1998 Nissan Frontier complaints

TWO INCIDENTS OF BRAKE FAILURE. THE FIRST TIME ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, THEY DID ENGAGE AND STARTED WORKING AFTER PUMPING THEM SEVERAL TIMES. ON JUNE 8, 1999 THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN EVEN AFTER PUMPING THEM AND PUTTING THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND, AND THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A FENCE IN ORDER TO STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SITE, AND BOTH POLICE OFFICERS AGREED THAT THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS AND IN FACT THIS COULD BE A MASTER CYLINDER PROBLEM. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND REPAIRED (APPROX. COST $4000.00). WEST VALLEY NISSAN IN GLENDALE AND PINNACLE NISSAN IN SCOTTSDALE BOTH EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT NOTE ANY FAILURES IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR MASTER CYLINDER. IT WAS STATED THAT MR. MOORE, A NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME REPORT. THERE HAS BEEN NO EXPLANATION ON WHY THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK! THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT BUT THE SECOND! BOTH THE POLICE AND A SERVICE ADVISOR AT PINNACLE NISSAN EXPLAINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER CAN IN FACT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MY BIGGEST FEAR IS PUTTING THIS VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD AND DRIVING AT A SPEED THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP SAFELY AND COULD EITHER CAUSE EXCESSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE. WHY DON'T THEY JUST CHANGE OUT THE MASTER CYLINDER INSTEAD OF THE POSSIBILITY AND LIABILITY OF ANOTHER ACCIDENT. AT THIS MOMENT THE VEHICLE IS STIL

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH, DROVE OVER SLIGHT DIP WHEN DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING OR WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES AND BURNS. *AK

ALL BUT ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES BLEW, TWO TIRES BLEW WHILE TRAVELING 60 MILES PER HOUR ALMOST WRECKING THE VEHICLE DUE TO FISHTAILING. YH

THERMOSTAT FOR A/C AND HEATER SYSTEM FAILED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED ON A CURB.

COURTESY LIGHT FAILS TO COME ON WHEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS OPEN. *YC

FRONT SWAY BAR LINK FAILED. MJS

SEAT BELT FAILURE.MGM

FRONT RIGHT TORTION BAR HAD COME FROM THE MANUFACTURER IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED, CAUSING POOR DIRECTIONAL PROBLEMS, RESULTING IN FAILURE. *YC

GAS GUAGE REPAIRED MANY TIMES & STILL DOES NOT WORK. *YC

PROBLEM WITH BUCKET SEAT TRACK, NEEDS RELOCATING BACKWARDS, POOR DESIGN/FIT. YH

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. *YC

BATTERY DIED BECAUSE THE ALARM WAS ON FOR FOUR DAYS. YH

THIS IS A 4WD EXTENDED CAB VEHICLE WITH A SUMMER TIRE, AND AFTER 3000 MILES TREAD HAS WORN THE WHEEL BALANCE IS OFF. ALSO, THE ALIGNMENT IS OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

AIR BAG FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT INDICATE PROPER AMOUNT OF GAS IN TANK. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND STATES THAT THERE IS NO CURRENT AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY TO REPAIR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR EIGHT TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL AND HAS LIED ABOUT THE EXTENT OF THE WORK NECESSARY, ETC.

WHILE DRIVING IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR AT 65-70 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REBALANCED THE TIRES AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS *AK

WHILE DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP MORE SPEED. THE CONSUMR HIT TWO CARS, AND THEN VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK

THE WAS NOT EVEN A MONTH OLD WHEN THE CLUTCH FAN FAILED. IT GOT FIXED BUT THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURED TWICE AFTER THE FIRST TIME. NEXT WHEN I WOULD DRIVE IT IN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 M.P.H. THE 5TH GEAR ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE TAKEN APART TO FIX IT. AND NOW JUST RECENTLY THE

THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON FLASHING INDICATING A MALFUNCITON IN THE SYSTEM. THIS FIRST BEGAN 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. FIRST REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS JULY 17, 1998. SECOND REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS AUGUST 14, 1998. SECOND ATTEMPT INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF THE RPL SENSOR AND DIAGNOSIS UNIT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS REPAIR CAUSED THE LIGHT TO GO OFF INDICATING AND APPARENT SUCESSFUL REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS LATER THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME BACK ON. A THIRD ATTEMPT TO REPAIR WAS ON OCTOBER 2, 1998. A FOURTH ATTEMPT WAS ON OCTOBER 16, 1998. ON THIS ATTEMPT THE RPL SENSOR AND DIAGNOSIS UNIT WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE VEHICLE APPEARED

WHEN MAKING TURNS AT SPEEDS OF 25-30 MPH, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES.

WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH ON FREEWAY REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CUT IN FRONT OF TRUCK, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENT, NO INJURIES. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF INCIDENT. WILL LOOK AT VEHICLE UPON ARRIVAL. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES/SHAKES EXCESSIVELY WHEN DRIVEN BETWEEN 60-70 MPH WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY STARTING AT 55 MPH.

THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK, DOES NOT LOCK UNTIL WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

THE TRUCK SHAKES AND SHIMMIES AND PULLS TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. IT'S A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT MAY BE DUE TO A MISALIGNED REAR END.

RECALL 98V-065000, FRONT LAP SEAT BELTS. THE DEALER HAS NO PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONSUMER MAKES AN APPOINTMENT AND GETS THERE AND VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED. *AK

RECALL 98V-064000. WHEN AN APPOINTMENT IS MADE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE ANY OF THE PARTS TO REPAIR/REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT TELL THE CONSUMER WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. *AK