2000 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR IS THE CHEAP MODEL THAT DOES NOT GIVE THE CORRECT DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE ON THAT SIDE. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A PERSON TO LOOK AT THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR (WHICH IS TRUE) THE INSIDE MIRROR (WHICH IS TRUE) AND THEN YOUR EYES HAVE TO CHANGE FOCUS BECAUSE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR IS LIKE LOOKING THROUGH A MICROSCOPE. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL DEMAND ON YOUR EYES AND VERY DANGEROUS AT THE FREEWAY HIGHT SPEEDS BECAUSE OF DESECPTIVE DISTANCE PERCEIVED AFTER LOOKING THROUGH LEFT SIDE OR INSIDE MIRROR. I AM ASKING FOR A RECALL OF ALL THESE CHEAP MIRRORS AND HAVE ALMOST HAD ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE DECEPTION OF THESE MIRRORS. AT THE COST OF THE VEHICLES THESE DAYS, THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PUT THIS CHEAP MIRROR AT A PLACE THAT IS VERY KEY TO TODAY'S DRIVERS SAFETY.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN CAB STARTED TO FILL UP WITH SMOKE, AND NOTICED UNDERHOOD FIRE HAD STARTED. *AK

THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE "OUT OF ROUND" AT 6,943 (3/29/00) AND REPLACED. AT 12,289 (7/25/00) THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD A FLAT WHICH WAS REPAIRED. 3 OUT OF 4 NEW TIRES ISN'T A FLUKE. I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH MICHELEN SYMMETRY TIRES ON 9/12/00. THE DEALER & MANUFACTURER HAVEN'T RESPONDED PERSONALLY TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY SEEMED UNCONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY CONCERNS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2VF TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)

DUE TO MISALIGNMENT VEHICLE MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH CAUSED MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE TIRES. *AK

ENGINE LIFTERS NOT GETTING OIL FOR 2-4 SECONDS ON START UP, USUALLY AFTER SITTING UNUSED FOR OVER 24 HRS. ONE OIL GETS TO LIFTERS, ENGINE QUIETS DOWN. OIL FILTER TOO SMALL??

VENTILATION SYSTEM AIR COMES IN AND CAN'T BE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HE NEEDS TO HAVE AN AIR CONDITIONER INSTALLED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK WITH WINDOW CLOSED AND WITH VENTILATOR ON, ALL KINDS OF POLUTANT COMES INTO THE VEHICLE DUE TO DESIGN FLAW OF VENTILATION SYSTEM. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING ABOUT THE SITUATION. FIRESTONE HT 235/65 R15. *AK

THE FUEL GAGE WOULD READ BETWEEN 1/2 AND 1/4 TANK. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT PICK UP FUEL IN THE TANK THUS THE MOTER WOULD SHUT OFF. THIS OCCURED FOUR TIME ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS, ( 58 IN CALF, 15 IN LAS VEGAS, 40 IN ARIZONA). THE TRUCK WAS IN THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, UPON THE FIFTH OCCURANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF LIFE, DUE TO A CLASS 3 ACCIDENT, IS TOO GREAT. THE RUNNING OUT OF GAS OCCURED IN TRAFIC AND WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS BEHIND US. I'M JUST GLAD THEY LOCKED UP THERE BRAKES AND WE WERE NOT HIT AND KILLED. I HAVE A 4 PAGE REPORT IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY. THE GENERAL MANGER OF UNITED GOT A COPY,( DON FORMAN), THE REGIONAL MGR (HELENA)HAS BEEN INFORMED. NOTHING FROM HER OR THE 1 800 NOMBER FROM NISSAN. THE STRESS HAS TAKEN IT'S MARKS ON US.

THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MULTIPLE FRONTIER OWNERS. REPLACEMENT PART "FIX" NISSAN PROVIDES IS ALSO KNOWN TO FAIL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THE IDLE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SOONER OR LATER. THE IDLE IS VERY ERRATIC, QUITE OFTEN STICKING AT 2000 RPM OR HIGHER FOR PROLONGED PERIODS, EVEN WITH THE FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED IN SEVERAL USER GROUPS ON THE INTERNET.