2006 Nissan Frontier Complaint Log

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

DRIVING MY NISSIAN FRONTIER, EXPERIENCED EMMISSION LIGHTS. REPLACE ONE CATALYIC CONVERTER. JUST AFTER 80, 000 THE SECOND ONE GOES, AND I HAVE TO REPLACE IT. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STOPS SHIFTING. THE RADIATOR ROTS AND COOLANT CONTAMINATES THE TRANSMISSION, AND BOTH ARE SHOT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND NISSAN IS NOT RECALLING IT, AND IF IT IS OVER 80 THOUSAND THEY DO NOT COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A BAD DESIGN AND KNOW TO NISSAN. THEY EXTENDED THE RADIATOR COVERAGE, BUT ONLY TO 80 THOUSAND MILES. MOST FAILURES ARE JUST OVER THAT MILEAGE. *TT

FUEL GAUGE ON 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER INDICATED 1/4 TANK OF FUEL WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. I RAN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, VERY DANGEROUS EXIT TO SIDE OF ROAD. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOUR DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AGAIN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE CAUSED LUBRICANT TO COAT EMERGENCY BRAKE, RESULTING IN SLIPPAGE. *TR

I RECENTLY HAD A "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" APPEAR AND WHEN I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER I WAS TOLD IT WAS A FUEL SENSOR FAILURE THAT IS LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK.. I OF COURSE AGREED TO HAVE IT SERVICED WHICH THEY DID AND RESET THE ENGINE LIGHT. I WAS RESEARCHING ANOTHER ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE WHEN I STUMBLED ACROSS A RECALL ON THIS SAME YEAR TRUCK FOR THE SAME ITEMS I JUST PAID FOR. THE RECALL BY NISSAN NTB10-031A ISSUED IN MAY 19, 2010. THIS RECALL EXTENDED INTO 2011. IT SEEMS IRONIC THAT WITHIN A FEW MONTHS PERIOD I HAD A FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE THAT REQUIRED THE SAME SERVICE AND EXACTLY THE SAME PARTS REPLACED AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. I FEEL THIS WAS JUST TOO CLOSE AND TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE TO NOT FALL INTO THIS RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS NOR WAS THE FAILURE REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN DISPLAYING A READING OF EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

FILL WITH GAS AND GAUGE READS EMPTY. DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. ALSO , ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR

EXTENDED OR CREW CAB IS OVEREXTENDED AND VISION IS AFFECTED. TRACKING DEVICES FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE AND FOREIGN SURVEILLANCE INTERRUPTS COMMUNICATION AND THEY DRAIN THE NEW BATTERY. THE TRACKING SYSTEM HAS STALKED THE NISSAN IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE LOCATE THE FOREIGN EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS SO THEY CAN BE REMOVED AND THEIR SURVEILLANCE COMMUNE ALSO, FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES ALSO [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FUEL GAUGE INOP. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON. *TR

I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER, MY NEIGHBOR ALSO TOLD ME REGARDING THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A LKT HIGH INPUT PROBLEMS. I NEVER RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION ON THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE RELAY. PLEASE SEND ME INFORMATION SO THAT I MAY RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR

PARK BRAKE FAILED DUE TO LEAK OF LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL, SUBSEQUENT BEARING DAMAGE ~MAY 2010 @ 60,500MILES, THEN NOTICED LEAK OF RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL FEBRUARY 2011 WHEN CHANGING BRAKES @ 66,000MILES WITH REPEAT DECLINE IN PARKING BRAKE PERFORMANCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE AXLE SEAL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 09/21/12*LJ UPDATED 09/26/2012 *JS

2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GETTING GAS. ALSO, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS ON THE RECALL LIST AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. *JB UPDATED 03/01/11

FUEL GAUGE NOT ACCURATE/NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES, I WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. I CONTINUED TO PUMP BREAKS AND THEY FINALLY CAME UP ENOUGH TO STOP ME IN THE FIELD. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD INDICATE AN INACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS TRULY IN THE TANK; IT WOULD SHOW THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL SENDER WAS THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AIR BAG FRONT SENSOR FAILURE AT 38000 MILES, FAILURE OF FUEL SYSTEM EVAPORATION VALVE AT 38500 MILES. FAILURE OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL AT 42,000 MILES, FAILURE OF REAR AXLE BEARING SEALS, GEAR OIL TO LEAKING ON PARKING BRAKE SHOES CAUSING SLIPPAGE AT 48,500. TRUCK HAS 49,000 AS OF 3/24/2012. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN EMPTY READING WITH A FULL CONSUMPTION OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE FUEL GAUGE READING FLUCTUATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES UNDER RECALL NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK). THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE LUGGAGE RACK SUDDENLY BLEW OFF THE ROOF. THE RACK WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN AND IT SLID OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

2006 NISSAN FRONTIER MANUAL SHIFT 5 SPEED 4 CYLINDER - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WENT BAD AT 34,000 MILES. NOW AT 60,000 MILES CLUTCH IS BAD AGAIN. DIFFERENT DRIVER. I HAVE DRIVEN A CLUTCH ALL MY ADULT LIFE (55). NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. NUMEROUS INSTANCES IN INTERNET FORUMS OF SIMILAR REPORTS. *TR

NISSAN FRONTIER (NISMO) 2006 PRESENTED A POWER TRAIN FAILURE. IT WAS REPAIR AND FAILURE AGAIN AFTER SIX MONTH OF USE. WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE TECHNICIAN HE FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR HAD BEEN BROKEN AND LEAK COOLANT TO THE POWER TRAIN. THIS IS A SECOND REPAIR AND I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO IT. THE VEHICLE HAVE 100,000 MILES. I HAD HEAR A LOT OF COMPLAIN RELATED AND WHEN NISSAN WILL BE DOING A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE? *TR

TL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. THE CONTACT NOTICE RECALL 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK) BUT DUE TO THE VIN NUMBER THE VEHICLE DID NOT FALL INTO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD EXTEND THE RECALL SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. JO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND WOULD NOT DISPLAY AN ACCURATE READING OF FUEL LEVELS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CONTACT TRIED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR WHICH DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD REGISTER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS ON IT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; ALTHOUGH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER WOULD SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TIRE ROTATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED ALL FOUR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID. UPDATED 02/14/11 *BF UPDATED 07/12/11 *BF UPDATED 07/18/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND BEGAN TO HAVE DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,436 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,300.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND THEN IT WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT GET A CODE TO REGISTER. HE REPAIRED THE BATTERY CABLES AND WIRES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO EXIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NHTSA#10V517000; COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK MAY CONTAMINATE BRAKES WITH LEAK GEAR OIL. SEALS WERE REPLACED AT 33,000 MILES AND NOW LEAKING AGAIN AT 63,000 MILES. *TR

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.

ON APPROXIMATELY 10/9/2010, MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY (APPROX. 39K MILES ON THE VEHICLE). WITH ABOUT 1/4 TANK FULL, I FILLED THE TANK BUT THE GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER "FULL". AFTER A DAY OR TWO, THE GAUGE REGISTERED CORRECTLY. IT HAS BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THIS TIME AND NOW THERE IS A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARING. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDELY REPORTED BY NISSAN TRUCK OWNERS. *TR

BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKED AT 70K MILES. PINION SEAL ALSO LEAKS. OIL LEAKED ALL OVER BRAKES SYSTEM. WAS TOLD THAT IF NOT CAUGHT IN TIME THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. FIRST AND LAST NISSAN I WILL BUY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING COLUMN HAD BECOME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND HE COULD EASILY MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT A BEARING FOR THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD OR WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,750. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL SENDING FAILED AND HE HAD TO PAY OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET, BEFORE FINDING OUT MONTHS LATER A RECALL WAS ISSUED. UPDATED 09/01/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CHECK COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 99,700. *TR

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, CHANGE TIRES ALL FOUR, RE-BALANCE FRONT TIRES, CHANGE BRAKES ALL FOUR, TRUCK HAS 52,000.00 MILES. *TR

NISSAN 2006 FRONTIER GAS GAUGE STICKS AT 1/4 FULL, AND RESULTS IN A SUDDEN SLOWING WHEN VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY RUNS OUT OF FUEL. NISSAN SAYS ONLY SOME 2006 NISSAN FRONTIERS ARE COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL (10V-075) AND THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX SAFETY DEFECT. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE. *TR

THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY LANE ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TIMING CHAIN AND GUIDES BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AND I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THIS IS NOT AN INCONVENIENCE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE IT MYSELF SINCE I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE DEALER DO IT. THE REPAIR IS HAZARDOUS AS IT DEALS WITH REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK. 1/2 OF THE VIN NUMBERS FOR THIS YEAR FRONTIER HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT AND 1/2 HAVE NOT. THOSE NOT RECALLED ARE EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR