Transmission Fluid Leaking Problems of Nissan Xterra - part 1

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, there was an unknown pink fluid leaking from the radiator, without warning. The vehicle was towed to residence. The contact was informed by an independent mechanic that the failure was caused by fluid leaking from the radiator to the transmission. The contact called Nissan of st. Augustine (2755 us-1, st. Augustine, FL 32086, (904) 447-2960). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

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Radiator failed, coolant mixed/leaked into the transmission fluid and caused the transmission to fail. Gas gauge quit working properly.

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Transmission has been making a loud noise, a loud "clunk" periodically when in motion and more prevalent going uphill. The mechanic stated the transmission needs replaced due to radiator fluid leaking into transmission and has ruined transmission. He stand transmission fluid is contaminated.

Transmission issues. Radiator leaking coolant into transmission fluid.

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I have an Nissan Xterra with a bad radiator , it is leaking transmission fluid, according to the internet Nissan has known about this defect for over 13 years and has never issued a recall, I think it needs to recalled due to bad radiators that leak transmission fluid and antifreeze together, Nissan is aware of the defect but has done nothing to fix or adress the issues all Nissan Xterra owners had due to the defect, including replacement of transmissions and radiators and other parts related to the defect, it is a safety issue if the transmission locks up on the roadway at any speed limit. .

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. While driving approximately 50 mph, the radiator fractured and there was a transmission fluid leak. The contact, an independent mechanic, diagnosed that the oil cooler within the radiator was faulty. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

Leaking coolant is mixing with transmission fluid through the cooler lines to create a toxic hell stew that irreversibly damages everything around it.

I was driving in an intersection when my gears slipped almost causing a multi-car collision because my car was shifting correctly. I wasn't sure what happened until it happened a couple of more times the same day. I knew immediately that something was wrong with the transmission on my automatic 2007 Nissan Xterra. I've had no issues with the transmission or car at all until then. The engine is strong and sound. Everything works except now the transmission has failed. I use this vehicle simply to drive to work and state to state highway traveling. I took it to my mechanic after the incidents and noticing a milky brown substance leaking from the radiator. Opened it up and the radiator was completely mixed with transmission fluid. Apparently, the hoses from radiator and transmission are intertwined from the factory manufacture build. This mistake is now going to cost me thousands of dollars and could have potentially costs human lives in a horrific accident! after researching online this seems to have happened to thousands of Xterra and frontier owners. These cars need to be recalled or else several highway/safety issues will occur. Imagine driving and suddenly you have no powertrain to redirect your vehicle from oncoming cars on a street or highway. Or in my case when yielding and turning in an intersection where vehicles are traveling towards you and you cannot move. Luckily some cars swerved out of the way. Also, the financial cost of the vehicle is absurd for something that could have been avoided from the manufacturing build altogether.

Coolant mixing with transmission fluid. The Xterra would not shift gears correctly and therefore I investigated more by checking the fluid. I found brown coolant so I decided to do a drain/fill. It was running better and I researched further and found that this is a common problem. I took my Xterra to a transmission mechanic who also drained it and repaired a valve that went bad due to the coolant fluid mixing. There was a transmission cooler added as well. He also drained and filled. I then had a transmission flush just to make sure all coolant was out. With all this done, it gave me more time but the damage was done and I am continuing to have shifting issues. I now have to replace my Xterra transmission. I really enjoy my Xterra and have taken care of it by regular fluid changes and keeping up with it maintenance. It has a strong engine with no leaks and constantly clean motor oil. It is unfortunate that I have had to go through the stress of all of this because of a design flaw that Nissan is unable to remedy.

(jl no dealer info, failure mileage was not included) tl the contact owns a 2007 Nissan Xterra. While driving various speeds, the contact experienced a bumpy ride. In addition, the vehicle would decelerate, the odometer would decrease, and the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred three separate times. An independent mechanic diagnosed that transmission fluid was leaking into the radiator. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 126,000.

My vehicle lost power while I was driving. The transmission was damaged as a result of a faulty radiator issue allowing fluid to leak into and destroy the transmission. Nissan will not do anything to help repair.

