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2005 Nissan Frontier Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 8, 2023
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of 532 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Nissan Frontier submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 38 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

The 25 most recent of 38, in the owner's own words

ElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 8, 2023

The timing chain has gone out. Other crankshaft sensor went out while driving the vehicle at about 30mph.

NHTSA ID
11543393
Incident
Sep 15, 2022
AirbagsElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Jan 29, 2020

FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR NOT OPERATING.AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES

NHTSA ID
11302935
Incident
Oct 30, 2019
Mileage
160,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 23, 2019

ERRATIC GAS GAUGE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SAME ISSUE HAS RECALL ON 2006 AND ABOVE NISSAN FRONTIERS. HAS TO BE SAME ISSUE WITH SENDING UNIT USED IN 2005. TSB IS OPEN TO INCLUDE 2005 VEHICLES

NHTSA ID
11246096
Incident
Aug 15, 2019
Mileage
91,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 26, 2019

I HAVE REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH CAR STALLING. THEY'VE REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS BUT IT KEEPS COMING BACK. I KNOW THERE'S A RECALL ON OTHER NISSAN FRONTIERS WITH ECM PROBLEMS AND THINK MINE COULD BE AFFECTED.. IT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE REALL HOWEVER.

NHTSA ID
11191669
Incident
Mar 2, 2019
Mileage
130,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 2, 2017

TWICE MY CAR HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY BOTH TIMES IN SITUATIONS THAT I COULD GLIDE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY IN LITHE TRAFFIC AND AT LOW SPEED. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT HIGH SPEED THESE INCIDENTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. RESEARCH SHOWS THE FAILURE IS LIKELY THE ECM RELAY IN THE IPDM OR THE WHOLE IPDM ITSELF. A NEW RELAY ($4 FROM THE DEALER) MAY FIX IT OR A WHOLE IPDM ASSEMBLY ($595 FROM DEALER) MAY BE NEEDED. NISSAN HAS REDESIGNED THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THAT TELLS YOU SOMETHING ABOUT THE ORIGINAL PARTS RELIABILITY. HOW IS NISSAN GETTING AWAY WITHOUT RECALLING THIS DANGEROUS FAILING ELECTRICAL CONTROL PART?

NHTSA ID
10992941
Incident
Jun 1, 2017
Mileage
110,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed May 13, 2017

TRUCK CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT SPEED YOUR AT. HAVE TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS TO GET IT TO START AGAIN.

NHTSA ID
10985554
Incident
May 13, 2017
Mileage
89,000 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed Oct 28, 2016
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. AFTER THE DRIVER PARKED THE VEHICLE, SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS PLUG CONNECTED TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID
10919785
Incident
Oct 17, 2016
Mileage
180,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 9, 2016

MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER WILL STALL OUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS HAPPENED GOING SLOW AND FAST. THE TRUCK WILL BE RUNNING FINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE IN SEVERAL CRASHES. I CAN PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND IT WILL CRANK BACK UP SOMETIMES TAKING SEVERAL TRY'S. I HAVE REPLACED THE ECM RELAY AND DID NOT HELP. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT CAN GET PEOPLE KILLED. THE TRUCK HAS CUT OFF AT RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. I HAVE BEEN GOING 70MPH ON THE INTER STATE AND THE TRUCK CUTS OFF. THE TRUCK HAS LOST POWER IN A TURN CAUSING IT TO BE REALLY HARD TO TURN. THE WORST IS PULLING OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND MY TRUCK JUST CUTS OFF.

NHTSA ID
10894473
Incident
May 12, 2016
Mileage
168,000 mi
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed May 24, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE FUSE BOX. THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID
10870655
Incident
May 20, 2016
Mileage
75,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 13, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10855206
Incident
Apr 10, 2016
Mileage
127,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Dec 27, 2015
Fire reported

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.

