Nissan Frontier

In 2009, I bought a 2007 Frontier Nismo Edition with 59,000 miles on it from Jones Nissan in Savannah, TN. At 63,000 miles, the water pump went out and the dealership refused to fix it saying the warranty had expired and as a result of a local mechanic not knowing what he was doing, I had to replace the entire engine. Now at 74,000 miles and three years later, I have the same problem as a multitude of other Frontier owners and my transmission fluid and coolant are mixing. I took it back to Jones Nissan and they told me it would be completely covered under the extended warranty; however, that was the first week of April and they are telling me my transmission is on backorder until May 25th. Meanwhile, my truck is sitting in the driveway holding down the pavement while I'm having to borrow other people's vehicles. Needless to say, as soon as it gets fixed, it's getting traded and I will not be gracing the front doors of the Nissan dealership ever again.

Well, let me start by, my parents and myself have owned Nissan cars and trucks for years. I purchased a pre-owned 2005 Nissan Frontier Nismo Crew Cab in March of 2011 with 45,000 miles. Since then, I've had it in the shop 3 times in 16 months. First, it was the rear differential leaking oil. They replaced the seal to stop the leak covered by warranty. Second, my A/C was making noise when turned on. One of the flaps was not engaging and making a fluttering sound, $400 out of pocket not covered by the warranty. Third, today I got in my truck not driving it for a couple of months, and no power. It would not accelerate, and would not shift into gear. At 60 on the freeway, it was at 5,000 rpms. They called me today and said it was transmission codes, as well as the catalytic converter throwing codes.

So, I'm waiting for the call to let me know the problems. I hope it's not the strawberry milkshake of death, transmission fluid mixed with the radiator fluid. All in all, I'm not happy with Nissan. After having a 90's model that still on the road with over 350,000 with no major problems, I will state this is my last Nissan. If I would have known what I know now, I would have bought a Ford at half the price. I will state now my next truck will be a Toyota because they stand by their product, which Nissan used to do, but they have become cheap garbage.

I purchased a 2007 Nissan Frontier truck in 2009. I purchased the compass warranty, which the salesman told me would be 100,000 miles. I did not go over my warranty as I trusted this guy. I used the warranty once and now have 82,000 miles on my truck and it has the scrubbing sound in the rear. The cruise control stopped working and the horn wouldn't blow. They told me it was the clock spring and that my warranty expired at 60,000 miles. My gas hand stopped working and they said it was the fuel sending unit. When I checked the price, it was 400.00 dollars due to the fuel pump and fuel sending unit was combined. I will never buy another Nissan and won't advise anyone else to. I am thoroughly disgusted with this truck. Why should I buy an extended warranty when the factory warranty was still there? I think I have been crooked.

I have a 2010 Nissan Frontier XE with a 2.5L I4. I was driving home when the water pump broke, the fan clutch failed, the head gasket blew. All in a matter of minutes. I called the dealer and they said the warranty is 60k miles so I called Nissan. After nearly 3 weeks of back and forth, they told me 'tough luck'. The warranty is 60k miles and I have 70k, so I clearly am out of warranty and I drive way too much for a car so young.

I am now making payments on a truck that won't run. I was forced to try to fix it myself. I have the motor apart. I noticed that the head bolts are rounded. Someone goofed when they assembled the engine. I know Nissan won't man up. I have been working on my truck slowly as I get the money. It has cost me thousands so far and it still won't run. Nissan customer service is a joke. I would never buy a Nissan. Buy anything else.

My Nissan Frontier fuel tank needs to be replaced and at a high price.

I had my Nissan Frontier for about 2 years. I bought it with 86,000 miles. I now have almost 127,000 miles. It had a cracked manifold on the passenger side which I had replaced within a year. I have to replace the same side again about 19,000 miles later. When I got my truck inspected last time, I had to replace the driver's side manifold, which cost $193.00 from a dealer just for the part. The auto parts store didn't have the driver's side available. My truck is running very crappy. It is stalling out and now losing power and RPMs, which could cause a serious accident. I have 2 more years to pay on this piece of junk. The repair bills the last 2 years have cost me about $3500.00. At the present time, I am working very few hours and have a difficult time with my bills. What do you suggest I do?

My Nissan Frontier 2007 began to have a shuddering in the rear end while I was on vacation. I called the dealership and found out that it was under warranty until 80,000 miles, I had 80,019 miles on it. After calling Nissan and speaking with Carl and waiting for a week, Carl said sorry, the most they would honor was of the replacement cost of $6500 was $3,000. Even though I have documentation that the truck was under the warranty when the trouble began, Carl still refuses to honor the warranty. I will never buy another Nissan and advise everyone I know of their refusal to honor warranties.

I am writing to express my extreme discontent with the quality of warranty service I have received on my new 2010 Nissan Frontier (VIN**) at Busam Nissan in Cincinnati, OH. I initially brought my truck in to address six problems outlined below in November 2011. I dealt with a service tech named Ken. Initial problems include 1.) Key off current draw draining battery. Measured at battery terminal is 300mA. This is draining the battery when the car is turned off; 2.) Emergency brake won't hold vehicle on slope. When vehicle parked on a slope equivalent to a boat loading dock it gradually moves downhill even when the vehicle is in gear. Truck actually moves down slope in small ~12 increments because a little movement rotates engine building cylinder pressure. When pressure bleeds off, the truck will move a little more. 3.) Brake fluid wetness on inside of drivers side rear wheel. This looks to be a leak from rear end seal.

It could have something to do with why the emergency brake won't hold on slope if the discs are wet for some reason. No noticeable change in brake fluid level in reservoir; 4.) Blend door flutter when the temperature selector is anywhere near the middle position (midway of hot and cold) with key-off position. If you listen closely, you'll hear the blend door flutter or move back and forth. The control system is basically hunting for a position which it cannot find. This is going to lead to premature failure of the blend door motor and customer would like this fixed; 6.) Service engine soon light. Customer has been removing negative battery cable when car turned off to prevent self discharge related to problem #1. After about ~5 days of doing this, the service engine soon light appeared. It may have been driven by cycling modules on and off; 6.) Trim adhesive. Trim around drivers side rear window is coming loose. Customer request the addition of some trim adhesive. Replacing trim will no fix problem because new trim will have same backing adhesive.

My main complaints are Busam has failed to address problem #4 (Blend Door Flutter) after three visits to their service shop. Busam has also failed to provide customer written documentation that any of these problems were resolved after repeated requests. Problems #1 (current draw) and #5 (service engine) were addressed after my initial visit to Busam in November 2011 by reflashing a module. Busam said they needed to order a L and R rear end seals to fix problem #2 (E-Brake) and #3 (rear end leak). They claimed leakage onto the drivers side drum caused this but both sides needed to be replaced. When I picked up the vehicle, I asked for written documentation of service performed. The service tech (Ken) told me they would provide this after they had completed all warranty work. Ken asked me to return to diagnose problem #4 (blend door flutter) because the mechanic could not recognize the issue.

My second visit was in late November 2011. I met with the mechanic and pointed out the faint noise created by problem #4 (blend door flutter). Mechanic verbally concurred this was an issue and said it was likely the blend door. He did not believe it was a control related module issue. Ken said he would order the blend door and other parts needed. My third visit was in January 2012. Busam provided me a rental car and fixed problems #2 (E-Brake), #3 (rear end leak) and #6 (trim adhesive). When I picked up the vehicle, I asked if all service had been performed. An African-American service tech told me he didn't know what was done. He said Ken went home sick. I asked why I was picking up the truck if they could not confirm any service was performed. He said you'll have to call back and talk to Ken next week. The following week, I called Ken and he told me that all problems had been fixed except #4 (blend door flutter). He said they had ordered the wrong part. I asked him again for written documentation of service performed. He did attempt to fax but I never received. He said I could schedule a service appointment after receiving confirmation parts had been received.

In February 2012, I called Ken about status of blend door spare part order. He said it was on backorder and would be there soon. In late February 2012, I called Busam again but this time asked to talk with the service manager and was directed to Stefan **. Mr. ** said he would look into the issue and try to resolve. Stefan ** never returned my call after 2-3 weeks had elapsed. In mid-March 2012, I again called Mr. ** and to my disappointment, he said that no blend door has even been ordered. He said he had no written diagnosis from the mechanic and asked me to bring the truck in for re-diagnosis. He said the original mechanic who had diagnosed problem #4 (blend door flutter) no longer worked at the dealership. I told him I didn't have time to make an additional two visits to Busam to resolve problem.

Mr. ** refused my request for a rental car. I asked him to order a blend door in advance but he declined. At that time, I asked to speak with the general manager of Busam and he hastily transferred me to Chris. I left Chris a voicemail on 3/13/12 and he is yet to return my call after two days. I am extremely displeased with warranty work received at Busam Nissan on my new vehicle. I have been a loyal Nissan customer over the decades. After this negative experience, I seriously doubt I will ever again purchase another Nissan vehicle because the company does not stand behind its warranty.

We have a 2007 Nissan Frontier with 84k miles on it. My wife uses this truck everyday. I drove the truck to work one day during a snow storm and pulled it into the shop. I was checking the fluids and found that the radiator looked like a milkshake inside. One of the techs called a relative who works for Nissan and was told this is a common issue and that the transmission cooler failed inside the radiator. I contacted Nissan and found out that this is in fact a common issue and that they extended the warranty to 7 years/80,000 miles. We have 84200 miles on the truck and was told by the dealer that I would have to contact Nissan customer affairs to see if they would cover the repair.

Long story short, they called me today and said that they would not cover any repair at all because it is out of warranty--4000 miles out of warranty. Any other manufacturer would cover this. I have double-checked this with the warranty department where I work, and Ford would cover this. I know Honda would cover this as I have worked at a Honda dealership in the past.

I am letting everyone know that they should avoid purchasing a Nissan at all costs. I would buy a KIA over a Nissan. If you own a Nissan, get rid of it before the warranty is close to expiring. Nissan will not cover anything; they will find a way to weasel out of covering anything having to do with a warranty.

Well, I've been reading the transmission issues on this site. I just started losing power going uphill and am wondering if this is the transmission problem everyone is chatting about? My 2005 Nissan Frontier Nismo only has 62,000 miles on it. 6 months ago I had to repair the drive shaft universal as this had corroded. The dealer ate most of the costs on this one but now if the tranny is going and it's due to the radiator fluid leak, I'm afraid I'll be in the same boat as everyone here. Is this how most of your problems started (i.e. with a loss of power) or did the whole system just collapse? I'm bringing the beast into the dealer on March 6 to see what is going on and I'll repost results. Thanks.

It started feeling like I was driving over the bumps on the side of the road. I took my 2006 Nissan Nismo Frontier to the dealer and I had the dreaded radiator leaking into the transmission problem. I was told this is a common issue with Nissans and they are not recalling the problem. They extended the warranty to 80,000 miles; unfortunately, I have 91,000 miles on my truck. It would have cost me approximately $7,000 to fix. I loved this truck and I use to love Nissans but I will never buy another Nissan again. I am now moving on to Toyota who stands behind their product with a 7 year, 100,000 mile warranty on their engines and transmissions.

2005 Nissan Frontier Pick-up - No warning. Transmission died on road. Nissan dealer will replace all parts listed from Auto Diagnostic Codes (5) in all. $1800.00 before labor and taxes but no guarantee that this will work. End of story, except will never buy another Nissan.

Light came on and truck started to overheat. I went straight to the dealer. They found radiator cracked and fluid leak into transmission. Both parts have to be replaced. Cost was about $7,000.00. I found out looking through the internet that Nissan has had problems with this but there was no recall. I'm still trying to get Nissan to pay for this repair.

I have a 2007 Nissan frontier that I have drove back and forth to the Nissan North America plant for going on 2 years now and my transmission cooler. which so happens to be inside the radiator, ruptured and flooded my transmission with coolant out of the radiator, and I'm looking at a 5000 dollar repair to get them both replaced. I wanna know if so many people are having this same problem, why have they not recalled the faulty part or at least own up to their mistake, so for everyone that has the problem with their truck shifting really hard, I would get that checked ASAP that's what mine did.

I have been reading all the complaints on the Frontier and I can't believe that Nissan is not standing behind their trucks! I am having the same problem! My radiator fluid has gone into my transmission! I am not sure what is going to happen and how much it is going to cost, but if Nissan knows about this problem, then why is it not a recall? Nissan used to be one of the best, so what has happened? I bought my truck in 2010 and it is a 2007! I love it and I was going to trade it in for another one, but not now knowing that this is a big problem and Nissan is not doing anything about it! I know I will be looking at big money, I just don't know how big yet! I'm not impressed with Nissan! This is a major problem and something should be done!

I just wanted to see if anyone has received financial assistance from Nissan regarding the faulty radiator that causes my transmission to start slipping. My truck has 87,000 miles and I did not receive the extended warranty letter until after I was over 80,000. Why didn't Nissan wait so long? I took my truck in and now I am waiting to see what Nissan plans to do. I will let you know in 3-5 business day.

I purchased a 2005 Nismo in December of 2005. The first paint was peeling off the fenders. I took it into National City Nissan, was told there was nothing they could do. The vehicle was just over four years old. However, I find it quite ironic that every electric blue Nissan Frontier I have seen has the exact same issue. All I got was everyone deflecting the issue and not addressing the paint adhesion to the primer.

After 100K miles, the truck started shifting abruptly, like it would "snap" into second gear. The root cause, the computer was malfunctioning because the coolant from the radiator leaked into the transmission. Due to mileage, Nissan then again claims there is nothing they could do, yet the vehicle was less than 5 years old at the time. I fixed the root cause, $700 out of pocket; and flushed the transmission twice (to increase my chances of getting out as much coolant as possible). It lasted for another year before the transmission finally failed.

I had the transmission rebuilt and the computer replaced for $2,800. Even though the vehicle was out of warranty, I thought, "Okay, I am in the market to buy a new vehicle. Maybe the dealer can work with corporate, understanding the issues and do what they can to make it right." Well, they were obviously not creative in their thinking, as sales response to the mechanical issues, is that it has to be taken up with Service: "We can just work on that separately", Yeah right! I would buy a new vehicle and still get the runaround. Coming from a manufacturing background and being in sales, I get that sometimes things go wrong that are out of one person's control.

The bottom line is that a company needs to take ownership. When Sales says take it up with Service, and Service says, take it up with Corporate - did they forget who the customer is? I paid for a product that keeps these people employed! Stop pointing fingers and offer solutions! After being a loyal Nissan customer for 22 years, I purchased a brand new Toyota Tundra! I will never buy another Nissan product, not because of the issues, as bad as they may have been, but because how they handled the situation.

Why would I continue giving money to a company after 22 years to get this kind of customer service! As for the paint - I have not yet had it repainted. It allows me to use my Sales skills in sharing how Nissan treats their customers, and encourage them to buy another brand.

My 2005 Nissan Frontier, at 65,000 miles, had to have the catalytic converter replaced, which was covered. By 97,000 miles, we had it changed again, but it is no longer covered. The cost is $1,600. Now at 99,000 miles, the radiator is leaking into the transmission!

