1998 NISSAN FRONTIER Suspension Problems

MY 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER XE KING CAB HAS AROUND 93,400 MILES ON IT AND IT STARTED TO MAKE NOISE ON THE DRIVERS FRONT SIDE, WHEN I WOULD GO OVER BUMPS AND NOW IT MAKES NOISE EVEN ON SMOOTH ROADS. I ASKED MY FRIEND TO TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND HE SAID THAT MY STABILIZER BAR IS BROKEN AND THAT HIS FRIEND HAD A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER XE KING CAB AND IT WAS A RECALL DUE TO THE WASHERS BEING THE WRONG SIZE AND SO HE TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER LAST WEEK AND THEY TOLD HIM THEIR WAS NO RECALL ON THE STABILIZER BAR AND SO HE TOLD THEM THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE AND HE WOULD CONTACT NISSAN ABOUT THIS ISSUE, YESTERDAY NISSAN CONSUMERS AFFAIRS CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THEY TALKED TO THE BUENA PARK NISSAN DEALER AND THAT THEIR WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IN THE END I AM GOING TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC AND HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXEC, BUT MY FRIEND SAID MY STABILIZER BAR WILL BREAK AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE WRONG SIZE WASHERS, HE FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPORTED AND THAT NISSAN SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 93,400

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH THE SWAY BAR ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS COMPONENT HAS FAILED ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE. IN BOTH CASES THE WASHER WAS MISSING THAT HOLDS THE BUSHING IN PLACE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT 20,000 MILES AND THE SECONAND WAS DISCOVERED AT 48,000. THE DEALER WAS ASKED THE FIRST TIME TO CHECK THE LELT SIDE BUT THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NISSAN POLICY TO FIX ONLY WHAT WAS BROKEN. IN BOTH CASES THE WASHER WAS MISSING AND I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER TRUCKS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAUSES CAUSES EXCESSIVE SWAY WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AND THE DRIVER COULD LOOSE CONTROL. THANK YOU, [XXX]*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

THERE WAS A SWAY BAR LINK THAT WAS FELLED IN FRONT SUSPENSION. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THERE WAS A LOT OF VIBRATION,AND RATTLING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.*AK

FRONT TORSION BAR LINKAGE BUSHINGS DO NOT HAVE WASHERS ON TOP TO RETAIN THEM IN PLACE. THIS ALLOWS THE BUSHING TO BE SHOVED OVER THE TOP OF THE RETAINING NUT RESULTING IN THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BUSHING.

I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE NEAR ORLANDO AT 70MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN, BUT THE SHAKING BECAME MORE VIOLENT. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THERE WAS A TERRIFIC BANG, THE SOUND OF TEARING METAL AND THE CAR BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND PULL ON TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE I SAW THAT THE FRONT, LEFT TIRE HAD LOST ITS TREAD. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED $1500+ *AKDOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. IT COST ME $250 DEDUCTIBLE AND I ALSO HAD TO BUY A NEW SET OF TIRES. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED TIRE. I WENT TO A FIRESTONE DEALER WITH THE DAMAGED TIRE AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE TIRE HAD MORE THAN 30,000 MILES ON THEM. AM I ENTITLED TO RECOVER THE DEDUCTIBLE I PAID FROM FIRESTONE???*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

VEHICLE HAS A VERY PRONOUNCED VIBRATION/SHAKING AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. THIS IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO QUESTION THE ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN TRACTION/ADHESION IN WET/SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES FOR REPAIR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIIVNG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE BOUNCES FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN HITTING A BUMP. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. TWO OF THE SHOCKS WILL BE REPLACED. PARTS WILL BE ORDERED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES EXCESSIVELY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, NUMEROUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS WITHOUT RESOLVE. DEALERSHIP BELEIVES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF TRUCK AND HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM OFTEN WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK. MANUFACTURE CLAIMS NO PROBLEM. SO FAR I HAVE HAD 3 SETS OF TIRES,GAS SHOCKS, SEVERAL BALANCES ON TIRES AND A TOW PACKAGE INSTALLED TO TRY AND SOLVE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP ALSO MENTIONED TRYING TO SHIM THE DRIVE TRAIN.

TRUCK HAS BAD SHAKE, I HAVE INSTALLED NEW TIRES, SHOCKS, CENTER SUPPORT BEARING(NO CHARGE), HAD FRONT ALIGNMENT, TRUCK STILL VIBRATES AT 40MPH AND UP. CAN SEE BED SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE. MAKES THE BACK SEAT THUMP. ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKES AT 50-55MPH. MY 95 NISSAN TRUCK DID THE EXACT SAME THING, NO CAUSE EVER FOUND. I WAS TOLD THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM.

FRONT SWAY BAR LINK FAILED. MJS

FRONT RIGHT TORTION BAR HAD COME FROM THE MANUFACTURER IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED, CAUSING POOR DIRECTIONAL PROBLEMS, RESULTING IN FAILURE. *YC

THIS IS A 4WD EXTENDED CAB VEHICLE WITH A SUMMER TIRE, AND AFTER 3000 MILES TREAD HAS WORN THE WHEEL BALANCE IS OFF. ALSO, THE ALIGNMENT IS OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR AT 65-70 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REBALANCED THE TIRES AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS *AK

WHEN MAKING TURNS AT SPEEDS OF 25-30 MPH, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES.

VEHICLE VIBRATES/SHAKES EXCESSIVELY WHEN DRIVEN BETWEEN 60-70 MPH WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY STARTING AT 55 MPH.