Problems with 2006 Nissan Xterra POWER TRAIN

Transmission cooler cracked causing water/anti-freeze to leak into the transmission. car still runs, but according to mechanic, transmission doesn't have much life left. estimate to repair is $4700.

Tl* 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.

I was driving down the street and my truck rpm started to go up to 4000 rpm. i pulled over because i thought that a belt had broken. after checking all the belt were good but the truck would not go in gear so i knew it was the transmission. after researching the issue on the nissan site it was confirmed that this was a know issue with most nissan vehicles. it caused me $3000 to get my truck fixed being that this is my only means of transportation. i don't understand how nissan has not recalled vehicles because of this issue. i could have been involved in a major accident if i had taken my normal route and went on the interstate. with the way the truck just stopped it would have called a major accident.

In october 2015 i noticed that my xterra was overheating and the transmission was slipping at times. when i removed the radiator cap to check the coolant, it looked foamy and milky, like a lime smoothie. i thought i might have a blown head gasket and took the vehicle to my mechanic, who told me about the issue with nissan radiator and transmission cross-contamination. he told me that flushing the systems would not help and the entire cooling system and transmission would need to be replaced to the tune of about $6500, which i didn't have. he told me to contact nissan. unfortunately, at the time my xterra was diagnosed, it had 112,000 miles on it, which was beyond the scope of nissan's extended warranty which came about as a result of the class-action lawsuit. the only thing they did for me was give me a refund on a recall item for which i'd paid before the recall came out. they also offered me a "business associate's" discount on another nissan--as if i'd buy one after this! because i am mobility challenged, i must have a vehicle to get to work, doctors' visits, etc. i was forced to buy another vehicle. the payments have me so strapped for cash that once i get my bills paid there's nothing left for groceries or pet food, much less putting gas in my car! i am so disgusted with nissan for putting me in this position i can't even put it into words.

Noted transmission slippage and vehicle running hotter than normal. radiator looked as though it had been filled with a lime smoothie. suspected blown head gasket but my mechanic stated there was a problem with nissans which involved intermingling of coolant and transmission fluid. researched online and discovered class-action lawsuit relative to the problem. unfortunately, although my vehicle was not 10 years old as yet, it had 112k miles on it. nissan refused to do anything to repair the problem they knew about but on which no recall was ever done. they offered me a crappy discount to buy a new vehicle. considering how much they stood behind their product that i owned, i didn't choose that option. if i couldn't afford to pay $6k to replace the cooling system and transmission, what made them think i could afford to buy a new vehicle? i had to use the nissan to get to work, the grocery store, doctor appointments, etc., knowing that at any time the vehicle could fail or seize up. had to shift into neutral each time it stopped to keep it from boiling over. very stressful, particularly as i am handicapped and more vulnerable than many.

I bought the nissan xterra last year and unfortunately the transmission when out at 145,300 miles i talked to a nissan representative but they said that nissan only covers only before the 100,000 miles but that is completely unacceptable because be are not responsible for the factory defects that should been fixed within the first days of production now i had to pay 4,500 dollars for get the transmission fixed a fits just a pain in the neck because i could use the money to feed my family or pay my rent but no i had to pay for a car that nissan doesn't take any responsibly over the 100,000 miles that it's unbelievable i want to et reimbursed by nissan what i paid for the transmission repairs i have all the documentation

We were pulling a light 18 foot trailer up a steep hill, at low speed due to the grade. it was on hwy 89, about 5 miles w of garden city, utah. the rpm of the car raced up to 4,000, it lost power and lugged. we were fortunate that there was a turn off a very short distance ahead. we were also fortunate that the failure did not occur when we were turning left in front of on-coming traffic. the engine was smoking hot, even though the radiator didn't show any heat. it took a while to recognize the issue.

The transmission failed during heavy commute traffic hwy at 60mph creating a near miss multi vehicle collision. no injuries or accident occured because of the malfunction. the vehicle lost power and was pulled safely to the side of the road. the cause of the transmission failure was diagnosed to be transmission failure due to contamination from engine coolant. a common problem with this make and model as thousands of consumer complaints have been filed but ignored by the nhtsa and nissan. the factory radiator has a known defect which caused the intercooler tubing from the transmission to the radiator to crack and fail thus causing cross contamination of tranmission fluid and engine coolant from the radiator to mix and destroy the transmission. the failure requires replacement of the radiator and replacement or rebuilding of the transmission at a cost of $5,500. in over 45 years of driving all makes,years and models of vehicles both foreign and domestic, i have never had one failure of this type before, even in vehicles with over 300,000 miles of use. in my humble opinion, this is nothing less than an engineering defect either purposefully designed as built in obsolescense, or overlooked and denied by nissan as a materials defect in manufacturing. anyone can use a search engine on the internet to find that this is a common occurance but no recall has been enacted because there has been no deaths reported yet. because my vehicle is out of warranty, but of this low milage, it was not a maintenance issue, as it is a 2 wheel drive vehicle not used for off road but standard paved roadway use. oil changes and inspections were completed as recommended.

On sunday, august 30, 2015, while driving from maryland to virginia, on a speed limit of 55, vehicle slowed down and transmission wont engaged while accelerating the gas pedal, rpm was going to the higher number/red zone and car will not move faster up to the noted speed limit. when we stop at the light, and the lights turn green, the vehicle will not move and make loud noise and rpm going higher to the red zone numbers. this caused traffic behind us back up because of speed too slow in a 55-mile per hour speed. i was afraid it could have caused an accident. this happened several times during a 200-mile travel from maryland to virginia. i read that there were several complaints about nissan vehicles about radirator water leaks to the transmission and causing it to malfunction. according the price transmission experts, this is the same problem and the cost to repair will cost $4,400.00 i would like to have nissan pay the repair cost.

The first incident was a couple months ago when my car just decided to stop in traffic all the sudden. just shut down. then yesterday i was driving to work and a car in front of me decided to slow down. when i hit the breaks to slow down the car would not accelerate back up it decreased. i could not get it to go. i restarted the car and it turned on and went again. i looked at this website and saw all the complaints.i have had all the same issues with stalling, not starting, and no acceleration. i took it to a transmission shop and they could not detect anything wrong as no codes and of course it did not do it for them when they test drove it. i took my car to the nissan dealership showed them the print out from this site and told them i am having all those problems within the last couple months. they told me since my vin was not included in the recall they basically could not help without charging me $900 for a radiator plus the engine control module $78. i had to pay $100 just for them to look at it. they told me a whole new transmission would be $9000. this is a horrible problem this vehicle is having and is very dangerous for your car to just turn off while driving. i have a small child in the car with me. very scary would could happen. i do not care what the mileage is on the vehicle. nissan needs to include all xterra's no matter what the vin is for the time frame! all these complaints need action. i little to quinky dink they are all happening now! nissan dealership told me they would recommend: ecm relay $78, radiator $740, plus some other maintenance stuff. when i went to leave after having them replace the. ecm i had a lovely letter stating they did a complimentary appraisal of my vehicle. they did everything to confirm it is the problem, but offered no help unless i fork out the $$$$$.

I was driving on the interstate at about 70 miles per hour went my car starting losing power and jerking. the cars behind me were getting right behind my car and slowing down,they were yelling at me to speed up and, i was so scared one of them would hit the back of my car and cause a accident and kill me,i tried to get the car to the to the side of the interstate but had a hard time crossing traffic,i was praying to make it across with out getting .nission knew that my xteria was was recalled for this issue but did not send me a recall notice or anything in the mail,now they want me to pay the first $3000 to fix my transmission. but they build the car that way so i think they should fix it. i had a guy who worked on my car before and he said that due to a cracked coolant leak into my transmission, my transmission went out. i sure wish no one else went through the same thing on the interstate, it was bad., i am disabled and cannot afford the $3000 so my car is now useless and i have no way to go to the doctor.

Cracked radiator hose caused coolant to mix with transmission fluid thereby ruining the transmission. cost included radiator and transmission (used) replacement. this issue would have been proactively repaired / replaced the radiator prior to the issue occurring had nissan notified me of it. instead, it cost an extra $3500 to replace both radiator and transmission. a totally preventable situation, never mind the potentially hazardous situation had the transmission failed at highway speeds. no excuse for nissan.

