2017 Nissan Frontier

WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. ABOUT 2100 MILES ON ODOMETER, SPEED AT TIME OF FIRE WAS ABOUT 30 MPH. I HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 5 MINUTES, JUST LONG ENOUGH FOR THE ENGINE TO WARM UP. I CHECKED THE OIL ABOUT 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE FIRE AND READING WAS NORMAL. NO PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS RUNNING NORMALLY UNTIL THE FLAMES ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NO INJURIES OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE.

WHEN DRIVING ON HILLY STREETS WITH 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT, TRUCK WILL NOT MAINTAIN 55 MPH SPEED USING CRUISE CONTROL.. TRAVELING UP HILL, TRUCK DROPS 5-8 MPH BEFORE DOWNSHIFTING TO LOWER GEAR. THE DOWNSHIFT IS ABRUPT RATHER THAN A SMOOTH. WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, DISENGAGING OVERDRIVE IS THE ONLY WAY TO MAINTAIN SPEED. *BF *TR

WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A GREEN LIGHT, THE 2017 NISSAN FRONTIER SV WILL NOT ACCELERATE AS NORMAL. TO GET THE TRUCK MOVING FORWARD, I HAD TO STEP ON THE GAS MEDAL WITH MORE DEPTH THAN USUAL, RENDERING THE ENGINE RPM VERY HIGH, TO INCH THE TRUCK AWAY FROM THE STOP LIGHT. LUCKILY, I MADE IT TO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT WHICH WAS ABOUT 100-200 FEET AWAY. FROM THE PARKING STALL, I WANTED TO TEST IF THE REVERSE GEAR WAS AFFECTED. SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE AND THE 2017 NISSAN FRONTIER SV WILL NOT MOVE BACKWARDS. THE REVERSE GEAR DID NOT WORK. THIS TRUCK HAS 500 MILES ONLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED.

THE FIRST TIME MY WIFE WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AT NIGHT, SHE NOTED THAT THE "AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THIS LIGHT DURING THE DAY. MY WIFE WEIGHTS 117 LBS AND IS 5'6" TALL. SHE IS NOT A SMALL ADULT. WE WERE ON A TRIP, BUT WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER (NOT THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE TRUCK). THE DEALER PUT A MAN WEIGHING ABOUT 50 LBS MORE THAN MY WIFE IN THE SEAT, AND THE "AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT STAYED OFF. WHEN I GOT HOME FROM THE TRIP, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY ORIGINAL DEALER. TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEALER WENT ON A 10 MINUTE DRIVE WITH MY WIFE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR THE ENTIRE TEST DRIVE, MEANING THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THIS IS DOCUMENTED ON THE INVOICE I RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER. IN 2016, NHTSA REQUIRED A RECALL (16V244000) OF 3.53 MILLION NISSAN AND INFINITY CARS FOR EXACTLY THIS PROBLEM. NHTSA NOTES THAT "THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAY INCORRECTLY CLASSIFY AN ADULT PASSENGER AS A CHILD OR CLASSIFY THE SEAT AS EMPTY DESPITE IT BEING OCCUPIED." FOR SOME REASON, THE FRONTIER MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE INFORMED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY HELP. THIS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM MAY CAUSE UNNECESSARY INJURY OR DEATH IF AN AIRBAG DOES NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY WITH A NORMAL ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE FRONTIER SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE CORRECTED.

I BOUGHT A NEW NISSAN FRONTIER SV CREW CAN PICK UP. IT HAS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION FROM 60-80 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES. THEY CHANGED OUT THE TIRES AND THEN TOLD ME IT IS NORMAL FOR ALL OF THESE VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE I CAN NOT DRIVE VERY FAR WITHOUT MY HANDS GOING NUMB. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO DRIVE IT ANY DISTANCE ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM NOT CERTAIN IT IS THE TIRES, BUT NISSAN CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL.