| Issue ID | 295136 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 743965 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2000 |
| File date | 09/04/01 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Oil filter and oil change done at home. Purchased a bosch oil filter from autozone in ponchatuola, la. The dealer is saying the filter caused the engine damage, therefore it is not covered under the warranty. Autozone wants the filter back for inspection but has not involved bosch. If i let the filter go through the mail to autozone and they loose it i am without any evidence to justify any claim. I still feel my vehicle should be repaired by the dealer under warranty. I even purchased an extended warranty on this vehicle. The autozone insurance person i spoke with states the engine had to have too much pressure to cause the oil filter failure if it actually did fail. I'm left without a vehicle, a very large note, and too much stress to count.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PONCHATOULA, LA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6ED27T1YCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 01/09/00 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
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| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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