I am writing this in regard to the radiator cracking and leaking coolant into the transmission fluid. this problem completely ruins transmissions and there is no way to tell the problem is occuring. i have had the vehicle inspected regularly and maintained to all manufacturer specifications. i received zero notification from nissan about this issue. this is my primary vehicle i use to transport my child. i was left stranded on the side of a back road in extreme heat due to this defect. the cost of repairing this issue is well over the worth of the vehicle itself.

Takata recall ive had problems with tranmisson for a about 3 yrs ..i called nissan recall and they have always told me its not in the usa.went to trans shop and they have had it for 4 weeks not unable to fix it...it would start when i would stop at lights or stop signs and not go would have to shut off and restart then pull over for not getting hit..

My transmission failed be cause of water entering through the cooling system account it is connected to radiator this has been a problem with this vehicle for some time. *tr

Driving down the road, vehicle rpm went up as the speed decease. i place the vehicle in the next lower gear to get to my location. check the radiator later and it has a oily creamy thick mixture of radiator coolant and transmission fluid.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle lost power and stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the nissan dealer where it was diagnosed that radiator coolant and transmission fluid mixed together and caused the transmission to fail. the manufacturer was notified and diagnosed the failure as "power transmission cross train". the failure mileage was 118,000.

I was driving 15 mph on the local street and the slip sensor light and vehicle dynamic control sensor light came on, then the transmission started to make a grinding noise. that's it, finished at 49k miles doa. vehicle was always garaged. radiator cracked leaked coolant into transmission nice truck, sorry to have to let nissan go. truck was like new. *tr

I was on my way back from the mall when i heard my fan/belt start to squeal. not thinking anything of it i kept on driving next thing i know i'm pressing harder on my gas peddle just to go faster. my rpms where going to high and i was only going 65. i was on the high when this happen so i didn't notice till i had to go up a bridge and that's when i really notice my engine struggling to get power, it sounded like it was doing a lot when it really wasn't. i knew i had to go to the mechanic to get it looked at they told me it was a lose bolt. next thing i'm driving home and my car was doing the same thing again but this time it wasn't going into gear in drive, so i tried 3 gear still nothing so i went to 2 and it stuck. i parked it on a side street in ocean city and called trip a and had it towed to nissan of atlantic city to see what was wrong. couple days later they called and told me my radiator fluid leaked into my transmission and messed all the gears up. after hearing that i looked up that problem on xterras apparently this is a pretty common occurrence on them. i was not notified of such problems by the dealer and apparently nissan want reimburse me so i'm out 7,500 because my nissan is sitting in my back yard. *tr

The xterra began overheating and driving in an unsafe manner at highway speeds. diagnosis at a nissan dealer was a failed cooler line allowed coolant in the radiator and that both the radiator and transmission would have to be replaced at a cost of $5800. there was no prior warning to the failure. the vehicle is just outside of an extended 10k warranty/$3000 copay nissan offered as a result of a class action lawsuit for this issue. *tr

Radiator coolant leaked into transmission fluid and ruined the transmission. known issue.

When it turned cold jan/feb 2105 our daughter told us the heat was not working. but she knew we did not have the money to repair so we did not worry about it. we own a 2000 chevy truck & the heat has not worked for years & we just live with it.so we never thought about the radiator/coolant being the problem. then something major happened-our daughter was driving home from auburn al to our home in opelika al & she called us saying the car would not go over 25-30 mph. we were out of town, it was 10 pm at night so we told her to keep driving and get home to a safe place (her life was more important than stopping on the side of the road--a young lady all by herself) she got home, parked it & when we returned home we took it to a local repair shop that we trust. he called us the next day & said i have devastating news. he told us about the service report put out on nissan xterras in regard to the major, well known to nissan problem of when the coolant/radiator cracks because of a faulty when in manufacturing radiator is put in it is a known by nissan bad one. it cracks & leaks into the transmission in which the coolant mixes with the transmission fluid & creates a toxic hell stew that destroys the transmission. he said your car is worth $5,000 but the cost to repair is $7,000. i called nissan they told me i had to take it to a nissan dealer for their diagnosis and the diagnosis is the same. my husband is very, very sick and we have huge medical, pharmacy, hospital bills and i have had breast cancer with chemo that has caused an autoimmune disorder (almost lost my left eye) and our 15 year-old daughter goes to children's hospital in birmingham al for rheumatoid arthritis. we thought we were buying a very dependable car for $14,000 only 3 1/2 years ago and now it is 4500 pounds of junk metal. if nissan had told us about the problem, we could have been proactive. *tr