I am the very unfortunate owner of a 2006 Xterra, that is experiencing the infamous radiator leaking coolant fluid into the transmission. I have a 2006 Nissan Xterra automatic 4wd; purchased in 2009 certified pre-owned w/ 46k miles on it. Now it has 137k on it and I unfortunately experienced the infamous "strawberry milkshake of death" where due to a radiator default it leaks coolant fluid into the transmission causing irreversible damage 2 days ago on may 6th 2017. Right now the radiator is dead as well as the thermostat; a mechanic shop inspected the vehicule as I pulled over to their place when I experienced the issue and stopped driving immediately. I reached out to Nissan consumer affair and; to just be able to go forward I must have the car tow to the closest dealership as it is the procedure and they can't determinate anything before car got inspected by official Nissan service dpt. Changing the radiator and the transmission will be pay out of my pocket unfortunately at this stage. I am out the mileage settled after the class action suit Nissan got hit for this well documented issue. I am just another victim of what should have been a national recall from Nissan.

Cracked radiator leaking coolant into the transmission. When it mixes with the transmission fluid, it ruined transmission and radiotor. Over an $4000 bill!.

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Another frustrated 2007 Nissan Xterra owner who¿s radiator and transmission had to be replaced. Three weeks ago noticed some tranny slippage while driving (normally 80 miles a day, 5 days a week and all on highways), checked fluid, no problem, no leaks or nothing, though maybe just drain and change fluids. Then 1 week ago today, I was at a stop light when my temperature gauge spiked to hot and radiator started to smoke, started to move on the green light to pull over to side of road from a four lane highway and I was in the second lane over, car started to chug and barely made it to the side of road before it quit, then a gray colored fluid started draining out of my radiator overflow all over the ground. Had to make the call to a shop and they knew exactly what the problem was before they came and got it. The car got towed to shop where they quoted me $5590 for towing, new radiator and rebuilt tranny. Wtf¿.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. While driving 4 mph, the transmission failed and the vehicle stalled. It was diagnosed that the radiator fluid leaked into the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of this issue. The failure mileage was 111,326.

Radiator fluid leaked into the transmission which resulted in unrepairable damage to the transmission which require the entire tranmission to be replaced at a significant cost. Not sure when the radiator began leaking fluid into the transmission there were no warning signs incidating that something was wrong until the damage had been done.

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The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. While pulling out of the driveway, the vehicle surged, hesitated, and lost acceleration. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission and the transmission needed replacement. The contact also stated that a humming noise was present for approximately three months every time the vehicle was driven. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road to a complete stop. The vehicle was driven home. The following day, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that radiator coolant leaked into the transmission fluid chamber and the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

My Xterra is currently un-driveable due to the fact that the radiator fluid leaked into the transmission, which caused me the blow my transmission while I was merging on to the highway, which almost caused an accident due to an extreme lost of power. After this happened to me, that is when I found out that this is a very common problem with make model and year of my vehicle. Nissan has done nothing to help.

Radiator fluid leaking into tranmission.

Vehicle was loosing fluid from radiator, no leakage on ground. Then the next thing that happened was, it wasn't shifting correctly. I went to a transmission shop and they told me I needed a new transmission I then called around to get a second opinion, went to a different shop, at that shop after I parked the car, it wouldn't even start back up, car has repaired at that location . Radiator leaked fluid in my transmission and ruined it!.

Nissan transmission fluid/radiator coolant leak issue: rough automatic transmission behavior noticed during stop and go city driving. Check engine light came on. Repair shop diagnosed check engine light code as transmission torque issue, pointing to transmission fluid. Repair shop found leak in coolant radiator servicing the transmission fluid, resulting in water/glycol intrusion into the transmission fluid. Radiator, and coolant fluid replaced, as well as transmission fluid flushed/replaced. A few days later, transmission slippage was felt and the check engine light appeared again. Expecting transmission has been compromised due to prior, defective radiator.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that the transmission fluid leaked onto the radiator and ruined the transmission. There was no warning indicator. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000.

When I am drivinging at a slow speed , my transmission makes a noise and then feels like it's going to die, now I have noticed that there is fluid leaking from my radiator. When I researched the issue I was having and realizised this is a recurring problem that is being reported by many Nissan Xterra owners and that nission has been aware of this issue since 2007 , when I originally purchased my Xterra . Now that I understand what the issue is , the radiator is leaking fluid in to my transmission and is destroying the transmission and radiator . In doing research on the problem I was having , and what happens when this occurs , I'm frightened to even drive my Xterra at this point . Considering that Nissan takes no responsibility in what should clearly be a recall , I'm stuck with a car that I've just recently paid off , that I am afraid to drive and do not have $4,700 to have the radios and transmission replaced . There was no warning when this happened at all . I have always maintained my Nissan and thought I had made a well informed decision in my purchase . I will never do business with this company again . I'm so disappointed in the situation Nissan has put myself and apparently many , many others in . No way to do business .

