2006 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD MALFUNCTION PERIODICALLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED THE STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.

NISSAN FRONTIER 2006 ALL HAVE A COMMON DEFECTIVE PART, THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I HAVE THIS TRUCK AND AT APPROXIMATELY 43,000 MILES, THE SENSOR WENT OUT GIVING ME THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON", CODE NUMBER P0463. THE NISSAN DEALER SAID IT WOULD $350 TO REPLACE, AT MY EXPENSE. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH IN INTERNET FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH ALL 2006 FRONTIERS WITH THE SENSOR GOING OUT AT APPROX 42,000-43,000 MILES. THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS, LEAVING THE OWNER NOT KNOWING HOW FULL THE FUEL TANK IS. THERE ARE POST ON VARIOUS FORUMS OF DRIVERS BEING STRANDED WITH AN EMPTY TANK DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE PART. NISSAN HAS RECALLED SOME OF THE VEHICLES FOR THIS DEFECT BUT WHEN I ADVISED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY TRUCK HAD THE SAME DEFECT, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE BROADENED TO ALL VEHICLES PRODUCED IN THAT YEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MARCH 27, 2010, AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE STILL REGISTERED EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABOUT 75 MILES LATER, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK) THAT BELIEVED TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FUEL LEVER SENSOR AND GAUGE ASSEMBLY WERE REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,266. UPDATED 07/01/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED AND HE WAS REIMBURSED. HOWEVER, THE TIMING CHAIN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE IGNITION WAS STARTED AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY, AFTER DISPENSING GASOLINE INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO INCLUDE INACCURATE READINGS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALSO REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A SAFETY RECALL AND THE SERVICE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,760. UPDATED 05/18/10.*LJ

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER CC 4X4 IN WHICH THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT IS FAULTY AND NISSAN TELLS ME MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THEIR CURRENT FUEL SENDING UNIT CAMPAIGN. THE SENDING UNIT FAILED AT APPROX 44,000 MILES. I CURRENTLY HAVE 66,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ONCE WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED. NOW I PUT GAS IN IT EVERY 2 DAYS REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE GAUGE SAYS. *TR

GAS GAUGE SPORADICALLY WOULD NOT REGISTER THE GAS WHEN WE FILLED UP THE TANK. QUOTED $500 TO REPAIR. HEARD RADIO NEWS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO THAT NISSAN WAS RECALLING VEHICLES DUE TO SEAT BELTS, GAS GAUGES AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS. THE PROBLEM NOW IS CONTINUOUSLY - WHEN GAS GAUGE REACHES 1/2 TANK, IT DROPS TO EMPTY. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED YET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO BE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FUEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,700.

HAVE A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER WHICH HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR. THIS CAUSED ME TO FAIL NJ STATE INSPECTION. NISSAN HAS A RECALL ON 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER FUEL SENSORS. APPARENTLY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THIS PROBLEM, THEY ARE UNWILLING TO REPAIR DUE TO VIN #. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY CAR. *TR

NISSAN FRONTIER 2006 FUEL GUAGE NO LONGER WORKING. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. VEHICLE HAS 50K MILES ON IT. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECALL, AND SINCE THE TRUCK IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THIS WOULD COST ME $450 OUT OF POCKET. FROM READING POSTS ON THE WEB, I SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSANS FROM 2005-2007. I HAVE NO WAY OF BEING SURE I HAVE SUFFICIENT FUEL, WHICH WOULD SEEM, TO ME, TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF I AM CAUGHT IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WITH NO FUEL? I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO DANGER IN DRIVING THE VEHICLE *AS IS*...... AND AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY THIS WOULD NOT BE A RECALL ISSUE IF SO MANY VEHICLES WERE AFFECTED BY THE SAME THING.