Nissan Frontier Complaints (2005)

532 consumer complaints on file.

#10240537September 1, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 30,100 MILES PULLED A P0463 "FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A" CODE ON 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER - 3YR WARRANTY ENDED 6DAYS PRIOR TO MIL. ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSY NEEDS REPLACEMENT - NISSAN WON'T HONOR 3YR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. SERVICE REP AT NISSAN DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMPS - ASKED ME IF MY FUEL GAUGE WAS INOP BEFORE KNOWING THE FAULT CODE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240131August 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN FRONTIER NISMO 4X4, 4 LITER. CHECK ENGINE ILLUMINATED. INTERMITTENT FUNCTION OF FUEL GAUGE , , DTC P0463, SAME CHASSIS AND ELECTRICAL AS PATHFINDER. SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR PATHFINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236449July 30, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE ON A 3 YEAR OLD TRUCK. NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO BE CONTACTED SOON.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235469July 23, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT I OPENED UP MY TAILGATE ONE MORNING AND THE TAILGATE CAME OFF OF THE HINGE AND PIECES WERE MISSING. I READ ON A FORUM THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE TYPE OF VEHICLE I'M DRIVING AND IT SEEMS THAT THE TAIL GATE COULD HAVE FELL ON THE HIGHWAY IF I HADN'T TRIED IT THAT MORNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232418June 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
"I CURRENTLY OWN A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER AND HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS IN MY FUEL TANK AND WENT TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, I TURNED ON THE CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT REGISTER THE FULL TANK. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AFTER 30K MILES. AFTER RETURNING HOME AND DOING RESEARCH, I WENT ONLINE TO X.NISSANHELP.COM AFTER PERFORMING A SEARCH, I CAME ACROSS COUNTLESS OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON THE 2000-2004 XTERRA MODELS AND A RECALL WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AFTER NOT GETTING ANY FUEL, POSING A GREAT DANGER. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IN THE UNIT IS FAULTY AND WILL CORRODE OVER TIME. THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 YRS AND WITH AROUND 39K-49K. IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS MODELS, AND IT WAS RECALLED, THE 2005-2007 XTERRAS, FRONTIERS, AND PATHFINDERS SHOULD GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER!! WHY WAIT FOR ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATHS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEM LIES IN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. COST OF REPAIR RANGES FROM $300-600." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230227June 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN FRONTIER LE GAS GAUGE BEHAVES ERRATICALLY AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS. OBDII CODE IS P0463, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT - REPLACE FUEL SENDING UNIT. I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ALL OVER INTERNET FORUMS/CHATS, ESPECIALLY WITH XTERRAS. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229127May 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND WENT TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, I TURNED ON MY NISSAN FRONTIER 2005, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT REGISTER THE FULL TANK. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AFTER 30K MILES. MY NISSAN FRONTIER HAS BEEN DRIVEN ONLY 46K MILES. AFTER RETURNING HOME AND DOING RESEARCH, I WENT ONLINE TO X.NISSANHELP.COM AFTER PERFORMING A SEARCH, I CAME ACROSS MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON THE 2000-2004 XTERRA MODELS AND A RECALL WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AFTER NOT GETTING ANY FUEL, POSING A GREAT DANGER. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IN THE UNIT IS FAULTY AND WILL CORRODE OVER TIME. THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 YRS AND WITH AROUND 39K-49K. IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS MODELS, AND IT WAS RECALLED, THE 2005-2007 XTERRAS, FRONTIERS, AND PATHFINDERS SHOULD GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER!! WHY WAIT FOR ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATHS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEM LIES IN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. COST OF REPAIR RANGES FROM $300-600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228865May 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CAUSING "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT TO COME ON. APPARENTLY MANY SIMILAR ISSUES BEING REPORTED. 