I have a 2007 Nissan Frontier 4.0 V6. About a month ago it started making a loud banging noise, much louder when accelerating. I recently had the oil changed, and the mechanic told me it was the timing chain and guides. It only has 43,700 miles. He also said this is a major problem with this engine (4.0.V6) and not only the Frontier but also the Nissan Quest. He told me there should be a recall since it is a manufacturing defect in the design, and there are so many vehicles with the same problem. He pulled up the Nissan web page, and of course there aren't any at this time.

It will cost over $1200 to make the necessary repairs. I was also told that the radiator will eventually leak anti-freeze into the transmission and cause that to fail also. Since it is an obvious a "manufacturing defect", Nissan should be responsible to replace and make the necessary repairs at no cost. It is my opinion that the timing chain and guides are also a safety issue due to if driving on the highway and the engine fails/stalls, lose control of the vehicle. Has anyone else experienced similar problem? If so, how was it settled?

I bought a new 2007 Nissan Frontier and got the Nismo 2WD package. The first problem I had was a popping noise coming from the front end. After taking it to my dealer six times and they replaced numerous parts, they told me it was a common noise that truck makes and they will no longer work on it. I took the truck home and within minutes found the problem myself the sway bar brackets were loose. The second problem I had was the front rotors which had to be turned and new brake pads at 30,000 miles.

At 80,000 miles, my truck has fallen apart. My radiator busted leaking coolant into the transmission. I had the radiator and transmission replaced and the cost was $6,600 and Nissan agreed to cover this 100%. Then, I had a valve cover gasket leaking repair cost $350. Rear axle seal on driver's side was leaking repair cost $700. Then three weeks after getting the leaking axle, it was fixed my entire rear end went out. The repair cost for that is going to be $2,600 for a new rear end. Two days before the rear end went out my check engine light came on.

Nissan said that my fuel sensor in the gas tank is messing up repair cost for that is $450. I did love my truck but after all these problems and seeing they are known problems, I am very unhappy with Nissan. My wife and I have owned three Nissan's now and always had our local dealer service the vehicles.

I am so disappointed in Nissan and will not be buying another Nissan again.

The Fuel Cap could cause this problem, and I remember changing the fuel cap with lockable cap from Walmart. Change the cap back to the original and it did not clear the Check Engine soon light. Tried to clear the light by disconnecting the battery temporarily, but it did not clear the fault light. Took it to Nissan and told them the code, and they said it was the gas cap which they ordered.

After they had ordered the gas cap, I asked them about the Walmart locking gas cap and they said, those gas caps have caused problems before. I asked them, why did the light not clear when I changed back to the Nissan gas cap, and they said the P0444 is hard code, meaning that the dealership can only clear the code. (EPA requirements) After they cleared the code the Check Engine light went out, and it has not come on since. The Nissan dealer had ordered the new gas cap and replaced it. They also told me that the gas tank is anti siphon protected. I really do not know if the gas cap caused the problem or not, but the Check Engine Light has remained out.

Nissan has a well known problem with cracking exhaust manifolds. My 2002 Nissan Frontier appears to have a cracked exhaust manifold. It was recommended to me that I needed to supply Nissan with the vehicle VIN. The warranty was supposed to be extended to 100,000 miles. Since mine has 97,000 miles I need to get this handled now. A class action lawsuit was supposedly involved. In contacting Nissan their representative had no information in their system. How do I contact this manufacturer to get this situation rectified?

I received a letter from Nissan alerting me that a problem with internal leakage with the radiator has been found in my 2006 Frontier. The warranty would be extended to 80,000 miles. A nice sticker was included for me to place in the engine compartment. Why bother? Seems they timed it so the notices would not reach owners until well after 80,000 miles for such a well known issue; an issue that reappears through many model years, unchanged. At least Toyota had the fortitude to stand behind their products when they were found to be faulty. It is a shame, the Frontier could be such a good vehicle if the company that created it was honorable.

Just after 109,000 miles, my 2006 Nissan Frontier LE started not shifting correctly, jerking and not gaining any speed. I immediately called my local dealer and explained what happened. They informed me that my coolant from my radiator started leaking into the transmission somehow. They told me they could not do anything for me because my extended warranty was past 100,000 miles. They said that this is a typical issue that they see and it would cost me $7,000 dollars to fix.

I called Nissan's corporate headquarters and the extended warranty division and was told there was nothing that they could do. I followed the factory maintenance schedule religiously, taking it to the dealer every time. I took my truck to a local mechanic where it cost me $2,000 I didn't have. Shame on Nissan for building an inferior product and not standing behind their faulty design. There should really be a recall on the cheap radiator, so people don't have to go through all the problems of replacing a transmission and having to spend thousands of $$!

This is about my Nissan 2005 Frontier. Same problem as described previously about timing chain/guide problems after 110,000 miles. It costs $1600 to fix by the dealer. These are inferior quality parts that Nissan has known about and will not replace under warranty. I have owned previous Nissan vehicles without problems, but this will be my last.

I brought my 2003 Nissan Frontier truck with electric blue paint in for a recall service. Just a few days after, the paint peeled off the entire rear quarter panel of the truck bed. They said there was nothing they could do and gave me the 1-800 number. They have been getting the run-around and "what is the diagnosis?". I'm very dissatisfied!

My 2005 Nissan Frontier has cost me tons of money just in the last two years. I have 88,000 miles on it and the check engine light came on. I was told that it was the catalytic converter. The mechanic looked it up and said it was a recall issue and I should check with a Nissan dealer. I did check with a dealer, and they said it was not a recall and it would have been covered under warranty if it had been under 80,000 miles. I will be selling this truck as soon as possible!

Just after 100,000 miles, my 2006 Nissan Frontier Nismo started not shifting correctly, jerking and not gaining any speed. I immediately called my local dealer and explained what happened. They informed me that my extended warranty was up at 100,000 miles and that my coolant from my radiator started leaking into the transmission somehow. They said that this is a typical issue that they see and it would cost me $6,500 dollars to fix.

I called Nissan's corporate headquarters and the extended warranty division and was told there was nothing that they could do. I followed the factory maintenance schedule religiously. I took my truck to a local shop where it cost me $4,500 and I won't have a vehicle for a week. After I put this on a credit card, it will surely be a lot more money than that. Shame on Nissan for building an inferior product and not standing behind their faulty design.

There are other problems. My gas gauge and tank failed at 30,000, but that was covered by the warrenty. I reached 85000 miles, the B2 cat. converter malfunctioned, that was out of warranty and it cost me out of my pocket $1,200.

2005 Nissan Frontier currently at 127K miles. I would urge everyone to stay away from this vehicle. I have had Fuel Sensor failure, sunroof failure, CD failure, Catalytic Converter failed, both driver side and passenger rear axle assembly failed, numerous unknown rattling noises coming from hood area. Replaced rotors on rear twice long with cam shaft sensor failure. This truck just absolutely totally sucks! I have called Nissan repeatedly and they do nothing to stand behind their product. I will never own another Nissan and this is after owning a '94 300ZX, a '04 Maxima and now a '05 Frontier. What a ripoff!

In 2005, I regretfully bought a 2005 Nissan Frontier. After numerous episodes of being stranded on the freeway, I took it to the dealer. The first problem was fixed by replacing the engine sensor. Months ago at 79,000 miles, I contacted the dealer about having issues with my radiator. The dealership told me that there was a recall, but my vehicle did not qualify for the recall.

Now at 83,000 miles, my truck is in the shop and potentially needing a new transmission because the coolant and the transmission fluids are mixing. The dealer now tells me that I would have qualified for the recall under warranty, but now that I am over the warranty I don't qualify. There are major cover ups and ethical issues with Nissan that need to be addressed.

My 2006 Frontier died at my son's daycare, and I had it towed to the dealership. They were able to determine that the engine idle control sensor, which had been recalled, caused my problem. The dealership fixed the issue, and the truck ran well for a day, until the check engine light came on. I brought it back to the dealership, and it turns out, that the poorly running engine caused my catalytic converter to fail.

I called Nissan's consumer affairs division, to see if they would contribute anything toward the repair, considering the recalled part directly caused the secondary repair, and after two weeks of wasting my time, and not returning phone calls, they informed me that I was on my own for the bill. I am a single mother, and I live in Colorado, and have been stranded on the side of the road three times, with my children in snowstorms because, of this inferior product. I've spent over $400 in rental cars. I calculated the cost of ownership for this vehicle, and it has been $6.85 a mile to drive the Nissan. I traded it in for a Ford.

Where do I begin? It's a broken record: transmission rebuild, radiator and rear end rebuild. Nissan does not stand behind their products and they refuse to do anything about it. They have done nothing for the consumer. They have put out new cars since this problem and have left their past buyers in the dust. They claim to not know anything about this and have now moved on.

I bought this truck in 2006 and it's a 2005 model. I started having horrible problems with it this year at 80,000 miles. What goes around comes around. Nissan won't be a company for much longer I figure. They have to be the worst out there. I don't even know where to even begin—it's amazing, really. Pathetic, really.

2002 Nissan Frontier has the same transmission shutter that all the rest are having.

The paint on the roof of my 2007 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab, with 35,875 miles on it, is peeling off. The left side of the roof channel was repainted under warranty and the right side started peeling right after the warranty and has moved to the A-piller. A masking tape will pull the paint off the roof. I have had several body shops look at the truck and they all agree that this should be covered under warranty.

Nissan refuses to cover the peeling paint issue on the roof of the truck, now that the truck warranty is over. The total cost to repaint the roof and A-pillers is $4,500.

My family purchased a brand new 05 Frontier. Four years later, we got a recall letter stating that there was a problem with the transmission.

Surely, the transmission failed due to the radiator leaking. Then a year later, there was a failure with a blown head gasket which they say is common for this type of vehicle and it cost $3,000 out-of-pocket to fix it due to warranty being expired.

I bought my 2005 Nissan Frontier SE in 2008 with only 42,000. There have been a lot of problems within mileage. At 42,001, the inlet gas hose popped off while I was on freeway, thus, causing the vehicle to automatically turn off with no power. The cost was covered by dealer.

At 50K miles, the B1 Cat Converter malfunctioned, and was replaced by the manufacturer. By the time it reached 88K miles, the B2 Cat Converter malfunctioned, but it was out of warranty and it cost me $1,400. Also, around this time, the gas gauge malfunctioned too. This was not covered by warranty nor recalled, and cost me $500. Upon reaching 150K miles, the transmission fluid leaked into the radiator. The transmission was not damaged, but a new radiator was needed. This was not covered by the manufacturer, nor on recall. I installed it and cost me $600. When it reached 170K miles, the heater hose broke and I needed to make a special order of a part from Nissan, costing $65.

These are the major issues that I have experienced with this vehicle. I have a friend that has a 2008 and thinks that I have purchased a lemon. Maybe I have, maybe not. I just tell him to wait, these problems are just too common. I don't even own a luxury vehicle, yet I feel I am paying like I do.

I have a 2005 Nissan Frontier of which I started having problems with the transmission last year. I took it to a shop where I was informed that it needs a new transmission. The transmission was rebuilt and it has not been the same. I took the truck to the dealer where I was informed that the radiator fluid had mixed with the transmission fluid and that a new radiator and transmission would be needed at a cost of $6,000.00. But after reading all of this, I think that this truck is going to the cemetery. I will not spend this kind of money just to find out later that the problem was not fixed. By the way, the original shop who performed the work does not want to repair the transmission again because they have no money. It is very sad that we, as consumers, go through this type of problems with our vehicles.

I have 2008 Frontier 4x4 crew cab that has a check engine light that keeps on reappearing. I just got it home from a dealer after being told that the problem was fixed. The ** light flashed on as we pulled into the yard. This truck has been in the shop for that ** light 4 times now. Each one-way trip is a minimum of 70 miles.

The paint on the roof of my 2007 Nissan Frontier has started to peel off. I didn't purchase an extended warranty with this vehicle though it had less than 50,000 miles when this started. They say it is not a defect they caused.

I had to replace my front rotor and brake for my Nissan Frontier '06 after about 70,000 miles. When the brake was done, I started noticing some knocking noise underneath the truck by the front wheels.

When I went back to them immediately, they said that I have problem with the front drive axle, that the U-joint is loose. They gave me estimate of about $600. I asked them why is it that every time I come here for oil change or maintenance, I always have another problem with my truck? I spoke to the manager and cannot believe that he said, in arrogant tone, "If you're not satisfied with our work result, don't come here then!"

I noticed for quite sometime that whenever I take my truck to this dealer, in just a few days after, I always end up with another problem. I kept on coming back because they are cheaper compared to other dealers. Well, I guess I learned the hard way that to go to a cheaper place is not worth it.

They need to be investigated.

I have a 2005 Nissan Frontier Nismo off road package. I have taken care of this truck with consistent preventative maintenance. I have had a series of problems since my warranty has expired. At 80,000 miles, I have had problems on the following: fuel gauge sensor, vent control valve, U-joints (never greased by the dealership) and air bag module. None of these problems have been recalled by Nissan according to the dealership in Redding. Currently, I'm having my radiator and transmission checked for fluid in my transmission. This is a common problem with these trucks. I used to say Nissan was a good company. I will never buy a Nissan vehicle again.

I purchased a 2006 Nissan Frontier Truck 4X4 SE and the vehicle has less than 45,000 miles on it. I also purchased an extended warranty which will expire on October 2011. It was noted from my mechanic that the primary oil pan is severely rusted and that any attempt to remove the oil plug will fracture the metal. I have asked Nissan to replace this item but they will not cooperate. Also, there is a vibration in either the front or rear of this vehicle so I feel unsafe to drive it.

My Nissan 2005 Frontier radiator leaked into transmission, thus ruining the transmission. It was the same exact issue as described by others in this posting.

I purchased '05 Nissan Frontier brand new and have had trouble with it every since.

Fuel sensor doesn't work, transmission had to be rebuilt, paint peeling off vehicle, and timing chain had to be replaced. All these things are common problems in that truck and Nissan knows about the problems but they hide behind "it's out of warranty". It does not matter if out of warranty or not, these are problems due to faulty parts and not isolated to one vehicle but in some cases over 250,000 vehicles experience the problems and they should be fixed regardless.

I bought a brand new Nissan Frontier in 2007. On the first day that I drove it, I've notice that every time I switch my gear, there's a loud noise bagging from the rear end especially when you're facing up or down hill. I brought it to the dealer and have it checked and told me that it's normal. Believing what had been said to me that the noise was just normal, I used it for four years and the noise was getting worse; it keeps getting louder and louder.

I brought it to the shop to diagnosed the problem and they told me that it was my axel bearing assembly. Two days after, I felt vibration every time I step on my gas pedal. Then the next day, the engine lights was all turned on. At this point, I took it to the dealer and told me that I need a new transmission, radiator, axel bearing , timing chain, gas sensor and temperature switch and to do this will cost me about 10K. I was shocked and very much disappointed considering that the car is only four years old.

I called Nissan to see if I can get any help from them financially but did not get any luck. I was so surprised on what they've answered considering that from day one I drove the Nissan Frontier, I already encountered the problem and they told me that it was just normal. If they only checked it and fixed the problem, I think it would not get worse. I decided to bring it back home and wait until I got money.

