Used 2004 Nissan Frontier King Cab Consumer Reviews
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Cramped and Weak
Joe.C, 03/29/2005
2004 Nissan Frontier 2dr King Cab XE-V6 4WD SB (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I made a big mistake purchasing this vehicle. The cabin is the most cramped of any vehicle I have ever driven. I am 6'0" with a 33-34 inseam in pants and my knee always managed to hit the steering wheel no matter where the seat was. The seats were horrible. I could not drive for more than 30min without pain. The gas mileage was beyond terrible. The engine is super weak. I only put 5500 miles on it and I had squeaks in the suspension and rattles in the windows. The steering was very vague and numb. The rear end shuddered when no load was in the back. What a mistake! I have since purchased a used 02 Ford Ranger XLT and I am very happy. The room, features and ride are so much better.
cheap truck
john's truck, 01/25/2006
2004 Nissan Frontier 2dr King Cab Standard Rwd SB (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Overall a cheap truck, both good and bad. Engine torque performance at start up and pulling grades was poor, especially with a load. Number 2 plug wire was against a metal bracket and shorting out intermitently for first 5000 miles, once repositioned, performance became marginal. Traction has been very poor when unloaded, until it resulted in a crash into a road bank at 15 mph and $5K of damage. Have now replaced the original 225/70 tires with 205/70 tires. So far that change has proven to be useful, wet and dry traction seems to have improved and the torque/gearing now is acceptable. The speedo/odometer, of course, is off now, as nissan offers no adjustment.
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Silver but not gold!
GaryXE, 02/09/2018
updated 02/11/2021
2004 Nissan Frontier 2dr King Cab XE-V6 4WD SB (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Still holding up just fine. Still gets crappy gas mileage! In general a great little truck. With regular maintenance it has held up well. The only complaint I have is gas mileage!
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Frontier on the Edge
wcoward, 02/16/2005
2004 Nissan Frontier 2dr King Cab XE Rwd SB (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The truck is the hardest working small truck on the market. The interior is laid out so that everything is in reach of your fingers. It's 4-cylinder motor is powerful enough to pull anything you want, except a house, a 30 ft boat, a travel trailer, or a horse trailer. If you needed to pull those things, you should have gotten the Titan. I work at a grocery store. I use my truck to pull trailers full of buggies, pallets of product, or anything we need to. One of my customers has a 97 Nissan pickup. He hauls about 200 cases of cold drinks in it, and it hasn't missed a beat. He's got 270,000 miles on that truck.
Frontier is a great value
ELannan, 10/14/2004
2004 Nissan Frontier 2dr King Cab XE Rwd SB (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Nissan Frontier base model is an excellent value. The four cylinder is perky, the gas milage is excellent for a truck, and the styling is in a class of its own. It's much cheaper to buy that a Colorado, for example, and has a proven engine that has a reputation for durability. I've only owned it for a few months, but I have been very pleased with its overall quality. It's not a truck for everyone, but for my basic camping and around the house needs, it is great.