NHTSA Complaint #10525195 — 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10525195 |
| Vehicle | 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 110,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I STARTED NOTICING MY AUTOMATIC NISSAN FRONTIER HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS AROUND NOVEMBER OF 2012. I EVENTUALLY TOOK THE TRUCK INTO A DEALERSHIP TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT AFTER RECEIVING PAPERWORK IN REGARDS TO A LAWSUIT NISSAN IS ENCOUNTERING DUE TO RADIATOR LEAKS. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THIS DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH RADIATOR LEAK. THEY QUOTED ME 5,000 IN REPAIRS. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT UNTIL JULY 12TH IT FINALLY GAVE OUT. I WAS GETTING OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND AS I WAS STOPPING AT THE RED LIGHT TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY THE TRUCK STARTED TO FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO GIVE AND IT STARTED SHAKING, IT JERKED SUDDENLY AND ALMOST CAUSED THE CAR BEHIND ME TO CRASH INTO MY BUMPER, I PUT A LITTLE MORE GAS INTO THE TRUCK AND MADE IT INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE NEAREST PLACE AROUND. AS I WAS GOING TO PARK IT FINALLY GAVE OUT FOR GOOD. I CALLED A LOCAL TOWING COMPANY AND THEY TOOK THE CAR BACK MY HOUSE, I CALLED UP A MECHANIC TO COME TO THE HOUSE AND EXAMINE THE TRUCK AND HE ADVISED ME OF THE RADIATOR LEAK, THE ONE THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP DENIED HAVING. I AM VERY UPSET THAT THEY LIED TO ME AS WELL AS NISSAN ONLY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES WHEN MOST PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AFTER THAT. I HAVE APROX 118,000 MILES, I WILL LOOK FOR A LAWYER TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN. *TR
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