Automatic Transmission Cooler problems of the 2005 Nissan Frontier

While driving to work with out notice the transmission failed, and would not engage, leaving me with out controll of the pickup, while I was in motion , the engine raced but lost controll of the drive, which could have been serious. I found out after the fact, that Nissan had been in a class action law suite because of this problem, but only remedy the problem when you break down out of controll. I was told 3 months before I bought it , Nissan should have notified someone, and the dealer pushed it off till the 6 mon. Warranty ran out from haldeman Ford of allentown. The Nissan dealer at rothrock Nissan in allentown said it was a Nissan problem, but Nissan corp refused to help because the pickup broke down a few months too late after a 10 year period of fixing this dangerous problem that could have been very serious. . The transmission cooling lines at the radiator leek fluid back into the transmission and then width no warning fails to engage while you are driving.

While driving at speeds of approximately 40 mph the truck made a sound as though it was driving over rumble strips and it feels as though the transmission is slipping or about to fail. This will last 5 to 10 seconds and then it will seem normal, and then after a short while the sound and slippage will again occur. I am concerned that the transmission is experiencing the problem which has plagued other 2005-2010 Nissan models where transmission fluid becomes contaminated with antifreeze from cracks which develop in the transmission cooling line where it passes thru the radiator. I have called Nissan to report this. It was assigned case #17221886.

Original manufactured radiator deffect caused automatic transmission cooling line to mix with coolant causing transmission failure with no warning signs. A catastrophic failure of the transmission almost resulted in a crash do to vehicle stalling at high speeds. Not covered by warranty. The warranty denies the radiator as part of the warranty resulting in the owner having to pay for fixing damages.

At the approximate speed of 5 to 8 mph, and accelerating, the "service engine soon" signal light up. Immediately I had to turn 5000 rpms to reach a speed of 20 mph. I drove the vehicle approximately 5 miles to home and parked it their. Contacted my mechanic and took the vehicle to his garage the next morning for a total of 8 miles in addition to the 5 for a total of 13 miles driven while in warning. Upon completion of a diagnostics check, it was discovered that there had been a transmission radiator valve failure. This valve fails to operate, and does not allow coolant and lubrication of the transmission to continue. The valve is connected to the transmission radiator, located within the confines of the cooling radiator. The radiator was replaced, and upon test drive it was discovered that the transmission was deficient or had burned up 3rd and 4th gears. The totality of the repairs to include replacement of a transmission, radiator, fluids and labor was in excess of $4,000. 00. A vehicle with less than 130,000 miles of highway use, with all maintenance performed as prescribed within the owners manual, service recommendations should not have failed. A single valve is/ was the responsible culprit. I have previously owned a Ford ranger, took care of it as I have the Frontier, and had in excess of 200,000 miles on the ranger upon trading it in. I never replaced a transmission in my life on any vehicle. Nissan needs to acknowledge the issue at hand and take the appropriate corrective action, respect the customers that have respected you over the years.

We where driving on the highway when the trucks engine started to make noises and losing speed. It didn't give any warning, and it completely stopped running. The mechanics diagnostic was " c/s transmission wont move and mil is on. Vehicle needs a transmission and radiator due to an internal leak from the cooling system in to transmission" we took it to the Nissan agency because of the warranty but they refused to respect the warranty even though I have I have two diagnostics from different mechanics explaining that I have that same problem, Nissan is not making its self responsible even though its trucks have a factory defect.

Automatic transmission began stumbling and then I lost 5th gear. Took to durabuild transmission shop and was told that engine coolant had gotten into the transmission from the radiator transmission cooling lines. Transmission had to be cleaned & repaired. The valve body assembly had to be replaced along with the solenoid. Repair bill came to $4100. 00.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated there was oil in the driveway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic, who stated that there was a cooling fluid leak and the transmission fluid would mix with cooling fluid. The vehicle was repaired by replacing the radiator and the transmission assembly. The failure was not reported to the manufacturer. The failure and current mileage was 89,047. Yn.

$6219. 70 for a remanufactured transmission because I'm ~2000 miles out of their recently "extended" warranty. Transmission and radiator/cooling system were recommended to be replaced by Nissan today because of contamination of transmission fluid by a (known but not recalled) defective transmission cooler line. At approximately 98,000k the truck began to experience vibration with overdrive engaged. It felt like driving over rumble strips also, the truck had no heat when idling. I took it to a qualified local mechanic and had the radiator flushed. That corrected the heat issue. It was recommended to take the truck to a transmissoin shop to look at the issue. I drive the truck daily to/from work and travel with my 3 daughters to and from school. My next opportunity was about 6 weeks later and I took it to Nissan. There was a recent class action suit regarding this issue and "an extension was offered which would repair the issue for $3000. 00. This covered cars up to 100k. Because Nissan did not diagnose this issue until I was at 102,200 miles, a low level call center denied the repair. Rather than drive the 10,000 miles per year that is apparenlty acceptable to Nissan, I drive roughly 12,750. That extra 35 miles per day makes it so that I have to pay an additional $3219. 70 for something that I should be paying nothing for. The fix for the issue that destroyed my transmission is actually a roughly $500 repair or less than $100 for a diy'er. Nissan was aware of this issue and should have issued a recall before their "customers" transmissions started destroying themselves.

I was driven @ 45 mph I fell the roughness of the truck, I took the truck to the dealer the technician said that the transmission got mixed up w/ the coolant and they told me that it need to replace the transmission and radiator. Anyway I purchased outside extended warranty for my truck last year and I cannot used it because their policy that it doesn't cover cooling system. I call north Nissan they said they give us extended warranty for me is not the warranty it is manufacture defect pls. Help me that Nissan will fix the problem.

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.

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.

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.

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.