1997 Nissan D21 problems

STRUCTURE:BODY

LADDER FRAME RUSTED FROM INSIDE. WILL NO LONGER PASS STATE INSPECTION. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BUT NO LONGER REPAIRABLE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 58K MILES ON IT AND MECHANICALLY PERFECT. ALWAYS CAREFULLY MAINTAINED. SUBSTANDARD STEEL IN LADDER FRAME, REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND DRIVE SHAFTS. TIN WORM EVIDENT AND ANTI-RUST TREATMENT INADEQUATE FOR USE ON ROADS IN NE. TOYOTA CORRECTED SIMILAR PROBLEM BY REPLACING FRAMES OR BUYING BACK TRUCK. WHAT IS WRONG WITH NISSAN?

NHTSA complaint #10485159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AT WILL. A CHECK ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN 1997 KING CAB PICKUP, 2.4L ENGINE 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANS.

NHTSA complaint #10238744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY THAT CERTAIN P215/70R14 DOUGLAS ETRA-TRAC A/W IT PRODUCED HAVE EXPERIENCED ADVERSE SERVICE CONDITIONS THAT HAVE LED TO TREAD AREA SEPARATION. IN THERE LETTER I WAS DIRECTED TO GO TO THE NEAREST WAL-MART RETAIL OUTLET TO SEE IF I QUALIFIED FOR THE FREE REPLACEMENT. I QUALIFIED. MY VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO THE BAY, THE TIRES WERE REPLACE, AND I WAS THEN PRESENTED WITH A BILL OF $118.00 FOR THE NEW TIRES. IT WAS THEN THAT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY PRORATE THE OLD TIRES AND GAVE ME A SMALL DISCOUNT FOR TIRE WARE. MY OLD TIRES SHOWED NO DEFECT AT THE TIME AND I BROUGHT THEM IN AS A PRECAUTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECALL. HAD I KNOW THAT I WAS GOING TO BE THE VICTIM OF A BAIT AND SWITCH SCHEME TO GET ME TO BUY THE NEW TIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD PULLED THE DEFECTIVE TIRES OFF THE SHELF, SO THEY HAD TO SELL ME A MORE EXPENSIVE BRAND AS A REPLACEMENT. THAT TO ME IS BAIT AND SWITCH. I KNOW HAVE TO MORE EXPENSIVE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE THAN I NEED AND MY FINANCES HAVE SUFFERED BECAUSE OF IT.

NHTSA complaint #10217419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

WHILE DRIVING THE 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER AT CERTAIN SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH THE TRUCK WILL BEGAN TO WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE NCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE TRUCK RETURNS TO NORMAL.

NHTSA complaint #10187416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE BATTERY AND BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT OCCURRED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS UNDER VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE ALTERNATOR PART NUMBER IS 23001-0S300. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #10158713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

I HAVE A 1997 NISSAN PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAS A DANGEROUS HESITATION PROBLEM. WHENEVER I DRIVE THE TRUCK UP ANY HILLS OR ENCOUNTER STRONG HEAD WINDS, THE TRUCK'S ENGINE LOOSES POWER AND SPEED. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. IN 2005 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS CHARGED $450.00 TO REPLACE A PART THAT WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE PERSONNEL DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION. AFTER COMPLAINING TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED, I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DETECTED. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHER NISSAN PICKUP TRUCK OWNERS WHO ARE DRIVING A VEHICLES THAT HAVE A DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT IS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION THAT THE DEALER STATES CANNOT BE DETECTED.

