93 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Nissan Frontier. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEAugust 7, 2023
The contact owns a 1999 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who replaced the sending unit and fuel pump. The vehicle was repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V230000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
AIR BAGSSeptember 4, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT, ANOTHER VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS (WEAKLEY COUNTY MOTORS, 841 N LINDELL ST, MARTIN, TN 38237, 731-587-3141) AND (PREMIER NISSAN, 300 HIGHWAY 77, PARIS, TN 38242, 731-642-0601) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
Crash reported
NHTSA #11253249FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMarch 30, 2019
TRUCK STARTED DYING RANDOMLY. FINALLY IT DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING NO FUEL PRESSURE. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRUCK (NTB04-062C) THAT COULD CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO STOP WORKING. I VERIFIED WITH NISSAN OVER THE PHONE THAT THE TRUCK WAS DEFINITELY INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP (SOUTHLAKE NISSAN IN MERRILLVILLE, IN). AFTER KEEPING THE TRUCK THERE FOR A WEEK AND TELLING ME THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED HOME TODAY. THIS RECALL IS SPECIFICALLY FOR AN ISSUE THAT IS KNOWN TO CAUSE A NO START CONDITION. HOW CAN I GET THE RECALL PERFORMED IF THEY WILL NOT WORK ON IT IF IT WON'T START? I NOW HAVE PAID OVER $300 IN TOWING CHARGES AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY WORK DONE.
SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,AIR BAGSApril 21, 2010
1999 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP FOLLOWING DEFECTS ARE AS FOLLOWS,FRONT AIRBAGS CONTINUOUSLY FLASHES,FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT INDICATE AMOUNT OF FUEL AFTER FILLING.,SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *TR
AIR BAGSJuly 8, 2009
I HAVE MADE PRIOR REPORTS IN REFERENCE TO AIRBAG NON DEPLOYMENT /SEAT BELTS NOT LOCKING IN 3 HEAD ON COLLISIONS FROM 2004 WHICH LEFT ME DISABLED I WAS AN RN FOR 20 YRS IN 2 SUBSEQUENT HEAD ON COLLISIONS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN MY 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER STILL NO RECALL AMAZING !!!! I HOWEVER HAVE NOTED NUMEROUS RECALLS FOR OTHER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN FOR AIR BAGS INCLUDING SENTRAS MULTIPLE MANUFACTURERS HAD SAME AIR BAG SYSTEMS A DISGRACE THIS ISSUE IS KNOWN HOWEVER IT IS LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE CORPORATION TO VOLUNTARILY RECALL WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF NHTSA I THOUGHT IT WAS TO INSURE CORPORATE MV MANUFACTURERS TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY FOR THE PEOPLE /ENFORCE SAFETY ISSUE COMPLIANCE. *TR
Crash reported2 injury(ies)
NHTSA #10276152AIR BAGSApril 27, 2009
I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED WITH WHAT I'M INTERPRETING AS TO REPORTING OF EWR & SAFETY RECALLS MANDATES HERE IN THE USA I PRAY I MISINTERPRETED THE DOCUMENTS COULD THIS BE RIGHT RE.... REPAIRS FOR COMPLAINTS ONLY REPORTABLE IF PAID FOR UNDER WARRANTY / MANUFACTURER X SUPPLIED PARTS FOR VEHICLES IN THE USA BUT IDENTICAL VEHICLES NOT SOLD HERE EVEN THOUGH PART X IS IN USA VEHICLES & WAS RECALLED ELSEWHERE ARE NOT REPORTABLE HERE & THE #S OF DEATHS PERTAINING TO PARTS/ VEHICLES ARE NOT INCLUDED ? UNLESS THEY MEET A CERTAIN # QUARTERLY RETROSPECTIVE TO THE LAST 9 YEARS EVEN IF THEY DO IN FACT MEET THE #S BUT ARE TITLED UNDER A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SAME VEHICLE/MANUFACTURER/&/OR PART PLEASE TELL ME I AM MISINTERPRETING THESE ISSUES WHICH APPEAR TO CONTRADICT NPRM GUIDELINES SECONDARY TO THESE REPORTING GUIDELINES I PRAY I HAVE INCORRECTLY INTERPRETED PLEASE CLARIFY. *TR
Crash reported2 injury(ies)
NHTSA #10266790STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHERApril 27, 2009
