2011 Nissan frontier. Consumer writes in regard to illuminated check engne light.
Engine & cooling
2011 Nissan Frontier Engine problems
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2011 Nissan Frontier's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on December 19, 2022. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle was running rough. Additionally, the vehicle was shuddering violently and started to stall. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and drove to a local Pep Boys. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the Engine Control Module (ECM) had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the part had been discontinued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
2011 Nissan frontier. Consumer writes in regards to evaporation emmission control system. The consumer stated in order to fill the tank with gas, the gas spout must be held about 3 quarters of the way out of the filler neck. The consumer was concerned this would cause spilling or splashing. The consumer stated at a particular gas station the gas nasal had a wide rubber gasket on the gas nozzle dispenser that covered the entrance to the gas tank.
I bought this vehicle used and before delivery the dealership found oil leaks that they deemed a safety issue and they fixed at no charge. About a few days after delivery, I discovered that there was still a leak and scheduled an appointment with the dealership. They deemed this to not be a safety issue and refused to fix it at no charge. Is it their responsibility or mine?
Crankshaft sensor went bad at 70,000 miles. Resulted in engine shutting off while driving which resulted in loss of power steering and brake boosting. Luckily had just turned onto a residential road so had space to stop truck.
After leaving a remote logging road in northern maine woods, my wife and I headed back towards bangor , maine. While traveling apx 60 mph the truck lost power, some warning lights on dash illuminated, I was forced to pull over. Engine was chugging, could not keep it running. I shut it off and attempted to drive further, I could not. It was towed to dealer and crankshaft position sensor replaced. I give thanks it didn't happen on the logging road where there is no cell signal and few other cars. *Tr
Nissan Frontier engine complaints by year
Frontier engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data