Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| NTB01064 | 10/01/2001 | 624026 | Information regarding mil on with dtc.*jb | 10/31/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| NTB02003A | 03/13/2002 | NTB02003 | 630981 | Subject regarding vg33 supercharger malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0103 with low power. *jg | 04/30/2002 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| NTB02003 | 01/01/2002 | 627444 | Subject regarding vg33 super charger malfunctionindicator lamp | 02/07/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/09/2003 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the heat gets to hot when it is being used to warm the feet area around the pedals. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told to change the setting. the contact feels this is a safety issue because the heat burns your feet. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 150,000.rl | |||
| 06/23/2005 | 22000 | 1 | 07/01/2002 |
| Dt: the contact stated car caught on fire on 6-23-05. the fire department thought it was the wiper motor that shorted out. nissan sent out a representative, and he could not find anything that could have caused the fire. nissan was not honoring the warranty because it looks like something like a bird nest caught on fire. it was at a dealership now. the consumer thought it was an overheated terminal that caused the fire. *ak | |||
| 10/24/2004 | 46000 | 1 | 12/28/2001 |
| My nissan frontier, 2002 model, is just out of warranty, less than 3 years old. without any warning completely died on interstate. i towed in and problem was something electrical with the distributor. i understand this vehicle has no warranty after 36000 miles however this issue seems very rare to me and should be investigated.*ak | |||
| 04/15/2004 | 14000 | 4 | 08/16/2002 |
| When driving 70 mph vehicle stalled in the middle of the highway. consumer was able to restart vehicle. consumer took vehicle to the dealership for inspection, and mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak while vehicle is set on cruise control, the entire system shut down. consumer couldn't restart the vehicle. ignition system failed four times, and was brought to two different dealers. *la | |||
| 11/14/2003 | 40000 | 1 | 12/22/2001 |
| Tach, odometer, speedometer, fuel and temperature gauges did not activate on start. driving engaged speed limiter once transmission entered 3rd gear (automatic). after driving 3-4 miles, gauges came to life. this happened on a previous experience but was rectified by turning off and restarting vehicle. a web search resulted in finding other nissan owners with similar problems with different models. two dealers said they couldn't determine the problem unless they could see it happening. *la | |||
| 05/16/2003 | 12000 | 13 | 04/04/2003 |
| The vehicle experienced an electrical failure while driving at any speed. the turn signal/ hazard lights and instrumental panel lights were working abnormally. the dealer inspected the truck and couldn't find anything wrong. *ak the dealer replaced the ignition switch and the sub harness in an attempt to locate the problem. *scc *jb | |||
| 05/17/2003 | 3 | 04/04/2003 | |
| Vehicle shuts completely down for no apparent reason. all electric fails and vehicle will not start for about 20-25 minutes. first incident happened on may 17, 2003. vehicle towed to dealer and dealer could find nothing wrong. on may 29, 2003 vehicle shut down again in traffic. all electric failed again. vehicle restarted after 20-25 minutes and driven to dealer. dealer had vehicle for four days and replaced the ignition switch and harness. on june 11, 2003 vehicle shut off again. vehicle restarted after 20-25 minutes. will call dealer to state that shut down problem has not been fixed. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 10/28/2005 | 28730 | 1 | 08/29/2003 |
| 2002 nissan frontier. electrical component; alternator/generator/regulator. experiencing exact same problem as described in the nhtsa campaign id #05v319000. 1) normal operation leading to failure. 2) consequence; battery and brake warning lamps come on and battery begins to discharge. engine goes into fail safe mode, engine will stop and could result in crash. 3) dealer will not correct the problem without payment because the frontier does not have this particular recall and the dealer states the vehicle has exceeded the 3yr warranty limit even though the vehicle was purchased new 26 months ago. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 06/23/2002 | 3 | 03/01/2002 | |
| Fuse for at controller blew causing a no start situation and resulted in vehicle having to be towed. this is the 3rd time the same fuse has blown since vehicle was purchased in end of march, 2002. vehicle has been back to dealer 2 times with problem already and problem has not been located or resolved. vehicle is now back in dealership for 3rd time with same problem. | |||