2002 Nissan Frontier Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 10V554000 THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED LAST SATURDAY TO MY 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER....MY STEERING COLUMN BROKE OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO STEERING”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND MADE A CRACKING SOUND. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING:COLUMN)”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE SERVICED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED”

“WHILE HAVING MINOR COSMETIC REPAIRS DONE, OUR [REPUTABLE] BODY SHOP REPAIRMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE FRONT RADIATOR SUPPORT FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. EVERYTHING ELSE ON THIS TRUCK IS SOLID. I AM METICULOUS ABOUT IT”

“2002 NISSAN FRONTIER PICK UP. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A SERIOUS CORROSION PROBLEM IN THE UNDER BODY; ESPECIALLY THE DRIVE SHAFT. *TGW AN INSPECTION REVEALED MAJOR RUST IN THE UNDER BODY”

“The main issue on the Nissan Frontier that I just bought a few months ago that I need to report that I think should be recalled item is the passenger side exhaust manifold is cracked and it makes ticking noises the exhaust is loud”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS FRACTURED AND SENDING CO2 THROUGH THE VENTS WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ABOVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD”

“SMELLING EXHAUST FUMES IN MY PICKUP CAB. I HAD A NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM INSTALLED AND CHECK BY A MECHANIC. IT WAS OK. HE SAID I HAVE A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I CHECKED ON THE WWW AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TRUCK IS A NISSAN FRONTIER YEAR 2002”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, SIZE 245/75/15 (NA). WHILE AT A TIRE SHOP, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THREE DEFECTIVE TIRES”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL GRABBER AW TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND DAMAGED THE SIDE PANEL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR FENDER”

“GENERAL GRABBER AW (225-75-15). I ALMOST HAD THREE ROLLOVERS WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD SON IN THE TRUCK. ENTERING I-24 W EXIT 78 HEADING FROM MURFREESBORO TO NASHVILLE. I WAS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS NOT OVER 35MPH”

“IN JUST UNDER 14 YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE, I NOW HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK A THIRD TIME DUE TO LEAKAGE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER, DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF THIS HAPPENING”

“2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE LEAKING GAS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND HE HAD TO BE RUSHED TO THE BURN CENTER, FOR SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEFT AND RIGHT ARMS. *JB”

“A VERY STRONG AND VERY OVERPOWERING GAS SMELL CAME INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AT NIGHT. I HAD MY 5-YEAR OLD STRAPPED IN HIS CAR SEAT IN THE BACK. I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC ON I-95 AND DIDN'T HAVE MANY OPTIONS BUT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE HOME”

“THE NISSAN SPEED LIMITER ENGAGED AT APPROXIMATELY 80MPH CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NISSAN CLAIMS THAT THE SPEED LIMITER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO START BUCKING BACK AND FORTH IS NORMAL AND HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN BUT IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT DOOR OF A BANK”

“BRAKES FAILED ON PUBLIC ROADWAY, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO WALL TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES”

“BRAKES : UPON BRAKING, NOTICED SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. DIAGNOSED/ AS WARPED ROTORS: REPAIRED VIA GRINDING ON 5/15/03 BY NISSAN MILEAGE 20,834”

“THE BRAKES ON MY NISSAN FRONTIER S/C ARE NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE LOADED MUCH LESS THAN UNLOADED. SINCE IT WAS NEW IT HAS A SOFT PEDAL THAT REQUIRES VARIED PRESSURES, DESPITE SIMILAR CONDITIONS”

“VEHICLE SHUTS COMPLETELY DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ALL ELECTRIC FAILS AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START FOR ABOUT 20-25 MINUTES. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON MAY 17, 2003. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG”

“FUSE FOR AT CONTROLLER BLEW CAUSING A NO START SITUATION AND RESULTED IN VEHICLE HAVING TO BE TOWED. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE SAME FUSE HAS BLOWN SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN END OF MARCH, 2002”

“WHEN DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM”