Nissan Frontier Complaints (2000)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#10146757January 3, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
ON THREE (3) SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED, AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAS NEVER OCCURRED DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. IN ALL CASES, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WELL ABOVE FREEZING, SO ICE/SNOW WAS NOT A FACTOR. "INCIDENT DATE" IS THE MOST RECENT OF THE THREE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144722December 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
NOTICED THAT TRUCK HAD A LEAN TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN TAKING LEFT TURNS, TRUCK WOULD LIST AND LEAN EXCESSIVELY TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TROUBLESOME IN DOWNHILL TURNS OR UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. SOUGHT DEALER HELP MULTIPLE TIMES AS WELL AS NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. DEALER ADJUSTED RIDE HEIGHT, SAID THESE TRUCKS HAD A TORSION BAR ISSUE, NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD O. CONSUMER AFFAIRS DID NOTHING BUT REFER ME TO ANOTHER DEALER, SAME RESULT. A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY PRODUCED A LETTER BACK TELLING ME TO GO TO CONTACT CONSUMER AFFAIRS. TRUCK HAS ALSO BROKEN STABILIZER NUTS SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN ALIGNMENT AN SUSPENSION EXPERT, SAID THE TRUCK RIDE HEIGHT CANNOT BE ADJUSTER UP TO FACTORY SPECS, AND MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT. HE HAD TO LOWER THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW IT TO BE ALIGNED PROPERLY. IT IS MY GUESS THAT THERE IS A DESIGN ISSUE OR PART FAILURE. I BELIEVE NISSAN KNOWS THIS, AND LOWERED THE RIDE HEIGHT THEMSELVES TO ALLOW ALIGNMENT AT THE FACTORY, SACRIFICING BALANCE, DRIVEABILITY AND SAFETY. I NOTICE MOST MODELS OF THIS TRUCK HAVE THE SAME TILT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137725September 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING
1996 SENTRA GXE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND TRANSMISSION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE SENTRA. HE NOW HAS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER IN WHICH HE EXPERIENCED LINGERING SLIPPING, A JERKING FEELING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, REAR DIFFERENTIAL OR SOME PART IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS TRYING TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, IT SOUNDED AS IF IT WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY RELEASING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD METAL PARTS/PIECES WERE FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THE TECHNICIAN HAD DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE A DEFECTIVE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SUPPORT BEARING, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134316August 26, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK HOLDING THE PASSENGER IN THE SEATBELT RESTRAINT. THE SEATBEL WAS LOCKED IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SO HARD THA CONTAC'T WIFE SUSTAINED AN EYE INJUR AND , ALMOST BECAKE COMPLETELY BLIND. THERE WAS A 90% CHANCE THAT SHE WILL LOSE HER LEFT EYE, AND ABOUT 15% THAT SHE MAY LOSE HER RIGHT EYE. THE CONTACT STATESD THERE WERE VISIBLE BLOOD SPOTS ON THE AIR BAG WHERE THE DRIVER' S EYES WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE PICKED UP BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A MINOR ACCIDENT ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, BUT IT WASN'T SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10128744July 14, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 9 YEAR OLD SON AND I TOOK A TRIP UP NORTH TO SD. ON OUR FIRST DAY OUT APPROX. 70 MILES AWAY FORM THE BORDER THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE'S TREAD FLEW OFF CAUSING MY 2000 NISSIAN TRUCK TO VERE IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING SEMI TRUCK. WE AVOIDED THE COLLISION AND REMOVED THE DAMAGED TIRE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT IT HAS HAPPEND. THIS TIME WE WERE MOVING AT A SPEED OF 70 MILES PER HOUR AND THE TREAD CAME BACK ON THE TRUCK, SCRATCHED THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL WITH THE STEEL STICKING OUT, TORE OF THE METAL BAR HOLDING THE FENDER ON, TORE THE FENDER HALF WAY OFF AND DENTED THE UNDERSIDE OFTHE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. ABOUT A MONTH EARLER THE PASSANGER SIDE TIRE DID THE SAME THING. I WAS MOVING AT A LOWER RATE OF SPEED AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED THAT TIME. THE NEXT DAY WE REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A USED ONE FROM A LOCAL TIRE SHOP AND CONTINUED OUR JOURNEY. TWO DAYS LATER ON OUR VACATION I LOST THE REAR PASSANGER TIRE IN THE SAME FASHION. WE AGAIN MADE IT TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A USED TIRE. BY THIS TIME SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME THAT THE FIRESTOEN TIRE WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE REASON THAT THE TREAD