AIRBAGS/SAFETY RESTRAINTS/ON-OFF SWITCHES & OTHER MODIFICATIONS I AM AGAIN STATING GREAT CONCERN OVER LEGAL REGULATIONS REGARDING VEHICLE/&/OR COMPONENTS -MODIFICATIONS/COMPLAINTS/PROBLEMSETC & THE REPORTING STATUTES THERETO AS I AM PERCEIVING THEM FROM FRM NRM & VARIOUS SITES I READ THAT VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS OF SAFETY STANDARDS INCLUSIVE OF AIRBAG ON-OFF SWITCHES &/OR DEACTIVATION WAS NOT REPORTED TO NHTSA UNTIL APRIL OF 2001 & THEREFORE WOULD NOT BE ACCESSIBLE TO CONSUMERS EVEN IF IT WAS VOLUNTARILY SUBMITTED BY APPLICANT HOWEVER IF PERFORMED BY VEHICLE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE ON RECORD & SUBSEQUENT BUYER WOULD BE UNAWARE & WOULD NOT REFLECT ON VIN SEARCH HOWEVER DEALERSHIP SHOULD & DOES HAVE RESPONSIBILITY ON RESALE TO INSPECT SAID VEHICLE & BRING IT TO FEDERAL STANDARDS HOW DO I SEARCH A DEALERSHIP TO FIND MODIFICATIONS THEY AUTHORIZED OR MADE TO A VEHICLE SUPPOSEDLY LISTED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTRY OF WHICH I WAS THE 2ND OWNER & RECEIVED AN URGENT RECALL CARD NOTIFICATION SPECIFYING MODIFICATION 120705 I DID RESPOND NUMEROUS X TO THEM & NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS & BLATANTLY TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS /SERVICE BULLETINS OR ANYTHING ELSE & I RECEIVED THIS CARD IN ERROR I NEED ANSWERS & AM DISGUSTED AT THE RUNAROUND & DECEPTION NOW 3 MAJOR COLLISIONS LATER WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT & SEAT BELT FAILURE AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER ISSUES I AM BEGGING FOR THE TRUTH ENOUGH NONSENSE !!! MY LIFE HAS BEEN DESTROYED I WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS I WILL NOT STOP NO ONE ELSE SHALL ENDURE '!@#$% DUE TO A LACK OF INFORMATION THEY ARE ENTITLED TO AND TIRED OF THESE BIG CORPORATIONS NOT HAVING TO ABIDE BY EVERY CITIZENS LAW I PRAY OUR PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL PUT A STOP TO THE CORPORATE CORRUPTION .....WE THE TAXPAYERS CANT KEEP FUNDING THE GROTESQUE ABUSE WHICH CONTINUES TO PERPETUATE CORPORATE AMERICA HAS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE JUST AS WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE LAW IS THE LAW FOR US ALL!!!!!!! *TR
Crash reported2 injury(ies)
NHTSA #10266794AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTUREFebruary 26, 2009
NISSAN/INFINITI -ISSUES IM SICKENED WHEN WILL ANYTHING BE DONE WITH THE KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA VEHICLES -WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE! EG..AIRBAGS,SEATBELTS, STRUCTURE,STEERING,BRAKE SYSTEMS,ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,ELECTRICAL,FIRES,SEATS,ROLLOVERS,& NUMEROUS VALID SAFETY ISSUES NISSAN HAS EXTREMELY LOW RECALLS &/OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THESE NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS DESPITE RECALLS FOR SIMILAR ISSUES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES *** CONSUMERS PLEASE NOTE THE FIRST LETTER OF YOUR VIN # REPRESENTS --- THE LOCATION WHERE YOUR VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED EG J= JAPAN AS PER DMV I WOULD ASSUME #S REFLECT PARTS FROM MORE THAN 1 LOCATION UPON MUCH INVESTIGATION I SEE IGNORANCE OF THE REPORTED PROBLEMS & CORRECTION OF THESE PROBLEMS I LOOKED INTO EWR (EARLY WARNING REPORTS????)INFO 4 NISSAN & SEE NUMEROUS INJURY/DEATH REPORTS RELATING TO ISSUES PREVIOUSLY LISTED HOWEVER THE COMPLAINTS DON'T REFLECT RECALLS OR SAFETY BULLETINS WHY??????? I DON'T EVEN SEE MY DISABLING INJURY REFLECTED WHY????? WHO WOULD EVEN KNOW 2 LOOK AT EWR INFORMATION YOU WOULD HOPE THAT THESE #S WOULD REFLECT AT LEAST SERVICE BULLETINS &/OR SAFETY RECALLS HOWEVER MUCH OF THIS IS DONE ON AN OPTIONAL BASIS OF THE MANUFACTURER UNLESS MANDATED BY THE NHTSA IN THE INTERIM IT IS THE CONSUMERS WHO SUFFER DISGRACEFULLY TO SAY THE LEAST!!!!!!! *TR
Crash reported2 injury(ies)
NHTSA #10259994FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJuly 12, 2007
IGNITION COIL PROBLEM, EGR VALVE PROBLEM. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEMarch 30, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER , AND DISCOVERED THAT RECALL 04V230000 WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SENDER, BUT THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE. WHEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT A RETURN PHONE CALL WAS NEVER RECEIVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,900.*AK
TIRESDecember 19, 2006
