NHTSA Complaint #10816341 — 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10816341
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN FRONTIER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 5, 2006
Date Filed	December 27, 2015
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

VEHICLE HAS SEVERE ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH POSITION SENSORS ON CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT. VEHICLE ENGINE STALLS SUDDENLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AS VEHICLE WILL LOOSE BRAKING AND STEERING CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS OR IN A INCLINE, HILL ON OR OFF ROAD. NISSAN HAS FAULTY WIRING ON THESE SENSORS THAT CONTROL THE ENGINE POWER, A KNOW PROBLEM THAT HAS NEVER BEEN RECALLED. OVER 100 PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED INJURIES OR LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. NISSAN DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM AND SEVERAL FORUMS ONLINE INCLUDING NEWSPAPER ARTICLES OUTLINE THE ISSUE.

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