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Learn From My Nightmare
Date of Review: May 7, 2003
The Bottom Line: If you're in the market for a small truck, buy ANYTHING ELSE.
I purchased a 4-Cylinder Frontier King Cab XE, 2-WD, in June of 2000. Although it was my first (and will be my ONLY) Nissan, I was confident that it would be a worthy successor to my 1992 Toyota. I had read good things about Nissan trucks and had no reason to believe that it wouldn't be reliable, durable and inexpensive to own.
I COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE WRONG.
The day after my purchase, I noticed that the dashboard buzzed during acceleration. The volume and intensity grew worse (imagine a jumbo-sized WAHL electric hair-trimmer) as engine speed increased. The sound appeared to be coming from the base of the windshield... where I discovered a protruding, twisted seal and some noticeable sags in the dashboard. So much for quality assembly work. A week later, the truck began to stutter under power. Not all the time, mind you, just during and immediately after a hard rain. (??) Despite repeated trips to the dealer, they haven't been able to identify the problem.
The radio ceased to function after six months. At nine months, the wipers stopped working. At the 1-year mark, the rotors had to be REPLACED, the passenger-side seat came loose, and the front bumper began to squeak. Long story short, this truck ranks as the WORST vehicle I have ever owned. Despite liking the appearance, I couldn't be more displeased with the vehicle's shoddy build quality and persistent problems. The performance of the truck is equally disappointing - the 4-cylinder is incapable of moving the truck with any kind of authority (especially at freeway speeds) and it sucks gas like a Tahoe with a hole in the tank. (22 mpg on the highway.)
If by any chance you are thinking about buying one of these trucks, VISIT A TOYOTA DEALER. I should have done the same.
- David Hall, Ohio
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