1997 Nissan D21 Engine cooling Problems

“I have a 1997 Nissan pickup truck that has a dangerous hesitation problem. Whenever I drive the truck up any hills or encounter strong head winds, the truck's engine looses power and speed. Consequently, I have almost been rear-ended on multiple occasions. In 2005 I took the vehicle to an authorized Nissan dealer. Unfortunately, I was charged $450.00 to replace a part that was not responsible for the problem and was told that the service personnel do not know what is causing the malfunction. …”

“I have a 1997 Nissan pu truck and have been having a lot of problems with the timing chain assembly. I have had 2 timing chains replaced and brought the vehicle to the dealer at least 8 times concering this problem. The manager of the Nissan repair department in missoula finally tould me that every 1997 Nissan pu that he had ever seen has the same problem but he did not inform me of a recall of the truck. He tould me that the engine design does not provide sufficient oil pressure to the timing chain assembly when the vehicle is first started. …”

“Multiple sensors that control the fuel injection and emission control systems have failed prematurely. The air charge temp sensor, bpt valve, EGR valve, catalitic converter, and throttle position sensor have failed. All of the parts except the converted have been replaced - the dealer refuses to replace it, claiming it is ok. A different Nissan dealer I had to stop at while on a trip told me it is not ok, that it is plugging up. Response from regal Nissan dealer has been too bad, it's out of warranty .”