2000 Nissan Frontier complaints

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER AT 45 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE BEARINGS. THE BEARINGS CORRODED BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE SEALING OF THE ANTILOCK BREAKING SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED WATER AND MOISTURE TO REACH THE BEARINGS. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE LEFT SIDE AXLE ,AND INSTALLED BEARINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 63000 MILES. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP TRUCK STALLED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED A WEEK. AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED OR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTARTS AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL 2 YEARS AGO ,AND NISSAN INSTALLED A SEALANT AROUND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE MECHANIC STATED THE STALLING INCIDENT WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS UNDER A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MOMENT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. UPDATE 11/21/2006 - THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED THAT MEANS THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP BULB ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD FALL OUT OF THE SOCKET AT RANDOM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONSULTED, WHO INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM ANY DIAGNOSTIC TEST WITHOUT CHARGE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL #99V347002 REGARDING THE TAIL LIGHTS. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 7/13/2007 - *NM

SUDDEN TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P215-65R15 TIRES FACTORY INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER XE 2WD DRIVE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING ON I-10 EAST AT 75 MPH FROM PHOENIX TO TUCSON AZ, THE TREADS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SLIGHT WOBBLE SIMILAR TO THAT EXPERIENCED WHEN THE WHEELS ARE NOT BALANCED PROPERLY AND WITHIN MINUTES, THE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAME OFF COMPLETELY. THE FLYING SHARDS OF TREAD RIPPED THE MOLDING UNDER THE BUMPER PARTIALLY OFF, DAMAGED THE RIGHT TURN LIGHT MECHANISM AND CAUSED MINOR DENTS AND PAINT WORK DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FOR A BRIEF INSTANT BUT AS THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO SERIOUS DAMAGE OR BODILY INJURY. COMPLETED TRIP ON SPARE TIRE AND IMMEDIATELY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. TIRES HAD ~37000 MILES ON THEM AND HAD PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT AS THE MILES WERE MOSTLY SLOW CITY MILES. THE DAMAGED TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *NM

MY NISSAN 2000 SE 4X4 EXTENDED CAB HAS AROUND 27000 MILES. I PURCHASED IT NEW FROM CARMAX ON 6/9/2000. ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I NOTIFIED MY NISSAN DEALER BUT COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I'VE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM BUT IT NOW OCCURS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE. IT TURNS OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND THEN COMES ON AGAIN. MY LIGHTS OR OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS FAILURE. DURING THE FAILURE I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M DRIVING. *NM

POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION DEFECT IN NISSAN TRUCK CERTIFIED MAIL. *TS THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS THAT TWO INTERNAL BUSHINGS HAD MANAGED TO MOVE, CUTTING OFF THE SUPPLY OF TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED IT TO OVERHEAT, SEIZE AND FRACTURE THE GEARS IN THE PLANETARY SYSTEM. *JB

REAR SHOCKS ON 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER RUSTED COMPLETELY OFF AT THE CONNECTION WITH THE FRAME WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HANDLING BECAME VERY UNSTABLE. FORTUNATELY OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED IN THE CITY AND VEHICLE REMAINED CONTROLLABLE. ON THE HIGHWAY, SITUATION WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WENT INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE POLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER PANEL AND THE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. UPDATED 04/11/06. *JB

CRACKED MANIFOLD. *NM

ON THREE (3) SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED, AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAS NEVER OCCURRED DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. IN ALL CASES, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WELL ABOVE FREEZING, SO ICE/SNOW WAS NOT A FACTOR. "INCIDENT DATE" IS THE MOST RECENT OF THE THREE. *JB

NOTICED THAT TRUCK HAD A LEAN TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN TAKING LEFT TURNS, TRUCK WOULD LIST AND LEAN EXCESSIVELY TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TROUBLESOME IN DOWNHILL TURNS OR UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. SOUGHT DEALER HELP MULTIPLE TIMES AS WELL AS NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. DEALER ADJUSTED RIDE HEIGHT, SAID THESE TRUCKS HAD A TORSION BAR ISSUE, NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD O. CONSUMER AFFAIRS DID NOTHING BUT REFER ME TO ANOTHER DEALER, SAME RESULT. A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY PRODUCED A LETTER BACK TELLING ME TO GO TO CONTACT CONSUMER AFFAIRS. TRUCK HAS ALSO BROKEN STABILIZER NUTS SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN ALIGNMENT AN SUSPENSION EXPERT, SAID THE TRUCK RIDE HEIGHT CANNOT BE ADJUSTER UP TO FACTORY SPECS, AND MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT. HE HAD TO LOWER THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW IT TO BE ALIGNED PROPERLY. IT IS MY GUESS THAT THERE IS A DESIGN ISSUE OR PART FAILURE. I BELIEVE NISSAN KNOWS THIS, AND LOWERED THE RIDE HEIGHT THEMSELVES TO ALLOW ALIGNMENT AT THE FACTORY, SACRIFICING BALANCE, DRIVEABILITY AND SAFETY. I NOTICE MOST MODELS OF THIS TRUCK HAVE THE SAME TILT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. *JB

