2006 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB SE 4X4 NEW IN 2006. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE LESS THAN MODERATELY AND CURRENTLY HAVE 44,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RECENTLY DISPLAYED AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS ADVISED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED REPLACED AND WAS GOING TO COST ROUGHLY $600.00. I WAS UPSET WITH THE PRICE, HOWEVER, DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE BUT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL I HAVE THE FUNDS FOR SUCH A REPAIR. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I HAVE COME TO LEARN THROUGH VARIOUS REPAIR SITES ON-LINE AND WORD OF MOUTH FROM OTHER NISSAN OWNERS THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL YEAR NISSAN. VEHICLES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FRONTIER, X-TERRA AND "Z". I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL ON THIS EXPENSIVE PIECE HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED, DUE TO THE PRICE AND OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFAULT IN THE QUALITY. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE SINCE 2008. I RECENTLY HAVE HAD OTHER SERVICE WORK PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, AND IF NOT FOR A FRIEND WITH A CODE READER, WOULD HAVE PAID DEARLY FOR SERVICE REPLACEMENTS AT THE DEALERSHIP, DUE TO THE DEALERSHIP NOT ADVISING ME OF THE RECALL ON THESE ISSUES. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL NEW VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS, MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS, BUT HAVE NEVER HAD THE ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING WITH THE NISSAN BRAND BEFORE. THE FUEL GAUGE ISSUE SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT AND LIKEWISE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED AT NO EXPENSE TO THE CONSUMER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND HESITATE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THERE MAY BE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 09/21/11 *BF UPDATED 09/30/11

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK IT DROPS TO EMPTY AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER 43 MILES IT GOES BACK UP AND THEN SEEMS TO WORK UNTIL NEXT FILL UP. IF IDLING IN PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES IT DROPS TO EMPTY AGAIN. THEN THE NEXT DAY IT GOES BACK UP AGAIN. IT IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM AND I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE OTHER THAN TRACKING MILEAGE. RECALL MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. THANKS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOUR DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AGAIN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

DRIVING MY NISSIAN FRONTIER, EXPERIENCED EMMISSION LIGHTS. REPLACE ONE CATALYIC CONVERTER. JUST AFTER 80, 000 THE SECOND ONE GOES, AND I HAVE TO REPLACE IT. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STOPS SHIFTING. THE RADIATOR ROTS AND COOLANT CONTAMINATES THE TRANSMISSION, AND BOTH ARE SHOT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND NISSAN IS NOT RECALLING IT, AND IF IT IS OVER 80 THOUSAND THEY DO NOT COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A BAD DESIGN AND KNOW TO NISSAN. THEY EXTENDED THE RADIATOR COVERAGE, BUT ONLY TO 80 THOUSAND MILES. MOST FAILURES ARE JUST OVER THAT MILEAGE. *TT

FUEL GAUGE ON 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER INDICATED 1/4 TANK OF FUEL WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. I RAN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, VERY DANGEROUS EXIT TO SIDE OF ROAD. *KB

NISSAN FRONTIER (NISMO) 2006 PRESENTED A POWER TRAIN FAILURE. IT WAS REPAIR AND FAILURE AGAIN AFTER SIX MONTH OF USE. WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE TECHNICIAN HE FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR HAD BEEN BROKEN AND LEAK COOLANT TO THE POWER TRAIN. THIS IS A SECOND REPAIR AND I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO IT. THE VEHICLE HAVE 100,000 MILES. I HAD HEAR A LOT OF COMPLAIN RELATED AND WHEN NISSAN WILL BE DOING A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD REGISTER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS ON IT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; ALTHOUGH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.