It's a shame that the body of the truck is still in good shape. I will never buy a Nissan Truck again.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Frontier XE 4WD off the showcase floor of Herb Newton Nissan which later on became Oak Ridge Nissan. My warranties were never garnished for me. Since the warranties were never garnished, it cost me out-of-pocket expenses and my other vehicle that is under warranty. I think Oak Ridge Nissan is not the place to purchase a vehicle from and I would not recommend Nissan to anyone after the experiences I have had with them myself.

I have not received a title to my truck until this day. I just got laid off from work and was supposed to have insurance in the contract that would cover the truck. Well, that was a lie, I guess, because Nissan is still writing me, saying I owe them money. Nissan Corporation does not hold up to their contract; the buyers have to hold up to their contract. I want to know why Nissan Corporation does not hold up to their contract.

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Frontier on September of 2005. I really enjoyed my new truck and it was working great until this last year of 2010. It started giving me problems when I first drove it to Lake Tahoe. Just a few months ago, I began to notice that it would vibrate when I would press on the gas which worried me. I thought it must be a small problem but then after a while, it did even more.

The light showed up to check engine. I took it to a mechanic and was told that there was a problem with the radiator and transmission line. Coolant was going into the transmission. He supposedly fixed the problem. It was OK for two weeks then it began to vibrate and at this point, it would only run to 45 miles on the freeway. I found another mechanic who guaranteed his work. He said he found the problem with the transmission and I paid him. He said this problem would still occur but only for two days then it would be fine. I guess he had programmed the transmission.

Two days passed and the problem didn't go away. On my way back from the Oakland Hills, I was stranded on the side of the freeway. Therefore, I had a tow truck come to get me and the vehicle. I was taken back to the mechanic and soon after the mechanic took it to Nissan Dealership and they were working on it. I have not yet got my truck back and this problem has been stressing me out. I've been having to depend on other people to borrow their vehicles.

I suffered transmission failure on my 2005 Nissan Frontier due to a faulty radiator. The radiator leaked into to the transmission cooler, thus ruining the transmission. Nissan has known about the problem and even extended the warranty on the radiators to vehicles with up to 80,000 miles on them. I have 100,000 miles on mine and the damage had already been done.

We count 10 problems having occurred within a six-month window of this, our 5th year of owning our 2006 Nissan Frontier. Between February 2011 and August 2011 (and August's only just starting), we have incurred at least $15k in repairs for a slew of problems, one after another, draining us of not just our $$, but our confidence in the Nissan brand.

Our faithfulness in submitting our Frontier for preventative maintenance every three months/3,000 mi has not prevented any of these things from happening. And still to this day, if we need a loaner car while our Frontier is being serviced, we have to pay to rent it from Nissan (even if in the last four days, today's the 3rd time we've been back at Nissan for repairs). I would think that after undergoing such a numerous amount of repairs in such a short time, Nissan would take notice of their poor product quality and at minimum offer us the loaner at no cost to us (valued at $35 per day).

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How is it normal for a vehicle that's been on-schedule with maintenance servicing to undergo this many misfortunes in just six months? That would equate to one-two problems per month. Shouldn't vehicles, especially those brands known for their endurance and top quality, be able to take you thru to at least 10 years before such a stream of problems take place?

Back in 2005, we purchased a brand new 05' Nissan Frontier. The truck was running great through 75,000 miles. Then we noticed the check engine light on and took it to a local shop to see what the problem may be. Turns out there was a problem with the fuel sensor and from what I have been reading on the net, this is common problem with these types of trucks. There were a couple of times that the truck left me stranded on the side of the road because I had to guess how much gas I had in my tank! To top it all off, a few weeks later, my transmission started to stay in high gear and ran super slow! And of course like most of there defective models, there was a problem with the radiator and transmission line. Coolant was going into the transmission and before long, the transmission was completely gone!

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Frontier last year. It had about 150,000 miles on it. A month later, I noticed that the transmission was slipping. After taking it to several mechanics, I was told that I needed a new transmission. I replaced the transmission with a rebuilt one from Nissan. A month later, it too began to slip. I took it to the dealership and was told that the radiator fluid mixed with the transmission and that I needed a new radiator and another transmission. Not once did the dealership tell me that this was a known problem. I took the truck to a trusted mechanic who, being familiar with this known Nissan issue (thanks John at Fast Lane Auto in Austell, GA! ), replaced the radiator and flushed the transmission. He said that there was a chance to save the tranny and... it worked!

All, before you buy a new transmission for your Nissan frontier, try replacing the radiator and flushing the transmission first.

A 2006 Nissan Frontier Nismo. Its automatic transmission failed today at 67,000 miles and also had fuel gauge problem. The transmission was destroyed by a leak from the radiator, just like all the rest of them.

I purchased a brand new Nissan 4cyl Frontier XE in 2007. When the vehicle had about 27000 miles on it, I noticed the belts began to squeal so I took it to West Covina Nissan where I bought the truck. They replaced the belt because the old belt had glazed over. Now when my truck reached about 40000 miles I noticed the fuel gauge would go to empty whenever I filled up but after some time would work again and read the amount of fuel that was in the tank. The check engine light would come on and after about 200 miles turn off.

No big deal, I guess the problem would fix itself. Well now the engine light is always on and the fuel gauge is still having problems. Luckily I have a brother that is a mechanic and said if I buy the parts he would fix it. I just recently discovered this website and now I see that there are a lot of people with the same problems I'm having. My truck is standard so I hope I don't have the transmission problems but today, 4/16/11, I just had the water pump go out on me. I used to buy new vehicles and then turn them in after three or four years. I did this so I wouldn't have to deal with problems. Well given the current economic crisis, I'm not doing that but unfortunately I'm stuck with a Nissan. I too will never buy another Nissan because from what I'm reading they don't take care of their customers.

To make a long story short, in May of 2010, I bought a 2005 Nissan Frontier used with 76,000 miles on it. It was in great shape and very clean. My wife and I took it for a test ride and loved it. Shortly after purchase, my wife, the primary driver of the truck, told me it was shifting funny. So, a quick trip to the dealer and we were told that he was told this is "normal" for stiff shifts in Nissan's, so we went home.

Well, about 4,000 miles into ownership, the truck started the well-known shimmy that I have since learned is a very common defect. So, I contacted darlings Nissan in Bangor Maine and a Nissan specialist was assigned to my case. Her name is Betty-jo. She informed me that this was not that common but what was happening was the internal cooling line for the transmission cracks allowing for the radiator coolant to mix with the trans fluid. So, I got on the internet and found this to be a very common problem and that a sure way to find if this has happened is to check your coolant reservoir to see if you have clean coolant or if it looks like a chunky chocolate mixture. Sure enough, there was chocolate gunk in my radiator.

So, I called Betty-jo back. She told me not to drive it anymore and to get it in a.s.a.p. So, living 300 miles away, I paid $300 to have it towed. I asked if this would be covered under warranty as I had found that Nissan had extended the warranty to replace the radiator to 80,000 miles and to the year 2014. My truck now had 82,000 miles on it even though I started dealing with Nissan at 79,000 miles. She informed me I was past warranty, so I got no help. She gave me the number to Nissan North America. That was a very aggravating waste of my time.

So, I ended up paying $1,100 to replace the radiator and have 2 very expensive radiator flushes. Having the radiator flushed, I was told it would clean the transmission out and stop the shimmy when it was trying to shift into overdrive. Well, it did not. The transmission was toast. If you are looking for a new one, they are $5,000, and I'm not kidding. When my wife drove it home from the shop after they told me they test drove it and the problem was fixed, it began shimmying so bad that she had to drive in the breakdown lane.

I had to find a used trans. That cost me $2,500 including installation (Thank you, Caldwell Auto). But now, we have $14,500 in vehicle purchase price, $1,100 in radiator, and $2,500 in trans. That's $18,100 into a vehicle that's worth about $9,500, all because of an obvious craftsmanship flaw in the radiator that Nissan refused to help me with because of the 2,000 miles I was over warranty. By the way, if you are within the warranty perimeter, they will still not come good for the trans because "it is not a trans issue, it is an issue with the radiator." I am one pissed off customer that will never by a Nissan product again, and I would discourage you from making the same mistake I did.

Recently I received a recall notice on my 2006 Nissan Frontier for the radiator. My truck has just gone over 100,000 mileage and they were only offering warranty up to 80,000. So under normal circumstances I would just think that this was just bad luck on my part. But on the contrary, I found out through this whole process that Nissan has been covering up this problem since back in 2009.

At the time of the recall Knoxville was in the middle of a bad winter and our local roads were always in bad shape with potholes and other related problems because of the salt and other solutions our local government used to keep the roads clear of ice and snow. During this time I noticed some intermittent vibration and bumps that I thought were coming from the road. As the weather cleared and the issue became more frequent I decided to take my truck into a local transmission shop to have it checked out.

As soon as I pulling in and was speaking with the owner he told me that this has been an issue that Nissan has known about for quite some time. He had personally seen approximately 50 Frontiers with the same problem as mine. Nissan knows that the defect was in a line between the radiator and the transmission that allows the transmission fluid to be heated as it circulates through the system. When this line fails the radiator fluid goes into the transmission thus destroying it.

When I received the radiator notice, I went by the dealership that I have always dealt with about the recall. I was told that I would have to contact Nissan Corp. because of the mileage. Nissan Corp. headquarters has decided to keep this well known problem that they have been aware of since 2009 under the radar of the Frontier owners because of the massive number of people that would rush to dealerships to protect their trucks from the problems that I now have.

Before I go any further I want to say that the local dealership that I take my truck to has always been great and their customer service and service departments have always handled my truck issues quickly and professionally so they are still on top of my list of dealerships.

Now for Nissan Corp - once I had spoken with the regional specialist, she told me that Nissan would not be covering my claim because of the mileage. The one thing that will always stick with me after all the questions asked and answers given was - why did Nissan not send this recall notice out back in 2009 when they supposedly first recognized that they had a defective design that needed to be addressed? Her comment - I can't speak about that! She would not give a time period of when the problem was first noticed but when I mentioned 2009 she did not seem to be surprised by my comment.

What I found on consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_frontier.html was that the issue was first brought up as a problem on 3-3-2009. This only added to my frustration because that comment says volumes about what Nissan thinks of their customers. My truck would have easily been within the warranty period to have Nissan repair the problem. Nissan's thoughts are that they will save a few dollars today and let tomorrow take care of itself. And in one way they are right, tomorrow will take care of itself but it may not be in the direction they want it to go!

So in closing one final comment: Way to go NIssan, go ahead and follow the path of Toyota and when someone finally opens the closet they may find as many skeletons in there as they did with Toyota. This is my 6th Nissan. I have always been very pleased with the cars that I have owned and have had very few issues but this has knocked the foundation of that long time relationship out from underneath my feet.

If Nissan had only stepped up to the plate 2 years ago or earlier when they first ran across this problem, my problem could have been fixed with the addition of an external cooling unit dedicated to the transmission for a few hundred dollars. A person would think in this economy that maintaining customer loyalty would mean something but after speaking with the regional specialist, I guess I'm wrong.

Nissan wanted $5534 plus tax to replace the transmission and fix the problem . I have the truck at a reputable transmission shop as I am writing this blog. I am not sure about the price that I will end up paying but it should be less than $5400.

Firstly, my husband and I, from day 1 of walking off the local Nissan lot in 2006, have always taken our Frontier in for regular servicing every 3,000 miles/3 months and have always paid Nissan whatever money they needed to maintain our vehicle so that our truck will perform at its best. We have just one vehicle, this Frontier, and we use it daily to commute to/from work and daycare. So, keeping the Frontier running smoothly allows us to rest, knowing our family will travel safely.

Just yesterday, after going to our regular 3,000 mile servicing, we were informed by the service representative that we'll likely need to replace our radiator and transmission because the technician found coolant mixed in the truck's transmission fluid, meaning the radiator is likely cracked and will fail soon. They quoted a roundabout figure of $5k to fix this problem, a problem which we totally did not see coming because, again, we always take our truck in for maintenance.

Since yesterday, we have read up on this topic and found that other Frontier owners have gone through the exact same situation with the coolant mixing in with the transmission fluid. They have had to pay to fix this problem and we will be doing the same because that's all we can do. On one forum, recent Frontier models were issued recalls for this issue, according to the clients. However, I haven't seen any resolve for '06 Frontiers with the same issue. My concern is that this issue appears to be a Nissan manufacturer's defect because so many Frontiers are being hit with the same thing. It has to be a problem with the way Frontiers were made.

So, the service representative recommended that we check around for other quotes (in comparison to their informal $5k quote). They didn't mention anything like Frontiers are being found to have this problem and Nissan will be helping out by doing (whatever it may be). Instead, it's as if we're left to simply freak out and figure out if we want to fix it (or possibly have our Frontier go into radiator/transmission failure at any time). What would you choose?

It just pisses me off that we're excellent Nissan clients and we've been unexpectedly presented with such bad news about our Frontier and what it'll cost to fix it. We haven't asked Nissan what they'll do about this since, at this moment, we're most concerned about fixing the problem so we can travel safely again. Does anyone think that Nissan will confess to what sounds like a radiator/transmission defect in Frontiers?

I have a 2010 Nissan Frontier truck, which I purchased brand new from Chandler Nissan in Oxford, MS. It had only 8,000 miles on it. Here is my problem. I have already had it in the shop twice for my breaks squeaking. During both times, they cleaned my rotors, pads, and everything, and found no other damage to anything dealing with my breaks. Needless to say, they would stop squeaking for a couple days and then start to back up. I am very disappointed in a brand new truck that has this problem that seems to be unfixable. It is very embarrassing to have a new vehicle with this problem. Is there anything I can do to resolve this issue? Thanks.

My 2010 Nissan Frontier 4x4 side airbags deployed when I hit a bump while off-road travelling at under five miles per hour at the time.

Nissan is checking my car but said that it's normal for them to deploy if something impacts bottom of the car. On a 4x4 truck, this does not sound like sound design thinking. I don't know yet if they are going to try and stick me with the repair bill.

Save yourself a lot of money and headaches, don't buy a Nissan Truck! I bought a 2005 Frontier Nismo, nothing but problems and recalls. And now, at only 75,000 miles, my rear end is shot as well. Nissan will not stand behind their product!

2006 Nissan Frontier: Steering column broke, fuel gauge not accurate (work complete, but now doing it again), heat doesn't work unless vehicle in motion, now transmission slipping? Now I'm worried about the transmission issues that other folks are reporting. Nissan: Worst vehicle ever! You will not have a repeat customer here! Would not recommend a Nissan truck to anyone. Nissan, fix this!

We have a 2006 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab. We have had it for a year and started having problems with it trying to run hot two months after we got it. We took it to a dealer and they could not find anything wrong with it. Soon after that, the transmission started slipping and shuttering. We took it and had the transmission fluid changed out. Three days later, it started the same thing but no one could tell us why it was happening. Now, the transmission is gone out completely in it.

From everything I have read on this site, it was due to the radiator leaking fluid into the transmission. We have our mechanic working on it now to see if there is any radiator fluid in the transmission. So in my mind, that would be a defect in the radiator and would be the Nissan company's fault. They should have to pay for the radiator and the transmission to be fixed. This has caused us a lot of distress. There really should be a class action suit against Nissan.

Well, I have purchase a 2006 Nissan frontier and all I experience are problems after problems. The truck start jerking and the dealer I took it to wanted to charged me when it should have been covered under the warranty. After following my friend's advice, I called corporate and they were able to have it fix under the warranty.

I have another problem where the oil needle kept on indicating that the car need oil even after servicing it. I mentioned it to the service department at the dealership. They told me that's not a problem when I know and feel something is wrong. I went again to see them just for the service guy to tell me that they have to charge me about $300 for spark plugs replacement. When I had enough of their non-sense, I called the service manager who suggested me to replace my engine. In the meantime, the radiator had leaked into my transmission, which damage it. I believe it's a common problem and Nissan must be responsible for it. The radiator leak caused my transmission to go bad and it's very expensive to get it fixed.

It's time for Nissan to stop making us pay for their mistake. I am hoping that someone will follow-up. Thanks!

My 2006 Nissan Frontier SE 4x4 has experienced the exact same problem as so many I have now read on this site. The transmission started acting up, and so we took it in to a transmission specialist in town, and were informed the tranny fluid and rad fluid had mixed, pooched our transmission, and mixed fluid had gone through our entire rad and engine. After having the tranny replaced, the rad and engine specially washed, and not having a vehicle for almost 1 month, we are now out $5700.00 and Nissan refuses to do anything. The manager at the West End Nissan in Edmonton, AB, where the truck originally came from, said he had never heard of anything like that happening before, even though the Nissan manager in Prince George, BC, where we currently reside, admitted to our tranny mechanic that he had heard of this happening to 3 other Frontiers in our town.

When I called directly to Nissan Canada, I was only allowed to talk with a call center rep, who sounded like a broken record telling me over and over, "Sorry Mrs. **, your warranty is expired and there is nothing we can do for you." So after a few times of him answering my questions in the same manner, I asked to speak with his manager. I was then told he would take my name and number, and a manger would call me back within 1 business day. That never happened!

This is absolutely a manufacturing fault, and Nissan should be responsible for reimbursing this ridiculous bill we have been forced to endure. I will never purchase another vehicle from Nissan, that is for sure. Do I see any hands raising to take on this obvious class action lawsuit in the making? I never thought I would say this, but is there a lawyer that can come to our rescue?

I have a 2005 Nissan Frontier 4x4 Nismo Off Road Package. It has 90,141 miles. On November 17, 2010, I was driving on paved road, and when I wanted to pass a vehicle, the truck downshifted but it felt like it shifted into neutral. The engine would rev up as I pressed the accelerator but it would not increase speed. From a stop, the truck would accelerate and shifted gears first, second and third. But as it shifted to fourth, it felt like neutral. I took it to My Nissan Kia dealership in Salinas, CA and spoke to a Hector ** (service rep). He said that a technician inspected the truck and found that the radiator fluid had seeped into the transmission and that the transmission was ruined. I asked Hector if Nissan had any recalls. He said that the only one he knew was for a faulty fuel gauge. I told Hector that other customers ware having the same transmission problems and he said, "Yeah, I know."

I bought a new Nissan Frontier 2006 and it appears that everything has been breaking down 1,000 - 2,000 miles after the warranty expires.

First, it was the blower motor which broke down at 37k miles (warranty 36k). Now, the transmission has broken down at 62k (warranty 60k) and also the radiator. I have talked to Nissan consumer affairs and they have declined to offer any assistance. They said that the transmission broke down because of an internal radiator leak and that the radiator was only covered through 36k miles. These failures are definitely due to manufacturing defects (radiator fluid leaking into transmission). Nissan should fix these problems.

The dealer is asking for over 8k to fix transmission and radiator and I still have car payments to make and no driveable vehicle. Someone please help.

I previously commented on this site about my 07 frontier gauge going bad and ultimately went to the local TV station consumer reporter after exhausting all efforts with Nissan. The reporter sent a brief letter to Nissan and all was resolved with a check to me. However, I'm writing concerning the abundance of folks reporting transmission problems from leaking radiators. Scared me enough to spend $847.00 to replace the radiator and all fluids in my 07 frontier. Last time, I'll buy anything from Nissan. They will never call you or acknowledge your problem in writing.

I have a '07 Nissan Frontier that I bought new. It now has 100,000 interstate miles on it. The transmission fluid has been contaminated with coolant, resulting in transmission failure. Also, my fuel gauge has broken and my A/C has failed. My truck is at the dealership now, and the bill is $1000.00 so far. I am not very pleased, to say the least.

I have Nissan Frontier '06 and I have had replace the gas gauge that went bad at about 50,000 miles. It cost me 600.00+ to fix at a Nissan dealer. Now, I have a problem with my transmission, where the radiator has a leak and has mixed with my trans mission fluid and has could my trans to start shuttering and slipping. Please can we get complaint filed against Nissan and a recall? This issue will cost about 3,100.00 to fix.

Please help! We got our Nissan Frontier 2005 on Oct. 2005 from Dealer. We haven't even finished paying for it and we already have had our truck computer replaced two times at our own expense (around $800 just x the part + labor). Now we are having a problem with transmission and took it to the dealer. The result: radiator broke, $1,300 and mix water to the transmission. So transmission needs be replaced too (another $5,000). We haven't finished making the payments to credit card co. the first to fixes and now this. Both economical and emotional damages we are having to get into credit card debt (that we didn't have before) just because of this truck. We are struggling to pay to the credit cards + interest and seems like we are not getting our peace of mind any soon since truck still giving us problems. Nissan truck parts seem to be disposable and company doesn't do anything about it! Worst vehicle we have ever had. Because of so many times needed to be replaced and expensive parts n labor. What can we do? Again, please somebody help! God bless!

This is about my 2005 Nissan Frontier NISMO package with 85k miles, auto-trans. I purchased the truck brand-new in 2005, and have treated in like a queen ever since. I only use 93 octane gas, and synthetic oil. I get all the recommended service at a Nissan dealership as well. I drive the truck mainly on paved roads at interstate speeds. The truck is treated much better than the Nissan brochure tells me it can be treated.

I started to have transmission shuttering at approximately 40-45 mph when the overdrive would engage. I assumed it was due to a transmission problem or maybe the rear differential. I went online to a Nissan forum to see if anyone else was having similar problems, and sure enough I found a whole other world. I had no idea that my truck had the potential (as illustrated by so many other instances of the same vehicle) to have such a catastrophic failure. Right there in all the forums are discussions of people with the same shuttering problems, then the dealership telling them that the transmission oil and radiator fluids have mixed, causing the radiator and transmission to be damaged.

I immediately ran outside and checked my radiator fluid and, sure enough, it was full of what looked like emulsified oil. I called my local Nissan dealership (Haldeman Nissan, in Hamilton Square, NJ) and spoke with Tim ** (Service Manager) about scheduling an appointment, and what my concerns were. Tim looked up my service records and assured me that Nissan would help me out because my case was obviously not due to vehicle neglect, as can be seen in my service records.

I dropped of my truck the next morning (8/26/2010 at 8:00 am) and Tim again assured me that Nissan would be there for assistance given my service records on the truck. I inquired as to what the cost would be today for the work, and Tim told me that they (Haldeman) would take care of it. I spoke with Tim about my concerns for my transmission, and the vehicle longevity. Tim told me he too did not understand why Nissan had not issued a recall, or just proposed the installation of an exterior transmission cooler on the vehicles. Tim said that exterior modification would only be about $75, and would have prevented all this damage to the vehicles.

About 3 hours later, I get a call from an administrator (Charlotte) saying that my radiator fluid looked like chocolate milk, and they (Haldeman) recommended replacing the radiator and flushing the cooling system and transmission twice each. I asked Charlotte what Tim thought about financial help. She would have to call me back. She did about an hour later, Tim told her that he (Tim) was referencing Nissan's support if my transmission needed work. Charlotte informed me that my bill would be $1527.00 for the work to be done, and they were giving me zero assistance. Since I need a vehicle to get to/from work, I told Nissan to proceed with the work.

I called Nissan North America (8/26/2010 at 4:00 pm), and spoke with Pauline ** about my problem, and filed a claim number. Pauline took all my information and said the Regional Specialist would call me back the next day. The Regional Specialist, Michelle ** left a voicemail on my phone for me to call her back. I left her a message today (8/30/2010) and am still waiting on a response. I will pick up my truck this afternoon (8/20/2010) from the dealership. The final cost that I owe them this far was totaled at $1416 for the work done (about $50 is an oil change I requested as well). I plan on talking at great length to the Service Manager about the issue, as well as financial support.

We purchased our 2005 Nissan Frontier brand new. After a week of having our new truck, the gas tank would spew gas back out while fueling. We took it in for service 3 times. The tank still spews gas.

This should be a major concern for Nissan for safety implications. Now the truck stalls out of nowhere without any warning, whether on the highway doing 65 mph or at a stop sign. This should be another major safety concern from Nissan.

They did a diagnostic, charged me $105 and gave us all these things that "could" be the problem. But could not tell us that fixing those items would fix the problem. And, oh yes, they would do those fixes for $3800.

Help! Aren't there any recalls for these issues? I see various posts with the very same issues. Does someone have to have a serious accident before we can get Nissan's attention? Safety first!

I have a 2005 Nissan Frontier and I have had all the problems seen on this discussion and more. My fuel sending unit went out (no help from Nissan), the front U-joints went out (covered under warranty). For 4 years, I had a bad damper plate in the heater that kept the air/heat system in the recirculation mode due to pinched wires (from the factory). This rendered my defroster virtually useless. I had to diagnose this problem myself and the dealer wanted $1,200 to fix it (Nissan refused any help). Now, the all too common transmission cooler leak that takes out the whole transmission. $5,500 is the estimate to fix this. How in the world does this company stays in business? This is by far the worst automobile I have ever owned. Even worse than my Fiat or Peugeot. I guess I will dump a used transmission in and then get rid of this piece of junk before the next thing goes wrong.

I bought a 2006 Nissan Frontier last summer off a local dealer. I kept it very well maintained. The truck started to shutter from the tranny just like all the other complaints I've read. The problem is not in the customer, but in the company. I'm stuck with a huge bill that I can't afford to fix and can't afford to get rid of. Only had the truck 10 months and it's low mileage.

I will never buy another Nissan again. I pray for recall. The customer doesn't deserve to pay 5 grand for a repair that is solely the fault of the manufacturer. I hope Nissan reads these complaints and realizes that these kind of problems not only affect our wallets but greatly affect our lives. You have lost another customer. And I'll make sure anyone I know won't buy one either.

I have a 2005 Nissan Frontier Nismo package. The transmission cooler line had a leak that caused cross contamination of my coolant and transmission fluid. After spending $200 to have the transmission cleaned out and another $280 to replace the radiator, I began to have slippage problems with the transmission. I have also been told that this is a common problem with these trucks. If it is such a common problem, then why has there never been a recall on these trucks? What has to take place before a recall can be placed? I also have a problem with my fuel gauge not working and after reading several issues of the same, why has it not been recalled. I currently own the last Nissan product that I will ever have, not because it will last that long but because I will never buy junk again.

2007 Nissan Frontier bad fuel gauge reading.

I have noticed that there have been hundreds of thousands of complaints about faulty fuel level sensors in the Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra and I would like to add mine. Apparently Nissan issued a recall for these bad fuel level sensors ( which my 07 Frontier suffers from), but sert certain criteria for honoring the recall and apparently mine did not fall into this criteria. I called the company directly and basically got a too bas so sad explanation. If they are having so many problems with these fuel level sensors, why doesn't the company just do the right thing and fix them. I definitely won't be buying a Nissan again.

Purchased a 2010 Nissan Frontier early June. Seat moves back & forth when you stop and accelerate. Nissan says this is normal. I don't think so. I thought seats were to be stationary when driving. Not moving around.

I bought a 05 Nissan Frontier from Dover Used Car Center in Wharton, NJ. The day I left with the car, I noticed transmission banging. I set up an appointment for five days later. They inspected the car and said the transmission is supposed to bang in these vehicle, they even put that in writing. A few weeks later, the transmission was toasted. I brought it to my mechanic and he said that the transmission fluid is mixing with the antifreeze and it's a very common flaw with these cars.

Now I have a $15,000 car I've had for eight weeks that needs $5,500 in work and no one will warranty it for me. I have no way to get to work 37 miles each way. I also have a baby due Aug 8th to make things worse. I paid top dollar for a used car from a reputable dealer and I'm getting the shaft.

I bought a used 2005 Nissan frontier from them on 3-19-10 for $14,999. As soon as I left the dealership, I noticed the transmission banging. On 3-26-10, I brought it in to be looked at for the problem, a few hours later, they called me up and said it's supposed to bang that is standard for this vehicle. I have paperwork to prove this. Here we are six weeks later and the transmission is totally going. I brought it to my personal mechanic and he said the transmission fluid and the antifreeze mixed together and ruined the transmission and radiator. He said it is a flaw with these vehicles and extremely common.

Now no one will warranty it for me and its $5,500 to fix. I only had it eight weeks. At this point, I have a $15,000 vehicle that needs $5,500 in work and I brought it to their attention within a few days of the purchase. I feel they are responsible and should fix it at their cost. I have no way to get to work 37 miles each way and a baby on the way due Aug. 8th.

Nissan Frontier 2006. Well, I have also had the gas gauge go out on me at 40,000 miles. After copying information from many forms and showing it to dealer was fixed for free:), got recall notice 2 months later. Now at 50,700 truck started to shudder. Radiator fluid leaking into transmission got the same BS about Radiator was not part of power train . I told the dealer about this site and many more out there and it was fixed for free (They Know). Nissan paid for part dealer picked up labor, so I'm a Happy camper! Time to sell the truck before the next problem. I will say that the dealer was very helpful in all this and do not have a single problem with them. It's not their fault that the truck is full of problems. It's Nissan that should be hung out to dry like Toyota.

We own a 2007 Nissan Frontier which was recalled for gas gauge failure, our vehicle had the problem which led to the vehicle failing emissions. We contacted our local Nissan dealership and were told we had to pay for the repairs. Our VIN did not show up on the recall. It was $540.00 for the repairs that we had to have done.

I want to know how to get my money back as this happened after the recall was sent out but our vehicle, according to them, is not included? The only consequence of this problem was never knowing how much fuel was in the car and the check engine light would stay on which caused the vehicle to fail emissions and now I am out $540.00.

My Nissan 2006 Frontier has the gas gauge/arm problem. My husband never has any idea how much gas he has and he has run out of gas once when the truck indicated that he had 1/4 of a tank. Thank goodness he was not on the freeway! Like other who have posted, we are told that currently our truck's vin # is not on the list, that Nissan does not have a way of sending documented conversations, and that we would receive a refund should we decide to pay for this defect ourselves and they include our VIN # later. Like Toyota. I guess it will take numerous deaths and serious injuries before Nissan will fix a very obvious problem. I think the auto industry needs an independent watchdog that can initiate mandatory immediate recalls on any defective parts/autos. We should not have numerous lives lost or injuries before someone says"we should have!" Fear of driving and suddenly being without gas. This can result in serious injury or death depending on where it occurs!

I own a Nissan Frontier, and the transmission lines that run through the radiator leaked transmission oil into my radiator. The radiator needed to be replaced, and the transmission is now malfunctioning. I saw many complaints about this radiator for the 2005 and 2006 Nissan Frontier and Xterra. Costs so far to date are $875 for the radiator replacement and upwards of $5000 for a new transmission.