1996 SENTRA GXE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND TRANSMISSION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE SENTRA. HE NOW HAS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER IN WHICH HE EXPERIENCED LINGERING SLIPPING, A JERKING FEELING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, REAR DIFFERENTIAL OR SOME PART IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS TRYING TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, IT SOUNDED AS IF IT WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY RELEASING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD METAL PARTS/PIECES WERE FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THE TECHNICIAN HAD DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE A DEFECTIVE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SUPPORT BEARING, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK HOLDING THE PASSENGER IN THE SEATBELT RESTRAINT. THE SEATBEL WAS LOCKED IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SO HARD THA CONTAC'T WIFE SUSTAINED AN EYE INJUR AND , ALMOST BECAKE COMPLETELY BLIND. THERE WAS A 90% CHANCE THAT SHE WILL LOSE HER LEFT EYE, AND ABOUT 15% THAT SHE MAY LOSE HER RIGHT EYE. THE CONTACT STATESD THERE WERE VISIBLE BLOOD SPOTS ON THE AIR BAG WHERE THE DRIVER' S EYES WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE PICKED UP BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A MINOR ACCIDENT ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, BUT IT WASN'T SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

MY 9 YEAR OLD SON AND I TOOK A TRIP UP NORTH TO SD. ON OUR FIRST DAY OUT APPROX. 70 MILES AWAY FORM THE BORDER THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE'S TREAD FLEW OFF CAUSING MY 2000 NISSIAN TRUCK TO VERE IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING SEMI TRUCK. WE AVOIDED THE COLLISION AND REMOVED THE DAMAGED TIRE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT IT HAS HAPPEND. THIS TIME WE WERE MOVING AT A SPEED OF 70 MILES PER HOUR AND THE TREAD CAME BACK ON THE TRUCK, SCRATCHED THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL WITH THE STEEL STICKING OUT, TORE OF THE METAL BAR HOLDING THE FENDER ON, TORE THE FENDER HALF WAY OFF AND DENTED THE UNDERSIDE OFTHE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. ABOUT A MONTH EARLER THE PASSANGER SIDE TIRE DID THE SAME THING. I WAS MOVING AT A LOWER RATE OF SPEED AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED THAT TIME. THE NEXT DAY WE REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A USED ONE FROM A LOCAL TIRE SHOP AND CONTINUED OUR JOURNEY. TWO DAYS LATER ON OUR VACATION I LOST THE REAR PASSANGER TIRE IN THE SAME FASHION. WE AGAIN MADE IT TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A USED TIRE. BY THIS TIME SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME THAT THE FIRESTOEN TIRE WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE REASON THAT THE TREAD COMES OFF. I HAD THE TIRE SHOP REMOVE MY LAST REMAINING FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE AND REPLACE THE BACK TIRES WITH A MATCHING SET.

