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Common problems???
Just got a 1999 Frontier. 4cly, 5 speed, 2WD.
Just what I've been looking for. It's got 109000mi, but is in good condition. Rust on the roof, but I've not seen one without a repair in that area. No noise from the timing chain. What, if any, are some of the common problems these trucks have????? I've owned Toyota trucks, but I've always liked Nissans more. |
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I really don't remember any issues with that year/engine of the Frontier that I would consider "common." I believe there were some high pressure A/C hoses that developed cracks, but I believe they were corrected. I would go to Nissan's site and check to see if there are any open recalls. They were pretty reliable, on the whole, and they didn't exactly "re-invent the wheel," so to speak, when they went from the Hardbody to Frontier.
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Early in the Warranty Coverage, the Radiator started leaking. Replaced Radiator under warranty. Every 30K mile's I had the Front Wheel Bearing's Repacked. Your's may be sealed though and don't need to do that. Every 30K mile's I changed out the Rear Axle Oil. I asked the Nissan Master Tech about the Timeing Chain. He said, it's normal to make a little rattleing sound on startup, but when the Rattleing Sound become's continous,, then it's time to get it or Guide's, etc. replaced. I talked with the Nissan Mechanic that changed out the Water Pump,, and he was driveing a Hardbody with the same engine that had 250K mile's and he was still on his original timeing chain. On the 2.4 Harbody's, it was a Rattleling Sound. On the 2.5L I don't know if it is a Whineing sound or Rattleing sound. On the 4.0L I've read that it is a Whineing sound when maintenance is needed. My advice is read the Owner's Manual,, and keep it Oiled and Greased per recommendation's. If you don't know for sure if a Particular Maintenance has been done, do it now, with the correct type and weight, according to the Owner's Manual. When you change out the coolant, the 2.4L that I had,, had a Plug to remove,, that get's the air out,, when putting the new coolant in. It's easy to remove. When you're are pouring in the New Coolant, when you see coolant running out the little hole, stop pouring and screw the plug back in, then finish filling the Radiator and Reservoir. That Air Release Plug is very important to prevent a Heat Spike that can occur when air is still in the system, being purged out. For me the 2.4L was a really good engine Good Luck
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2013 SVV6 KC AT 2WD Frontier, '93 4Cyl, AT, KC Hardbody(20yrs Orig Owner-Sold 174K mi.) |
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1999's 2.4L is the KA24DE, the twin-cam version of the KA24E. Same engine family, but a much different engine. They didn't have the chain issues like the earlier, single cam engines. Wheel bearings are still cone bearings; they didn't get to the sealed bearing hubs until 2005.
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Lot's of Change's in the Truck Engine's since the '93 Hardbody 2.4L that I had. If I hadn't needed more Towing Capacity, I might have just kept that '93 and put money into it, to keep in Tip Top condition. It was a good Truck and Good engine for me though. |
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Thanks guys.
I'm going to change out all the fluids. Check if it needs a tune-up. Check the brakes. It ran great on the road test. No rattles. Lots of power for a 4cly. Insurance card should be here in a few days. Two problems I see... Kayak rack needs to be removed.Holes for the mount need to be patched. Rust on the roof in some kind of channel. See lots of them with rust there. |
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Over that time it's just needed some regular repair items, which I've done: radiator, starter, alternator, water pump, fan clutch, batteries, and clutch kit (mechanic-done). The AC has been great, but about 6 years I did add 6 oz. R134a and tested pressures; no other issues with that (Arizona, gets used a lot). Quote:
I also have a 2004 Frontier with same set up (98K), great trucks. |
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Rear brakes almost never wear out on these trucks! I still got the original rear shoes on my 208,000 mile Frontier.
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