Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10487563December 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION COOLER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3,000 FOR VEHICLES UP TO 100,000 AFTER A CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS DONE. NISSAN IS ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM AND I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE CAUSE OF A RECALL AND THAT NISSAN SHOULD PAY THE FULL COST TO REPLACE. THIS COST REPRESENT 1/2 OF THE KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS NON-OPERABLE. THE COST ALSO REPRESENTS ABOUT 15% OF WHAT THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED FOR. AFTER SPEAKING WITH NISSAN CONSUMERS AFFAIRS, THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO BUT TO CONTACT YOU TO TRY TO CHANGE IT TO A FULL RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487397December 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I FILLED UP MY TRUCK ONE DAY FOR VACATION N RIGHT AFTER I TURN ON MY TRUCK IT READ FULL THEN I PARKED IT TO LOAD UP SUIT CASES THEN I TURN IT BACK THE LIGHT CAME AND WAS READING EMPTY THEN MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486456November 29, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, HE HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486358November 28, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION, SHOWING AND IMPROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS INCORRECT LEVEL AFTER FUELING UP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS ON ONE OCCASION DUE TO THIS. I WAS ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY INTERSTATE WITH MY 6 YR OLD AND HAD TO CROSS THE INTERSTATE TO GET ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. NISSAN TELLS ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND IF I WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IT WILL BE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH NISSAN FUEL SENDING UNITS ON THE FRONTIER AND SHOULD BE FIXED IN A NATIONWIDE RECALL, NOT A VIN SPECIFIC RECALL. THE PRODUCT IS FAULTY. NISSAN AND NHTSA SHOULD BOTH BE ASHAMED FOR NOT PUTTING OUT A NATIONWIDE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486244November 27, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AGAIN! WHILE TRAVELING APX 55 MPH, VEHICLE LOST POWER, ENGINE SURGING, SPUTTERING, SOME WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH ILLUMINATED. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE ANOTHER MILE OR 2. NO LUCK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED 80 PLUS MILES BACK TO DEALER. ANOTHER CRANK POSITION REPLACED AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED FOR NOW, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR!! ID THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY MULTI LANE HIGHWAY WHILE TOWING SOMETHING IT MIGHT HAVE HAD A DIFFERENT OUTCOME!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486243November 27, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER LEAVING A REMOTE LOGGING ROAD IN NORTHERN MAINE WOODS, MY WIFE AND I HEADED BACK TOWARDS BANGOR , MAINE. WHILE TRAVELING APX 60 MPH THE TRUCK LOST POWER, SOME WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH ILLUMINATED, I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. ENGINE WAS CHUGGING, COULD NOT KEEP IT RUNNING. I SHUT IT OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE FURTHER, I COULD NOT. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. I GIVE THANKS IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE LOGGING ROAD WHERE THERE IS NO CELL SIGNAL AND FEW OTHER CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486284November 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
HUSBAND TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST EXPRESSWAY IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. STOPPED AT THE LIGHT IN MIDST OF 6 LANES OF FIVE O'CLOCK TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE QUIT. HE COULD NOT RE-START IT OR SAFELY GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. HE USED HIS CELL PHONE TO CALL FARMERS' HELP POINT TOWING COMPANY. THINKING IT WAS THE BATTERY, WE HAD IT TOWED HOME. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A NEW ONE AND BOUGHT JUMPER CABLES. THIS DID NOT FIX IT. WE CALLED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD MECHANIC AND HAD IT TOWED TO THEIR SHOP. HE LET US KNOW IT WAS THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. HE GAVE MY HUSBAND A FUSE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THEM WITHOUT USING ANOTHER TOWING SERVICE. I CALLED THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AFTER SEEING THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO NISSAN (SEE NISSANASSIST.COM). THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE AND SAID WE HAD NO WARRANTY HELP BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WAS OVER 100K. THEY TOLD US TO CALL THE NISSAN CONSUMER SERVICE AND GAVE US THEIR NUMBER. I CALLED THEM AND THEY COULD NOT HELP--EVEN WHEN I TALKED TO THE SUPERVISOR. I QUOTED NISSAN'S WORDS--ASKING IF NISSAN DID NOT STAND BEHIND THE COMMITMENT ON THEIR SITE: "NISSAN IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING VEHICLE OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OUR CUSTOMERS." SHE TOLD ME SHE IS A CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR A COMPANY HIRED BY NISSAN AND DID NOT KNOW. OF COURSE, WE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO NISSAN TO BE REPAIRED, BUT TOOK IT TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION, WHO CHARGED US $5,700.00 FOR THE REPAIRS AND WARRANTY ON THE WORK. WITH THE BATTERY, JUMPER CABLES, TOWING CHARGES AND THE FIRST MECHANICS' BILL--WE PAID $6,340.00--HAVING TO BORROW $6K TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. BY THE TIME WE ARE FINISHED PAYING OFF THIS LOAN, THE COST WILL BE CLOSER TO $10,000.00. IF ANYONE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS--PLEASE DO--THIS KNOWN PROBLEM BY NISSAN, COST US CLOSE TO A QUARTER OF OUR YEARLY INCOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485985November 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH A 140,000 ON IT'S BEEN A GOOD TRUCK UP TILL KNOW. SO IT JUST SITS IN THE YARD COLLECTING DUST.GOING TO COST ABOUT $6000 TO FIX. THIS IS SOMETHING THEY SHOULD FIX,FOR THEY KNEW THEY GOT PROBLEMS WITH THESE RADIATOR IN THESE TRUCKS AND SUV.AND THE TRANSMISSION TOO HELP PLEASE NOW I AM LAID OFF SO I DO NOT HAVE WORK OR MONEY TO FIX THIS TRUCK SO NISSAN HAS TO FIXED FOR FREE HELP ALL THOSE WHO PASS THE 80,000 MILES AND I STILL NEED TO MAKE 7 MORE PAYMENTS ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485837November 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 60-65 ON THE HIGHWAY MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND STARTS TO GRIND. THIS OCCURS ONLY UNDER ACCELERATION AND I DO NOT MEAN HARD ACCELERATION. I AM SIMPLY AT A CRUISING SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRYING TO SIMPLY MAINTAIN A SPEED AND THE NOISE OCCURS DAILY. I AM NOT POSITIVE THAT THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE I AM NO MECHANIC, BUT THE SOUND IS A GRINDING SOUND WHICH MEANS IT IS A GEAR GRINDING SOMEWHERE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER THREE TIMES AND ALL I WAS TOLD IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS OKAY. I DO NOT HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON SO MAYBE THAT IS THE REASON, BUT I WAS ABLE TO SHOW THE DEALER THE NOISE AND STILL NO HELP. ALL I WANTED WHEN I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IS A RELIABLE CAR AND I DO NOT HAVE ONE. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING OUT A SUBPAR PRODUCT. I KNOW BASED ON THE ONLINE FORUMS THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN THESE ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485869November 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSES LOCATED IN THE IPDM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 32 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD A MECHANIC PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485353November 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO COOLANT MIXED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485132November 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STUCK IN HIGH AND SLIPPING. I CHECKED THE DIPSTICK AND FOUND THAT FLUID WAS GRAY AND WATERY. WITH METAL SHAVINGS ON THE END OF THE DIPSTICK.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485199November 19, 2012
STEERING
ON 4 TO 5 TIMES IN A ONE MONTH PERIOD, WHILE TURNING RIGHT, MY STEERING FELT LIKE IT WENT COMPLETELY OUT. IT FELT AS IF ALL POWER WAS GONE AND BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. IT HAS NOT DONE THIS IN A WHILE, BUT MY STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE. WHILE PARKED , I CAN SHAKE MY STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE. I DO NOT THINK THIS IS NORMAL. I CALLED CROWN NISSAN AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH STEERING IN MY YEAR TRUCK. I THINK THEY ARE WRONG AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485068November 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED WITH REGARD TO A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. NISSAN HAS SENT OUT A NOTICE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE RADIATOR HAS A WEAKNESS SO THAT IT MAY BEGIN LEAKING INTERNALLY, WHICH WILL