2002 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN AN AMBULANCE HIT THE CONTACT HEAD ON AT 30-40 MPH. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND OPERATED CORRECTLY HOWEVER, INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WERE NOT ANY AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED. UPDATED 7/5/2006 - *NM

2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. ELECTRICAL COMPONENT; ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. EXPERIENCING EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #05V319000. 1) NORMAL OPERATION LEADING TO FAILURE. 2) CONSEQUENCE; BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS COME ON AND BATTERY BEGINS TO DISCHARGE. ENGINE GOES INTO FAIL SAFE MODE, ENGINE WILL STOP AND COULD RESULT IN CRASH. 3) DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT PAYMENT BECAUSE THE FRONTIER DOES NOT HAVE THIS PARTICULAR RECALL AND THE DEALER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS EXCEEDED THE 3YR WARRANTY LIMIT EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW 26 MONTHS AGO. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 6-23-05. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THOUGHT IT WAS THE WIPER MOTOR THAT SHORTED OUT. NISSAN SENT OUT A REPRESENTATIVE, AND HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. NISSAN WAS NOT HONORING THE WARRANTY BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING LIKE A BIRD NEST CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS AT A DEALERSHIP NOW. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS AN OVERHEATED TERMINAL THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

BRAKES : UPON BRAKING, NOTICED SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. DIAGNOSED/ AS WARPED ROTORS: REPAIRED VIA GRINDING ON 5/15/03 BY NISSAN MILEAGE 20,834 . ON NOVEMBER 10, 2004 AT APPROX 30,700 MILES ,AGAIN NOTICED SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT 50 MPH. NISSAN SERVICE SAID ROTORS HAD HEATED AND WARPED AGAIN! ROTORS WARPED AFTER LESS THEN 10,000 MILES!! MILES AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR. REPAIRED AGAIN AT 30,830 MILES. NORMAL DRIVING HAS RESULTED IN THE 17" WHEELS TO WARP ROTORS TWICE WITHIN A 10,000 MILE SPAN. *JB

MY NISSAN FRONTIER, 2002 MODEL, IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. WITHOUT ANY WARNING COMPLETELY DIED ON INTERSTATE. I TOWED IN AND PROBLEM WAS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR. I UNDERSTAND THIS VEHICLE HAS NO WARRANTY AFTER 36000 MILES HOWEVER THIS ISSUE SEEMS VERY RARE TO ME AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.*AK

EVERYTIME IT RAINS THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT FILLS UP WITH WATER. HAD NISSAN REPLACE IT ONCE AND IT STILL DOES IT. NISSANS FIX TO THERE PROBLEM ISN'T EVEN A FIX.*AK

VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL, REGARDING STEERING AND JUST TRYING TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM DRIFTING. DISCOVERED THAT THE RETAINING NUT HAD WORKED LOOSE AND SWAY BAR WAS NOT SECURED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF CAR. WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD, CAUSING PER OWNERS MANUAL INOPERATIVE STATE OF ABS SYSTEM. LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STARTING, WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING AND IDLING.*AK

WHEN DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHILE VEHICLE IS SET ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER COULDN'T RESTART THE VEHICLE. IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED FOUR TIMES, AND WAS BROUGHT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. *LA

WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *MR