Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| NTB08-049 | 04/28/2008 | 10024689 | Nissan; special automatic transmission fluid requirement. 2004 to current nissan vehicles. *nj | 05/06/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| NTB12-035 | 04/10/2012 | 10043950 | Nissan: ecm replacement procedures with consult iii plus. applies to all 2004 and later (does not apply to leaf/ev) vehicles. *js | 05/02/2012 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| 06027 | 03/24/2006 | 10019623 | Rear final drive breather. *tt | 04/05/2006 | |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| NTB-04-047 | 03/19/2010 | 10033345 | Nissan: oil leaking from transfer case. oil is leaking from one or a combination of three bolts at the rear of the transfer case. if bolts are not missing, do not replace transfer case, transfer control device; or transfer control unit f | 08/11/2010 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| DP12004 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/11/2012 | Transmission Failure (ATF contamination) | |||
| Odi received a petition requesting investigation of transmission damage attributed to contamination by engine coolant.the source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator.odi has received (512) five-hundred-twelve consumer complaints between august 2005 to may 2012 regarding transmission problems.a copy of the petition will be placed in the public file.odi will review its content and related field data to assess whether a safety defect investigation is warranted.referenced voqs are listed on a separate page. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| DP12004 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/11/2012 | Transmission Failure (ATF contamination) | |||
| Odi received a petition requesting investigation of transmission damage attributed to contamination by engine coolant.the source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator.odi has received (512) five-hundred-twelve consumer complaints between august 2005 to may 2012 regarding transmission problems.a copy of the petition will be placed in the public file.odi will review its content and related field data to assess whether a safety defect investigation is warranted.referenced voqs are listed on a separate page. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | ||||||
| DP12004 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/11/2012 | Transmission Failure (ATF contamination) | |||
| Odi received a petition requesting investigation of transmission damage attributed to contamination by engine coolant.the source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator.odi has received (512) five-hundred-twelve consumer complaints between august 2005 to may 2012 regarding transmission problems.a copy of the petition will be placed in the public file.odi will review its content and related field data to assess whether a safety defect investigation is warranted.referenced voqs are listed on a separate page. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | ||||||
| DP12004 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/11/2012 | Transmission Failure (ATF contamination) | |||
| Odi received a petition requesting investigation of transmission damage attributed to contamination by engine coolant.the source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator.odi has received (512) five-hundred-twelve consumer complaints between august 2005 to may 2012 regarding transmission problems.a copy of the petition will be placed in the public file.odi will review its content and related field data to assess whether a safety defect investigation is warranted.referenced voqs are listed on a separate page. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | ||||||
| DP12004 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/11/2012 | Transmission Failure (ATF contamination) | |||
| Odi received a petition requesting investigation of transmission damage attributed to contamination by engine coolant.the source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator.odi has received (512) five-hundred-twelve consumer complaints between august 2005 to may 2012 regarding transmission problems.a copy of the petition will be placed in the public file.odi will review its content and related field data to assess whether a safety defect investigation is warranted.referenced voqs are listed on a separate page. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he attempted to accelerate but the vehicle failed to respond. the contact mentioned that there was an increase in engine rpms and the maintenance required warning message illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 106,000. kmj | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he attempted to accelerate but the vehicle failed to move. the contact mentioned that there was an increase in engine rpms and the maintenance required warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 106,000. pm | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 123000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that radiator fluid had leaked into the transmission. she was also informed that the radiator and the transmission would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and advised her to contact nhtsa but offered no other assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 123,000. dt | |||
| 02/05/2013 | 130000 | ||
| I was in the turning lane, needing to cross the intersection, light turned got a flashing yellow light , pressed gas and heard a big bang, then the truck was just stopped in the middle of the lanes with cars approaching. luckily the approaching drivers were aware of my presence and no vechiles hit us. when it was ok to move the truck, myself and 2 other drivers helped push it clear. after examining the vechile i noticed mustard yellow substance in the raditor overfill and one of the guys that help push looked at the transmission fluild to find a strawberry milkshake color fluid in there. after being examined by a mechanic it was determined the raditor was leaking fluid into the transmission. the nissan dealer said the truck doesn't fall into any warranty, so it will cost me 7000 to fix.so needless to say this situtation could have been extremely dangerous to me, my family and to the other drivers if they hadn't been paying attention. it's sad to say that nissan is letting this happen to its drivers, over a 100 dollar raditor costing us thousands of dollars to fix and how long before someone is killed. | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 85302 | 1 | |
| At about 85,000 miles on the truck, while cruising at around 40 mph the gears dropped and stuttered. i brought it to the dealership and they documented my concern and the incident. they did a diagnostic and only came up with a fuel gauge malfunction and replace it for $475. at 90,000 miles i described the same concern, which they documented, at a lower mph and they flushed/replaced trans and radiator fluid and replaced the radiator itself for $1600. i am now being told that the entire transmission needs to be replaced for approximately $6000. nissan has to do something about this, it stands to reason that the cause of the transmission malfunction is due to coolant getting into a lubricant. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 110000 | ||
| My vehicle began jolting at highway speeds due to the transmittion slipping gears. i had fears that my trucks gear would lock up on the hwy so i took it to the shop. this occurs nearly every time i take the vehicle on the highway. just found out from my mechanic that it is common in these trucks to have coolant leak into the transmittion and destroy it. appears to be the issue with my truck. | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 85302 | 1 | |
| At about 85,000 miles on the truck, while cruising at around 40 mph the gears dropped and stuttered. i brought it to the dealership and they documented my concern and the incident. they did a diagnostic and only came up with a fuel gauge malfunction and replace it for $475. at 90,000 miles i described the same concern, which they documented, at a lower mph and they flushed/replaced trans and radiator fluid and replaced the radiator itself for $1600. i am now being told that the entire transmission needs to be replaced for approximately $6000. nissan has to do something about this, it stands to reason that the cause of the transmission malfunction is due to coolant getting into a lubricant. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 110000 | ||
| My vehicle began jolting at highway speeds due to the transmittion slipping gears. i had fears that my trucks gear would lock up on the hwy so i took it to the shop. this occurs nearly every time i take the vehicle on the highway. just found out from my mechanic that it is common in these trucks to have coolant leak into the transmittion and destroy it. appears to be the issue with my truck. | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 85302 | ||
| At about 85,000 miles on the truck, while cruising at around 40 mph the gears dropped and stuttered. i brought it to the dealership and they documented my concern and the incident. they did a diagnostic and only came up with a fuel gauge malfunction and replace it for $475. at 90,000 miles i described the same concern, which they documented, at a lower mph and they flushed/replaced trans and radiator fluid and replaced the radiator itself for $1600. i am now being told that the entire transmission needs to be replaced for approximately $6000. nissan has to do something about this, it stands to reason that the cause of the transmission malfunction is due to coolant getting into a lubricant. | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 110000 | ||
| My vehicle began jolting at highway speeds due to the transmittion slipping gears. i had fears that my trucks gear would lock up on the hwy so i took it to the shop. this occurs nearly every time i take the vehicle on the highway. just found out from my mechanic that it is common in these trucks to have coolant leak into the transmittion and destroy it. appears to be the issue with my truck. | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 85302 | ||
| At about 85,000 miles on the truck, while cruising at around 40 mph the gears dropped and stuttered. i brought it to the dealership and they documented my concern and the incident. they did a diagnostic and only came up with a fuel gauge malfunction and replace it for $475. at 90,000 miles i described the same concern, which they documented, at a lower mph and they flushed/replaced trans and radiator fluid and replaced the radiator itself for $1600. i am now being told that the entire transmission needs to be replaced for approximately $6000. nissan has to do something about this, it stands to reason that the cause of the transmission malfunction is due to coolant getting into a lubricant. | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 110000 | ||
| My vehicle began jolting at highway speeds due to the transmittion slipping gears. i had fears that my trucks gear would lock up on the hwy so i took it to the shop. this occurs nearly every time i take the vehicle on the highway. just found out from my mechanic that it is common in these trucks to have coolant leak into the transmittion and destroy it. appears to be the issue with my truck. | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 85302 | ||
| At about 85,000 miles on the truck, while cruising at around 40 mph the gears dropped and stuttered. i brought it to the dealership and they documented my concern and the incident. they did a diagnostic and only came up with a fuel gauge malfunction and replace it for $475. at 90,000 miles i described the same concern, which they documented, at a lower mph and they flushed/replaced trans and radiator fluid and replaced the radiator itself for $1600. i am now being told that the entire transmission needs to be replaced for approximately $6000. nissan has to do something about this, it stands to reason that the cause of the transmission malfunction is due to coolant getting into a lubricant. | |||
| 11/09/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the transmission began to slip gears with hesitation. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnosis, in which both advised the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the failure mileage and vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 02/09/2013 | 110000 | ||
| While traveling on the #1 lane at approximately 70mph on the 60 east freeway close to the intersection of the 57 north freeway connector, i lost full power and was forced to make an emergency exit narrowly missing several trucks and cars in the process. after limping home and letting the vehicle sit for a few days, i took the truck to puente hills nissan complaining that i lose power once the transmission comes to temperature and that i needed them to asses the damage at a cost to me of $130. their evaluation eventually concluded that the radiator had ruptured causing coolant to leak into the transmission thereby damaging it beyond repair. they quoted me approximately $4,500 for the repair which mainly included labor, tax, a replacement transmission, a new radiator, and all necessary hoses and parts. i was able to drive the vehicle but approximately 1.5 miles from my home, i lost power once again and was forced to have the vehicle towed the rest of the way. the vehicle is no longer safe to drive at all at this point. | |||
| 11/09/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the transmission began to slip gears with hesitation. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnosis, in which both advised the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the failure mileage and vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 02/09/2013 | 110000 | ||
| While traveling on the #1 lane at approximately 70mph on the 60 east freeway close to the intersection of the 57 north freeway connector, i lost full power and was forced to make an emergency exit narrowly missing several trucks and cars in the process. after limping home and letting the vehicle sit for a few days, i took the truck to puente hills nissan complaining that i lose power once the transmission comes to temperature and that i needed them to asses the damage at a cost to me of $130. their evaluation eventually concluded that the radiator had ruptured causing coolant to leak into the transmission thereby damaging it beyond repair. they quoted me approximately $4,500 for the repair which mainly included labor, tax, a replacement transmission, a new radiator, and all necessary hoses and parts. i was able to drive the vehicle but approximately 1.5 miles from my home, i lost power once again and was forced to have the vehicle towed the rest of the way. the vehicle is no longer safe to drive at all at this point. | |||
| 11/09/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission began to slip gears with hesitation. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and independent mechanic for diagnosis who both stated the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the failure mileage was unavailable. js | |||
| 02/09/2013 | 110000 | ||
| While traveling on the #1 lane at approximately 70mph on the 60 east freeway close to the intersection of the 57 north freeway connector, i lost full power and was forced to make an emergency exit narrowly missing several trucks and cars in the process. after limping home and letting the vehicle sit for a few days, i took the truck to puente hills nissan complaining that i lose power once the transmission comes to temperature and that i needed them to asses the damage at a cost to me of $130. their evaluation eventually concluded that the radiator had ruptured causing coolant to leak into the transmission thereby damaging it beyond repair. they quoted me approximately $4,500 for the repair which mainly included labor, tax, a replacement transmission, a new radiator, and all necessary hoses and parts. i was able to drive the vehicle but approximately 1.5 miles from my home, i lost power once again and was forced to have the vehicle towed the rest of the way. the vehicle is no longer safe to drive at all at this point. | |||
| 01/20/2013 | 101500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. the contact had the vehicle towed to a mechanic and was informed that radiator coolant leaked into the transmission and caused the failure. the failure and current mileages were 101,500. mah | |||
| 01/20/2013 | 101500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. the contact had the vehicle towed to a mechanic and was informed that radiator coolant leaked into the transmission and caused the failure. the failure and current mileages were 101,500. mah | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 112001 | 1 | |