TRAVELING SOUTH ON TX 130 NEAR MANOR AT 65 MPH. BRIGHT COOL, SUNNY WEATHER, DRY ROAD. RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. TREAD CAME OFF IN ONE LONG STRIP, WHICH THRASHED THE CAR. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL CAR OFF ROAD, BUT DAMAGE TO RIGHT REAR PANEL, WHEEL WELL, AND FUEL FILLER ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN $1500 AND $3000. THE CAR HAD BEEN VIBRATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR A WHILE, BUT I SUSPECTED A SUSPENSION PROBLEM RATHER THAN A TIRE PROBLEM. NOW I NOTICE ALL TIRES APPEAR ROTTEN ON OUTSIDE; THEY HAD NOT BEEN HOLDING AIR WELL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HAVE REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES. CAR: 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP. TIRE: WILDERNESS HT, P215/65R15 95S, DOT #W2VF NNA 129. TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH TRUCK, 42000 MILES ON IT, TREAD WEAR MINOR. COMPLAINT FILED WITH FIRESTONE, AND TIRE SENT TO THEM AT MY EXPENSE. THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY, AND CLAIM LOW INFLATION AND AGE ARE THE CAUSES OF THE PROBLEM (NOT SURPRISING SINCE THE TIRE NEEDED INFLATING EVERY WEEK). THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO HAVE TIRE SENT BACK TO ME, BUT HELL WILL FREEZE OVER BEFORE THAT OR BEFORE I STOP TELLING ANYBODY WILLING TO LISTEN ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE AND FIRESTONE'S RESPONSE. *JB
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGOctober 18, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TAIL LIGHTS BULB CONSTANTLY FELL OUT THE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CHECKED THE VIN # TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS UNDER ANY RECALLS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #99V347002 REGARDING EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFebruary 22, 2006
1999 FRONTIER STALLED WHILE DRIVING. FUEL SENDING UNIT CORRODED. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED ON HIS VEHICLE IN SEPTEMEBR 2004. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME THERE WAS NO CORROSION. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITYSeptember 30, 2005
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRUCK GOT DOWN TO 30 MPH. VEHICLE KEPT GOING, ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGHER THAN USUAL. ONE DAY IT WILL RUN FINE AND THEN THE NEXT DAY IT WILL MESS UP AGAIN. IT WAS TAKEN 2 YEARS BEFORE BY CONSUMER'S HUSBAND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER OF ROAD TO GET HER VEHICLE HOME .CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A TOTAL CAR CARE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CODES THAT WERE SHOWING UP WERE EGR SYSTEM PROBLEM. AFTER TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE TOTAL CAR CARE CENTER VEHICLE RAN WELL FOR AWHILE. VEHICLE HAD A NEW TUNE UP. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE FIRST YEAR THE CUSTOMER HAD THE VEHICLE SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND ARM LINKAGE . NO INJURIES. NO POLICE REPORTS. WERE TAKEN. NO FIRES. NHTSA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) 10015857 ISSUED. *AK
POWER TRAINSeptember 6, 2005
1999 NISSAN FRONTIER DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH CHANGING GEARS.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED SOON AFTER PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. *JB
POWER TRAINJune 10, 2005
1999 NISSAN FRONTIER EXPERIENCING A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS ON THE FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.*MR THE TRANSMISSION ALSO PROGRESSIVLEY BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER THROUGH SURVIES BUT THEY NEVER REPLIED. *NM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMay 31, 2005
EXHAUST MANAFOLD LEAK/CRACK. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, HE STATED CRACKS EXHAUST MANAFOLDS WERE COMMON, AND HE HAS FIXED SEVERAL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THAT THAT EXHAUST GAS MAY LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMMay 15, 2005
ENGINE MISSED OFF AND ON AFTER 30K MILES. I THOUGT IT MIGHT BE INJECTORS SO KEPT ADDING CLEANERS TO GAS TANK. AT 74000 MILES DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS ENGINE COILS AND REPLACE ALL 6 TO CURE MISSING AND HESITATION PROBLEM.
