2000 Nissan Frontier Complaint Log

From my Internet search using Google Gemini, (and Google AI has a disclaimer it can make errors), I have replaced my distributer on my 2000 Nissan Frontier three times now due to a stalling problem I have experienced on hot days. My 2000 Nissan Frontier is VIN [XXX] . Let's see how much Gemini info I can paste here: "The distributor on your KA24DE engine contains the camshaft position sensor, which is a critical component for engine timing. The distributor itself can fail for a number of reasons, including: Internal bearing failure: The bearing that the distributor shaft spins on can fail, causing the shaft to wobble or seize up. This disrupts the signal from the camshaft position sensor. Failed or failing camshaft position sensor: The sensor itself can fail due to age, heat, or internal electrical issues. Ignition coil failure: The ignition coil is often integrated into the distributor housing on this engine. As it heats up, it can fail and lose spark, causing the engine to stall. The reason this issue is often related to hot weather or a hot engine is that the heat can cause the internal components of the distributor to expand and fail, and it can also cause the ignition coil to break down more easily. Symptoms of Distributor Failure The symptoms for a failing distributor on the 2.4L are very similar to those of the V6 engine: Stalling, especially when hot: This is the most common symptom. The engine may run perfectly when cold, but after it has been running for a while and the engine compartment is hot, it may stall and refuse to restart until it cools down. Engine runs poorly: You may experience a rough idle, misfires, or a loss of power. Hard start or no start: A failing distributor can cause the engine to crank but not start, as it is unable to produce a spark." Nissan no longer provides a replacement distributor and I suspect aftermarket are rebuilds. ***Stalling in traffic I believe is a definite safety issue*** Please let me know. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I was driving home or not and it was raining. I turned the windshield wipers on. They were working to begin with but after a few minutes, they just quit working altogether. You could hear the motor running for the wiper, but they just wasn’t moving so I had to see it on the side of the road to it. Quit raining so I could make it home. and couldn’t find the part to fix the windshield wipers so my boyfriend has rigged it to where it would work

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The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear taillight bulb would eject from the retaining clip inside the socket of the taillight assembly. She became aware of the failure after purchasing replacement bulbs for what she thought were blown bulbs. After several failures, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who physically held the bulb in place inside the assembly. After letting go of the bulb, the failure recurred. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer notified the contact of NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V347002 (Exterior Lighting) however, the VIN was not included. The contact was then referred to NHTSA for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.

PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT TURN ON WITH FACTORY KEY.

WENT TO MY LOCAL GARAGE TO GET MY TIRES BALANCED. MECHANIC REPORTED THAT 1 OF THE 4 TIRES (ALL BOUGHT TOGETHER) WAS BEGINNING TO COME APART INTERNALLY / BELT SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE INSTALLED DURING OCTOBER OF 2019. THEY HAVE LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON THE TIRES. VENDOR IS REIMBURSING ME FOR THE ONE TIRE THAT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE DEFECT. THANKFULLY THIS WAS CAUGHT EARLY, BUT AM VERY CONCERNED AS THE OTHER 3 TIRES HAVE THE SAME DOT NUMBER.