| While traveling in rush hour traffic my 2005 nissan frontier started to loss power and i was almost hit by 3 other vehicles when the truck stopped moving in the traffic. i had it towed to reliable mechanic and was notified by him that there was radiator fluid in the transmission and that this has become a growing issues with nissan between 2005-2010 model pathfinders, xterras,and frontiers. this is the third nissan frontier i have owned and i sing the praises of nissan to everyone i know, i am shocked to see how many complaints have been filed and still nissan acts irresponsible and refuses to recall this issue it is a $3800 repair and nissan knows it is rampant in these models. i am very disappointed in nissan this is no way to treat their loyal following makes more sense putting the $3800 towards a new toyota pickup. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2013 | 101500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated the transmission failed on the vehicle. the contact was driving the vehicle when the engine continued to run, but the vehicle stopped moving. the contact stated there were not warnings lights prior to the failure. the contact had the vehicle towed to a mechanic and was told the radiator coolant leaked into the transmission and called the failure. the failure mileage and current mileages were 101,500.rl | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 112001 | ||
| While traveling in rush hour traffic my 2005 nissan frontier started to loss power and i was almost hit by 3 other vehicles when the truck stopped moving in the traffic. i had it towed to reliable mechanic and was notified by him that there was radiator fluid in the transmission and that this has become a growing issues with nissan between 2005-2010 model pathfinders, xterras,and frontiers. this is the third nissan frontier i have owned and i sing the praises of nissan to everyone i know, i am shocked to see how many complaints have been filed and still nissan acts irresponsible and refuses to recall this issue it is a $3800 repair and nissan knows it is rampant in these models. i am very disappointed in nissan this is no way to treat their loyal following makes more sense putting the $3800 towards a new toyota pickup. | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 101570 | 1 | |
| When i was driving down the road and at about 45 to 50 mph, my transmission went out leaving the truck powerless and not being able to make it to a safe place to pull over! i was stranded in the middle of the road, which was a death trap not only for myself but for my wife or daughter as well. i began checking the fluids and i discovered the transmission fluid was a burnt brown strawberry milk shake color. i was very confused about the color of my transmission fluid so i hopped on google to research problems with frontiers transmission. i found list of complaints of the same issue i had just experienced. i immediately called the dealership in gainesville ga. i asked the tech if the truck had any recalls. the tech stated that there where 2 recalls. i asked him if there was any known problems with the radiator and transmission, and of course no was the response. i inquired about the issues i discovered. the tech then replied well nissan did extend there warranty on that problem. he told me to call nissan n. america. the nissan representative asked all the questions the dealership did and asked about the miles. i replied 101570. the rep. stated he was sorry i was out of all extended warranty plans. i asked him just because i am 1500 miles over you guys cant help me? the representative replied that it was out of their extended warranty window, so he was sorry they can not assist me. then he gave me a number to the radiator and transmission hot line. i replied to him by stating, wow this is that big of a problem that nissan specifically has a hotline for the situation? the representative just hang up. i then called the 1877-208-9275 radiator and coolant assist line. they where closed because of martin luther king day. my argument is why has nissan not made a recall about this safety issue? *tr | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 101570 | ||
| When i was driving down the road and at about 45 to 50 mph, my transmission went out leaving the truck powerless and not being able to make it to a safe place to pull over! i was stranded in the middle of the road, which was a death trap not only for myself but for my wife or daughter as well. i began checking the fluids and i discovered the transmission fluid was a burnt brown strawberry milk shake color. i was very confused about the color of my transmission fluid so i hopped on google to research problems with frontiers transmission. i found list of complaints of the same issue i had just experienced. i immediately called the dealership in gainesville ga. i asked the tech if the truck had any recalls. the tech stated that there where 2 recalls. i asked him if there was any known problems with the radiator and transmission, and of course no was the response. i inquired about the issues i discovered. the tech then replied well nissan did extend there warranty on that problem. he told me to call nissan n. america. the nissan representative asked all the questions the dealership did and asked about the miles. i replied 101570. the rep. stated he was sorry i was out of all extended warranty plans. i asked him just because i am 1500 miles over you guys cant help me? the representative replied that it was out of their extended warranty window, so he was sorry they can not assist me. then he gave me a number to the radiator and transmission hot line. i replied to him by stating, wow this is that big of a problem that nissan pacifically has a hotline for the situation? the representative just hang up. i then called the 1877-208-9275 radiator and coolant assist line. they where closed because of martin luther king day. my argument is why has nissan not made a recall about this safety issue? | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 99150 | 1 | |
| Transmission and radiator/cooling system to be replaced due to contamination of transmission by radiator fluid. routine maintenance performed regularly. at 98,000 miles began to experience sporadic vibration when driving, was diagnosed with above state issue. i use the truck to commute with my children everyday on the interstate, while i am thankful that the transmission has not stopped functioning, it has put us at greater risk than usual with a compromised transmission. to have both systems replaced, i have been given an opportunity to provide a co-pay of $3000.00. i paid nissan once for a functional and reliable transmission and cooling system, i resent having to pay an additional $3000.00 for a design flaw made by nissan. as a consumer, $3000.00 is the type of money used as a down payment for a new car, not what i expect to pay as routine maintenance on a vehicle with less than 100,000 miles on it. my payment would have been lower if mileage were lower. it is my understanding that the corrosion happens over time, i'm not sure how much time it takes, but i feel certain it was thousands of miles ago. if i had been made aware of the issue earlier, i could have addressed it, possibly with less damage to my vehicle, less safety/risk to my family, and certainly at less cost regarding the copay for me as the copay is based on mileage on the vehicle. the heater has never blown warm air when idling, which is one of the few early signs of this issue from what i understand. this indicates to me that problem has existed for most of the life of the truck. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 99150 | ||
| Transmission and radiator/cooling system to be replaced due to contamination of transmission by radiator fluid. routine maintenance performed regularly. at 98,000 miles began to experience sporadic vibration when driving, was diagnosed with above state issue. i use the truck to commute with my children everyday on the interstate, while i am thankful that the transmission has not stopped functioning, it has put us at greater risk than usual with a compromised transmission. to have both systems replaced, i have been given an opportunity to provide a co-pay of $3000.00. i paid nissan once for a functional and reliable transmission and cooling system, i resent having to pay an additional $3000.00 for a design flaw made by nissan. as a consumer, $3000.00 is the type of money used as a down payment for a new car, not what i expect to pay as routine maintenance on a vehicle with less than 100,000 miles on it. my payment would have been lower if mileage were lower. it is my understanding that the corrosion happens over time, i'm not sure how much time it takes, but i feel certain it was thousands of miles ago. if i had been made aware of the issue earlier, i could have addressed it, possibly with less damage to my vehicle, less safety/risk to my family, and certainly at less cost regarding the copay for me as the copay is based on mileage on the vehicle. the heater has never blown warm air when idling, which is one of the few early signs of this issue from what i understand. this indicates to me that problem has existed for most of the life of the truck. | |||
| 01/09/2013 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Discovery of an apparently known issue of failed radiator in this vehicle that contaminates the coolant and transmission fluid resulting in failed transmission requiring replacement of it as well as the radiators. surprised and extremely disappointed to find this issue happening to my vehicle which i purchased new from this dealer and loyally had the vehicle serviced and maintained at the same place of purchase. this apparently is a known issue and yet my vehicle was never checked for this problem at any of my maintenance intervals by the service department. the initial revealing of the problem was presented to me at full price of the repair. after expressing my disappointment in the findings and the quality of the vehicle to the service department i received a call back stating that i could call the customer care and have the repair performed with a co-pay of $3000 of the $6400 quoted repair. still unhappy about what i was facing for a vehicle that had not yet reached 100k miles, i was left with no option but to call and go with the offer of partial payment. this is the second major repair i have had to have, first being replacement of timing chain at approximately 80k miles at a cost of $1500. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 99150 | ||
| Transmission and radiator/cooling system to be replaced due to contamination of transmission by radiator fluid. routine maintenance performed regularly. at 98,000 miles began to experience sporadic vibration when driving, was diagnosed with above state issue. i use the truck to commute with my children everyday on the interstate, while i am thankful that the transmission has not stopped functioning, it has put us at greater risk than usual with a compromised transmission. to have both systems replaced, i have been given an opportunity to provide a co-pay of $3000.00. i paid nissan once for a functional and reliable transmission and cooling system, i resent having to pay an additional $3000.00 for a design flaw made by nissan. as a consumer, $3000.00 is the type of money used as a down payment for a new car, not what i expect to pay as routine maintenance on a vehicle with less than 100,000 miles on it. my payment would have been lower if mileage were lower. it is my understanding that the corrosion happens over time, i'm not sure how much time it takes, but i feel certain it was thousands of miles ago. if i had been made aware of the issue earlier, i could have addressed it, possibly with less damage to my vehicle, less safety/risk to my family, and certainly at less cost regarding the copay for me as the copay is based on mileage on the vehicle. the heater has never blown warm air when idling, which is one of the few early signs of this issue from what i understand. this indicates to me that problem has existed for most of the life of the truck. | |||
| 01/09/2013 | 98000 | ||
| Discovery of an apparently known issue of failed radiator in this vehicle that contaminates the coolant and transmission fluid resulting in failed transmission requiring replacement of it as well as the radiators. surprised and extremely disappointed to find this issue happening to my vehicle which i purchased new from this dealer and loyally had the vehicle serviced and maintained at the same place of purchase. this apparently is a known issue and yet my vehicle was never checked for this problem at any of my maintenance intervals by the service department. the initial revealing of the problem was presented to me at full price of the repair. after expressing my disappointment in the findings and the quality of the vehicle to the service department i received a call back stating that i could call the customer care and have the repair performed with a co-pay of $3000 of the $6400 quoted repair. still unhappy about what i was facing for a vehicle that had not yet reached 100k miles, i was left with no option but to call and go with the offer of partial payment. this is the second major repair i have had to have, first being replacement of timing chain at approximately 80k miles at a cost of $1500. | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 99150 | ||
| Transmission and radiator/cooling system to be replaced due to contamination of transmission by radiator fluid. routine maintenance performed regularly. at 98,000 miles began to experience sporadic vibration when driving, was diagnosed with above state issue. i use the truck to commute with my children everyday on the interstate, while i am thankful that the transmission has not stopped functioning, it has put us at greater risk than usual with a compromised transmission. to have both systems replaced, i have been given an opportunity to provide a co-pay of $3000.00. i paid nissan once for a functional and reliable transmission and cooling system, i resent having to pay an additional $3000.00 for a design flaw made by nissan. as a consumer, $3000.00 is the type of money used as a down payment for a new car, not what i expect to pay as routine maintenance on a vehicle with less than 100,000 miles on it. my payment would have been lower if mileage were lower. it is my understanding that the corrosion happens over time, i'm not sure how much time it takes, but i feel certain it was thousands of miles ago. if i had been made aware of the issue earlier, i could have addressed it, possibly with less damage to my vehicle, less safety/risk to my family, and certainly at less cost regarding the copay for me as the copay is based on mileage on the vehicle. the heater has never blown warm air when idling, which is one of the few early signs of this issue from what i understand. this indicates to me that problem has existed for most of the life of the truck. | |||
| 01/09/2013 | 98000 | ||
| Discovery of an apparently known issue of failed radiator in this vehicle that contaminates the coolant and transmission fluid resulting in failed transmission requiring replacement of it as well as the radiators. surprised and extremely disappointed to find this issue happening to my vehicle which i purchased new from this dealer and loyally had the vehicle serviced and maintained at the same place of purchase. this apparently is a known issue and yet my vehicle was never checked for this problem at any of my maintenance intervals by the service department. the initial revealing of the problem was presented to me at full price of the repair. after expressing my disappointment in the findings and the quality of the vehicle to the service department i received a call back stating that i could call the customer care and have the repair performed with a co-pay of $3000 of the $6400 quoted repair. still unhappy about what i was facing for a vehicle that had not yet reached 100k miles, i was left with no option but to call and go with the offer of partial payment. this is the second major repair i have had to have, first being replacement of timing chain at approximately 80k miles at a cost of $1500. | |||
| 12/24/2012 | 121000 | ||
| Coolant leaked into transmission fluid and destroyed transmission. | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 11600 | 1 | |
