2005 Nissan Frontier Complaint Log

MY 2005 FRONTIER STARTED STUTTERING AND NOT ACCELERATING AS NORMAL. I WAS TRYING TO GET ONTO THE FREEWAY AND MY TRUCK WOULD NOT GO PAST ABOUT 45 MPH. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND TOOK SIDE ROADS BACK HOME. AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO NISSAN TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING WITH COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR AND CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT WAS FINE. I THEN TOOK MY TRUCK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS THE MIXING OF THE TWO FLUIDS. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY, AS MY TRUCK'S MAXIMUM SPEED WAS 20 MPH LESS THAT THE SPEED LIMIT, AND MY TRUCK COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. I'M JUST GLAD NONE OF THAT HAPPENED, BUT I'M SURE SOMEONE ELSE IS NOT GOING TO BE SO LUCKY. *TR

AT 45MPH THE TRUCK STARTED JERKING AND I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. WHEN I GOT IT TO MY MECHANIC WE FOUND RADIATOR COOLANT HAD CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR

2005 NISSAN FRONTIER 4X4 CREW CAB. POOR DESIGN OF TAILGATE HINGE ASSEMBLY DRIVERS SIDE, APPEARS THAT WAS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND LIGHTER TAILGATE. AS I UNDERSTAND NISSAN HAS REDESIGNED AND CHANGED TAILGATE ASSEMBLY FOR 2006 AND NEWER MODELS. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP SINCE THE TAILGATE ON MY TRUCK WAS DRAGGING ON THE ROAD AND HELD PARTIALLY STILL CONNECTED TO TRUCK BODY WITH CABLE ASSEMBLY. HINGE APPEARED CRACKED AND PULLED FROM BODY OF TRUCK. TAILGATE WAS ALWAYS IN LOCKED POSITION SINCE WE HAVE ISSUES WITH THIEVES IN OUR AREA AND WAS STILL IN LOCKED POSITION WHEN I TOOK IT OUT OF TRUCK BED. OBVIOUSLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE FAILURE OF THE HINGE ASSEMBLY COULD COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF FOLLOWING VEHICLES IN THE EVENT THE TAILGATE BECAME REMOVED AND FELL OFF ONTO ROADWAY. *TR

TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE AFTER BACKING UP. HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE OD FOR ABOUT A MONTH. IT WOULD VIBRATE OR RUMBLE AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 60MPH. STOPPED USING THE OD AND IT SEEMED OK UNTIL YESTERDAY. CHECKED COOLANT FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE IT WAS. THIS IS VERY OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE. *TR

VEHICLE SHIFTS UP AND DOWN FREQUENTLY AND HARD AT 40 TO 45 MPH WHILE IN DRIVE D. *TR

MY GAS GAUGE ACTING WEIRD ERRATIC. READS FULL WHEN FULL BUT REACH HALF WAY MARK NEEDLE WILL DROP TO EMPTY. NHTSA INFO SAYS THERE WAS A RECALL DUE THIS BUT KEN GRAFF NISSAN OF RIVERDALE UTAH REFUSES TO FIX UNLESS WE PAY. NOTICE ON WEB THERE ARE MANY NISSAN OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEMS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH A POPPING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE STARTED BEGAN TO RISE FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT THE ORIGIN WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENSOR ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 45K MILES. THE GAS GAUGE GIVES IMPROPER READINGS AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY ON. *TR

THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH A GROWLING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY A SHUDDERING SENSATION. I HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALERSHIP AS TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTAMINATION. THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $6500. I COULD NOT AFFORD THIS SO I HAD MY LOCAL ASME CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND POWER FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $900. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND I EXPECT A CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ANY TIME. *TR

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

"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" MESSAGE APPEARED AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED. CODE CHECK REVEALED-PO463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE. BASED ON INTERNET SEARCH MOST OF THIS NISSAN PRODUCT OF VARIOUS YEARS HAS THIS PROBLEM,- A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER WHAT SHOULD BE A RECALL IN MY OPINION. NHTSB SHOULD REQUIRE NISSAN TO REPAIR AT NO COST TO OWNER. *TR