COMES OFF. I HAD THE TIRE SHOP REMOVE MY LAST REMAINING FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE AND REPLACE THE BACK TIRES WITH A MATCHING SET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125635June 17, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VECHILE IS 2000 NISSIAN FRONTIER CREW CAB SE. 10-04 GOT RECALL NOTICE ON FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE FUEL PUMP. TOOK TRUCK IN WAS TOLD NO CRACK OR CORROSION SO WAS TOLD THEY PUT A SEALENT ON IT. PROCEDURE PER RECALL I HAVE. RECALL # IS 04V230000. ON 6-15 TRUCK STOP WORKING IN MAJOR INTERSECTION WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. TRUCK TOWED TO NISSIAN 6-1605 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THIS PART THAT WAS CRACKED AND HAD LOTS OF CORROSION ON IT, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT SINCE RECALL WAS FOR SEALENT ONLY. NOT ACCEPTABLE. WAS TOLD THAT NEBRASKA IS NOT A SALT STATE SO THE SEALENT WOULD WORK. WHAT THE HECK DO THESE PEOPLE THINK WE USE FOR THE ICE AND SNOW WE HAVE HERE? SORRY. PEOPLE AT MY DEALERSHIP WERE THE BEST. THEY REALLY TRIED TO GO TO BAT FOR ME BUT THEIR HANDS ARE TIED AS WELL. THEY WERE TOLD IT WAS A COMPANY POLICY. I AM REALLY UPSET. I CALLED THE 800 # FOR NISSIAN AND GOT NO WHERE. HELL THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME A A STREET ADDR FOR ME TO SEND A CERTIFIED LETTER TO AND THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME WHO THE CEO WAS. I GOT SOME WOMEN ON THE PHONE WHO JUST GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND SAID SHE WOULD OPEN A FILE. WHAT EVER THAT MEANS. I BELIEVE THESE PEOPLE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PART. THEY NEW IT WAS BAD IN THE BEGINING.IT SAYS SO ON THEIR WEBSITE. NEBRASKA A NO SALT STATE. WHERE DO THESE PEOPLE THINK NEBRASKA IS, THE TROPICS? SORRY. I WISH TO ISSUE A FORMAL COMPLAINT. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS NOR IF THEIR ENGINE STOPS I WOULD HATE FOR A FATLITY TO TAKE PLACE. I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD WANT TO PREVENT THAT MY SELF. I AM A RESONALBE PERSON WITH A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR BUT MY HUMOR AND MY PATIENTCE IS RUNNING VERY LOW. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE ON YOUR END AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU LAURAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124619June 8, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
A VOLUNTARY RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE LAMP SOCKET REPLACEMENT ON TAIL LIGHT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH VEHICLE WAS SHOWING THE SAME FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE TAIL LIGHT FELL OUT OF THE SOCKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122389May 28, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WIPER ARM BROKE, LEAVING ME IN A DOWNPOUR WITH NO WIPERS. I WAS TOWED TO SERVICE, BUT NO DEALER IN THREE STATES HAD THE PART. ALL DEALERS AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE SAID THAT THE PART HAD BEEN ON BACKORDER AND WAS IN DEMAND, LEADING US TO BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND WAS NOT ACTING TO FIX IT. REGIONAL PARTS SUPERVISOR CONFIRMED THIS. AFTER A DAY'S SEARCH, WE FOUND A USED PART (AT HIGHER COST) 100 MILES AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120628May 11, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, ODOMETER AND TEMP GUAGE. THE NEEDLE ON ALL THREE OF THEM OCCASSIONALY DROPS TO 0 AND STAYS THERE FOR AN UNDETERMINED TIME UNTIL THEY SPRING BACK TO LIFE FOR A WHILE. AFTER SOME ON-LINE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY 2000 YEAR MODELS INCLUDING: ALTIMA, SENTRA, FRONTIER, AND PATHFINDER. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING AND ON-GOING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112095February 24, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
CORROSION ON PARKING BRAKE HARDWARE ON BACK WHEELS CAUSED ME TO DRIVE UNKNOWINGLY WITH PARKING BRAKE PARTIALLY ENGAGED. IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE HIGH, AT LOW SPEED ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD, I TAPPED MY BRAKES. THIS CAUSED MY BACK WHEELS TO LOCK AND PROCEEDED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE DO A "DOUGHNUT" ON THE ROAD. THANKFULLY, NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR I COULD HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106915January 6, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V230000 CONCERNING FUEL SENDING UNIT. HOWEVER, WHEN CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, CONSUMER WAS DENIED. THERE WAS A LISTING OF STATES WHERE THE RECALL WORK WILL BE DONE IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE VEHICLE OWNER WAS FROM OKLAHOMA WHICH WAS NOT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105646January 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SPECIFIC EVENTS LED TO FAILURE. AT APPROXIMATELY 109,500 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAIN JUMPING OUT OF FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD T BE EXTREMELY AWARE OF THIS WHEN PULLING INO TRAFFIC. AT 110,079 MILES, THE FIRST GEAR FAILED COMPLETELY WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE COMPLETE FAILURE OCCURED ON DEC. 31, 2004. THE SUDDEN JUMPING OUT OF GEAR STARTED ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THAT. AT THE VERY LEAST, NISSAN SHOULD ADVISE ALL OWNERS OF 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON NISSAN CREW CAB 4WD UNITS WITH A V-6 ENGINE THAT WHEN THE GEAR BOX JUMPS FROM FIRST TO NEUTRAL POSITION, THAT FIRST GEAR FAILURE IS IMMINATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100905December 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
