Nissan Frontier Complaints (2006)

617 consumer complaints on file.

#10443289January 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILS TO INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. NISSAN FRONTIER EX. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HAS SENT ME A LETTER REGARDING THIS FAILURE AND HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY, HOWEVER NOW THAT I WENT TO A DEALER FOR THE REPAIR, NISSAN HAS BEEN VERY UNCOOPERATIVE AND GIVING ME THE RUNAROUND, REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN AFTER THEY ASSIGNED A FILE # TO MY CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442494January 5, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SENSOR INTERRUPTION IN THE AIR BAG WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRASH ZONE SENSOR HOUSING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS ALSO A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V690000 (AIR BAG: FRONTAL) WHICH INCLUDED A REPAIR FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442261January 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 10V-075. SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE WE ARE HAVING IS THE SAME AS THE ONE STATED IN THE RECALL. DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM, OUR FUEL GAUGE IS SHOWING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 1/4 OF A TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. WE TOOK THE NISSAN FRONTIER TO A DEALER TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND THAT TOLD US THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE (AS STATED WOULD HAPPEN IN THE RECALL NOTICE) BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT. THEY CONFUSINGLY TRIED TO DESCRIBE THAT THE ISSUE WAS A WARRANTY EXTENSION AND NOT A RECALL. WE THEN CALL NISSAN NATIONAL CUSTOMER AFFAIRS AND THEY CONFUSED THINGS EVEN MORE. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE REP MANAGER THAT THERE WAS 2 SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING. ONE WAS A "RECALL" THAT WOULD BE FIXED WITHOUT DATE OR MILEAGE LIMITS. IN THIS SITUATION, THE PROBLEM CAUSED THE FUEL GAUGE TO BE STUCK ON FULL. THE OTHER WAS A "WARRANTY EXTENSION" THAT HAD A DATE OR MILEAGE LIMITATION. IN THIS SITUATION, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD BE STUCK AT ABOUT 1/4 TANK WHEN THE TANK WAS REALLY LESS THAN THAT OR EMPTY. THIS IS COMPLETELY INACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING WHAT IS STATED IN THIS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN. I WAS TOLD BY THE NATIONAL SERVICE REP MANAGER THAT NISSAN WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM UNDER THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440994December 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN OUT FUEL, EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A READING INDICATING THAT FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440274December 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE CAUSED LUBRICANT TO COAT EMERGENCY BRAKE, RESULTING IN SLIPPAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440110December 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN CHANGING GEARS WHEN VEHICLE WAS COLD. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD WATER WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR. PROBLEM WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN DESIGN AND SINCE IT WAS PAST THE 80K MILE WARRANTY IT WAS NOT COVERED. RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION BOTH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437695November 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
A TRANSMISSION LINE FROM THE COOLER RUNS THROUGH THE RADIATOR. THE LINE FAILED ALLOWING FLUID FROM THE RADIATOR TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSED MASSIVE VIBRATIONS AND VEHICLE STALLING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE FREEWAY OR TO PASS, CREATING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION IN TRAFFIC. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436905November 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVERS SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING DIFFERENTIAL OIL TO LEAK ONTO BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE THING THAT COULD LEAD TO REDUCED BRAKING IN AN EMERGENCY AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435523November 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE HARD TO AVOID COLLISION WITH DEER CROSSING HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP QUICKLY AS EXPECTED. DUE FOR DISC BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT IN THE FUTURE AND THIS INCIDENT PROMPTED A CHECK OF BRAKE COMPONENTS. DISCOVERED LEFT AND RIGHT REAR AXLE SEALS, PINION SEAL AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND ROTORS WERE COVERED WITH DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY OVERPRESSURIZED DUE TO FAULTY, POORLY DESIGNED OEM CHECK RELIEF VALVE, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF ALL SEALS. SAME CONCERN AS IN SERVICE BULLETIN NTB-10-008. SAME PROBLEM WITH NISSAN FRONTIER, XTERRA, TITAN AND ARMADA MODELS. NISSAN ADMITS THAT FLUID FROM THE REAR AXLE LEAKING ONTO THE BRAKE PADS IS A CONCERN, BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS WHY THE AXLE SEALS ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING AND PREMATURE RATE. A RECALL IS NEEDED FOR NISSAN TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAW. ALL FLUIDS PERSONALLY CHANGED OUT AT 66,680 MILES ON 8/25/2011 AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE ANYWHERE AT THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434149November 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2007 WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN SHIMMYING ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE I HIT 60,000 MILES AND IN SPITE OF HAVING MY TIRES RE-ALIGNED AND BALANCED, IT STILL CONTINUES TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR. I JUST HIT MY 100,000 MILE MARK ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER. ON OCTOBER 18TH, I WAS AT MY SON'S DAYCARE AND THE TRUCK STARTED IDLING STRANGELY. THE TRUCK WAS PUTTERING AND EXHAUSTING BLACK SMOKE. IT DIED IN THE PARKING LOT AND I TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET IT STARTED. IT TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF TRYING BUT I GOT IT RUNNING AGAIN, ONLY TO HAVE IT DIE ON ME IN TRAFFIC. ONCE AGAIN, I GOT IT STARTED AND MANAGED TO GET IT HOME WHERE IT COMPLETELY DIED. