Has the new 2008 Frontier XE fixed the problems on the 2004 Frontier XE

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Frank - 24 Apr 2008 01:32 GMT

For the 2004 XE:

1. Foot operated parking brake on manual transmission, hand brake not
available.

2. A/C remains on after defrost is activated - not possible to turn a/c
off without turning off ignition. Dealer cannot fix, its a design feature.

3. Dome light not operative by driver while driving down the road and no
dome light above driver, only way back and cannot be reached..

4. Both doors rattles, dealer fix only temporary.

5. Radio (cd player died) right after warranty, replace with new headunit
will activate airbag warning light (or even defeat air bags?).

6. Average 20 MPG on the 4 cylinder, manual transmission with driving
range a little over 200 miles. Tank should have a little more capacity and
fuel efficiency could have been a little better.

Just wondering if the above have been addressed on the new 2008 Frontiers.

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willshak - 24 Apr 2008 15:06 GMT

on 4/23/2008 8:32 PM Frank said the following:

> For the 2004 XE:
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> off without turning off ignition. Dealer cannot fix, its a design feature.
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And a good one. The AC dries the air that is blowing on the windshield
so that the inside doesn't fog up with moist air.
In cold rainy weather, all the interior windows fog up from damp clothes
and moist breath. I turn on the AC along with the heat to remove the fog.
Besides, it is recommended that one operate the AC once in a while in
the winter.

> 3. Dome light not operative by driver while driving down the road and no
> dome light above driver, only way back and cannot be reached..
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Frank - 24 Apr 2008 15:45 GMT

>> 2. A/C remains on after defrost is activated - not possible to turn
>> a/c off without turning off ignition. Dealer cannot fix, its a design
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> Besides, it is recommended that one operate the AC once in a while in the
> winter.

Ok but once the fog goes away, there is no way to turn the a/c off when its
no longer needed. Seems like a waste of energy considering gas price is
going above $4/gal. All other cars I have, you could turn the a/c off
anytime, just not Nissan.

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Andrew Chaplin - 24 Apr 2008 15:48 GMT

> on 4/23/2008 8:32 PM Frank said the following:
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> Besides, it is recommended that one operate the AC once in a while in
> the winter.

IIRC, the owners' manuals recommend that the A/C be run a minimum of
15 minutes a month. I cannot see the advantage of not allowing the
control of its use by the driver. My old Pathfinder's A/C can be
turned on and off with the punch of a button on the dash; I usually
shut it down a couple of minutes before arrival at my destination to
help me acclimate. I often use it to clear windows when the engine has
not yet warmed the coolant sufficiently, but that is usually only five
minutes from the start of the vehicle. It would not make sense to shut
off the ignition and restart, unless at a long traffic light or some
such.
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Andrew Chaplin
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