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Mathew of North Augusta, SC March 19, 2010

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 wouldnt go on when I needed it and other times it wouldn't turn off. My gas cap cover broke. Service engine light would come on and off. Belt squeels. 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 powertrain warranty on it and I now have 66,000 miles on it(figures). The mechanic told me I neaded 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 dont count on it. I am now in the process of doing that. All I can say is I want this truck totalled and I will Never by Nissan again. No wonder why there trucks do not sell. 5,000 to fix. Owe way more than it's worth.

C. of Ulster Park, NY March 14, 2010

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, Told me that it was leaking coolant into the transmission cooler and allowing coolant into the transmission. I told him that is great I have a 100 thousand mile power train warrantee. 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 warrantee is about to expirer I was informed that is ok 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 to high for me 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 get 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 pick up the truck. I return 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 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 and 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.

Lloyd of Bear, DE March 12, 2010

I also have a 2X2 2005 Frontier where my engine light came on a while back, fuel gage 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 commone 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 theres 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 manufactering bad quality control and shotty wormanship 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 gage problem whenever I get enough money saved to correct that. Guess Nissan is no better than Toyota, they just haven't been caught.

Rich of litchfield, CT March 10, 2010

2006 Nissan Frontier Add me To the Trans problem. 74000 miles.Trans shutters occasionally, Dealer finds some coolant mixing with trans fluid.Replaced radiator, trans flush and coolant flush.1000,Hope i caught it early enough.Should be a recall . its a defective trans cooler inside the radiator.Defective Radiator in all 05 & 06 Frontiers and Exteras.Keep all reciepts.Hope Nissan acknowledges that they are responsible. Toyota Is

Rima of Henderson, NV March 7, 2010

I have 2006 Nissan Frontier and at 44000 ml my fuel guage stop work now, 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 cover under 60000 ml factory warranty.

Ray of Morgan Hill, CA March 2, 2010

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 c.c. 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 dollars in expenses!

Kelliene of East Bend, NC February 13, 2010

At 48,000 miles my Service Engine Light came on. I took it to a mechanic and found out it was my fuel guage sensor. My fuel guage 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.

Bill of Goodview, VA February 11, 2010

I have a 2006 Nissan Frontier, and at 45000 Miles the transmission has went out on it, thank goodness it is still under the power train warrenty, 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 Backorder and that it could be at least 2 weeks before the Dealership can get one. Buyers beware of the Nissan Frontier!

David of Bluefield, WV February 6, 2010

I purchased a new Fontier Crew Cab on 8/15/05. I have had good service out of the vehicle until it reached approx./ 43,000 miles. When I refill the tank with gas the gauge shows empty and the "Service Engine Light" comes on and stays one 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 thier vehicles are having this problem acoording to an article on the internet. Mr W knew I was angry and he gave me the Nissan # to call and I talked to a lady named Nicole. She assigned me a case 6690573 and told me to take it to a dealer and have a diagnostic done on it and call her back.

Cole Nissan done a diagnostic on Jan 4,2010, invoice # 87657 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 anythng 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 Nissn 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, & 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!!!

jesse of encinitas, CA January 26, 2010

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 trans 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 2,000.00 for a trans 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.

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