2000 Frontier XE "hickups" while idling at at stop (traffic light).

Asked by jimbelzer Mar 13, 2011 at 01:55 PM about the 2000 Nissan Frontier 2 Dr SE 4WD Extended Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

While I am idling at a traffic light the truck will "hickup" like it wants to stall out. When I am driving, it seems ok. At first teh hickuping was very irregular, now it is several times while I am sitting at a light. The check engine light comes on, but the last time it came on and I had it checked, nothing came up in teh codes that would match teh fuel system or O2 sensor.

3 Answers
60

wswim answered 13 years ago

i had the same problem and the distributor finaly went out on the truck . what happens is that the coils break down in the distributor and then it will just shut down i thought is was a fuel problem i change out the fuel pump and then i drove it to work the next day and as the truck wormed up it started missing and then quit again . this is a comon problem with these frontiers .

6 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
2,665

jmcalafactor answered 13 years ago

Were there ANY codes ? Does the idle seem erratic ( stumbles or idles too high, sometimes won't accel from a stop when you press on the gas pedal ) ? Sounds to me like you are describing a faulty cam position sensor or ( if you are having any of the symptoms I mentioned above ) accelerator position sensor. The codes should be active when you have the check engine light on but, when the check engine light goes off the ECM "sees" everything is ok and the code becomes inactive.

2 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
30

Nam answered 8 years ago

What is the cause of this ? Is there any solutions to fix this problems?

3 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • 2000 Frontier XE "hickups" while idling at at stop (traffic light). 3 Answers

    While I am idling at a traffic light the truck will "hickup" like it wants to stall out. When I am driving, it seems ok. At first teh hickuping was very irregular, now it is several times while I am s...

    2000 Nissan Frontier 2 Dr SE 4WD Extended Cab SB

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 2000 Nissan Frontier XE EGR OBDII Monitor Incomplete 16 Answers

    I have a 2000 Nissan Frontier XE that has been going through the California smog test hell hole currently. A few months ago the CEL threw a P0400 code. I got it checked and turned out there was a clog...

    2000 Nissan Frontier 2 Dr XE Standard Cab SB

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 1998 Nissan Frontier XE 2.4L automatic 2 Answers

    My 98 Nissan Frontier is shaking while I drive, but does not lose power ...what can be the issue? A friend said its the fuel throttle..???

    1998 Nissan Frontier 2 Dr XE Extended Cab SB

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Barely to no heat in 2006 Nissan Frontier XE 3 Answers

    2006 Nissan frontier xe 4 cylinder has no heat. When blower is on low you can put your hand up to the vent and feel some heat but turning it up any higher the heat doesn't overcome the cold tempera...

    2006 Nissan Frontier XE King Cab SB with manual

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 2000 Nissan Frontier 1 Answer

    I am trying to replace a windshield wiper linkage on my 2000 Nissan Frontier, got it back together and linkage arm popped off again. Noticed motor made a complete circle. Should it do that?

    2000 Nissan Frontier 2 Dr XE Extended Cab SB

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Frontier

Looking for a Used Frontier in your area?

CarGurus has 857 nationwide Frontier listings starting at $4,795.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Nissan Frontier Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    avatar666
    Reputation
    3,970
  • #2
    Mark Gricoskie
    Reputation
    920
  • #3
    jmcalafactor
    Reputation
    770
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Toyota Tacoma
43 Great Deals out of 1,085 listings starting at $9,998
Used Ford F-150
321 Great Deals out of 13,618 listings starting at $1,712
Used Ford Ranger
25 Great Deals out of 1,579 listings starting at $5,400
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
197 Great Deals out of 5,920 listings starting at $2,975
Used Toyota Tundra
34 Great Deals out of 1,340 listings starting at $8,995
Used Toyota 4Runner
18 Great Deals out of 301 listings starting at $10,800
Used GMC Sierra 1500
129 Great Deals out of 6,530 listings starting at $3,975
Used Nissan Pathfinder
30 Great Deals out of 1,279 listings starting at $3,888

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.