Three problems related to automatic transmission cooler have been reported for the 2008 Nissan Frontier. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Nissan Frontier based on all problems reported for the 2008 Frontier.
Starting having problems with transmission it started popping as I would back up , so I thought it was the drive shaft. I took it to a garage and they found that the radiator cooling system had let go letting the cooling and transmission mix. I don't understand why there wasn't a recall on this if Nissan new about it. It started to slip a couple of times as I went to pull out and that's when I took it to garage.
Engine coolant has leaked from the radiator into the transmission fluid cooling section of the radiator, then into the transmission resulting in over $5200 in a transmission rebuild. Having checked various web sites I notice that this has been a recurring problem with this model. My question if Nissan has known about this problem, why has a recall not been issued? also, why should owners be responsible for footing the bill for rebuilding the transmission? due to the nature of this, I will be contacting the federal transportation agency that provides oversight of vehicle safety and recalls. It is unsatisfactory that Nissan does not own up to it's responsibilities!.
Started to notice heat not working at an idle but when accelerated heat was working fine. I didn't think anything about it seeing as it was cold outside. Then I received a notice for a suit against Nissan for transmission problems caused by transmission cooling line leaking causing coolant and transmission fluid to mix and transmission failing. I now have 102,000 miles on my Frontier and the settlement Nissan offers will not cover me even though vehicle is only 5 years old. I did some research and found out the heat issue is caused by the leak as well. Nissan should have a recall for this issue not a settlement which only covers people who never drive their vehicle. 8 year 80,000 mile extension is a joke. Now I will have to come out of pocket to repair my only vehicle that I have before further damage is done to the transmission. It stutters at the moment hopefully it wont completely fail before I can afford to repair it.