In 2007 I purchased a new 2007 Nissan Frontier from Massapequa Nissan in Massapequa, NY. Approximately 6 months my check engine light came on and my fuel gauge malfunctioned. This gave a false reading to the amount of fuel in the tank. This all happened past the 3yr and 36,000 mile warranty period. I was notified by family member who is employed by Nissan as a technician in Illinois that there was a recall for bad fuel sensor on the 2010 trucks and other recall covering 2006 -2008.

Few days later in April 2009 a recall was issued for 2006 and 2008, but none for my 2007 Frontier. I brought the truck into the dealer asking to honor the recall. I left car with dealer and was told approximately 6 hours later that there was too much fuel in the tank and the service bulletin requires a 1/4 of a tank. I had no way of knowing how much gas was in the tank since the gauge was not operating. I returned the truck a week later and was giving a rental car for my trouble. After few hours I was told that my specific VIN number didn't qualify under the recall. All this time my truck is experiencing the same problems as the 2006, 2008 and 2010. The dealer didn't want to replace the part as a good will which they are honoring this at the Illinois dealership. They wanted close $700 to replace the fuel sensor. I filed a complaint with Nissan customer service and given a file number and told a Regional Service Manager would call me back.

Four business days later received call from the Regional Service Manager who states my truck did not meet the recall and it's out of warranty. I would need to pay for the fuel sensor out of my own pocket. In the event there is a recall for my year later on Nissan would reimburse me. I was also told that she spoke to Service manager and since I didn't have too much service done at their facility he would not put it through as goodwill. I requested an email from her giving me a explanation why my specific truck was not covered under the recall. I was told she did not have access to email. I find it hard to believe that a Regional service manager for New York State and working for a big corporation does not have email access. I then requested that she mail me a letter explaining why my claim was denied. At this time I am still waiting to arrive through the mail.

Paint on the roof of my 2003 Nissan Frontier cab started coming off in sheets. There was no rust underneath, just the gray primer. I took it to Lia Motors in Latham, NY. They evaluated the condition and forwarded to a regional representative for review. Regional rep just stated that it was out of warranty. That was about a year ago.

I'm now experiencing the same problem along the right side of the bed. The paint is coming off in the wind while driving. There is no rust just clean gray primer. I have read that other Nissan Frontier owners with blue paint have experienced the same problem with paint. Nissan is unresponsive to the problem.

I purchased new 2007 Nissan, 4d., frontier SE in Sept '07. I drove the truck to present time, took back in only for airbag sensor recall in '09. I noticed subtle problems like a vibration while on level road conditions, brake pedal drop to floor while at stop light and transmission would not go forward in drive upon initial start-up. I would have to shift from park to drive and back to reverse and back into drive. I took truck back to local dealer with approx. 22k miles on it for a noise in front end. Upon inspection, service manager said front brakes were gone. Rotors, pads hardware needed replacement. Back ones could be salvaged. Rotors turned. Brake hardware would have to be lubricated as this is what all Nissan vehicles require every six months! Nissan took care of fronts. I had to pay $112 for the rears as I was at fault?

I drove truck away and day later, started having high pitched hum intermittently and then a shudder coming from under the center of vehicle and being transmitted throughout the truck. I took it back to selling dealer and contacted service manager, (Gordie B Nissan w. Allis, ws. Brad B). He indicated that they would check out and get back to me. I called later and said they checked the brakes and were okay. They found that the drive shaft bearing and vibration damper were ripped apart! I ordered out new one, installed under warranty. I drove away later in week, started with same problems as before, brake drop at stop lights, shudder at 35-40 mph, high pitched hum/noise, no-go, go from park, drive, neutral, reverse, drive.

I called service manager back and he was in contact with Nissan, explained same old song and dance routine, no problems with anything except he did mention cross contamination about the radiator/transmission! I took truck back in. They checked it out, said they found that the oil filter was defective, replaced and oil change and I was on my way. I started having same problems less than two days later, documented all problems for eight days straight, called service manager. He indicated in three weeks we would have a meeting with the Midwest Nissan Expert manager. I took truck in to meet with him on April 7, 2010. I drove vehicle for over 100 miles and it did not duplicate any of the aforementioned items previously mentioned. He indicated that was okay as it would probably self destruct on its own down the road!

He indicated that he is a Nissan expert but could not find anything wrong, did not know of any previous problems with frontiers. I am not a mechanic. I advised him that I was concerned that this might be a safety issue and that my wife was afraid to drive the truck. I also indicated that most of the brake parts, oil filter and probably other parts were from China and might be substandard. He indicated that he was not concerned or aware of that! He was very cocky, ego driven and did not seem at all concerned with safety or anything else. We had parting words that would make for terrible consumer affairs. I am at an impasse with this truck and it seems to replicate a lot of the symptoms discussed from other frontier owners about tranny problems.

The only options are to sell the truck, trade it in via BBB lemon law arrangement, class action lawsuit. I agreed with previous people who alluded to the cover up like Toyota is going through with the defective accelerator problem. Nissan is not exempted with problems and they used the same type of accelerator pedal on their vehicles and may have more taxing problems themselves! They are in the same corporate denial and little white lies are acceptable as long as they can profit from them. Nissan was once truly a Jap company, now in alliance with Renault and Dammiler using cheap Chinese parts and still are failing to stay afloat.

I have a 2006 Nissan Frontier with 42,636 miles. My gas gauge is stuck at 1/2 tank, and according to Nissan my model does not qualify for the recall! There are over 250,000 complaints of 2005-2009 Nissans with the exact same problem, but they will not cover mine! Can someone say class action lawsuit!

Fuel gauges on my 2007 Nissan Frontier were defective. Gauges are always on "E". Others I know with 2005-2009 Nissans are encountering the same or similar defects with fuel gauges. However, there is no official recall from Nissan, so it costs around $750 to fix. Ridiculous!

I have a 2005 Nissan Frontier with water in transmission. The truck has 100k miles. My truck started shuttering when going into over drive. The transmission place I used told me over the phone exactly what it was without even looking at it. He said he has an extra with the same problem defective radiators allowing water and transmission fluids to mix. It had cost me near $4,000. I have the receipts and I'm just waiting on the recall from Nissan!

I just read what William of Bowie MD said regarding a leak in the radiator which entered the transmission. My truck is a 2005 with 49,950 miles. I went to my dealer (Ron ** of Fitchburg, MA) today and got the same reply as William. They said that the radiator was no longer under warranty and since that was the cause for the transmission failure (which is under warranty), they refused to fix the problem unless I pay $5000.00.

Needless to say, I am not happy. I should add that I had to fix the "drive belt" on seven occasions (five at Bouchard's) since I have owned the truck. I am in the process of dealing with New England Nissan management. I'm awaiting a phone call, and hopefully, Nissan will step up and rectify the problem.

Follow up 2006 Frontier 3/10/10 transmission complaint. I reported complaint to Nissan Consumer affairs. They asked for service records and past Datsuns, Nissan's previously owned, questioned dealer if truck looked abused. Everything was in order. Nissan called me to inform me they would replace the transmission, radiator and completely flush the coolant and transmission fluids at no charge. Two weeks wait but it was worth it. Thank you Nissan.

On March 27th, Saturday at 1030 AM, I took my Nissan Frontier to the dealership because I read that there was a recall on my 2007 pickup. When they ran the VIN number, it showed no recall from that make or model. I asked to speak to the service manager and he went on to say that I would have to pay out of pocket first and that if the truck showed up later on the recall, I would be repaid everything I paid for.

This is so unfair. Who's helping the poor person who's on a fixed income and pays their payments to the company making them richer then has to pay more because of a part the installed that get them even more money? They just lost a customer here and I will tell everyone else I know about this. Also, I have three children and two grand-children that I will steer them away from Nissan vehicles.

This has caused physical and emotional strain. Physically, I now have to carry all the material I haul to and from my job to a dump site in a 50 gal trash can to dump it. Emotionally is a strain on my bank account to pay others for work I'm paid to do as well as extra payments on top of car note.

I bought a 2005 Nissan Frontier in April 2009 with 42000 miles on it. I took very good care of it, serviced it frequently. I loved the looks and handling of the truck. Over the year, I noticed little things happening. Sometimes my 4wd wouldn't go on when I needed it and at other times, it wouldn't turn off. My gas cap cover broke. Service engine light would come on and off. The belt squeals. I recently moved from Upper Michigan down to South Carolina for the job I work for.

As soon as I got down here, I started noticing a shutter in my transmission. At first, I thought it was the roadway until it progressively got worse. One night after work, I brought it in to a nearby Nissan dealership and a mechanic took a ride with me. As soon as it did it, he looked. He said, "When we get back, I want to check your coolant." Sure enough, there was transmission fluid mixed with it. 3 weeks and it will be one year since I bought it. I had a 60,000 mile power train warranty on it and I now have 66,000 miles on it (figures).

The mechanic told me I needed a new radiator and transmission. Overall cost would be around $5,000. I was irate. I thought Nissan had a good reliability. They told me to push really hard to get it fixed under warranty but they said don't count on it. I am now in the process of doing that. All I can say is I want this truck totaled and I will never buy Nissan again. It's no wonder why their trucks do not sell.

I have a 2007 Nissan Frontier. At 97 thousand miles, I started to feel a shutter in the transmission. I took the truck to Nissan. When a tech took my truck for a test drive, he came back and told me that the radiator was bad. He told me that it was leaking coolant into the transmission cooler and allowing coolant into the transmission. I told him that was great. I have a 100 thousand mile power train warranty. The tech told me that he would speak to his service manager Anthony and get back to me. I requested that he document this concern because my warranty was about to expire. I was informed that is okay, continue to drive the truck.

Several weeks went by and I called to get an update. I was told to bring the truck back in. They were going to do a transmission flush, disconnect the cooler that was inside the radiator, and place an external cooler on this vehicle. The tech and I spoke to Mark in the service department. We agreed that this was going to be done. The cost of a new radiator was way too high for my budget. The problem was addressed early enough. This should cure the issue. Well, I made arrangements to drop the truck off this next Saturday. I got a phone call from a different service representative who informed me that Nissan was not going to disconnect the internal cooler and place an external cooler on my truck.

After a twenty-minute debate on the phone, I was told to come and pick up the truck. I returned on Monday to pick up my vehicle and it was still parked in the same spot as to where I left it on Friday evening. I took the truck to a local NYS registered repair shop where they installed the aftermarket transmission cooler and changed the fluid. I drove the truck for about four days when the same problem was shuttering in the transmission. Once again I took it back to Nissan to complain about the problem. Now I am told that Nissan will not do anything because I did not keep up with my service agreement. I was told that I missed an oil change.

I explained that I was in a different state and did have the oil changed. So, I continue to drive the truck as the transmission get worse and worse. But being this is my only vehicle, I have no other choice but to drive it. Nissan is saying that they can't even get a transmission for this truck. The 2007 Nissan Frontier transmission is a 1 year fit application and they made twenty-five different transmissions in the year. Nothing else is interchangeable. This radiator issue should definitely be a recall.

I also have a 2x2 2005 Frontier where my engine light came on a while back, fuel gauge stopped operating correctly and now I'm dealing with a bad transmission cooler as well. When is Nissan going to take the initiative and resolve these issues? Apparently there are lots of folks dealing with this especially once the warranty goes out. Is this their common business practice?

After reading other comments, this is not an isolated incident. We as consumers are paying twice and Nissan is gaining from our experiences and lose of money. If there's a high number of people dealing with the same problem, then doesn't this mean anything to the manufacturers -Nissan? I'm paying my monthly payment on time and delving out more money to pay for inexcusable manufacturing bad quality control and shorty workmanship in a product I thought was good. I'm looking at a $900.00 repair that must be corrected immediately or I'll have to replace my transmission. Another $800-$1200 to repair a fuel gauge problem whenever I get enough money saved to correct that. Guess Nissan is no better than Toyota, they just haven't been caught.

I have a 2006 Nissan Frontier. Add me to the transmission problem. It has 74000 miles, and the transmission shutters occasionally. The dealer found some coolant mixing with transmission fluid. It replaced the radiator, transmission flush, and coolant flush for $1000. I hope I caught it early enough. There should be a recall. it's a defective transmission cooler inside the radiator, and there's defective radiator in all '05 and '06 Frontiers and Exteras. Keep all receipts. I hope Nissan acknowledges that they are responsible. Toyota is.

I have 2006 Nissan Frontier and at 44,000 miles, my fuel gauge stop working. It says it is empty when it is full. I have to purchase gas every other day, so I won't run out of gas. It appears there are a lot of people with the same problem. And it is not covered under 60,000 mile factory warranty.

I have a 2005 Nissan Frontier. I have experienced several problems after the warranty expired. The check engine light went on and my fuel gauge no longer worked. The only fix is to replace the fuel pump in order to replace the bad sensor, shortly after the catalytic converter went out. Following the catalytic converter fix, the transmission went out due to a bad cooling system including the radiator. This is completely unacceptable and there should be a compensation account set up by Nissan to help cover the $6,000 in expenses!

At $48,000 miles, my service engine light came on. I took it to a mechanic and found out it was my fuel gauge sensor. My fuel gauge doesn't work now, it says it is empty when it is full, and full when it is empty. I have to purchase gas every other day, so I won't run out of gas. It appears there are a lot of people with the same problem. I am terrified that I will run out of gas. I am a woman with 2 children that I drive around quite a bit, and that could be dangerous. I also work out of my truck, and haul gymnastics equipment to day care centers that I teach at.

I have a 2006 Nissan Frontier, and at 45,000 miles, the transmission went out on it. Thank goodness it is still under the power train warranty. From what I have read, this seems to be common for the 2006 Nissan Frontier. I have been told that the transmission is on a national back order, and that it could be at least 2 weeks, before the dealership can get one. Buyers beware of the Nissan Frontier!

I purchased a new Fontier Crew Cab on 8/15/05. I have had good service out of the vehicle until it reached approximately 43,000 miles. When I refill the tank with gas, the gauge shows empty and the "Service Engine Light" comes on and stays on and you never know how much gas is in your tank. I called my local dealer, Cole Nissan, Blueield, WV and spoke with the service advisor, Oma. He told me it could be a fuel sensor and that it would cost around $350 to repair it. I was upset and still angry that Nissan will not repair it since over 250,000 of their vehicles are having this problem according to an article on the internet. Mr. W knew I was angry and he gave me the Nissan number to call and I talked to a lady named Nicole. She assigned me a case ** and told me to take it to a dealer and have a diagnostic done on it and call her back.

Cole Nissan did a diagnostic on Jan. 4, 2010, invoice no. **, which showed it was a defective fuel level sensor, code P0463. I had to pay $84.80 to have this test done to tell me something I already knew. I called Nicole back to give her this info and she said she would call me back to let me know if Nissan would pay for it. Well, several weeks went by and I didn't hear anything from her so around Jan. 20, 2010, I called Nicole back and she said she would try and find out something and get back to me.