VECHILE IS 2000 NISSIAN FRONTIER CREW CAB SE. 10-04 GOT RECALL NOTICE ON FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE FUEL PUMP. TOOK TRUCK IN WAS TOLD NO CRACK OR CORROSION SO WAS TOLD THEY PUT A SEALENT ON IT. PROCEDURE PER RECALL I HAVE. RECALL # IS 04V230000. ON 6-15 TRUCK STOP WORKING IN MAJOR INTERSECTION WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. TRUCK TOWED TO NISSIAN 6-1605 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THIS PART THAT WAS CRACKED AND HAD LOTS OF CORROSION ON IT, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT SINCE RECALL WAS FOR SEALENT ONLY. NOT ACCEPTABLE. WAS TOLD THAT NEBRASKA IS NOT A SALT STATE SO THE SEALENT WOULD WORK. WHAT THE HECK DO THESE PEOPLE THINK WE USE FOR THE ICE AND SNOW WE HAVE HERE? SORRY. PEOPLE AT MY DEALERSHIP WERE THE BEST. THEY REALLY TRIED TO GO TO BAT FOR ME BUT THEIR HANDS ARE TIED AS WELL. THEY WERE TOLD IT WAS A COMPANY POLICY. I AM REALLY UPSET. I CALLED THE 800 # FOR NISSIAN AND GOT NO WHERE. HELL THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME A A STREET ADDR FOR ME TO SEND A CERTIFIED LETTER TO AND THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME WHO THE CEO WAS. I GOT SOME WOMEN ON THE PHONE WHO JUST GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND SAID SHE WOULD OPEN A FILE. WHAT EVER THAT MEANS. I BELIEVE THESE PEOPLE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PART. THEY NEW IT WAS BAD IN THE BEGINING.IT SAYS SO ON THEIR WEBSITE. NEBRASKA A NO SALT STATE. WHERE DO THESE PEOPLE THINK NEBRASKA IS, THE TROPICS? SORRY. I WISH TO ISSUE A FORMAL COMPLAINT. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS NOR IF THEIR ENGINE STOPS I WOULD HATE FOR A FATLITY TO TAKE PLACE. I WOULD THINK

A VOLUNTARY RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE LAMP SOCKET REPLACEMENT ON TAIL LIGHT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH VEHICLE WAS SHOWING THE SAME FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE TAIL LIGHT FELL OUT OF THE SOCKET. *AK

WIPER ARM BROKE, LEAVING ME IN A DOWNPOUR WITH NO WIPERS. I WAS TOWED TO SERVICE, BUT NO DEALER IN THREE STATES HAD THE PART. ALL DEALERS AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE SAID THAT THE PART HAD BEEN ON BACKORDER AND WAS IN DEMAND, LEADING US TO BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND WAS NOT ACTING TO FIX IT. REGIONAL PARTS SUPERVISOR CONFIRMED THIS. AFTER A DAY'S SEARCH, WE FOUND A USED PART (AT HIGHER COST) 100 MILES AWAY.

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, ODOMETER AND TEMP GUAGE. THE NEEDLE ON ALL THREE OF THEM OCCASSIONALY DROPS TO 0 AND STAYS THERE FOR AN UNDETERMINED TIME UNTIL THEY SPRING BACK TO LIFE FOR A WHILE. AFTER SOME ON-LINE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY 2000 YEAR MODELS INCLUDING: ALTIMA, SENTRA, FRONTIER, AND PATHFINDER. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING AND ON-GOING PROBLEM.

CORROSION ON PARKING BRAKE HARDWARE ON BACK WHEELS CAUSED ME TO DRIVE UNKNOWINGLY WITH PARKING BRAKE PARTIALLY ENGAGED. IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE HIGH, AT LOW SPEED ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD, I TAPPED MY BRAKES. THIS CAUSED MY BACK WHEELS TO LOCK AND PROCEEDED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE DO A "DOUGHNUT" ON THE ROAD. THANKFULLY, NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR I COULD HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V230000 CONCERNING FUEL SENDING UNIT. HOWEVER, WHEN CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, CONSUMER WAS DENIED. THERE WAS A LISTING OF STATES WHERE THE RECALL WORK WILL BE DONE IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE VEHICLE OWNER WAS FROM OKLAHOMA WHICH WAS NOT LISTED. *AK

NO SPECIFIC EVENTS LED TO FAILURE. AT APPROXIMATELY 109,500 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAIN JUMPING OUT OF FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD T BE EXTREMELY AWARE OF THIS WHEN PULLING INO TRAFFIC. AT 110,079 MILES, THE FIRST GEAR FAILED COMPLETELY WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE COMPLETE FAILURE OCCURED ON DEC. 31, 2004. THE SUDDEN JUMPING OUT OF GEAR STARTED ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THAT. AT THE VERY LEAST, NISSAN SHOULD ADVISE ALL OWNERS OF 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON NISSAN CREW CAB 4WD UNITS WITH A V-6 ENGINE THAT WHEN THE GEAR BOX JUMPS FROM FIRST TO NEUTRAL POSITION, THAT FIRST GEAR FAILURE IS IMMINATE.*AK