BREAK LIGHT SHOCKER BRITTLE

WENT INTO DEALER TO CHANGE PASSENGER SEAT BELT UNDER LIFE TIME WARRANTY. DEALER SAID PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS BAD. DRIVER SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED LIFE TIME UNDER WARRANTY 5 MONTHS BEFORE. THEY SAID PART SEATBELT PASSENGER WAS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION AND TO CALL NISSAN. I CALLED NISSAN AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE SEARCHING FOR THE PART. WEEKS GO BY WITH NO OFFICIAL UPDATE BUT THEY CHANGED THE REPS 2 TIMES. THE LAST NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE [XXX] CONTACTED ME APRIL 15TH SAYING THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PART AND WOULD PAY $800 FOR THE TRUCKS BACK. I QUESTIONED ON WHY THEY WOULD STOP PRODUCING A LIFETIME WARRANTY SAFETY DEVICE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WHEN IT CLEARLY COULD BE A DANGER TO RIDER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. NISSAN HAD PICTURES OF THE TRUCK AND HOW GREAT OF CONDITION IT IS. I TOLD THEM I JUST WANTED A SEAT BELT FIXED UNDER THE LIFE TIME WARRANTY NOT TO GIVE AWAY MY TRUCK FOR $800 WHEN WHICH HAS LINE-X, NAV AND TOW FOR WORK. I ASKED [XXX] HOW DOES THAT HELP ME? SHE SAID THAT WAS KELLY BLUE BOOK WAS $800. WHEN I LOOKED IT WAS $4K NOT $800. I ASKED WHY THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM CAN'T BE FIXED. SHE SAID THAT "I" WOULD HAVE TO FIND A DEALER TO DO THAT. WOULD NOT ANSWER MY QUESTION ON GETTING 2ND OPTION. ANY QUESTION AFTER SHE WOULD NOT ANSWER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE AND THE GEAR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER FAILED. THE DEALER (AUTOSTAR NISSAN OF BOONE, 135 INNOVATION DR, BOONE, NC 28607, (828)-264-7726) WAS CONTACTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 253,640.

ALL I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRUCK FOR THE FEEL SYSTEM I'M JUST TRYING TO PAY FOR THE TAGS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PAN AND FUEL TANK FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL NEAR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL PAN WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ UPDATED 10/19/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE PRIMEWELL TIRES, SIZE: 215/65/R15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE TIRES. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS SEPARATED FROM THE THREAD OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,183 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 319. MA 10/19/15

TRUCK STARTED TO BUCK AND HESITATE DURING ACCELERATION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TRUCK TO NISSAN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE FUEL TAKE SENDING WAS BAD. SEARCHED ON LINE FOR RECALLS AND FOUND A RECALL FOR MY TRUCK DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IN 2010 THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. I STATED THE FUEL TANK IS NOT THE FUEL TAKE SENDING UNIT WHICH WAS NOT REPLACED AT THAT TIME. DEALER CHARGED $850.00 FOR REPAIRS AND NISSAN WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE RECALL STATED THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THIS UNIT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. *TR

CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AFTER A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WAS NOTICED. *TR

TOYO TIRES BELT SEPARATION CAUSING TIRES TO BECOME MISHAP AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO WOBBLE, AND RIDE ROUGH. *TR

PREVIOUSLY I REPORTED A FUEL TANK LEAK. I HAVE SEEN THAT OTHER 2000 / 01 FRONTIERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. NISSAN RECALLED THE 2001"S AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THEY WERE REPLACING THE TANKS ON THE 2000 MODEL AT NO CHARGE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. I FILED A CASE WITH NISSAN ( CASE#12472021) SEEKING ASSISTANCE AND TODAY WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE IN HAVING THE DEFECTIVE TANK CHANGED. THE NISSAN SUPERVISOR WAS [XXX] AT 800 343 6913 EXT [XXX] THAT WAS AFTER I PAID A NON-REFUNDABLE DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $120.00 TO NISSAN 112 IN PATCHOGUE NY TO TELL ME THE TANK NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AT A COST OF OVER $700.00. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FUEL LEAK FROM TOP OF DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK (CORROSION) CONFIRMED BY NISSAN 112 PATCHOGUE, NY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2001 FRONTIERS FOR THE SAME REASON BUT NOT ON THE 2000. I SEE MANY OTHER 2000 FRONTIER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT IN MOST CASES NISSAN REPLACED THE TANK FOR NO CHARGE. I AM SEEKING FOR THEM TO DO THE SAME FOR MY VEHICLE OR RECALL THE 2000 FRONTIER FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