Well, she called me back in a few more days to tell me Nissan wasn't going to pay for it. I went on to tell her that I feel Nissan should at least meet me half way on the cost to repair it ( $332.78 tax and all), but she said they would not pay anything on it. I informed her over 250,000 vehicles were having this problem and I feel Nissan should start a recall and she replied they might in a year or two or maybe in five years. I told her I probably would not have the vehicle then and unless Nissan helped me with the cost of repair, I definitely would not be buying another Nissan product. I have had a Maxima before this Frontier truck and will not buy another Nissan unless I am reimbursed my money for the diagnostic test. I will tell every driver I see who owns a Nissan product to be aware to this problem and expect no help in repair bills to have it fixed. At least give me back my $84.80 I spent! Do a recall, please!

The transmission on my 2006 Nissan Frontier went out without showing any signs of wear. At 67k miles, the transmission went out. I had the truck at the dealership for the scheduled service at 59k. The warranty expired on the transmission was at 60k. The dealership would not honor or extend the warranty. I contacted Nissan headquarters and filled a complaint. They would not make any attempt to extend the warranty or cover any of the expense. I have paid $2,000 for a transmission on a 4-year old truck! Today, I have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. I would like to see a class action lawsuit started by all of these people who have discovered that the faulty radiator is the defect causing the trans problem.

I purchased a 01 Frontier used with 49000 miles on it. Since owning it, there is always something. First the 02 sensor, then the abs light that is still on and not to mention the exhaust system for a s/c engine is a joke. It leaks and this seems to always be a Nissan problem. Figure it out; the steering is just as bad. If I could, I'd sell it but who wants a looker anymore? Its about overall quality, the millage is now at 63000 and I'm waiting for the s/c to fail.

I've heard of this. Why would you do that and the worst gas mileage ever? The fact that the miles are low should make one think Nissan Corporation would help with some issues but the warranty has a timeline of 100000 or five years. That is ** and every body knows it. It would be nice to receive some kind of response or compensation, maybe a courtesy check up on my truck. I want to be a Nissan fan but this is turning me away fast. Please respond.

I bought a new 2003 Nissan Frontier. Three years later, the paint started pealing when I would wash the truck. I went back to the dealer after contacting Nissan and they blamed me by saying that the paint was okay even though half paint was off the back of one side of the truck. I finally gave up but every time I look at the truck, I know that they are selling defective paint on trucks. I had a representative from Nissan but they stopped dealing with me. I was wondering if other trucks with blue paint were having the same problem.

I bought a used 2006 Nissan Frontier about 5 months ago with 41K on it. About a month after buying it the gas guage starts showing an empty tank after filling it up with the "SES" light coming on. Take it to the "stealership" for a $100 diagnostic and I'm told it's a faulty fuel sensor, it's not covered under the drivetrain warranty and it'll be $450.

I pass on the repair and check online to find that many owners of Nissan's are having the same problem at @ the same milage. I try a letter writing campaign with Carlos Goshn, CEO of Nissan USA and get nowhere. I complain to the BBB but they don't do anything because it's not "life threatening". I file a complaint with my states attorney general. And now here.

I save myself $350 and buy the part and install it myself. Not a hard thing to do if your reasonably mechanically inclined. Nissan dosen't want to issue a recall on this part even though there's lots of people having the same problem. Last Nissan I ever buy. Part needed put me out $105. I guess I'll be doing this in another 40K when the same ****** part goes out because it looks the same as the old one.

i have a nissan frontier 4 cylinder 2004. I have only 46,000 miles on my vehicle and my air compressor needs to be replaced. I never owned any vehicle including 3 previous nissans that my compressor had to be replaced. Does any one have any reccomendations or have same problem with compresso?

I went into Burger King and left my truck running with a 1/4 of a tank of gas. Came right back out and my fuel gauge was reading empty. I went put 24 dollars of gas in it and the gauge did not move.

I also have the fuel sensor problem on my 2006 Frontier. Its nice that you pay 27,000 for a vehicle and then have to pay another 500 for repair of a part that obviously is faulty. You would think they would recall these faulty parts instead of ignoring the fact that they screwed up. Thanks Nissan I like the way you do business.

My 2005 Nissan Frontier is costing me more in repairs than it is worth. In the last 2 months I have put in a U joint, had to fix 2 computer codes so it would pass inspection, and now the transmission is shot. After I got on line and looked, these are problems that a lot of people are having. Why oh why weren't these items made as recalls if they are as common as they appear to be?

I have spent a lot of money in the last few months on this vehicle, and now I have to repair/replace the transmission? And by looking at what others have written, it appears that it is because the radiator fluid leaked into the transmission. Is that my fault? No, so why do I have to pay for it? Isn't there some way those of us that have these trucks can get together and find a way to make Nissan accountable for shoddy workmanship?

It appears that I now have to come up with several thousand dollars for a new transmission. I have no idea where this will come from. What happens if I can't get to work because I don't have a vehicle?

After speaking to a manager in the service department he said spending the $90 was a gamble because they may not even pay after. This is obviously an issue with Nissan trucks and SUV's built in 2005-2007. I'm furious that Nissan has chosen to ignore this and not recall a defective part that can be a potential law suit if gas runs out and power steering is lost at a high speed.

I have a 2006 Nissan Frontier with 21000 miles. I have had the "fuel gauge sensor" replaced 3 times due to erratic gauge readings, the last time was 2 weeks ago and now it is worse than ever. This seems to be a universal problem with Nissan and they need to correct it by having a recall due to defective equipment. It is very frustrating and time consuming for me to continue to have my truck worked on and not fixed. I would appreciate any help in fixing this problem. Thanks

2005 Nissan Frontier with a transmission problem. Like several others that have complained I have a faulty radiator which leaked fluid into my transmission. After reading numerous posting on the internet speaking with several mechanics, including a Nissan dealership, this is a common problem with this year of Nissans. Of course after contacting Nissan they have Never heard of this problem. I own two 2005 Nissans both have now had to have transmission replacements. Will NEVER buy another Nissan or recommend to anyone to purchase a Nissan vehicle.

This is a risk since the fuel gauge drops to empty once tank is below half full. This can result in loss of power components upon vehicle ceasing to operate once out of fuel. This is a recurring defect in similar and past model years that the manufacturer is choosing to ignore once out of warranty. I've had to replace it with another part that will surely fail in a few thousand miles.

The oxygen sensor on my 04 Frontier needed to be replaced. I tried to get it from Freedom Nissan, they ordered it by the vin. It was not the right part. I brought in the old sensor and was told that it was not the one for my truck. It had a Bosch/ Nissan number on it. I called Bosch who told me they had a contract for the oxygen sensor for some '03,'04 frontiers but Nissan canceled the contract so they don't make them anymore. I called Freedom Nissan where the parts dept was trying to get the part. I told them what Bosch had said, this was not something they knew. They said they were waiting for a call from Nissan. This actually had been three weeks of ordering parts and waiting for calls. I bought the truck from this dealer with 17,000 miles on it.

I called Nissan USA and talked to Raoul, who told me this was not the part that belongs on the car so they couldn't help me. He said it was not "stock". I told him it was stock and it had a Nissan/ Bosch number and if he called Bosch USA he could get that information. He didn't know what Bosch was. We worked through that and he called them. He called back and said I should take the car to the dealer because they don't have that sensor and I should have the dealer "fix" my truck so the regular sensor would fit. The threaded part on the sensor I have is much larger than normal sensors so the parts stores couldn't get a universal for it. I said that means they would have to replace the manifolds.

The truck has been sitting for three weeks for an Oxygen sensor that should have been a 20 minute job and about $100 in parts. There is something wrong with this.

I have a 2006 nissan frontier se 4x4 .after having my 100k transmission fluid flush I began having acceleration problems.I took the truck back to the dealer and they checked the drive shaft. Later after several weeks I booked an oil change. 3 days later I brought the truck back and they then noticed the radiator fluids had mixed with my transmission fluids.I paid over 1200 to have it flushed and sealed .I was told if I had any trans problems they would replace it . Guess what !I had problems 2 weeks after the repairs and now I am being told warranty is up and the cost could exceed 7000 dollars . I am definetly taking this one to small claims .Nissan has lost my business!

Let me add my complaint to the thousands of similar complaints out there about Nissan's unacceptable warranty and repair policies and behaviors.

I own a 2005 Frontier SE 4x4. For a month, I was noticing that my truck would briefly vibrate at high speeds and then make a thud. It only happened occassionally when I tried accelerating from a cruising speed. It was almost as if it was trying to kick into overdrive.

My 60K mile warranty just expired a month ago and I figured the dealer wasn't going to help me, so I took it to a friend at Aamco. They found out that the transmission cooler had ruptured and the coolant had leaked into the transmission. Before I had them open up the transmission to see what damage had occurred, I called up the dealer to see if there were any limited warranty's for this issue. They reported that there were none. So I had Aamco open it up and see what the damage was. They reported that it would cost over $4,000 to fix!!! So I immediately called Nissan Corporate to file a case to get some assistance. After waiting a week for a response, they finally got back to me and said there was nothing they could do to help. So now I'm $4,000 poorer and worried that something else is going to go wrong with the truck. I'm tempted to sell it to recoop the money I spent fixing it. Last time I'll buy a Nissan.

I have been a Nissan customer since High School, my first car was a Datsun, that's how long I have been buying cars from Nissan. I would like to first address Mr. Owen W. He is probably the most unprofessional and belittling person I have ever met. He spoke to me in a condescending manner and acted like I was completely stupid. The first time I spoke to Owen was on Tuesday 8/4/09 and Owen promised to have an answer on my truck by Thursday at the latest. Owen called me on Thursday 8/6 at 2:04 p.m., at which time I was in a meeting and he left a message to call, there was no other information in the message. I promptly returned Owen's call ten minutes later and I had to leave him a message. I continued thru the rest of Thursday, Friday and even though he doesn't work the weekends I left messages Saturday and Sunday, I left over 6 messages Thursday and Friday and an additional 5-6 over the weekend.

If Owen had returned my messages promptly, I would not have had to keep a rental car for 4 additional days. Owen called me 5 minutes after I called Corporate CSR who told me that she would email Owen letting him know that I need to talk to him. Owen had absolutely no concern or compassion for my situation. As he spoke to me like I was a third grader I asked for his supervisor and manager name and number and he told they do not provide that information for security reasons. I then asked him to give them my number and ask them call me and he said no. First of all I am a Finance Manager and I have a Manager and if someone asked me for her name, I would give it to them, I have nothing to hide.

I hope that Nissan would never condone a CSR to represent their company like this because; he is one reason why I am writing this letter. He has absolutely no Customer Service skills and he definitely does not know how to talk to a customer, or how to represent your company in a good light. In speaking with the local dealership, they have had numerous complaints about him as well. It was almost a joke...great customer service in these economic times!

2nd- I have had my 2001 Nissan Frontier since 2001. When my truck was near 50,000 miles I had taken it in to Rockingham Nissan in Salem, NH for a recall. The day after I picked it up all my lights when on in the truck, I took it back to Rockingham to find out that they hadn't properly completed the recall and the engine block cracked and I needed a new engine. Now at 114,000 miles, Porter Nissan tells me I need another engine (now making this 3), thus the reason why I called Nissan Customer Service. I am now frustrated because, I should not be going through a third engine, then I am playing phone tag with Owen and he tells me you are not going to do better than $500. He didn't even mention the national $4500 campaign; he was completely focused on the $500.

I spoke to both Chris Snead and Pat (Service Manager) at Porter, they helped settle me down. However, this does change the bad taste I have in my mouth with Owen and Nissan. I work for a huge company in Delaware and please don't think I am not gong to share this experience with them and I am even considering putting something in our company newsletter and I am going to contact the Better Business Bureau and other local Media. I will share my story with anyone who will listen. I have to buy another car. I don't think a car should have to go through 3 engines and Nissan doesn't seem to care.

To close, you can see my frustration with Nissan Customer service and how disappointed I am in Nissan. I am a long time purchaser of Nissan vehicles and I don't know if I can ever purchase one again because of this experience.

I expect to hear from in regards to this complaint as soon as possible, I do not have long to make my decision about this situation.

I have a 2005 Nissan Frontier with 55,400 miles on it and I too have the same transmission problems. I took it to dealer and was told that some seal between the radiator and transmission has failed causing anti-freeze to seep into the transmission. Just like the others who posted here, Nissan refuses to fix, even though the power train (which include the transmission) is still under warranty. I was told today to repair it will cost me $6,900 more than have of what I currently owe. The warranty guide says 5yrs/60k miles. It says certain things are not covered but it does not indicate that I would not be covered if the failure was due to failure of a part that is out of warranty. This should be a recall item! I have searched and found 3 others who just like me and the two other here have the same exact problem.

I have a Frontier truck 2005 that has been in to the Nissan dealership for a transmission problem. Initially they stated that "I was hard on the truck". It's a truck, so to make the bottom line seem like my fault. Then they start to tell me of the $8500 in repairs. There is a problem with the radiator; there is a problem with the catalytic converter; there is a problem with some pump, and the transmission is shot, blah, blah, blah.

After research, I find out that what this all boils down to is that the defective radiator caused the fluids to mix and ended up in the transmission. I had nothing to do with this. It is a defeat that they won't own up to and offer any help with a repair. So I owe $5,000 on a truck and need to put $8,500 into repairs. I am fed up with Nissan and the attitude that it is all my fault. I couldn't do this if I tried. I was at a junk dealer and he mentioned that this was a horrible year for the transmissions. If he knew this, then Nissan most likely did.

I'm a disappointed 2006 Nissan Frontier owner. I have an unresolved structure problem to my truck and received minimal service regarding this issue. I have made multiple complaints about a defective steel frame on the underside of the truck bed and the problem still exists. It all started several months after the purchase. I've complained about a noise coming from the back end of the new Nissan Frontier. I've made several complaints about it to Team Nissan in Manchester, NH. I was told every vehicle makes noises.

After several complaints and being ignored by Team Nissan, I went to a local mechanic and noticed the steel underside to the truck bed was cracked. I went to Team Nissan in January 2008 to have them fix the problem. They welded a piece of metal where the defective steel was and replaced the mounting hardware (two different service dates). Several months later, the truck bed was still making noises, but I tried to ignore the problem because I didn't want to go back to Team Nissan and deal with their poor service.

By March of 2009, I asked Peters Nissan to take a look to see if the frame was making the reoccurring noise. They said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. In April of 2009, the frame actually snapped and the mounting hardware was no longer securing the steel frame. I brought this concern back to Nissan USA (never returned my calls) and to Peters Nissan of Nashua, NH. Peters Nissan informs me this problem is not covered under warranty. How can a defect in the frame of a truck be the responsibility of the owner, especially when I haven't misused the truck? I wish Nissan USA would have the decency to call me back.

2005 Nissan Frontier Nismo Crew Cab PU Truck: Paint is peeling off fenders. Clearly, the painting was not done properly. I plan to take it to the dealer and discuss it but see others complaining of the same thing so it seems that Nissan has a paint problem.

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Frontier Crewcab brand new, along with the best warranty they had to offer. Recently, I began to experience problems with either the transmission or acceleration systems. While either in the stopped position or slowing down, the truck's engine would rev very high and lunge forward. I would have to step on the brakes very hard to stop it before almost crashing into the other vehicle in front of me.

