2006 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

MECHANIC STATED ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION. REPLACED RADIATOR, FLUSHED TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING TO FULL CAPACITY, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR PROVIDED AN ERRONEOUS READING OF EMPTY. ALSO, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM HAD MADE CONTACT WITH AN EMBOSSMENT THAT WAS MOLDED IN THE TANK SHELL, CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 01/02/2013*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000 AND THE CURRENT FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

CLUTCH FAILED SUDDENLY ON AN I-95 ONRAMP, TOTAL FAILURE INCLUDING FLYWHEEL. JUST THIS MONDAY, MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE AT ABOUT 70MPH ON I-676 IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA AS A RESULT OF ANOTHER CLUTCH FAILURE. I'VE BEEN DRIVING STICK MY ENTIRE LIFE AND THIS KIND OF SUDDEN FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING DOES NOT STRIKE ME AS NORMAL. ALSO, I HAVE THE FUEL GAUGE ISSUE WHERE IT FAILS TO CORRECTLY REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN MY TANK. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TRUCK AND I WISH I WASN'T. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITH NHTSA SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V-075 (2006 AND 2008 FRONTIER FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY) BUT ACCORDING TO NISSAN THIS VIN IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE CAMPAIGN. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: SLOW/ERRATIC RESPONSE OF FUEL GAUGE, INACCURATE READING, SES LIGHT IS NOW ILLUMINATED. THIS CAME ON SUDDENLY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY SAID VEHICLE IS NOT ELIGIBLE; THEIR CASE # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK IT DROPS TO EMPTY AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER DRIVING SOME DISTANCE (NOT MANY MILES) IT GOES BACK UP AND THEN SEEMS TO WORK UNTIL NEXT FILL UP. IT IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM AND I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE OTHER THAN TRACKING MILEAGE. RECALL MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR

GAS TANK GAUGE LEVEL ONLY GOES TO FULL 24 HRS AFTER FILL UP. PROBABLY SENDING UNIT AND NOT HOLE IN TANK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A ONE INCH LACERATION OVER HER EYE, A BLACK EYE AND BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 11/28/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER. UPDATED 12/3/2012 *JS THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 02/14/13 THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT/ AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE IN JANUARY 2012, AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IT MAY ALSO SUGGEST THE POSSIBILITY OF A DEFECT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPDATED 07/01/13

2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. FILLED THE GAS TANK AND THE GAUGE STAYED ON 1/4. WHEN I DROVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN, THE GAS TANK GAUGE WENT UP TO 3/4, BUT I'M NOT CERTAIN IF THE 3/4 IS ACCURATE. THIS NOW HAPPENS ON EVERY GAS FILL UP. FOUND A RECALL NOTICE ONLINE (LISTED BELOW). I CALLED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THEY INDICATED MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I CALL NISSAN, AND THEY STATED THE SAME THING AND INFORMED ME NHTSA DECIDES WHAT VIN NUMBER IS PART OF THE RECALL AND IT'S OUT OF NISSAN'S HANDS. AND, VOLUNTEERED THEY DID NOT HAVE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NHTSA. NICE CUSTOMER SERVICE. NHTSA, IF I'M HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES TO THE RECALL, HOW DO I GET MY VIN NUMBER ADDED RECALL ID # 80825 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK HIDE DETAILS RECALL DATE: MAR 03, 2010 MODEL AFFECTED: 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER SUMMARY: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. CONSEQUENCES: THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS A MODIFIED FLOAT ARM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 80689 NOTES: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. *TR

MY 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. (LATTER IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE.) I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, DECIDED TO TRY AND NURSE IT IN FIRST GEAR UNTIL I GOT IT HOME. IT SEEM TO WORK FINE. MY UNDERSTANDING AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET THERE IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH NISSAN FRONTIER AND COOLANT GETTING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. *TR