ON 1 NOV 2001 I WAS COMING BACK FROM AJO AZ. WHEN MY ENGINE OVERHEATED AS I WAS TRYING TO PASS A VEHICLE. ABOUT EVEN WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING. I LET OFF THE GAS AND STOPPED AS SOON AS I COULD AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED.AFTER STOPPING I DISCOVERED NO WATER IN RADIATOR.I FILLED IT FROM A 5 GALLON CAN OF WATER AND MADE IT TO A GAS STATION.THE MECHANIC ON DUTY TOLD ME THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED INTERNALLY AND THAT I HAD WATER AND ANTIFREEZE IN THE TRANSMISSION.MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEVERAL PATHFINDERS AND A FEW FRONTIERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I GOT ON LINE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH NISSANS HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. I CALLED THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD BE GOOD TO GO. ON LINE PEOPLES COMPLAINTS THAT I FOUND SAID THEY WERE TOLD THE SAME AND THE TRANSMISSIONS STILL FAILED. CAN I EXPECT A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?THE WARANTY WAS UP AT 98,000 MILES. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION COOLER BUILT INTO THE RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO CROSS CONTAMINATE AND CAUSE POSSIBLE OVERHEAT OF MOTOR AND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ABOUT HELP FIXING IT BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. GETTING THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED WILL COST ABOUT $5,000. *TT

EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS IN THE SUSPENSION AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE VIBRATIONS BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY A DESIGN PROBLEM WHERE THE RADIATOR FLUID OVER TIME CONTAMINATES THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE NISSAN DEALER STATED THE REPAIRS CALLED FOR COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AT A COST OF $5,375.28. SINCE THIS TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN PROBLEM, I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO REQUEST THAT THEY COMPENSATE ME FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS, STATING THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED. *TR

THE CAB TRUCK BODY MOUNT HAS 6 LARGE WASHERS HOLDING THE CAB TO THE TRUCK. WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND RUNNING 3 OF THE WASHERS BROKE OFF. NOT SURE IF THE WELD FAILED OR WHAT CAUSED THEM TO BREAK LOOSE. WILL THE CAB STAY ON THE TRUCK? THE TRUCK WAS PARKED I HEARD THE BANG AND LOOKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO FIND THE WASHERS RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. EVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING? I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR AN EXCUSE FROM THE DEALER AS TO WHY THAT HAPPENED. CONTACT ME ANYTIME!!! *TR

I DROVE THE FRONTIER TO WORK THAT MORNING, THEN IN THE AFTERNOON I BEGAN MY 62 MILE COMMUTE HOME. I CAME TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THEN WHEN I BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN THE ENGINE WOULD REV HIGH AND ACCELERATE SLOWLY. I MADE IT TO A SERVICE STATION WHERE THE CODE P1754 WAS READ ON THE ONBOARD COMPUTER. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE STATION THAT IT NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT, SINCE HE DIDN'T SEE ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE CODE WAS CLEARED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THINKING THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN A GLITCH IN THE COMPUTER I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT DOWN THE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES INTO THE DRIVE A VIOLENT JERK OF THE TRUCK AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, IT WAS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. I MADE IT HOME AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM IN 2007. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HAD CRACKED AND CROSS CONTAMINATED THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS AND IT WOULD BE A 6300.00 DOLLAR REPAIR. I CONTACTED NISSAN AFTER READING ONLINE ABOUT MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD SENT A LETTER OUT IN DECEMBER NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE ISSUE. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 80,000 MILES. DUE TO THE FACT THAT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR NISSAN HAD TAKEN THE TIME TO UPDATE THE VEHICLES INFO SHOWING MY OWNERSHIP, I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER AND AM BEYOND THE 80,000 MILES AS ARE MANY OF THE OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. NISSAN ADMITS THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS SUFFERING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATORS, BUT ONLY ON THE PHONE. WHEN YOU LET THEM KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, THEY ONLY OFFER WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE TYPICAL "I AM SORRY." THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AND NOT AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE, SINCE IT IS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION COOLER THAT WAS USED THAT CAUSED ALL OF THE DAMAGE. *TR