A BAD SMELL OF GAS FROM TOP OFF GAS TANK NOT GAS CAP THERE LOOKS LIKE CORROSION ON TOP OFF GAS TANK. *LN

BRAND NEW TIRES WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON THEM, AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS THEY STILL WOULD NOT TAKE A BALANCE. OWNER DETERMINED BY SPINNING THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THAT THE TREAD BLOCK WOBBLED SIDE TO SIDE AND THE SIDEWALL HEIGHT VARIED AS THE TIRE WAS ROTATED. VENDOR REPLACED TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BUT LATER RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD CORROSION AND WAS CAUSING GASOLINE VAPORS TO ESCAPE THE TANK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 3/28/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD UNTIL CRASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BODY DAMAGES REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT THEN NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V288000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,358.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A STRONG FUEL ODOR COULD BE NOTICED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERED THE FUEL PUMP. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GEAR LEAK FROM UNDER THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE REAR END APART IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME, BED AND AIR CONDITIONING CONNECTION WERE ALL RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 144,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER ONLY FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPRESSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,250. UPDATED 01/10/17*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL BOARD LOCATED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT TO FAIL BEYOND REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO MAKE REPAIR BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SUPPLY PARTS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS OVER TEN YEARS. THE CONTACT TRADED THE VEHICLE IN FOR A NEWER VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM SCHOOL ON MARCH 10TH 2011. WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY ONRAMP MY CAR ENGINE STOPPED. I WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH AND DID NOT GET ANY WARNING ABOUT THE STALL, MY STEERING DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER AND BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN (1-800-NISSAN1) ABOUT MY INCIDENT AND ASK IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS MADE TO MY VEHICLE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. I THEN TOOK MY TRUCK TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSE WITH A FAULTY PUMP AND BURNED ELECTRICAL WIRES. THIS REPAIR COST ME OVER $900. I CHECKED WWW.NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE FOR ANY RECALLS, LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT AS PER RECALL CAMPAIGN I.D. # / NHTSA #: R0401 & R0402 / 04V-230 DOCUMENT RCRIT-04V230-8435. THIS RECALL WAS MADE BACK IN JANUARY 23, 2009. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS, I WISH I WAS AND SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE COSTLY REPAIRS.WHEN I CALLED NISSAN BACK I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL RESEARCH MY INCIDENT AND GET BACK TO ME THE NEXT DAY. I AM STILL WAITING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE WHERE SHE HAD A MECHANIC CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V288000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 152,000.

2000 NISSAN FRONTIER FUEL SENDING UNIT SET OFF SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. THIS WAS A RECALL WHICH WAS REPAIRED ON 6 SEPT 2007 FUEL TANK AND SENDING UNIT WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD 62698 MILES THEN. NOW FUEL SENDING UNIT SET OFF SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN AT 73444 MILES. GAS TANK CORRODED AROUND SENDING UNIT JUST 3 YEARS AND 11000 MILES LATER. FUEL TANK AND SENDING UNIT WERE REPLACED AGAIN, AT MY EXPENSE. HOW WAS THIS A FIXED RECALL WHEN NISSAN STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND WILL NOT PAY FOR IT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN X RADIAL TIRES, LINE SIZE P215/65/R15 PURCHASED NEW JUNE 2006. APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 7,000 MILES AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT ADVISED OF ANY FAILURES WITHIN THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH A FIFTY PERCENT DISCOUNT. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED WAS 76,378 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,815. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN UPDATED 03/03/11

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CODE WAS FOR GASOLINE VAPOR LEAK. SMELL WAS EVIDENT AROUND GAS FILL. INSPECTION FOUND GAS FILL TUBE RUSTED THROUGH. REPLACED ASSEMBLY, SMOKE TESTED SYSTEM, AND FOUND LEAK AT GAS TANK. TANK DROPPED AND INSPECTION FOUND TANK RUSTED THROUGH UNDER GASKET WHERE FUEL HOSE ENTERS TANK. GAS TANK ALSO REPLACED ALONG WITH ALL PARTS BETWEEN FUEL FILL CAP AND TANK. ONLY 67,000 MILES, ALWAYS GARAGED, CONNECTICUT WINTERS-UNDERCARRIAGE HOSED WEEKLY. $1056.00 TO REPLACE RUSTED PARTS. *TR

