The contact owns a 1999 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who replaced the sending unit and fuel pump. The vehicle was repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 04V230000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
1999 Nissan Frontier: engine stalls while driving
7 of the 78 complaints about the 1999 Nissan Frontier describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 nissan frontier. The vehicle stalled while driving at 25 MPH in dry conditions. The contact called the dealer , and discovered that recall 04v230000 was the cause of the failure. The dealer replaced the fuel sender, but the vehicle remained inoperable. When the dealer replaced the fuel pump the vehicle started. The contact stated that the cause of the fuel pump failure was due to the recall. The contact called the manufacturer about the failure, but a return phone call was never received. The failure mileage was 45,900.
1999 frontier stalled while driving. Fuel sending unit corroded. *ts ***nar*** the consumer learned there was a recall regarding the problem he experienced. The consumer was told that the recall was completed on his vehicle in septemebr 2004. However, at the time there was no corrosion. The consumer is requesting reimbursement.
Wire going from sending unit to fuel pump inside the gas tank, shorted out causing vehicle to stall. Mechanic stated that this could have easily caused the vehicle to chatch file.
While driving with fuel tank half full fuel sending unit failed, causing the vehicle to stall. Consumer managed to pull over, and had vehicle towed.
While driving on a half full fuel tank fuel sending unit failed, causing the vehicle to stall. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but the problem was not resolved.
Consumer was traveling about 60mph and engine light came on. Vehicle started stalling. Consumer disconnected battery cable.
Service bulletins that may apply
- MIL with DTC P0400, P0402, rough idle, drivability incidents, difficulty passing i/m test for no x update sc
- MIL with DTC P0400, P0402, rough idle, drivability incidents, difficulty setting EGR srt
- ECM reprogramming for certain nissan vehicles as well as all 2000 and later models
- Subject regarding knocking noise above idle (800-1100 RPM)
- Subject regarding engine rough idle/idle vibration
- Subject regarding engine mounts and special ECM programs available for vehicles exhibiting a rough idle...
- Subject regarding right hand exhaust manifold cracking
- Service information for vehicles within certain VIN ranges may exhibit idle fluctuation when coasting to a...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Nissan Frontier stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1999 Nissan Frontier?
7 of 78 owner complaints about the 1999 Nissan Frontier (9%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Nissan Frontier?
There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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