RADIATOR FAILED/CRACKED AND COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. *TR *JS

I NOTICED AT DRIVING SPEEDS OF AROUND 45 MPH THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE VERY BAD. ALSO MY HEATER WOULD ONLY BLOW COLD AIR. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LOOKED LIKE A STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE. $6000.00 LATER AND LOOKING ONLINE SEEING ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY NISSAN IS NOT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE? *TR

DEAR SIR OR MA'AM; I HAVE A NISSAN FRONTIER 2005 V^ 4.0L ENGINE NISMO 4X4 MODEL. IT HAS 91K MILES IN IT AND HAVE RECENTLY BEEN EXPERIENCING SLUGGISHNESS AND A "THUD" WHILE IN LOW POWER (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). SO I HAVE BEEN READING FORUMS AND ONLINE SITES TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM MAYBE. MECHANICS AND AUTO PART STORES HAVE DIAGNOSED IT AS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION BRAKE CONTROL VALVE (INTERNAL). MY TRUCKS DISCREPANCY MIGHT BE ISOLATED BUT WHAT CONCERNS ME GOES NOT ONLY FOR MY VEHICLE BUT ALSO AND MORE FOR ALL THESE CONSUMERS WHO HAVE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THEIR RADIATION+TRANSMISSION. THEY HAVE SPENT MONEY AND IT SEEMS FROM THEIR COMMENTS NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND COMPANY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HELP OR ADDRESS A KNOWN ISSUE (IT SOUNDS LIKE A COVER-UP--HOPEFULLY THE CONSUMERS ARE ACCURATE IN THEIR DESCRIPTION). WHAT FURTHER CONCERNS ME IS THAT THEY SEEM TO BE STUCK WITH THEIR SITUATION AND UNABLE TO GO FURTHER. ONE CONSUMER CONTACTED A LOCAL TV STATIONS CONSUMER AFFAIRS SECTION AND GOT HELP. SO IT SEEMS THAT WHAT THESE CONSUMERS NEED IS BACKING FROM A LEGITIMATE INSTITUTION OR AGENCY. IF THE DEALERSHIP/COMPANY WILL NOT LISTEN TO THEIR COSTUMERS AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE (WHICH I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY ISSUE), PERHAPS WE CAN GET YOUR (NHTSA) HELP. I PROPOSE THAT NHTSA PLS LOOK INTO THIS MECHANICAL SAFETY CONCERN AND LOOK INTO POSSIBILITY OF POOR MATERIALS/MANUFACTURING OF SOME OF THE NISSAN FRONTIER COMPONENTS. APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE ON THIS MATTER. FOR THE CONSUMER CONCERNS/PROBLEM DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE REFERENCE: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/NISSAN_FRONTIER.HTML. *TR

NISSAN HAS NOT STOOD BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT ONCE SO EVER. RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO GO OUT. NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT SEND OUT A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM AND NEVER DID TILL THIS DAY. ALTHOUGH THEY CHOOSE TO ON OTHER PROBLEMS. ITS A SAFTEY ISSUE AS WELL AND NISSAN DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE AT ALL. THEY WENT ON SELLING CARS LIKE NORMAL AND CHOOSE TO LEAVE THERE PAST CONSUMERS IN THE DUST. NOT WORKING WITH OR CARING ABOUT US. I WORK HARD FOR THIS TRUCK AND NISSAN DOES NOT WANT TO HELP AND WONT HELP ONE BIT. EVEN THOUGH ITS COMPLETELY DUE TO A MANUFACTURER FLAW BY NISSAN AS A COMPANY AND THEY KNOW IT! PLEASE HELP! *TR

GRADUAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION DUE TO RUPTURED TRANSMISSION COOLER INSIDE RADIATOR ALLOWING COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION FLUID. SYMPTOM STARTED AS SMALL VIBRATION AND NUMEROUS SERVICE ATTEMPTS COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. HAD TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND SERVICE CENTER DID NOT MENTION ANY DISCOLORATION OF FLUID OR OTHER PROBLEM. HAD RADIATOR DRAINED AND FLUSHED AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED,SERVICE CENTER DID NOT CITE ANY DISCOLORATION OF FLUID. TRANSMISSION NOW BUCKS HEAVILY AND WEB RESEARCH UNCOVERED THE PROBLEM WITH SIMILIAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. *KB

I HAVE A SUFFERED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR IN MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. COOLANT HAS ENTERED THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO RADIATOR FAILURE, THUS RUINING IT. I HAVE HAD MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER IN THE SHOP FOR FIVE WEEKS AND IT WILL COST $4,500 TO REPAIR. *TR

TOOK MY TRUCK TO PELTIER IN TYLER FOR AN ECM RELAY RECALL. MECHANIC LOOKED AT TRUCK AND FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE INTO MY TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD TO REPLACE RADIATOR IMMEDIATELY AND FLUSH TRANSMISSION. DID THIS HOWEVER TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE VALVE BODY WHICH COST OVER $1000 FOR THE PART ALONE AND CHECKED THE CLUTCH PACKS IN THE TRANSMISSION. CLUTCH PACKS CHECKED OKAY HOWEVER THE MECHANIC COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS OKAY. VEHICLE SEEMED TO DRIVE OKAY AFTER THE REPAIR. NOW THE TORQUE CONVERTER SEEMS TO BE GOING OUT AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO THE LIMP MODE. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO RESET THE CODE AND IT WILL DRIVE OKAY FOR ABOUT 10 MILES AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE GOES INTO THE LIMP MODE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE THINKS THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS SHOT AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. UPDATE AS OF 07/192011 - MECHANIC REPLACED MY TORQUE CONVERTER AND REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THE OLD TORQUE CONVERTER CAME APART AND AFTER PULLING THE TRANSMISSION, HE SAW A LOT OF METALLIC SHAVINGS ON THE SCREEN ON THE VALVE BODY. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 07/22/2011, I WAS DRIVING AROUND 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY RPM GAUGE REDLINED AND MY TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I IMMEDIATELY RELEASED THE CRUISE CONTROL BY TAPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WITH NO SHOULDER ON THE ROAD AT MY LOCATION, AN 18 WHEELER WAS QUICKLY COMING UP ON MY REAR. I PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO AN EXIT. THE 18 WHEELER CAME WITHIN INCHES HITTING MY REAR END. NOW MY FRONTIER IS IN DUNN'S TRANSMISSION SHOP IN TYLER, TX TO BE REPAIRED. AS OF THIS WRITING, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BUT I AM SURE THE PROBLEM WILL BE IN THE VALVE BODY SINCE SOMETHING CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO NEUTRAL. PROBABLY SOME METALLIC MATERIAL GOT INSIDE SOMETHING IN THE VALVE BODY WHICH WAS REPLACED IN MARCH 2011. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CONTACT WOULD RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO SHIFT INTO OVER DRIVE IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 08/15/11 *BF THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AS BEING AN INTERMIX OF RADIANT COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS MIX RUINED THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 06/07/12 *JS

TIMING BELT TENSIONER GUIDE FAILURE ON A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. LESS THAN 60K MILES. THE TENSIONER CAN FAIL AND LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE AT ANY TIME. NISSAN CONFIRMS AS THERE IS A TSB ISSUED FOR 2005-2010 TRUCKS, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TT

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND FUEL SENSORS ON NISSAN TRUCKS. NISSAN IS VERY AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT REFUSES TO REMEDY OR REPAIR. MY CURRENT VEHICLE IS A NISSAN FRONTIER 2005 BUT I HAD THE FUEL SENSOR PROBLEMS ON MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AS WELL. PLEAS SEE LINK TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMPLAINT PAGE LISTING HUNDREDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM; HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/NISSAN_FRONTIER.HTML *TT

WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 60 THOUSAND MILES I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I FELT LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE WAY CAR STARTED TO DRIVE. I ASKED FOR PAPER WORK OF THE INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED INSTEAD GOT THE ESTIMATE OF THINGS THAT WERE NOT IMPORTANT AT THAT TIME HAD NOTING TO DO WITH THE ISSUE I WAS HAVING WITH THE CAR. AFTER A WHILE I HAD TO USE THAT VEHICLE MY ONLY CAR,IT START SLIPPING ON THE GEARS. CAR HAD ABOUT 98 THOUSAND ON IT!! AND LITTLE AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION WENT!! I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO NORWICH DEALERSHIP FOR ANSWERS. WHEN THEY HAVE TOLD ME IS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY BECAUSE CAR HAD AT THAT TIME OVER A 100,000 MILES (103,000 MILES). I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIP CAR WAS DISPLAY MODEL AND HAD 7 THOUSAND MILES ON IT WHEN I GOT IT. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT'S A NEW CAR AND THIS 7 THOUSAND MILES WONT COUNT TO THE WARRANTY MAJOR SELLING POINT PRICE WAS LOWER!!! WHEN I TOLD THEM ABOUT IT THEY SAID ITS OVER THE WARRANTY AND THEY CANT DO ANYTHING UNLESS I PAY MY SELF. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN ABOUT CLASS ACTION UNFORTUNATELY IT DOESN'T HELP ME BECAUSE MY CAR HAS MORE THAT 100 THOUSAND MILES. SO I HAVE A CAR WHICH HAS BEEN PAID OF AND IT JUST SITS ON THE DRIVEWAY BECAUSE ITS BROKE AND I DON'T HAVE $3000 TO JUST GO AND FIX IT AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD SINCE THEY NEW WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. TRANSMISSION FAILURE.. VEHICLE SHUTTERS AROUND 40 MPH AND SOME LOUD CLUNKING NOISES WHEN THE TRANNY SHIFTS. DEALER TRIED TO BLAME MY BRAKES. TOOK TO TRANSMISION SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $5000 TO REPLACE TRANNY BECAUSE COOLANT CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISION. *TT

MY SLIP STARTED TO GO ON AND IT WOULD DOWN SHIFT AND SOMETIMES STALL. I NEEDED BRAKES SO I WENT TO TONY NISSAN TO HAVE MY BRAKES DONE AND THE SLIP CHECKED OUT AND THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT A TRANSMISSION LINE INSIDE MY RADIATOR CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING INTO MY TRANSMISSION AND I NEEDED TO REPLACED BOTH ( $9000.00 DOLLARS THAT I DON'T HAVE.) NISSAN HAS EXTENDED IT'S WARRANT TO 10 YEARS AND 100000 MILES, BUT MY TRUCK HAS OVER 147000 MILES. THIS IS NOT MY FAULT AS IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT. IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT, I DRIVE A LOT DO TO MY WORK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP .. I DO NOT KNOW THE VIN NUMBER IT IS AT THE NISSAN DEALER HAVING MY BRAKES DONE. *TR

2005 NISSAN FRONTIER LE (TRANSMISSION FAILURE). DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED (70MPH), TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING SUDDEN DECELERATION. FAILED ONCE, TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO HIGH DEMAND FOR PARTS. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCE HIGH SPEED COLLISION DUE TO SUDDEN DECELERATION. *TR

MY NISSAN 2005 FRONTIER HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHERE THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING COOLANT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NOT CHANGE GEARS PROPERLY AND IS A DANGER AS IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS IT SHOULD. *TR

