This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Frontier. While the vehicle was in park, the contact attempted to reverse and the gear stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the shifter failed. The dealer (autostar Nissan of boone, 135 innovation dr, boone, nc 28607, (828)-264-7726) was contacted to have the vehicle diagnosed again. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no recalls. The contact was advised to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was 253,640.
The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifted into park. The contact exited the vehicle and the vehicle rolled backward until crashing. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop to have the body damages repaired. The failure was not diagnosed. The contact then notified the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 00V288000 (power train:automatic transmission). The failure mileage was 114,358.
The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that there was a gear leak from under the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised him that they would have to take the rear end apart in order to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.
Complete transmission failure - all bearings failed, gears discolored, countershaft damaged - entire transmission worn out. Warranty company will not uphold warranty, nor will Nissan uphold lease warranty.
Problem with driveshaft hanger bearing, involves a two piece drive shaft. Bearing that connects two shafts faulty. Vibration on acceleration becomes worse around 26,000 miles. Failure to replace could cause driveshaft to fall out. After being replace twice bolts holding hanger bearing in place wear and do not hold shaft in place. Rubber surrounding bearing rips and falls apart.
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