1993 Nissan Pickup

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/23/1996· SEAT BELTS

  THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE OWNERS TO BRING IN THE CAR. *AK

• 11/11/2003· STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  I HAD A 1993 NISSAN EX CAB P/U STANDARD WITH A/C AND POWER STEERING AND I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE INJECTORS STAYING ON WITH THE KEY OFF AND WOULD FILL THE ENGINE FULL OF GAS. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT BURNT UP ONE DAY AND THE PLACE WHERE IT BURNT SAID FOR ME TO GET IT OUT OF THERE BEFORE THEY TOWED IT SO IT ENDED UP IN THE SCRAP YARD. *AK

• 11/10/2009· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN PICKUP WITH HANCOCK TIRES H215/75/R14. THE STEEL BELTS BEGAN SEPERATING, WHICH CAUSED GROOVES IN ALL FOUR TIRES. HE ALSO NOTICED A LEAK IN THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT AND PASSENGER REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DISCOUNT TIRES. THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HE WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD HIM THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,538. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 11/10/2009· STRUCTURE

  MY CHIEF COMPLAINT IS ON MY 93 NISSAN HARDBODY PICKUP.FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED IM A WELDER FABRICATOR MECHANIC AND HAD TO BOX FROB CAB BACK TO BUMPER IN STEAL AND PUT MY OWN CROSSMEMBER IN IT FELL OUT. THIS IS MERELY A BANDAID. TRUCK HAS 251,990 MILES AND ALL ORIGINAL IM 3RD OWNER TRUCK IS IN GREAT CONDITION OTHER THAN FRAME.THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS SEEMS MOSTLY FROM 90 -97 MY LAST 2 WHERE 87 AND 88 NOT TO BAD AND ONE WAS FROM NEW YORK WITH THE SALT. I'VE OWNED THE TRUCK SINCE 04-08 AND CHECKED FRAME AND WAS NOT BAD AT ALL THEN STARTED TO GO DOWN HILL FAST . ITS UNSAFE TO SELL I HAVE BEEN TAKING CARE OF IT NO ONE WOULD BUY IT AND I CANT JUST GO BUY ANOTHER TRUCK IM CONTRACTING NOW AND IT IS A MAJOR TOOL. I ALSO HAVE PICS OF FRAME WITH BED OFF. *TR

• 11/09/1999· STEERINGCrash

  WHILE DRIVING STEERING GEAR SNAPPED, CAUSING NO STEERING ABILITY AT ALL WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER WILL REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 10/31/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN KING CAB. WHILE UNDERGOING INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND EXHIBITED SEVERAL HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 10/27/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN THE EMERGENCY IS HITCHED UP TO BE IN OPERATION THE REGULAR BRAKES AR INOPERABLE, CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER'S WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

• 10/17/1995· POWER TRAIN

  THE BOLT AND NUT THAT HOLDS THE TWO ARMS OF THE AXLE CAME UNSCREWED. TT MECHANIC STATED THAT IT PROBABLY DID NOT GET TORQUED TO THE RIGHT SPECIFICATIONS, DEALER FIXED PROBLEM, HOWEVER WHEN TESTING IT THE BOLTS CAME LOOSE AGAIN, CONSUMER STATED THEY USED LOCK NUT AND THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. *SLC

• 10/16/1996· SEAT BELTS

  FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK

• 09/21/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  RIGHT SIDE OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING. TWO STUDS BROKEN OFF. CHECKED RIGHT SIDE AND FOUND ONE BROKEN STUD, NOT LEAKING YET. I TALKED WITH TWO DEALERS, A PARTS DISTRIBUTOR, AND A OWNER OF A 1989 PATHFINDER (SAME ENGINE) AND THEY ALL CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. I HAD THE EXHAUSET GASKETS AND STUDS REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES. ($ 856.75) THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE EXHAUST STUDS SHOULD BE FAILING AT ONLY 70,000+ MILES. THE SERVICE WRITER INFORMED ME THAT THEY REPLACED THE STUDS WITH "NEW & IMPROVED" STUDS. THIS WOULD INDICATE TO ME THAT THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS FAULTY. NEITHER DEALER CONTACTED MENTIONED ANY FACTORY ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS ITEM ((FC0009202)

