Ownership Cost for 2003 Nissan Frontier SVE-V6
Estimated: $45343 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2514 | $1207 | $1056 | $955 | $855 | $6587 |
| Insurance | $1565 | $1620 | $1677 | $1736 | $1796 | $8394 |
| Fuel | $2364 | $2435 | $2520 | $2621 | $2738 | $12678 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2385 | $1276 | $1318 | $2291 | $10033 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $807 | $807 | $807 | $807 | $807 | $1195 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10990 | $8876 | $7943 | $8122 | $9412 | $45343 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 25 MPH, A PUFF OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED FOLLOWED BY FLAMES IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE ALSO BURNED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS AND A VIDEO OF THE FAILURE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 5/20/08 *CN THE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE. UPDATED 05/20/08 |
| 2003 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE INJURING HER HEAD AND KNEE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING: COLUMN) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED AND SOLD IN AN AUCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,533. |
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