Nissan Frontier Complaints (2005)

532 consumer complaints on file.

#10427667September 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION COOLER BUILT INTO THE RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO CROSS CONTAMINATE AND CAUSE POSSIBLE OVERHEAT OF MOTOR AND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ABOUT HELP FIXING IT BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. GETTING THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED WILL COST ABOUT $5,000. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425087September 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I DROVE THE FRONTIER TO WORK THAT MORNING, THEN IN THE AFTERNOON I BEGAN MY 62 MILE COMMUTE HOME. I CAME TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THEN WHEN I BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN THE ENGINE WOULD REV HIGH AND ACCELERATE SLOWLY. I MADE IT TO A SERVICE STATION WHERE THE CODE P1754 WAS READ ON THE ONBOARD COMPUTER. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE STATION THAT IT NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT, SINCE HE DIDN'T SEE ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE CODE WAS CLEARED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THINKING THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN A GLITCH IN THE COMPUTER I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT DOWN THE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES INTO THE DRIVE A VIOLENT JERK OF THE TRUCK AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, IT WAS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. I MADE IT HOME AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM IN 2007. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HAD CRACKED AND CROSS CONTAMINATED THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS AND IT WOULD BE A 6300.00 DOLLAR REPAIR. I CONTACTED NISSAN AFTER READING ONLINE ABOUT MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD SENT A LETTER OUT IN DECEMBER NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE ISSUE. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 80,000 MILES. DUE TO THE FACT THAT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR NISSAN HAD TAKEN THE TIME TO UPDATE THE VEHICLES INFO SHOWING MY OWNERSHIP, I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER AND AM BEYOND THE 80,000 MILES AS ARE MANY OF THE OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. NISSAN ADMITS THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS SUFFERING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATORS, BUT ONLY ON THE PHONE. WHEN YOU LET THEM KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, THEY ONLY OFFER WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE TYPICAL "I AM SORRY." THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AND NOT AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE, SINCE IT IS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION COOLER THAT WAS USED THAT CAUSED ALL OF THE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423202September 4, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CAB TRUCK BODY MOUNT HAS 6 LARGE WASHERS HOLDING THE CAB TO THE TRUCK. WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND RUNNING 3 OF THE WASHERS BROKE OFF. NOT SURE IF THE WELD FAILED OR WHAT CAUSED THEM TO BREAK LOOSE. WILL THE CAB STAY ON THE TRUCK? THE TRUCK WAS PARKED I HEARD THE BANG AND LOOKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO FIND THE WASHERS RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. EVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING? I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR AN EXCUSE FROM THE DEALER AS TO WHY THAT HAPPENED. CONTACT ME ANYTIME!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422384August 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEAR SIR OR MA'AM; I HAVE A NISSAN FRONTIER 2005 V^ 4.0L ENGINE NISMO 4X4 MODEL. IT HAS 91K MILES IN IT AND HAVE RECENTLY BEEN EXPERIENCING SLUGGISHNESS AND A "THUD" WHILE IN LOW POWER (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). SO I HAVE BEEN READING FORUMS AND ONLINE SITES TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM MAYBE. MECHANICS AND AUTO PART STORES HAVE DIAGNOSED IT AS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION BRAKE CONTROL VALVE (INTERNAL). MY TRUCKS DISCREPANCY MIGHT BE ISOLATED BUT WHAT CONCERNS ME GOES NOT ONLY FOR MY VEHICLE BUT ALSO AND MORE FOR ALL THESE CONSUMERS WHO HAVE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THEIR RADIATION+TRANSMISSION. THEY HAVE SPENT MONEY AND IT SEEMS FROM THEIR COMMENTS NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND COMPANY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HELP OR ADDRESS A KNOWN ISSUE (IT SOUNDS LIKE A COVER-UP--HOPEFULLY THE CONSUMERS ARE ACCURATE IN THEIR DESCRIPTION). WHAT FURTHER CONCERNS ME IS THAT THEY SEEM TO BE STUCK WITH THEIR SITUATION AND UNABLE TO GO FURTHER. ONE CONSUMER CONTACTED A LOCAL TV STATIONS CONSUMER AFFAIRS SECTION AND GOT HELP. SO IT SEEMS THAT WHAT THESE CONSUMERS NEED IS BACKING FROM A LEGITIMATE INSTITUTION OR AGENCY. IF THE DEALERSHIP/COMPANY WILL NOT LISTEN TO THEIR COSTUMERS AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE (WHICH I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY ISSUE), PERHAPS WE CAN GET YOUR (NHTSA) HELP. I PROPOSE THAT NHTSA PLS LOOK INTO THIS MECHANICAL SAFETY CONCERN AND LOOK INTO POSSIBILITY OF POOR MATERIALS/MANUFACTURING OF SOME OF THE NISSAN FRONTIER COMPONENTS. APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE ON THIS MATTER. FOR THE CONSUMER CONCERNS/PROBLEM DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE REFERENCE: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/NISSAN_FRONTIER.