(1). AT HIGHER SPEEDS, MY 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER TRUCK'S DASHBOARD DIALS MALFUNCTION. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY. (2). THE DIALS EITHER DROP TO ZERO -- THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GUAGES -- AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE NOT RUNNING, OR THEY GET STUCK AT THE SPEED. THEY REMAIN STUCK OR INACTIVE FOR PERIODS OF UP TO 4 HOURS. ALSO, THE DIGITAL MILEAGE DISAPPEARS OR SKEWS SO THAT IT IS NOT READABLE. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELLERATED AS IF IT WERE RESPONDING TO THE DASHBOARD DIALS DROPPING. (3) THE DEALERSHIP -- GUNN NISSAN OF SAN ANTONIO TEXAS -- WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DEFECT IN FOUR VISITS. ON THE FIFTH VISIT, THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER WAS ABLE TO DETECT THE DEFECT. GUNN ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ATTRIBUTED THE DEFECT TO THE VEHICLES MILEAGE -- NOW 89,000 -- HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST OCCURENCE THE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAT 50,000. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM GUNN NISSAN. THE PROBLEM WAS NTO DETECTED UNTIL THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. *AK

2000 NISSAN CREW CAB PICKUP. BOUGHT IN APRIL, 2003. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE INTRUMENT PANEL HAS STOPPED WORKING. CRUISE CONTROL ALSO DISENGAGES. AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES EVERYTHING STARTS WORKING AGAIN. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY HARD TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS?*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAT AT 70 MPH ALL GAUGES EXCEPT THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES, THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL DRIVING POSITIONS. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN A 12 MONTH INTERVAL. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS AT NIGHT WHEN ALL LIGHTS ALSO WENT OFF. DEALERS FOUND NO PROBLEMS ON EACH OCCASION.*AK THE VIN #[XXX]. MILEAGE IS NOW 27,300.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM FAILURE: LAST MONDAY, THE ARM THAT CONNECTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO THE MOTOR DISCONNECTED. IF THIS HAD HAPPEND ON LAST FRIDAY, DURING A SEVERE DOWNPOUR I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THE DEALER, FREEMAN NISSAN IN SANTA ROSA SAID THAT THEY SELL ONE OF THESE ARMS EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. THE ARM HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM FAILURE: LAST MONDAY, THE ARM THAT CONNECTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO THE MOTOR DISCONNECTED. IF THIS HAD HAPPEND ON LAST FRIDAY, DURING A SEVERE DOWNPOUR I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THE DEALER, FREEMAN NISSAN IN SANTA ROSA SAID THAT THEY SELL ONE OF THESE ARMS EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. THE ARM HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

FIRESTONE TIRES BLOW-OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. *BF DEFORMATION AND RIM FLANGE GROOVING PER INSPECTION. *SC *JB

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *SC THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AND INSPECT THE DAMAGE..*JB

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO "MFG BULLETIN NUMBER: NTB01038", WHICH IS VERY SPECIFIC IN IDENTIFYING THE "RIGHT HAND EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKING". IF THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN IS SO SPECIFIC, WOULD THAT IMPLY THAT THERE IS A KNOW DEFECT WITH THE MANIFOLD, AND IF SO, SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL FOR ALL OWNERS SO THE DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD CAN BE REPLACED AT THE MANUFACTURE'S EXPENSE?!?!? IF A NUMBER OF OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PART MALFUNCTION TO THE POINT WHERE THE MANUFACTURER HAD TO PUBLISH A "DETAILED TECHNICAL BULLETIN", I WOULD THINK THAT THIS MALFUNCTION IS MUCH MORE COMMON AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS A RECALL.

MAIN TRANSMISSION ROD (STANDARD) HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 130,000 MILES AND MAIN THROW OUT BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 100,000 MILES. BOTH REPAIRS WERE COSTLY FOR A TRUCK THAT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND ISNT EVEN PAID FOR YET. NISSAN'S HAVE A REPUTATION FOR LASTING FOREVER, BUT I GUESS WE GOT A BAD ONE

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

(1) SUDDEN, COMPLETE FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. (2) WIPER LINKAGE SEPARATED CAUSING WIPERS TO SUDDENLY STOP MOVING. (3) FOUND PLASTIC LINK SOCKET END WORN DUE TO CORRODED PIVOT BALL ON CENTER PIVOT ASSEMBLY. REPLACED WITH NEW LINK ARM AND NEW PIVOT ASSEMBLY. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *JB

