Engine coolant smell after driving. Radiator gets low on coolant. Overflow coolant level is full when engine is cold. Radiator is not pulling coolant back from the over flow when the engine cools down after being operated. This indicates a leak. Nissan dealer did a visual inspection but aid they found nothing.
2012 Nissan Frontier engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan frontier. The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 30 MPH. The vehicle then began jerkin violently and caused the contact to bounce off a side railing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who advised that the electric control module failed. The vehicle was scheduled for repairs. The manufacture was contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 25,012.
Again! While traveling apx 55 MPH, vehicle lost power, engine surging, sputtering, some warning lights on dash illuminated. Was able to restart and drive another mile or 2. No luck. Vehicle was towed 80 plus miles back to dealer. Another crank position replaced and problem was fixed for now, this is the second time in less than a year!! Id this happened on a busy multi lane highway while towing something it might have had a different outcome!!
Driving on the interstate the A/C stopped working then the engine overheated. The next day went to a dealership and they said this was the fourth engine that had the exact problem. The engine has to be change and I was 300 miles away from home. Loosing money and time.
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