AIR BAGSApril 1, 2005
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. WAS REPAIRED ONCE BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFebruary 25, 2005
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK ON RIGHT OF THE ENGINE. LOUD CLICKING NOISES DUE TO HOLE IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD/HEADERS. I SPOKE WITH A MIDAS EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID THAT ITS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER SE'S. NOT ONLY IS IT AN EMISSION PROBLEM BUT COULD VERY WELL HARM THE ENGINE. *NM
AIR BAGSNovember 23, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB *NM
VISIBILITYNovember 17, 2004
THE SUNVISOR BRACKET ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA BROKE, CAUSING THE SUN VISOR TO FALL ON MY ARMS WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD WITH A 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT WHICH PREVENTED ANY ACCIDENT. WHILE LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT, I WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS DEALER THAT THEY GET A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOKING FOR THE PART AND NISSAN ONLY SELLS THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY AT A INFLATED PRICE. I ASLO WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL AUTO SALVAGE BUSINESSES THAT THE SUNVISOR BREAKS ON THIS VEHICLE ALL THE TIME AND THAT THEY CAN'T KEEP ANY INVENTORY ON HAND BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND.*AK
VISIBILITYNovember 5, 2004
FRONT END CRASH IN WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA. AIR BAGS WENT OFF AS DESIGNED. THE SUN VISOR WHICH WAS DOWN AT THE TIME, DETACHED & HIT MY SPOUSE IN THE HEAD. THE VISOR WAS FOUND IN THE BACK SEAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash reported1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #10098313ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGOctober 22, 2004
EXHAUST LEAK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CAST IRON MANIFOLD IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. NOT COVERED AS EMISIONS PROBLEM, CAST IRON MANIFOLDS ARE DEFECTIVE ON MY 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER SE-V6 TRUCK.*AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINESeptember 2, 2004
WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED THE NIPPLE WHICH WAS WELDED TO THE TANK RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. *NM THE PROBLEM MAY BE DUE TO LEAKING GASOLINE. RECALL#04V230000. *SC *JB
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLAugust 23, 2004
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. I HAD TO TURN IT OFF USING THE ROCKER SWITCH. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON AND TRIED TO RE-ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL THE GREEN CRUISE LIGHT PULSED MADE LIKE A BUZZING NOISE BUT DID NOT ENGAGE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEAugust 18, 2004
I HAVE A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER XE KING CAB 4WD WITH A 3.3L ENGINE. THE MIDDLE SPRING ON THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AND THE FORWARD PORTION (STILL ATTACHED VIA A "RIVET" TO THE OTHER TWO) PIVOTED AND UNBEKNOWST TO ME WORE A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. I ONLY NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN I FILLED UP THE TANK AND NOTICED A STRONG ODOR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND WHEN I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS I WILL NOTIFY THEM OF THIS OTHER PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LEAF SPRING BREAKING; HOWEVER, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THERE NOT BEING SOME SORT OF "CLIP" TO PREVENT THE BROKEN PIECE FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.
TIRESAugust 16, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ALL AROUND THE OUTER SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CALL FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P1565R15#DOT W2VSNNA. *JB
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEMarch 17, 2004
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. CONSUMER STATED HE TESTED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE WIRING HAD A SHORT. *AK *JB
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMMarch 10, 2004
WIRE GOING FROM SENDING UNIT TO FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE GAS TANK, SHORTED OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CHATCH FILE.*AK
AIR BAGSJanuary 14, 2004
VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE INTER STATE HIGHWAY, ACROSS THE MEDIUM, AND CRASHED INTO THE MOUNTAIN AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK
Crash reported1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #10054019FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEDecember 22, 2003
MY FUEL PUMP IN MY NISSAN FRONTIER (1999 V6 4X4) FAILED AS A RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE PLASTIC COMPONENT (FUEL SENDING) THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE PUMP SHORTING OUT. ACCORDING TO A THREAD AT HTTP://WWW.VOY.COM/14174/7/21669.HTML THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH NISSAN FRONTIERS AND XTERRA'S WHICH SHARE THESE COMPONENTS.*AK
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,TIRESNovember 20, 2003
BOTH LIGHTS AND ATTACHMENTS BY LICENSE PLATE FELL OUT. BOTH BULBS AND ATTACHMENTS WERE LOST WHILE DRIVING 1 OR TWO WEEKS APART. AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING IN PAST MONTH. HAVE HAD MECHANIC CHECK OUT AND STATES FUSE AND EVERYTHING IS OKAY BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY WHILE VEHICLE IS ON. FIRESTONE TIRES BLEW OUT AT SIDEWALL X2 TIRES AT 30,000 MILES. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH VEHICLE BOUGHT BRAND NEW. NISSAN OR FIRESTONE STATED COULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR LOSS. *LA