Eight hours from home, the truck would not start and had to be towed. Initial local garage could not diagnose the problem. Chris myers Nissan in daphne, al, was the closest dealer. They were called and diagnosed the problem over the phone. It is a known defect in these vehicles that allows the radiator to fail and leak radiator fluid into the transmission, destroying it and the module. This cost $5,225 to repair in addition to the tow and driving back another 8 hours to retrieve the vehicle. Nissan na was completely unhelpful. Despite this known defect, they refused to assist with any cost. They previously agreed to a court order to repair these issues but only under 80,000 miles. This is a known issue with these vehicles that is certain to occur in all of them. This definitely should be a recall and they are shirking their duty with this defective system. Their should be no mileage limit as they know this will eventually occur with these vehicles.

This complaint is in reference to a 2007 Nissan Xterra off road 4x4 with180,900 miles. The transmission began to spontaneously downshift to low gears while moving at speeds above 25 mile per hour. At one point, the transmission seized and locked up while traveling at 45 miles per hour, which resulted in a sudden stop in the midst of the traffic flow on a two lane road. I took the vehicle to the Nissan dealer for service immediately. Inspection revealed coolant had leaked into the transmission via a leaking transmission cooler assembly integrated into the main engine radiator. The transmission sustained substantial internal damage from the coolant mixing with transmission fluid and circulating through the transmission. The transmission and engine radiator had to be replaced in order to make the vehicle roadworthy again. Total cost of the repair with taxes was $4800. 00. Nissan service manager and techs at dealership indicated this is a common problem for the Xterra and frontier model vehicles, yet no proactive action was taken during previous service appointments at 30,000 mile service intervals, routine maintenance appointments, and during yearly state vehicle inspections conducted at the same Nissan dealership.

My 2006 Nissan Xterra began shuddering as if the car was riding on rumble strips, while I was trying to maintain speed. When the od is off it does not shudder/rumble. After an inspection and research we determined that coolant was leaking into the transmission fluid and causing the car to shudder. We have taken great care of our car and this is a manufacturer defect in the radiator and it should not be paid for by the consumers!.

During a routine oil change at fort lauderdale Nissan I was told the radiator somehow cracked was leaking around the vehicle, but no more info was covered or discussed. As it was already in the shop who was to argue this, as I was told I wouldn't be able to drive the vehicle. I had driven the vehicle many mile since my prior service and not once had this vehicle overheated. A month later when I was getting tires I received an inspection at a different shop and their claim was my transmission fluid was very dirty and frothy and it needed changing, so I did this. Now, in 2017 after a few odd transmission issues that went unexplainable besides regular service, at 135,000 I have transmission failure and have learned why: due to faulty radiator leakage at one point. I wasn't informed of anything of this nature now I am paying for it. The total failure happened while driving.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator leaked fluid onto the transmission and both components needed to be replaced. There were no warning indicators. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 112,000.

5 months ago the transmission fluid leaked into the radiator causing antifreeze and transmission fluid to mix now the transmission has gone out because of this caused be to be stuck on the road I now need a new transmission.

Radiator fluids leaked into tranmission causing failure. This is a known problem on these vehicles and Nissan has not recalled them. They were in a class action lawsuit in 2012.

A leak inside the radiator has allowed radiator fluid into the transmission. Just driving a short errand near home when I felt a vibration at about 40-45mph, followed by erratic shifting. As I returned home, the car wouldn't even climb up my driveway. I was able to back out, and tried driving forward, but could only crawl a couple of mph. Luckily reverse still worked enough to safely move out of the street.

My daughter was driving and the engine started to rev high. The transmission felt like it was slipping, the car would barely move. She was able to get it into a parking lot. The vehicle started smoking and fluid poured out of the bottom of the vehicle. We had it towed. The mechanic said the radiator leaked fluid into the transmission. He said he sees this all the time with Nissan vehicles, it is a know flaw. It will cost almost $4000 to repair, it is still in the shop.

Radiator leaked fluid into the transmission effectively destroying it.

Vehicle has unwanted vehicle acceleration up to 30 mph without pressing accelerator. Rpm's suddenly increase and then decrease during gear change. Memphis wolfchase Nissan service center (901) 255-3800 advised radiator fluid leaked in automatic transmission and has corroded transmission. . Transmission replacement repair bill will be in excess of $5,300.