| I purchased my 2005 nissan frontier at approx. 95k in february. the test drives were fine, the car sounded and drove perfectly fine for a few months. it recently began to start shifting roughly . the nissan dealership i purchased the car from did something to cover up the issue which was obviously why they were trying to sell it before 100k and i got burned on it. i purchased the truck from marietta, ga at team nissan. i didn't get it checked until now, but have since discovered the numerous complaints of a recall related to radiator antifreeze leaking into the transmission and causing failure of both. this is a safety issue and it really does baffle me that a whole generation of nissan vehicles from 2005-2010 have this issue and that it could caused some accidents due to high speed transmission failure. i see this as being a safety issue on the same scale as the toyota issues of a few years back. to have this be a limited warranty recall is disgraceful. you can believe nissan knows exactly when these incidents are likely to occur so they extended their coverage up to that point and they fail thereafter. not to mention that the current recall does not seem to include issues it causes to the transmission. my truck as you can see is out of the extended warranty for the radiator and was when i purchased it. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 94200 | 1 | |
| Suddenly my truck appeared to have no power; could not accelerate up to traffic speed or effectively get across an intersection. it was scary and dangerous as this could have easily caused an accident. the service engine soon light came on and i promptly took my 2005 nissan frontier nismo v6 to my local nissan dealer for service. i had just had the full 90k mile service with radiator flush and no issues where reported to me. so i was shocked when they told me that it needed to have both the radiator and transmission replaced due to fluids mixing. antifreeze and water from the radiator had leaked into the transmission and destroyed it. and i was further shocked and angry that it would cost me $3k even after nissan's extended warranty. (i don't have this kind of money lying around to dump into my 7+ year old truck, that i had bought new in '05.) this is a catastrophic defect in the design - known by the manufacturer and should be made right by the manufacturer. i've found that there are hundreds of complaints about this same issue across the internet for other 2005-2010 frontiers, pathfinders and xterras. nissan needs to do their consumers right, or risk loosing loyalty. up until now, i've been really happy with my truck, my service dealer and nissan, but now i'll be looking at other brands that back their products and consumers better. *tr | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 11600 | 1 | |
| I purchased my 2005 nissan frontier at approx. 95k in february. the test drives were fine, the car sounded and drove perfectly fine for a few months. it recently began to start shifting roughly . the nissan dealership i purchased the car from did something to cover up the issue which was obviously why they were trying to sell it before 100k and i got burned on it. i purchased the truck from marietta, ga at team nissan. i didn't get it checked until now, but have since discovered the numerous complaints of a recall related to radiator antifreeze leaking into the transmission and causing failure of both. this is a safety issue and it really does baffle me that a whole generation of nissan vehicles from 2005-2010 have this issue and that it could caused some accidents due to high speed transmission failure. i see this as being a safety issue on the same scale as the toyota issues of a few years back. to have this be a limited warranty recall is disgraceful. you can believe nissan knows exactly when these incidents are likely to occur so they extended their coverage up to that point and they fail thereafter. not to mention that the current recall does not seem to include issues it causes to the transmission. my truck as you can see is out of the extended warranty for the radiator and was when i purchased it. *tr | |||
| 12/09/2012 | 139000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 nissan frontier began shifting hard noticeably. i took it to a trusted mechanic to evaluate the cause and learned that there is contamination in the transmission fluid. coolant from the radiator has leaked into the transmission body, resulting in contamination and corrosion. at this time the transmission still functions, but will not continue to do so for long. this issue requires the replacement of both the radiator and the transmission with an estimated cost of $3,800. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 94200 | ||
| Suddenly my truck appeared to have no power; could not accelerate up to traffic speed or effectively get across an intersection. it was scary and dangerous as this could have easily caused an accident. the service engine soon light came on and i promptly took my 2005 nissan frontier nismo v6 to my local nissan dealer for service. i had just had the full 90k mile service with radiator flush and no issues where reported to me. so i was shocked when they told me that it needed to have both the radiator and transmission replaced due to fluids mixing. antifreeze and water from the radiator had leaked into the transmission and destroyed it. and i was further shocked and angry that it would cost me $3k even after nissan's extended warranty. (i don't have this kind of money lying around to dump into my 7+ year old truck, that i had bought new in '05.) this is a catastrophic defect in the design - known by the manufacturer and should be made right by the manufacturer. i've found that there are hundreds of complaints about this same issue across the internet for other 2005-2010 frontiers, pathfinders and xterras. nissan needs to do their consumers right, or risk loosing loyalty. up until now, i've been really happy with my truck, my service dealer and nissan, but now i'll be looking at other brands that back their products and consumers better. | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 11600 | ||
| I purchased my 2005 nissan frontier at approx. 95k in february. the test drives were fine, the car sounded and drove perfectly fine for a few months. it recently began to start shifting roughly . the nissan dealership i purchased the car from did something to cover up the issue which was obviously why they were trying to sell it before 100k and i got burned on it. i purchased the truck from marietta, ga at team nissan. i didn't get it checked until now, but have since discovered the numerous complaints of a recall related to radiator antifreeze leaking into the transmission and causing failure of both. this is a safety issue and it really does baffle me that a whole generation of nissan vehicles from 2005-2010 have this issue and that it could caused some accidents due to high speed transmission failure. i see this as being a safety issue on the same scale as the toyota issues of a few years back. to have this be a limited warranty recall is disgraceful. you can believe nissan knows exactly when these incidents are likely to occur so they extended their coverage up to that point and they fail thereafter. not to mention that the current recall does not seem to include issues it causes to the transmission. my truck as you can see is out of the extended warranty for the radiator and was when i purchased it. | |||
| 12/09/2012 | 139000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 nissan frontier began shifting hard noticeably. i took it to a trusted mechanic to evaluate the cause and learned that there is contamination in the transmission fluid. coolant from the radiator has leaked into the transmission body, resulting in contamination and corrosion. at this time the transmission still functions, but will not continue to do so for long. this issue requires the replacement of both the radiator and the transmission with an estimated cost of $3,800. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 94200 | ||
| Suddenly my truck appeared to have no power; could not accelerate up to traffic speed or effectively get across an intersection. it was scary and dangerous as this could have easily caused an accident. the service engine soon light came on and i promptly took my 2005 nissan frontier nismo v6 to my local nissan dealer for service. i had just had the full 90k mile service with radiator flush and no issues where reported to me. so i was shocked when they told me that it needed to have both the radiator and transmission replaced due to fluids mixing. antifreeze and water from the radiator had leaked into the transmission and destroyed it. and i was further shocked and angry that it would cost me $3k even after nissan's extended warranty. (i don't have this kind of money lying around to dump into my 7+ year old truck, that i had bought new in '05.) this is a catastrophic defect in the design - known by the manufacturer and should be made right by the manufacturer. i've found that there are hundreds of complaints about this same issue across the internet for other 2005-2010 frontiers, pathfinders and xterras. nissan needs to do their consumers right, or risk loosing loyalty. up until now, i've been really happy with my truck, my service dealer and nissan, but now i'll be looking at other brands that back their products and consumers better. | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 11600 | ||
| I purchased my 2005 nissan frontier at approx. 95k in february. the test drives were fine, the car sounded and drove perfectly fine for a few months. it recently began to start shifting roughly . the nissan dealership i purchased the car from did something to cover up the issue which was obviously why they were trying to sell it before 100k and i got burned on it. i purchased the truck from marietta, ga at team nissan. i didn't get it checked until now, but have since discovered the numerous complaints of a recall related to radiator antifreeze leaking into the transmission and causing failure of both. this is a safety issue and it really does baffle me that a whole generation of nissan vehicles from 2005-2010 have this issue and that it could caused some accidents due to high speed transmission failure. i see this as being a safety issue on the same scale as the toyota issues of a few years back. to have this be a limited warranty recall is disgraceful. you can believe nissan knows exactly when these incidents are likely to occur so they extended their coverage up to that point and they fail thereafter. not to mention that the current recall does not seem to include issues it causes to the transmission. my truck as you can see is out of the extended warranty for the radiator and was when i purchased it. | |||
| 12/09/2012 | 139000 | ||
| My 2005 nissan frontier began shifting hard noticeably. i took it to a trusted mechanic to evaluate the cause and learned that there is contamination in the transmission fluid. coolant from the radiator has leaked into the transmission body, resulting in contamination and corrosion. at this time the transmission still functions, but will not continue to do so for long. this issue requires the replacement of both the radiator and the transmission with an estimated cost of $3,800. | |||
| 01/31/2012 | 166405 | 1 | |
| Nissan has a known problem with the radiator and transmission. the date listed is merely the date we discovered the issue. before jan 31, 2012 we knew nothing about this problem. it is a safety issue. you don't know if this has happened to your truck until it overheats and you find out the fluids have mixed. replace the radiator. flush the fluids (3 or more times, since the fluid is now like purple soft serve ice cream). then the real troubles begin.. it slips out of gear while driving at 70 mph and the only option is to pull over, turn the truck off, remove the key, then restart the truck and hope it works. this is really dangerous on the highway at the higher speeds but also unsafe on the side roads or in stop and go traffic. i take my kids to school 3.6 miles each way. i have to stop and restart the truck at least 3 times during the round trip. speed doesn't matter. you stop at a red light and have know idea if it is going to go when you push the gas or not. pulling out into traffic can be very dangerous since you have to go and you find out you can't. there have been several warranty extentions issued by nissan on our truck that we were not aware of until after making the repairs on our own dime. there is a warrany extention for this issue due to a class action lawsuit but it does nothing for a lot of the owners since many are over the extention mileage. i try to never drive the truck on busy roads without shoulders or turn lanes, i fear red lights and traffic but stop signs are the worst... i never know if the transmission is going to work or not. all because a known faulty radiator cracked and leaked fluid into the transmission. but, i'm over the extended mileage so i'm expected to pay over $5k to fix a known issue. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 94200 | ||
| Suddenly my truck appeared to have no power; could not accelerate up to traffic speed or effectively get across an intersection. it was scary and dangerous as this could have easily caused an accident. the service engine soon light came on and i promptly took my 2005 nissan frontier nismo v6 to my local nissan dealer for service. i had just had the full 90k mile service with radiator flush and no issues where reported to me. so i was shocked when they told me that it needed to have both the radiator and transmission replaced due to fluids mixing. antifreeze and water from the radiator had leaked into the transmission and destroyed it. and i was further shocked and angry that it would cost me $3k even after nissan's extended warranty. (i don't have this kind of money lying around to dump into my 7+ year old truck, that i had bought new in '05.) this is a catastrophic defect in the design - known by the manufacturer and should be made right by the manufacturer. i've found that there are hundreds of complaints about this same issue across the internet for other 2005-2010 frontiers, pathfinders and xterras. nissan needs to do their consumers right, or risk loosing loyalty. up until now, i've been really happy with my truck, my service dealer and nissan, but now i'll be looking at other brands that back their products and consumers better. | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 11600 | ||
| I purchased my 2005 nissan frontier at approx. 95k in february. the test drives were fine, the car sounded and drove perfectly fine for a few months. it recently began to start shifting roughly . the nissan dealership i purchased the car from did something to cover up the issue which was obviously why they were trying to sell it before 100k and i got burned on it. i purchased the truck from marietta, ga at team nissan. i didn't get it checked until now, but have since discovered the numerous complaints of a recall related to radiator antifreeze leaking into the transmission and causing failure of both. this is a safety issue and it really does baffle me that a whole generation of nissan vehicles from 2005-2010 have this issue and that it could caused some accidents due to high speed transmission failure. i see this as being a safety issue on the same scale as the toyota issues of a few years back. to have this be a limited warranty recall is disgraceful. you can believe nissan knows exactly when these incidents are likely to occur so they extended their coverage up to that point and they fail thereafter. not to mention that the current recall does not seem to include issues it causes to the transmission. my truck as you can see is out of the extended warranty for the radiator and was when i purchased it. | |||
| 12/09/2012 | 139000 | ||
| My 2005 nissan frontier began shifting hard noticeably. i took it to a trusted mechanic to evaluate the cause and learned that there is contamination in the transmission fluid. coolant from the radiator has leaked into the transmission body, resulting in contamination and corrosion. at this time the transmission still functions, but will not continue to do so for long. this issue requires the replacement of both the radiator and the transmission with an estimated cost of $3,800. | |||
| 01/31/2012 | 166405 | 1 | |
| Nissan has a known problem with the radiator and transmission. the date listed is merely the date we discovered the issue. before jan 31, 2012 we knew nothing about this problem. it is a safety issue. you don't know if this has happened to your truck until it overheats and you find out the fluids have mixed. replace the radiator. flush the fluids (3 or more times, since the fluid is now like purple soft serve ice cream). then the real troubles begin.. it slips out of gear while driving at 70 mph and the only option is to pull over, turn the truck off, remove the key, then restart the truck and hope it works. this is really dangerous on the highway at the higher speeds but also unsafe on the side roads or in stop and go traffic. i take my kids to school 3.6 miles each way. i have to stop and restart the truck at least 3 times during the round trip. speed doesn't matter. you stop at a red light and have know idea if it is going to go when you push the gas or not. pulling out into traffic can be very dangerous since you have to go and you find out you can't. there have been several warranty extentions issued by nissan on our truck that we were not aware of until after making the repairs on our own dime. there is a warrany extention for this issue due to a class action lawsuit but it does nothing for a lot of the owners since many are over the extention mileage. i try to never drive the truck on busy roads without shoulders or turn lanes, i fear red lights and traffic but stop signs are the worst... i never know if the transmission is going to work or not. all because a known faulty radiator cracked and leaked fluid into the transmission. but, i'm over the extended mileage so i'm expected to pay over $5k to fix a known issue. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 140000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 nissan frontier with a 140,000 on it's been a good truck up till know. so it just sits in the yard collecting dust.going to cost about $6000 to fix. this is something they should fix,for they knew they got problems with these radiator in these trucks and suv.and the transmission too help please now i am laid off so i do not have work or money to fix this truck so nissan has to fixed for free help all those who pass the 80,000 miles and i still need to make 7 more payments on it. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 54000 | 1 | |
| While driving at a speed of 60-65 on the highway my 2005 nissan frontier feels like the transmission slips out of gear and starts to grind. this occurs only under acceleration and i do not mean hard acceleration. i am simply at a cruising speed on the highway and trying to simply maintain a speed and the noise occurs daily. i am not positive that the noise is coming from the transmission because i am no mechanic, but the sound is a grinding sound which means it is a gear grinding somewhere. i took the vehicle to a nissan dealer three times and all i was told is that the transmission is okay. i do not have a service engine light on so maybe that is the reason, but i was able to show the dealer the noise and still no help. all i wanted when i bought this truck is a reliable car and i do not have one. nissan should be held responsible for putting out a subpar product. i know based on the online forums that i am not alone in these issues with the truck. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 140000 | ||
| My 2005 nissain frontier with a 140,000 on it's been a good truck up till know. so it just sits in the yard collecting dust.going to cost about $6000 to fix. this is something they should fixs,for they knew they got problems with these radiator in these trucks and suv.and the transmission too help please now i am laid off so i do not have work or money to fix this truck so nissan has to fixed for free help all those who pass the 80,000 miles and i still need to make 7 more payments on it | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 54000 | ||
| While driving at a speed of 60-65 on the highway my 2005 nissan frontier feels like the transmission slips out of gear and starts to grind. this occurs only under acceleration and i do not mean hard acceleration. i am simply at a cruising speed on the highway and trying to simply maintain a speed and the noise occurs daily. i am not positive that the noise is coming from the transmission because i am no mechanic, but the sound is a grinding sound which means it is a gear grinding somewhere. i took the vehicle to a nissan dealer three times and all i was told is that the transmission is okay. i do not have a service engine light on so maybe that is the reason, but i was able to show the dealer the noise and still no help. all i wanted when i bought this truck is a reliable car and i do not have one. nissan should be held responsible for putting out a subpar product. i know based on the online forums that i am not alone in these issues with the truck. | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 140000 | ||
| My 2005 nissain frontier with a 140,000 on it's been a good truck up till know. so it just sits in the yard collecting dust.going to cost about $6000 to fix. this is something they should fixs,for they knew they got problems with these radiator in these trucks and suv.and the transmission too help please now i am laid off so i do not have work or money to fix this truck so nissan has to fixed for free help all those who pass the 80,000 miles and i still need to make 7 more payments on it | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 54000 | ||
| While driving at a speed of 60-65 on the highway my 2005 nissan frontier feels like the transmission slips out of gear and starts to grind. this occurs only under acceleration and i do not mean hard acceleration. i am simply at a cruising speed on the highway and trying to simply maintain a speed and the noise occurs daily. i am not positive that the noise is coming from the transmission because i am no mechanic, but the sound is a grinding sound which means it is a gear grinding somewhere. i took the vehicle to a nissan dealer three times and all i was told is that the transmission is okay. i do not have a service engine light on so maybe that is the reason, but i was able to show the dealer the noise and still no help. all i wanted when i bought this truck is a reliable car and i do not have one. nissan should be held responsible for putting out a subpar product. i know based on the online forums that i am not alone in these issues with the truck. | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 140000 | ||
| My 2005 nissain frontier with a 140,000 on it's been a good truck up till know. so it just sits in the yard collecting dust.going to cost about $6000 to fix. this is something they should fixs,for they knew they got problems with these radiator in these trucks and suv.and the transmission too help please now i am laid off so i do not have work or money to fix this truck so nissan has to fixed for free help all those who pass the 80,000 miles and i still need to make 7 more payments on it | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 54000 | ||
| While driving at a speed of 60-65 on the highway my 2005 nissan frontier feels like the transmission slips out of gear and starts to grind. this occurs only under acceleration and i do not mean hard acceleration. i am simply at a cruising speed on the highway and trying to simply maintain a speed and the noise occurs daily. i am not positive that the noise is coming from the transmission because i am no mechanic, but the sound is a grinding sound which means it is a gear grinding somewhere. i took the vehicle to a nissan dealer three times and all i was told is that the transmission is okay. i do not have a service engine light on so maybe that is the reason, but i was able to show the dealer the noise and still no help. all i wanted when i bought this truck is a reliable car and i do not have one. nissan should be held responsible for putting out a subpar product. i know based on the online forums that i am not alone in these issues with the truck. | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Transmission stuck in high and slipping.i checked the dipstick and found that fluid was gray and watery.with metal shavings on the end of the dipstick.. | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| My transmission is slipping. i have been told by a dealer i have radiator fluid in my transmission fluid. apparently, this is a known problem with certain model year nissan vehicles, due to a break in a transmission line that runs through the radiator. please force nissan to recall and repair this issue!!! *tr | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 120000 | ||
| My transmission is slipping. i have been told by a dealer i have radiator fluid in my transmission fluid. apparently, this is a known problem with certain model year nissan vehicles, due to a break in a transmission line that runs trhough the radiator. please force nissan to recall and repair this issue!!! | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 99000 | 1 | |
| In the month of september, 2012 i noticed my 2005 nissan frontier started stalling out at intersections and red lights. when i attempted to accelerate the vehicle would not go, i had to really press down on the accelerator to get it going. so this continued for about a week, then i began to hear a thumping sound coming from the transmission so i took it to a local maintenance shop and they ran a test on it and they said that the transmission was bad. then i took it to another shop this was a recommended transmission shop and they ran test on it and they said they could not figure out what's was wrong with it. they recommended that i take it to an electrical shop so i did. the electrical shop told me that the computer inside the transmission was not working. i then took it to a nissan dealership and had their service department check it out, the service manager told me that the transmission had radiator coolant in it and that it along with the radiator had to be replace. the total cost would be $4800. i was devastated and call nissan consumer affairs office and reported the problem to them. they told me that they would look into and get back with me. two days later they called me back and informed me that there was nothing they could do because the warranty had expired. this is a safety issue because it could cause in accident if the vehicle stalls out in traffic. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 118434 | 1 | |
| I took my frontier truck in for a 120000 mile schedule maintenance check and oil change. the deal told me that the radiator coolant and transmission fluid had mixed together due to a problem with the radiator. i was told that they would flush the radiator and transmission and try to clean out most of the mixed fluid. i was informed that i need to replace the radiator and transmission might have to be also replaced. the cost for the replacement would be around $8400. i began to do some research into the problem and found out that nissan know that there was a problem with the radiator and that the fluid could leak into the transmission and damage the transmission. i saw that nissan would extend the warrant to cover the cost if you had less that 8 years and 80000 miles. this warrant would now help me, due tot the fact i have almost 119000 miles on my truck. i think if nissan knew about this problem they would have a recall on all frontiers, pathfinders and xterras from 2005-2010 and pay for them to be fixed . it will cost me over $6000 to have a new transmission put into my frontier truck. my truck is a 2005 frontier le. i am having the radiator assy replaced ($991.84) oil cooler assy replaced ($498.49) transmission and cooling system flushed ($421.52). the 120000 mile service a/t will cost me $400. i am going to search around to see how much a new transmission for my truck would cost. the dealer said the cost for replacing my transmission would be $6155.14. they would sell me the transmission for their cost which would save me $925. i think that nissan should a lease help pay for half or 2/3 of the cost for me to get my truck fixed. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 99000 | ||
| In the month of september, 2012 i noticed my 2005 nissan frontier started stalling out at intersections and red lights. when i attempted to accelerate the vehicle would not go, i had to really press down on the accelerator to get it going. so this continued for about a week, then i began to hear a thumping sound coming from the transmission so i took it to a local maitenance shop and they ran a test on it and they said that the transmission was bad. then i took it to another shop this was a recommended transmission shop and they ran test on it and they said they could not figure out whats was wrong with it. they recommeded that i take it to an electrical shop so i did. the electrical shop told me that the computer inside the transmission was not working. i then took it to a nissan dealership and had their service department check it out, the service manager told me that the transmission had radiator coolant in it and that it along with the radiator had to be replace. the total cost would be $4800. i was devastated and call nissan consumer affairs office and reported the problem to them. they told me that they would look into and get back with me. two days later they called me back and informed me that there was nothing they could do because the warranty had expired. this is a safety issue because it could cause in accident if the vehicle stalls out in traffic. | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 118434 | ||
| I took my frontier truck in for a 120000 mile schedule maintenance check and oil change. the deal told me that the radiator coolant and transmission fluid had mixed together due to a problem with the radiator. i was told that they would flush the radiator and transmission and try to clean out most of the mixed fluid. i was informed that i need to replace the radiator and transmission might have to be also replaced. the cost for the replacement would be around $8400. i began to do some research into the problem and found out that nissan know that there was a problem with the radiator and that the fluid could leak into the transmission and damage the transmission. i saw that nissan would extend the warrant to cover the cost if you had less that 8 years and 80000 miles. this warrant would now help me, due tot the fact i ave almost 119000 miles on my truck. i think if nissan knew about this problem they would have a recall on all frontiers, pathfinders and xterras from 2005-2010 and pay for them to be fixed . it will cost me over $6000 to have a new transmission put into my frontier truck. my truck is a 2005 frontier le. i am having the radiator assy replaced ($991.84) oil cooler assy replaced ($498.49) transmission and cooling system flushed ($421.52). the 120000 mile service a/t will cost me $400. i am going to search around to see how much a new transmission for my truck would cost. the dealer said the cost for replacing my transmission would be $6155.14. they would sell me the transmission for their cost which would save me $925. i think that nissan should a lease help pay for half or 2/3 of the cost for me to get my truck fixed. | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 99000 | ||
| In the month of september, 2012 i noticed my 2005 nissan frontier started stalling out at intersections and red lights. when i attempted to accelerate the vehicle would not go, i had to really press down on the accelerator to get it going. so this continued for about a week, then i began to hear a thumping sound coming from the transmission so i took it to a local maitenance shop and they ran a test on it and they said that the transmission was bad. then i took it to another shop this was a recommended transmission shop and they ran test on it and they said they could not figure out whats was wrong with it. they recommeded that i take it to an electrical shop so i did. the electrical shop told me that the computer inside the transmission was not working. i then took it to a nissan dealership and had their service department check it out, the service manager told me that the transmission had radiator coolant in it and that it along with the radiator had to be replace. the total cost would be $4800. i was devastated and call nissan consumer affairs office and reported the problem to them. they told me that they would look into and get back with me. two days later they called me back and informed me that there was nothing they could do because the warranty had expired. this is a safety issue because it could cause in accident if the vehicle stalls out in traffic. | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 118434 | ||
