4.0

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
29,500 miles

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problem #4

Aug 012011

Frontier

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the air conditioner only functioned intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a local shop, who diagnosed that the compressor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred eight months later. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 87,000.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

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problem #3

May 302007

Frontier 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles
This is the fourth year in a row that I had to refill the air conditioning A/C on the truck, I talked to many mechanics, and they all told me that Nissan trucks have the same problem, that one of the A/C hoses were defected, and that the freeon, A/C gas leaked from there.

- Fontana, CA, USA

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problem #2

Oct 082002

(reported on)

Frontier

  • miles
When air conditioner is on the engine would have high rpms, intermittently which affected the performance of the brakes causing them to become inoperative or erratic response when applied.

- Odessa, TX, USA

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problem #1

Dec 161999

Frontier 4WD

  • miles
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.

- Oxford, MA, USA

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