1991 Nissan Pickup

1991 Nissan Pickup 2-DR.

Overall

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Front Crash

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Side Crash

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Rollover

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TIRES

AROUND FIVE YEARS AGO, WE BOUGHT 4 NEW DOUGLAS ULTRA TRAC 2 TIRES FROM THE LOCAL WALMART. THE TRUCK WAS RETIRED FROM HIGHWAY USE SHORTLY AFTER AND THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN A THOUSAND MILES USE ON THEM. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN LIGHT USE AROUND THE HOUSE TO MOVE MATERIALS AFTER, AND SEEN LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED MILES USE. SILVER CITY NEW MEXICO IS A RURAL AREA WITH NO SMOG AT AROUND 6 THOUSAND FEET. I HEARD A NOISE IN THE YARD, WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THAT A REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT ON THE INSIDE REAR. THE FAILURE HAD COME FROM THE BEAD OF THE TIRE, ON THE SHADED SIDE OF THE WHEEL. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO BE SEEN ON THE TIRE. ON EXAMINING THE TIRE BEFORE REMOVAL, I FOUND THAT THE RUBBER WAS SO DETERIORATED THAT I COULD TEAR IT, CHORD INCLUDED, WITH MY BARE HANDS (I'M NEARLY 70 AND DISABLED). I FELT THAT THESE TIRES ARE A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY HAZARD. HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONTACT THE LOCAL WALMART MANAGEMENT WITHOUT SUCCESS. HAS ANYTHING BEEN DONE TO REMOVE THESE TIRES FROM USE?

SUSPENSION

THIS TRUCK HAS 18300 ORIG MILES THE FRAME IS ROTTED SO BAD THAT IT IS READY TO BREAK IN HALF. I GOOGLED THIS AND FOUND MANY OTHER PICKUPS AND PATHFINDERS THAT USE THE SAME FRAME ASSY ALSO ROTTED BADLY . THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME AS TOYOTA. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CONTACT ME ON THIS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1991 NISSAN D21 PICK UP TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES HE NEEDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE FROM 60 MPH *TGW THE CONSUMER WOULD ALSO LIKE INFORMATION ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM, *JB

STRUCTURE

THE FRAME ON MY 1991 NISSAN PICKUP TRUCK RUST OUT ON BOTH SIDES AND ALMOST SNAP CLEAN THROUGH. ITS BEING HELD TOGETHER BY A FEW INCH OF STEEL ON FRAME. *TR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM, FILTER FILLS UP WITH WATER, CAUSING THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM TO RUST OUT, AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR TO RUST SHUT, FLOODING THE ENGINE, FIX IS REPLACE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, REBUILD/REPLACE AIR INDUCTION CONTROLS, AND THE FILTER AND CANISTER, AND DRILL A SMALL DRAIN HOLE IN THE CANISTER SO THAT THE CONDENSATION CAN DRAIN OUT, UNTIL NISSAN MAKES A BETTER REPLACEMENT CANISTER FOR THE FILTER. *TR

AIR BAGS

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TIMING CHAIN, TIMING CHAIN COVER DEFECT (NISSAN KA24E). TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE CAUSES DAMAGE TO INSIDE OF TIMING CHAIN COVER. COOLANT SEEPS INTO OIL PAN CAUSING OVERHEATING AND STALLING. *JB

TIRES

I CHECKED AND NO DOT#'S WERE ON TIRE STARTING WITH DOT, FIRST SET TIRES TREAD BLEW OFF BACK TIRES, NOW SECOND SET IS STARTING TO SEPARATE, CONTACTED DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER BOTH BASICALLY TOLD ME TO BAD!*AK( DOT NUMBER: NOT ONTIRE TIRE SIZE: 30/9.5/15 )

SEAT BELTS

AFTER REPAIR OF RECALL (95V103002) IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE THE RESTRAINTS AS INSTRUCTED IN THE RECALL. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. *AK

SEAT BELTS

THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1991 NISSAN PICKUP IS THAT THE SEAT BELTS INADVERTANTLY UNLOCKING AT WILL. A COWORKER MENTIONED HIS SON'S 1991 NISSAN PICKUP WAS RECALLED OR TSB FOR SEAT BELTS INADVERTANTLY UNLOCKING.