MY TRUCK FIRST STARTED SHUDDERING ON ACCELERATION IN 2011 AT 68,000 MILES. I CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND FOAMY COOLANT AND STRAWBERRY LIKE MILK SHAKE IN MY TRANSMISSION. SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I TRIED TO SAVE IT BY CHANGING THE FLUID AND DOING THE BYPASS WHICH WORKED FOR A WHILE. SOON AFTER I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE (MAKING IT WITHIN WARRANTY). I THEN TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT, THEY SAID THEY CHECKED THE PRESSURE ON THE RADIATOR AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. NOW 2 YEARS LATER AT 100,000 MILES MY TRUCK CAN'T SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING AND I FEEL YOU GUYS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. ALL THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED!*JB

MY AIRBAG SYSTEM HAD BEEN DISABLED IN MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER DUE TO A BAD PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. THE REPAIR WILL BE OVER $1800 AND NISSAN HAS ALREADY AGREED TO ASSIST IN $300 FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST YEAR BUT MY MODEL HAS NOT. THEY HAVE ASSUMED SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITY BY OFFERING ME SOME COMPENSATION. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY NISSAN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN REPAIRED BY A NISSAN DEALER, I HAVE BEEN UNDER REVIEW WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER AFFAIRS FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE GET COMPENSATION. *TR

VIBRATION OCCURRED WHILE SHIFTING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP PF WHICH THEY STATED PROBLEM RELATED TO ENGINE COOLANT GETTING MIXED WITH TRANSMISSION OIL DUE TO FAILED COOLER INSIDE RADIATOR. COSTS FOR REBUILDING TRANSMISSION OVER $6,000THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT, NOTHING TO DO WITH NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. NISSAN WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING EXTREMELY HARD AS IT OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE FLUIDS IN THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE COOLANT, OIL AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WERE MIXED TOGETHER IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE SEALS FRACTURED ON THE ENGINE WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, ALLOWING COOLANT TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

IN MARCH OF 2011, I WAS OPERATING MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER (4-DOOR CREW CAB, 4X4, NISMO PACKAGE) ON A DIRT ROAD WITH ONE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT. VEHICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH WASHBOARD/RUTTED SECTION OF ROAD, WHEN THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES AND DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE AND IMMOBILIZATION DUE TO LACK OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT (SEAT BELTS BECAME INOPERABLE). NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS INVESTIGATED VEHICLE, AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS, AS THEY "DID NOT FIND ANY MALFUNCTIONS." I AM NOW STUCK WITH A DAMAGED VEHICLE FOR A PROBLEM I DID NOT CAUSE. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER TAILGATE HINGES HAVE REPEATEDLY FAILED ON ME. THE CABLES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP THE TAILGATE FROM ENDING UP IN THE ROAD, SO AS TO NOT POSE A THREAT TO OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY JUMPED THE SIDEWALK AND CRASHED INTO THE CEMENT WALL OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED YET THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, LEGS AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

RADIATOR & TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

I OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START MY VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND STILL WOULD NOT START, I WAITED A FEW MINUTES. WHILE I WAITED I CHECK WITH THE FUSE BOX AND CHECK THE TERMINAL WIRES. THEN I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11500. *TR

THREE DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE LETTER FROM NISSAN REGARDING THE "POSSIBLE" PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR FAILING I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO SHUDDER AT ABOUT 45MPH. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD BUT COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. I THEN HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RADIATOR FAILING AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN A TOTAL REBUILD! CALLED NISSAN AND AFTER 3 WEEKS OF BACK AND FORTH TALKS OF "SEEING WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU" THE END RESULT WAS SORRY THEIRS NOTHING WE CAN DO FOR YOU! IF THIS PROBLEM WOULD OF HAPPEN ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY ALONG I HATE TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REFUELING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATLY LOW READING OF FUEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY AND IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURES DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH GENERAL GRABBER HTS BRAND TIRES, LINE SIZE 235/75/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL ON THREE OF THE TIRES WAS PREMATURELY WORN. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100 FOR THE TIRES AND 77,000 FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 3/2/2011 *CN UPDATED 04/29/11

CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 50 MPH, AND AS CAR STARTED INCLINE, ACCELERATOR ENGAGED ABRUPTLY AND RPM INCREASED TO MAXIMUM. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE AND REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TRUCK WENT OFF ROAD ON CURVE AND HEAD ON COLLISION WITH TREE OCCURRED. DRIVER HAD BOTH FEET ON BRAKE, YET WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN SLOWING VEHICLE.

