Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| NTB08-049 | 04/28/2008 | 10024689 | Nissan; special automatic transmission fluid requirement. 2004 to current nissan vehicles. *nj | 05/06/2008 | |
| 05120 | 12/20/2005 | 10019151 | No a/t upshift after hill with ascd (automatic speed control device) on. *tt | 02/14/2006 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| NTB12-035 | 04/10/2012 | 10043950 | Nissan: ecm replacement procedures with consult iii plus. applies to all 2004 and later (does not apply to leaf/ev) vehicles. *js | 05/02/2012 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| 04095 | 09/01/2004 | 10010196 | Front differential side mounting bolt service campaign. *nm service campaign bulletin dated september 1, 2004. *tt | 11/04/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Noticed transmission fluid was slowly leaking and covering the bottom pan. mechanic looked at it and found a crack in the housing of the transmission near the top. my certified mechanic had never seen this before. the transmission and torque converter now needs to be replaced and the core cannot be sent back for any credit. total cost so far is approx. $2,800. the transmission housing has no external damage that would have caused this crack to the housing. consumer sent an updated portable to correct the vin. updated 07/08/11 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and he was unable to restart it again. both the dealer and manufacturer was notified who informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the vehicle had not been repaired or diagnosed. the current and failure mileages were 46,000. bw | |||
| 04/27/2006 | 12 | ||
| Gear shifter in automatic 2004 nissan frontier truck can shift into any gear with out the truck running or without keys. *jb | |||
| 10/15/2004 | 700 | 7 | |
| While driving, the driver heard a loud knocking noise coming from the back. while shifting the gears the transmission would hesitate while engaging into gears. the driver was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that they need more time to look at the problem. please fill in additional information. *nm after 7 trips to the service department the consumers vehicle still had problems. after getting no results at the service department the consumer and general manager got into an arguement where the manager threatened the consumer. the consumer on his way out saw another consumer with the same vehicle and same problem the general manager made the consumer leave the store or promised to call the police. *tc | |||
| 05/05/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle shook uncontrollably. also, when shifting a loud noise was heard from the front. consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced a transmission switch due to a worn out part. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 89000 | 1 | |
| Loud noise coming from rear of truck. *tr | |||
| 03/16/2004 | 50 | 1 | 03/10/2004 |
| Brand new vehicle on way home after purchase started to shimmy and shake at speeds between 60-80 mph on open highway. this was distracting for driver and made the vehicle difficult to hold steady tracking down road. this was reported to dealer within 48 hours. dealer re-balanced front tires. the same driving performance problem still occurred and unusually after driving vehicle 5-10 miles continual distance. i drive 47 miles to work daily on interstate 95 in north carolina, and after a few miles this shaking starts happening at varing speeds above 60 mph. the vehicle seems to occassionally dart from side to side while trying to track normally down the road. dealer says the alinment is not out. i pionted out to the service manager that the back right tire was in fact feathering on the outside. the vehicle has been returned to dealer (lumberton nissan) 3 times, and the last visit they removed news tires which they had replaced- wihtout results- and ran them on a machine at the chevy dealership. they did find that particular tire to be out and replaced it. the vehicle still shakes and has a high speed vibration. this adversely affects the vehicles safe operation on the open highway. the dealership doesn't want to continue trying to track down the problem of the vehicle, so i have contacted nissan corp., offices and filed a complaint on the vehicle and requested today to return the unit to the dealership. i feel that the characteristics of the performance of this vehicle is a safety hazard resulting from a defect in the drive train of the vehicle. to avoid a fourth visit the dealer (which n.c. lemon law states) they would be obligated to refund or replace the the unit. i contend taht my v4 frontier truck either hast a problem internally in the drive train, or because it is built on a lighter frame, it cannot perform safely as marketed due to dangerously miss-matched component suspension system, which is essentially a design defect on the part of nissan. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 08/30/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2004 nissan frontier. driver was pulling a pickup truck on a tow dolly. another motorist pointed at the towed vehicle then the driver pulled on the berm and discovered the towed pickup was burning from the underside, fire was put out. *nj the vehicle had an automatic transmission and the driveshaft was not disconnected which appeared to have overheated the transmission, which caused the fire. ohio traffic crash report 10-0598-90. *jb | |||
| 05/12/2004 | 164 | 4 | 05/12/2004 |
| When driving from 50- 70 mph vehicle vibrated under the floor board. the dealer replaced the drive shaft, however problem recurred. *ak the dealer moved the shaft 1/4 turn and the same problem recurred. the nissan manufacturer suggested that this particular make/model does in fact experience this type of problem. *sc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/14/2004 | 1656 | 1 | |
| While driving 65 mph vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer. mechanic replaced both front upper and lower ball joints due to corrosion. *ak dealer realigned front end due to incorrect alignment. front tires were replaced by a tire dealer because they're out of balance. also, consumer noticed that oil is leaking from transmission, vehicle has manual transmission. *la | |||