2003 Nissan Frontier

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED DUE TO ITS STRAPS RUSTING THROUGH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 05/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS TANK SEAL ON THE FILER NECK ALSO RUSTED OUT. UPDATED 05/15/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BEARINGS ARE DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

MY VEHICLE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH. I HAVE LOCATED NHTSA # 04V230000 THAT NOTES A RECALL. THE DEALER SAYS THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE FAULTY PUMPS THAT WERE PLACED IN THE VEHICLES. I WANT TO ADD THAT THESE OTHER FUEL PUMPS ARE ALSO NO GOOD. I AM IN THE COAST GUARD AND MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN NEAR THE SALTY OCEAN AIR SINCE I'VE OWNED IT (THE SAME REASON FOR THE CORROSION ON THE OTHER PUMPS). THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL FOR THESE PUMPS. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS STEERING ISSUES THAT I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT TO BOTH THE DEALER AND THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. BOTH HAVE ESSENTIALLY TOLD ME THAT I WAS "IMAGINING THINGS". A CALL TO THEIR CONSUMER COMPLAINTS LINE CAME WITH THE ANSWER OF "I HAVE TO BELIEVE WHAT MY TECHNICIANS TELL ME". RECENTLY I WAS CONTACTED IN A RECALL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE 'SUPPOSEDLY' BAD PART REPLACED YESTERDAY, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SAME CONDITION AND STILL FEELS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE ON THE ROAD - PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO BE KILLED AND I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. A NEAR MISS JUST OCCURRED ON 9A - AT 65 MILES PER HOUR IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS SWEPT BY WIND WHICH NEARLY SENT ME INTO THE PATH OF A SEMI TRUCK (THE MAN SMOKED HIS TIRES AND BLEW HIS HORN). THE STEERING FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS LOOSE OR RUBBERY AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT "PLAY" IN THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO BE ABOUT 1-2" BEFORE THE STEERING ENGAGES. I AM BEGINNING TO THINK THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NO MORE THAN A LEGAL "CYA" SINCE THE STEERING IS NOT FIXED, AND IS INDEED AS BAD AS IT EVER WAS. I AM BEGGING FOR RELIEF AT THIS POINT, AND I DO NOT WISH TO DIE OR BE CRIPPLED OVER THIS COMPANY'S COVER-UP OF AN ENGINEERING FLAW THAT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO CORRECT. ANY ASSISTANCE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING COLUMN). THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE STEERING WAS OFF CENTER AND THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT THE STEERING BEING CENTERED. THE ADDITIONAL FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALLED DEFECT WAS WHAT CAUSED THE ADDITIONAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,113 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON CHECKED OUT BY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP . I WAS TOLD THAT A SMALL EVO LEAK ON GASKET OF FUEL SENDING UNIT. HAD CHECKED BY OWN MECHANIC HE CONFIRMED WHAT NISSAN HAD SAID. I NOTICED MORE COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM BY OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2003 FRONTIER I THINK THIS ISSUED SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED OVER $600 TO FIX IF THE GAS TANK IS STILL USABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE INJURING HER HEAD AND KNEE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING: COLUMN) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED AND SOLD IN AN AUCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,533.