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHERNovember 18, 2003
WHILE DRIVING WITH FUEL TANK HALF FULL FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHERNovember 18, 2003
WHILE DRIVING ON A HALF FULL FUEL TANK FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
AIR BAGSSeptember 14, 2003
AIRBAG WARNING FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. *PH
TIRESJune 26, 2003
THE TIRE HAD BUBBLES AND THE BELT WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS SIZE P21565R15 DOT#W2VSNNAS17). *NLM. *AK WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PH *JB
TIRESMay 6, 2003
ON 04/20/03 I EXPERIENCED A SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING MY '99 NISSAN FRONTIER AT 65 MPH. AS I PULLED OVER, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE (OEM FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P215/65R-15) SHED MOST OF ITS TREAD. TIRE WAS REPLACED AND REMAINING TIRES WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. ONE WEEK LATER, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BEGAN A SIMILAR VIBRATION FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN EXPLODED AT 65 MPH, DESTROYING MOST OF THE SHEET METAL AND BODY SUPPORTS BEHIND THE WHEEL WELL. TIRES HAD 48K MILES, GOOD TREAD, AND WERE PROPERLY INFLATED TO MFRS. SPECS. *NLM
TIRESApril 22, 2003
THE REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB
AIR BAGSMarch 19, 2003
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AFTER HITTING WATER IN THE STREET. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, JUMPED A CURB AND HIT SOME TREES. THE FRONT END AND THE REAR END WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED YET THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT. *NLM
Crash reported1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #10012049SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAINJanuary 8, 2003
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. (THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO HAVE A "CHASSIS" NOISE CHECKED OUT WITH "NO PROBEM FOUND" BY THE DEALER.)
STRUCTUREDecember 11, 2002
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TAILGATE FELL ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
TIRESNovember 9, 2002
TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED, THEN WRAPPED AROUND REAR AXLE AND REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DT
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHEROctober 30, 2002
MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK REMAIN UNRESOLVED. PLEASE HELP! DT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGOctober 23, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE 2.4L ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
SUSPENSIONSeptember 11, 2002
WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES AT LOW RATES OF SPEED, TRUCK FRONT END WAS VERY NOISY AND FRONT BRAKES SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE CLICKING. DEALER STATES FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHINGS WORE AT 55000 MILES, NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER MECHANICS WHO STATE BUSHING BREAK DOWN AT 55K MILES IS UNHEARD OF.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMAugust 30, 2002
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND THE DEALERSHIP WHO FOUND A BURNED WIRE IN THE FUEL TANK FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE SENDING UNIT. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL PUMP AND THE SENDING UNIT BEING LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK. HEAT HAS CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION/DEATH/INJURY. THE CONSUMER REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *SCC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJune 11, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 ON INTERSTATE VEHICLE MADE A JUMPING LOUD NOISE, DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND VEHICLE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED A WEEK AGO FOR SAME PROBLEM. DEALER STATED IT WAS DISTRIBUTOR. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFebruary 19, 2002
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. *JG
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFebruary 19, 2002
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. *JG
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGAugust 8, 2001
BRAKE LAMPS CONTINUOUSLY FALL OUT OF SOCKETS. THIS PREVENTS BOTH THE TAIL LAMPS AND THE BRAKE LAMPS FROM FUNCTIONING. I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS CONDITION, BUT IT ONLY APPLIED TO 2000 FRONTIERS.
TIRESAugust 8, 2001
WHILE ON THE HWY. THE TIRE BLEW UP. THE SC. HWY. EMRGENCY PATROL CAME WHEN THEY TOOK THE TIRE OFF THEY STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD JUST BEEN TO FIRESTONE ON 8/3/01 AND HAD MY TIRES ROTATED AS PER THE CAR MANUAL. EITHER THE TIRE WAS DEFECTED AS S.H.E.P. HAS STATED OR THEY INCORRECTLY INFLATED MY TIRE. WHEN IT BLEW IT CAUSED THE RIM TO HIT THE GROUND AND DAMAGED THE RIM. I HAVE CALL FIRESTONE AND WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO LUCK. I GLAD TO BE ALIVE HWY 85 AT RUSH HOUR IS SCARY.*AK
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGAugust 8, 2001
BRAKE LAMPS CONTINUOUSLY FALL OUT OF SOCKETS. THIS PREVENTS BOTH THE TAIL LAMPS AND THE BRAKE LAMPS FROM FUNCTIONING. I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS CONDITION, BUT IT ONLY APPLIED TO 2000 FRONTIERS.