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422427August 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A SUFFERED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR IN MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. COOLANT HAS ENTERED THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO RADIATOR FAILURE, THUS RUINING IT. I HAVE HAD MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER IN THE SHOP FOR FIVE WEEKS AND IT WILL COST $4,500 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422483August 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY NISSAN 2005 FRONTIER HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHERE THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING COOLANT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NOT CHANGE GEARS PROPERLY AND IS A DANGER AS IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS IT SHOULD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421674August 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. TRANSMISSION FAILURE.. VEHICLE SHUTTERS AROUND 40 MPH AND SOME LOUD CLUNKING NOISES WHEN THE TRANNY SHIFTS. DEALER TRIED TO BLAME MY BRAKES. TOOK TO TRANSMISION SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $5000 TO REPLACE TRANNY BECAUSE COOLANT CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415003July 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CONTACT WOULD RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO SHIFT INTO OVER DRIVE IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 08/15/11 *BF THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AS BEING AN INTERMIX OF RADIANT COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS MIX RUINED THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 06/07/12 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414904July 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOOK MY TRUCK TO PELTIER IN TYLER FOR AN ECM RELAY RECALL. MECHANIC LOOKED AT TRUCK AND FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE INTO MY TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD TO REPLACE RADIATOR IMMEDIATELY AND FLUSH TRANSMISSION. DID THIS HOWEVER TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE VALVE BODY WHICH COST OVER $1000 FOR THE PART ALONE AND CHECKED THE CLUTCH PACKS IN THE TRANSMISSION. CLUTCH PACKS CHECKED OKAY HOWEVER THE MECHANIC COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS OKAY. VEHICLE SEEMED TO DRIVE OKAY AFTER THE REPAIR. NOW THE TORQUE CONVERTER SEEMS TO BE GOING OUT AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO THE LIMP MODE. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO RESET THE CODE AND IT WILL DRIVE OKAY FOR ABOUT 10 MILES AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE GOES INTO THE LIMP MODE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE THINKS THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS SHOT AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. UPDATE AS OF 07/192011 - MECHANIC REPLACED MY TORQUE CONVERTER AND REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THE OLD TORQUE CONVERTER CAME APART AND AFTER PULLING THE TRANSMISSION, HE SAW A LOT OF METALLIC SHAVINGS ON THE SCREEN ON THE VALVE BODY. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 07/22/2011, I WAS DRIVING AROUND 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY RPM GAUGE REDLINED AND MY TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I IMMEDIATELY RELEASED THE CRUISE CONTROL BY TAPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WITH NO SHOULDER ON THE ROAD AT MY LOCATION, AN 18 WHEELER WAS QUICKLY COMING UP ON MY REAR. I PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO AN EXIT. THE 18 WHEELER CAME WITHIN INCHES HITTING MY REAR END. NOW MY FRONTIER IS IN DUNN'S TRANSMISSION SHOP IN TYLER, TX TO BE REPAIRED. AS OF THIS WRITING, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BUT I AM SURE THE PROBLEM WILL BE IN THE VALVE BODY SINCE SOMETHING CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO NEUTRAL. PROBABLY SOME METALLIC MATERIAL GOT INSIDE SOMETHING IN THE VALVE BODY WHICH WAS REPLACED IN MARCH 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412025July 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND FUEL SENSORS ON NISSAN TRUCKS. NISSAN IS VERY AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT REFUSES TO REMEDY OR REPAIR. MY CURRENT VEHICLE IS A NISSAN FRONTIER 2005 BUT I HAD THE FUEL SENSOR PROBLEMS ON MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AS WELL. PLEAS SEE LINK TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMPLAINT PAGE LISTING HUNDREDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM; HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/NISSAN_FRONTIER.HTML *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412049July 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TIMING BELT TENSIONER GUIDE FAILURE ON A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. LESS THAN 60K MILES. THE TENSIONER CAN FAIL AND LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE AT ANY TIME. NISSAN CONFIRMS AS THERE IS A TSB ISSUED FOR 2005-2010 TRUCKS, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406286June 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN FRONTIER LE (TRANSMISSION FAILURE). DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED (70MPH), TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING SUDDEN DECELERATION. FAILED ONCE, TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO HIGH DEMAND FOR PARTS. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCE HIGH SPEED COLLISION DUE TO SUDDEN DECELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405924June 10, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER TAILGATE HINGES HAVE REPEATEDLY FAILED ON ME. THE CABLES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP THE TAILGATE FROM ENDING UP IN THE ROAD, SO AS TO NOT POSE A THREAT TO OTHER DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404255June 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG SYSTEM HAD BEEN DISABLED IN MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER DUE TO A BAD PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. THE REPAIR WILL BE OVER $1800 AND NISSAN HAS ALREADY AGREED TO ASSIST IN $300 FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST YEAR BUT MY MODEL HAS NOT. THEY HAVE ASSUMED SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITY BY OFFERING ME SOME COMPENSATION. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY NISSAN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN REPAIRED BY A NISSAN DEALER, I HAVE BEEN UNDER REVIEW WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER AFFAIRS FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE GET COMPENSATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399700May 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
3/10/08-TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND CLUNKING, TOOK TO DEALER-TURN AWAY, 59994 MILES. 4/21/08-62,597 MILES RETURNED TO DEALER AND AGAIN WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM. THAT DAY TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE DRAINED TRANSMISSION FLUID. RESEMBLED A MILK SHAKE AND HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BROKEN TRANSMISSION LINE IN THE RADIATOR. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY ONCE AGAIN TURNED ME AWAY REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. LOCAL MECHANIC FLUSHED TRANSMISSION AND REPAIRED RADIATOR. TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPS AND CLUNKS AND IS PRESENTLY PARKED.(NOT DRIVABLE) RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN ADMITTING TO THIS VERY PROBLEM AND THEY STILL REJECTED MY REQUEST FOR REPAIRS. BELIEVE ENGINE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. BURNS OIL AND STALLS AS WELL. MADE MANY REQUESTS TO NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND TOTALLY REJECTED MY CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399413May 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE OWN A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER LE KING CAB. OUR GAS HAND DOES NOT WORK AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. THIS IS OUR THIRD NISSAN KING CAB WITH THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IS QUITE EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF WE DO NOT GET WARRANTY HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM, IT WILL BE THE LAST NISSAN FOR US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399378May 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VIBRATION OCCURRED WHILE SHIFTING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP PF WHICH THEY STATED PROBLEM RELATED TO ENGINE COOLANT GETTING MIXED WITH TRANSMISSION OIL DUE TO FAILED COOLER INSIDE RADIATOR. COSTS FOR REBUILDING TRANSMISSION OVER $6,000THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT, NOTHING TO DO WITH NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. NISSAN WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398679May 2, 2011
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
IN MARCH OF 2011, I WAS OPERATING MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER (4-DOOR CREW CAB, 4X4, NISMO PACKAGE) ON A DIRT ROAD WITH ONE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT. VEHICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH WASHBOARD/RUTTED SECTION OF ROAD, WHEN THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES AND DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE AND IMMOBILIZATION DUE TO LACK OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT (SEAT BELTS BECAME INOPERABLE). NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS INVESTIGATED VEHICLE, AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS, AS THEY "DID NOT FIND ANY MALFUNCTIONS." I AM NOW STUCK WITH A DAMAGED VEHICLE FOR A PROBLEM I DID NOT CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10397396April 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENDING UNIT PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. CAUSES FUEL GAUGE TO BE NON FUNCTIONAL. BASICALLY THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY TANK. PROBLEM STARTED AT 59000 MILES, I NOW HAVE 80000. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395519April 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING EXTREMELY HARD AS IT OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE FLUIDS IN THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE COOLANT, OIL AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WERE MIXED TOGETHER IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE SEALS FRACTURED ON THE ENGINE WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, ALLOWING COOLANT TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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