Twice I took my truck into the King Windward Nissan to check on this problem but was told after that they did whatever checks they said they did and that nothing was wrong with my truck. I do not know if they did any intricate diagnostic computer checks of the transmission or accelerator systems or sensors. The Service Manager, **, took me on a road test with him but could not recreate the problem that I described. He told me afterwards that he could not find anything wrong with the truck.

At that time I trusted his inspection but knew what had occurred with my truck was real and could be a problem later on. I told this to ** before I left the Nissan dealership. Well, two and a half months later as I was preparing to stop as I turned into a local driveway restaurant, the same experience occurred. The engine began to rev very high and the truck started to lunge forward very hard. I tried with all my might to stop it but it kept surging and lunging forward and I was unable to stop it quick enough before it collided into a pillar. As it bounced off the pillar it began to do the same thing, surge and lunge forward again.

Fortunately I was able to stop it this time and get it out of gear. It was just lucky that nobody had walked in front of my truck or else it could have been a very ugly situation. I was injured slightly because of this malfunction/defect with this truck. It was also fortunate that I did not get into a more serious accident while driving on the road after being told that nothing was wrong with my truck by the local Nissan dealer and their agent mechanics the last two service appointments to have this problem looked into.

Now I am having to deal with Nissan North America while my truck sits in the dealer's lot waiting for their decision as to what they are going to do. The incident occurred on May 13, 2009 and I have still not heard their decision as to whether they are going to fix the damage to my truck, the pillar at the restaurant or fixing the problem with my truck. I am afraid to drive my truck anymore and have been put under undue stress because of this product defect that could have been very serious or maybe fatal had another episode that I described occurred again. I was given a small Nissan Sentra for a loaner but its not the same as my truck.

Nissan sent a Dealer Technical Specialist to check the truck and he took photos, checked over the service history, etc. but how neutral will he be in his reporting back to Nissan. After all, he works for Nissan. I had three estimates done averaging around $2,000 not counting on any underlying damage after the bumper, etc. are removed.

I have a 2005 Frontier that has had several recent problems starting with both of the catalytic converters, the power supply system and the timing chain noise. The noise was reported to the dealership at Don Davis in Arlington, Texas when it was in for the warranty of one of the converters and they simply did nothing about the noise.

Now, the second converter was changed under warranty. The dealership tells me that the timing chain is an issue but the truck is 1,600 miles over the warranty. I went through all the red tape with Nissan and even provided them with service records but it was simply denied because I didn't have all my service done at their dealership. They made me wait three weeks for the denial phone call.

I have purchased four Nissans and currently have a 2007 Pathfinder and a 2008 Titan so I am sure I will get to deal with this "wonderful" company again. I am still trying different avenues to resolve this issue through the Better Business Bureau. Nissan, do the right thing and stand behind your product.

I want to update you on our 2005 Nissan Frontier with the defective radiator that caused the fluids to mix in transmission causing the $7,000 in repairs that good 'ole Nissan and Len Stoler in Westminster, Maryland REFUSE to fix. Today is June 4th, 2009. I have called all week and left messages for Erin (Nissan specialist). She has not returned one call. Nissan in Owings Mills, MD (where Nissan told us to tow the P.O.S. to) called this morning and said we had to get the truck off their lot because Nissan is refusing to pay for the repairs or they will start to charge storage fees. The truck has to be towed everywhere and we can't fix it. We do not have $7000. We have had this for only 11 months and still owe a major amount of money. The $347 payment is due the 10th. I am so frustrated. I put a call into the news and looks like they will investigate the case. Who knows. No wonder the car industry is like it is. Buy American.

I have a 2005 Nissan Frontier. The paint is peeling off the truck and nissan will not repaint it. Nissan said since it was out of warranty (because of the miles at the time) they could not do anything. The dealer I bought it from did repaint my left front fender but that was all. The Nissan rep. I spoke with said this was the only case that he has heard about, and that the paint was not defected. I have been loyal to Nissan, this is the fourth Nissan I have owned and this is how they treat you. I am done with Nissan they have lost a loyal customer.

I own a 1998 Nissan frotier with a bad instrument cluster. The manufacturer no longer makes the part and all back stock across the country has been sold out This is a huge nationwide problem for Nissan owners and they will do nothing about it.We are left scrounging thru the parts web pages for this part which almost does not exist nation wide. This part sould have been recalled years ago. Now the trucks can not pass inspection and are becoming illegal to drive. The enire truck may have to be scrapped because of this one part.

We bought our Nissan frontier on 9/10/05 with 10 miles on the truck. We took the truck in to be look at by the dealer on 2/20/09. They reported that the radiator, tork converter and transmission needed to be replaced because something happen to the radiator and caused a cross contamination of fluids to run through the transmission, radiator and engine. The cost for repairs would be over $7,000.

I contacted nissan affairs and they would do nothing to assist with the repairs. They stated that we were over our warranty and chose to get our oil changes at an independant place were this should have been caught. The truck has 65,000 miles on it and is only 3yrs old. On 4/9/08 the R&I front propeller shaft and 2 journal assys. were replaced. I find it hard to believe that it is normal for so much to go wrong on this truck and nissan will not stand behind their product.

We do not have $7,000 to fix the truck,we are still paying on the loan and can not drive this truck.

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Frontier in October 2005 after losing my vechicle in the hurricane katrina. I feel that I have losed again. My beautiful truck is now tornished by missing shoddy paint jobs. Huge pieces of paint are flaking off my truck. I took the truck to Kev's Kars in New Orleans and they said that it looks like a manufacturer defect and that the paint did not adhere enough. What am I supposed to do. After some research, I see that there are more problems such as mine. Should Nissan be responsible for repainting my car.

I would like my Nissan Frontier truck repainted. No more, or no less!

I bought a new 2008 Nissan Frontier 4 door 4 wheel drive from Bill Rapp Superstore in October, 2007. I was washing it the following spring, April, 2008 when I noticed paint was coming off, almost like a sand blasting effect in front of both rear wheels, as well as on the bottom of both rear door frames. I figured this wasn't a huge deal, the truck was only 6 months old, it will be covered under warranty, I brought it there, the gentleman at Bill Rapp's body shop told me that it more than likely won't be covered but he'll run it past Nissan, I flew off the handle, couldn't believe what I was hearing, I take good care of my vehicles and have never had paint wearing off any vehicle I've ever owned, much less a brand new one.

To make a long story short, Nissan denied warranty coverage, claiming it's something 'environmental' where I live that seems to effect only Nissan Frontier trucks(I've seen 1/2 a dozen out and around the Syracuse area with the exact same issue). I got nowhere with the Nissan consumer hotline. contacted the Better business Bureau, they indicated that it wasn't a safety hazard so they will not pursue any further, case closed.

My wife and I were driving on a clear warm November day. We started up a hill and all of a sudden the Nissan Frontier we were driving started to accellerate. I pushed on the brake and the truck jumped to the right of the four lane road. Hitting the curb the truck went to the left of the road. I pumped on the brake as you are told to do with ABS brakes, but everytime I did the truck jumped and continued to accelerate. We were bonced up a hill then at full force the truck was in the air. When we came down full weight the force blowing out the tires and wheels, the truck continued in full acceleration. It was only because of the tires being blown out the truck couldn't go any faster so I was able to turn the truck into a driveway and trun it off.

We had the truck toed to West Hills Nissan, Pittsburgh and they told us they could do nothing about it, they were just a franchise of Nissan. We went home and called Nissan North America and from the start until today they have done nothing to help us. I would call, speak to one person, not hear from them again then call and talk to another. This has gone on from the start.

Eventhough my truck is two years old and has 14,000 miles and under coverage, Nissan would not give me a rental because they claimed it to be an accident, but it was caused by false acceleration of the truck. I have names of everyone I talked to at West Hills Nissan, Pittsburgh and Nissan North America. I kept very good notes on all contacts, but to no avail.

My nissan frontier has had a lot of issues and when I took to this dealership to fix it i payed over two thousand dollars to do just that. Not a month passed and was doing the same thing so I took it in and they fixed a lose fuel injector wire said that it would need a fuel injectors but it was fixed again, no such luck. so not having the money to just fork over so they could randomly guess what the problem i just dealt with it until it wouldn't start then I took it back.

This time they said it was the fuel pump. Basically having no option I had them fix it, for what i ended up finding out was a ridiculous price. For a normal fuel pump, according a computer program designed to calculate mechanical times for certain jobs, it is a 1.9 hour job they charged me 4 hours saying the mechanic said it would take him that long. In my opinion I am paying for an inability to do his job and do it right.

I have spent 3,702.01 on a problem that if it is fixed now it would of cost me 750.00 tops, done right.

I promptly called the dealership and they repainted again. but, this time they blamed it on rocks flying up and knocking the paint off but this didn't look like anything a rock could do. The dealership has been wonderful at fixing my problem but Nissan denies they have a problem with their paint jobs and will not pay for it to be repainted. Just wanted to warn everyone of the possibility of bad paint jobs.

We recently traded in a 2006 Nissan Frontier King Cab pickup on a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup. We purchased this truck @ Moultrie Nissan Inc., 9736 US Highway 431 in Albertville, Alabama on 07/25/06. The mileage @ the time of transfer to Alexander Scofield Chrysler,Jeep, Dodge in Arab, Alabama was 28,156 miles. The purchase price of the Nissan Frontier included Nissan's factory warranty which was good for 3 years or 36,000 miles,whichever comes 1st. At the time we purchased the Nissan pickup, we purchased a 60 month or 100,000 extended service agreement for the price of 1095.00. The date @ transfer was 07/11/08 and we cancelled the extended service agreement on the Nissan Frontier pickup on 07/17/08. We have been told that our refund on the extended service agreement will be prorated and will be approximately 632.00. It clearly states in our extended service agreement coverage under this service agreemant mechanical breakdown and towing coverage begins when the New Vehicle Warranties described in the Warranty Information Booklet expire. This had not ocurred by the time we traded the Nissan Frontier in on the 2008 Dodge Ram pickup. We had the Nissan Frontier pickup for less than 2 years and as I stated earlier, the odometer reading @ that time was 28,156 miles.In a paragraph before the one I just quoted it states in the booklet:This Agreement begins on the date the vehicle is delivered to the first buyer or put into use (in-service-date) whichever is earlier. But all repairs for the first 3 years or 36,000 miles are covered by the manufacturer's factory warranty and nothing is covered under the extended service agreement until that warranty has expired, either by date or mileage, whichever comes first. How can you prorate a service agreement that is not in force until the factory warranty has expired? So we have challenged NESNA's interprretation of their extended service agreement booklet. It is our contenetion that we are owed the entire 1095.00 that we paid for this service agreement @ the time we purchased the 2006 Nissan King Cab Frontier pickup. We also feel that Nissan misrepresnts their extended service agreements by stating that that our sevice agreement is a 60 month or 100,000 miles service agreement. It is rather a 24month or 64,000 mile service contract since it covers nothing until the manufacturer's warranty has expired and runss concurrently with the manufacturer's factory warranty and only covers the vehicle after 36 months or 36,000 miles,whichever comes first. In the case of our 2006 Nissan Frontier pickup the the 60 month service agreement began on the date that we purchased it and only covered the vehicle for 24 additional months or 64,000 miles(from 36000 miles to 100,000 miles or a total of 64,000 miles. In addition to the purchase of our 2006 Nissan Frontier pickup @ Moultrie Nissan Inc. in Albertville,Alabama we also purchased a 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5S sedan on June 30,2008. Again @ the time of purchasing the Nissan Altima,we purchased the same service agreement on the Altima that we had purchased on the Nissan Frontier pickup. We have cancelled that service agreement becayse we do not plan to keep the Nissan Altima for more than 2 years. At the time of completing the loan contract we were charged 1245.00 for the extended service agreement. When we received our Nissan extended service agreement, we learned that the price of extended service agreement was 950.00 and not 1245.00. We just received the extended service agreement booklet on thursday,July31,2008 and the next day we went to Moultrie Nissan and confronted them with the overcharge of 295.00. They told us that the extra 295.00 was for GAP insurance. WE NEVER signed any paper that said we had agreed to purchase GAP insurance on the 2008 Nissan Altima. And the service agreement application that neither my wife or I signed clearly states that the Agreement Purchase Price is 1245.00. There is nothing on this paper that says we are buying GAP insurance. We have been told by Moultrie that our loan balance will be credited in the amount of 950.00 only. We clearly were charged 1245.00 for the service agreement on the loan contract papers. We have not been told how we will be reimbursed for the 295.00 overcharge or even if we will be reimbursed. If we are not reimbursed for the 295.00 overcharge ,either by a credit to our loan balance or by check from Moultrie, we will file a claim in small claims court. Also we paid more for the 2008 Nissan Altima than we were quoted by the salesperson who sold us both the 2006 Nissan Frontier pickup and the 2008 Nissan Altima sedan because we trusted him and the dealership wrongfully and should have read all of the fine print!!!!

I have a 2002 Nissan frontier 4*4 and I took it to the dealer for service and it needed Brakes $307.00, Muffler $505.00, and the check engine lite was on and they said it needed a new gas tank no idea how much the gas tank is because it is on back order. Went to the parts department and they said their is a long list of people needing a fuel tank but they couldn't give me a price because they dont make them. I own a $23,000.00 uninspectable truck which is a fire hazard and I still owe 3 years on the vehicle. I bought the truck hoping for 200,000 miles not 63,000.

i have been calling a few times weekly only to get the same answer" we are trying to locate all the parts for my sunroof" I spoke to my lease company and they told me that i am entitled to a collateral value vehicle.. nissan wont budge. i am paying 479.99 monthly for a vehicle that cannot be driven & repaired and they just keeping buying time. july 7 made it to be 2 months since the first complaint. and i am still truckless very dissapointed with nissan motor co I want this fixed or buy off my lease. i wont buy nissan ever again. they let me down. we are renovating our home and now we have to pay for rentals of home depot and or lowes trucks just to bring home material. i also do a lot of yard work and i cant take the clippings to the recycling center, as they do not collect brush.

I contacted Nissan at 1-800-nissan and spoke with Carolin and she said that even though it is a safety recall and they do not have the parts to correct the issue that Nissan will not provide a replacement car for me. She said that I am basically without a truck until Nissan can obtain the part in question. I was never notified of this issue and my car has been to the dealership multiple times and I was never notified of this recall. I will be out a car for up to 90 days due to a safety recall and Nissan claims this is my problem.

I took the truck in because the service engine soon light came on. Before you purchase a Nissan Frontier four wheel drive be aware. I have a 06 Frontier (22020 miles on it) and the vent control system got dust in it and the truck was not covered under warranty. Nissan told me the truck was built on a car frame and because of this it is lower to the ground and it was my fault for having the truck in the dust. When I told them it was a 4 wheel drive I thought it was suppose to be driven off the road the reprehensive of from Nissan told me I would more than likely have this problem again. I cant tell you how ****** at Nissan I am. There service is the worst Ive ever had the displeasure to work with.

2007 Frontier Nissan Cheap Gas Tank... The gas tank is made out of plastic and very easy for a low life person to cut with a pocket knife.(I found out the hard way!!! And high gas prices will cause many others to find out the hard way too.) Welcome to the real world,Nissan wake-up... we have low life people stealing gas and your only making it easier for them by making cheap plastic gas tanks!!!(What good is a lock gas cap? LOL) To replace my gas tank it will cost about $1000.00 But ALOT WORSE... I have to park in the same place... with a NEW $1000.00 gas tank where a low life person already knows how easy it is to use a pocket knife to steal my gas!!! .