| I took my frontier truck in for a 120000 mile schedule maintenance check and oil change. the deal told me that the radiator coolant and transmission fluid had mixed together due to a problem with the radiator. i was told that they would flush the radiator and transmission and try to clean out most of the mixed fluid. i was informed that i need to replace the radiator and transmission might have to be also replaced. the cost for the replacement would be around $8400. i began to do some research into the problem and found out that nissan know that there was a problem with the radiator and that the fluid could leak into the transmission and damage the transmission. i saw that nissan would extend the warrant to cover the cost if you had less that 8 years and 80000 miles. this warrant would now help me, due tot the fact i ave almost 119000 miles on my truck. i think if nissan knew about this problem they would have a recall on all frontiers, pathfinders and xterras from 2005-2010 and pay for them to be fixed . it will cost me over $6000 to have a new transmission put into my frontier truck. my truck is a 2005 frontier le. i am having the radiator assy replaced ($991.84) oil cooler assy replaced ($498.49) transmission and cooling system flushed ($421.52). the 120000 mile service a/t will cost me $400. i am going to search around to see how much a new transmission for my truck would cost. the dealer said the cost for replacing my transmission would be $6155.14. they would sell me the transmission for their cost which would save me $925. i think that nissan should a lease help pay for half or 2/3 of the cost for me to get my truck fixed. | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 104000 | 1 | |
| While driving my frontier, the transmission starting making noise. it started slipping when i was taking off, after having stopped for a red light. then the service light and indicator lights came on. i could tell that 2nd gear was gone. the truck was towed to a certified nissan dealer. they informed me that the truck was not covered under warranty and gave me a $5190 estimate. this does not include the $300 for the rental i have had to get for this first week, or the $101 for the towing and diagnostic testing. i have since discovered that the coolant was leaked into the transmission and has caused it to fail. i have also learned that hundreds, if not thousands, have registered complaints that this was due to a radiator failure that was known by nissan. i did not receive a recall notice or any other notification concerning this problem. i called nissan consumer affairs and received a case number. after 24 hrs. they called to tell me that they had extended the warranties on the radiators up to 8 yrs. and 80,000 miles, but that they would not be able to help me with my case. i have since found out online that nissan did not issue recalls on this. my truck had been properly serviced at my nissan dealership, and both the radiator and transmission was flushed at 30,000 and 60,000 miles. the power-steering was also flushed at 60,000 miles. i believe my dealership should have made me aware of the problem when my truck was in for servicing, and then i could have had the radiator taken care of under the warranty period before all the transmission damage was done. and nissan should have issued a safety recall, as my truck stopped at 35 mph; and was almost rear ended. i would have normally been on the highway, except once the noise started, i decided to take an alternate route in order to get my vehicle to a safe area. nissan should have to pay for this period! *tr | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Had to replace radiator and transmission. fluids leaked between the two. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 104000 | 1 | |
| While driving my frontier, the transmission starting making noise. it started slipping when i was taking off, after having stopped for a red light. then the service light and indicator lights came on. i could tell that 2nd gear was gone. the truck was towed to a certified nissan dealer. they informed me that the truck was not covered under warranty and gave me a $5190 estimate. this does not include the $300 for the rental i have had to get for this first week, or the $101 for the towing and diagnostic testing. i have since discovered that the coolant was leaked into the transmission and has caused it to fail. i have also learned that hundreds, if not thousands, have registered complaints that this was due to a radiator failure that was known by nissan. i did not receive a recall notice or any other notification concerning this problem. i called nissan consumer affairs and received a case number. after 24 hrs. they called to tell me that they had extended the warranties on the radiators up to 8 yrs. and 80,000 miles, but that they would not be able to help me with my case. i have since found out online that nissan did not issue recalls on this. my truck had been properly serviced at my nissan dealership, and both the radiator and transmission was flushed at 30,000 and 60,000 miles. the power-steering was also flushed at 60,000 miles. i believe my dealership should have made me aware of the problem when my truck was in for servicing, and then i could have had the radiator taken care of under the warranty period before all the transmission damage was done. and nissan should have issued a safety recall, as my truck stopped at 35 mph; and was almost rear ended. i would have normally been on the highway, except once the noise started, i decided to take an alternate route in order to get my vehicle to a safe area. nissan should have to pay for this period! *tr | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Had to replace radiator and transmission. fluids leaked between the two. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 104000 | 1 | |
| While driving my frontier, the transmission starting making noise. it started slipping when i was taking off, after having stopped for a red light. then the service light and indicator lights came on. i could tell that 2nd gear was gone. the truck was towed to a certified nissan dealer. they informed me that the truck was not covered under warranty and gave me a $5190 estimate. this does not include the $300 for the rental i have had to get for this first week, or the $101 for the towing and diagnostic testing. i have since discovered that the coolant was leaked into the transmission and has caused it to fail. i have also learned that hundreds, if not thousands, have registered complaints that this was due to a radiator failure that was known by nissan. i did not receive a recall notice or any other notification concerning this problem. i called nissan consumer affairs and received a case number. after 24 hrs. they called to tell me that they had extended the warranties on the radiators up to 8 yrs. and 80,000 miles, but that they would not be able to help me with my case. i have since found out online that nissan did not issue recalls on this. my truck had been properly serviced at my nissan dealership, and both the radiator and transmission was flushed at 30,000 and 60,000 miles. the power-steering was also flushed at 60,000 miles. i believe my dealership should have made me aware of the problem when my truck was in for servicing, and then i could have had the radiator taken care of under the warranty period before all the transmission damage was done. and nissan should have issued a safety recall, as my truck stopped at 35 mph; and was almost rear ended. i would have normally been on the highway, except once the noise started, i decided to take an alternate route in order to get my vehicle to a safe area. nissan should have to pay for this period! *tr | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Had to replace radiator and transmission. fluids leaked between the two. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 104000 | ||
| While driving my frontier, the transmission starting making noise. it started slipping when i was taking off, after having stopped for a red light. then the service light and indicator lights came on. i could tell that 2nd gear was gone. the truck was towed to a certified nissan dealer. they informed me that the truck was not covered under warranty and gave me a $5190 estimate. this does not include the $300 for the rental i have had to get for this first week, or the $101 for the towing and diagnostic testing. i have since discovered that the coolant was leaked into the transmission and has caused it to fail. i have also learned that hundreds, if not thousands, have registered complaints that this was due to a radiator failure that was known by nissan. i did not receive a recall notice or any other notification concerning this problem. i called nissan consumer affairs and received a case number. after 24 hrs. they called to tell me that they had extended the warranties on the radiators up to 8 yrs. and 80,000 miles, but that they would not be able to help me with my case. i have since found out online that nissan did not issue recalls on this. my truck had been properly serviced at my nissan dealership, and both the radiator and transmission was flushed at 30,000 and 60,000 miles. the power-steering was also flushed at 60,000 miles. i believe my dealership should have made me aware of the problem when my truck was in for servicing, and then i could have had the radiator taken care of under the warranty period before all the transmission damage was done. and nissan should have issued a safety recall, as my truck stopped at 35 mph; and was almost rear ended. i would have normally been on the highway, except once the noise started, i decided to take an alternate route in order to get my vehicle to a safe area. nissan should have to pay for this period! | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Brought vehicle in to mechanic because of rough sound happening occasionally. it turns out it was the transmission, and that radiator fluid leaked into transmission which has caused transmission issues. cost to repair will be approximately $4,000. this should not happen to a vehicle with 66,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Brought vehicle in to mechanic because of rough sound happening occasionally. it turns out it was the transmission, and that radiator fluid leaked into transmission which has caused transmission issues. cost to repair will be approximately $4,000. this should not happen to a vehicle with 66,000 miles. | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 84000 | 1 | |
| Stopped on hill behind another vehicle, they took off, i tried to pull up to stop sign but had no forward movement. luckily no one was behind me so i backed down to a driveway to get out of the road. i had reverse at this time. after trying to figure out what happened, i put truck into gear and drove the five miles to work. service engine soon light came on. left work and had no problems until my driveway, steep incline and again no forward movement. no reverse this time. had it towed to transmission shop and they have diagnosed that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission. surprise! i did not receive a letter from nissan last year. they should recall and pay for all the charges. they know there is a problem and don't want to own up to their failure to provide a safe vehicle. hope the nhtsa looks into the problems with the nissan vehicles. i was happy i wasn't on an inter-state. no indication of a problem until i had no forward movement! very dangerous for everyone on the road! *tr | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 95994 | 1 | |
| Was traveling at 55mph in my 2005 nissan frontier when it was as if the transmission was put in neutral. had to stop in the highway, nowhere to pull off. as luck would have it was near my destination and managed to get there going about 10 to 15mph. it was at night so luckily not much traffic when it occurred. towed to dealership next day and was told the radiator failed and coolant was allowed to enter transmission thus also causing transmission failure. vehicle had exceeded the 80,000 mile warranty but also found out that warranty had been extended from the original 36,000 mile warranty because of problems. only the radiator and transmission were issued the 80,000 extended warranty, but my vehicle had 95,994 miles thus no warranty coverage, and repair cost would run $6,900.00. contacted nissan consumer affairs but was denied reimbursement. although dealership worked with me and got the price down to $4,800.00 this is a major expense to me on a vehicle that should have been taken care of by the nissan corp., due to the large number of complaints about this exact problem on vehicles with more than 80,000 miles. have yet to find any consumer that has been compensated for this problem. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2011 | 104000 | 1 | |
| The problem began with a growling noise accompanied by a shuddering sensation. i had the problem diagnosed at the dealership as transmission fluid contamination. they advised me to take the vehicle out of service for repairs at an estimated cost of $6500. i could not afford this so i had my local asme certified mechanic replace the radiator and power flush the transmission at a cost of $900. the problem persists and i expect a catastrophic transmission failure at any time. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 84000 | 1 | |
| Stopped on hill behind another vehicle, they took off, i tried to pull up to stop sign but had no forward movement. luckily no one was behind me so i backed down to a driveway to get out of the road. i had reverse at this time. after trying to figure out what happened, i put truck into gear and drove the five miles to work. service engine soon light came on. left work and had no problems until my driveway, steep incline and again no forward movement. no reverse this time. had it towed to transmission shop and they have diagnosed that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission. surprise! i did not receive a letter from nissan last year. they should recall and pay for all the charges. they know there is a problem and don't want to own up to their failure to provide a safe vehicle. hope the nhtsa looks into the problems with the nissan vehicles. i was happy i wasn't on an inter-state. no indication of a problem until i had no forward movement! very dangerous for everyone on the road! *tr | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 95994 | 1 | |
| Was traveling at 55mph in my 2005 nissan frontier when it was as if the transmission was put in neutral. had to stop in the highway, nowhere to pull off. as luck would have it was near my destination and managed to get there going about 10 to 15mph. it was at night so luckily not much traffic when it occurred. towed to dealership next day and was told the radiator failed and coolant was allowed to enter transmission thus also causing transmission failure. vehicle had exceeded the 80,000 mile warranty but also found out that warranty had been extended from the original 36,000 mile warranty because of problems. only the radiator and transmission were issued the 80,000 extended warranty, but my vehicle had 95,994 miles thus no warranty coverage, and repair cost would run $6,900.00. contacted nissan consumer affairs but was denied reimbursement. although dealership worked with me and got the price down to $4,800.00 this is a major expense to me on a vehicle that should have been taken care of by the nissan corp., due to the large number of complaints about this exact problem on vehicles with more than 80,000 miles. have yet to find any consumer that has been compensated for this problem. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2011 | 104000 | 1 | |
| The problem began with a growling noise accompanied by a shuddering sensation. i had the problem diagnosed at the dealership as transmission fluid contamination. they advised me to take the vehicle out of service for repairs at an estimated cost of $6500. i could not afford this so i had my local asme certified mechanic replace the radiator and power flush the transmission at a cost of $900. the problem persists and i expect a catastrophic transmission failure at any time. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 95994 | 1 | |
| Was traveling at 55mph in my 2005 nissan frontier when it was as if the transmission was put in neutral. had to stop in the highway, nowhere to pull off. as luck would have it was near my destination and managed to get there going about 10 to 15mph. it was at night so luckily not much traffic when it occurred. towed to dealership next day and was told the radiator failed and coolant was allowed to enter transmission thus also causing transmission failure. vehicle had exceeded the 80,000 mile warranty but also found out that warranty had been extended from the original 36,000 mile warranty because of problems. only the radiator and transmission were issued the 80,000 extended warranty, but my vehicle had 95,994 miles thus no warranty coverage, and repair cost would run $6,900.00. contacted nissan consumer affairs but was denied reimbursement. although dealership worked with me and got the price down to $4,800.00 this is a major expense to me on a vehicle that should have been taken care of by the nissan corp., due to the large number of complaints about this exact problem on vehicles with more than 80,000 miles. have yet to find any consumer that has been compensated for this problem. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2011 | 104000 | 1 | |