The power steering fluid entered into the transmission causing a sudden loss of power of vehicle. nissan recognized this a problem. *tr

The radiator cracked causing intermix with transmission fluid i found after the occurances. while driving the transmission started slipping out of gear while in motion in the middle of traffic on city streets. the next time i drove it seemed okay. i entered a curving onramp and suddenly the transmission slipped out of gear, the engine revved high, and jerked hard back in to gear, spinning the wheels and causing me to go sideways near another vehicle. i quicklyquickly regained control, and continued driving to the nearest exit. the transmission slipped a couple more times, causing me to slow down but no loss of control. this could have caused a fatal accident, and though i was lucky enough to be okay, i had to pay $3700 to fix it. this occurred at 102,000 miles and happens to every xterra, pathfinder, and frontier from 2005-2007. their should be a recall before this results in deaths. it will inevitability cause fatalities.

Driving home from work my vehicle started to tremble and shudder at speeds above 30-40 mph. eventually after much hesitation and loud engine revving i decided to pull over and turn the vehicle off. turned it back on and got about a few hundred feet down the road when the same problem occurred. the transmission wasn't responsive with the engine causing me to cut someone off just to pull of the road safely. i have heard the common issue with nissan's transmission/coolant contamination and decided to look further into the issue after getting towed home. $100 down the drain. sure enough my coolant reservoir and radiator cap were smothered in a thick goop known as the infamous "smod". there is trans fluid mixed into my coolant and more than likely, coolant in my transmission. this is design flaw in nissan. this problem should be resolved completely by nissan with no fault to their dedicated customers. warranties need to be extended past 100k because that's when the issue is occurring in most xterra, pathfinder, and frontiers. i'll be damned if nissan only partially cover my cost repair leaving the bulk to me. i am a student working a full time job trying to pay for their education bit by bit. this is not what others in similar situation need to deal with and neither do i. remember, nissan is only successful and wealthy because of us, the consumer. give back to those who helped you build a reputable auto manufacturer. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. while driving at approximately 40 mph, the transmission failed and the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the radiator and the transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 121,000. the vin was unavailable.

Defective radiator leaked engine coolant into automatic transmission fluid (atf), causing cross-contamination of fluids that will ruin the re5r05a transmission. the engine coolant water contamination can short-circuit the low current electronic computer located on the valve body. this transmission was used in xterra; frontier; pathfinder and armada vehicles manufactured between 2005 and 2010. fixing the radiator and replacing the contaminated fluid with fresh fluid does not alleviate the problem, as the transmission computer has been permanently damaged. the only way to fix a damaged transmission computer is to replace it with a new one, and they are only available from nissan as part of a new valve body assembly. (http://www.toptransmissions.com/nissan-pathfinder-xterra-armada) numerous consumer reports online show that the vehicle can suddenly lose power, or even lock up the driving wheels while driving the vehicle in traffic; therefore, this is a serious safety defect issue. suburban transmissions of gaithersburg, md 20878 (ph. 301-362-4040 or 800-353-3477) reports that: "for most trucks and suvs, fixing the radiator problem and replacing the transmission fluid might correct this problem. however, on the nissan pathfinder and xterra and other models that use the re5r05a transmission?(w)e also recommend (along with radiator & transmission replacement) bypassing the radiator with an external transmission cooler to prevent this from happening again as replacing the radiator issue is likely to happen again." [web source: link shown above.] *tr

