CarComplaints.com Notes: In a very limited selection on small pickup trucks, the Frontier is one of the best options except -- and I cannot emphasize this enough -- for one problem that makes it an avoid-at-all-costs pain in you know what: the radiator ruptures and leaks coolant into the transmission, killing it. Such a buzzkill.

This problem affects most 2005-2008 (and maybe beyond) Frontiers.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
180,000 miles

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2005 Nissan Frontier electrical problems

electrical problem

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2005 Nissan Frontier Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 172016

Frontier

  • 180,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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.

- Decatur, TX, USA

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