The truck has been stalling while driving or won't start. The ECM relay was recalled and was taken care of Thursday, February 19. However, the truck still stalls while driving and won't start at times. I've asked Nissan to look at the IPDM to see if there was any consequential damage, but they won't without paying a fee for a diagnostic test. This is a major safety issue that needs to be fixed. The recall was from 2010, but we have only owned the vehicle since 2024 and had no idea about the recall.
2006 Nissan Frontier: won't start
6 of the 617 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Frontier describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 12 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Won't start by model year
What owners say
Cross contamination coolant and transmission . Vehicle will not start. Was perfectly fine one month ago when took it to nissan for service
The automatic transmission cooling lines were compromised in the radiator. Coolant contaminated the automatic transmission fluid and ruined the transmission specifically causing the relay in the transmission that is connected to the starter circuit to malfunction. There was therefore no warning that anything was wrong until the truck simply would not start. The quote from the dealership is $6,600. This is particularly frustrating because 6 months ago I paid for a full inspection of the vehicle and though this is a known issue that is preventable, there was no mention of it in the report.
Car would not start, towed to mechanic. He reported transmission needs to be replaced due to contamination. To my family this is a safety issue due to the fact that we live in a very rural area that sees little traffic nor does it have good cell phone reception.
Issue started as a no start condition. Upon investigation, the truck had a blown fuse and continuously blew fuses. The mechanic determined the fault was with the tpcm contained internally in the transmission caused by the radiator leaking antifreeze into the transmission via the transmission cooler, thus causing transmission failure. Vver upon contacting nissan customer service, they immediately requested that it be taken to the dealership for determination of failure that I was responsible for the expense. There was no further assistance offered and they stated they would escalate the issue once the dealer diagnosed the problem. Let it be known, nissan has issued a recall on this vehicle due to the exact problem noted here. My concerns are 1.) why should I encounter a second cost for diagnosis (especially since this is a known issue from nissan) and 2.) what is my liability and reimbursement once determined the cause of the failure since my mileage exceeds their allocated amount. Prior recalls state that >90,000 miles was $3000 deductible whereas my mechanic could repair the vehicle for approximately $3000. At 117,000 miles, average mileage yearly is less than 15,000 / year. I requested that the regional service adviser contact me (via social network) and telephone but have no contact with nissan as of this writing. This is clearly a manufacturers defective part which failed prematurely,
Driving going 50 trunk shut off,luckily I was able to get off the highway.it happened around 10 more times over a month before it just quit.not having high mileage on the truck now or at the time of receiving a warranty notification back in 2012 never thought of it.so we had it towed to put on a fuel pump that it did not need $400.00 still will not start .I started looking up reviews on nissan to find out that nissan has known about this in 2007 .I still owe $3600.00 on this truck ,bought it new with 24 miles on a lease... Loved it...so after my lease was up I refinanced 2010 with 41501 miles bought a 3 yr extended warranty,never used it .now after learning about a co - pay for a truck really nissan ...my truck has 81000 miles ..I don't have 2500.00 to put in it .time for nissan to recall it,and face it you have a problem nissan .please I need help.
Service bulletins that may apply
- MIL on with DTC P0448
- These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters
- MIL on with DTC P0448
- OBD II evap
- Service information
- Nissan: DTC P0420 (tw catalyst sys-bi) stored in the ECM. confirm
- Nissan service campaign: voluntary emissions recall campaign - 2003-2005 sentra / 2005-2006 frontier ECM...
- Buzzing/whining noise from timing chain area
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 armada, titan, infiniti qx56 and model year 2005-2006 frontier, pathfinder and xterra vehicles. The intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) assembly contains an engine control module (ECM) relay that has a diode for electrical current noise reduction. The ECM relay may allow silicon vapor to form and, over time, the silicon evaporates from the diode molding which causes silicon oxide to develop on the ECM relay contact due to arcing.
- Risk
- This could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the ECM relay inside the ipdm assembly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 6, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 10V517000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Nissan Frontier won't start
Is won't start a common problem on the 2006 Nissan Frontier?
6 of 617 owner complaints about the 2006 Nissan Frontier (1%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Nissan Frontier?
There is 1 recall and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Nissan Frontier
Fuel gauge 206Check engine light 92Transmission failure 54Stalling 48Slipping 19Loss of power 16Fuel pump 15Overheating 15Jerking 11Airbag light 10Shudder 10Hesitation 9Power steering loss 9Whining noise 7Won't shift 6Engine failure 5
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