2000 NISSAN FRONTIER Vehicle Speed Control Problems

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, ODOMETER AND TEMP GUAGE. THE NEEDLE ON ALL THREE OF THEM OCCASSIONALY DROPS TO 0 AND STAYS THERE FOR AN UNDETERMINED TIME UNTIL THEY SPRING BACK TO LIFE FOR A WHILE. AFTER SOME ON-LINE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY 2000 YEAR MODELS INCLUDING: ALTIMA, SENTRA, FRONTIER, AND PATHFINDER. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING AND ON-GOING PROBLEM.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE IDLE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SOONER OR LATER. THE IDLE IS VERY ERRATIC, QUITE OFTEN STICKING AT 2000 RPM OR HIGHER FOR PROLONGED PERIODS, EVEN WITH THE FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED IN SEVERAL USER GROUPS ON THE INTERNET.

THE FUEL GAGE WOULD READ BETWEEN 1/2 AND 1/4 TANK. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT PICK UP FUEL IN THE TANK THUS THE MOTER WOULD SHUT OFF. THIS OCCURED FOUR TIME ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS, ( 58 IN CALF, 15 IN LAS VEGAS, 40 IN ARIZONA). THE TRUCK WAS IN THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, UPON THE FIFTH OCCURANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF LIFE, DUE TO A CLASS 3 ACCIDENT, IS TOO GREAT. THE RUNNING OUT OF GAS OCCURED IN TRAFIC AND WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS BEHIND US. I'M JUST GLAD THEY LOCKED UP THERE BRAKES AND WE WERE NOT HIT AND KILLED. I HAVE A 4 PAGE REPORT IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY. THE GENERAL MANGER OF UNITED GOT A COPY,( DON FORMAN), THE REGIONAL MGR (HELENA)HAS BEEN INFORMED. NOTHING FROM HER OR THE 1 800 NOMBER FROM NISSAN. THE STRESS HAS TAKEN IT'S MARKS ON US.

UPON STARTING UP VEHICLE IN THE MORNINGS, IT WOULD REV AT HIGH RPMS AND SURGE. VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO SURGE UNTIL IT CUT OFF. TURN IT BACK ON, AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS FOR AWHILE, THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR IS ENGAGED THE ENGINE WILL HUNT FROM 1100RPM TO 1800RPM.THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO LURCH FORWARD AS THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING TO STOP. *AK

AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 50 MILES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, I PUT ON THE FOOT BRAKE AND THE MOTOR STARTED RACING. THE ONLY WAY IT STOPPED WAS TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE EVENING BUT THE DEALER AND TECHNICIAL WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. THEREFOR THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. I CONTACTED THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS OF NISSAN AND THEY GAVE ME THE SAME ANSWER. THEY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO ME WITHOUT DOING ANY REPAIR WORK. *AK

WHEN SLOWING DOWN, SITTING AT A STOP OR LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATES UP TO 1500 RPMS BY ITSELF. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK