1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
101,643 miles

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problem #3

Dec 312004

Frontier 4WD 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 110,079 miles
No specific events led to failure. At approximately 109,500 the transmission begain jumping out of first gear without warning. I had T be extremely aware of this when pulling ino traffic. At 110,079 miles, the first gear failed completely when I was pulling out of my driveway. The complete failure occured on Dec. 31, 2004. The sudden jumping out of gear started about a month before that. At the very least, Nissan should advise all owners of 5 speed manual transmission on Nissan crew cab 4WD units with a V-6 engine that when the gear box jumps from first to neutral position, that first gear failure is imminate.

- Westport, CA, USA

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problem #2

Jul 302004

Frontier 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 130,000 miles
Main transmission rod (standard) had to be replaced at 130,000 miles and main throw out bearings had to be replaced at 100,000 miles. Both repairs were costly for a truck that was bought brand new and isnt even paid for yet. Nissan's have a reputation for lasting forever, but I guess we got a bad one

- Mabank, TX, USA

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problem #1

Aug 012003

Frontier 4WD 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 64,850 miles
Manual transmission failure - all bearings worn out, gears discolored, countershaft damaged and various other internal transmission problems.

- Saint Petersburg, FL, USA

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