2002 Nissan Frontier

I PURCHASED 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER XE AND HAVE HAD TO DO MAJOR REPAIR ON IT. CARFAX REPORTS THREE RECALLS;ONLY TWO OF WHICH I CAN CONFIRM ATTENDED TO. THE ISSUES ARE SUSPENSION AN DFUEL: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL AND FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. DESPITE THE WORK I HAVE ALSO HAD DONE ON THESE ISSUES THE TRUCK STILL HAS PROBLEMS: FAILS TO ACCELERATE AT TIMES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BETWEEN 60K AND 100K AND MAKES STEERING DIFFICULT. I AM TRYING TO WORK THIS OUT WITH DEALERSHIP BUT THEY ARE BEATING AROUND THE BUSH. I FEEL VERY MUCH THAT FIXING THIS VEHICLE IS LIKE CHASING GHOSTS AND THAT IT IS A LEMON. THE INCIDENT DATE IS MY DATE OF PURCHASE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR A PRIOR REPAIR, WHICH WAS RELATED TO A RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, SIZE 245/75/15 (NA). WHILE AT A TIRE SHOP, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THREE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE BELT AND TREAD WERE SEPARATING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND TWO REAR TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,803.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT EXAMINED HIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE THAT ALLOWED GASOLINE TO LEAK FROM THE TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT NISSAN NO LONGER MANUFACTURES THE GAS TANK FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

ON JUNE 30 MY NISSAN FRONTIER BROKE DOWN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE WEBSTER NISSAN OFFICE. I SPOKE WITH BRIAN AT NISSAN ON JULY 1ST AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WOULD EITHER BE FIXED ON JULY 7/3 OR 7/8. THE PART THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE IS SAFETY RECALL FROM 2003 THAT IS AN ISSUE WITH FUEL SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK. I CONTACTED 1-800-NISSAN1 ON 7/3 IN SEARCH OF A LOANER CAR UNTIL THEY COULD GET MY TRUCK FIXED. GINGER AT 1-800-NISSAN1 OPENED A TICKET AND TOLD ME SOME ONE WOULD CONTACT AFTER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I SPOKE CATHERINE THE REGION REPRESENTATIVE FOR NISSAN ON 7/7 AND SHE SAID THAT NISSAN WILL NOT PROVIDE A LOANER CAR BECAUSE MY IS OFF WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED TO HER THE REASON MY TRUCK BROKE DOWN WAS BECAUSE SAFETY RECALL PART THAT NISSAN WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR. SHE SAID AGAIN NISSAN WILL NOT PROVIDE ME CAR. AFTER I SPOKE WITH CATHERINE : ON 7/7 BRIAN INFORMED ME THE PARTS THEY NEEDED ARE ON BACK ORDER AND IT COULD TAKE NINETY DAYS TO GET THE PART. I CONTACTED 1-800-NISSAN1 AGAIN AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE BACK ORDER ON THE PARTS. THEY HAD CATHERINE CONTACT ME 7/8 AND SHE MESSAGE AT HOME THAT THEY WILL TRY TO GET THE PART SOON. I CALLED CATHERINE BACK ON 7/8 AND ASK TO CALL ME BACK. CATHERINE CALLED ME 7/9/08 AND TOLD ME NISSAN STILL WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME A LOANER CAR EVEN THOUGH IT'S NISSAN'S FAULT. SHE SAID IF OBTAIN A LAWYER SHE MAKE IT HARDER FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PART TO FIX MY TRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL GRABBER AW TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND DAMAGED THE SIDE PANEL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR FENDER. THERE WAS NO CRASH AND THE CONTACT DID NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000. UPDATED 07/29/08. *LJ UPDATED 08/05/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER DOUBLE CABIN SUPER-CHARGE. THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT TURN AT 2 MPH AND WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FLIPPED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FEET IN THE AIR AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT WAS SEVERELY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 40 MPH, IT BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTRACT STATED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WOULD BE SERVICED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. BY THAT TIME, THE ALIGNMENT FAILURE BECAME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO WORSEN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,412.