I bought an 02 nissan frontier with 118k miles on it, took it for a test drive and all seemed well, while driving back to the state I live in it the thermo was well over the H, checked coolant level and there was none, the reservoir was bone dry, I than pulled into a walmart and bought coolant, problem resolved...sorta...I needed gas so as I was filling up a great amount of gas spilled all over the place as it topped off, asked the dealer about it and said the fuel pump had been replaced and theres nothing they can do about gas spillage. When I arrived home I realized the owner before (or maybe it just died) disconnected the chime if the keys are left in the ignition or the lights are left on with the door open, asked nissan about this and not one mechanic knew where the chime was located, they would only attempt to find it after paying $120 to open the instrument cluster and not even gaurantee if it could be found and fixed, lost one battery because the lights were left on from getting off work in the early hours, way ta go nissan. At around 136k with no signs at all beforehand my truck overheats to the point my engine light comes on within a minute, immediately pulled over and checked the gas cap realizing there was a coolant loss into oil and vis versa with the color of black in coolant, limped home and flushed it out and added sealant, actually held up until 141k, before it stopped working I needed a balance so I took it in, had to take it back 3 times after the initial balance because nissan couldn't get it right the first time,the 3rd time they said my front bearings needed packed, as they were taking the auto lock 4 wheel drive assembly off they found a cracked plastic piece, when they looked into getting just that peice they wanted me to buy the whole assembly for $280, I refused. Shortly afterward it started operating warmer than normal, but only off and on and not everyday, which I'm still having the same problem but no money to fix. Theres many little things I did not include about this truck that are wrong with it. Fact is Nissan developed a very poor product compared to earlier models and a very poor reputation as well.

The Truck Shifter is gone. Since the beginging it wasn't right. Any type of shifting it would slip. Smoky smelly order from the reverse in the driveway. Called the dealer and they said it was not a recall. the truck is Very new always garage keep. change oil. 2006 Nissan Frontier.

I own a 1998 Nissan Frontier. I paid $10,000 for it 2 years ago. The dealer and corporate Nissan has informed me that they no longer make the parts to fix my instrument cluster. Without a speedometer my vehicle can not pass inspection. They are telling me too bad, they have no solution. They told me to call scrap yards. I did, they have nationwide searches. I was told by multiple yards that this is such a problem item that no one in the nation has a cluster. I have been trying for 2 months. Nissan is so aware of this!

purchased new 5 speed 2003 nissan frontier with extended war. maintained service with dealer until parking brake cable was not repaired in 2004. park cable was not repaired until 2007 by dealership. truck has bad dealer paint job and needs repainting due to bubbling and peeling. dealership denied ever having any apint problems with nissan factory products. paint has to be removed and repainted for about 3,500.00. sales and service staff refused to give contact information for factory rep.

My service engine soon light came on. I took my Nissan Frontier in to have oil changed. After work had been completed I started my truck service engine soon light was on. Went to service advisor Gregg and told him light was on. He went into shop and when he came out he said light was on when I came in. I agreed but truck had just been serviced.

Gregg stated that Haldeman would not do anything in regards to serice engine soon light unless requested by customer. I thought that was not a good policy. He said it would cost $92 to hook computer up to truck to determine what caused light to come on, anything from faulty gas gap to who knows what. He said many people do not have diagnostics done when advvised of cost. I did not have diagnostics run. I question the importance of service engine soon light if dealer does not comment on light being on without being asked, and then many customers refuse diagnostics when advised of cost.

I contacted Nissan North America Consumer affairs little satisfaction. spoke to Myna(?) Shaw I thold her my service engine soon light was on prior to and after servicing. She advised me that I did not have my engine serviced I had trucks oil changed. When I commented on dealers lack of concern about service engine light she said they would tell dealer that maybe dealer should comment on this light without being prompted by customer. In summary I am unhappy with Nissan response up to this time.

I think $92 is high dignostic test if it needs to be done whenever service engine soon light comes on. I also wonder what affect this has on warranties. My truck is under warranty I do not know if this influences Nissan Actions. Nissan maybe should also define what they consider to be engine servicings.

Took our 05 Nissan Frontier to Beaverton Nissan on December 5th to have it serviced because the check engine light was on. We were told approximately four hours later that we needed to have the dump valve replaced and it would be covered by the manufacturers warrenty. Went home because they were not sure when they would get the part. We were contacted by telephone the following business day and told that are charchol canister needed to be replaced and it would not be covered because from what they could see the vehicle had been under water!

They said they could tell by the dried dirty water on the frame and the water in the charchol canister that it had been flooded by water. We live 5 miles south of Tillamook which if anyone watches the news they know we had a very bad flood the first part of November. I feel they are using this flood as an excuse to not fix my vehicle under the manufacturers warrenty. My truck has NEVER BEEN IN ANY WATER OTHER THAN THE AMOUNT THAT FALLS WHEN IT RAINS NORMALLY. I am sure there is dried dirty water on the frame.

My husband who drives the vehicle on a daily basis is a logger and drives offroad daily. He drives this vehicle through mud when it rains and through several inches of dust when it has been dry. obviously that would cause there to be dried dirty water on the frame. We have not authorized Beaverton Nissan to complete the repairs because we will not pay for something that is not our fault. Somehow we have a 600 dollar bill that will be approximately 700 dollars once this vehicle is completed. Is it our fault that the first diagnosis was incorrect and that they had to check several different things and rack up a huge bill before finding the supposed problem? We do not even know if this really is the problem as the part has not been installed as of yet.

Contacted Nissan north america, Inc. on the sixth and spoke with Kim who was the person who set up the file and sent it to Linda to start work on. Was supposed to hear from Linda by the end of the business day on the seventh. Did not hear anything from anyone by the end of the day on the seventh. Tried reaching Linda numerous times on the seventh, left messages every time I called. Called back on the eleventh several times, finally heard from Linda at about 4:30 on the eleventh. Linda said she had contacted beaverton Nissan that morning and the service manager was off that day. She said she would be calling them first thing in the morning of the twelfth as the service manager was schedualed to be there that day.

On the twelfth at about 3:00 the service manager from Beaverton Nissan called us and asked what we were going to do. We told him we were still waiting to here from Nissan North America, Inc. consumer affairs dept. We called Nissan North America several times between eight in the morning and three in the afternoon. Again no answer no return call. Called Beaverton Nissan Service Manager at approx. three in the afternoon to see if he had been contacted by Nissan North America at all. He had not received any calls since he returned to work on the twelfth.

Called Yancy at Nissan North America and asked to speak to Lindas supervisor or someone in charge. Said he would send an e-mail to her supervisor and would hear from them soon. I feel it is very unproffesional for Linda to be taking so long in contacting Beaverton Nissan. Whats the holdup?

Aloha, My name is Marilyn Mohler and I am the Founder/Exceutive Director of a grassroots nonprofit helping single parents since 2000. I traded my 1989 Nissan Pathfinder which I owed for 11 years for my very first new truck (2000 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab) from Kuhio Motors here on the island of Kauai. February 2005 a person donated a MPV Mini Van to my group and since then I have been driving the van.

The truck has been basically parked for little over a year. Six years have passed and this truck has been showing signs of rust coming from inside of the hood and also from the support bracket which has made the radiator to fall from its support. My contract I signed gave me a undercoating/rust proofing. The sales person agreed that my contract said rust proof. Since I have talked with the sales person who sold me the truck and they are not standing by the contract. I also recently took the Frontier to the dealership to be inspected and the sales person called their tech to look at the problem and they came back to say everything was find, the tech even sprayed some areas I guess because of the fumes that smelled as I enter the truck. I do not think that this company has integrity to stand by what they claimed to have done to the truck. Four different individuals have told me that the Frontier was never been rustproofed because of the rust. Had I not gotten a donation of another vehical I would have endanger the lives of young children. The overheating of the radiator and also the falling of the radiator when I loan the truck to my daughter in law who was stalled on the roadside until help came.

1. Extremely disappointed in performance of a Nissan Frontier truck.

2.Check engine light came on @ 42K miles and of course, none of the warranties cover that.

3. Most recent diagnostic is it needs new fuel injectors (at 48K miles ?).

5. Nissan should not put their name behind worthless product like this.

Truck runs very poorly. I am working on to resolve issue on my own.

I have a Nissan Frontier 2002, that it is paid already, but like a week ago on monday Nov. 28, 2005. I was coming back from my job and like 10 to 15 minutes to reach my house the back left side tire broke down, with everything on it and got out the car running to the other side of the blvd. that I was on. It broke without no reason taking all the screws and everything apart, so I had to park the truck to the side of the street pulling the car with no tire at all.

This car is my tool to work, I have 5 kids to give food and school, they are in sports that I have to paid, soo I don't have where to put everything that I need to work, and nothing to move myself to go work, the damage is big because I went to Nissan dealer to see if they have what I need to fixed and they told me that they not doing no more the parts that I need.

I purchased a new 2005 Nissan Frontier SE Crew Cab 4x4 truck on January 31, 2005. After having for a few days, I called the dealer to find out why I didn't receive keyfobs for the keyless entry. I was told that this model (the SE) is the first year that they don't provide the keyfobs. The truck has full power options to support the use of a keyfob, but Nissan decided NOT TO INCLUDE KEYLESS ENTRY with this model (although it does come with the LE and Nismo models). The problem is, Nissan decided to NOT include the keyless entry, BUT DID NOT THINK TO ADD A KEYHOLE on the passenger side to get in.

Since there is no keyhole on the passenger side of the truck (in fact there is only one keyhole on the whole truck), what do I do if someone parks too close to my driver’s side door? I wouldn’t be able to get into the truck at all without a keyless entry. If Nissan was going to NOT include keyless entry, why didn’t they have keyholes on both sides of the truck?

THIS IS A TERRIBLE DECISION ON NISSAN'S PART! Even many of the dealerships that I called could not believe that the truck had a full power package in it, yet the keyfobs have been discontinued. So, I had to purchase a keyfob from a dealer ($120.84, plus a spare from e-bay) and they programmed it to work with my truck (since the vehicle already has the power option to support it).

I wrote to Nissan North America telling them that if they decided to discontinue the keyless entry on this model, they should have put a keyhole on more than one door. I asked them to reimburse me for THEIR MISTAKE, but they won't (and they don't really give any reason WHY they won't). If I would have been told this up front, I may have decided to not purchase the vehicle.

I bought a 2000 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab that is having paint problems. When I bought the new truck I opted to get the permaplate coating as a precaution to help the finish last longer than normal. What I am experiencing is patches of paint bubbling and peeling from the tailgate and the right side of the bed.

I would like to get this fixed but because of the integrity of the existing paint, a simple coat over the damaged area is not sufficient. The painted surface must be stripped down to the metal, primed, and then painted. Just to have the patch work done is about $900. I am not sure as to the paint integrity of the remainder of the vehicle. If this is from the same lot, then I may potentially have a larger problem and consequently a much larger bill. This stems from not misuse, but poor paint adhesion from the manufacturer.

High rear-mounted taillight leaks water and I have been told that 1999-2002 Nissan Frontiers have a design flaw and that a new design is in the works. That was 2 years ago and Just need to know how long it takes for MIT grads to come up with a light that does not leak. It has been 5 YEARS! Way to go Nissan.

I had bought a new 02 Nissan Frontier Crew cab and ever since then i have been having trouble with the CARGO LIGHT getting fed up with the useless Nissan corp thinking of seeking legal action to file class action law suit . this is the 3rd time and 4 lights later and still under warranty and I am getting the run around from Nissan corp as of today, trying to play the blame.

I purchased a brand new Nissan Frontier Crew Cab truck at Mossy Nissan. I also purchased the most expensive Extended warranty when I bought my new truck. When I bought it, it came with a factory installed bedliner. Ok, I have nearly 50,000 miles on it but I have noticed rust along the edges of the bedliner. I am being told by Nissan that there is nothing they can do due to the amount of miles on the truck. Of course I am not happy with their reply on this issue.

This is why, I bought a factory installed product from NISSAN to help me protect my vehicle and now this product is causing my truck to rust. It does not make sense. I have also talked to consumer relations at Nissan but they are passing the buck back to the dealer.

While towing a 600 lb trailer (aproximate inside cargo was 100 lbs) with my nissan frontier(weight recommendation of 2000 lbs or less as stated in owner's manual), the rear bumper broke also causing my trailer to ram into the broken bumper. No one was injured but Nissan isn't backing thier product with my warranty. They are saying that I should not have been towing, if so why would the owner's manual have spec's on how much weight you can tow and besides who ever heard of a truck that you can't use for towing?

I now will be burdened by the expense of a new bumper (I assure you it will not be a nissan factory bumper)

My 1999 Nissan Frontier 4WD is well maintained, with 67,500 miles. I have already had to replace the fuel pump twice. I emailed Nissan Motor's website with all personal info, VIN, etc. to find out if there was a history of problems with the pump, and no-one responded. A week later I emailed them again, and Tara P from their Direct Marketing Dept said for your convenience you can call Nissan at 800-647-7261.

Specialist Marcel told me that no recalls had been issued on the pump (but had no info about problems or how many have been replaced) then implied that the problem was my fault for not taking my truck to the Nissan dealership to replace the pump. They obviously aren't concerned about my satisfaction. I liked Nissan products, but with this type of response I won't be buying another one.

I left my car in the park gear. the car was still running. My dog who is fairly big was in the front seat. I went into the house and came back out 5 minutes later. The dog got all excited and was trying to get out of the car. Evidently, he hit the gear shift and the the car was pushed into reverse. The car proceeded to roll down the driveway. I was able to open the door and proceeded to push the gear shift into the park position again. The car continued to roll backwards down the driveway. I was finally able to get my foot on the brake pedal and stop the car. Unfortunately, a car was sideswiped from the open door while I was trying to get the car stopped.

I do not see any recalls on the Nissan frontier when it pertains to the gear shift but I was told that they should not be able to be pushed out of park when the car is running and no one has their foot on the brake. At first I thought the dog has pushed it out of gear until I was told that it cannot be done unless he has his foot on the brake.

I am experiencing a serious paint problem with my 1998 nissan frontier. I was washing my vehicle when I noticed that the paint was peeling off of my hood. It began as two 1 inch by 1 inch places, so I bought some touch up paint to cover these spots. The next time I washed my frontier, more paint came off approximately 2 x 3 inches. Since then I went to a Nissan dealership and the service manager noticed that not only was the paint coming off, but so was the primer. I then contacted the Nissan help line and told them about what was going on. The service manager at the dealership did the same.

What the end result was that the vehicle is over its warranty period and they were not going to do anything about the problem. My issue is that the paint should not be peeling off is sheets by using a waterhose on it. I have always taken good care of my vehicles and I am extremely disappointed that Nissan will not recognize that there is a paint defect here. Since the last time I washed the vehicle ( about 1 week ago) the paint has begun to come off just by driving down the highway. I now have a barespot on my truck about 3 inches by 6 inches.

The consequences are that I am going to have to pay $650 for repair that is obviosly a manufacturing problem. I was going to sell the vehicle before this happened, but can not in good faith sell a vehilcle that I know has serious paint problems.