Nissan Frontier Complaints (2005)

532 consumer complaints on file.

#10691161February 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUDDER AT SPEEDS 40-50 MPH A FEW WEEKS AGO, FEELS LIKE GOING OVER SHALLOW RUMBLE STRIPS. DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THE ISSUE IS COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID.THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH ALL 2005 NISSAN FRONTIERS. MY TRUCK HAS 103,XXX MILES. OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY NOW. NEVER NEW OF THIS WARRANTY AND NOW I'M STUCK PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET FOR NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690765February 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ALONG AT 65 MILES PER HOUR SEEMED LIKE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE REVVED UP. ROLLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TRUCK WOULD NO LONGER MOVE. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO GARAGE WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD COOLANT IN IT AND HAD WIPED IT OUT. TO REPLACE TRANS AND RADIATOR WAS 5300 DOLLARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683879February 17, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUDDER WHEN IN OVERDRIVE AND AT SPEEDS 40-50 MPH. SHUDDERING GRADUALLY GREW WORSE AND WORSE. OCCASIONAL CLANK SOUND WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD. DIAGNOSED AT DEALER AS RUPTURED HEAT EXCHANGER IN RADIATOR WHICH ALLOWED COOLANT TO ENTER AND CONTAMINATE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682646February 10, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS WATER LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682000February 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK NOTICE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELRATIONWAS VERY WEAK.I HAD THE CODE CHECK AND IT CAME BACK AS TCM AND VALVE BODY PROBLEM AND CAME HOME AND RESEARCHED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK TYPE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680732February 2, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY TRUCK SHUTTERS LIKE GOING OVER SHALLOW RUMBLE STRIPS FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS. I REALIZED IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION AND SEARCHED ON TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH MY TRUCK AND FOUND THE BIG ONE (COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID). I IMMEDIATELY FLUSHED THE COOLANT AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, PERFORMED THE AT COOLER BYPASS OPERATION AND REFILLED. I'M NOW SAYING MY PRAYERS, TAKING MY VITAMINS, AND EXERCISING HOPING FOR THE BEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676761January 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE SHUDDERS BAD IN 5TH GEAR CLUNKING IN AND OUT OF GEAR, AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED ON HIGHWAY. HARD UP SHIFTS FROM GEARS 1 TO 2 AND 2 TO 3. HARD DOWN SHIFT CLUNK FROM GEAR 2 TO 1. COOLANT LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AND NEW RADIATOR NEEDED AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673078January 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE TRUCK MADE A SOUND AS THOUGH IT WAS DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS AND IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OR ABOUT TO FAIL. THIS WILL LAST 5 TO 10 SECONDS AND THEN IT WILL SEEM NORMAL, AND THEN AFTER A SHORT WHILE THE SOUND AND SLIPPAGE WILL AGAIN OCCUR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS PLAGUED OTHER 2005-2010 NISSAN MODELS WHERE TRANSMISSION FLUID BECOMES CONTAMINATED WITH ANTIFREEZE FROM CRACKS WHICH DEVELOP IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE WHERE IT PASSES THRU THE RADIATOR. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN TO REPORT THIS. IT WAS ASSIGNED CASE #[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671223January 9, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE FAILURE, CAUSING CROSS CONTAMINATION FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED NISSAN, THROUGH PHONE AND CERTIFIED LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT OF NISSAN. NISSAN WOULD NOT EXCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. MY VEHICLE WAS NON DRIVABLE FOR 6 MONTHS DUE TO THE COST OF REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671227January 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ENGINE
2ND TIME A SOLENOID WENT OUT RESULTING IN ALL LOSS OF POWER AND POWER STARING WAS UNMANAGEABLE, UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. ANOTHER $1500 FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671224January 9, 2015
ENGINE
THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO FALL OUT OF MY TRUCK. $550 FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671225January 9, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH BREAK BAND SOLENOID FAILED. LOST ALL POWER TO MY VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. $1000 FOR THE PART $400 FOR THE LABOR $100 FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659584November 24, 2014
STRUCTURE
LETTER FROM SENATOR WARNER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE AUTO PAINT CHIPPING-NISSAN FRONTIER TRUCK (ATTN: SHANE CLEM). *TGW THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648810October 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
APPARENTLY A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION - CAUSING AN $3000 REPAIR TO A VEHICLE THAT WAS WELL-MAINTAINED. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND AFTER DIAGNOSTICS WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THIS WAS AN ISSUE THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT AND NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT. SPENT $3000 OF MY MONEY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I LIKED NISSAN, BUT AFTER THIS; I MAY NOT BUY ANYMORE. HAVE DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644350October 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANS FLUID LEAKED INTO RADIATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641738October 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT OIL COOLER INTERNAL COMPONENT OF THE RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GO IN TO THE RADIATOR AND COOLANT TO GO IN TO THE TRANSMISSION. DESTROYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640384October 1, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE READINGS INACCURATE. GAUGE READS THAT THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TANK OF FUEL WHEN IN FACT THE TANK IS CLOSE TO OR COMPLETELY EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631853September 9, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE LOW BEAM EXTERIOR LIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT CHANGED THE BULBS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A NEW PART WAS MANUFACTURED TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627487August 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKS COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING A FAILURE. NISSAN HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS AND HAS NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THE NEED TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626955August 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION DEMORA EN APLICAR, ESTA VAGA, NO DESARROLLA VELOCIDAD SE ENCONTRO QUE LA GUAGUA MEZCLA ACEITE DE TRANSMISSION Y COOLANT EN LA BARILLA DE ACEITE Y EN EL RADIADOR. SE LLEVO AL DEALER Y SE NOS NOTIFICO QUE ERA UN DESPERFECTO DE LA GUAGUA Y TUVIMOS QUE PAGAR 3,287.88 YA QUE LA GUAGUA TIENE 9 ANOS Y LA GARANTIA ERA 80,000 MILLAS O 8 ANOS LO QUE SURGIERA PRIMERO. ENTIENDO QUE NO ES JUSTO YA QUE NO ES NUESTRA CULPA DEL DESPERFECTO QUE TIENE LA GUAGUA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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