGHT THIS NISSAN NEW IN 2006 -GREAT LITTLE TRUCK. BUT RECENTLY THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON. TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC HE SAID IT WAS A TRAN CODE TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE COOLANT HAD GOTTEN INTO THE TRANS OR VISE VERSA (A LOT TO TAKE IN),SO I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. I FOUND THIS ISSUE ON YOUR WEBSITE FOR A RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE WAS WITHIN THE YEARS OF THE RECALL BUT IT HAS OVER 100,000 IT HAS130 SO THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP WITH THE $5500 BILL THEY JUST QUOTED ME. IS THERE ANY HELP OUT THERE FOR ME ON THIS ISSUE??? PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574356March 24, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING AT POSTED SPEED WHEN MY VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED THAT I HAD 1/2 TANK, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. I AM A FORMER MEMPHIS POLICE OFFICER WITH EXTENSIVE DEFENSIVE DRIVING. MY TRUCK IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. BUT, IT IS IN THE DATE RANGE. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ALSO ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT PROBLEM ALSO! [XXX] 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
#10574499March 24, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD REGISTER THE FUEL TANK AS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS FULL. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH THE FUEL TANK FULL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE RECURRINGLY HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574164March 22, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, COSTING OVER $4500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573703March 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE STAYED ON EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568075March 9, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CROSS CONTAMINATION OF THE ENGINE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUSING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567050March 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER TRUCK ON HILL AT STOP SIGN WENT TO GO AND TRANS DID NOT PULL. ROLLED BACK INTO A TREE. FOUND OUT ABOUT DEFECTIVE RADIATOR BUT NO RECALL???? USELESS CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE 5500.00 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565416February 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I HAD JUST PARKED MY TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY(TRUCK WAS OFF,KEY WAS REMOVED) WHEN I REMOVED TWO BAGS FROM THE BACK SEAT AREA(THE SEAT WAS WHERE IT ALL WAYS IS) I WALKED IN THE KITCHEN AREA PUT THE BAGS ON THE TABLE,AS I WAS WALKING BACK TO MY TRUCK I SEEN THE TRUCK ROLL BACK ABOUT A FOOT OR 2 THEN STOP.THERE WASN'T ANY SNOW OR ICE ON MY DRIVEWAY,NO BLACK ICE EITHER THE TEMP AROUND 45,SUN SHINING. I DID SEE MY TRUCK ROLL THIS IS THE GOD'S TRUTH. IF I WOULD HAVE UNDER THE TRUCKFOR ANY REASON I MY NOT BE HERE TELLING YOU THIS. I DO NOT US MY PARKING BREAK I NEVER US IT,THE TRANS,LOCKS WHEN YOU PUT IT IN PARK.THE TIME OF DAY WAS 1PM THIS THE FIRST I HAVE SEEN THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564624February 17, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY. DISTANCE TO EMPTY WAS ERRATIC, HOWEVER SLOWLY RECOVERED. FILLED VEHICLE WITH GAS EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ONLY ON 1/4 TANK. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON AND FUEL GAUGE REMAINS ON EMPTY. I HAVE SEEN MANY POSTS ONLINE WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS AN ISSUE NISSAN SHOULD REMEDY DUE TO SO MANY HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564416February 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY NISSAN FRONTIER BEGAN MAKING A SLIGHT ENGINE NOISE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES ( I AM HEARING IMPAIRED). THE NOISE BECAME MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN ACCELERATING. AT ABOUT 39,000 MILES SOMEONE ELSE HEARD THE NOISE AND TOLD ME MY TIMING CHAINS WERE ABOUT TO BREAK DUE TO A COMMON NISSAN DEFECT AND NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR AS THE ENGINE COULD LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN BY NISSAN IN 2007 AND 2009 (NTB09-128) I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DANGER OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE ON THESE VEHICLES AND IS DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC. IF THE SYSTEM FAILS THE DRIVER WOULD BE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN THEIR SPEED AND EXPOSE THEM TO THE RISK OF BEING REAR ENDED IF THEIR VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLS. I WOULD NOT HAVE EXPECTED AN ENGINE WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES TO FAIL. HAD THEY NOTIFIED ME IN 2007 OR 2009 OF THE PROBLEM I COULD HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THIS COMMON AND DANGEROUS DEFECT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564057February 12, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,382. UPDATED 4/22/14*CN UPDATED 04/25/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563820February 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. FOUND OUT THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK DOSE NOT WORK SOMETIME .WHEN WE FILL THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY AN SHOWS THAT WE DON'T HAVE FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563504February 8, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN HAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FAULTY FUEL SENSOR SENDING UNIT ON FRONTIER AND XTERRA TRUCKS. THIS CAUSES THE GAS GAUGE TO STOP WORKING AND RECORD INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SHOW EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS VEHICLE OWNER DOES NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK AND COULD RUN OUT OF GAS ON AN INTERSTATE/HIGHWAY OR MOVING THROUGH INTERSECTION, GOING ONTO HIGHWAY EXCHANGES ETC. THIS PUTS DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AT RISK. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THIS PART EVEN THOUGH IT IS DEFECTIVE. I EVEN WENT AS FAR TO ASK THEM IF I PAID FOR THE PART (~$100) WOULD THEY COVER THE LABOR (THE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE DROPPED TO CHANGE THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR). THEY SAID NO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563028February 5, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