As i came up to stop at a red light, the xterra began to shudder and the tachometer started rising and falling until i finally stopped, then the tachometer dropped below 500 rpm and the truck turned off. restarted it fine, but it stalled again. i quickly figured out that although it is an automatic, i needed to drive it like a manual. so i put it in neutral, started it again, it did not stall, then i revved the engine to 2,000 rpm and put it into drive. off i went, and it did not do it again that day. however, over the next month it became a growing problem, until it finally was occurring every single time i stopped unless i put it in neutral. i took it to the mechanic who spent 4 hours diagnosing it to be certain of the problem. which they said was a failing torque convertor and plate. it failed due to coolant leaking into the transmission from a broken housing coming off of the radiator (apparently a very common problem for which nissan refuses to take responsibility). not hard to verify their findings due to the presence of pink milkshake looking liquid in the radiator. final verdict, at best it needs a new torque convertor and plate, but with the amount of effort to install those and unknown further damage from the coolant leak, a new transmission was recommended.

for a cracked radiator the coolant leak into the transmission destroying it. the cost of repair is around $ 6,000. the nissan dealer to not want to assume that it is a manufacturer defect. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact discovered that the fuel tank was empty and the fuel gauge displayed incorrect reading levels. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was radiator coolant inside the transmission. the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. in addition, the contact mentioned that the air conditioner and heating system became inoperable. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline). the failure mileage was 102,000.

Transmission going out due to a problem that many others seem to be having as well. see link below for more information regarding coolant leaking into the transmission. *tr http://www.carcomplaints.com/nissan/xterra/2006/transmission/coolant_leaked_into_transmission.shtml

Upon turning a corner after coming to a complete stop at a stop sign in my neighborhood, i went to accelerate and match the speed of oncoming traffic. the gear failed to shift appropriately (transmission) and giving the car gas simply revved the engine. luckily the approaching car responded well and slowed to avoid a rear collision while i eased off the pedal and then gently accelerated again to my local mechanic. upon his examination of my 2006 xterra, he determined that the transmission fluid and coolant were mixing and destroying both my radiator and transmission. a quick search on the internet revealed that this dangerous problem is common among nissan owners! when i purchased the vehicle from smithtown nissan in 2010 and subsequently, there was absolutely no notification or recall regarding this dangerous hazard. this is unacceptable and life-threatening. there settlement of a class action lawsuit is insufficient (a $2500 - $3k) co-pay to replace the transmission and potentially have the same defect again! my wife and kids rely on my car every day and i feel fortunate that i did not wait any longer to have the car examined, but i am extremely disturbed by nissan's negligence. *tr

transmission damage attributed to contamination by engine coolant. the source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator.my 2006 xterra has had same issue.trans and radiator had to be replaced. *tr

The initial incident was failed timing chain tensioner guides. as indicated earlier nissan knowingly redesigned the parts since the originals were found to wear through, causing the timing chain to rub directly on the metal post of the tensioner and contact the housing cover. during the repair the nissan service department confirmed the failed radiator coolant contamination addressed in odi nhtsa action number: dp12004. the timing chain and guides were replaced; the radiator was replaced; coolant was flushed; transmission was drained, flushed, and filled. the service department also confirmed nissan, n.a. would not offer any amount of repair assistance. total cost was $2200. the day after the vehicle was repaired it suddenly decelerated from 55mph to 30mph and the rpm's increased to 4k+ while traveling on a multi lane dark country highway at 11pm. the section of highway did not have an emergency lane or shoulder. a vehicle was in the left lane and a semi-truck was quickly approaching from the rear in the right lane. once crossing the bridge the vehicle was jerked to the shoulder, avoiding a rear collision from the approaching semi-truck. the vehicle was turned off and restarted. the rpm's returned to 1k, the transmission was in neutral, and the check engine was illuminated. the following day nissan service confirmed it was a failing valve body as a result of the coolant contamination. the wholesale repair cost was quoted at $1400. again, nissan, n.a. would not address the failure. at this time the repair has not, and will not, be completed. *js

I had just exited the interstate and was stopped at a traffic light. my transmission had been making a noise but i did not know why. when i attempted to pull away from the light my transmission would not engage into gear. my vehicle had to be towed to the repair shop where it was determined fluid from my radiator which had cracked the previous month had moved through the coolant lines into my transmission and causes its failure. if this had happened while still on the interstate i would have been at high risk for a fatal wreck to have occured

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, a grinding noise emitted from the front end as the transmission overheated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the radiator fluid penetrated the transmission causing the transmission to fail. the transmission was not replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 198,400.

