2001 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

BEING A FORMER MECHANIC AND OWNING A 1995 NISSAN PREVIOUSLY I AM APPALLED AT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM.NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN BRAKING I CAN FEEL THE PEDAL PULSATE AND THE SYSTEM ONLY HAD MINIMAL BRAKING FORCE ALTHOUGH I APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL.I AM CERTAIN THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW,FOR I WOULD NEVER HAD THIS ACCIDENT IN MY 1995 NISSAN PICK-UP AND I'M CERTAIN SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR LIFE.

APPROXIMATELY 2/3 OF THE PERFORATED HOLES IN THE AIR INTAKE COWL WERE NOT PROPERLY PERFORATED OPEN. AS A RESULT, THE AIR CONDITIONER MUST BE OPERATED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE COOL DURING ALL BUT VERY COLD OUTSIDE CONDITIONS. THIS IS COSTLY AT THE LEAST, BUT POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF HAZARDOUS FUMES EVER GOT INTO THE PASSENGER CAB. MY FIRST TRIP TO THE DEALER GOT THE RESPONSE THAT "ALL FRONTIERS ARE THAT WAY". A CALL TO NISSAN NO. AMERICA, REFERRING TO YOUR COMPLAINT ODI ID: 897023 ADVISED THAT ALL THE PERFORATIONS ARE NOT PIERCED AS A DESIGN FEATURE THAT VARIES BETWEEN MODELS". EVEN IF ALL THE PERFORATIONS WERE PIERCED, THE TOTAL FREE AREA WOULD ONLY BE 1.5 SQUARE INCHES WHICH IS NOT ENOUGH IN MY OPINION O SUPPORT ADEQUATE FRESH AIR INTAKE. EVEN IF ALL THE PERFORATIONS WERE ELININATED AND JUST THE SMALL GRIDS WERE LEFT, THE FREE AREA WOULD BE 12.98 SQUARE INCHES WHICH IS PROBABLY "JUST RIGHT" FOR THE FAN. ALL THE FRONTIERS AND XTERRA HAVE THIS TYPE OF COWL GRILL. IT IS A GREAT MONEY SAVING IDEA SINCE AN OPEN MESH SCREEN IS USED IN SOME OF NISSAN'S MODELS AND THAT HAS THE COST OF THE SCREEN AND THE LABOR TO PLACE AS AN ADDED COST. WITH A SECOND TRIP TO THE DEALER, A SCRATCH AWL WAS INSERTED IN EACH GRID AT MY INSISTANCE TO AT LEAST OPEN UP THE GRIDS, BUT THE PLASTIC STILL COVERS THE OPEN AREAS. CAN NISSAN ADVISE IF THEIR DRAIN IS CAPABLE OF ACCEPTING SMALL DEBRIS THAT COULD GET THROUGH AN OPEN GRID? *SLC

WHEN ON THE VENT SETTING HOT AIR FLOWS CONTINUOUSLY INTO THE TRUCK EVEN THOUGH THE TEMPERATURE IS SET ON THE COLDEST SETTING. TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN MEASURED AT 118F WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 70 F. AFTER TRIPS TO TWO DEALERS AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE AIR VENTS THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. EFFORTS TO REQUEST THAT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA CORRECT THIS PROBLEM HAVE MET WITH STATEMENTS OF THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION. THIS CONTINUOS INTRODUCTION OF HEAT INTO THE INTERIOR SERIOUSLY IMPACTS PASSENGER COMFORT AND THE OPERATION OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER MOTORIST COLLIDED WITH HER ON HIGHWAY. SHE APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE FUSE PANEL OF THIS NEW TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES ON 12-17-01 , WHILE IT WAS UNDER FACTORY AND ADDITIONAL MANUFATURER WARANTY AND AS OF 1-22-01 THEY HAVE YET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

FELT AS THOUGH SEATBELT WAS JUST BEHAVING "DIFFERENT." LOOKED AT SEATBELT ANCHOR AND FOUND DRIVER'S SIDE BOLT WAS NEARLY COMPLETELY UNSCREWED. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ANCHOR BOLTS WERE STRIPPED! HOLES WERE RE-BORED AND NEW BOLTS PUT IN. THIS DEFECT OCCURED WITH NO UNUSUAL STRAIN ON THE BELTS. FAILURE WAS JUST 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING NEW.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A BRICK WALL. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING CONSUMER. ALSO, CUT CONSUMER ON ARM,AND FROM CHIN TO CENTER OF NECK. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SO HARD THEY KNOCKED CONSUMER'S HEAD OUT OF WINDOW. CONTACTED DEALER AND HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED.*AK

CONSUMER TURNED ON VENT AND WARM AIR WAS COMING OUT. DEALER CHECKED, AND FOUND COWL VENT, BENEATH WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WAS PLUGGED WITH PLASTIC. PLASTIC BLOCKED FRESH AIR FROM COMING INSIDE VEHICLE. INSTEAD IT FILLED VEHICLE WITH WARM AIR. NISSAN SAID IT WAAS NORMAL, AND AT THIS WAS WORKING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS VERBALLY IMPLIED THAT CAR SEATS WERE APPLICABLE AND USEABLE IN REAR CAB OF VEHICLE. OWNER'S MANUEL BOLDLY STATES DON'T USE CAR SEATS. EXISTING SYMBOL IN REAR OF CAB SHOWS CAR SEAT USAGE. ALSO, WHEN TALKING TO DEALERSHIP THEY STATED CHILD SEATS CAN BE USED IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED NISSAN , MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED CHILD SEATS CAN'T BE USED IN REAR OF VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WILL NOT FIT.

WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND CHEST INJURIES VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. *AK CONSUMER LISTS TWO FAILURES, HOWEVER ONLY GIVES INFORMATION FOR THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 06-SEP-2001. *SLC