Problems with 2006 Nissan Frontier SUSPENSION

When i got out of college the first thing i wanted to do was to buy my dream car. i had been looking into getting a truck and i was debating between my number one choice a nissan frontier or 2nd choice toyota tacoma. i knew the tacoma was probably more reliable in terms of minor parts yet i just loved the design of the frontier and therefore i bought one in 2006 brand new. ever since it has been my preferred and only way of transportation. i knew that maintaining it was imperative therefore when it came to an oil change, change of suspension trusts, transmission service, change of spark plugs; it was all done at the proper time. yet my truck started giving me issues 4 months ago when it would shake or shimmer on road and freeway. did several tire rotations, did suspension change, yet the issue still persisted. it all came down to a screeching halt when i was going up to sequoia national park for a hike with friends. my frontier all of a sudden started loosing power and then the gears would just not change. eventually my 'engine service soon' appeared and was forced to stop our trip. had to hire a tow truck to bring down the truck and upon scanning i got a p1759 code. upon researching i come to find out this is a common issue with not only this line of truck but also xterra and titan brands. you cannot believe my disappointment. if it were something simple i wouldn't mind but transmission?!? really?!? because of somebodies' mistake when it came to the engineering of the truck?!? and to find out nissan is just ignoring the issue. total disappointment and frustration! now i have to wait for our sweet government to take action since this is a perfect example of a major corporation irresponsibility and ultimately.... greed. be warned all frontier drivers, your time will come.

I purchased my truck from the nissan dealer in 2006 and recently noticed that the front tires were worn rather badly. i thought this was unusual since i had less than 35,000 miles on the truck. i took my truck to sears and asked them to align the wheels and rotate the tires. sears could not do the alignment because they would have to order and install some parts that were not on the truck at manufacturing. i called nissan north america to find out if this was necessary and was told that for certain make of vehicles this was true. i would have to pay for the parts and labor to make it possible to align the wheels to recommended specifications. according to sears, since the cambers and casters were not within recommended specification, tire wear, handling and safety problems may result. i feel that the necessary parts should have been installed during manufacturing to avoid any possible accidents due to premature tire wear. the nissan dealer should install the necessary parts for free and nissan should notify any vehicle owners affected by this deficiency which might cause handling and safety problems. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the emergency brake engaged while driving. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who discovered that the rear passenger's side axle seal had leaked onto the emergency brake pads. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 68,000. updated 09/21/12*lj updated 09/26/2012 *js

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact received a recall notice for the lower control arm under campaign number 10e019000. the notice he received had his vehicle identification number on it; however, when the vehicle was taken to the dealer, the contact was told that the notice was sent in error. the contact was concerned because of the potential danger of the part failing and would like for nissan to honor the notice. the failure and current mileages were 48000.

Refer to odi confirmation number 103268. the summary was completely entered in a false manner. my actual complaint was that there were no camper adjustment devices installed on the original vehicle, not that they had become defective. they were never there!!! i do not appreciate being blown off nor should i be mis-quoted, no that is not harsh enough, my complaint was completely fabricated. i tried to contact the odi office using the phone number provided on the nhtsa website "contact odi (888) 327-4236 tty: (800) 424-9153" but this number told they could contact the odi office or give me a phone number, so here i sit typing due to your original [xxx] in entering this complaint. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the dealer was unable to perform a front end alignment. the vehicle is not equipped from the factory with the necessary adjustment bolts and cams. they have to be purchased at the dealer. the owner feels these parts should be included with the vehicle. the vehicle is out of alignment causing the tires to wear unevenly. the failure mileage was approximately 56,000. *fb updated10/28/10 *bf updated 11/01/10

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph when he heard an abnormal crunch noise. as the contact was attempting a turn, he noticed that the steering wheel felt unusually loose. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the steering wheel, couplings, bolts and lower control arm were replaced. the manufacturer offered no assistance. the contact later received notification of nhtsa recall campaign id number: 10e019000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower arm). the recall was for the exact failure the contact had experienced with the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 47,000 and the current mileage was approximately 82,280.

Both front hub bearings failed and required replacement. *tr

i own a 2006 nissan frontier, it was delivered with only half the keys programmed for the vehicle, a strange rattling of plastic shrouding in the engine compartment and as i found out a fast set of tires later, the front end out of alignment [ too much toe in ]. when i read the manual i found out that my 4wd vehicle was "not intended to be used off of the road", this was not in any of the presales literature and the reason i buy 4wd is so i can use it off road. at 100 miles after warranty i had to take it in because the fuel sending unit had failed, about a $600 repair on a part that should last 200,000 miles. the mechanic told me their dealership is replacing about one of these a week on a couple of models. when i picked it up i got the trouble light on the way home, i scanned it to see what the problem was [code po448 ]. i took it back. the first canister they ordered showed up broken [ kind of fragile for something mounted on the bottom of a 4wd ]. parts replaced under the emissions warranty were 14953zp50c filter-canister, 14950-ea20a canister assy. e, and 14935-am60b valve assy.-co. the service order says " ...inspected/found no flow very rusty....". as the vehicle only has 36,000 miles on it this does not bode well for the future. *tr