I NOTICED A FUEL ODOR FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS AND THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON 9/26/2014 AND WAS TOLD THAT MY FUEL PUMP IS NOT SEALING PROPERLY ON TOP OF MY FUEL TANK DUE TO RUST. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST WOULD BE $954 DOLLARS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN MAY 2009. I HAD THE SAME FUEL ODOR ISSUE. THEY DROPPED THE TANK,CLEANED UP THE RUST, RESEALED THE FUEL PUMP, AND RE-INSTALLED THE TANK. AT THE TIME IT COST ME $594 DOLLARS. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR BOTH ISSUES. AT THE TIME NISSAN CORPORATE STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE ISSUE. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR ME AND I READ UNDER THE "COMPLAINTS" SECTION FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS BOTH A TANK DEFECT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE RUBBER PAD THAT ACTIVATES THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CRUMBLED AND FELL APART LEAVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY ON WITH NO INDICATION INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT AN UNSAFE CONDITION EXISTED. SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE CONTINUALLY ON DRIVERS TO THE REAR WOULD NOT HAVE HAD NOTIFICATION THAT I WAS STOPPING WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SEVERE REAR END COLLISION. *TR

WHILE CLEANING TRUCK, I NOTICED HUNDREDS OF SMALL CRACKS IN THE TIRE SIDEWALL AREA ON ALL FOUR TIRES. ALL SMALL CRACKS WERE ON THE SIDEWALL THAT WAS EXPOSED. NO CRACKS WERE OBSERVED ON THE INNER SIDEWALL AREA. NO FAILURE NOTED AS OF NOW BUT I'M LEARY ABOUT KEEPING THESE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE TIRES ARE MICHELIN XCX/APT TRUCK/SUV TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED ON 10/2004 AND THEY HAVE ONLY 33,268 MILES ON THEM SO FAR (60K MILE WARRANTY). THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER XE, V6, 2WD. THE TIRE SIZE IS P235/75R15. *TR

TRUCK HARD TO START AT TIMES, WAS TOLD IT HAD FUEL ISSUE. *TT

TIRE FAILURE. DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH, FELT VIBRATION IN REAR OF TRUCK THEN LOUD THUMPING NOISE (TREAD SLAPPING REAR FENDER). STOPPED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED TREAD WAS MISSING FROM TIRE. TIRE WAS NOT FLAT. *TR

SEAT BELT IS FRAYING DUE TO BURR ON SHOULDER BELT GUIDE. STILL INSTALLED. THROTTLE CABLE IS FRAYING/SEPARATING. *TR

RIGHT SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AND THE LEFT SIDE IS NOW CRACKED. I HAVE OWNED MANY NISSAN'S BEFORE AND THIS PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE SENSOR ACTIVATES, SHE HEARS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. THE FAILURE HAS ALMOST CAUSED HER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE TWICE, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A NEW SENSOR TO REPLACE THE DEFECTED ONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW THAT I HAD TO REFILL THE AIR CONDITIONING A/C ON THE TRUCK, I TALKED TO MANY MECHANICS, AND THEY ALL TOLD ME THAT NISSAN TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, THAT ONE OF THE A/C HOSES WERE DEFECTED, AND THAT THE FREEON , A/C GAS LEAKED FROM THERE. *AK

THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE FUSE BOX THAT CAUSED A FIRE THAT BURNED UP THE BATTERY, THE HOSES AND MOST OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING DURING TURNS. THIS OCCURRED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN TO A GARAGE. THE FIRE STARTED AS THE TRUCK TURNED INTO THE GARAGE PARKING LOT SO IT WAS PUT OUT QUICKLY. I CONTACTED NISSAN, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE OR LOOK AT THE VEHICLE UNLESS I PAID TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER AND PAID THE NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE A MECHANIC WITH NO C&O TRAINING LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. I CALLED NISSAN BACK AND THEY SAID THAT WAS THERE FINAL DECISION AND NO ONE FROM NISSAN COULD DO ANYTHING ELSE. *AK

