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Instrument cluster not working

Tiny
PAULC0222
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  • 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 895,000 MILES
When I'm driving and the car warms up to it's normal driving temp. The instrument cluster stops working, and the last few times this happened the truck started to lose power and began to lurch. This lasted for a few minutes. Then the gauges come back on and the truck ran fine. I finnally brought the truck to a dealership and they have no clue as to whats causing the problem. They say theres no connecction between the instrument clusterl going out and the truck hesitating. Yet when the gauges come back on ( you'll be lurching along) the truck starts to run fine again? At my witts end.
thx for any suggestions
I have also called Nissan USA and they will be contacting the dealership to see why an authorized shop can't get my truck fixed!
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 AT 11:23 PM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Go to a better NISSAN dealer, the cluster does have a tie in to the PCM and Spped sensor, if it goes out you will have problems, but the only way you'll figure out if it needs a new cluster is to scan for codes! The dealer has two way communication test capability with the control mods, they will be able to figure it out. It sounds like the cluster is bad though.
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 AT 1:20 PM
Tiny
JRCLOUGH
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  • 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 174,670 MILES
I have a 1998 nissian frontier. Today my odometer went to 999999, my heat gauge went all the way up, my fuel gauge went all the way up, my speedometer does not work as well as my tach. The truck is running fine. What could cause this?
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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KHLOW2008
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A poor ground circuit with the gauges can cause such problems.
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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MRWHIZARD
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Common problem with these instrument clusters.
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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SPECIALSHIFT
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I have the same exact problem. Are we saying the Instrument Cluster is bad?That is what the mechcanic said
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)

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