2002 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

THE OUTER EDGES OF THE TWO FRONT TIRES CONTINUES TO FEATHER (WEAR OFF UNEVENLY) AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BY THE NISSAN DEALER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD ACCORDING TO TWO CERTIFIED MECHANICS. AS A RESULT, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FULLY UTILIZE THE VEHICLE AS INDICATED BY THE LOW ODOMETER READING (LESS THE 7,000 MILES AFTER A YEAR).

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE TURN SIGNAL/ HAZARD LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS WERE WORKING ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE SUB HARNESS IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

TACH, ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES DID NOT ACTIVATE ON START. DRIVING ENGAGED SPEED LIMITER ONCE TRANSMISSION ENTERED 3RD GEAR (AUTOMATIC). AFTER DRIVING 3-4 MILES, GAUGES CAME TO LIFE. THIS HAPPENED ON A PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE BUT WAS RECTIFIED BY TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING VEHICLE. A WEB SEARCH RESULTED IN FINDING OTHER NISSAN OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH DIFFERENT MODELS. TWO DEALERS SAID THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY COULD SEE IT HAPPENING. *LA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES HAD A DELAY IN RESPONSE. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS NECESSARY BASED ON POOR PERFORMANCE OF BRAKES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE FRAME WAS BENT IN THE FRONT. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE FRAME, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY SUPPORT FOR THE FRAME, CAUSING THE FRAME TO BEND ONCE AGAIN AFTER REPAIRS. *AK

THE BRAKES ON MY NISSAN FRONTIER S/C ARE NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE LOADED MUCH LESS THAN UNLOADED. SINCE IT WAS NEW IT HAS A SOFT PEDAL THAT REQUIRES VARIED PRESSURES, DESPITE SIMILAR CONDITIONS. TO BRING IT TO A STOP AND OR SLOW IT DOWN. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN AND THE DEALER. THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS THE WAY "THEY ARE" AND THAT THEY HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING THAT THEY CAN DO BUT THIS IS ALL THEY CAN DO TO THE SYSTEM. NISSSAN HEADQUARTERS WANT ME TO, AND I AM, TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER TO SEE IF IT IS NORMAL. MY FEELING IS THAT IT IS "NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE" BUT NOT SAFE NOR ACCEPTABLE. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THEY WILL FIX A "NORMAL' VEHICLE, THOUGH IT DOES NOT MEET A SAFE STANDARD FOR STOPPING, COMPARED TO THE MANY CARS THAT I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST. I AM NOT SAYING THAT IT WILL NOT STOP. I AM STATING THAT IT IS NOT CONSISTENT AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL NOT STOP IN MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS LITTLE FEEL AND/OR CONTROL AND THIS IS AN ACCIDENT HAZZARD. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER NEXT TUESDAY TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY THING THAT CAN BE REPAIRED OR IF THIS IS "NORMAL". I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN ANSWER TO MY PROBLEM,THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE LARGER ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND A REDESIGN OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. INFACT, I WAS TOLD LAST TIME I WAS THERE, BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REDESIGNED FOR THE NEW MODEL YEAR. THIS IS NOT MY RATIONALE FOR COMPLAINING, AS I WAS TOTALLY UNAWARE OF THIS NEW DESIGN, HOWEVER I DO APPLAUD THEIR REENGINEERING. *AK

GENERAL GRABBER AW 225-70-15 STOCK ON 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER HAVE BELT SEPARATION IN THE SIDEWALLS. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL TIRE (#55041). HAVE ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN TO HAVE A SPECIALIST CHECK IT OUT. COMPLAINT NUMBER [REQ:195685] <::2GD6LYFJIWV6OVJY:: > WITH JANE NATIONAL DIRECT MARKETING E-MAIL ADDRESS: NNACONSUMERAFFAIRS [[email protected]].*AK

2002 NISSAN FONTIER CREWCAB. THE 3RD TAILIGHT/STOPLIGHT THAT IS MOUNTED TO THE ROOF HAS A DESIGN FLAW. FIRST WATER FILLS THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY THEN IT LEAKS INTO THE CAB. THE CARPET IN THE TRUCK IS NOW RUINED, ALONG WITH THE HEADLINER. A HEAVY DOWNPOUR WILL FORCE CUPS OF WATER INTO THE CAB - NOT JUST A FEW DROPS. SEE ODI#10025784 - AS MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS A NISSAN SERVICE BULLITIN OR A RECALL.

PROBLEMS VIEWING VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER.*MR PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN RESOLVING MATTERS. *CB