AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES LESS THAN 10 DEGREES, THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE UPON FIRST MOVEMENT. THIS DISABLES THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, IT WILL ALSO DISABLE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM IF NOT ENGAGED BEFORE MOVEMENT. AMBIENT TEMP MUST RISE ABOVE 25 DEGREES TO REVERSE THE SYMPTOMS. T…
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AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES LESS THAN 10 DEGREES, THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE UPON FIRST MOVEMENT. THIS DISABLES THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, IT WILL ALSO DISABLE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM IF NOT ENGAGED BEFORE MOVEMENT. AMBIENT TEMP MUST RISE ABOVE 25 DEGREES TO REVERSE THE SYMPTOMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANYONE THAT LIVES IN A COLD CLIMATE.
NHTSA ODI #11091912
60 miles · Jun 4, 2017
Power TrainUnknown Or Other
I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT: FRIDAY JUNE 2, 2017. THIS IS FROM RESEARCH ON WWW (THOUSANDS OF ADS TO SELL NISSAN "BELL HOUSINGS ON WWW); FROM YOUTUBE CONCERNING A $7,000 REAIR: AUTONATION NISSAN OF BRANDON IN BRANDON, FL DID THE WORK AND A FEW MONTHS LATER AND A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES I AM HAVING NO ISSUES AND MUCH OF…
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I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT: FRIDAY JUNE 2, 2017. THIS IS FROM RESEARCH ON WWW (THOUSANDS OF ADS TO SELL NISSAN "BELL HOUSINGS ON WWW); FROM YOUTUBE CONCERNING A $7,000 REAIR: AUTONATION NISSAN OF BRANDON IN BRANDON, FL DID THE WORK AND A FEW MONTHS LATER AND A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES I AM HAVING NO ISSUES AND MUCH OF THE BELL HOUSING RATTLE IS GONE! THEY ENDED UP REPLACING MY DRIVE SHAFT ALONG WITH THE BELL HOUSING, AND I ALSO GOT A NEW FRONT CATALYTIC CONVERTER/DOWNPIPE AS IT WAS DAMAGED DURING REMOVAL DUE TO SEIZED HARDWARE. THE WHOLE WARRANTY JOB WAS AROUND $7,000! FROM YOUTUBE (THE "RED LINES" IN MY ATTACHED PHOTOS ARE "CRACKS", YOU CAN "HANG" YOUR FINGERNAIL ON) I LEARNED THERE HAS BEEN "BELL HOUSING DECENTIGRATION, REAR END OF ENGINE CRANKSHAFTS BREAKING OFF, TRANSMISSION BEARINGS SPINNING IN THE TRANS. HOUSINGS AND DRIVESHAFTS WOBBLING, ETC, ETC. SHOULD I REPORT THIS TO "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION? THE DATE BELOW IS WHEN I WAS DRIVING (180 MILES) HOME AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE. BAKER NISSAN HAS BEEN "JERKING" ME AROUND FOR OVER TWO (2) YEARS NOW. THAT IS THE REASON BRAD BAKER STATED TO ME: "...DON'T BRING THE VEHICLE BACK THERE AGAIN..." AND I STILL HAVE 28,000 MILES / 2 1/2 YEARS WARRANTY ON VEHICLE! DRIVETRAINS DON'T "VIBRATE" !!!
NHTSA ODI #10993097
70 miles · Jun 2, 2017
Power TrainUnknown Or Other
VIN#: [XXX]; MY VEHICLE IS STILL IN WARRANTY AND "BAKER NISSAN" IN HOUSTON, TX HAS REFUSED TO HONOR "DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY". THE ONE PIECE "CAST ALUMINUM "BELL HOUSING" (THE "MAJOR CONNECTION" BETWEEN THE "ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, COVERING THE MAJOR "TORQUE CONVERTER" WHICH IS BASICALLY THE "HYDRAULIC TURBINE THAT CO…
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VIN#: [XXX]; MY VEHICLE IS STILL IN WARRANTY AND "BAKER NISSAN" IN HOUSTON, TX HAS REFUSED TO HONOR "DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY". THE ONE PIECE "CAST ALUMINUM "BELL HOUSING" (THE "MAJOR CONNECTION" BETWEEN THE "ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, COVERING THE MAJOR "TORQUE CONVERTER" WHICH IS BASICALLY THE "HYDRAULIC TURBINE THAT CONVERTS THE ENGINE RPM'S/TORQUE INTO HYDRAULIC TORQUE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION, TO THE DRIVESHAFT, TO REAR AXLES, TO WHEELS. THE "ALUM. BELL HOUSING" HAS "HUNDREDS OF MAJOR CRACKS" ALL AROUND THE PORTION (BOTTOM & PASSENGER SIDE) THAT I CAN SEE AND FEEL AND "MARKED IN RED" IN ABOUT 4 OF 8 PICTURES WHICH APPEARS AS IT IS POSSIBLE, I COULD EVENTUALLY "DISINTEGRATE"..., WHICH COULD POSSIBLY ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO SPIN... I "ONLY WONDER" IF THE "FLOOR SHIFTER" SPUN TO THE LEFT, IF IT COULD BRAKE MY RIGHT LEG "INTO"... GUESS THAT COULD BE WORSE CASE...? MY BELL HOUSING (FROM MY LITTLE. KNOWLEDGE OF METALLURGY) WAS "CAST" WITH EITHER "LOW GRADE ALUMINUM", "TOO THIN A CASTING", NOT "TREATED