1998 Nissan Frontier Reviews - Page 3 of 5

Tailgate finisher panel fell off during cold weather

Windshield wipers failed twice, connection to motor broke and pivots replaced. No other problems.

Excellent vehicle reliability. Had two Honda's before with more problems than this vehicle. Rides stiff, but not uncomfortable could use a bit more power than the 4 puts out, but not terrible. Drive on the highway daily and has adequate acceleration.

The air conditioner makes a grinding noise when turned on. I haven't yet had it looked at, but I am betting it is the compressor.

The windshield seems to crack very easily. I have had three cracks repaired (with no off roading).

I like this truck for what it is: a small, economical, starter truck. I bought it in order to feel more comfortable on rural and logging roads without going overboard and losing gas mileage.

I find it comfortable and very responsive. I drive 110 miles a day at a minimum, and don't find myself too worn out by the drive. The loss of the air conditioning has hit me hard (I live in the desert and it is July), but I will have it looked at.

I like that the engine compartment is roomy, so I can do minor replacements myself. My Cressida was a nightmare in terms of the simplest headlight or air filter replacement.

I like the bare bones, no-power-anything design of the interior. And, I have had three people ride, two in the bucket seats, one in the kick seat, for short distances without too many complaints.

I have had no major problems with this truck as of yet. And I have driven this truck hard.

Only problems I had were the airbag light and the hood release cable snapped and I replaced that for $20 myself.

This truck is great. Unlike my last truck this one is extremely reliable. I've put 7000 miles on it since I bought it back in January of this year. I live in Fairbanks, Alaska and I have to say I was surprised that it fired up every time, granted I do have block, oil, and battery heaters. I'll keep this truck until the wheels fall off.

I have some sort of suspension problem with the left side. The truck leans to one side and I can tell that the wheel well is a lot higher off the right wheel than it is off the left wheel. I haven't gotten it checked out because I am broke right now so I don't know how much it will cost to fix.

The clutch feels like its about to go out. It is very stiff and sometimes it grinds the gears while I shift even when I have the clutch all the way down.

The truck feels like it struggles once it gets past 60. I don't think Nissan should have made this truck with only a 4 cylinder. It seems very underpowered.

Overall this truck is a good truck. It has served me well, other than a few minor problems. If I could do it all again i would get a Ford Ranger though!!