NHTSA complaint #10148288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BATTERY KEEP'S GOING DEAD OVER AND OVER! I PUT A NEW ONE IN AND IT HAPPEN ALL OVER. I HAD TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR FIXED ABOUT 3 TIMES. THE 4TH TIME I GOT A NEW ONE AND NEW BATTERY AND THE BATTERY IS THE SAME. I WILL DRIVE AND IT RUNS THE BATTERY DOWN. I CAN NOT FIND ANY RECALLS FOR THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10124210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

I HAVE A 1997 NISSAN PU TRUCK AND HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY. I HAVE HAD 2 TIMING CHAINS REPLACED AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 8 TIMES CONCERING THIS PROBLEM. THE MANAGER OF THE NISSAN REPAIR DEPARTMENT IN MISSOULA FINALLY TOULD ME THAT EVERY 1997 NISSAN PU THAT HE HAD EVER SEEN HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HE DID NOT INFORM ME OF A RECALL OF THE TRUCK. HE TOULD ME THAT THE ENGINE DESIGN DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT OIL PRESSURE TO THE TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED. THIS SEEMS TO LEAD TO ECCESSIVE WEAR TO THE TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE. MY TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY WITH 60000 MILES ON IT AND THE TIMING CHAIN RATTLE IS GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE? THANKS RICHARD HARRISON

NHTSA complaint #10003585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:VALVE

I HAD PURCHASED A SET OF SEVENTEEN INCH CENTERLINE RIMS, AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS DIDNT IDENTIFY THE CENTERPIECE WHICH PROTRUDES AND APPLIES PRESSURE TO THE VALVE STEM CAUSING IT TO EVENTUALLY SHEAR OFF AND RAPIDLY FLATTEN MY TIRE. SINCE IM RUNNING LOW PROFILE TIRES WITH THE RIMS IT IS HARD TO IDENTIFY FLAT TIRES UNTIL HITTING SOMETHING THAT FEELS SOLID. IVE HAD TWO SHEAR OFF SO FAR AND HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS IN TIRES AND WHEEL REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT BUT STILL MORE IS NEEDED TO REMOVE NUMEROUS DENTS THAT EVEN WHEN REPAIRED WONT LOOK LIKE THEY DID BEFORE. IVE CONTACTED CENTERLINE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD I MUST PAY TO HAVE THEM SHIPPED TO LOS ANGELES WHERE THEY WILL ALTER THE RIMS. I PAID FOR THESE RIMS WITH THIS FLAW AND CENTERLINE EXPECTED ME TO PAY FOR THEM TO BE FIXED. CENTERLINE MANUFACTURED THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE THE ONES PAYING TO SHIP OR REPLACE THE RIMS. BEING A FULL TIME STUDENT CURRENTLY MONEY IS UNDERSTANDABLY TIGHT, AND MY BELIEVE THIS THAT IF THE RIMS CANT BE SAFELY MANUFACTURED THEY SHOULDNT BE MANUFACTURED AT ALL. MY OCCASIONAL TWO YEAR OLD PASSENGERS SAFETY IS OF UP MOST IMPORTANCE, AND HAVING A BLOW OUT CAN OBVIOUSLY HAVE VERY DANGEROUS RESULTS. CENTERLINE APPARENTLY CARES MORE ABOUT THE MONEY THEN THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND FOR THAT REASON IM WARNING POSSIBLE CUSTOMERS OF THE DANGERS SOME CENTERLINE RIMS CAN RESULT IN, AND THEIR LACK OF DOING WHAT IS MORALLY AND ETHICALLY RIGHT BECAUSE OF LOSING A BUCK OR TWO.

NHTSA complaint #765697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I'M TRANSIT MECHANIC 30 YEARS, PROIR COAST GAURD DOT, KEEP TIRES INFLATED 35LBS AT ALL TIMES, CHECK OFTEN, ROTATE 5-7 THOUSAND MILES,LARGEST LOAD EVER CARRIED LESS THAN 300 LBS-MULCH FOR YARD, VEHICLE UNLOADED AT TIME OF TIRE SEPARATION. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE OTHER THREE TIRES ARE ON THE VERGE OF SEPERATION. I HAVE PARKED VEHICLE UNTIL I HEAR FROM NHTSA.

NHTSA complaint #764115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #899121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.