| Issue ID | 407662 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10011033 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 01/02/03 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2003 nissan frontier pickup truck. When i use the defroster the air conditioner comes on which is normal. I cannot turn off the defroster and air conditioner until i turn off the engine. The air conditioner compressor stays on until the engine is shut down. If i am on a highway i have to stop and turn the engine off to turn the air conditioner off, restart the engine, and then merge back on the highway. At one nissan dealership the service department tells me this is normal and it is written up that way in the manual. Yet they tell me there is a nationwide backorder for a part. Another nissan dealership tells me there is a problem but they are unable to diagnose without tearing everything apart. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LONOKE, AR |
| VIN pattern | 1N6DD26T03CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/02/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | JONES NISSAN ISUZU |
| Dealer's telephone number | 501 945-6191 |
| Dealer's city | NORTH LITTLE ROCK |
| Dealer's state code | AR |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 72117 |