TIRESAugust 8, 2001
WHILE ON THE HWY. THE TIRE BLEW UP. THE SC. HWY. EMRGENCY PATROL CAME WHEN THEY TOOK THE TIRE OFF THEY STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD JUST BEEN TO FIRESTONE ON 8/3/01 AND HAD MY TIRES ROTATED AS PER THE CAR MANUAL. EITHER THE TIRE WAS DEFECTED AS S.H.E.P. HAS STATED OR THEY INCORRECTLY INFLATED MY TIRE. WHEN IT BLEW IT CAUSED THE RIM TO HIT THE GROUND AND DAMAGED THE RIM. I HAVE CALL FIRESTONE AND WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO LUCK. I GLAD TO BE ALIVE HWY 85 AT RUSH HOUR IS SCARY.*AK (TIRESIZE: P21565R159)
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 15, 2001
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT PLAY IN BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN DRIVING ON A DOWN GRADE AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. "SPONGY BRAKES, " AND WILL NOT BRING VEHICLE TO A SOLID STOP. *AK DEALER STATED THIS IS NORMAL. *SLC
TIRESFebruary 12, 2001
I'VE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS. I HAVE DIGITAL IMAGES OF THE TIRE AND WILL SEND THEM UPON REQUEST. THE FAILURE WAS SIDEWALL BLOWOUT, NOT RESULT OF RUNNING OVER SOMETHING. I'M CONCERNED THAT THESE TIRES ARE ALL IN DANGER OF FAILURE. THE LOOK OF THE BLOW-OUT SUGGESTS SEPARATION OF MATERIAL.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2VFNNA069 TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)
POWER TRAINJanuary 27, 2001
NISSAN NA HAS MADE NO CORRECTIVE ACTION APART FROM PART REPLACEMENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
AIR BAGSDecember 12, 2000
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY A SEMI TRUCK, CAUSING A VEHICLE ROLLOVER AND THE AIRBAG'S EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, BOTH OF THE CONSUMERS IN THE VEHICLE WERE INJURED. *SLC
Crash reported2 injury(ies)
NHTSA #558097POWER TRAINNovember 21, 2000
ODI 726296, SECOND COMPLAINT ON DRIVESHAFT. HAD BEEN REPLACED IN JULY 2000. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION BY CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BEARING POPPED OUT OF HOUSING, AND WAS NOT SUPPORTING DRIVESHAFT.*AK
TIRESOctober 17, 2000
PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENTON A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, TIRE SIZE P21565R15, DOT # W2VFNNA089, TIRES HAVE 24 THOUSANDS MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER HAS NOTICED ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED HAIR LINE CRACKS IN BETWEEN TREAD. CRACKS ARE CONTINUES AROUND THE TIRE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
TIRESSeptember 25, 2000
LESS THAN 60 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P215/65R15). NLM
TIRESSeptember 25, 2000
LESS THAN 60 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P215/65R15). NLM
TIRESSeptember 13, 2000
LEFT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE(P125 65 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
TIRESSeptember 4, 2000
ALL FOUR OF OUR TIRES ARE THE SAME BRAND AND DOT NUMBER. THESE TIRES ARE NOT CURRENTLY LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. THEY CAME ON OUR 1999 NISSAN TRUCK WHEN WE PURCHASED IT NEW. ONE OF THE TIRES HAS ALREADY SEPARATED AND WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SINCE ALL 4 TIRES HAD THE SAME DOT NUMBERS, WE REPLACED ALL 4 OF THEM IMMEDIATELY WITH NON-FIRESTONE TIRES TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE DEATH. WE DID NOT DISCARD THE FIRESTONE TIRES IN CASE WE NEEDED THEM FOR INSPECTION PURPOSES. AGAIN, WE DO HAVE POSSESSION OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: W2VF NNA TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )
TIRESSeptember 4, 2000
ALL FOUR OF OUR TIRES ARE THE SAME BRAND AND DOT NUMBER. THESE TIRES ARE NOT CURRENTLY LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. THEY CAME ON OUR 1999 NISSAN TRUCK WHEN WE PURCHASED IT NEW. ONE OF THE TIRES HAS ALREADY SEPARATED AND WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SINCE ALL 4 TIRES HAD THE SAME DOT NUMBERS, WE REPLACED ALL 4 OF THEM IMMEDIATELY WITH NON-FIRESTONE TIRES TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE DEATH. WE DID NOT DISCARD THE FIRESTONE TIRES IN CASE WE NEEDED THEM FOR INSPECTION PURPOSES. AGAIN, WE DO HAVE POSSESSION OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: W2VF NNA TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )
TIRESSeptember 1, 2000
