NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine Problems

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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.

2.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,589 miles

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2005 Nissan Frontier engine problems

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2005 Nissan Frontier Owner Comments

problem #2

Aug 212010

Frontier 6-cyl

  • 46,178 miles

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

Buzzing/whining noise from timing chain area Nissan is fully aware of the problem under tsb number 07042 dated July 11, 2007 NHTSA# 10022421.

- Butler , NJ, USA

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problem #1

Sep 042009

Frontier

  • 67,000 miles
After getting gas I started my 2005 Nissan Frontier and as I entered back on the highway the engine immediately stalled. The "service engine" light and the 4WD warning light came on. After rolling about 50 ft it started running normally again. I visited my Nissan dealer on 9/10/09 and they could not find anything wrong. That afternoon after getting gas it stalled after starting it again with the same warning lights on. I could not restart it. This time it had to be towed to the dealer. They found that an engine electronic module had failed but was on nationwide back-order and did not know when it would be replaced. I was told it was a large problem in 2006, 2007 and some in 2008 Nissan Frontier and titan trucks. If this item is in nationwide back-order it must be a major problem and a dangerous one if a vehicle's engine stalls while in operation on roads and highways.

- Warren, NJ, USA

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