(1). AT HIGHER SPEEDS, MY 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER TRUCK'S DASHBOARD DIALS MALFUNCTION. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY. (2). THE DIALS EITHER DROP TO ZERO -- THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GUAGES -- AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE NOT RUNNING, OR THEY GET STUCK AT THE SPEED. THEY REMAIN STUCK OR INACTIVE FOR PERIODS OF UP TO 4 HOURS. ALSO, THE DIGITAL MILEAGE DISAPPEARS OR SKEWS SO THAT IT IS NOT READABLE. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELLERATED AS IF IT WERE RESPONDING TO THE DASHBOARD DIALS DROPPING. (3) THE DEALERSHIP -- GUNN NISSAN OF SAN ANTONIO TEXAS -- WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DEFECT IN FOUR VISITS. ON THE FIFTH VISIT, THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER WAS ABLE TO DETECT THE DEFECT. GUNN ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ATTRIBUTED THE DEFECT TO THE VEHICLES MILEAGE -- NOW 89,000 -- HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST OCCURENCE THE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAT 50,000. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM GUNN NISSAN. THE PROBLEM WAS NTO DETECTED UNTIL THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100936December 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 NISSAN CREW CAB PICKUP. BOUGHT IN APRIL, 2003. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE INTRUMENT PANEL HAS STOPPED WORKING. CRUISE CONTROL ALSO DISENGAGES. AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES EVERYTHING STARTS WORKING AGAIN. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY HARD TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096311October 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAT AT 70 MPH ALL GAUGES EXCEPT THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES, THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL DRIVING POSITIONS. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN A 12 MONTH INTERVAL. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS AT NIGHT WHEN ALL LIGHTS ALSO WENT OFF. DEALERS FOUND NO PROBLEMS ON EACH OCCASION.*AK THE VIN #[XXX]. MILEAGE IS NOW 27,300.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095708October 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM FAILURE: LAST MONDAY, THE ARM THAT CONNECTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO THE MOTOR DISCONNECTED. IF THIS HAD HAPPEND ON LAST FRIDAY, DURING A SEVERE DOWNPOUR I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THE DEALER, FREEMAN NISSAN IN SANTA ROSA SAID THAT THEY SELL ONE OF THESE ARMS EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. THE ARM HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095709October 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM FAILURE: LAST MONDAY, THE ARM THAT CONNECTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO THE MOTOR DISCONNECTED. IF THIS HAD HAPPEND ON LAST FRIDAY, DURING A SEVERE DOWNPOUR I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THE DEALER, FREEMAN NISSAN IN SANTA ROSA SAID THAT THEY SELL ONE OF THESE ARMS EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. THE ARM HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095489October 8, 2004
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRES BLOW-OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. *BF DEFORMATION AND RIM FLANGE GROOVING PER INSPECTION. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081974August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *SC THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AND INSPECT THE DAMAGE..*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086523August 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO "MFG BULLETIN NUMBER: NTB01038", WHICH IS VERY SPECIFIC IN IDENTIFYING THE "RIGHT HAND EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKING". IF THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN IS SO SPECIFIC, WOULD THAT IMPLY THAT THERE IS A KNOW DEFECT WITH THE MANIFOLD, AND IF SO, SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL FOR ALL OWNERS SO THE DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD CAN BE REPLACED AT THE MANUFACTURE'S EXPENSE?!?!? IF A NUMBER OF OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PART MALFUNCTION TO THE POINT WHERE THE MANUFACTURER HAD TO PUBLISH A "DETAILED TECHNICAL BULLETIN", I WOULD THINK THAT THIS MALFUNCTION IS MUCH MORE COMMON AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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