| Issue ID | 1189047 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10723445 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 03/06/15 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120530 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FRESNO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07W66CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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