2006 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES ON, DEALER SAYS CONNECTED TO COMPUTER UNDER PASSENGER SEAT (RESET SEVERAL TIMES), LIGHT STILL FLASHES, DEALERSHIP SERVICE SAYS PROBLEM WITH SEAT SENSOR AND NOT SURE IF AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL WORK OR DEFECTIVE (WANT $800 TO $3,000 TO DIAGNOSE-FIX-REPLACE), NISSAN CORPORATE REFUSES TO FIX (SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY), TECHNICIAN UNABLE TO SAY IF AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT, SERVICE MANAGER I DEAL WITH TOLD ME SHE HAD SEEN AT LEAST 10 SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES (X 8 SERVICE WRITERS MEANS AT THAT DEALERSHIP ALONE THEY HAVE HAD AT LEAST 80 COMPLAINTS IN A MONTH OF THE SAME NATURE X ALL DEALERSHIPS??), NISSAN CORPORATE SENT ME A $250 GIFT CARD FOR OTHER SERVICES AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR ADDRESS OR ATTEMPT TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY ADMIT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE (AND I AM ONLY REFERRING TO NISSAN FRONTIERS - NOT ALL OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES). MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG OR A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER OR A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT SENSOR OR AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY LEAKING FLUID COOLER IN RADIATOR AT 114000 MILES. 8000 DOLLAR REPAIR ESTIMATE IS OVER TRADE IN COST OF VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED TRUCK TO STALL ON FREEWAY, ENDANGERING OCCUPANTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE GEAR FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (YOUNKER NISSAN LOCATED AT 3401 E VALLEY RD, RENTON, WA 98057; (425) 251-8100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS INDICATING MORE OR LESS FUEL WAS AVAILABLE THEN WHAT WAS ACTUALLY IN THE FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION, WHILE REFUELING THE FUEL WOULD SOMETIMES BACK OUT OF THE FILLER HOLE WHEN STREAMING FUEL AT A STEADY PACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE RPMS ELEVATED TO RED AND THE SPEED DECREASED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR HOSES, AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

WHEN I DRIVE ON HIGHWAY, MY 2006 FRONTIER IS SHAKING OR VIBRATING EVEN IF I COMPLETELY STOP, I HAVE 118,000 MILEAGE. I WENT TO MY DEALER AND CHANGE THE SPARK PLUG, CHANGE THE VALVE GASKET COVER, AND DO OIL CHANGE BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE WENT ON. I DID FINISHED THE SERVICE, MY SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED MY PHONE AND HE SAID THAT MY TRUCK IS READY FOR PICK UP. I ARRIVED, WENT TO THE CASHIER I PAID $748 FOR THE SERVICE, GOT MY TRUCK. THEN I DROVE AFTER A MUNITE THE SHAKING ISSUE IS STILL THIER SO I CALLED MY ADVISOR, HE ADVISED ME TO BRING BACK AND DO DIAGNOS TEST FOR $150. AFTER THE DIAGNOSE TEST THEY SAID THEY FOUND MISSING ACCELARATION AND NEED TO REPLACE 4 IGNITION COIL FOR $1114.00 PARTS/LABOR. UNFORTUNATELY I PAID $749 FOR THE RECENT REPAIR, SO, BECAUSE I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY FOR THE FIRST REPAIR, HE ONLY WANT ME DO 2 IGNITION COIL REPLACED FOR $775 PARTS/LABOR

FUEL GAUGE IS FAULTY AND TRIGGERS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CAUSING IT TO FAIL INSPECTION AND GREATLY INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE TRUCK RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THE ISSUE MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION OF AN NHSA RECALL ON 2006 NISSAN FRONTIERS. HOWEVER, NISSAN SAYS NO SUCH RECALL APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE. CAMPAIGN # - PC042; NHTSA # 10V-075. HTTPS://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/ACM13651432/RCRIT-10V075-4498.PDF

IN FEBRUARY, 2017, THE RADIATOR ON MY NISSAN FRONTIER FAILED. DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW, COOLANT GOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH RUINED IT. THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE (APPROXIMATELY $6K). THE RADIATOR FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE ROAD AND I WAS ABLE TO LIMP TO A SERVICE STATION. FORTUNATELY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR ON THE ROAD BUT COULD HAVE CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NISSAN TIMING CHAIN NEEDS REPLACED, NISSAN HAS NOT PUBLISHED TSB'S ABOUT THE ISSUE. COSTS ARE 4000 BY NISSAN. BOUGHT TRUCK USED. IF NISSAN HAS NOT PUBLISHED ANY TSBS, WHY SHOULD A CONSUMER HAVE TO SHELL OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE ISSUE.

MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING SLIGHTLY AND WHEN THE FLUID WAS CHECKED, WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS RADIATOR FLUID GETTING SUCKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. SHORTLY AFTER THAT WAS NOTICED, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY STOPPED SHIFTING AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAS 100,000+ MILES ON IT SO THE WARRANTY WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME AND NEITHER WILL THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT I'VE FOUND SOME INFORMATION ON THEREFORE, IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THIS POINT.