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. DURING THE RECENT COLD MORNINGS I HAVE NOTICED A BUZZING/WHINNING NOISE WHEN I STARTED MY TRUCK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND LATER FOUND OUT I NEEDED A NEW TIMING CHAIN. THIS WAS A HUGE SURPRISE SINCE I FOLLOWED ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS AND ONLY HAVE 59,000 MILES. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL YEAR AND UNFORTUNATELY I WAS LESS THAN 20 DAYS OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY PERIOD AND NISSAN WOULD NOT PICK UP THE COST WHICH WERE ESTIMATE TO BE $1,300. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD STILL HONOR THE WARRANTY SINCE IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THEY SAID THEY WERE STRICT WITH THEIR WARRANTIES AND SINCE I WAS TECHNICALLY OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT PICK UP THE COSTS OR HELP OUT. THE SERVICE I RECEIVED WAS TERRIBLE AND AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT HAVE HAD SOME SAME ISSUE WITH THE MODEL YEAR VEHICLE I HAVE. ALL NISSAN TOLD ME I COULD DO WAS SAVE MY RECEIPTS INCASE THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE FUTURE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER W/~91,000 MILES. A FEW WEEKS AGO THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. THE FUEL LEVEL READING VARIES FROM A LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT TO FULL WITH EACH TIME THE TRUCK IS RESTARTED. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WITH EACH RESTART. THE NISSAN 'RECALL' FOR THIS PROBLEM IS RESTRICTED TO SUCH A LOW MILEAGE, THAT MANY VEHICLE OWNERS ARE STUCK EITHER LIVING WITH THE PROBLEM OR PAYING OVER $450 OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. SO MUCH FOR THEIR INTEREST IN BUILDING ANY BRAND LOYALTY. *TR

HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. FLUIDS LEAKED BETWEEN THE TWO. *TR

RECEIVED WARRANTY EXTENSION LETTER FROM NISSAN ON MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WHICH HAS CAUSED MY FUEL GAUGE TO INACCURATELY DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN MY VEHICLE. LIKE ALL OTHER OWNERS MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED! WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT ALREADY HAD AROUND 70,000 MILES AND THAT WAS IN 2007. I JUST RECIEVED THE NOTICE FROM NISSAN WITHIN THE LAST MONTH OF 2010. THE NTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND DEMAND A NATIONWIDE RECALL ON THIS ITEM FROM NISSAN. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE FOR NISSAN OWNERS AND OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART! IT IS PRETTY CLEAR THAT NISSAN REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND DECIDED THE LEAST COSTLY RESPONSE WOULD BE TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE, KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT MOST OWNERS WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROTECTION. I URGE ALL OWNERS OF THIS MODEL NISSAN TO FIRST AND FOREMOST FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NTSA AND ALSO CALL YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND SEE IF THEY WILL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. IN ADDITION I URGE ALL OWNERS OF NISSAN AUTOMOBILES TO REFUSE TO BUY ANY ADDITIONAL VEHICLES FROM NISSAN. IN ADDITION PLEASE LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW THAT WHILE NISSAN TALKS A GOOD GAME, THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEY DON'T BACK THEIR PRODUCT!!!! AT THIS POINT NISSAN REFUSED TO REPLACE ITEM FREE OF COST AND I HAVE NOT HAD THE ITEM REPLACED YET DUE TO THE COST INVOLVED. NISSAN REFUSED TO FIX ITEM UNDER WARRANTY, STATING MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY! THIS IS ABSURED AND THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD STEP IN AND HELP CONSUMERS WITH THIS MATTER. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE RELATED TO COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR OIL COOLANT ASSEMBLE. *TR