NHTSA ID
10816341
Incident
Dec 5, 2006
Mileage
20,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 15, 2015

THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON DASH LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. ALL REQUIRED SERVICE WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED AS THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES. I JUST HAD THE 75,000 SERVICE PERFORMED AT 76,230, AND AT THAT TIME THE SERVICE LIGHT WAS STAYING ON. THE MECHANIC (NOT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP) DID GET THE LIGHT TO GO OFF, BUT WITHIN TWO WEEKS IT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND STAYS ON. GOING BACK TO THE SAME MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT HE STATES, BUT HAS NISSAN HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS LIGHT. THAT IS MY COMPLAINT AS IT COST ME A FEW BUCKS TO HAVE LIGHT SHUT OFF, BUT IT APPEARS THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THAT PARTICULAR LIGHT. PLEASE NOTE THAT MY POSTAL CODE IS V0H 1X9, AS IT WOULD NOT TAKE IT. THIS IS AN AMERICAN VEHICLE, BUT I PURCHASED IT IN VANCOUVER BC ON OR ABOUT 26 JUNE 2015

NHTSA ID
10748934
Incident
Jul 15, 2015
Mileage
75,800 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Apr 3, 2015

MY CAR STARTS AND IDLE BUT DO NOT ACCELERATE THE IPDM IS NOT WORKING PERFECTLY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10703446
Incident
Feb 23, 2015
Mileage
122,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Mar 21, 2015

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK, CHECKED ALL FUSES AND RELAYS INCLUDING LOW BEAM, AND ECM, THE WHOLE IPDM MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10700835
Incident
Mar 7, 2015
Mileage
77,000 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Mar 10, 2015

#1RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN UNRELIABLE. IT WILL SHOW THE ACTUAL FUEL AMOUNT, THEN IT WILL SHOW THAT THERE IS NO FUEL IN THE TANK JUST A FEW MOMENTS LATER. SOMETIMES THIS ISSUE LASTS FOR A WEEK WHERE IT SHOWS THE FUEL TANK TO BE EMPTY WHILE IT IS FULL. ALSO THERE IS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT ACCOMPANIES. #2 I LIVE IN ALASKA AND REQUIRE THE DEFROSTER VENT TO WORK IN THE WINTER. THIS WINTER STARTING IN DECEMBER I NOTICED THAT AIR WILL NOT BLOW OUT OF THE DEFROSTER VENT BELOW THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS SELECTIONS ON THE DIAL/CONTROLS WITHOUT RESOLVE. IT ALSO MAKES A "BUBBLING AND CLICKING SOUND" THAT TO ME SOUNDS MECHANICAL IN THE DASHBOARD, WHEN THE VENT IS TRYING TO CHANGE FROM THE FLOOR VENT, TO THE HEAD VENTS, AND THEN UP TO THE WINDSHIELD VENT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10693319
Incident
Dec 1, 2014
Mileage
87,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Sep 9, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE LOW BEAM EXTERIOR LIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT CHANGED THE BULBS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A NEW PART WAS MANUFACTURED TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,300.

NHTSA ID
10631853
Incident
Aug 26, 2014
Mileage
110,300 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 16, 2014

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. 3 MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STALLING ON ME EVERY SEVERAL DAYS, IT WOULD IMMEDIATELY TURN BACK ON. LAST MONTH IT BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN ON ME EVERY 2 DAYS, A FEW TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY, ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED A COUPLE OF TIMES. IT WOULD TURN BACK ON, BUT AFTER SEVERAL TRIES AND AFTER 15-20 MIN WAIT. AFTER CHECKING RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE I NOTICED I HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT A RECALL FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A ECM RELAY, WHICH WAS CAUSING VEHICLES TO SHUTDOWN. THIS RELAY WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE FOR 3 WEEKS, BUT MY VEHICLE HAS NOW STARTED TO SPUTTER EVERY FEW DAYS. IT HAS SHUTDOWN ON ME TWICE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10572624
Incident
Mar 5, 2014
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Feb 15, 2014

I WAS DRIVING ON KINGERY HIGHWAY IN VILLA PARK WHEN I STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE TRAFFIC WAS MOVING, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD TURNED ON AND THE TRUCK WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO LESS THAN 1 MPH. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10564501
Incident
Jul 15, 2013
Mileage
100,000 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Dec 29, 2013