| The problem began with a growling noise accompanied by a shuddering sensation. i had the problem diagnosed at the dealership as transmission fluid contamination. they advised me to take the vehicle out of service for repairs at an estimated cost of $6500. i could not afford this so i had my local asme certified mechanic replace the radiator and power flush the transmission at a cost of $900. the problem persists and i expect a catastrophic transmission failure at any time. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 95994 | ||
| Was traveling at 55mph in my 2005 nissan frontier when it was as if the transmission was put in neutral. had to stop in the highway, nowhere to pull off. as luck would have it was near my destination and managed to get there going about 10 to 15mph. it was at night so luckily not much traffic when it occured. towed to dealership next day and was told the radiator failed and coolant was allowed to enter transmisson thus also causing transmission failure. vehicle had exceeded the 80,000 mile warranty but also found out that warranty had been extended from the original 36,000 mile warranty because of problems. only the radiator and transmission were issued the 80,000 extended warranty, but my vehicle had 95,994 miles thus no warranty coverage, and repair cost would run $6,900.00. contacted nissan consumer affairs but was denied reinbursement. although dealership worked with me and got the price down to $4,800.00 this is a major expense to me on a vehicle that should have been taken care of by the nissan corp., due to the large number of complaints about this exact problem on vehicles with more than 80,000 miles. have yet to find any consumer that has been compensated for this problem. | |||
| 11/15/2011 | 104000 | ||
| The problem began with a growling noise accompanied by a shuddering sensation. i had the problem diagnosed at the dealership as transmission fluid contamination. they advised me to take the vehicle out of service for repairs at an estimated cost of $6500. i could not afford this so i had my local asme certified mechanic replace the radiator and power flush the transmisssion at a cost of $900. the problem persists and i expect a catastrophic transmission failure at any time. | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 95994 | ||
| Was traveling at 55mph in my 2005 nissan frontier when it was as if the transmission was put in neutral. had to stop in the highway, nowhere to pull off. as luck would have it was near my destination and managed to get there going about 10 to 15mph. it was at night so luckily not much traffic when it occured. towed to dealership next day and was told the radiator failed and coolant was allowed to enter transmisson thus also causing transmission failure. vehicle had exceeded the 80,000 mile warranty but also found out that warranty had been extended from the original 36,000 mile warranty because of problems. only the radiator and transmission were issued the 80,000 extended warranty, but my vehicle had 95,994 miles thus no warranty coverage, and repair cost would run $6,900.00. contacted nissan consumer affairs but was denied reinbursement. although dealership worked with me and got the price down to $4,800.00 this is a major expense to me on a vehicle that should have been taken care of by the nissan corp., due to the large number of complaints about this exact problem on vehicles with more than 80,000 miles. have yet to find any consumer that has been compensated for this problem. | |||
| 11/15/2011 | 104000 | ||
| The problem began with a growling noise accompanied by a shuddering sensation. i had the problem diagnosed at the dealership as transmission fluid contamination. they advised me to take the vehicle out of service for repairs at an estimated cost of $6500. i could not afford this so i had my local asme certified mechanic replace the radiator and power flush the transmisssion at a cost of $900. the problem persists and i expect a catastrophic transmission failure at any time. | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 109535 | 1 | |
| This problem is in the automatic transmission. due to nissan producing a faulty and very poorly engineered cooling system for the 2005 nissan frontier, pathfinder, and xterra automatic transmissions they eventually get contaminated with radiator coolant and makes the transmission slip and clunk during shifting. mine slips from 2nd into third and when i accelerate in any gear. there is no power unless i baby it along. this has been hazardous twice now when entering the freeway and changing lanes. a semi-truck was in the lane i needed to get into and i could not accelerate enough to merge properly. nissan refuses to admit the problem is theirs even though the consumer complaints are numerous. if you are not already aware of this just go online and you will find horror stories from people with the same problem. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 109535 | ||
| This problem is in the automatic transmission. due to nissan producing a faulty and very poorly engineered cooling system for the 2005 nissan frontier, pathfinder, and xterra automatic transmissions they eventually get contaminated with radiator coolant and makes the transmission slip and clunk during shifting. mine slips from 2nd into third and when i accelerate in any gear. there is no power unless i baby it along. this has been hazardous twice now when entering the freeway and changing lanes. a semi-truck was in the lane i needed to get into and i could not accelerate enough to merge properly. nissan refuses to admit the problem is theirs even though the consumer complaints are numerous. if you are not already aware of this just go online and you will find horror stories from people with the same problem. | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 145000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 45 mph up an incline, the transmission failed to down shift. there were no prior warnings. the failure only occurred when driving up an incline. the contact replaced the radiator and there was no longer a malfunction with the transmission. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 145,000. kmj | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 145000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 45 mph up an incline, the transmission failed to down shift. there were no prior warnings. the failure only occurred when driving up an incline. the contact replaced the radiator and there was no longer a malfunction with the transmission. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 145,000. js | |||
| 02/06/2012 | 100865 | 1 | |
| Transmission cooler failing and contaminating the transmission, repaired transmission cost was more that i can paid, fixed anyway but still not 100% good, haven't bought a new radiator, don't want the same problem again. *tr i hope this will be a recall so i can have my transmission repair by nissan and a radiator replace. | |||
| 02/06/2012 | 100865 | ||
| Transmission cooler failing and contaminating the transmission, repaired transmission cost was more that i can paid, fixed anyway but still not 100% good, haven't bought a new radiator, don't want the same problem again. i hope this will be a recall so i can have my transmission repair by nissan and a radiator replace. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Transmission oil cooling lines inside radiator failed, contaminating the transmission, radiator, and engine. transmission and radiator need replaced, engine needs flushed, $6,000 estimate. nissan refuses to help with payment even though they are aware of a rampant problem. they increased the warranty to 80,000 miles, but i have 88,000 miles on the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 88000 | ||
| Transmission oil cooling lines inside radiator failed, contaminating the transmission, radiator, and engine. transmission and radiator need replaced, engine needs flushed, $6,000 estimate. nissan refuses to help with payment even though they are aware of a rampant problem. they increased the warranty to 80,000 miles, but i have 88,000 miles on the vehicle. | |||
| 04/26/2012 | 81000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling back from a trip in my 2005 nissan frontier. coming over a mountian pass i let up on the gas to coast and the rear end of the vehicle starting shacking so bad that i almost drove off the road. i had to decrease my speed because i could not travel the posted speed limit safetly. i have not driven this vehicle on the freeway since because i am concerned for the vehicle and that it could seize up and cause and accident. *tr | |||
| 04/26/2012 | 81000 | ||
| I was traveling back from a trip in my 2005 nissan frontier. coming over a mountian pass i let up on the gas to coast and the rear end of the vehicle starting shacking so bad that i almost drove off the road. i had to decrease my speed because i could not travel the posted speed limit safetly. i have not driven this vehicle on the freeway since because i am concerned for the vehicle and that it could seize up and cause and accident. | |||
| 05/26/2012 | 107384 | ||
| I notice there was a milky substance in the radiator of my truck. after doing some research on line it looks like a lot of nissan frontier owners have the same problem. i called two nissan dealers near my house (garden grove and costa mesa) and they are well aware of this problem. i also called about seven independent transmission repair shops and most of them are aware of this problem. nissan dealers say they would charge me around $7000 to make the repairs. the independent shops said they would charge me anywhere from $2000 to $3500 to rebuilt the transmission. i cannot afford to have my truck fixed at this time and am looking to make nissan usa responsible for this. i called nissan and they said i need to have the truck inspected at the nissan dealer and the chances of them taking liability for a faulty radiator are slim. my truck has a little over 107,000 miles on it which is over the 80,000/8 year warranty. i would like to make others that are facing the same situation aware of nissan's negligence. nissan as lost a customer and many others as i am working hard to let as many people as i can avoid making a nissan purchase. if nissan does not take responsibility for this i will be looking for others like me to boycott nissan automobiles! | |||
| 04/22/2012 | 95634 | ||
| Nissan has a know radiator problem. internal leakage into the transmission cooler. causes catastrophic transmission failure. pulling away from stop sign. transmission shifted hard twice. then had no forward motion, engine would rev up, but not move the vehical. truck has 100,000 mile nissan extended powertrain warranty. was first told by the dealer. 100% covered. less than an hour later, was told not covered. cost $5000 plus. contacted nissan customer service. gabby at nissan siad they would look into it. took a week for them to finally call back. they asked me to cover $2000. they would not cover the whole bill, even though it is a known defect. and the truck has the extended warranty. i paid $2192.43 to have the transmission and defective radiator replaced. asked if the radiator was an updated part. waiting on a call to find out if it is a better radiator or just a new one with the same defect. right now. its a ticking time bomb, if the failure occured in traffic on an interstate, a major crash could have happened. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 154000 | ||
| In november 2010 my transmission failed and had to be replaced. 3 months after having the transmission replaced i started having problems with the new transmission, i discovered i had to have the radiator replaced but it was too late. the new transmission has been ruin due to a faulty radiator install in the 2005 frontiers by nissan. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 103000 | ||
| Gradual failure of transmission due to ruptured transmission cooler inside radiator allowing coolant into transmission fluid. symptom started as small vibration and numerous service attempts could not identify problem. had transmission flushed and service center did not mention any discoloration of fluid or other problem. had radiator drained and flushed and thermostat replaced,service center did not cite any discoloration of fluid. transmission now bucks heavily and web research uncovered the problem with similiar make and model vehicle. | |||
| 02/05/2012 | 82800 | ||
| Was stopped at red light went to pull off transmission slipped and check engine light came on. had engine checked and it had a code of p1754 for transmission selonoid. check code on internet and saw where it was a problem nissan had with a cracked radiator. took to radiator shop and he said radiator was cracked and fluid from radiator and transmission was mixing together had radiator replaced and took truck to nissan to have transmission check, they said transmission was damaged by antifreeze and it has to be replaced | |||
| 01/12/2012 | 87000 | ||
| At 60mph on a slight grade, the truck began to shake. at first i thought it was chatter bumps, but the shaking increased over a couple of days and began to happen at low speeds. according to the mechanic, radiator was leaking into transmission and destroyed the transmission. have attempted to fix by reparing radiator and flushing transmission. neither has helped. | |||
| 01/12/2012 | 120000 | ||
| My 2005 frontier started studdering and not accelerating as normal. i was trying to get onto the freeway and my truck would not go past about 45 mph. i got off the freeway and took side roads back home. after numerous phone calls to nissan to try to fix this problem i looked online and found out that the most common problem with this vehicle is transmission fluid mixing with coolant from the radiator and causing the transmission to fail. i took my truck to a nissan dealership where they told me there wasn't a problem with my transmission fluid and it was fine. i then took my truck to another mechanic who told me the problem was the mixing of the two fluids. this problem could have potentially caused an accident on the freeway, as my truck's maximum speed was 20 mph less that the speed limit, and my truck could have potentially stopped all together. i'm just glad none of that happened, but i'm sure someone else is not going to be so lucky. | |||
| 12/20/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Truck would not shift into drive after backing up. had been having trouble with the od for about a month. it would vibrate or rumble at speeds of around 60mph. stopped using the od and it seemed ok until yesterday. checked coolant for transmission fluid like everyone else with the same problem and there it was. this is very obviously a manufacturers defect with so many people having the same trouble. | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Nissan has not stood behind their product once so ever. radiator fluid leaked into the transmission causing it to go out. nissan knew about the problem and did not send out a recall for the problem and never did till this day. although they choose to on other problems. its a saftey issue as well and nissan does not seem to care at all. they went on selling cars like normal and choose to leave there past consumers in the dust. not working with or caring about us. i work hard for this truck and nissan does not want to help and wont help one bit. even though its completely due to a manufacturer flaw by nissan as a company and they know it! please help | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Whining noise from front of engine. diagnosed as timing chain tensioner failing. numerous complaints online. dealer covered 300 dollars but after 20 days and 13 phone calls, nissan usa refused to participate in repair or discuss the issue. concern for transmission failure due to coolant leaking into transmission. nissan extended warranty to 80,000 which does very little for those of us that keep our vehicles a long time. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 101471 | ||
| The transmission cooler built into the radiator failed causing coolant and transmission fluid to cross contaminate and cause possible overheat of motor and failure of transmission. tried contacting nissan north america about help fixing it but they refuse to do anything about it because it is out of warranty. getting the radiator and transmission replaced will cost about $5,000. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 116135 | ||