• 09/20/1996· POWER TRAIN

  PURCHASED TRUCK USED, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER CLUTCH MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

• 09/17/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  I DROVE SOMEWHERE, PARKED THE TRUCK AND I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I ASKED SOMEONE IF THEY HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND THEY DID. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE GUY USED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. IT STARTED IN THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THERE IS A RESISTOR AND A CAPACITOR COMING OUT OF THE WIRING HARNESS (NEAR THE DRIVER-SIDE HEADLIGHT / DISTRIBUTOR COIL AREA) THAT WAS ON FIRE. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY NISSAN TRUCKS HAVE THIS DEFECT, BUT THAT'S FOR NISSAN AND THE GOVERNMENT TO KEEP TRACK OF. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW, HOW MANY ELECTRICAL / WIRING HARNESS FIRES HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE A RECALL IS IN ORDER? *JB

• 09/15/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  AT APPOXIMATELY 40 MPH, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *YC

• 08/29/1996· POWER TRAIN

  ON SOME OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRUCK STALLS. *AK

• 08/15/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE FUEL SENDER CORRODED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE (NISSAN KING CAB). *AK *SCC *NLM

• 08/15/2000· TIRES

  PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS NOISE. REAR RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND WAS SLAPPING UP AGAINST TIRE. FIRESTONE #ATX TIRES, SIZE 31X10R15 . THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

• 08/14/2001· TIRES

  COMPLETE TIRE SIZE 31X10.50R15LT. FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE PULLING A TRAILOR. NEARLY FLIPPED THE VEHICLE OVER TRYING TO STOP.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD60AT4435 TIRESIZE: 31X10.50R1)

• 08/13/2000· TIRES

  FIRESTONE STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS UNIQUE, HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON TIRE. THEY PAID ME $100 REPLACEMENT COST. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VO66 ATX 4 )

• 07/31/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, COMING TO A DEAD STOP DUE TO FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONING. ALSO, THIS WAS THE SECOND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 07/26/1996· WHEELSCrash

  WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH

• 07/25/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. TT

• 07/02/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  EXAUST MANIFOLD ) IN THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE MAXIMA AND PATHFINDER HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED. HOWEVER , THE PROBLEM WITH EARLIER YEAR VEHICLES HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. I KNOW OF 6 OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE REPLACEMENT BOLTS WERE MUCH STRONGER. THEY LASTED 10,000 MILES. THIS IS A WELL CARED FOR VEHICLE IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. PHOTOS OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MANIFOLD BOLTS AT THE DEALERSHIP ARE AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PROVIDED IN PDF FORMAT FOR YOUR VIEWING. A RANDOM CHECK OF ANY DEALERSHIP RECORDS WILL ADDITIONALLY HELP IDENTIFY THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS. I WAS REMOVED FROM THIS VEHICLE IN THE WINTER OF 99 BY A TRUCKER AFTER STOPPING AND SLEEPING IN THIS VEHICLE AT A REST STOP ON RETURN FROM A SKI TRIP. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. *AK

• 06/18/2003· TIRES

  I PURCHASED VIPER P22570S14 IN LATE 99. BETWEEN DEC 02 AND JUN 03 I HAVE HAD 3 SEPARATIONS/BLOWOUTS & 1 LARGE BULGE WITH STEEL SHOWING. THE 3 BLOWOUTS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT LUCKILY NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES, JUST HIGH HEARTBEATS. I STILL HAVE 2 OF THE TIRES IN MY POSSESSION. WHAT OPTIONS IF ANY DO I HAVE IN THIS SITUATION? THANKS FOR ANY INFO. JSC. *NLM

• 06/05/1995· SEAT BELTS

  FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED DURING ROLLOVER CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED OUT OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN DRIVER'S DEATH/INJURY TO PASSENGER. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

• 05/14/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE IN THE DASHBOARD.

