Main transmission rod (standard) had to be replaced at 130,000 miles and main throw out bearings had to be replaced at 100,000 miles. Both repairs were costly for a truck that was bought brand new and isnt even paid for yet. Nissan's have a reputation for lasting forever, but I guess we got a bad one
2000 Nissan Frontier transmission complaints
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While driving automatic transmission doesn't shift properly from the second to the third gear. Dealer was not notified.
Complete transmission failure - all bearings failed, gears discolored, countershaft damaged - entire transmission worn out. Warranty company will not uphold warranty, nor will nissan uphold lease warranty.
Manual transmission failure - all bearings worn out, gears discolored, countershaft damaged and various other internal transmission problems.
I have made repeated complaints to victory nissan in richmond virginia about this vehicle. I have also contacted nissan directly and they never even addressed the letter I sent them december, 2001. My truck has experienced drive train vibrations since I purchased it at 6900 miles. Despite the dozens of technical bulletins addressing this problem, I have repeatedly been told that nothing can be done to help my vehicle. When the center bearing was finally discovered to be bad, the delearship replaced it and the shimmy I originally had was then magnified to an atrocious harmonic hum. Riding in my truck is liking riding on a washing machine. I have been advised by the dealership not to haul loads or tow as the vibrations would get worse. I have experienced this for myself, and they are much worse when towing. My vehicle in no way serves the purpose for which I purchased it and I have been cast aside and ignored by nissan since my car was only 11 months old. I am fed up and I think everyone should know what a terrible vehicle this is!
Problem with driveshaft hanger bearing, involves a two piece drive shaft. Bearing that connects two shafts faulty. Vibration on acceleration becomes worse around 26,000 miles. Failure to replace could cause driveshaft to fall out. After being replace twice bolts holding hanger bearing in place wear and do not hold shaft in place. Rubber surrounding bearing rips and falls apart.
Nissan technical service bulletin ntb00-025 - march 10, 2000. No safety defect listed.
Carrier bearing at the center support failed. Truck started vibrating after the failure. Dealer replaced the bearing but the vibration got worse. Dealer replace the whole drive shaft. I have noticed the same troubles reported many times from different frontier owner. Now asking nissan customer affair to clarify the cause of failure. 2001 model does not have a carrier bearing. I discussed possiblity of defective design on 1998-2000 model because of this nissan's correction effort. Carrier bearing failure will end up with the drive shaft to fail, which may cause a fatal accident. I believe this needs to be corrected under recall.
Since ownership of vehicle consumer states he felt there was something wrong with steering wheel, as he was driving home he let the steering wheel go and suddenly the vehicle was pulling to the right almost causing an accident, consumer took vehicle into dealership to be inspected and dropped it off when he returned to pick vehicle up and drove away consumer states he almost hit a curb so vehicle was returned and consumer waited for vehicle and was told by dealership they could not find the problem, consumer requested that mechanic take a test drive with him, mechanic did see what it was and told consumer that was normal, however dealership did perform a wheel alignment and 2 weeks later the vehicle was pulling again, consumer took vehicle to another dealership and another wheel alignment was performed, consumer also states driveshaft has rusted.
Severe vibration during acceleration or while pulling a load.
On chrismas day, my father and I were driving my nissan pu on route 29 in virginia at about 55 MPH. A sudden and severe jerk was felt twice and we pulled off and checked the truck for dammage. No obvious external damage was noted at that time but there was a grinding noise noted when truck was put in 4 wheel drive low. Normal function noted in 4 high and 3 high. On 1/2/2001 at dealership ...the left front 4x4 hub cover was noted to be missing and the hub had spiral cracks all around it. The dealership refused to confirm this as a torque fracture and refused to entertain any thought that the truck they had sold had malfunctioned. Not only was this incident scary but I am just thankful that my father and I were not in a high speed accident due to this failure.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
This has been an ongoing problem with multiple frontier owners. Replacement part "fix" nissan provides is also known to fail. No safety defect listed in summary.
I was on yahoo.com in a club for the specific vehicle I have and alot of other owners advised for everyone check their driveshaft carrier bearing to see what typy everyone had, whether it be a solid type or the 3 prong type. The 3 prong type was what went bad on the vehicle, the bottom rubber prong would pop out of the metal casing enclosing the bearing; therefore causing the driveshaft to shift and come out of place. I have had this vehicle for a little over 35 days now. I took it into my dealer and they verified it was bad and had to order another driveshaft simply due to this driveshaft carrier bearing.I believe the new 2001 nissan frontier is coming with a one piece driveshaft, unlike the 200 with a two piece driveshaft. I believe that the one piece would rectify this problem, because another owner has had to have three driveshafts now and the problem is still occuring. The one piece I feel would "fix" the problem we owners are having.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
The dealer claims that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. Yet they have replaced the tires twice. They are treating symptoms not fixing the problem.
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