Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10501951March 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN SHIFTING INTO OVER-DRIVE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID INSIDE RADIATOR. NISSAN HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 100K MILES AND NO WARRANTY OVER 100K (NEEDS RECALL). NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE THAT ALLOWS FLUIDS TO MIX AND CREATE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS SUCH HIGH DEMAND ON THE TRANSMISSIONS THAT THEY ARE ON BACKORDER FOR A MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501838March 6, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN YOU PUT GAS IN THE VEHICLE THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, GOES TO EMPTY WITH THE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND SHORTLY AFTER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ONE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU PUT IN 1 GALLON OF GAS OR IF YOU FILL UP THE TANK. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILS, NISSAN DEALER SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT ITS NOT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501344March 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT RADIATOR FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. SHE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501240March 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND ALLOWED COOLANT TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR WOULD POSSIBLY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT BUT FIRST, A DIAGNOSTIC WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501136March 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A VIBRATION WHILE I AM DRIVING WHICH HAS BEEN VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, HOWEVER, NOTHING MAJOR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, NOW MY VEHICLE HAS DECIDED TO RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY FOUND TRANS FLUID MIXING WITH COOLANT DUE TO LEAKING TRANS COOLER IN RADIATOR AND THE TOTAL COST WOULD COME OUT TO $5,000. I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD THIS BILL SO I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500915March 1, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER I FILLED UP ON 2/28/13, THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I LOOKED UP ON LINE AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSANS OF THIS MILEAGE. THE UNIT THAT CONTROLS THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500118February 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS IN THE TURNING LANE, NEEDING TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION, LIGHT TURNED GOT A FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT , PRESSED GAS AND HEARD A BIG BANG, THEN THE TRUCK WAS JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANES WITH CARS APPROACHING. LUCKILY THE APPROACHING DRIVERS WERE AWARE OF MY PRESENCE AND NO VEHICLES HIT US. WHEN IT WAS OK TO MOVE THE TRUCK, MYSELF AND 2 OTHER DRIVERS HELPED PUSH IT CLEAR. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED MUSTARD YELLOW SUBSTANCE IN THE RADIATOR OVERFILL AND ONE OF THE GUYS THAT HELP PUSH LOOKED AT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO FIND A STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE COLOR FLUID IN THERE. AFTER BEING EXAMINED BY A MECHANIC IT WAS DETERMINED THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE NISSAN DEALER SAID THE TRUCK DOESN'T FALL INTO ANY WARRANTY, SO IT WILL COST ME 7000 TO FIX.SO NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO ME, MY FAMILY AND TO THE OTHER DRIVERS IF THEY HADN'T BEEN PAYING ATTENTION. IT'S SAD TO SAY THAT NISSAN IS LETTING THIS HAPPEN TO ITS DRIVERS, OVER A 100 DOLLAR RADIATOR COSTING US THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX AND HOW LONG BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500012February 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/21/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499517February 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION RESPONDED WITH EXTREME HESITATION. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEVERELY VIBRATED WHEN IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,916.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499373February 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE HAS THE COMMON PROBLEM OF THE RADIATOR MIXING ENGINE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUSING THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALERS ARE OF NO HELP AND NEITHER IS NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499440February 20, 2013
ENGINE
ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY FLUTTERS WHILE IN GEAR. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN AROUND THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, ETC. IT WENT OVER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD STILL LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED THAT IT MAY NEED A THROTTLE ADJUSTMENT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE MECHANIC HE SAID THE THROTTLE WAS WITHIN RANGE AND IT WAS REPORTED TO HIM THAT ALL FRONTIERS AND PATHFINDERS HAVE THAT PROBLEM. SOMEONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FORCE NISSAN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498577February 19, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,396.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499304February 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE BEGAN JOLTING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING GEARS. I HAD FEARS THAT MY TRUCKS GEAR WOULD LOCK UP ON THE HWY SO I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. THIS OCCURS NEARLY EVERY TIME I TAKE THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. JUST FOUND OUT FROM MY MECHANIC THAT IT IS COMMON IN THESE TRUCKS TO HAVE COOLANT LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND DESTROY IT. APPEARS TO BE THE ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499323February 19, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INCORRECT FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498502February 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AT ABOUT 85,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, WHILE CRUISING AT AROUND 40 MPH THE GEARS DROPPED AND STUTTERED. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DOCUMENTED MY CONCERN AND THE INCIDENT. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND ONLY CAME UP WITH A FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION AND REPLACE IT FOR $475. AT 90,000 MILES I DESCRIBED THE SAME CONCERN, WHICH THEY DOCUMENTED, AT A LOWER MPH AND THEY FLUSHED/REPLACED TRANS AND RADIATOR FLUID AND REPLACED THE RADIATOR ITSELF FOR $1600. I AM NOW BEING TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR APPROXIMATELY $6000. NISSAN HAS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, IT STANDS TO REASON THAT THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION IS DUE TO COOLANT GETTING INTO A LUBRICANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498176February 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED WITH ROUGHLY 92,700 MILES FROM A REPUTABLE, LOCAL, HIGH VOLUME DEALER. WITHIN A WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE I FELT A "SHUDDER," AS IF DRIVING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHILE CRUISING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN TOP GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY. FELT THE SAME SENSATION ONE WEEK LATER AND AGAIN APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO. THESE "SHUDDERS" WERE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN BUT CONSISTENT IN FEELING AND DURATION, ONLY LASTING A SECOND OR SO. WHILE DOING AN OIL CHANGE AND FLUID CHECK ON 2-7-2013 AND APPROXIMATELY 94,700 MILES, I FOUND THE COOLANT IN MY RADIATOR AND OVERFLOW TANK TO BE A PINK, EVEN BORDERING ON PURPLE, IN COLOR AND ABOUT THE SAME CONSISTENCY AS HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM YOU WOULD PURCHASE FROM THE GROCERY STORE. I IMMEDIATELY ARRANGED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE THE NEXT MORNING AND THE THREE YEAR EXTENDED POWER TRAIN WARRANTY DICTATED SUCH. THE SERVICE SHOP'S DIAGNOSIS CONFIRMED THE RESEARCH I HAD FOUND LINKING THE DISCREPANT COOLANT IN MY RADIATOR TO BE FROM A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE/COIL INSIDE THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR THAT WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO MY RADIATOR. THUS, NOT RECIRCULATING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, IF AT ALL, BACK INTO MY TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO FAIL AND WAS "SHUDDERING" AS A SIDE EFFECT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS PAST THE 80,000 MILE MARK AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, NISSAN WOULD REQUIRE A $3,000 DEDUCTIBLE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES, AND THE RADIATOR. AS I RESEARCH FURTHER I SEE THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED BUT QUITE COMMON. IT IS ALSO PAINFULLY APPARENT THAT NISSAN IS VERY MUCH AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS WELL. AS A PROUD OWNER OF A 1985 NISSAN 720 PICKUP TRUCK AND STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF NISSAN PRODUCTS, THIS SITUATION IS DISAPPOINTING AT BEST AND UNETHICAL AT WORST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497361February 13, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL VEHICLE RECALL NOTICES AND OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE SECOND YEAR AFTER HE PURCHASED IT. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM RECALL, HE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK, AND THE ENGINE WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AFTER ONLY HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS GAUGE HAS SINCE STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THE ENGINE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS SINCE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THERE WAS STILL A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, BUT IT WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497987February 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS WITH HESITATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, IN WHICH BOTH ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. UPDATED 04/24/13 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RADIATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 06/13/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497833February 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE #1 LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH ON THE 60 EAST FREEWAY CLOSE TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE 57 NORTH FREEWAY CONNECTOR, I LOST FULL POWER AND WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY EXIT NARROWLY MISSING SEVERAL TRUCKS AND CARS IN THE PROCESS. AFTER LIMPING HOME AND LETTING THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW DAYS, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO PUENTE HILLS NISSAN COMPLAINING THAT I LOSE POWER ONCE THE TRANSMISSION COMES TO TEMPERATURE AND THAT I NEEDED THEM TO ASSES THE DAMAGE AT A COST TO ME OF $130. THEIR EVALUATION EVENTUALLY CONCLUDED THAT THE RADIATOR HAD RUPTURED CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION THEREBY DAMAGING IT BEYOND REPAIR. THEY QUOTED ME APPROXIMATELY $4,500 FOR THE REPAIR WHICH MAINLY INCLUDED LABOR, TAX, A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, A NEW RADIATOR, AND ALL NECESSARY HOSES AND PARTS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES FROM MY HOME, I LOST POWER ONCE AGAIN AND WAS FORCED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED THE REST OF THE WAY. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497860February 12, 2013
ENGINE
ENGINE WHINE STARTED BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A POWER STEERING PUMP OR PULLEY BEARING. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE, SO LOOKED IT UP ON YOUTUBE & ENGINE WHINE VIDEOS ARE WIDESPREAD - TURNS OUT THIS IS A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT, BUT DECLINED TO TELL ME BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. THEY HAVE DONE ALL THE MAINTENANCE SO THEY SURELY HEARD THIS ENGINE WHINE. THEY EVEN HAVE A BULLETIN OUT FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS "DEFECT". THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER SHOE IS TOO SOFT & IS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. THIS JOB WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1200 & I AM CURRENTLY HAVING THE REPAIRS MADE. I WAS IN TALKS WITH NISSAN FACTORY REPS, & SHE WILL NOT HELP ME ANY WITH THESE REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DOING THIS BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, I JUST DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THIS NOISE WAS. THERE SHOULD BE A FACTORY DEFECT RECALL SO ALL THE OWNERS LIKE ME COULD GET REIMBURSED, & SO THE PEOPLE NEARING WARRANTY EXPIRATION COULD BE FOREWARNED TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE. THIS IS THE Q40 V-6 ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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