Automatic Transmission Control Module problems of the 2005 Nissan Xterra

While driving my Xterra would not move when I depressed the accelerator. The engine would rev high making a loud noise and the car would barely move. Service engine soon light turned on and stayed on. Took to a repair shop and was told that it showed a code for the transmission control module. I was told to replace it, over a $1,300. Mechanic disassembled transmission to reach control module and found transmission fluid mixed with water. I was advised to replace radiator and flush transmission. Looking at $2,000 in repairs. Nissan has been aware of a problem with the radiator cracking and mixing with the transmission fluid for awhile. No recall has been issued and consumers are stuck with the bill. They should at least issue a safety bulletin advising their customers of the risk. Instead Nissan opted to stay silent and has failed to address a serious problem. Nissan has put profits before customer service. They should be fined and held accountable for this ongoing problem.

Purchased a one owner Nissan in late 2016 w/ approx. 85-86k miles on it. Got approx. 4-5 mths of use before it completely lost power & became inoperable(approx Feb/March of 2017). My wife & I were driving home & basically lost all power w/o any warning. Thank god we were on a side road @ the time & were able to safely pull over. It has been parked since early 2017 & rendered useless. $9000 down the drain. Vehicle only has 89k miles on it & in immaculate shape inside&out. Now we're faced with the financial burden of a $4000+ transmission rebuild + ecm/tcm module replacement. My mechanic picked up on the problem immediately. He checked the radiator & it looked like strawberry milk. I owned 1 other Nissan before this & can truly say I will never,ever own another. I felt very confident in the vehicle mechanically. But if I'd known about this defect I'd have never purchased it. Now I'm basically out $9000 or have a $4000+ repair to even be able to recoup any money & some of my losses. If I had any inkling of information about this defective part in Nissan's I'd have never purchased it. I originally considered Nissan a good car maker & ranked them closely w/ Honda & Toyota in performance & dependability. Needless to say. All that's now changed. I cannot believe the NHTSA did not demand that Nissan publicly announce these issues as to protect the consumers & current owners. But I'd never heard a thing about it & I "work in automotive finance"!!! I will admit, Nissan was successful in ripping many people off & without so much as an apology. Much less any potential financial assistance that they caused. Nissan needs to wake up & do right by their customers or they wont have them long. Trust me when I say. That day draws closer w/ every person who finds themselves in this similar situation. Thanks & I hope you do something about this injustice that was allowed to happen on your watch!!!!!!.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph and approaching a stop sign at an intersection. After stopping, the contact accelerated from a complete stop and there was severe hesitation and the gears began to slip. The failure progressed over a period of time. The vehicle was taken to an independent auto shop for diagnosis. The technician stated that the transmission and radiator would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. There was currently an open investigation under NHTSA action number dp12004 (power train:automatic transmission:control module tcm, pcm). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000. The VIN was unavailable.

My 2005 Nissan Xterra suddenly developed a lack of acceleration nearly causing an accident at a stop sign. When taken to my mechanic I was told that the trouble code indicated the tcm and or the front brake solenoid, both of which are in the transmission and they would cost at least $2000 to fix. The dealer would not talk to me or return my calls after letting me know that a fix would cost @$5000+ I cannot afford to replace this and after finding that it happens with nearly all 05 Xterras I will not.