Automatic Transmission Problems of Nissan Xterra - part 1

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the contact shifted the vehicle into drive, and the vehicle unexpectedly went into reverse with no warning light illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle, and the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the instrument panel displayed that the gear shifter was in reverse while shifted into drive. The instrument panel also displayed that the gear shifter was in neutral while shifted into reverse. The contact stated that to prevent the vehicle from rolling away, the wheels were chocked, and parking brake was engaged. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 225,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that when depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

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We brought our Nissan 2006 Xterra in to the boardwalk auto center. Redwood city, CA - Nissan to have them check on what we thought was another transmission issue (Nissan replaced the transmission, at their expense over $8000, once and the fuel gauge twice plus a couple of other recall items). When we picked up the car they told us we needed a new timing chain for about $2000 (we have heard these are not normal items to be replaced and should last the lifetime of the car). We can't believe there is yet another major expensive problem part with this car! when does this car become a lemon and how many major items are going to need to be replaced? what is happening to Nissan? has the timing chain issue been investigated and how many other people are having this problem?.

Radiator cracked and leaked coolant into the transmission. Both radiator and transmission damaged. Estimated cost of repairs around $4700.

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Faulty radiator leaked antifreeze into transmission which rendered the transmission useless.

My daughter (17years old) was driving the 2006 Nissan Xterra and the transmission went inoperable and the vehicle would not move. No warning and no indication of failure. Nissan stated that the radiator leaked into the transmission and they would warrenty it if it was under 80,000 miles. This vehicle has 87,000 miles and the dealer said that no warrenty can be granted but they would be happy to take a $5000 charge to fix it.

I have a 2006 Nissan Xterra and driving my car in started driving like in neutral so I had my car towed and the shop told me there was a crack in the radiator hose that caused fluid to go into transmission and ruined it. I had my car towed to a Nissan dealer and they said yes they knew about this and had issued an extended warranty to 80,000 miles my car has 100,000 miles on it so it wouldnt be covered. I felt since they clearly had a design flaw in the radiator hose connection that could cause the transmission to give out and be dangerous it should have been a recall issue. It shouldnt matter how many miles you have on the car it was a defective design by Nissan and should have been corrected. All you have to do is search on the internet and you will fill many many pages of complaints about this issue. I find it hard to believe that a car company could be aware of a design flaw that is more likely to occur than not but not stand behind the vehicle and take care of it regardless the miles. It is over $5,000 to fix and it is wrong for Nissan not to have recalled this. Why when it is repaired does the new radiator have a different hose connection?? because they know it was a deffective design first time around. Just wrong, I will never buy anther Nissan again.

2005 Nissan Xterra transmission/ radiator. Radiator leaks into transmission and causes transmission to seeze. Nissan is aware of this issue they have not entered a recall on the part.

Noticed that the vehicle was shifting hard especially in overdrive. Soon after the vehicle overheated on 4/4/11. Added coolant to get to garage. Upon inspection found that there was coolant in the transmission. Had it towed to the dealer and they confirmed that there was a crack in the transmission cooler and it put coolant into the transmission. The radiator and transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of $7400. I called the dealer I purchased the vehicle from and they told me there was nothing they could do for me it was a Nissan issue. Called Nissan customer support filed a complaint. After reviewing my complaint they told me there was nothing they could do for me. Searched on line and found that there are many Nissan's from 2005 -2007 with this failure. Nissan is ignoring the issue. Contacted the attorney genneral's office and they are investigating. The vehicle is currently at a Nissan dealership and has been since 4/5/11. We feel that the vehicle is unsafe to drive.

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I have a 2005 Nissan Xterra, recently I have been experiencing a rumbling effect under the vehicle like the feeling of rumble strips, after looking around my vehicle and finding nothing wrong. Two days ago my vehicle suddenly stop going in/out of gear and after driving 3 miles to then gym and back I pulled my Xterra in the driveway then suddenly a pinkish fluid poured out from under the carriage of the vehicle around the transmission. This cannot be safe whether on the highway or rural road, what has Nissan done to mitigate this problem? I understand this is typical for 2005 Xterras.