MY NISSAN DEALER TOLD ME I NEED TIMING CHAIN GUIDES AND IT WOULD COST ME $1600.00, THEN I GO ON LINE AND NISSAN NEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN 2009. THEY SAID IF I HAD 60,000 MILES THEY WOULD HAVE COVERED THIS, THEY NEW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AND DID NOT TELL ME. THIS IS FRAUD AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS.THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ON THESE VEHICLES. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559453January 11, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING GOING 50 TRUNK SHUT OFF,LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY.IT HAPPENED AROUND 10 MORE TIMES OVER A MONTH BEFORE IT JUST QUIT.NOT HAVING HIGH MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK NOW OR AT THE TIME OF RECEIVING A WARRANTY NOTIFICATION BACK IN 2012 NEVER THOUGHT OF IT.SO WE HAD IT TOWED TO PUT ON A FUEL PUMP THAT IT DID NOT NEED $400.00 STILL WILL NOT START .I STARTED LOOKING UP REVIEWS ON NISSAN TO FIND OUT THAT NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS IN 2007 .I STILL OWE $3600.00 ON THIS TRUCK ,BOUGHT IT NEW WITH 24 MILES ON A LEASE... LOVED IT...SO AFTER MY LEASE WAS UP I REFINANCED 2010 WITH 41501 MILES BOUGHT A 3 YR EXTENDED WARRANTY,NEVER USED IT .NOW AFTER LEARNING ABOUT A CO - PAY FOR A TRUCK REALLY NISSAN ...MY TRUCK HAS 81000 MILES ..I DON'T HAVE 2500.00 TO PUT IN IT .TIME FOR NISSAN TO RECALL IT,AND FACE IT YOU HAVE A PROBLEM NISSAN .PLEASE I NEED HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558788January 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH CROSS CONTAMINATION OF RADIATOR FLUID AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DEALER STATES THE KNOWN DEFECT IS BEYOND THE 100,000 MILE CUTOFF FOR THE EXTEND MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY THAT DEALS WITH THIS COMMON AND WELL KNOWN DEFECT. THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS 4800.00 WITH THE FULL BURDEN RESTING ON ME FOR A COMMON AND WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD NISSAN RECALLED THE VEHICLES AND MADE THE REPAIRS AS SOON AS THEY WERE AWARE. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BUT AGAIN MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF THE PARAMETERS OF THE LAWSUIT. I DON'T QUITE KNOW WHAT TO DO AS I LIKE MOST EVERYONE DON'T HAVE $5000.00 SITTING AROUND AND UNFORTUNATELY MY CREDIT IS IN HORRIBLE SHAPE SO I CAN'T GET A LOAN TO PAY FOR IT NOR CAN I QUALIFY FOR A LOAN TO TRADE IT IN. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN I EVER JUSTIFY BUYING ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT KNOWING THEY DON'T PRODUCE A SAFE, QUALITY PRODUCT AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558577January 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRUCK WOULD GET A SHUDDER/VIBRATION THAT SHOOK THE WHOLE TRUCK AT AROUND 45 AND 60 MILES PER HOUR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. A NISSAN DEALER VERIFIED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN CROSS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT FLUID. I WAS LIVID TO LEARN THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE 2007 BUT DID NOT TELL ME ABOUT THE DEFECT WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK FOR MAINTENANCE (A TRANSMISSION FLUID EXCHANGE) IN 2010 WHEN I HAD 68,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I WAS ROBBER OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ACTION EVEN AT MY OWN COST THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. NISSAN REFUSES TO PAY ANYTHING TOWARDS THE COST CITING THE SETTLEMENT IN THE CLASS ACTION. I WAS TOLD THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT WOULD NOT ALLOW NISSAN TO COVER ANYTHING AFTER 100,000 MILES. I REFUSED TO ALLOW THE DEALER TO FIX IT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT GIVE ME A WARNING WHEN I WAS HAVING THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE ON THE TRANI AND BECAUSE NISSAN WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER PENNY FROM ME. THE SERVICE TECH AT THE NISSAN DEALER TOLD ME NOT TO BUY AN AFTER MARKET RADIATOR BECAUSE IT WOULD BE BASED ON THE OLD RADIATOR DESIGN SO I COULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OF CROSS CONTAMINATION AGAIN. HE SAID NISSAN HAD A NEW RADIATOR. CLEARLY SOUNDS LIKE A MANUFACTURER DESIGN DEFECT. ALSO, I READ THAT IT IS FOR 2005-2010 NISSANS BUT I SPOKE WITH THE OWNER OF A 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER WHO TOLD ME HE HAD THE CROSS CONTAMINATION BUT BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, NISSAN HAD TO PAY TO FIX EVERYTHING. THE FACT THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT IS NOT BEING PROACTIVE IN LETTING CUSTOMERS KNOW THAT THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM IS IRRESPONSIBLE. I HAD TO PAY $5200 TO FIX THE TRANI AND RADIATOR, $110 FOR THE DEALER TO CONFIRM CROSS CONTAMINATION, $104 FOR TOWING AND $330 FOR A RENTAL CAR. THIS IS 180 DEGREES FROM HOW HONDA IS TREATING THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED COOLING FLUID LEAK THEY HAVE. HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY 10 YEARS WITH UNLIMITED MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558594January 6, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WAS PARKED AT STORE WITH TRUCK RUNNING WHEN IT RAN HOT. WITH FURTHER LOOK IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OIL MIXING WITH THE COOLANT. REPLACED RADIATOR. NOW TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND NOW NOT PULLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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