We have classified the 4 complaints from 2000 Nissan Frontier about STRUCTURE into the following categories.
Corrosion was discovered at the top of the gas tank after a strong gasoline odor was noticed. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan frontier. the contact stated that after having the vehicle inspected, she was informed that the frame was severely rusted. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the frame, bed and air conditioning connection were all rusted and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 144,000.
The rubber pad that activates the brake light switch crumbled and fell apart leaving the brake lights continually on with no indication inside the vehicle that an unsafe condition existed. since the brake lights were continually on drivers to the rear would not have had notification that i was stopping which could have resulted in a severe rear end collision. *tr
Door locks will just lock without touching panel. soon after locks kept going up and down, smoke came from dashboard. please provide more information.*ak
Asked dealer to locate and diagnose, he says unable to duplicate, creaking still exists. no safety defect. *ak
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan frontier. in may of 2003, the contact noticed that the undercarriage of the vehicle was corroded. she attempted to apply the emergency brake and it locked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the emergency brake line and the muffler. in 2006, the dealer replaced the caliper, rotors, and the brake line for a second time. in november of 2007, the dealer replaced the gas tank due to corrosion. in november of 2008, the vehicle was diagnosed with major corrosion to all undercarriage compartments that were previously replaced. the vehicle will not be repaired. a report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the vehicle was not under a recall. they further stated that salt may be the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 72,000. updated 12/16/08 *cn the fuel tank sensor was replaced twice. the inside tail/brake light fall out of their sockets due to rust in the mechanisms. updated 12/19/08. *jb
Truck is designed to leak water onto the tresh hold, when stepping up into the vehicle its very slippery when wet.