2013 Nissan Frontier

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,700.

SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT OF VEHICLE. NISSAN CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN ANGLE THAT REQUIRED THE BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS A 4X4 TRUCK AND WAS NOT AT ANY ANGLE THAT REQUIRED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. SPEED WAS 10MPH ON A FLAT DIRT ROAD. EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 9000 MILES THE $4500.00 WAS NOT COVERED UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DRASTIC DELAY UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THREE TO FIVE SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 7/9/15*CN

I OWN A NEW NISSAN FRONTIER SV 2013. WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THEN WITH A VERY SHORT NOTICE THE VEHICLE STARTED A RIGHT HARD TURN, THEN THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED WITHIN A MINUTE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE SMELLED BURNING RUBBER AND FLAT TIRE. MIND YOU THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED NO VISIBLE FOREIGN OBJECT OUTSIDE THE TIRE. BUT THE SIDEWALL IS TOAST. BF GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL T/A, P265/70R16 HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE SERVICE PEOPLE COULD'NT FIND ANY OBJECT IMBEDDED INSIDE OR OUT OF THE TIRE.I SAVED THE DAMAGED/DEFECTIVE TIRE. *TR

WHILE CHANGING THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE OF THE 2013 NISSAN FRONTIER, ONE OF THE WHEEL LUG STUDS WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND WENT HALF WAY IN. I TRIED TO PULL THE WHEEL LUG STUD WITH MY FINGER AND IT WON?T COME OUT. I TIGHTENED THE OTHER FOUR NUTS ON THE WHEEL LUG STUDS AND STARTED TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY CLOSE TO THE RESTING AREA, I FELT LIKE MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL LOCKED UP, I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND I LOOKED AT THE REAR WHEEL LUG STUD THAT FELT LIKE IT WAS STUCK HALFWAY IN THE WHEEL. ONE OF THE TWO TRUCK DRIVERS ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I TOLD THEM THAT I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL LUG STUD BECAUSE THE WHEEL LUG STUD SEEMED TO BE CAUGHT IN THE BRAKES. TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOOK A VERY SMALL SCREW DRIVER AND PUSHED THE WHEEL LUG STUD FURTHER IN AND ASKED IF I COULD MOVE MY TRUCK. THE WHEEL GOT FREE AFTER HE PUSHED THE WHEEL LUG STUD FURTHER. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IN TO THE PARKING LOT. I CALLED ONE OF MY FRIEND, A RETIRED AUTO MECHANIC. HE CAME OVER AND OPENED THE WHEEL AND TOOK OUT THE WHEEL LUG STUD AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. I ASKED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THIS RETIRED MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT USUALLY THESE WHEEL LUG STUD ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SEALED AND SHOULDN'T BE LOOSE AND WOBBLY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY LIFE THREATENING IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE PARKWAY. *TR

THE SEAT BELT WARNING ALARM, NOT SURE WHAT YOU WOULD CALL IT, STOPPED SOUNDING WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT CLICKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW. THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURED WARRANTY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THIS. OF COURSE IT WAS WORKING WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED, WE WOULD NEVER PURCHASE A VEHICLE WITHOUT THIS FEATURE. WE HAVE TRIED TO FIND THE FEDERAL LAW STATING THIS MUST BE PART OF A VEHICLE AFTER A CERTAIN DATE, BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK. WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION . THANK YOU. *JS