PASSING OTHER VEHICLE ON I-45 TOWARDS DOWNTOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STALLING. I WAS IN DANGER TO CRASH OTHERS WITH PROBLEMS TO GET OUR OF THE HIGH SPEED LINES. AT THAT MOMENT THE ENGINE TOTALLY STALLED ,. FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO REACH THE EXTREME RIGHT LINE AND PULL OUT WAITING FOR A COMPLETE STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT NO HELP. I DID NOT BELIEVE IT BUT WANTED BE SURE THAT NO LACK OF FUEL WAS THE ORIGIN BECAUSE I ALREADY HAD THE PROBLEM WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT PROBLEM WHICH DO NOT WORK PROPERLY TO ACCURATELY SHOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS ON THE FUEL TANK. I GOT SOME EXTRA FUEL. WE RETURNED AND POURED THE 1 GALLON CAN , THEN I TRIED TO STAR THE ENGINE. IT CRANKED BUT NO STARTING. I CALLED MY INSURANCE REQUESTING TOWING SERVICE . I TRIED TWO MORE TIMES AND AFTER THAT THE ENGINE STARTED ROUGHLY AND HESITATING. AFTER 2 MINUTES AND STABILIZED I DECIDED TO CONTINUE. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO CANCEL THE TOWING SERVICE . DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON I-45 BUT ON THE EXTREME RIGHT HAND SIDE LINE. I ARRIVED HOME WITH NO OTHER ISSUES AND AFTER PARKING ON MY DRIVEWAY, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, THEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT BUT NOTHING . ONLY CRANKING GOOD BUT NO STARTING AT ALL. FINALLY AFTER SOME LIKE 10 SECONDS OF CRANKING, THE ENGINE HESITATED BUT STARTED. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE , THEY SCANNED IT AND GAVE ME THE CODES P043 FOR THE FAILED FUEL SENDIN UNIT ( FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ) AND THE CODE P0335 WHICH IS PROBLEM WITH THE CIRCUIT OR SIGNAL OR SENSOR CRANKSHAFT. I MADE SEARCH TO FIND IT AND TODAY, SUNDAY 29, AFTER SEVERAL HOURS, FINALLY REMOVED AND REPLACED IT. AFTER THIS THE TRUCK STARTS VERY GOOD AS USUALLY BEFORE THE STALLING EXPERIENCES. COST WAS SOME LIKE 23 DOLLAR BUT THE RISK IN WHAT I WAS AND EXPOSING OTHERS HAS NO PRICE. IS NECESSARY TO HAVE A CRASH OR FATAL RESULTS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER THIS A RECALL TO PROTECT OTHERS? *TR

NHTSA ID
10557638
Incident
Dec 27, 2013
Mileage
107,900 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 19, 2013
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40MPH MY FRONTIER SUDDENLY CUT OFF , HAD NO BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT SOME TREES. MY INSURANCE FIXED MY TRUCK, EVEN AFTER I TOLD THEM AND THE BODY SHOP I WANTED IT CHECKED OUT FIRST. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL WITH A DEFECTIVE ECM RELAY. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME MY RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DID NOTHING TO HELP BUT REPLACE THE PART THAT CAUSED MY ACCIDENT. THE LEAK/ RUPTURED PART SEEMS LIKE IT WAS FROM THE ACCIDENT BUT MY INSURANCE AND NISSAN BOTH ARE LEAVING ME OUT ON MY OWN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10556746
Incident
Nov 6, 2013
Mileage
112,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 22, 2013

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER AND ALMOST STALLED. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, APPROX. 50MPH. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, THE SES LIGHT AND SLIP LIGHT CAME ON. THIS VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY A RECALL FOR THE ECM THAT CAUSED A SIMILAR ISSUE. THE ECM WAS REPLACED BY A CERTIFIED NISSAN SERVICE CENTER. THE REPLACEMENT WAS DONE 12/29/10. NOW, IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. A BIT OF RESEARCH SHOWS THAT NISSAN HAS ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR CAMSHAFT SENSORS THAT CAUSE A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM. HOWEVER, BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER THAT RECALL, I CAN'T HAVE NISSAN REPLACE THEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER THEN STALLS WHILE TRAVELING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 50-60 MPH. THAT CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND AFFECT NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT OTHERS. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD EXPAND THEIR RECALL TO INCLUDE NISSAN FRONTIERS, NOT JUST ALTIMA, ETC. NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THEY HAVE OPENED A CASE FILE #[XXX]. NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED BY THEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10536756
Incident
Aug 22, 2013
Mileage
130,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 2, 2013

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND NOT RESTART FOR A FEW MINUTES. MOTOR ACTS LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS, LIGHTS ON DASH FLASH. ISSUE IS WITH IDPM MODULE. THE ENTIRE IPDM HAS TO BE CHANGED, RELAYS ARE BURNING UP DUE TO CIRCUITRY IN THE UNIT HAVING TOO HIGH OF RESISTANCE, NOT BEING ABLE TO CARRY ENOUGH CURRENT. PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND NISSAN SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE PARTS BEFORE SERIOUS BODILY HARM IS DONE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10533249
Incident
Jul 25, 2013
Mileage
91,300 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 19, 2013

