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These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
4 of 172 complaints match · Engine · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Driving down the highway and the truck shut off. Pulled over and the engine will not crank. Suspect the engine is locked as the starter tries to turn over the engine but just starts to smoke due to engine not moving
NHTSA ODI 11606296
The truck's engine died while traveling down the highway around 60 mph. I lost all power and struggled to pull to the side of the road avoiding traffic. there were no warning lights or engine lights before the truck died. There was only a slight vibration and loss of power. Once I stopped on the side of the road smoke started coming out from under the hood. The truck has been maintained well and taken care of and has 59,000 miles on it. I was told by a Nissan mechanic that the motor is locked up because of a broken crank, and they are still trying to see what happened with the electrical wiring that caused the fire. The truck is out of warranty and they informed me that a new motor would cost upwards of $25,000 dollars.
NHTSA ODI 11556305
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND NOTICED THAT THE HOOD RAISED WAS RAISED, AND THERE WAS SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO INJURY SUSTAINED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FRE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. SANDY SANSING NISSAN LOCATED 5705 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505, (850) 479-4700, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
NHTSA ODI 11376204
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN TITAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A SPARK APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SISK NISSAN (10800 EAGLE WAY, HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240, 270-886-6681) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. *DT CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REQUESTED TO BUY BACK DUE TO NO FIX OR RECALL BUT NISSAN DENIED TO BUY BACK OR REPLACE CLAIM.*JB
NHTSA ODI 11171597
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