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    Reviewed March 29, 2010

    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.

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    Reviewed 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 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.

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    Reviewed 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. 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.

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    Reviewed March 12, 2010

    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.

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    Reviewed March 10, 2010

    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.

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    Reviewed March 7, 2010

    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.

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    Reviewed 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 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!

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    Reviewed Feb. 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 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.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2010

    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!

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    Reviewed Feb. 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 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!

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    Reviewed Jan. 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 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.

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    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2010

    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.

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2010

    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.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2009

    I bought a used 2006 Nissan Frontier about 5 months ago with 41k on it. About a month after buying it, the gas gauge started showing an empty tank after filling it up with the "SES" light coming on. I 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 passed on the repair and checked online to find that many owners of Nissans are having the same problem at the same mileage. I tried a letter-writing campaign with Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan USA and got nowhere. I complained to the BBB but they didn't do anything because it's not "life threatening." I filed a complaint with my state's attorney general and now here. I saved myself $350 and bought the part and installed it myself. It's not a hard thing to do if you're reasonably mechanically inclined. Nissan doesn't want to issue a recall on this part even though there are lots of people having the same problem. This is the last Nissan I'll ever buy.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2009

    I have a 2004 Nissan Frontier 4-cylinder. 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 anyone have any recommendations or have same problem with the compressor?

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2009

    I went into Burger King and left my truck running with a 1/4 of a tank of gas. I came right back out and my fuel gauge was reading empty. I went to put $24 of gas in it and the gauge did not move. I am dealing with emotional issues of being afraid the vehicle may stall due to the sensors not carrying gas where it is needed.

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2009

    I also have the fuel sensor problem on my 2006 Frontier. It's 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.

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2009

    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 online 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? 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?

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2009

    I, like many others, have a 2006 Nissan Frontier with fuel gauge sensor issue. The sensor was replaced once when the truck only had 5000 miles on it and now the part has failed again and my service engine soon light is on. We just passed the three-year mark so this part is no longer covered under warranty and Nissan is requesting I get a $90 diagnostic from the dealer before they will even consider paying for the part. 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 lawsuit if gas runs out and power steering is lost at a high speed.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2009

    I have a 2006 Nissan Frontier with 21,000 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. I never know if my gauge is working correctly or not, or if a fire could result from electrical problems. It is very time consuming and frustrating to have this continuous problem even though the dealer "fixed" the problem 3 times now, and it is still not corrected. Thanks.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2009

    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 Nissan's. Of course after contacting Nissan, they have never heard of this problem. I own two 2005 Nissan's; both have now had to have transmission replacements. I will never buy another Nissan or recommend to anyone to purchase a Nissan vehicle.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2009

    My 2007 Nissan Frontier, with 55,000 miles, developed "service engine soon" light when filled up with gasoline. The code shown was, "fuel sending unit high output." After research with several Nissan dealers, an approximate repair cost of $600 was given, including a $100 diagnostic fee for reading the codes. I have been running a vehicle without a properly operating fuel gauge for approximately 5,000 miles since I bought it. This is a risk since the fuel gauge drops to empty once the 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.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2009

    The oxygen sensor on my 2004 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, that told me they had a contract for the oxygen sensor for some 2003-2004 Frontiers, but Nissan canceled the contract so they don't make them anymore. I called Freedom Nissan where the parts department 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.

    He said something that made me wonder if he knew what a manifold was and what that meant. I said, "Does Nissan pay for this?" He said no since it's out of warranty. I told him I thought that was wrong since the vehicle is 5 years old with 50,000 miles and replacement parts should be available. This should be a $100 part, not a major exhaust replacement. He said that was the way it is. I asked to talk to a supervisor. He said the supervisor would say the same thing since he was just there to make sure the calls were answered politely. I said I still wanted to talk to the supervisor. 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.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2009

    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 $1,200 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 the warranty is up and the cost could exceed $7,000. I am definitely taking this one to small claims. Nissan has lost my business!