2007 Nissan Xterra power train/timing chain problem. The vehicle was purchased new and was regularly maintained. The repair is a major cost from $1600 to $2500 to repair it was slighty over the maintenance when problem discovered by Nissan on a regular service visit. A claim with Nissan corp. Was made and initially denied after several months of not being able to drive the vehicle worried that the engine would go. I continued to fight the denial and comply with all their request to obtain records on all maintenance done to vehicle. They finally responded and only paid a portion of the repair. The repair cost was still an economic burden. The parts were replaced to my knowledge. I am very displeased with the outcome especially being a loyal customer for many years. I am truly disappointed with how Nissan treats their customers and will never purchase a Nissan vehicle again!.

On February 07, 2011 I was driving my 2005 Nissan Xterra at 55 mph on a two lane highway when it began to shake violently as if I had ran over spilled lumber or rumble strips. I braked hard as I thought I had ran over something. I hadn't, so after pulling over and checking for loose tires or driveline I continue on perplexed as to what happened. A few miles later it did it again. Come to find out there is a known defect on 2005 thru 2010 Nissan Xterra's, pathfinders, and frontier's in which the radiators internally leak water into the automatic transmissions and causes the violent shaking at high speeds. Nissan is aware of the issue and has only chosen to extend the warrantee on the radiators and not recall the vehicles. In fact the letter sent to the consumers doesn't even reference the transmission (in which it destroys). While my family and I were not hurt, it was a close call and could have easily been worse at the speed I was going and the effect the failure has on the vehicle.

Just bought a 05 Xterra for my wife for x-mas. Needed 4-wheel drive due to the area we live and kids to be safe. 3 weeks after buying it has started to rumble and not shift to od. At aprox. 40-60 mph it is constant when keeping and steady speed or while cruise control is on and at a slight acceleration. Read thousands of complaints with same issues and all have had radiator and trany fluid mixing problems causing both needed replaced. Mine has 70,000 miles on it. Nissan recommended a trany flush like the thousands of complaints I have read. This just temporarily stops the problem. Pretty much till ur warranty is up and they can steal ur money.

My 2005 Xterra with 82k miles started vibrating badly when accelerating over 50mph. It felt like I was driving over rumble strips. I called Nissan assist on 12/29/2010 and was told my radiator had failed, leaked into the transmission and totally destroyed it. My only option was a $4600 replacement of the radiator and transmission. The Nissan assist guy then told me that Nissan knew about the problem, but instead of issuing a recall, they simply extended the warranty from 60k to 72k miles (this was an error on his part, because the extension was actually to 80k miles). Regardless, it didn't apply to me because I was at 82k miles. Nissan is trying to ease the pain with extending the warranty however, they make no attempt to contact you about it. You either need to find it yourself or your screwed.

On Saturday December 18, 2010 I noticed a vibration in my 2005 Nissan Xterra. The following Monday I took it to a dealer for service. I was told that my radiator had failed and that it had leaked coolant into my transmission, causing both components to need immediate replacement. The mechanic told me that the failure is a known problem and that it occurs with no warning. . . No check engine light, no noticeable deterioration of performance, it just happens. He said that in a worst-case scenario, the vehicle's transmission could seize causing an immediate stop and loss of control. When the problem occurred on my Xterra, I was on the interstate traveling 60-70mph. Nissan knows about this problem and has extended the warranty on the radiator by 20,000 miles (to 80k from 60k) but they refuse to issue a recall even though this problem affects all of their mid-sized trucks and suvs manufactured in 2005. Furthermore, Nissan issued this extension to dealerships and not directly to consumers. I was never notified of the change or any potential problem. As such, I have been driving a ticking time-bomb that luckily did not go off and harm myself or my family.

The engine in my 2005 Nissan Xterra (4wd) began making a slight whining noise. I was notified that the noise was a drive belt. After replacing that item, a slight knocking could be heard. As I was traveling along a major highway my vehicle shut off and forced me to avoid a collision and coast off the roadway. I learned that the noise was from a timing chain inside my engine. The mechanic advised multiple Nissan vehicles had been getting the timing chain replaced, and that this was very unusual for a vehicle like mine with only 70,000 miles. The repairs for this cost over $1000 including a tow charge, rental car etc.

My 2006 Nissan Xterra started shaking when driving at around 60mph. It would do this for 3-5 seconds as I sped up or slowed down. I was told by the Nissan dealership that there was a leak between my radiator and transmission. I was also told that both needed to be replaced. My vehicle is at 91,000 miles and even though I purchased the extended warranty to 100,000 miles, I was told it would not be cover unless I provided paperwork showing I flushed the radiator at 30,000 and 60,000 miles. I was able to provide the paperwork and they still have not agreed to cover it under the warranty.

I noticed in the spring of 2010 my 05 Nissan Xterra began to stall and sputter at various times. I began to notice a pink/rose colored substance on the ground underneath the front of my truck. In July car wouldn't drive at all and jerked when it finally did move. I took it to a shop and got a diagnosis of a faulty radiator. Had that replaced at a cost of $1200. 00 was informed that the coolant and transmission fluid mixed causing the breakdown. I drove for another few months when the truck gave out in the middle of traffic had to have the truck towed to yet another shop for repair. I was informed that my transmission was toast due to the mixing of the fluids and would need to be replaced/rebuilt at owner's expense. Nissan has yet to admit that the 05 Xterra's have radiator faults and recall said vehicles. To get the transmission rebuilt at a cost to me of $2500 and yet I am still having issues with the truck. I recieved a recall notice for the ecm relay and had that corrected due to "can cause the engine to stop running while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash. " my question is if the company can issue a recall for this matter then why not for the faulty radiators that lead to destroyed transmissions. I just got my truck out of the shop and just had the ecm replaced and yet my truck still stalls. When will Nissan admit their mistakes and own up to it and recall all said cars and trucks affected and reimburse the consumers for the monies that has been shelled out so far. This is a major safety hazard as I don't wish to be driving along when my truck stalls and I'm rear-ended by another vehicle or by a tractor trailer god forbid. I would like for a solution to this problem and to see that all Nissan Xterra owners are validated in their concerns regarding this issue. I do hope that in the near future there will be some resolution to this issue as I am not made of money and don't own another vehicle to use at my disposable. Thanks.

I have a 2010 Nissan Xterra I bought in Aug 2010. I am constantly having to bring it into the dealership for repairswith same 3-4 issues. It now has apprx 8000 miles and needs a new set of tires which nisan is refussing to change. The gas gage is constantly not working, does not read properly, I finally had to proove it to them this past week after complaining numerous time and having them, replace the gas sensore one . The engine hesitates at apprx 4o miles an hour, one of these days I am afraid I will be hit from behind when I step on the gas and it does not go. I am dealing with corporate Nissan but the keep putting me off. I feel it has become a danger. The dealer says its up to Nissan, Nissan says its not them so I am stuck with bad tires on my new vehicle, they are gnereral tires. They have indemted dimples, side walls are wearing out and tread is wearing uneven. The first set was repealced around 3000-4000 miles. The engine hesitation and the gas sensor I am comstantly getting excuses for those issues. So far the tires have been replaced once and need to be replaced again I was told no, gas sensor needs to be replaced again that is to be done possibly in the future. What about my engine issue. I feel like I have a possible lemom? my truck is in the shop so much the dealership has a key to it. How do I fnd out if those tires are safe to drive on them? I can not have my life and the poeplewho drive with me in danger. I was told there was a recall on the sensor for the gas gage- that was replaced I still have issues. Obvious there is something wrong with my vehicle if they replaced the tires once and now 4000 miles later the new tires are bad again. The dealership said I might want to roate the tires every 3000 miles. All 4 tires had to be replaced and all 4 tires are going bad again.

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Car overheating, wouldn't run on highway, jerking, couldn't catch speed, radiator blew due to coolant problem which went into transmission needing new transmission. Holding up traffic, had to keep my hazards on. Extremely dangerous driving conditions. Radiator reimbursed by Nissan but wouldn't pay for transmission despite clear documentation that it was due to a recall. Had to pull over several times on highway to get out of harms way.

