1999 NISSAN FRONTIER Recalls, Complaints & Safety

The contact owns a 1999 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who replaced the sending unit and fuel pump. The vehicle was repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V230000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT, ANOTHER VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS (WEAKLEY COUNTY MOTORS, 841 N LINDELL ST, MARTIN, TN 38237, 731-587-3141) AND (PREMIER NISSAN, 300 HIGHWAY 77, PARIS, TN 38242, 731-642-0601) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

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TRUCK STARTED DYING RANDOMLY. FINALLY IT DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING NO FUEL PRESSURE. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRUCK (NTB04-062C) THAT COULD CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO STOP WORKING. I VERIFIED WITH NISSAN OVER THE PHONE THAT THE TRUCK WAS DEFINITELY INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP (SOUTHLAKE NISSAN IN MERRILLVILLE, IN). AFTER KEEPING THE TRUCK THERE FOR A WEEK AND TELLING ME THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED HOME TODAY. THIS RECALL IS SPECIFICALLY FOR AN ISSUE THAT IS KNOWN TO CAUSE A NO START CONDITION. HOW CAN I GET THE RECALL PERFORMED IF THEY WILL NOT WORK ON IT IF IT WON'T START? I NOW HAVE PAID OVER $300 IN TOWING CHARGES AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY WORK DONE.

1999 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP FOLLOWING DEFECTS ARE AS FOLLOWS,FRONT AIRBAGS CONTINUOUSLY FLASHES,FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT INDICATE AMOUNT OF FUEL AFTER FILLING.,SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER , AND DISCOVERED THAT RECALL 04V230000 WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SENDER, BUT THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE. WHEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT A RETURN PHONE CALL WAS NEVER RECEIVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,900.*AK

TRAVELING SOUTH ON TX 130 NEAR MANOR AT 65 MPH. BRIGHT COOL, SUNNY WEATHER, DRY ROAD. RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. TREAD CAME OFF IN ONE LONG STRIP, WHICH THRASHED THE CAR. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL CAR OFF ROAD, BUT DAMAGE TO RIGHT REAR PANEL, WHEEL WELL, AND FUEL FILLER ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN $1500 AND $3000. THE CAR HAD BEEN VIBRATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR A WHILE, BUT I SUSPECTED A SUSPENSION PROBLEM RATHER THAN A TIRE PROBLEM. NOW I NOTICE ALL TIRES APPEAR ROTTEN ON OUTSIDE; THEY HAD NOT BEEN HOLDING AIR WELL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HAVE REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES. CAR: 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP. TIRE: WILDERNESS HT, P215/65R15 95S, DOT #W2VF NNA 129. TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH TRUCK, 42000 MILES ON IT, TREAD WEAR MINOR. COMPLAINT FILED WITH FIRESTONE, AND TIRE SENT TO THEM AT MY EXPENSE. THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY, AND CLAIM LOW INFLATION AND AGE ARE THE CAUSES OF THE PROBLEM (NOT SURPRISING SINCE THE TIRE NEEDED INFLATING EVERY WEEK). THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO HAVE TIRE SENT BACK TO ME, BUT HELL WILL FREEZE OVER BEFORE THAT OR BEFORE I STOP TELLING ANYBODY WILLING TO LISTEN ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE AND FIRESTONE'S RESPONSE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TAIL LIGHTS BULB CONSTANTLY FELL OUT THE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CHECKED THE VIN # TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS UNDER ANY RECALLS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #99V347002 REGARDING EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

1999 FRONTIER STALLED WHILE DRIVING. FUEL SENDING UNIT CORRODED. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED ON HIS VEHICLE IN SEPTEMEBR 2004. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME THERE WAS NO CORROSION. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRUCK GOT DOWN TO 30 MPH. VEHICLE KEPT GOING, ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGHER THAN USUAL. ONE DAY IT WILL RUN FINE AND THEN THE NEXT DAY IT WILL MESS UP AGAIN. IT WAS TAKEN 2 YEARS BEFORE BY CONSUMER'S HUSBAND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER OF ROAD TO GET HER VEHICLE HOME .CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A TOTAL CAR CARE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CODES THAT WERE SHOWING UP WERE EGR SYSTEM PROBLEM. AFTER TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE TOTAL CAR CARE CENTER VEHICLE RAN WELL FOR AWHILE. VEHICLE HAD A NEW TUNE UP. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE FIRST YEAR THE CUSTOMER HAD THE VEHICLE SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND ARM LINKAGE . NO INJURIES. NO POLICE REPORTS. WERE TAKEN. NO FIRES. NHTSA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) 10015857 ISSUED. *AK

1999 NISSAN FRONTIER DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH CHANGING GEARS.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED SOON AFTER PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. *JB

1999 NISSAN FRONTIER EXPERIENCING A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS ON THE FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.*MR THE TRANSMISSION ALSO PROGRESSIVLEY BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER THROUGH SURVIES BUT THEY NEVER REPLIED. *NM

EXHAUST MANAFOLD LEAK/CRACK. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, HE STATED CRACKS EXHAUST MANAFOLDS WERE COMMON, AND HE HAS FIXED SEVERAL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THAT THAT EXHAUST GAS MAY LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. WAS REPAIRED ONCE BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK ON RIGHT OF THE ENGINE. LOUD CLICKING NOISES DUE TO HOLE IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD/HEADERS. I SPOKE WITH A MIDAS EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID THAT ITS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER SE'S. NOT ONLY IS IT AN EMISSION PROBLEM BUT COULD VERY WELL HARM THE ENGINE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB *NM

EXHAUST LEAK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CAST IRON MANIFOLD IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. NOT COVERED AS EMISIONS PROBLEM, CAST IRON MANIFOLDS ARE DEFECTIVE ON MY 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER SE-V6 TRUCK.*AK

WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED THE NIPPLE WHICH WAS WELDED TO THE TANK RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. *NM THE PROBLEM MAY BE DUE TO LEAKING GASOLINE. RECALL#04V230000. *SC *JB

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. I HAD TO TURN IT OFF USING THE ROCKER SWITCH. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON AND TRIED TO RE-ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL THE GREEN CRUISE LIGHT PULSED MADE LIKE A BUZZING NOISE BUT DID NOT ENGAGE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER XE KING CAB 4WD WITH A 3.3L ENGINE. THE MIDDLE SPRING ON THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AND THE FORWARD PORTION (STILL ATTACHED VIA A "RIVET" TO THE OTHER TWO) PIVOTED AND UNBEKNOWST TO ME WORE A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. I ONLY NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN I FILLED UP THE TANK AND NOTICED A STRONG ODOR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND WHEN I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS I WILL NOTIFY THEM OF THIS OTHER PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LEAF SPRING BREAKING; HOWEVER, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THERE NOT BEING SOME SORT OF "CLIP" TO PREVENT THE BROKEN PIECE FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.

WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ALL AROUND THE OUTER SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CALL FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P1565R15#DOT W2VSNNA. *JB

WIRE GOING FROM SENDING UNIT TO FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE GAS TANK, SHORTED OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CHATCH FILE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. CONSUMER STATED HE TESTED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE WIRING HAD A SHORT. *AK *JB

VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE INTER STATE HIGHWAY, ACROSS THE MEDIUM, AND CRASHED INTO THE MOUNTAIN AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK

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MY FUEL PUMP IN MY NISSAN FRONTIER (1999 V6 4X4) FAILED AS A RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE PLASTIC COMPONENT (FUEL SENDING) THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE PUMP SHORTING OUT. ACCORDING TO A THREAD AT HTTP://WWW.VOY.COM/14174/7/21669.HTML THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH NISSAN FRONTIERS AND XTERRA'S WHICH SHARE THESE COMPONENTS.*AK

BOTH LIGHTS AND ATTACHMENTS BY LICENSE PLATE FELL OUT. BOTH BULBS AND ATTACHMENTS WERE LOST WHILE DRIVING 1 OR TWO WEEKS APART. AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING IN PAST MONTH. HAVE HAD MECHANIC CHECK OUT AND STATES FUSE AND EVERYTHING IS OKAY BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY WHILE VEHICLE IS ON. FIRESTONE TIRES BLEW OUT AT SIDEWALL X2 TIRES AT 30,000 MILES. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH VEHICLE BOUGHT BRAND NEW. NISSAN OR FIRESTONE STATED COULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR LOSS. *LA

WHILE DRIVING ON A HALF FULL FUEL TANK FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH FUEL TANK HALF FULL FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

AIRBAG WARNING FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. *PH

THE TIRE HAD BUBBLES AND THE BELT WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS SIZE P21565R15 DOT#W2VSNNAS17). *NLM. *AK WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PH *JB

ON 04/20/03 I EXPERIENCED A SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING MY '99 NISSAN FRONTIER AT 65 MPH. AS I PULLED OVER, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE (OEM FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P215/65R-15) SHED MOST OF ITS TREAD. TIRE WAS REPLACED AND REMAINING TIRES WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. ONE WEEK LATER, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BEGAN A SIMILAR VIBRATION FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN EXPLODED AT 65 MPH, DESTROYING MOST OF THE SHEET METAL AND BODY SUPPORTS BEHIND THE WHEEL WELL. TIRES HAD 48K MILES, GOOD TREAD, AND WERE PROPERLY INFLATED TO MFRS. SPECS. *NLM

THE REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AFTER HITTING WATER IN THE STREET. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, JUMPED A CURB AND HIT SOME TREES. THE FRONT END AND THE REAR END WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED YET THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT. *NLM

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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. (THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO HAVE A "CHASSIS" NOISE CHECKED OUT WITH "NO PROBEM FOUND" BY THE DEALER.)

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TAILGATE FELL ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED, THEN WRAPPED AROUND REAR AXLE AND REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DT

MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK REMAIN UNRESOLVED. PLEASE HELP! DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE 2.4L ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES AT LOW RATES OF SPEED, TRUCK FRONT END WAS VERY NOISY AND FRONT BRAKES SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE CLICKING. DEALER STATES FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHINGS WORE AT 55000 MILES, NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER MECHANICS WHO STATE BUSHING BREAK DOWN AT 55K MILES IS UNHEARD OF.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND THE DEALERSHIP WHO FOUND A BURNED WIRE IN THE FUEL TANK FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE SENDING UNIT. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL PUMP AND THE SENDING UNIT BEING LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK. HEAT HAS CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION/DEATH/INJURY. THE CONSUMER REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *SCC

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 ON INTERSTATE VEHICLE MADE A JUMPING LOUD NOISE, DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND VEHICLE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED A WEEK AGO FOR SAME PROBLEM. DEALER STATED IT WAS DISTRIBUTOR. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK

BRAKE LAMPS CONTINUOUSLY FALL OUT OF SOCKETS. THIS PREVENTS BOTH THE TAIL LAMPS AND THE BRAKE LAMPS FROM FUNCTIONING. I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS CONDITION, BUT IT ONLY APPLIED TO 2000 FRONTIERS.