Automatic Transmission Control Module Problems of Nissan Xterra

The corner cutting design flaw that caused the issue commonly known as smod (strawberry milkshake of death, the transmission fluid and the coolant mix in both the radiator and the transmission) has caused the tcm to become damaged, the vehicle lost power to the wheels going up a hill then wouldnt start after turning it off, weve changed the filter, fluid and solenoids on the valve body, but the tcm still isnt working. We can start the vehicle and drive it around a bit, once it gets to 3rd gear it runs fine, but in lower gears (except for when in reverse) it struggles, then after shutting the vehicle off the transmission overheats because the tcm isnt working properly, this issue prevents the vehicle from starting again within about 1 hour of turning it off. As stated earlier this tcm issue came to light when the vehicle failed to go up a hill, if traffic were any worse than it was this couldve potentially led to a disaster that wouldve made having to wait about an hour for pickup seem like nothing. This issue was caused by Nissan cutting corners and its a common issue thats led to many owners of this vehicle having to cover repairs or just give up on the vehicle.

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In March 2019 the transmission started getting sluggish while dropping my daughter at school one day. Eventually it would not switch gears as I pulled in my driveway from my 1. 5 mile trip to/from the school. Eventually it wouldn't even start in my driveway even with good battery. Replaced a fuse for the transmission control module and was able to start the vehicle but it blew the fuse. Had my vehicle towed to our mechanic and he discovered discovered that the coolant mixed with transmission fluid and now I have to replace everything involved. Also, the mechanism that opens the tailgate/trunk door/liftgate will not stay open, especially in colder weather. It has hit several people in the head and is a definite hazard.

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.

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Noticed shuddering at first, then a stumbling upon hitting gas 120000 miles took truck in and had ext. Cooler put on, flushed out tranny fluid, new radiator, new gaskets and filters in tranny $1,100. 00 job. 1 month later service engine soon light came on and truck wouldn't start. Tcm module in tranny started blowing fuse, truck smelled like it was burning up and wouldn't allow truck to start. 2,000. 00 to replace module and secondary breach. Its not just in radiator, there is another breach problem that puts the transmission and coolant together. 2nd breach. Shop wont guarantee 2000. 00 job, new transmission 5800. 00. My beautiful truck left on a flatbed to salvage yard. Single mom of 4. Thanks Nissan, you suck. Also issues with airbag coil. 600. 00 for that. Nissan I love my Xterra and its so sad we had to part ways today, I watched my 18000. 00 vehicle leave with no justice but tears and hoping the zero degree weather breaks, walking the kids to school, one with disabilities is just rotten. Nissan get a conscience. Because my Xterra sat on a dealerships used lot, no one was notified of class action and warranty issued. I got doubled f**cked.

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External transmission cooler/radiator assembly leak has caused the transmission on my vehicle to become inoperable. The mixing of the vehicle coolant and the transmission fluid caused the transmission control module/transmission body assembly to malfunction. Thus the vehicle refuses to start as the transmission will not operate. I am now required to replace the radiator and transmission control module at more than $2k out of pocketpin addition to towing and rental vehicle expenses. The vehicle ran fine and no slipping was detected prior to the malfunction even after multiple transmission fluid changes. The vehicle was parked in my garage requiring a tow to a mechanic after running without any issues the previous day. Apparently this is a widespread issue that Nissan has known about for years in the Xterra, pathfinder, titan, and armada models. Nissan failed to notify vehicle owners of steps to avoid costly repairs by simply using a different noncorrsive automatic transmission fluid and to replace the faulty radiator and external transmission cooler assembly. I am now left in a greater undue hardship thnks to Nissan's gross negligence regarding an all too common issue that Nissan failed to address with thousands of complaints and documented examples. The extension of the warranty does adequately cover vehicle owners who all seem to fall victim outside of the warranty coverage period that Nissan specifically increased due to the faulty equipment and fluids that Nissan recommended and even required.

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!!!!!!.

Purchased vehicle in November 2015. Dealer stated vehicle had been serviced and new radiator installed. In June 2016, transmission fluid was drained as regular maintenance and fluid was contaminated with engine collant, therefore, transmission fluid had not been fully flushed and replaced. Flushed transmission with new transmission fluid to remove contaminated fluid. In July 2016, the vehicle was stationary and would not start due to a blown fuse. Determined that contaminated fluid had corroded the transmission control module, causing the blown fuses and would need to be replaced at a cost of $3000. . Read more...

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Vehicle had total failure on highway. Nissian dealer says it is from transmission contamination. Tcm totally failed, no power.

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.