A common problem with Nissan pathfinder/xterra/frontiers equipped with automatic transmissions, is the radiator failing and leaking coolant into the transmission via a portion of the transmission system that passes through the radiator. This problem is most common with 2005 to 2008 model Nissans. The first sign of this failure is a slight vibration at 40-50 mph when the vehicle shifts from 4th to overdrive (5th) gear. At this point the damage, apparently, has been done. In worst case situations the vehicles can fall into "safe mode" causing the vehicle's operator to lose control due to undesired transmission operation. By visiting many Nissan owner forums and internet search engines, this is a wide spread problem for Nissan owners. It has been my personal experience that Nissan has made no offer of assistance for most customers with this problem. I feel that this problem is widespread and dangerous and is a design flaw by Nissan and/or its parts vendors and should be corrected at no cost to vehicle owners. Nissan should replace radiators on all models effected and should replace transmissions in any vehicles that have had this failure.

Battery died. After replacing the battery something happened to the transmission. The vehicle was "stuck" in 4th gear. Had to have the valve body replaced. The vehicle is 31/2 years old and the valve body was corroded. Had to be put on a waiting list for the part from the dealership. There has to be many of these cars having the same problem if there is a waiting list for the part.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra 4. 0. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated on the instrumental panel indicating that there was a problem with the transmission. The vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic who informed the contact that he needed a new transmission. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 62,100.

1: 2006 Nissan Xterra started having shifting problems and started leaking milky rainbow colored oil. 2: happens in first gear all the time now. Took it in to shop when it started. 3: repair shop said it needs a new transmission because radiator has leaked into the transmission. $7000. Got a quote for $5700 and will be taking it there tomorrow.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while on an incline facing upward and when the vehicle was in drive it will rolled backwards. The dealer informed the contact that it was a common feature on all their vehicles. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000.

2007 Nissan Xterra radiator failed mixed anti-freeze with transmission fluid, transmission stopped working in middle of dangerous intersection no warning! $5000. 00 to repair. Nissan and dealer say that there is nothing being done by Nissan to fix problem.

2005 Nissan Xterra started vibrating while shifting gears and then went into "safe mode" where driver has little control of vehicle. Turns out the automatic transmission cooler lines run through the radiator. The connection failed and leaked coolant into the transmission causing it to fail and need to be replaced ($4500 fix). This seems to be a common problem with 2005 Nissan trucks/suvs.

1. Vibrations coming from rear of car at 35 mph. Vibration get worst when accelerating to 40 mph, shifts hard,rpm's increase then decrease(jumps all over the place). Occurs all the time. Faulty lines between coolant system and transmission. Coolant mixed with tranny fluid. Replaced, radiator,flushed engine, flushed tranny 2 times. Installed external transmission cooler and bypassed radiator, so this wont happen again, my have to replace transmission in future because of the damage done to it by the coolant mixing with tranny fluid. Out of pocket expense $1463. 12 parts and labor at a local Nissan dealer. I was told that this is a common problem with Nissan 4x4 vehicles. This should be a recall. And if my transmission goes I feel that Nissan should replace it free of charge.

I have a 2005 Nissan Xterra which I don't drive much and at around 50,000 miles the transmission went and cost me $1,600 to repair. Now at around 52,000 miles my fuels gauge stop working which caused my truck to turn off in the middle of the highway with my family in it and I see no recall on these issues from Nissan . My brother has a pathfinder with similar problems.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. While driving at 45 mph, the contact stated that vehicle would not accelerate when he depressed the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The current mileage was approximately 97,000.

Automatic transmission has gone out to soon for car that is this old!.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. When the vehicle stopped the contact tried to shift the vehicle into park and was unable to do so. He was unable to remove the keys from the ignition and was forced to shift into neutral gear. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but know the failure had become progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The failure continued to occur and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that there was nothing they could do about the failure. The contact was unable to provide a VIN. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 31,000.

On may 9,2007 I shifted the 2004 Nissan Xterra from p ark to reverse and the vehicle accelerated forward 10 feet. I had my foot on the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop until it hit a retaining wall. Ak.

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Transmission coolant line corrodes and ruins the transmission.

I own a Nissan Xterra 2004 it was in park and rolled by itself from flat to down a drive hitting a moving car then going down a cliff into a tree. No one at Nissan or allstate can explain why it rolled! Nissan blew me off saying it can happen what concerns me is that if it could just roll like that why did the air bags deploy? there explanation well--- it was in park! so how can if it is in park no keys can it roll forward then down????.