CONTAMINATE THE TRANSMISSION AND BRING FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, OR IN THE MOST SERIOUS STATE, FAILURE TO MOVE IN TRAFFIC. NISSAN HAS SENT A FLIMSY WARRANTY EXTENSION THAT IS ONLY EFFECTIVE SHOULD THIS CATASTROPHE OCCUR. I AM NOW RELUCTANT TO DRIVE SAID VEHICLE, FEARING BREAKDOWN AND POSSIBLE FATALITY IN A HIGHWAY SITUATION. NISSAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT BEFORE TOTAL BREAKDOWN OCCURS. AT THIS POINT I HAVE TALKED TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, AND THEY BASICALLY SAY THEIR HANDS ARE TIED TO HELP THE CONSUMER, DUE TO NISSAN CORPORATE DECISIONS. PLEASE HELP HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS NISSAN OWNERS (2005-2010 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, XTERRA) AND MANDATE A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484893November 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2006 NISSAN FRONTIER LE 4X4. FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING ACCURATELY. THIS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON NOVEMBER 14TH, 2012, WHEN THE GAUGE WAS WELL ABOVE THE "LOW GAS" THRESHOLD. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE FOR ME AS I WAS IN TRAFFIC AT THE TIME WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AT AROUND 40MPH. I FEAR THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH MY GRANDKIDS IN MY TRUCK. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND TRACED IT TO A COMMON DEFECT WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT THAT IS A SAFETY RECALL WHICH AFFECTS MANY NISSAN VEHICLES, INCLUDING 2006 FRONTIER MODELS BUT SOMEHOW EXCLUDING MY 2006 FRONTIER: **************** NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 RECALL DATE: 2010-03-03 SUMMARY: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. CONSEQUENCES: THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS A MODIFIED FLOAT ARM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261. COMPONENT AFFECTED: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK NOTES: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. *TR *****************
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484740November 15, 2012
ENGINE
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE A WHINING CLICKING NOISE IS NOTICEABLE UNTIL VEHICLE IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE . AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I LEARNED THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE AND NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION IS WELL AWARE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT IN THERE V6 MOTORS AT THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES BUT REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM AND EXPECTS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE TO PAY FOR NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES THAT END UP DROPPING DOWNWARD OUT OF THEIR ORIGINAL POSITION THAT CAUSES TIMING CHAIN FAILURE . I PAID 24000 DOLLARS FOR THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW FROM METRO NISSAN IN ONTARIO CALIF, FOR THAT KIND OF MONEY NISSAN SHOULD TREAT THERE CUSTOMERS BETTER AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THERE MISTAKES AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX THIS DEFECT.. I WILL NEVER BY A NISSAN AGAIN AND I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND PURCHASING A NISSAN TO ANYONE IF THIS DOESN'T BECOME A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483890November 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
FUEL GAUGE SENSOR CORRODED AND GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483897November 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
MECHANIC STATED ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION. REPLACED RADIATOR, FLUSHED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483747November 8, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING TO FULL CAPACITY, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR PROVIDED AN ERRONEOUS READING OF EMPTY. ALSO, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM HAD MADE CONTACT WITH AN EMBOSSMENT THAT WAS MOLDED IN THE TANK SHELL, CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 01/02/2013*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483751November 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A DEALER I HAVE RADIATOR FLUID IN MY TRANSMISSION FLUID. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN MODEL YEAR NISSAN VEHICLES, DUE TO A BREAK IN A TRANSMISSION LINE THAT RUNS THROUGH THE RADIATOR. PLEASE FORCE NISSAN TO RECALL AND REPAIR THIS ISSUE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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