ALL TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE SPLITS IN THE AREA WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL JOINS.ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES AT THIS POINT , IF THESE ARE NOT REPLACED SOOM FAILURE IS A GIVEN. I RECENTLY MEASURED THE TREAD DEPTH ON THESE TIRES AND FOUND 7/32 REMAINING INDICATING PROPER PRESURE AND ALIGNMENT HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED .PLEASE ADD THIS TIRE LINE TO YOUR ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THE FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURES . THAK YOU , R OGER KNIPPTAINED .( DOT NUMBER: 027537 TIRE SIZE: P21565R15 )
TIRESAugust 25, 2000
WHEN TRUCK WAS NEW(LESS THAN 200MILES)- ALL 4 TIRES (ALSO AT'S) WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES (TREAD WAS UNEVEN). NOW REPLACEMENTS ARE DOING THE SAME THING AT 20,000MILES. REED NISSAN TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AT THAT TIME WITH THIS TIRE. IS THIS THE SAME PROBLEM NOW BEING SEEN ON OTHER TIRES?( DOT NUMBER: )
TIRESAugust 14, 2000
WHILE TRAVELING 65-70MPH VEHICLE JERKED TO THE SIDE & LOST CONTROL. IT STARTED TO SLIDE DOWNHILL & OVER AN EMBANKMENT. FINALLY, CAME TO A STOP & OWNER GOT OUT & CHECKED VEHICLE & TIRES. NOTICED A LARGE HOLE IN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDEWALL WHERE IT HAD SPLIT. TIRE HAD BLOWN. VEHICLE HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. *AK TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P215/65R15 95S. *SLC
AIR BAGSAugust 11, 2000
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A SEMI WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER 3 OR 4 TIMES, DRIVER SUSTAINED SORE MUSCLES AND SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO HIS BACK BUT NO BROKED BONES. NLM
Crash reported1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #553619TIRESAugust 4, 2000
PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION : WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S CAME APART. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGER'S IN THE TRUCK. THESE WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX TIRES, SIZES 21565R15. TIRE THAT SEPARATED WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. TIRE MILEAGE WAS 656 MILEAGE, AND WERE THE ORGINAL ONES. TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX 215/65/R15 *MW
TIRESAugust 4, 2000
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY REAR RIGHT TIRE SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
POWER TRAINJuly 31, 2000
I FOUND THIS PROBLEM AFTER READING ABOUT OWNERS OF OTHER NISSAN FRONTIERS HAVING THE SAME PART FAIL. WHEN I EXAIMINED THE VEHICLE, I DISCOVERED THE FAILURE. I KNOW OF 9 OTHER FRONTIERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN SUMMARY. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLJuly 9, 2000
ENGINE CONTINUES TO REV FOR BETWEEN 10-20 SECONDS AFTER ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN RELEASED, WAS ADVISED BY NISSAN TO CHANGE 12 YEAR OLD DRIVING HABITS TO FIX PROBLEM (COAST WITH VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND CLUTCH OUT). THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING PRACTICE ONE I WILL NOT FOLLOW. WAS ALSO TOLD BY ONE DEALER VEHICLE WOULD BE FIXED WITHIN 4-6 WEEKS (WHEN THE PART ARRIVED) OTHER DEALERS DENIED ANY PROBLEM. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 1, 2000
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. UPON HARD BRAKING, CONSUMER NOTICED PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL, AND A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHERMay 5, 2000
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STARTED STALLING. CONSUMER DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLE. *AK
AIR BAGSMarch 6, 2000
WHILE MAKING A STOP, AND AS A RESULT OF A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #857985AIR BAGSFebruary 28, 2000
WHILE AT A STOP SIGN ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD FIRST, BUT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash reported2 injury(ies)
NHTSA #857619ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFebruary 14, 2000
EXHAST LEAK DIRECTLY UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. *AK
SUSPENSIONFebruary 9, 2000
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH ON A DIRT ROAD WITH BUMPS REAR PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING BECAME BENT. TOOK VEHICLE HOME. LEANED ON BED OF TRUCK & HEARD SQUEAKING & CRUNCHING. LOOKED BENEATH VEHICLE & NOTICED SPRINGS WERE NOT IN THE ORIGINAL PLACE. WILL BE CONTACTING DEALERSHIP. *AK
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSOctober 19, 1999
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OF AN IMPACT OF 35-40 MPH; BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK INTO PLACE. FRONT PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash reported1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #851133POWER TRAINSeptember 29, 1999