AT APPROX. 20,000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A RATTLING/BUMPING NOISE IN LEFT FRONT. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2000 NISSIAN'S AND WOUILD BE REPLACED ONLY WHEN CONSUMER COMPLAINED. DEALER REPLACED LEFT STABILZER BUSHING AND REFUSED TO GIVE A COPY OF W/O SAYING IT "WAS RECORDED IN COMPUTER." AT APROX. 45,000 MILES LEFT STABILIZER BUSHING FAILED AGAIN AND WAS REPLACED BY MECHANIC WHO AGAIN STATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH NISSIAN. AT 67,000 MILES BOTH STABILIZER BUSHINGS HAVE FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY THIRD MECHANIC WHO REAFFIRMED THAT STABILIZER BUSHINGS ON NISSAN'S DID NOT HOLD UP WELL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE SECOND TO THE THIRD GEAR. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY GAS PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR, THE JAM NUT ON THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD BACKED OFF ALLOWING THE CABLE HOUSING TO DISCONNECT FROM THE BRACKET. THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE SPEED BUT I HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROL TO MOVE FROM THE FAST LANE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK'S REAR END. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE - ALL BEARINGS FAILED, GEARS DISCOLORED, COUNTERSHAFT DAMAGED - ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WORN OUT. WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT UPHOLD WARRANTY, NOR WILL NISSAN UPHOLD LEASE WARRANTY.

UPON HAVING NISSAN DEALER TROUBLESHOOT REASON FOR "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT BEING ON AT 26,800 MILES ON MY 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM EVAP CANISTER HAD "EXPLODED" AND CHARCOAL PELLETS CONTAMINATED THE SYSTEM, REQUIRING TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND EVAP VALVE TO THE TUNE OF $597.00. BEING THAT ITEM IS PART OF EMISSIONS SYSTEM AND REQUIRES ZERO MAINTENANCE BY THE CONSUMER, I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THE ITEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON A PILE OF GRAVEL. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SLIPPED OFF A GUARD RAIL, FLIPPED OVER TWICE, AND COLLIDED INTO AN OPPOSING GUARD RAIL. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES TO ARMS, HANDS, AND FACE. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

TREAD SEPERATED ON MY VEHICLE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY,RESULTING IN $4,000.00 OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE,OVER $3,000.00 IN LOST EARNINGS.AFTER PICKING UP MY TRUCK FROM BODY SHOP,EXACTLY ONE WEEK LATER A SECOND TIRE FROM THE SET (B.F. GOODRICH LONG TRAIL 265/75/R15) EXPLODED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY IT WASNT A SEPERATION ,THE SIDEWALL LITERALLY BLEW OUT AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFRENCE.

MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE - ALL BEARINGS WORN OUT, GEARS DISCOLORED, COUNTERSHAFT DAMAGED AND VARIOUS OTHER INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY 2000 NISSAN TRUCK THE TREAD CAME OFF BUT THE TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT BUT WHEN IT CAME OFF IT BENT UP THE BED ON ONE SIDE. I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON I 17 MILE POST 217 THE TRUCK HAS 45000 MILE ON IT AD THE TIRES. *JB

FIRESTONE TIRE ON DRIVERS SIDE REAR BLEW OUT AND TREAD CAME OFF AND DAMAGED UNDERSIDE OF REAR FENDER. I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 75 IN FLORIDA NEAR WHITE SPRINGS EXIT. I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 70 AND 75 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SWAY. I LOOKED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR TO SEE ABOUT A 4' PIECE OF TREAD FLYING THROUGH THE AIR BEHIND ME.*JB

THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL. *JB FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED DUE TO A DEFECT.*TS

THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OR GOING OVER A BUMP, THE DEALER DETERMINED A BOLT WHICH HELD THE SWAY BAR ASSEMBLY HAD COME OUT. ONE YEAR LATER THE BOLT ON THE OTHER SIDE CAME OUT. *JB

NO SUMMARY. DT

THE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE FRONT AND BACK ON DRIVERS SIDE CAUSING ME TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND DAMAGE TO MY DRIVER 'S SIDE LEAVING ME WITH OUT A VEHICLE FOUR MONTHS. DT

WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY FAILED TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD CONTINUOUS MOTION INTO THE INTERSECTION AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVERS REAR TIRE AREA. THE PEDAL WAS HALF WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR UPON IMPACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE HIGH RPMS, INTERMITTENTLY WHICH AFFECTED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKES CAUSING THEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE OR ERRATIC RESPONSE WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR