2006 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK GAUGE DOES NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO CALL HIM BACK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. NISSAN CALLED BACK AND STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL CRUNCH NOISE. AS THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FELT UNUSUALLY LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL, COUPLINGS, BOLTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARM WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10E019000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM). THE RECALL WAS FOR THE EXACT FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,280.

BRAKES FAILURE DUE TO REAR AXLE LEAK . MYSELF AND 10000'S OTHERS HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SEALS FAILURE DUE TO A FAULTY AIR VENT THAT CLOGS AND HOT AIR WILL BUILD UP AND THE SEALS WILL FAIL AND THE OIL GET ALL OVER THE REAR BRAKES CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FAIL. *TR

WE BOUGHT A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER 2WD PICKUP. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS A LITTLE LOOSE BUT THE DEALER ASSURED US IT WAS OK. THE VEHICLE HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BEARING HAS FAILED AND MUST BE REPLACED AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND RECURRENT PROBLEM ON CERTAIN NISSAN VEHICLES. THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE FAILURE OF THE BEARING LEADS TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. WHEN WE CONTACTED THE DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, ALTHOUGH MANY COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED. FURTHER RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE BEARING BEING SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT IS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL PART AND MAY FAIL AGAIN. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TANK OF FUEL. IT SEEMS TO STAY THERE FOR SOME TIME, THEN AFTER SOME MILEAGE DROPS COMPLETELY BELOW EMPTY, THE FUEL WARNING COMES ON SOLID (NOT GRADUAL BEFORE THIS FAILURE). ALL INDICATIONS UPON FILLING UP IS THAT THE TANK IS CLOSE TO EMPTY. ALL INDICATIONS APPEAR TO BE IDENTICAL WITH A SIMILAR RECALL FOR THE SAME RECALL FOR THE NISSAN FRONTIER XE MODELS BOTH BEFORE AND AFTERWARD IN THE 2006 MODEL YEAR. MINE MANUFACTURED 08/06. THAT RECALL IS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC, READING EMPTY WHEN IT'S FULL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NISSAN HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 07069 FOR A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. *TR

2006 NISSAN FRONTIER LE 4X4 - FUEL SENDING ISSUE. THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH REPLACEMENT IN 18 MONTHS. 2/28/09 ' APPROX. 38,000 MILES,1/4 FULL, TURNED VEHICLE OFF TO REFUEL, DROVE AWAY APPROX 5 MILE DOWN THE ROAD FUEL GAGE WENT TO EMPTY, FUEL LIGHT CAME ON, MILEAGE DRIVEN SCREEN BELOW ODOMETER BLINKS, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. PAID $380 TO FIX FUEL SENDING ISSUES. VEHICLE WORK FINE - NISSAN RECALL COMES OUT RETURN TO DEALER AND REPLACES FOR FREE. , 6/15/10 ' REPLACED AT APPROX 63,000 MILES, 3/4 FULL, START VEHICLE, FUEL SENDER REGISTERS EMPTY W/LIGHT ON AND MILEAGE DRIVEN SCREEN BLINKING, NISSAN REPLACES. 7/28/10 ' REPLACED AT APPROX 65,000 MILE, 1/4 FULL, FILL VEHICLE, START VEHICLE, VEHICLE IS SLOW TO REGISTER FULL, TAKES ABOUT 10 MILES TO LEVEL OUT. FILL VEHICLE A SECOND TIME SAME ISSUE SLOW TO REGISTER FULL. FULL, START VEHICLE, VEHICLE REGISTERS EMPTY, EMPTY LIGHT ON AND MILEAGE DRIVEN SCREEN BLINKING. 8/09/10 ' APPROX 65,500 MILES, VEHICLE FULL, TURN VEHICLE ON, SAME ISSUES AS ABOVE. CALLED NISSAN AGAIN THEY SAY BRING IT IN AND THEY'LL LOOK AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND HEARD A CRACKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. IMMEDIATELY AFTER HEARING THE SOUND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND IT COULD BE MOVED IN ANY DIRECTION ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57000.

FUEL GAUGE BEGAN READING INACCURATELY CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR MY MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER SAYS MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. AFTER ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER THE NEW AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THAT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000.