PROPERLY", ETC, ETC. WHICHEVER OR WHERE EVER THE "CASTING MFG."; DID NOT CAST MY "BELL HOUSING" ALONE WITH INFERIOR ALUMINUM ALLOY OR THICKNESS! HE (MFG.) CAST HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THESE INFERIOR ALUMINUM "BELL HOUSING" CASTINGS. IF I HAVE NOT ALREADY STATED BEFORE, BRAD BAKER, OWNER(?) OF BAKER NISSAN IN HOUSTON, TX, YESTERDAY JUNE 1, 2017, (PARAPHASING HIM): "...YOU HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS (VIBRATION AND ULTIMATELY TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING") FOR 2 YEARS NOW, (TO MY KNOWLEDGE, TRUCK NEVER LIFTED & LOOKED AT, ALL CHECKING DONE BY COMPUTER) AND WE FOUND NOTHING WRONG...AND FOR ME NOT TO BRING MY VEHICLE TO BAKER NISSAN AGAIN..." ! 31,000+ MILES, JUNE 1, 2017 I'M NEAR 63, AND FIGHTING BONE CANCER, CAN'T AFFORD A LAWYER,...DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO...? HELP FROM YOU ALL WOULD BE APPRECIATED...!!! THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10992906
51,000 miles · Jan 30, 2017
Power Train
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY TRUCK DOESN'T HOLD ON 10 TO 13% GRADE IT WANTS ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARDS DEPENDING ON WHICH DIRECTION YOUR TRYING TO TRAVEL . I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP YET FOR THEM TO GO OVER IT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
NHTSA ODI #10948414
32,000 miles · Oct 30, 2015
Power Train
AT 32000 ON THE FREEWAY HADN'T SHIFTED IN MILES CLUTCH BEGINS TO SMOKE, TRANSMISSION SLIPS POWER LOSS, WITH FIVE MILES LOST ANY GEAR IN TRANSMISSION FORWARD OR REVERSE AND NO CLUTCH. IF IT WASN'T NIGHT AND I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GOOD. UNKNOWN FOR SURE EITHER WEAK DEFECTIVE CLUTCH THROW OUT BEARING OR BAD HYDR…
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AT 32000 ON THE FREEWAY HADN'T SHIFTED IN MILES CLUTCH BEGINS TO SMOKE, TRANSMISSION SLIPS POWER LOSS, WITH FIVE MILES LOST ANY GEAR IN TRANSMISSION FORWARD OR REVERSE AND NO CLUTCH. IF IT WASN'T NIGHT AND I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GOOD. UNKNOWN FOR SURE EITHER WEAK DEFECTIVE CLUTCH THROW OUT BEARING OR BAD HYDRAULIC CLUTCH SYSTEM.5T
NHTSA ODI #10787183
2,500 miles · Nov 23, 2014
Power Train
TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR ON A HILL COASTING ON THE DOWN SLOPE, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES. WHEN APPROACHING THE BASE OF THE HILL, I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO RESUME SPEED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SPEED UP, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN. THE GEAR SHIFT ON THE AUTO…
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TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR ON A HILL COASTING ON THE DOWN SLOPE, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES. WHEN APPROACHING THE BASE OF THE HILL, I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO RESUME SPEED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SPEED UP, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN. THE GEAR SHIFT ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS FIRMLY ENGAGED AT THE TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Frontier Crew Cab vehicles manufactured June 11, 2014 to June 26, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured with an out of specification anchor nut installed on the weld nut plate where the rear seat belt anchor is attached. The seat belt anchor bolt may not be attached as designed.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the seat belt anchor bolt is not attached as designed, that increases the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchor attachment and repair it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012 through 2014 Frontier vehicles manufactured from November 28, 2012, through December 17, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly causing the main wire harness connected to the circuit breaker to face outward, potentially contacting a metal bolt located on the A-pillar.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The bolt may wear through the wire harness covering, resulting in an electrical short which could cause a fire.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the circuit breaker orientation. If the circuit breaker orientation is incorrect, dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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