Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10096246October 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST LEAK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CAST IRON MANIFOLD IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. NOT COVERED AS EMISIONS PROBLEM, CAST IRON MANIFOLDS ARE DEFECTIVE ON MY 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER SE-V6 TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097001October 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK. WHILE SHIFTING THE GEARS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE WHILE ENGAGING INTO GEARS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THEY NEED MORE TIME TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM AFTER 7 TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE STILL HAD PROBLEMS. AFTER GETTING NO RESULTS AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE CONSUMER AND GENERAL MANAGER GOT INTO AN ARGUEMENT WHERE THE MANAGER THREATENED THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER ON HIS WAY OUT SAW ANOTHER CONSUMER WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND SAME PROBLEM THE GENERAL MANAGER MADE THE CONSUMER LEAVE THE STORE OR PROMISED TO CALL THE POLICE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089961October 15, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. *AK *JB
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
#10090175September 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, SPECIFICALLY IN RAIN STORMS, VEHICLE STALLED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT WATER WAS BEING SUCKED INTO THE AIR FILTER FROM THE WHEEL WELL. *AK VEHICLE WOULD KNOCK AND SPUTTER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. AIR FILTER SUCKS WATER FROM AROUND THE WHEEL AREA. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090031September 28, 2004
TIRES
FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P215/65R15, DOT#W2ZFNNA377. TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. VEHICLE ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT NOTHNG WAS HIT TO CAUSE THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED BEFORE THE TRIP. IT WAS ALSO CHECK 30 MIN PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT BECUASE THE CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION N THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH TIMES THE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090801September 10, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION BUILD UP AROUND FUEL SENDING AREA. REPLACED BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, OEM PART PROVED DEFECTIVE EACH TIME. FINALLY RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN THAT CORROSION BUILD UP WAS CAUSING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT TO FAIL IN AREAS THAT USE SALT ON THE ROAD. TODAY, 9/10/04 DEALER HAD TO REPLACE FUEL SENDING UNIT AGAIN(WITH RECALL APPROVED FUEL SENDING UNIT) AND NOW TELLS ME THAT THE CORROSION IS SO BAD THE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 56,000 MILES. THEY TOLD US THAT THE TANK MAY EVENTUALLY LEAK FUEL FROM THE SENDING UNIT AREA THAT HAS CORROSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092450September 2, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED THE NIPPLE WHICH WAS WELDED TO THE TANK RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. *NM THE PROBLEM MAY BE DUE TO LEAKING GASOLINE. RECALL#04V230000. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088866August 31, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
EVERYTIME IT RAINS THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT FILLS UP WITH WATER. HAD NISSAN REPLACE IT ONCE AND IT STILL DOES IT. NISSANS FIX TO THERE PROBLEM ISN'T EVEN A FIX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088409August 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. I HAD TO TURN IT OFF USING THE ROCKER SWITCH. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON AND TRIED TO RE-ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL THE GREEN CRUISE LIGHT PULSED MADE LIKE A BUZZING NOISE BUT DID NOT ENGAGE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. *AK
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
#10088167August 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER XE KING CAB 4WD WITH A 3.3L ENGINE. THE MIDDLE SPRING ON THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AND THE FORWARD PORTION (STILL ATTACHED VIA A "RIVET" TO THE OTHER TWO) PIVOTED AND UNBEKNOWST TO ME WORE A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. I ONLY NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN I FILLED UP THE TANK AND NOTICED A STRONG ODOR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND WHEN I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS I WILL NOTIFY THEM OF THIS OTHER PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LEAF SPRING BREAKING; HOWEVER, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THERE NOT BEING SOME SORT OF "CLIP" TO PREVENT THE BROKEN PIECE FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087936August 16, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ALL AROUND THE OUTER SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CALL FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P1565R15#DOT W2VSNNA. *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
#10086563August 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MAIN TRANSMISSION ROD (STANDARD) HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 130,000 MILES AND MAIN THROW OUT BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 100,000 MILES. BOTH REPAIRS WERE COSTLY FOR A TRUCK THAT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND ISNT EVEN PAID FOR YET. NISSAN'S HAVE A REPUTATION FOR LASTING FOREVER, BUT I GUESS WE GOT A BAD ONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075451July 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHEN DRIVING FROM 50- 70 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT, HOWEVER PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE DEALER MOVED THE SHAFT 1/4 TURN AND THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT THIS PARTICULAR MAKE/MODEL DOES IN FACT EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083746July 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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