2000 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

I WAS ON YAHOO.COM IN A CLUB FOR THE SPECIFIC VEHICLE I HAVE AND ALOT OF OTHER OWNERS ADVISED FOR EVERYONE CHECK THEIR DRIVESHAFT CARRIER BEARING TO SEE WHAT TYPY EVERYONE HAD, WHETHER IT BE A SOLID TYPE OR THE 3 PRONG TYPE. THE 3 PRONG TYPE WAS WHAT WENT BAD ON THE VEHICLE, THE BOTTOM RUBBER PRONG WOULD POP OUT OF THE METAL CASING ENCLOSING THE BEARING; THEREFORE CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO SHIFT AND COME OUT OF PLACE. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER 35 DAYS NOW. I TOOK IT INTO MY DEALER AND THEY VERIFIED IT WAS BAD AND HAD TO ORDER ANOTHER DRIVESHAFT SIMPLY DUE TO THIS DRIVESHAFT CARRIER BEARING.I BELIEVE THE NEW 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER IS COMING WITH A ONE PIECE DRIVESHAFT, UNLIKE THE 200 WITH A TWO PIECE DRIVESHAFT. I BELIEVE THAT THE ONE PIECE WOULD RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE ANOTHER OWNER HAS HAD TO HAVE THREE DRIVESHAFTS NOW AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURING. THE ONE PIECE I FEEL WOULD "FIX" THE PROBLEM WE OWNERS ARE HAVING.

BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT LOW AND MUSHY AND REMAINS SO. NISSAN CLAIMS SYSTEM WORKING NORMALLY. *AK

NISSAN DEALER HAS ATTEMPETED SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX A VIBRATION PROBLEM THAT GETS WORSE WITH SPEEDS BETWEEN 65-80MPH. THEY CLAIM OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT SERIES TIRES. THEY HAVE AGREED TO REPLACE TWO. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

DIMPLE IN ALL FOUR FIEWSTONE WILDERNESS TIRES, SIZE P215/65R15, AND DOT# WAS NOT AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

2000 NISSAN FRONTIER IS A PICKUP WITH A HOLE FOR A TOWING BALL YET IT HAS NO "PIGTAIL" TO ALLOW SAFE OPERATION OF TRAILER WITH LIGHTS. I WAS NOT INFORMED IT IS A $65 ADD ON BUT THAT DIDN'T MATTER. WHILE ON VACATION HALF DOZEN DEALERS AND ALL NAPCO STORES CONTACTED DID NOT HAVE CONVERSION UNIT ON HAND. 2,500 MILES WITHOUT TAIL LIGHTS IS NOT SAFE.

NISSAN FRONTIER IS A PICKUP TRUCK WITH REAR BUMPER FITTED FOR TOW BALL YET IT HAS NO ELECTRICAL "PIGTAIL" TO PROVIDE SAFETY LIGHTING TO TRAILER. I WAS NOT ADVISED I NEEDED A $65 ADD ON TO SAFELY OPERATE ON THE ROADWAYS. WORSE HALF A DOZEN DEALERS AND ALL NAPA STORES ENCOUNTERED WHILE ON VACATION DID NOT HAVE NECESSARY UNITS. 2,500 MILES WITHOUT TAIL LIGHTS IS NOT SAFE.

ENGINE MAKES TAPPING NOISE FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN FIRST STARTED UP, DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL, I DON'T THINK SO. *AK

REAR SUSPENSION TO SOFT, VEHICLE REACTS WITH BODY SWAY TO WIND TURBULENCE AROUND 60 MPH, SIDE WIND, SIDE AROUND SEMI-TRUCKS. FEELS LIKE TIRE BAD TIRE DRIFT, DEALER ROTATED TIRES, NO-HELP. BODY SWAY BAD ENOUGH IT'S SCARY TO DRIVE SOMETIMES, WIFE WON'T ON EXPRESSWAY. THERE HAS TO BE A FIX. *AK

TRUCK IS DESIGNED TO LEAK WATER ONTO THE TRESH HOLD, WHEN STEPPING UP INTO THE VEHICLE ITS VERY SLIPPERY WHEN WET.

CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS - THEIR REPLY WAS BEDFORD NISSAN AND TECHLINE DETERMINE VEHICLE IS OPERATING NORMALLY. MY CONCERN ABOUT IDLE IS NOT DUE TO ANY DEFECT IN THE WAY VEHICLE WAS BUILT - THIS CONDITION IS NORMAL AND CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. I AM UNSATISFIELD WITH THIS RESPONSE - SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER HAVE NOT SOLVED THIS PROBLEM. 1500 RPM'S IN THIRD GEAR IS 25 MPH AND IN FOURTH GEAR IT IS 30 MPH. RPM'S WILL NOT DROP OFF UNTIL TRANSMISSION IS PUT IN NEUTRAL. NISSAN DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PROBLEM. *AK