NHTSA Complaint #10118394 — 2004 NISSAN CREW

SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING THE FRONT END. I'VE HAD TO TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR VIBRATION OF STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT STOP SIGNS, LIGHTS, OR PARKING. THE VIBRATION IS ONLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND IT FEELS LIKE IT RADIATES TOWARDS THE REAR END RIGHT BEFORE THE COMPLETE STOP. I'VE HAD TO TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR 4 TIMES DUE TO THE FRONT END. THREE, BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION AND ONCE IN DEC. FOR RED FLUID DRIPPING AND GETTING ALL OVER THE BOTTOM AND SIDE OF TRUCK WHILE COMING BACK FROM A CHRISTMAS TRIP ABOUT 7HRS AWAY. I WAS TOLD IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE RACK AND PINION. THAT WAS NOT GOOD NEWS TO HEAR ESPECIALLY SINCE WE HAD DRIVEN BACK A FEW NIGHTS AGO IN THE SNOW. NOW, APRIL 2005 I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE FOURTH TIME WITH THE EXTREME VIBRATION OF THE FRONT END WHILE BRAKING OR SLOWING DOWN. I NEED TO BE INCONVENIENCED AGAIN WHEN I TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR A CHECK AND LEAVING IT BEHIND SEVERAL DAYS AND BE WITHOUT A CAR. THE OTHER PROBLEMS ARE THE FACT THAT THE TWO FRONT WINDOWS OF THE TRUCK DO NOT ALWAYS GO UP WHEN THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON IS USED. IT SEEMS THAT THE WINDOWS BEGIN TO GO UP THEN JUST SLIDE BACK DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN SERVICED MORE THAN FOUR (4) TIMES WITH STILL THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING TO ONE OF THE WINDOWS. IT IS AN INCONVENIENCE WHEN THE WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP WHEN IT IS RAINING OR COLD WIND BLOWING WHILE DRIVING AND MY KIDS ARE AT THE BACK SEAT.*AK