general problems of the 2002 Nissan Frontier

Four problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2002 Nissan Frontier. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Nissan Frontier based on all problems reported for the 2002 Frontier.

1 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 12/18/2024

The main issue on the Nissan Frontier that I just bought a few months ago that I need to report that I think should be recalled item is the passenger side exhaust manifold is cracked and it makes ticking noises the exhaust is loud and I am definitely getting exhaust fumes drawn into the cab especially when I turn the heater on now that it's winter time and it's getting co2 carbon and exhaust fumes inside cab which is very toxic also the rear window defogger does not work and the cruise control does not work at all so anyway you're asking for what date this first occurred well it was like that when I bought it and I bought it on approximately in July of the summer 2024 it was all these issues were already broke when I got it I looked online and I see that the exhaust manifold is a very common problem and it is also a health hazard and toxic and could cause injury or death to passengers so I believe it should be and maybe is recalled I see online where some dealerships a few years ago already started fixing the issue for free before it was even recalled so I did a recall check and it says that there's no unfixed recalls on my vehicle but that exhaust manifold needs to be recalled and warranted because it's happening on a majority of those that means it's a bad design and it is also health hazard safety hazard health risk of injury or death because of it.

2 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 06/23/2005

The contact stated car caught on fire on 6-23-05. The fire department thought it was the wiper motor that shorted out. Nissan sent out a representative, and he could not find anything that could have caused the fire. Nissan was not honoring the warranty because it looks like something like a bird nest caught on fire. It was at a dealership now. The consumer thought it was an overheated terminal that caused the fire.

3 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 10/24/2004

My Nissan Frontier, 2002 model, is just out of warranty, less than 3 years old. Without any warning completely died on interstate. I towed in and problem was something electrical with the distributor. I understand this vehicle has no warranty after 36000 miles however this issue seems very rare to me and should be investigated.

4 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 11/14/2003

Tach, odometer, speedometer, fuel and temperature gauges did not activate on start. Driving engaged speed limiter once transmission entered 3rd gear (automatic). After driving 3-4 miles, gauges came to life. This happened on a previous experience but was rectified by turning off and restarting vehicle. A web search resulted in finding other Nissan owners with similar problems with different models. Two dealers said they couldn't determine the problem unless they could see it happening.


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