2006 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER, IT WAS DELIVERED WITH ONLY HALF THE KEYS PROGRAMMED FOR THE VEHICLE, A STRANGE RATTLING OF PLASTIC SHROUDING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND AS I FOUND OUT A FAST SET OF TIRES LATER, THE FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT [ TOO MUCH TOE IN ]. WHEN I READ THE MANUAL I FOUND OUT THAT MY 4WD VEHICLE WAS "NOT INTENDED TO BE USED OFF OF THE ROAD", THIS WAS NOT IN ANY OF THE PRESALES LITERATURE AND THE REASON I BUY 4WD IS SO I CAN USE IT OFF ROAD. AT 100 MILES AFTER WARRANTY I HAD TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD FAILED, ABOUT A $600 REPAIR ON A PART THAT SHOULD LAST 200,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THEIR DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING ABOUT ONE OF THESE A WEEK ON A COUPLE OF MODELS. WHEN I PICKED IT UP I GOT THE TROUBLE LIGHT ON THE WAY HOME, I SCANNED IT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS [CODE PO448 ]. I TOOK IT BACK. THE FIRST CANISTER THEY ORDERED SHOWED UP BROKEN [ KIND OF FRAGILE FOR SOMETHING MOUNTED ON THE BOTTOM OF A 4WD ]. PARTS REPLACED UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY WERE 14953ZP50C FILTER-CANISTER, 14950-EA20A CANISTER ASSY. E, AND 14935-AM60B VALVE ASSY.-CO. THE SERVICE ORDER SAYS " ...INSPECTED/FOUND NO FLOW VERY RUSTY....". AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT THIS DOES NOT BODE WELL FOR THE FUTURE. *TR

MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN A WASHBOARD FARM TYPE ROAD AND RANDOMLY OUR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WENT OFF ON BOTH SIDES CAUSING SEVERE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE IN OUR NECKS AND ANXIETY / BEING TERRIFIED OF THE TRUCK. CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO PERSONAL INJURY AND FILED WITH INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AREA WE WERE IN WAS AN AREA WITH NO CELL SERVICE AND QUITE FAR FROM THE NEAREST TOWN AND WITH THE AIRBAGS BREAKING THE SEATBLETS ETC IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE DRIVE. *TR

MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME ON MY 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER 4X4 CREW CAB NISMO. I LIVE IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND MY WIFE AND 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVE AND RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE, WITH THE WINTER MONTHS COMING AND HOW DANGEROUSLY COLD IT GETS IN SOUTH DAKOTA, THIS COULD BE A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. NOT TO MENTION IF THE TRUCK STALLED ON THE ROAD IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY TRUCK HAS APPROX. 46,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

I HAD BACKED OUT OF A PARK SPOT AND PUT NISSAN 2006 FRONTIER 2WD CREW CAB IN DRIVE AND IT TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET, I HAD MY FOOT AS HARD ON THE BRAKE AS POSSIBLE AND THERE ARE SKID MARKS THE WHOLE WAY TO WHERE I HIT A PARKED CAR. MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. IT DAMAGED 3 NEW SCIONS. *TR

MY VEHICLE A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER P/U WITH NISMO OFF ROAD PACKAGE HAS EXPERIENCED A STEERING PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED AND SHORTLY AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME REALLY LOOSE SIDE TO SIDE AND UP AND DOWN. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE WAS LOOSE AND IT WOULD BE NO PROBLEM TO FIX. AFTER 2 DAYS I GOT A CALL FROM THE ASST. SERVICE MANAGER STATING THAT THE STEERING RACK AND STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE EXTENDED WARANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. I THEN CALLED NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA TO SEE IF THEY COULD ASSIST IN ANY WAY AND WAS INFORMED BY THE SOUTH EAST REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON NUMEROUS WEB SITES THIS IS A RE OCCURRING PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE OWNERS OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB LE 4X4 IS MALFUNCTIONING AND FAILS TO GIVE ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL PRESENT. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY MORE FRONTIER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

2005 NISSAN FRONTIER - GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING, AND NOT SHOWING THAT I HAD GAS IN MY TANK. THEN IT BEGAN GIVING ME PROBLEMS, MISFIRING WHILE DRIVING AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT NEEDED REPLACING. SINCE I WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, I HAD TO REPLACE FUEL SENDING UNIT. MY JOB AT THE TIME, REQUIRED ME TO DRIVE ALOT, THOUGH THE CAR WAS BARELY TWO YEARS OLD. I HAD OVER 30,000 MILES. STILL, THE PROBLEM COST ME OVER $800!!!! AND IN ALL RESPECTS, IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH A DEFECTIVE PART - NOT BECAUSE I DRIVE IT. I AM SORRY I EVER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE - I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A HONDA ELEMENT (MY WIFE'S CAR) SHE HAS NEVER HAD A MECHANICAL PROBLEM IN THE FOUR YEARS SHE HAS HAD THE CAR. NISSAN MAKES A TRASH PICKUP. DISGRUNTLED AND FRUSTRATED OVER NISSAN'S INCAPABILITY TO PRODUCE A BETTER VEHICLE, AND REPLACE FAULTY PARTS. THEY OBVIOUSLY NEED THE MONEY! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR DURING THE FAILURES. AFTER THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, IT WOULD TAKE A LONG TIME TO AUTOMATICALLY RESTART. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE GASOLINE DELIVERY PUMP WAS POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT BECAUSE IT EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,853.

PREVIOUS COMPLAINT 10226919. ON THURSDAY, MAY 8, I LEFT MY FRONTIER AT THE QUALITY DEALERSHIP IN TEMECULA AS DIRECTED BY THE COMPANY. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, A COMPANY INSPECTOR VIEWED THE WINDSHIELD DAMAGE AND DENIED RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. THEY COULD NOT REPLACE IT AND REFERRED A GLASS COMPANY. THIS IS AN ULTIMATE INSULT TO CONSUMERS WHO ARE DUPED INTO PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR INFERIOR QUALITY MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP IN AMERICA. NO WONDER THE TURNOVER IN SALES AND SERVICE AT THIS DEALERSHIP IS EXCESSIVE. IN TWO YEARS AND MANY TRIPS WITH MINOR VEHICLE PROBLEMS, THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN RESOLVED WE ARE STILL CHARGED. I HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO THE SAME PERSON TWICE. REPEAT CUSTOMERS ARE TREATED LIKE SUCKERS. *TR

MY FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS A TINY DING IN THE UPPERMOST CORNER PASSENGER SIDE THAT HAS DEVELOPED A DIAGONAL CRACK EXTENDING MORE THAN HALF WAY ACROSS TOWARD THE DRIVER'S SIDE. MY NEPHEW HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE ALSO. THE COMPANY REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO OF COURSE, TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR 21ST CENTURY SAFETY GLASS THAT CANNOT LOCALIZE PEBBLE STRIKES WHICH REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY. *TR