VIBRATION AT 30 MPH AND UP
TIRESSeptember 15, 1999
THE TIRE W/TRACTION RATING OF "B" IS INADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK. IN WET CONDITIONS THE TRUCK WILL SKID (WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN)WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN (CLAIM NO. 2889591) AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NEITHER GENERAL 'S OR NISSAN'S RESPONSIBILTY. I DISAGREED WITH NISSAN AND INFORMED THEM THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THIS TIRE FOR THE TRUCK.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 70R15 )
SEAT BELTSAugust 29, 1999
I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF THE REAR FOLD DOWN JUMP SEATS FOUND IN THE NISSAN FRONTIER EXTENDED CAB. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THESE SEATS MEET ANY SAFETY STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORTING CHILDEREN. THEY ARE EQUIPPED WITH ONLY LAP BELTS AND RESEARCH I HAVE DONE STATES THAT PICKUP TRUCKS DO NOT HAVE TO MEET THE SAME PASSENGER SAFETY STANDARDS THAT PASSENGER CARS DO. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
STRUCTUREAugust 14, 1999
THE FRAME WAS MIS-ENGINEERED IN MASS, ORIENTATION AND DESIGN TO ACCOMODATE THE CHASSIS THAT WOULD BE RIDING ON TOP OF IT, SO MUCH SO THAT THE DRIVER FEELS A CONSTANT SHUDDERING, A NEARLY CONSTANT STEERING WHEEL CHATTER, AND POOR DAMPENING ON EVEN SMOOTH OR SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROADS. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCES A FEELING OF ROAD WEARINESS AND SLOPPYNESS IN TURNS. I HAVE CONSULTED WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY (AND A NISSAN ENGINEER) SAY IT'S CONFIRMED THAT THE VIBRATION IS EMENATING FROM THE BACK WHERE THE ESPECIALLY POOR DESIGN EXISTS AND IS CHANNELED/AMPLIFIED ALONG THE WAY UP TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.
STRUCTUREJuly 27, 1999
WEATHER STRIPPING ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENER'S SIDE WINDOWS AND FRONT MIRROR KEEPS COMING DOWN. APPROOX. NINE INCHES, 3/4 WIDTH. FLIES AROUND, AND MAKES NOISE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
AIR BAGSJune 4, 1999
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT AN IMPACT OF 60 MPH, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPOLY. DEALER /MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #838898SUSPENSIONApril 7, 1999
VEHICLE VIBRATES UPON INITAL START UP, WHEN STOPPING AND WHEN DRIVING OVER 30 MPH.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITYMarch 17, 1999
PROBLEM 1) DIFFICULT TO START WHEN ENGINE IS HOT AND TRUCK HAS SAT FOR 1-4 HOURS PROBLEM 2) VIBRATION IN DRIVELINE UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION IN OVERDRIVE AND WHEN TRUCK BED HAS WEIGHT IN IT VIRATION OCCURS ALL THE TIME. DEALER HAD TRUCK FOR THREE TIMES BEFORE DECIDING TO SHIM THE REAREND WHICH HAS NOT HELPED ANY. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH NISSANS BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION THAT IS IN THIS TRUCK BUT IT SEEMS THEY DONT WANT TO ACCEPT THAT FACT. I HAVE GONE AS FAR AS TO HAVE A NISSAN ENGINEER FROM DENVER LOOK AT THIS TRUCK BUT STILL NO FIX. PROBLEM 3) PASSANGER SIDE DOOR GLASS IS LOOSE IN THE FRAME AND RATTLES-DEALER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS LATEST PROBLEM ON THE CRAPPY TRUCK. ALSO TO LET YOU KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES THAT THE DEALER MANAGED TO FIX AFTER THE 3RD TRIP FOR REPAIRS
POWER TRAINFebruary 16, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING NOISE DUE TO MISSING DRIVELINE CENTER SUPPORT STRAP AND SUPPORT BEARING, VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO DEFECT.
AIR BAGSFebruary 16, 1999
AIRBAG RATTLING INSIDE STEERING COLUMN.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSFebruary 4, 1999
STEERING COLUMN HAS A CLICKING NOISE CAUSED BY AIR BAG BEING BOUNCED INTO THE COLUMN. ALSO A POPPING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS CONTINUOUSLY. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SEATSFebruary 1, 1999
CONSUMER HEARD NOISE WHENEVER TURNING TO THE LEFT, EVEN AFTER THE DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR BY GREASING STEERING PARTS AND REPAIRING AIR BAG. PROBLEM SOLVED AFTER DEALER ADDED A MISSING CENTER SUPPORT. ALSO, THE SEATS WERE LOOSE AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED, AND THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING. AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAINJanuary 25, 1999
DEALER HAS NOT ADDRESSED PROBLEMS OTHER THAT TO SAY THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE PROBLEMS. UMMARY DOES NOT LIST DEFECTS. *AK