| I drove the frontier to work that morning, then in the afternoon i began my 62 mile commute home. i came to a stop at a traffic light and then when i began to drive again the engine would rev high and accelerate slowly. i made it to a service station where the code p1754 was read on the onboard computer. i was told by the service station that it needed to be looked at, since he didn't see any mechanical issues. the code was cleared and i was able to drive it home. the next morning thinking the problem may have been a glitch in the computer i attempted to drive it down the road, approximately 2 miles into the drive a violent jerk of the truck and i could not accelerate, it was as though the vehiclewas in nuetral. i made it home and had the vehicle towed to the dealer i bought it from in 2007. they informed me that the transmission cooler had cracked and cross contaminated the radiator and transmission fluids and it would be a 6300.00 dollar repair. i contacted nissan after reading online about multiple issues with this and they said that they had sent a letter out in december notififying owners of the issue. the letter stated that the warranty had been extended to 80,000 miles. due to the fact that neither the dealer nor nissan had taken the time to update the vehicles info showing my ownership, i never recieved a letter and am beyond the 80,000 miles as are many of the other owners experiencing this issue. nissan admits that the transmission cooler is suffering catostrophic failure in the transmission and radiators, but only on the phone. when you let them know that the transmission fails while on the highway in the middle of traffic, they only offer what seems to be the typical i am sorry. this problem needs to be corrected and not at the owners expense, since it is a faulty transmission cooler that was used that caused all of the damage. | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the vehicle began vibrating extremely hard as it overheated. the contact checked the fluids in the vehicle and found that the coolant, oil and transmission fluids were mixed together in the transmission. the vehicle had not been inspected but the contact believed that the seals fractured on the engine when the vehicle overheated, allowing coolant to enter the transmission. the failure and current mileage was 71,000. | |||
| 01/17/2011 | 59000 | ||
| I have a 2005 nissan frontier. during the recent cold mornings i have noticed a buzzing/whinning noise when i started my truck. i took the vehicle into the dealership and later found out i needed a new timing chain. this was a huge surprise since i followed all of the maintanence requirements and only have 59,000 miles. i also found out that this is a known problem with my model year and unfortunately i was less than 20 days outside of my warranty period and nissan would not pick up the cost which were estimate to be $1,300. i called nissan corporate to see if they would still honor the warranty since it was a known problem, however, they said they were strict with their warranties and since i was technically outside of the warranty they would not pick up the costs or help out. the service i received was terrible and after doing some research it sounds like there are many other people out there that have had some same issue with the model year vehicle i have. all nissan told me i could do was save my receipts incase there was a recall in the future. | |||
| 10/14/2008 | 72000 | 1 | |
| Gear oil leaking past both rear axle seals resulted in inoperative parking brake and minimal regular rear braking. accident was cause when car rolled into homeowners garage door after being left running with the parking brake applied. repair is to clean oil from all contaminated surfaces, replace both axle seals, replace parking brake shoes on both sides, and main brake pads on both side. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I had to have emergency service to the u-joints. strong vibration under driver seat, afraid to drive any further. peruzzi nissan refusing to reimburse a warranty part. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2005 nissan frontier. consumer writes in regards to malfunction in the radiator leaking, that resulted in completely damaging the vehicle's transmission *tgw | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 140000 | ||
| My nissan 2005 frontier has a transmission problem where the radiator is leaking coolant in the transmission. this has caused the vehicle to not change gears properly and is a danger as it does not accelerate as it should. | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Dear sir or ma'am; i have a nissan frontirer 2005 v^ 4.0l engine nismo 4x4 model. it has 91k miles in it and have recently been experiencing sluggishness and a thud while in low power (automatic transmission). so i have been reading forums and online sites to get an idea of what the source of the problem maybe. mechanics and auto part stores have diagnosed it as an issue with the transmission brake control valve (internal). my trucks's discrepancy might be isolated but what concerns me goes not only for my vehicle but also and more for all these consumers who have reported problems with their radiation+transmission. they have spent money and it seems from their comments nissan dealerhips and company have not been able to help or address a known issue (it sounds like a cover-up--hopefully the consumers are accurate in their description). what further concerns me is that they seem to be stuck with their situation and unable to go further. one consumer contacted a local tv station's consumer affairs section and got help. so it seems that what these consumers need is backing from a legitimate institution or agency. if the dealership/company will not listen to their costumers and address the issue (which i believe is a safety issue), perhaps we can get your (nhtsa) help. i propose that nhtsa pls look into this mechanical safety concern and look into possibility of poor materials/manufacturing of some of the nissan frontier components. appreciate your response on this matter. for the consumer concers/problem descritptions, please reference: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_frontier.html | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 140000 | ||
| My nissan 2005 frontier has a transmission problem where the radiator is leaking coolant in the transmission. this has caused the vehicle to not change gears properly and is a danger as it does not accelerate as it should. | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Dear sir or ma'am; i have a nissan frontirer 2005 v^ 4.0l engine nismo 4x4 model. it has 91k miles in it and have recently been experiencing sluggishness and a thud while in low power (automatic transmission). so i have been reading forums and online sites to get an idea of what the source of the problem maybe. mechanics and auto part stores have diagnosed it as an issue with the transmission brake control valve (internal). my trucks's discrepancy might be isolated but what concerns me goes not only for my vehicle but also and more for all these consumers who have reported problems with their radiation+transmission. they have spent money and it seems from their comments nissan dealerhips and company have not been able to help or address a known issue (it sounds like a cover-up--hopefully the consumers are accurate in their description). what further concerns me is that they seem to be stuck with their situation and unable to go further. one consumer contacted a local tv station's consumer affairs section and got help. so it seems that what these consumers need is backing from a legitimate institution or agency. if the dealership/company will not listen to their costumers and address the issue (which i believe is a safety issue), perhaps we can get your (nhtsa) help. i propose that nhtsa pls look into this mechanical safety concern and look into possibility of poor materials/manufacturing of some of the nissan frontier components. appreciate your response on this matter. for the consumer concers/problem descritptions, please reference: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_frontier.html | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2005 nissan frontier. transmission failure.. vehicle shutters around 40 mph and some loud clunking noises when the tranny shifts. dealer tried to blame my brakes. took to transmision shop and was told it would be $5000 to replace tranny because coolant contaminated the transmision. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 140000 | ||
| My nissan 2005 frontier has a transmission problem where the radiator is leaking coolant in the transmission. this has caused the vehicle to not change gears properly and is a danger as it does not accelerate as it should. | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Dear sir or ma'am; i have a nissan frontirer 2005 v^ 4.0l engine nismo 4x4 model. it has 91k miles in it and have recently been experiencing sluggishness and a thud while in low power (automatic transmission). so i have been reading forums and online sites to get an idea of what the source of the problem maybe. mechanics and auto part stores have diagnosed it as an issue with the transmission brake control valve (internal). my trucks's discrepancy might be isolated but what concerns me goes not only for my vehicle but also and more for all these consumers who have reported problems with their radiation+transmission. they have spent money and it seems from their comments nissan dealerhips and company have not been able to help or address a known issue (it sounds like a cover-up--hopefully the consumers are accurate in their description). what further concerns me is that they seem to be stuck with their situation and unable to go further. one consumer contacted a local tv station's consumer affairs section and got help. so it seems that what these consumers need is backing from a legitimate institution or agency. if the dealership/company will not listen to their costumers and address the issue (which i believe is a safety issue), perhaps we can get your (nhtsa) help. i propose that nhtsa pls look into this mechanical safety concern and look into possibility of poor materials/manufacturing of some of the nissan frontier components. appreciate your response on this matter. for the consumer concers/problem descritptions, please reference: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_frontier.html | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2005 nissan frontier. transmission failure.. vehicle shutters around 40 mph and some loud clunking noises when the tranny shifts. dealer tried to blame my brakes. took to transmision shop and was told it would be $5000 to replace tranny because coolant contaminated the transmision. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 140000 | ||
| My nissan 2005 frontier has a transmission problem where the radiator is leaking coolant in the transmission. this has caused the vehicle to not change gears properly and is a danger as it does not accelerate as it should. | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Dear sir or ma'am; i have a nissan frontirer 2005 v^ 4.0l engine nismo 4x4 model. it has 91k miles in it and have recently been experiencing sluggishness and a thud while in low power (automatic transmission). so i have been reading forums and online sites to get an idea of what the source of the problem maybe. mechanics and auto part stores have diagnosed it as an issue with the transmission brake control valve (internal). my trucks's discrepancy might be isolated but what concerns me goes not only for my vehicle but also and more for all these consumers who have reported problems with their radiation+transmission. they have spent money and it seems from their comments nissan dealerhips and company have not been able to help or address a known issue (it sounds like a cover-up--hopefully the consumers are accurate in their description). what further concerns me is that they seem to be stuck with their situation and unable to go further. one consumer contacted a local tv station's consumer affairs section and got help. so it seems that what these consumers need is backing from a legitimate institution or agency. if the dealership/company will not listen to their costumers and address the issue (which i believe is a safety issue), perhaps we can get your (nhtsa) help. i propose that nhtsa pls look into this mechanical safety concern and look into possibility of poor materials/manufacturing of some of the nissan frontier components. appreciate your response on this matter. for the consumer concers/problem descritptions, please reference: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_frontier.html | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2005 nissan frontier. transmission failure.. vehicle shutters around 40 mph and some loud clunking noises when the tranny shifts. dealer tried to blame my brakes. took to transmision shop and was told it would be $5000 to replace tranny because coolant contaminated the transmision. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 140000 | ||
| My nissan 2005 frontier has a transmission problem where the radiator is leaking coolant in the transmission. this has caused the vehicle to not change gears properly and is a danger as it does not accelerate as it should. | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Dear sir or ma'am; i have a nissan frontirer 2005 v^ 4.0l engine nismo 4x4 model. it has 91k miles in it and have recently been experiencing sluggishness and a thud while in low power (automatic transmission). so i have been reading forums and online sites to get an idea of what the source of the problem maybe. mechanics and auto part stores have diagnosed it as an issue with the transmission brake control valve (internal). my trucks's discrepancy might be isolated but what concerns me goes not only for my vehicle but also and more for all these consumers who have reported problems with their radiation+transmission. they have spent money and it seems from their comments nissan dealerhips and company have not been able to help or address a known issue (it sounds like a cover-up--hopefully the consumers are accurate in their description). what further concerns me is that they seem to be stuck with their situation and unable to go further. one consumer contacted a local tv station's consumer affairs section and got help. so it seems that what these consumers need is backing from a legitimate institution or agency. if the dealership/company will not listen to their costumers and address the issue (which i believe is a safety issue), perhaps we can get your (nhtsa) help. i propose that nhtsa pls look into this mechanical safety concern and look into possibility of poor materials/manufacturing of some of the nissan frontier components. appreciate your response on this matter. for the consumer concers/problem descritptions, please reference: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_frontier.html | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2005 nissan frontier. transmission failure.. vehicle shutters around 40 mph and some loud clunking noises when the tranny shifts. dealer tried to blame my brakes. took to transmision shop and was told it would be $5000 to replace tranny because coolant contaminated the transmision. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 111007 | ||
| Took my truck to peltier in tyler for an ecm relay recall. mechanic looked at truck and found that the radiator transmission cooler was leaking anti-freeze into my transmission. was told to replace radiator immediately and flush transmission. did this however transmission went into limp mode and progressively got worse. a mechanic replaced the valve body which cost over $1000 for the part alone and checked the clutch packs in the transmission. clutch packs checked okay however the mechanic could not guarantee that the torque converter was okay. vehicle seemed to drive okay after the repair. now the torque converter seems to be going out and the vehicle will go into the limp mode. i have to disconnect the battery to reset the code and it will drive okay for about 10 miles and the service engine light goes on. when this happens the vehicle goes into the limp mode. my mechanic told me that he thinks the torque converter is shot and will have to be replaced. update as of 07/192011 - mechanic replaced my torque converter and rebuilt transmission. the old torque converter came apart and after pulling the transmission, he saw a lot of metallic shavings on the screen on the valve body. while driving to work on 07/22/2011, i was driving around 70 mph with the cruise control on. all of a sudden my rpm gauge redlined and my transmission went into neutral. i immediately released the cruise control by tapping the brake pedal. with no shoulder on the road at my location, an 18 wheeler was quickly coming up on my rear. i put my flashers on and was able to coast to an exit. the 18 wheeler came within inches hitting my rear end. now my frontier is in dunn's transmission shop in tyler, tx to be repaired. as of this writing, the problem has not been diagnosed but i am sure the problem will be in the valve body since something caused the transmission to go into neutral. probably some metallic material got inside something in the valve body which was replaced in march 2011 | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 79500 | ||
