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Issues with Nissan Frontier ENGINE by Years

The Nissan Frontier had plenty of problems with various aspects of ENGINE as 263 complaints were lodged. Models of 2005, 2006, 2007 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with ENGINE.

Browse Nissan Frontier ENGINE problems by years

2017 1 2016 3 2013 3 2012 9 2011 2 2010 4 2009 1 2008 23 2007 62 2006 71 2005 75 2004 4 2002 1 2001 3 2000 1

Recently reported ENGINE problems on Nissan Frontier

The ENGINE
2006 Nissan Frontier

While turning to go up hill toward home vehicle suddenly died. luckily no one was behind me so i put it in park and after hesitation it finally restarted. i took to dealer,wallace nissan in kingsport, tennessee and they ran ces code. they suggested having right side cam sensor replacement and float in gas tank where it has quit reading at a cost of approximately 700 to 800 dollars. currently has not been repaired. ps : i performed the bypass to avoid cross contamination of radiator fluid and transmission fluid myself after reading of all of the problems that has caused.the transmission has a separate cooler; i don't know why it goes through the bottom of the radiator anyway. current milage is 49,899 which is low miles for a 2006 model. a person should not have to surf the web to know what their vehicle needs when nissan should be notifying them. people are paying for unnecessary repairs where a simple recall could have saved them thousands of dollars and more importantly someone's life from an accident.

The ENGINE
2012 Nissan Frontier

My truck has had what feels to me like a rough idle for about as long as i've had it. it was fine for several years but a couple of months ago the truck died at a stop light. it started right back up and i didn't think i'd be able to replicate this for a mechanic so i just kept driving it. it also died once on my wife but she didn't tell me about it at the time. a couple of weeks ago i was driving on the highway at lower speeds due to traffic. it died on me again and this time it wouldn't start. i had to have it towed to a nissan dealer. they repaired a part in the transmission and gave it back to me. it seemed ok but after about ten miles it died again. i brought it back and they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. they cleaned the throttle body and gave it back to me. it is still idling rough. it hasn't died again yet but i'm afraid of what might happen if it does. ...

The ENGINE
2012 Nissan Frontier

Takata recall.. a transmission issue

The ENGINE
2006 Nissan Frontier

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 30 mph, the rpms increased to 4,000. when the vehicle was placed into reverse, the gear went into neutral. when the vehicle was shifted into drive, it went into low gear without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the radiator fluid leaked into the transmission, and the radiator and the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 129,000.

The ENGINE
2012 Nissan Frontier

Check engine light determined code po488. the ventilation system for the gas tank - does not form a vacuum when engine running and impact fuel delivery.

The ENGINE
2007 Nissan Frontier

We had just had our oil changed in our nissan frontier and had a general check of the vehicle before driving it on a vacation to another state. everything was in perfect working order. we purchased this vehicle new and it has always been well-maintained. it has 118,000 miles. while driving home less than a week after we left, we noticed that the transmission began slipping and coolant was suddenly leaking from the truck. we also noticed a pink or orange fluid mixed with the coolant. we were >3 hours away from home when this happened. the transmission slippage got worse as we were driving. we were luckily able to make it home and took our vehicle in for service. we found out that this truck has the same problem as other nissans--coolant mixed with the transmission fluid, causing the transmission to suddenly fail. now the vehicle is not driveable and were are suddenly left with a very big cost to replace the transmission. this sudden failure of the transmission without any warning is extremely unsafe. we could have been stranded far from home or worse, the transmission ...

The ENGINE
2005 Nissan Frontier

I was driving to work in the morning , about 10 miles to work on the highway not a tree or car insight , i heard what sounded like a loud pop / i had no idea what it was , not a tire or anything i look up and see my sunroof shattered

The ENGINE
2006 Nissan Frontier

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start, when attempting to drive. there was no warning indicator light illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was unknown.

The ENGINE
2007 Nissan Frontier

Transmission was damage due to water coming from the radiator. mechanic explained it to me to be a recall

The ENGINE
2006 Nissan Frontier

Vehicle will not change gears and is sluggish. the display on the speedometer does not show the position of the transmission. i have spent over 600 dollars to find out that the transmission control module is bad and that there was a recall to fix coolent leaking into the transmission fluid. my vehicle is still broken because of the part cost 1100 usd and the repair. total bill is 1600 usd. this was a known problem and should be fixed without me paying a dime. my vehicle was in motion. now it won't even get up to speed the transmission sounds as if it is stuck in a gear. very erratic. my cruise control also just blinks and when the mechanic tested the codes it gave a network failure code