1998 Nissan Frontier XE from North America - Comments

I bought a 2003 Nissan Frontier on January 3, 2003 and let me tell you it has not given me any trouble at all, in fact it runs like if I had just bought it out of a Nissan dealer. I also have a 1995 Nissan Pick Up 5-speed, it is well over 275,000 Miles and it is running like new.!!!

So I highly recommend the Nissan Frontier to any one looking to by a mid-size truck.

I bought my 98 frontier 4x4 XE in 99. Sure it has had it share of problems, but that comes with all vehicles. My airbag light blinks at me, the 33x12.5's I have on it creates road noise the 2.4 is underpowered for these tires. I have replaced my tranny. Sometimes I think about taking a sledgehammer to it. But I love this truck and will drive it until it completely falls apart fix it and keep driving it.

I had a 1998 Nissan King-Cab 4X4 with 5spd and 4cyl and was one of the best vehicles I have ever owned. Was somewhat underpowered for hauling two dirt-bikes, gear, luggage, and two big Kansas Farm boys over the Continental Divide towards the AZ Desert so I traded it for a Chevy, BIG MISTAKE! Suffered through that true nightmare for 3yrs before going back Nissan and now I love my Titan.

I bought a 98 fronty 2.4-4 cylinder 5 speed regular cab and have had a blast in it. every problem with this truck has been my fault I have completely buried it over the hood, I have jumped it, split trees in it, and not to mention I gag it and pop wheelies in it (pull out slow in first and rev the gas and as the truck comes down gas it again and so on, highest one was 16 inches...badass) but yea this truck rules the 4 cylinder has alotta power by 4 cylinder standards, but I would like the 6 cylinder they made in 99 in it, but other than me wanting more power because I run it to death nothing is wrong with this truck. if it can take the hell and the holes I've put it through it is one heck of a truck and I salute all of those who agree and for all those who don't then try to follow me in ur stock truck.

Yeah the 1998 Frontier 2,4 liter 4wd is a fun truck, but it's a bit of a chore to find parts for. Also the egr likes to clog itself every now and then. I would like to hear if someone has ever been able to fix a faulty instrument cluster, what was wrong with it? Where you able to fix it? How much? Nissan doesn't keep all of the components for the cluster and doesn't even manufacture the circuit boards, specifically the infamous unified control meter. Other than that major problem the truck is kind of weak, but does what I need. What mods actually work for these trucks? Honestly is a freakin 200 dollar intake kit really worth it or should I just downshift and let everyone else behind me kiss my ass and be patient.

I have a '99 Frontier XE I bought used two years ago. It now has 134,000 miles on it and it runs super. It has a couple rattles and the suspension is a little harsh, but heck - it's a truck!

I think the first poster is completely off base and the other guy who recommends a Ranger over a Frontier is nuts. I've owned a Ranger and the doors literally fell off it, then the tranny failed at 120K. Buy the Nissan!

I purchased my 1998 Frontier used it had 225,000 km on it. I use my truck for my pet food delivery business and average 5000 km per month. I've replaced the trannie in Dec 2007, other than that it's just wear and tear items. I can honestly say I'd purchase another Nissan pick up in a heart beat. The dealer tells me that they regularly see Nissan Frontiers with 500,000 plus km.

I bought my first Ford Pickup and my last. It likes transmissions after three. I'm just now buying my first used Nissan 1998 Frontier with 129,000 miles for 4200; red, very clean, nice straight body.

Can anyone tell me anything about the ten dollar high performance chips they're offering on eBay. They say the help and add up to 60 hp? They are just plug ins. They say five minutes and they're in. Any body can install them they say? Who knows?

Thanks.

A few years ago I had a '98 Frontier King Cab. It was a 4cyl. 4x2. Excellent compact truck. The 150hp 2.4L 4cyl had plenty of pep for day to day driving and carrying loads in the back. I even towed a small trailer carrying a racing go-cart and all it's gear with two 200lb. passengers (one squeezed in the back jumpseat). I was amazed how strong it felt for only being 4cyl, although trying to get up to 70mph on the highway was a long, strained process. Once there, it cruised in top gear very nicely. No engine or transmission troubles whatsoever in 130k and it still ran fantastically. A definite recommendation from me. They might be more costly to buy used than a Ranger, but at least you won't have a prematurely failed automatic transmission like my Dad's pampered '03 Ranger with 75k miles. Those are underpowered for their engine sizes and have too many problems, besides guzzling fuel like a V8.

Bought a 98-4 cylinders king cab manual with 67,000 miles and now has over 130,000 with only one repair: a right front caliper sticking -- extremely dependable, good mileage, relatively comfortable, and easy to drive for a truck -- nothing to complain about.

I'm a college student and the occasional repairs on my '98 Frontier are frustrating at times, but my dad bought the truck in 2000 and gave it to me in 2005 as my first vehicle. I've had to replace almost the entire exhaust system. The only piece that is stock is the pipe from the exhaust manifold to the caty converter. The muffler and caty converter both went twice, and the exhaust manifold cracked last year. I have the airbag light issue, and the constant check engine light issue, but I plan to drive this truck until something better comes. My dad gave me a '95 saturn for christmas last year and took my nissan back, but the engine blew on the saturn after only about 1000 miles and I was thrilled to have my truck back. Right now the alternator blew for the second time, but overall I love this truck. All these repairs have been while I owned it, I forget what my dad had to repair while had it. It's pretty reliable for what it is. I have about 150k miles now, when my dad gave it to me it had 125k. Its also easy to work on, which is a big plus to a poor college student who hates paying for labor on less-intense repairs. Oh, and the thing looks sick with a cap.