| Defective transmissions and fuel sensors on nissan trucks. nissan is very aware of these problems but refuses to remedy or repair. my current vehicle is a nissan frontier 2005 but i had the fuel sensor problems on my 2006 nissan xterra as well. pleas see link to consumer affairs complaint page listing hundreds with the same problem; http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_frontier.html | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2005 nissan frontier le (transmission failure). driving at interstate speed (70mph), transmission failed causing sudden deceleration. failed once, transmission must be replaced. nissan service department is not able to repair due to high demand for parts. possible consequence high speed collision due to sudden deceleration. | |||
| 03/10/2008 | 59994 | ||
| 3/10/08-transmission is slipping and clunking, took to dealer-turn away, 59994 miles. 4/21/08-62,597 miles returned to dealer and again was told no problem. that day took to local mechanic and he drained transmission fluid. resembled a milk shake and he diagnosed the problem as a broken transmission line in the radiator. returned to dealership and they once again turned me away refusing to acknowledge the problem. local mechanic flushed transmission and repaired radiator. transmission still slips and clunks and is presently parked.(not drivable) received a letter from nissan admitting to this very problem and they still rejected my request for repairs. believe engine may have been damaged as a result of this problem. burns oil and stalls as well. made many requests to national consumer affairs and totally rejected my concerns. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Vibration occurred while shifting. took to dealership pf which they stated problem related to engine coolant getting mixed with transmission oil due to failed cooler inside radiator. costs for rebuilding transmission over $6,000this is obviously a manufacturing or design defect, nothing to do with normal wear and tear. nissan will not reimburse the repair. | |||
| 03/10/2008 | 59994 | ||
| 3/10/08-transmission is slipping and clunking, took to dealer-turn away, 59994 miles. 4/21/08-62,597 miles returned to dealer and again was told no problem. that day took to local mechanic and he drained transmission fluid. resembled a milk shake and he diagnosed the problem as a broken transmission line in the radiator. returned to dealership and they once again turned me away refusing to acknowledge the problem. local mechanic flushed transmission and repaired radiator. transmission still slips and clunks and is presently parked.(not drivable) received a letter from nissan admitting to this very problem and they still rejected my request for repairs. believe engine may have been damaged as a result of this problem. burns oil and stalls as well. made many requests to national consumer affairs and totally rejected my concerns. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Vibration occurred while shifting. took to dealership pf which they stated problem related to engine coolant getting mixed with transmission oil due to failed cooler inside radiator. costs for rebuilding transmission over $6,000this is obviously a manufacturing or design defect, nothing to do with normal wear and tear. nissan will not reimburse the repair. | |||
| 03/10/2008 | 59994 | ||
| 3/10/08-transmission is slipping and clunking, took to dealer-turn away, 59994 miles. 4/21/08-62,597 miles returned to dealer and again was told no problem. that day took to local mechanic and he drained transmission fluid. resembled a milk shake and he diagnosed the problem as a broken transmission line in the radiator. returned to dealership and they once again turned me away refusing to acknowledge the problem. local mechanic flushed transmission and repaired radiator. transmission still slips and clunks and is presently parked.(not drivable) received a letter from nissan admitting to this very problem and they still rejected my request for repairs. believe engine may have been damaged as a result of this problem. burns oil and stalls as well. made many requests to national consumer affairs and totally rejected my concerns. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Vibration occurred while shifting. took to dealership pf which they stated problem related to engine coolant getting mixed with transmission oil due to failed cooler inside radiator. costs for rebuilding transmission over $6,000this is obviously a manufacturing or design defect, nothing to do with normal wear and tear. nissan will not reimburse the repair. | |||
| 02/25/2011 | 89500 | ||
| Radiator & transmission failure | |||
| 02/17/2009 | 150000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated there was an internal leakage in the radiator which spilled into the transmission causing the automatic transmission to fail. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the transmission was contaminated in which the transmission and radiator has to be replaced but it would cost him $5,200. the manufacturer was contacted who stated the vehicle was out of warranty on the mileage and they will not repair the failure. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 150,000...mw | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Had been getting some noises from the transmission for a little while, but mechanic never caught the real issue. transmission failed while driving 100km/h, overdrive and 4th gears no longer worked. was able to make it home and do quick internet search where it became obvious that my problem was related to engine coolant getting mixed with transmission oil due to failed cooler inside radiator. opened up radiator cap which confirmed this fact, tranny oil floating on top of the engine coolant. costs for rebuilding transmission over $5,000, hooked up oil to external cooler already in the truck, therefore saved cost of replacing radiator (bypassed this cooler). this is obviously a manufacturing or design defect, nothing do do with normal wear and tear. nissan will not reimburse the repair. | |||
| 12/09/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the radiator rupture. the transmission started slipping and the vehicle was driven home. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him his radiator and automatic transmission needed to be replaced due to the antifreeze was mixed in with the transmission fluid. the failure would cost $5,000 due to no warranty or recalls on this failure. the manufacturer was contacted who stated no recalls or warranty and no other assistance was offered. the failure mileage were 82,000...mw | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Had been getting some noises from the transmission for a little while, but mechanic never caught the real issue. transmission failed while driving 100km/h, overdrive and 4th gears no longer worked. was able to make it home and do quick internet search where it became obvious that my problem was related to engine coolant getting mixed with transmission oil due to failed cooler inside radiator. opened up radiator cap which confirmed this fact, tranny oil floating on top of the engine coolant. costs for rebuilding transmission over $5,000, hooked up oil to external cooler already in the truck, therefore saved cost of replacing radiator (bypassed this cooler). this is obviously a manufacturing or design defect, nothing do do with normal wear and tear. nissan will not reimburse the repair. | |||
| 12/09/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the radiator rupture. the transmission started slipping and the vehicle was driven home. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him his radiator and automatic transmission needed to be replaced due to the antifreeze was mixed in with the transmission fluid. the failure would cost $5,000 due to no warranty or recalls on this failure. the manufacturer was contacted who stated no recalls or warranty and no other assistance was offered. the failure mileage were 82,000...mw | |||
| 04/21/2010 | 91000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated when traveling at speeds of at least 45 mph, the vehicle would exhibit unusual shaking and hard vibrations. the dealer advised the coolant was leaking into the transmission and both the transmission and the coolant system would need to be replaced due to cross contamination. the vehicle was no longer being utilized. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 91,000. | |||
| 10/24/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I had to have emergency service to the u-joints. strong vibration under driver seat, afraid to drive any further. peruzzi nissan refusing to reimburse a warranty part. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/29/2007 | 1 | ||
| Nissan frontier 2005 - 27,000 miles clutch and flywheel went out nissan dealership here on kauai said that it was due to driver error and not covered under warranty - wanted to charge me $1700 to fix i have been driving standard shift cars for 30 years and never had a clutch go out on me. i took the truck to another mechanic who said a. he got several different stories from the nissan mechanics, b. in his opinion nissan had never taken the clutch apart to look at it therefore how could they tell it was driver error and c. in his opinion the materials used to make the truck were too soft. how can i get nissan to admit that this was a factory defect and pay for repairs? *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 95000 | ||
| 05 nismo frontier, i had a ticking noise while driving. my engine light was on with a catalytic converter code, gas gage was intermitent. took it to the dealer. had to replace the fuel sending unit, get a new catalytic converter and have my driveline replace because it was blown. the truck had 94k when i took it in for repairs. i am currently trying to find a possible coolent leak. i can smell it but can't find where it is comming from. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| Timing chain whine/rattle on 05 nissan frontier. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 24000 | 1 | |
| 2005 nissan frontier with m226 (dana 44, v6 engine) rear end. the axle seals on both the driver and passenger sides are leaking and oil is getting on the rear brakes causing them to not work properly. i have had nissan fix this 2 times (5/09 and 8/09) and it started leaking again 12/09. that makes this 3 times in under a year. this axle is the same as used in nissan titans which are also experiencing the problem. each time the seals were replaced and each time it started leaking within a month of the repair, taking a few months to become dangerous and get on the brake rotors. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 07/15/2005 | 1200 | 1 | 07/01/2005 |
| Purchased a 05 frontier cc 4x4 truck from a local dealership. 2 weeks i had the truck roughly the 15 of july, i had put a 30 to 40 pound stone in the back of my truck which has the rhino bed liner, rock dent in the ribs of the box and chipped the rhino bed lining. took it to the dealership, explained in detail but nothing done as of yet. yet another person had the same problem i was told by the service department and got a new box. problems with the drivers side window rattling, the rear end squeaking, and the rear. i took the truck in again, they took it in said they fixed the problems with the window and the rear end squeaking. took truck home and was doing the same thing. took back again for same problem plus rear differential and engine brake. said they fixed window (not true again), had to replace the bushings in the rear(were bad), and needed a new rear differential engine brake they said they had to contact someone else about to find out problem(not fixed to date) took truck in again had it 3 days said was fixed. i took the truck home rear differential was doing exact same thing but now rear was getting hot. called monday morning to tell them it was doing exact same thing and the rear was getting hot and service department manger got pissed off was yelling. now having trouble with the steering in the front , not right. tried to get problem worked out with dealership. had to finally call nissan complaint center. waited a week for response and finally had call from consumer affairs with no resolution. told me they could not do nothing except send to general manager plus file complaint with bbb auto which, cost $200, no guarantee. dealership service department also did not give me copies of service work done and refuses to do so. consumer affairs only told me they can get them and it will help their case. called another dealership had them pull up work done on truck and none was filed. i was sold a lemon nissan don't want to deal with. i smell a lawsuit! *jb | |||
| 03/08/2005 | 5 | 03/07/2005 | |
| The differential lock (dif lock) dash light goes on after a period of driving. after awhile, the dif lock light turns off & the abs & slip dash lights come on. at first, the dealer could not reproduce the problem. after additional driving by the dealership, the lights came on. the dealership replaced a control module which controls all of these features. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 12/07/2005 | 24000 | 1 | 01/21/2005 |
| The drive-shaft pulley broke which broke a belt that disabled power-steering and almost caused an accident when steering became very difficult. *nm there's also a problem with the hood latch loosening that may cause the hood to fly open at high speeds. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2005 nissan frontier with engineering defects customer states that the universal joint is subject to fail due to rust. **cc the consumer stated the manufacturer must have recognized the problem, because they have since added grease fittings. the consumer also stated the metal part that protrudes from the tailgate to the body of the truck was not designed for the weight of the tailgate. due to insufficient welding, the original inner half of the tailgate hinge can possibly break. the consumer was able to stop the tailgate from falling. *jb | |||
| 05/22/2007 | 35215 | 2 | 01/20/2005 |
| Poorly designed u-joint to front in 4 wheel drive. ,u-joint has no grease fitting will rust and disinterested. manufacturer has added fitting to replace part. however, original could fail and bring vehicle to complete stop in traffic or front drive could fail in adverse weather, leading to loss of traction ,both of which could lead to accident. tailgate prone to failure due to poor weld on inner half tailgate hinge.tailgate was heavy and could lead to injury to a child or small person if failure occured while opening.once again manufacturer has added additional welds in replacement part. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/23/2005 | 500 | 4 | 05/18/2005 |
| Dt: the contact purchased a 2005 nissan frontier on 5/18/2005. shortly thereafter, the transmission popped out of second gear on four occasions. once on a bumpy road, twice on washboard roads, and once at a traffic light on dry pavement. all roads frequently used by passenger vehicles and traveling at low speeds under 20 mph. nissan attempted to correct the problem by adding wheel weights to the shifter assembly to dampen the shifter vibration, and then replace the transmission. both times the contact was able to reproduce the problem on washboard road used by passenger vehicles. then nissan gave the contact a 2005 se frontier off the lot ,and once again the problem recurred. the contact realized that he must be careful when using the second gear. the excessive vibration and popping out of gear will cause abnormal wear and tear. the contact considered this problem dangerous. it never happened while using 4-wheel drive. it could create a dangerous situation depending on the road being traversed, such as exposure to drops and/or the incline on narrow mountain roads. through a lawyer the contact was told that nissan would not fix the transmission but would give him $3000 for time and inconvenience. the contact refused, the offer, and insisted that transmission willget worse, and would have to use the $3000 to replace the transmission.*ak updated 1/4/2006 - *nm | |||