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    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2009

    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 occasionally 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 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 recoup the money I spent fixing it. This is the last time I'll buy a Nissan.

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2009

    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 **. 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 through 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 to 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 needed 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's 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 to 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 went 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 ** 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.

    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.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2009

    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.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2009

    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.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2009

    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.

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    Reviewed June 18, 2009

    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.

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    Reviewed June 9, 2009

    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.

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    Reviewed June 6, 2009

    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.

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    Reviewed June 4, 2009

    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.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2009

    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 defective. 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.

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    Reviewed May 18, 2009

    I own a 1998 Nissan Frontier 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 through the parts web pages for this part, which almost does not exist nationwide. This part should have been recalled years ago. Now the trucks can not pass inspection and are becoming illegal to drive. The entire truck may have to be scrapped because of this one part.

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    Reviewed March 3, 2009

    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
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    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2009

    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.
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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2009

    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.
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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2008

    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.
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    Reviewed Sept. 24, 2008

    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.

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2008

    I bought a 2006 Nissan Frontier brand new (still had the plastic on it)I have had it for a little over two years and I loved it and had no problems up until about six months ago when the paint above and on either side of the windshield started peeling off for no reason. I took it to the dealership and they repainted it just like new. But about three weeks ago I noticed the paint coming off above the windshield again.

    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.

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    Reviewed Aug. 6, 2008

    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!!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2008

    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.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2008

    I have been waiting since my service on my nissan frontier (nismo edition) 5/7/08 for a part for my sunroof. the local dealer called me telling me it was in stock,dropped off at dealership 3 days later it was incorrect. they gave me a loaner car because my car is in pieces awaiting the parts. they do have a lot of people involved including the nissan engineers. to try to figure this out but to no avail.

    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.

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    Reviewed July 8, 2008

    On 6/30/08 My Nissan Frontier broke down it is a 2002. It was towed to the dealership that day. Brian a very helpful representative of Nissan (dealership)called me the on 7/1/08 stating the part the causing the issue with my truck was a recall by Nissan. The part should be available in one week. I contacted Brian on 7/7/08 and stated the parts needed to fix the recall are on back order and could take up to 90 days.

    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.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2008

    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.

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    Reviewed May 4, 2008

    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!!! .

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    Reviewed March 12, 2008

    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.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2007

    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.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2007

    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!

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2007

    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.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2007

    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.

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2006

    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?

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2006

    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.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2006

    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 ?).

    4. I am ashamed to drive such a poor product.

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

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2005

    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.

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    Reviewed April 25, 2005

    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.

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    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2004

    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.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2004

    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.

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    Reviewed May 20, 2004

    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.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2003

    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.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2003

    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)

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    Reviewed May 1, 2003

    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.

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    Reviewed July 21, 2002

    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.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2002

    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.

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    Reviewed July 24, 2000

    I bought a 2000 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab in March of this year and since I have had it, it has been in the shop numerous times and they have replaced many things and I think that I have a lemon and no one wants to listen to me.

    I have dealt with Parkway Motors service dept and though they have been nice it doesn't help me with not wanting the truck. They have put in a distributor, new computer, evap system, some type of pins around the computer. No one seems to care that I am handicapped and have plates on my truck. I just had two disks removed from my neck and a plate put in and 9 days ago had to have a pacemaker.

    No one cares that this is upsetting to me and in my job I travel a lot on side roads in all kinds of weather and I bought this truck for dependability and I no longer feel any confidence in this vechile. I had to deal with all of these problems with the truck while recovering from the neck surgery and then my heart failed and they just looked at me today like I was crazy for wanting another vechile.

    Everytime I get into this truck it makes my blood pressure go up and I am a nervous wreck until I get back home and sometimes I am on the road for 5 to 7 hours a day. They can not be good for my neck or heart.

    Cindy should find a lawyer who handles Lemon Law cases.

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