Nissan Frontier Complaints (2006)

617 consumer complaints on file.

#10364204November 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM I'M HAVING WITH MY 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. I CALLED NISSAN AND MENTIONED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS AND THEY WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED. AT THIS POINT THE ONLY WAY I CAN BE SURE THAT MY VEHICLE HAS GAS IN IT IS TO TRACK THE MILES EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL GAUGE IS USELESS AND IF I FILL IT UP IT IMMEDIATELY SAYS IT IS EMPTY, THE YELLOW LIGHT COMES ON AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. EVEN THE NISSAN RECALL NOTICE SAYS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT WHEN I CALLED THEM THEY SAID I "MIGHT" NOT BE COVERED..... 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AT APPROX 80,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. INITIALLY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE FUEL REACHED APPROX 1/4 TANK FULL. NOW, SES LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AND ACTUAL GAS GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM ADDRESSED MANY MANY TIMES ON VEHICLE FORUMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY VEHICLE AND THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR AN ACCIDENT ON A MAJOR ROAD DUE TO A REAL GAS OUTAGE. THERE HAS BEEN A SAFETY BULLETIN ABOUT THIS BUT NO RECALL YET TO MY UNDERSTANDING AND HAS OCCURRED THROUGHOUT MANY DIFFERENT NISSAN TRUCK MODELS FROM THE XTERRA, PATHFINDER, AND FRONTIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364650November 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FRONTIER IS EXPERIENCING A FUEL GAUGE AND/OR A FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. THE GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY WHEN THERE IS FUEL AND IN TURN WILL INDICATE THERE IS FUEL WHEN IT IS RUNNING OUT. I HAVE RUN OUT OF FUEL ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS ONE OF WHICH WAS QUITE DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE COSTS (WHICH THEY SAY WERE UNKNOWN) TO REPAIR THIS. I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE FALLS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 AND IS A SAFETY RECALL. THUS NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD FULLY ACCOUNTABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE OF A KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM. THE ABOVE FAILURE DATE AND MILEAGE ARE APPROXIMATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363572November 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON APPROXIMATELY 10/9/2010, MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY (APPROX. 39K MILES ON THE VEHICLE). WITH ABOUT 1/4 TANK FULL, I FILLED THE TANK BUT THE GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER "FULL". AFTER A DAY OR TWO, THE GAUGE REGISTERED CORRECTLY. IT HAS BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THIS TIME AND NOW THERE IS A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARING. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDELY REPORTED BY NISSAN TRUCK OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361591October 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AT APPROX 55,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. INITIALLY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE FUEL REACHED APPROX 1/4 TANK FULL. NOW, SES LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AND ACTUAL GAS GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM ADDRESSED MANY MANY TIMES ON VEHICLE FORUMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY VEHICLE AND THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR AN ACCIDENT ON A MAJOR ROAD DUE TO A REAL GAS OUTAGE. THERE HAS BEEN A SAFETY BULLETIN ABOUT THIS BUT NO RECALL YET TO MY UNDERSTANDING AND HAS OCCURRED THROUGHOUT MANY DIFFERENT NISSAN TRUCK MODELS FROM THE XTERRA, PATHFINDER, AND FRONTIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361177October 19, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WITH MY 8 YEAR OLD SON IN THE TRUCK WHEN I CAME IN TO A CURVE AND THE STEERING WOULD NOT TURN. I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE GET OUT OF THE TRUCK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND GET THE STEERING BROKE LOOSE SO I COULD MOVE THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NOW THE STEERING COLUMN HAS A LOT OF MOVEMENT IN EVERY DIRECTION. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE NISSAN DEALER SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE BEARING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE ABOUT $980.00. THE SERVICE TECH SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS A SEVERAL TIMES. NISSAN SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. THE TRUCK HAS 74,000 MILES ON IT NOW. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY ISSUES LIKE THIS ON AUTOMOBILES WITH THIS LOW OF MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361025October 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE WHEN HE TOOK IT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK. UPON RECEIVING HIS VEHICLE FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO DISPLAY IMPROPER READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED EVOQ 12/03/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360702October 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REFUELED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE 70 MPH WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WAS EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LEVEL WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD ONLY DISPLAY ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY THREE-QUARTERS FULL AND WOULD FAIL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS DOWN TO THREE EIGHTS OF A TANK. THE FAILURE BEGAN TWO MONTHS PRIOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359855October 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKED AT 70K MILES. PINION SEAL ALSO LEAKS. OIL LEAKED ALL OVER BRAKES SYSTEM. WAS TOLD THAT IF NOT CAUGHT IN TIME THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. FIRST AND LAST NISSAN I WILL BUY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359536October 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE FUEL AND SERVICE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO SET THE TRIP ODOMETER TO MONITOR FUEL USAGE TO AVOID RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS THE EMISSIONS TEST BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359486October 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2006 NISSAN FRONTIER REAR BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO LEAK IN THE REAR AXLE SHAFT. THE SEALS IN THE REAR AXLE FAILED ALLOWING OIL TO COMPLETELY COAT THE REAR BRAKES ON BOTH SIDES RENDERING THEM ESSENTIALLY USELESS. REPAIR REQUIRED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF REAR AXLE SHAFT SINCE NISSAN WILL NOT REPLACE JUST THE SEALS. HAD REPAIR COMPLETED BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM. NISSAN PAID A PORTION, BUT IT DIDN'T EVEN COVER HALF OF THE PARTS, LET ALONE THE LABOR. I FOOTED THE MAJORITY OF THE BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358972October 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
2006 NISSAN FRONTIER FUEL SYSTEM. AFTER FUELING UP MY PICKUP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GAS GAUGE SHOW EMPTY AND DTE COMPUTER GOES OUT. BEING A COMPONENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS. ANY MALFUNCTION IN A GAS TANK SHOULD WARRANT INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358519September 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN 2006 FRONTIER GAS GAUGE STICKS AT 1/4 FULL, AND RESULTS IN A SUDDEN SLOWING WHEN VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY RUNS OUT OF FUEL. NISSAN SAYS ONLY SOME 2006 NISSAN FRONTIERS ARE COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL (10V-075) AND THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX SAFETY DEFECT. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357855September 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE SHOWING CODE P0463. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR IN NATURE TO CAMPAIGN ID: 10V075000. VEHICLE IS 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER SE CREW CAB. HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. (2 TIMES IN THE LAST 700 MILES FOR ME). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND FUEL LEVEL DROPS TO EMPTY. PERIODICALLY COMES UP PART WAY BUT TOTALLY UNRELIABLE. REQUIRES ESTIMATING FUEL LEVEL BY ODOMETER READING. COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN ENGINE STALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356655September 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE HAD DROPPED AND THE VEHICLE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK). THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356123September 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND BEGAN READING INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A POTENTIAL RECALL ON THE VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000-FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK).THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND LOCATED A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL CIRCUIT SENDING UNIT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 12/30/10 *BF UPDATED 01/11/11.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355115September 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY LANE ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TIMING CHAIN AND GUIDES BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354796September 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY WHEN THE GASOLINE TANK WAS FULL OR EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT THE VIN WASN'T IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE SHE DOESN'T HAVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER WERE SHE COULD BE REACHED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354767September 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
RIGHT REAR AXLE OF NISSAN 2006 FRONTIER FAILURE. WAS CAUGHT BY OWNER WHILE ROTATING TIRES, EVERY 8000 MILES. COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS DANGER TO ALL OCCUPANTS AND OTHER MOTORISTS IF THERE WAS A TOTAL FAILURE OF READ AXLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354385September 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AND I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THIS IS NOT AN INCONVENIENCE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE IT MYSELF SINCE I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE DEALER DO IT. THE REPAIR IS HAZARDOUS AS IT DEALS WITH REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK. 1/2 OF THE VIN NUMBERS FOR THIS YEAR FRONTIER HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT AND 1/2 HAVE NOT. THOSE NOT RECALLED ARE EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353983September 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
RUN OUT OF FUEL TWO TIMES,REASON THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT ISN'T WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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