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER W/ 50K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228870May 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND WENT TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, I TURNED ON THE CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT REGISTER THE FULL TANK. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AFTER 30K MILES. AFTER RETURNING HOME AND DOING RESEARCH, I WENT ONLINE TO X.NISSANHELP.COM AFTER PERFORMING A SEARCH, I CAME ACROSS MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON THE 2000-2004 XTERRA MODELS AND A RECALL WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AFTER NOT GETTING ANY FUEL, POSING A GREAT DANGER. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IN THE UNIT IS FAULTY AND WILL CORRODE OVER TIME. THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 YRS AND WITH AROUND 39K-49K. IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS MODELS, AND IT WAS RECALLED, THE 2005-2007 XTERRAS, FRONTIERS, AND PATHFINDERS SHOULD GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER!! WHY WAIT FOR ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATHS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEM LIES IN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. COST OF REPAIR RANGES FROM $300-600." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227123May 9, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WE HAVE A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT - WELL MAINTAINED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. BOTH HINGES ON THE TAILGATE BROKE. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY, IT CAME OFF WHEN IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. IF IT BROKE AND FELL OFF ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, IT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER LIED AND CLAIMED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO OVERLOAD - WE DON'T USE THE TRUCK TO HAUL ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226639May 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 25 MPH, A PUFF OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED FOLLOWED BY FLAMES IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE ALSO BURNED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS AND A VIDEO OF THE FAILURE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 5/20/08 *CN THE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE. UPDATED 05/20/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206024October 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NISSAN FRONTIER 2005 - 27,000 MILES CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL WENT OUT NISSAN DEALERSHIP HERE ON KAUAI SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO "DRIVER ERROR" AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY - WANTED TO CHARGE ME $1700 TO FIX I HAVE BEEN DRIVING STANDARD SHIFT CARS FOR 30 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A CLUTCH GO OUT ON ME. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID A. HE GOT SEVERAL DIFFERENT STORIES FROM THE NISSAN MECHANICS, B. IN HIS OPINION NISSAN HAD NEVER TAKEN THE CLUTCH APART TO LOOK AT IT THEREFORE HOW COULD THEY TELL IT WAS DRIVER ERROR AND C. IN HIS OPINION THE MATERIALS USED TO MAKE THE TRUCK WERE TOO SOFT. HOW CAN I GET NISSAN TO ADMIT THAT THIS WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND PAY FOR REPAIRS? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195720June 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2005 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH ENGINEERING DEFECTS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IS SUBJECT TO FAIL DUE TO RUST. **CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER MUST HAVE RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY HAVE SINCE ADDED GREASE FITTINGS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE METAL PART THAT PROTRUDES FROM THE TAILGATE TO THE BODY OF THE TRUCK WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE TAILGATE. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WELDING, THE ORIGINAL INNER HALF OF THE TAILGATE HINGE CAN POSSIBLY BREAK. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TAILGATE FROM FALLING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193681June 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
POORLY DESIGNED U-JOINT TO FRONT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ,U-JOINT HAS NO GREASE FITTING WILL RUST AND DISINTERESTED. MANUFACTURER HAS ADDED FITTING TO REPLACE PART. HOWEVER, ORIGINAL COULD FAIL AND BRING VEHICLE TO COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC OR FRONT DRIVE COULD FAIL IN ADVERSE WEATHER, LEADING TO LOSS OF TRACTION ,BOTH OF WHICH COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENT. TAILGATE PRONE TO FAILURE DUE TO POOR WELD ON INNER HALF TAILGATE HINGE.TAILGATE WAS HEAVY AND COULD LEAD TO INJURY TO A CHILD OR SMALL PERSON IF FAILURE OCCURED WHILE OPENING.ONCE AGAIN MANUFACTURER HAS ADDED ADDITIONAL WELDS IN REPLACEMENT PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187522April 10, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE IMPACT/ROLL-OVER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY IN MY TRUCK WHILE OFF-ROAD ON A BUMPY BUT LEVEL SURFACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175077December 4, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THE TAIL GATE WHICH WAS LOCKED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, FELL TO THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT SIDE STILL ATTACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE LEFT TAILGATE HINGE AND ATTACHMENT FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE INITIAL REPLACEMENT, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE STREET, THE TAILGATE SEPARATED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT BOTH TAILGATE HINGES AND ATTACHMENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE HAVING A GENERAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTION PERFORMED AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTED A SUBSTANTIAL GAP BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND CAB WITH A DISTANCE OF 12 INCHES. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE STRUCTURAL BODY SEPARATION WAS DUE TO DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169637September 29, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD ON DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS COMING OFF. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP THEY REFERRED ME TO (3) TIRE DEALERSHIPS. NONE OF THEM SAID THEY DON'T GIVE WARRANTY'S FOR THOSE TIRES. MY TRUCK IS NOT EVEN AN YEAR OLD. NEED TO KNOW WHERE AND WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THE MAKE OF THE TIRE IS P265/70R16. THE TIRE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO MAKE REPAIRS ASAP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168774September 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WORN AND TWISTED. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED BY THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT BRAKING WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162727July 18, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
PURCHASED MATERIALS AT HOME DEPOT AND LOADED THEM IN MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. CLOSED THE TAILGATE AND AS I GOT ON TO THE INTERSTATE (APPROX. 1 MILE), I HEARD A LOUD SLAMMING NOISE-LOOKED BACK AND MY TAILGATE WAS BEING DRAGGED, DISATTACHED AND ALL MY SUPPLIES SCATTERED THROUGH OUT. WHAT CAUSED THE INCIDENT WAS NISSAN HAS SECURED THERE TAILGATE CABLES TO THE BOTTOM BOLT OF THE LATCHING/LOCK MECHANISM. I ASSUME EACH TIME YOU OPEN AND CLOSE THE TAILGATE-FRICTION BETWEEN THE PARTS HAD CONTINUALLY LOOSENED THE BOLT. THE BOLT WAS MISSING-BUT LOOKING AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TAILGATE YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE IT IS JUST A POOR DESIGN. NISSAN COULD SECURE THE CABLE TO ITS OWN BOLT. THE RESULT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE LATCH PUSHED FORWARD RATHER THAN LATCHED ON TO THE TAILGATE, AND BECAUSE THE OTHER SIDE LATCH WAS SECURE IT GAVE A FALSE IMPRESSION OF IT BEING SECURE. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TAILGATE HAS A CUTOUT ON THE BOTTOM SO WHEN NEEDED YOU CAN REMOVE IT BY PULLING IT OUT, AS THE DRIVER SIDE HAS A PIN THE STICKS INTO A CYLINDER. THE RESULT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF TAILGATE CAME UNDONE, AND BECAUSE IT WAS THE OPEN END- DROPPED AND PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE SENDING IT ONTO THE ROAD, AND THANKFULLY NOT INJURING ANYONE. IT IS VISIBLY A POOR DESIGN. I HAVE E-MAILED THIS TO THEM, BUT TO NO RESPONSE AS OF YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158735May 31, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP TRUCK. THE TAILGATE DOES NOT SEAL UP, IN FACT THERE IS A GAP OF OVER ONE (1) INCH BETWEEN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND THE TAILGATE WHEN THE TAIL GATE IS CLOSED. THERE IS ALSO A GAP OF ABOUT A HALF INCH ON EACH SIDE OF THE TAILGATE AND THE SIDES OF THE TRUCK BED. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD NOT TO ME BUT TO ANY CAR THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWING ME IF I WERE CARRYING A LOAD OF DIRT, SAND, OR GRAVEL IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THIS MATERIAL WOULD DROP OUT AND COULD STRIKE A FOLLOWING VEHICLE CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, BROKEN WINDSHIELDS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE AVOIDED PUTTING SUCH MATERIALS IN MY TRUCK BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THIS WOULD HAPPEN AND I CANNOT GET THE USE OF THE TRUCK TO HAUL THESE TYPE OF MATERIALS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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