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, WHEN MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM TOWN WHEN MY TRUCK DIED. IT TOOK ME A FEW MINUTES TO GET IT TO START. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED THURSDAY. ON MY WAY HOME, I RAN BY THE LOCAL AUTOZONE, TO HAVE MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CHECKED OUT. IT SHOWED UP THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS OUT. WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE WEB, I SEE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID
10525711
Incident
Jul 16, 2013
Mileage
129,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 6, 2013

ON JULY 5TH, 2013 MY WIFE WAS ON HIGHWAY I45 IN NORTH DIRECTION AND AFTER FM1960 THE VEHICLE ENGINE HESITATED AND DIED. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL THE TRUCK FROM FIRST LINE ON LEFT TO THE LAST ON RIGHT ( HIGHWAY WITH TOTAL 4 LINES MAYBE). AND THEN TO THE EMERGENCY LINE . BRAKES AND STEERING CONTROL BECAME HARDER THAN NORMAL AND SHE WAS SCARED OF LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SOME BODY ELSE PICKED ME UP AT HERMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT THE WOODLANDS AND WE WENT TO MEET HER. WE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE ENGINE CRANKED BUT NO START. MY FINAL DIAGNOSTIC WAS PROBABLE SHE RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING ALMOST HALF TANK. WE WENT TO GET ONE GALLON TO THE GAS STATION, POURED ON THE TRUCK AND AT THE SECOND TRY IT STARTED. IN THE WAY BACK WE FILLED THE FUEL TANK . THE FUEL GUN AT GAS STATION STOPPED AUTOMATICALLY BUT THE GAUGE INDICATED LESS THAN HALF TANK. THIS WAS A SCARY EXPERIENCE THAT COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH ALSO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. I CALLED TODAY JULY 6, 2013 TO NISSAN SERVICE AT TOM PEACKOCK IN I45 AND THEY CHECKED MY VIN # SAYING THAT NO WARRANTY APPLIES TO FIX IT. THEY SAID NOBODY WAS ABLE AT THE MOMENT TO CHECK THE PRICE OF FUEL SENDING UNIT WHICH SUSPECTED BE FAULTY. AN ESTIMATE OF COST OF REPAIR IS AROUND $600 , THE PERSON ON THE PHONE SAID. I WILL CALL BACK THIS COMING MONDAY TO RE-VERIFY THIS ISSUE AND THE PART AVAILABILITY. I SUBMIT THIS BECAUSE I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY TO CUSTOMER AND OTHER PEOPLE ISSUE . I HAVE READ ABOUT RECALLS ON THIS ITEM BUT NISSAN ANSWER WAS A NEGATIVE OR DENIED REQUEST TO PROCEED AS A RECALL ISSUE. THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT RELIABLE AND I THINK IS NOT AN OPTION TO HAVE IT OPERATIVE IN ANY VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10523484
Incident
Jul 5, 2013
Mileage
103,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 12, 2013

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE #1 LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH ON THE 60 EAST FREEWAY CLOSE TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE 57 NORTH FREEWAY CONNECTOR, I LOST FULL POWER AND WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY EXIT NARROWLY MISSING SEVERAL TRUCKS AND CARS IN THE PROCESS. AFTER LIMPING HOME AND LETTING THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW DAYS, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO PUENTE HILLS NISSAN COMPLAINING THAT I LOSE POWER ONCE THE TRANSMISSION COMES TO TEMPERATURE AND THAT I NEEDED THEM TO ASSES THE DAMAGE AT A COST TO ME OF $130. THEIR EVALUATION EVENTUALLY CONCLUDED THAT THE RADIATOR HAD RUPTURED CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION THEREBY DAMAGING IT BEYOND REPAIR. THEY QUOTED ME APPROXIMATELY $4,500 FOR THE REPAIR WHICH MAINLY INCLUDED LABOR, TAX, A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, A NEW RADIATOR, AND ALL NECESSARY HOSES AND PARTS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES FROM MY HOME, I LOST POWER ONCE AGAIN AND WAS FORCED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED THE REST OF THE WAY. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL AT THIS POINT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10497833
Incident
Feb 9, 2013
Mileage
110,000 mi

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