ON MARCH 07, 2007 MY 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY TO LOSE ENGINE POWER. NO RECOGNIZABLE EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE POWER FAILURE, IT CAME ON SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A MAJOR HIGHWAY INTERSECTION, AND NEARLY CAUSED VEHICLE CRASH. ON MARCH 08, 2007, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO MY PRIMARY MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. ON MARCH 09, 2007, MY PRIMARY ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING A FAULTY FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. HE ALSO ADVISED ME OF NISSAN'S VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM, AND SUGGESTED THAT I RETURN MY VEHICLE TO THEM TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE COMPLETED. ON MARCH 22, 2007, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO SANDY SANSING NISSAN OF PENSACOLA, FL, TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE COMPLETED. THE DETAILS OF THIS SERVICE AS NOTED ON MY SERVICE INVOICE WERE AS FOLLOWS: FUEL SENDING UNIT NON-SALT RECALL; CHECKED CONNECTION, NO CORROSION FOUND, SPRAYED PROTECTIVE COATING ON CONNECTORS. ON MARCH 23, 2007, I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE, AS I HAD BEEN ADVISED THAT THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN FOUR MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE ENGINE IN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO FAIL, JUST AS IT HAD WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS BEING A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. I PHONED SANDY SANSING NISSAN'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO ASVISE THEM THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THE RECALL DID NOT REQUIRE THEM TO REPLACE THE FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS IDENTIFIED AS NOT BEING LOCATED IN A " SALT STATE". AS A RESULT OF MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILURE, AGAIN I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS THAT WAS USED TO DETERMINE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR BEING LOCATED IN A SALT STATE. I HAVE TWO HOMES AND ONE OF THEM IS IN TENNESSEE, WHICH IS A SALT STATE", AND I TRAVEL THERE QUITE FREQUENTLY. I AM UNABLE TO FIND A LOCAL INDEPENDANT MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT BECAUSE OF NISSAN'S RECALL.AK

TL* THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP TRUCK STALLED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED A WEEK. AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED OR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTARTS AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL 2 YEARS AGO ,AND NISSAN INSTALLED A SEALANT AROUND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE MECHANIC STATED THE STALLING INCIDENT WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS UNDER A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING WHILE DRIVING. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE GAS CAP BEING RUSTED. THE CONTACT PAID $600 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VEHICLE IS BEING DIAGNOSED. THE ENGINE SIZE, VIN AND PURCHASE DATE ARE UNAVAILABLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MOMENT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. UPDATE 11/21/2006 - THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED THAT MEANS THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT THAT AFTER PULLING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AN EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND WHILE TRYING TO RE-ENTER, WAS KNOCKED OVER BY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED TO ROLL OVER THE CONTACTS FOOT, UP HIS LEG AND CRUSHED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIBS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND PROCEED TO ROLL DOWN A SMALL INCLINE AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO STORAGE AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000. UPDATED 05/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/30/10.*LJ UPDATED 09/23/10

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER AT 45 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE BEARINGS. THE BEARINGS CORRODED BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE SEALING OF THE ANTILOCK BREAKING SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED WATER AND MOISTURE TO REACH THE BEARINGS. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE LEFT SIDE AXLE ,AND INSTALLED BEARINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 63000 MILES. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP BULB ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD FALL OUT OF THE SOCKET AT RANDOM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONSULTED, WHO INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM ANY DIAGNOSTIC TEST WITHOUT CHARGE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL #99V347002 REGARDING THE TAIL LIGHTS. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 7/13/2007 - *NM