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I drive on semi rough roads, it sounds like a rubber bushing but not sure. Any one else having this problem and can anyone help me.
Mick
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It's clear the FSU problem affects many vehicles outside of these dates, so I'm not sure what Nissan is thinking. :confuse:
Had to put a gallon of antifreeze in vehicle already; heat gets its cold spells.
Violent shaking of vehicle little over 50,60,70. Thought this was the brakes or vaccum leak, or tires, or catalytic converter.
My gas gauge hasn't worked in over 8 months. Fill up causes the empty light to come on and the needle to go to E, at about 3/4 of a tank it decides to work again. This all causes my check engine light to come on. Dealer wanted $500 to fix it, I said I think I'll just drive about 300 miles and fill it up, clear the trip meter and repeat. I've had numerous problems with my Frontier, including but not limited to, computer replaced, u-joint and drive shaft, rear differential problems, rear axle seals busted and had to be resealed (both sides), vent control valve went bad, clutch fan replaced (whatever that is), driver door not aligned properly, hood squeaks if not correctly aligned and greased, and a new radiator. All of this except the radiator and gas gauge happened before 66k miles, and the only thing I paid for was the radiator and the Vent Control valve and clutch fan. I raised heck with Nissan over the other things especially the rear axle seals and u-joint/drive shaft.
Some concerened owners have added a separate transmission oil radiator and replumbed the lines to it. I suspect that the job is not that difficult, nor that expensive.
I just picked up my truck from the dealer after having the radiator replaced, the cooling system flushed 2 times, and the transmission flushed 2 times as well. I have complained and am now ready to fight with Nissan about this...I just want my truck to run like I have treated it...GREAT!
Has anyone else had their transmission flushed? What was the outcome after time/mileage?
My fingers are crossed!
And i like to know what can we do about it...(Also we have had the computer replaced twice).
i also have the shuttering problem in OD, around 40-45, have you found the answer to this? i would really like to get it fixed before anything major happens. i usually just shut my OD off, but any mechanical fix will be greatly appreciated
thanks.
Immediately after my transmission flushes I would only get the shutter if I 'tried' to make it shutter. I did a normal transmission fluid change (4-5 qts.) after 350 miles and the fluid was dark colored already. After the fluid change, it is harder to make the transmission shutter, but I can still fill it shifting weird into OD.
I will continue to change my transmission fluid until it comes out the correct color for new fluid (clear pink-red).
I keep my OD in the 'on' position. I want to make sure the new transmission fluid is getting 'pumped' through all the little gears and bands within the transmission. This seems to be the biggest issue with getting all the radiator fluid out of theh transmissions? I have gotten advice from several mechanics, and they tell me that I need to nurse it back to health with several fluid changes and easy driving.
I also installed a second transmission cooler on my own. I did this when I did the radiator bypass on my new radiator. After all this I still think its crazy that Nissan would put a new radiator into my truck, AND hook it up the exact same way that it failed!
I am still talking to Nissan...when they return my calls...to try and meet some type of resolve for this. I am sure I will not prevail in the end, but can't afford to not try. There are some guys on the Nissan Frontier Forum that have between 65k and 110k miles on their transmissions after the defect-failure and feeling the shutter. So, my hopes are slightly elevated that my truck will make it.
Dan
i really hope this helps, im on the merge of selling the truck. its such a nice looking truck, but mechanically its pretty ugly.
Come December 2010, Nissan will contact certain owners by mail about faulty IPDMs (Intelligent Power Distribution Modules) which cause some models to quit runnning or not start. I think that '05s and '06s are included, but I'm not sure about '07+.
Modern vehicles are just too durn complex.
GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT
Jsan
My FSU faulted out, causing me to run out of gas on the freeway in rush hour traffic. 'Took it my dealer, but because I was 7000 mi. past my factory warranty, and because my second-tier extended warranty didn't cover the FSU, I had to pay for it. Not happy.
After reading several recent postings here, I called Nissan Customer Care (800-647-7261). The rep told me that because of the volume of calls they've received, Nissan is extending the warranty on the eligible FSUs to 72,000 mi. When I explained my situation and asked if Nissan is reimbursing those who already paid for the repair, without hesitation he said yes. All I had to do was fax in my dealer's service ticket with proof of payment (which I had right in front of me). I won't call this closed til I have a $435.00 check in my hands, but it seems like Nissan's trying to make this right. 'Will keep you posted.
Also, my second replacement fuel sending unit works better than the first replacement unit but not as well as the original unit. It gets stuck at a quarter tank till there are two gallons left. Then it quickly drops to empty. The service manager is going to huddle with Nissan to figure out what to do next.
Appreciate any responses!
Last week I got a notice that Nissan would extend the warranty on the radiator assembly to 96 months or 80,000 miles.
I also got notification that they want to replace my engine control module. They already reprogramed it in another recall.
My 2005 Frontier NISMO first started having problems around 55,000 miles. The first major problem involved the timing belt tensioners which made a whining noise. The repair cost was over $1,000. I thought that was a fluke with the truck but boy was I wrong. Immediately after that I noticed oil on my garage floor under the front right side of my NISMO. I returned to the dealer thinking they forgot to tighten something during the tensioner repair. It turned out to be a leaking front axel which set me back another $400. Ok, so consecutive problems and I should be done right? Wrong. After they repaired the front axel leak I experienced a randomly occurring vibration noise. It's similar to the noise/vibration you feel when you drive over the ripples near the edge of the interstate. Once again I took it to the dealer. The dealer diagnosis was bad U-Joints (front). They replaced those at $450 but the problem persisted. After keeping it for a day and a half, they finally figured out the problem was with the radiator leaking coolant into the transmission. Now they want $5,500 to replace the radiator and transmission. I just hit 80,000 miles. I'm done pouring money into this defective vehicle. During my research I've found quite a few other reports of people experiencing similar problems with failed radiators contaminating transmission. This appears to be an engineering/manufacturing defect instead of routine maintenance. All of my scheduled maintenance was performed by the dealer I purchased the vehicle from . The truck was well cared for and should never have experienced these major failures. I'm waiting on Nissan to let me know what they will do to make this right. I'm hoping they stand behind their product... but then again I am an optimistic kinda guy.
Update: Just heard from the dealer and they've agreed to replace the transmission. It appears Nissan does care about their customers.
I have the 6-Speed manual, so don't have to worry with it.
I think they're vacuum controlled, so maybe when you first start the engine and the vacuum builds, it's trying to close one of the doors, and it's chattering a bit.
Try changing the settings for the heater while it's ticking. Floor to defrost, defrost to vent, etc. If the noise stops or changes, that could be your issue.
Keep us posted.