• 05/11/2012· TIRES

  TIRES PURCHASED ON 6-23-2008 FOR MY 1993 NISSAN TRUCK HAVE SIDEWALL DRY ROT. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE HAS FAILED AT 25,000 MILES OF USAGE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN BACK TO SEE IF THEY WILL REPLACE THE TIRE(S). THE GOODYEAR P205/75R14 95T ALLEG TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED FOR FAILURE OF CONSTRUCTION. *TR

• 05/09/1996· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  WHEEL SPINDLE UNDERSIZE, CAUSING IT TO HEAT UP/EXPAND WHEN TRAVELLING ANY DISTANCE, WHEEL BEARINGS EXPAND MORE, CAUSING THEM TO TURN ON SPINDLE CREATING HISSING SOUND.

• 05/07/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE NOISE. *SD

• 04/28/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE ENTIRE COMPARTMENT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

• 04/14/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALTERNATOR FAILED.

• 04/10/1995· SEATSCrash

  TRUCK STOPPED AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK, IN TURN, VEHICLE A HIT TRUCK IN FRONT, BACKREST FAILED UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURIES. *AK

• 03/15/2009· STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 1993 NISSAN PICKUP AND THE FRAME BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAS RUSTED TO PIECES I HAVE HAD IT WELDED BUT NO FRAME AFTER 16 YRS. SHOULD BE THAT BAD. *TR

• 03/15/1998· SUSPENSION

  FRONT END BEGAN MAKEING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS AND SHIFTING GEARS. OWNER NOTICED THAT ONE BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR AND OTHER THREE WERE CLOSE TO FALLING OFF. HAND TIGHTENED AND DROVE TO DEALER. CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE, SO IT WAS RETURNED TO DEALER. FOUND THE BOLTS ON THE STEERING CROSS MEMBER TO BE LOOSE. CLUNKING NOISE RETURNED. INSPECTION FOUND THAT ONE OF THE NUTS ON THE CROSS MEMBER HAD STRIPPED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACE. NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. MENTIONED THAT THEY HAD HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

• 03/06/1997· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO STAY CLOSED.

• 02/15/1995· TIRESCrash

  GENERAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SKD

• 02/08/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE LINE FREEZES UP RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. TT

• 02/04/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED DUE TO HEAD GASKET BLOWING INTERNALLY, CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INTO OIL COMPONENTS RESULTING IN OVERHEATING.

• 01/31/1995· POWER TRAIN

  MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, 2ND AND 3RD GEARS GRINDING. TT

• 01/25/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CONSUMER ALTERNATOR BOLTS WERE OUT AN 1 1/2 INCH. THE GROUND WIRE FROM THE ALTERNATOR HAD NOT BEEN HOOKED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE ESTABLISHMENT HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO, PERFORMED UNSATISFACTORY WORK. AFTER LEAVING THE ESTABLISHMENT, THE CONSUMER BEGAN EXPERIENCING MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB

• 01/18/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING BELT SLACK ADJUSTER PIVOT BOLT BACKED OUT HITTING THE GUIDE WHEN CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VALVE AND VALVE PLATE. *MJS

• 01/07/2006· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND TRYING TO DOWN SHIFT AFTER EXITING AN INTERSTATE, I FIND THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS COMPLETELY DEPRESSED (BOTTOMED OUT) UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN INABILITY TO DOWN SHIFT OR MOVE GEAR SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. *NM

• 01/05/1995· SUSPENSION

  ADNORMAL WEAR OF TIRES IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. TT

• 01/02/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  GAS GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE IT IS NOT READING PROPERLY. *TS