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (AFTER A LOCAL MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND COULDN'T GET IT STARTED) THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I HAD AN ENGINE IDLE AIR CONTROL SENSOR THAT WAS RECALLED BY NISSAN. I NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE BUT WAS RELIEVED THAT MY BILL WAS COVERED. LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER THE SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS HAD BURNED OUT. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESEARCH ONLINE, THE FAILURE OF MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO AN OUT OF TUNE ENGINE (TOO MUCH AIR OR FUEL) WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE SENSOR BEING DEFECTIVE. NISSAN DOESN'T SEE IT THAT WAY AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH A $3500 REPAIR BILL ON A TRUCK I STILL OWE MONEY ON AND HAVE OWNED FOR LESS THAN FOUR YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433131October 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN FRONTIER 2006 MODEL. AT 85000 MILES TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD AND SOONER THAN IT SHOULD. LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANS AT THE COST OF $5780 AND CHANGE. I STILL DRIVE SAID VEHICLE FOR I HAVE NO CHOICE AND TRANS IS GETTING WORSE. IF TRANS LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUE. EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 85000 MILES. NISSAN REFUSED TO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432416October 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY TRUCK SUFFERS FROM 2 KNOWN PROBLEMS THAT HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED AND ARE INVOLVED IN TWO NISSAN TSBS. I HAVE THE FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THE WHINING TIMING BELT TENSIONER. I AM NOT GETTING ANY HELP FROM NISSAN AND JUST GET A FLAT 'YOUR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED' STATEMENT FROM THEM. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FIX THESE PROBLEMS OR AT LEAST OFFER A VERY REDUCED RATE FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432254October 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR BECAME CLOGGED BY WHAT HAD DEVELOPED INTO A JELLY TYPE OF SUBSTANCE AND DESTROYED THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FAILURE DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432275October 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER AND WAS ABOUT TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM THREW ON HIS BRAKES. HE WAS ONLY DRIVING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH AND TAPPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED SMACKING HIM IN THE FACE. NO ONE COULD EVER EXPLAIN WHY IT WOULD DEPLOY WITH SUCH A LIGHT IMPACT. FYI PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430417October 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE NOT ACCURATE/NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424489September 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A WORN TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER GUIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,400 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422801August 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC I LOOKED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND THEN BACK TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS DOING 15-20 MPH AND SAW THEY HAD STOPPED AND I WAS IN DANGER OF A COLLISION IF FAST ACTION WASN'T TAKEN. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN A PANIC MANNER THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DUE THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE BRAKE DUE TO THE CLOSENESS OF THE PEDAL. THIS RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT INVOLVING 3 AUTOS INCLUDING MY 2006 FRONTIER SE 4X4. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BY THE CPSC. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422539August 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB SE 4X4 NEW IN 2006. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE LESS THAN MODERATELY AND CURRENTLY HAVE 44,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RECENTLY DISPLAYED AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS ADVISED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED REPLACED AND WAS GOING TO COST ROUGHLY $600.00. I WAS UPSET WITH THE PRICE, HOWEVER, DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE BUT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL I HAVE THE FUNDS FOR SUCH A REPAIR. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I HAVE COME TO LEARN THROUGH VARIOUS REPAIR SITES ON-LINE AND WORD OF MOUTH FROM OTHER NISSAN OWNERS THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL YEAR NISSAN. VEHICLES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FRONTIER, X-TERRA AND "Z". I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL ON THIS EXPENSIVE PIECE HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED, DUE TO THE PRICE AND OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFAULT IN THE QUALITY. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE SINCE 2008. I RECENTLY HAVE HAD OTHER SERVICE WORK PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, AND IF NOT FOR A FRIEND WITH A CODE READER, WOULD HAVE PAID DEARLY FOR SERVICE REPLACEMENTS AT THE DEALERSHIP, DUE TO THE DEALERSHIP NOT ADVISING ME OF THE RECALL ON THESE ISSUES. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL NEW VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS, MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS, BUT HAVE NEVER HAD THE ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING WITH THE NISSAN BRAND BEFORE. THE FUEL GAUGE ISSUE SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT AND LIKEWISE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED AT NO EXPENSE TO THE CONSUMER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422406August 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND HESITATE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THERE MAY BE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 09/21/11 *BF UPDATED 09/30/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419971August 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK IT DROPS TO EMPTY AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER 43 MILES IT GOES BACK UP AND THEN SEEMS TO WORK UNTIL NEXT FILL UP. IF IDLING IN PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES IT DROPS TO EMPTY AGAIN. THEN THE NEXT DAY IT GOES BACK UP AGAIN. IT IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM AND I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE OTHER THAN TRACKING MILEAGE. RECALL MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. THANKS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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