One problem related to transmission gear slipping has been reported for the 2004 Nissan Frontier. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Nissan Frontier based on all problems reported for the 2004 Frontier.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph and traveling uphill, the transmission slipped after the contact depressed the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the defect was also present when driving downhill. The contact had to shift to neutral and back to drive before the vehicle would respond. The failure was recurring only when the engine became hot. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000.