Radiator, which was recalled and i was never notified about, cracked leaking coolant into the transmission ultimately causing the transmission to fail. *tr

Faulty radiator and transmission nissan will not cover for damage ,vehicle suddenly dies while driving,very much known problem. *tr

Transmission, radiator problems. car is a lemon. *tr

Vehicle suddenly stopped changing gears while on a main road where speed limit is 55 mph. turned onto a smaller country road, could not accelerate more than 20 mph, and slowly descended from there until finally coming to a complete stop. cracked radiator caused coolant leak into transmission fluid causing many systems to fail. in turn, had to replace radiator and completely rebuild and flush transmission several times ($4400 expense). had i been on a major highway or interstate when this happened, there would have been a much more serious out come. *tr

My vehicle has just been diagnosed with a failed transmission due to the leakage issue described below. nissan is stating i am responsible for repair costs up to $3000. report date : october 16, 2012 at 12:21 pm nhtsa action number : dp12004 nhtsa action number : dp12004 nhtsa recall campaign number : n/a vehicle make / model: model year(s): nissan / frontier 2005-2010 nissan / pathfinder 2005-2010 nissan / xterra 2005-2010 manufacturer(s) : nissan north america, inc. component(s) : power train power train:automatic transmission power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm) power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines power train:automatic transmission:torque converter date investigation opened : june 11, 2012 date investigation closed : open summary: odi received a petition requesting investigation of transmission damage attributed to contamination by engine coolant. the source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator. odi has received (512) five-hundred-twelve consumer complaints between august 2005 to may 2012 regarding transmission problems. a copy of the petition will be placed in the public file. odi will review its content and related field data to assess whether a safety defect investigation is warranted. referenced voqs are listed on a separate page. *tr

While driving 70 miles an hour on the highway my car suddenly shot up to 4000 rpm and wouldn't go faster than 30 miles an hour. after my car was towed to a local mechanic friend of mine's shop he told me the radiator had cracked, leaked coolant into the transmission, fried the transmission and torque control valve, all valves and seals, as well as both catalytic converters. the cost to fix would be $6000. nissan needs to pay for this because of their factory defect!!! *tr

Coolant from nissan's defectively designed radiator leaked into my transmission. the transmission, valve body, computer, and radiator needed to be replaced at a total of $4,000. while driving my xterra home up a steep grade it was having a problem shifting and its rpm was almost red lining so i stepped off the gas. the xterra was at times bucking, shifting up and down rapidly making it very hard to drive it home. my vehicle couldn't go over 40mph and i had some people almost run into the back of me while limping it home. this is a major safety hazard and i pray no one has been severely injured or killed in an accident caused by this issue nissan created. shame on them! *tr

This problem has been happening to my vehicle for awhile but i was unaware until last week. my truck was overheating and the antifreeze had a white substance in it. my mechanic told me it was mixed with transmission fluid. the radiator cracked and the trans cooler which is inside leaked. the two fluids mixed and has caused transmission problems. my radiator has to be replaced and the trans will be flushed several times. the extent of damage to the trans is undetermined at this time as it is still in the shop. i researched this problem and found it to be a very common problem with nissan xterras. the symptom's of others vehicles are exactly the same as mine. nissan has had a very poor settlement in a class action suit but it is very poor. this shows that they are aware of the poor engineering design and/or parts. this problem is leaving people with several thousand dollars in repairs ($3800 and up) for a problem that nissan is aware of. even though you have maintained your vehicle routinely this problem will still occur due to nissans poor design and parts. this problem should be covered under a recall and if an owner has fixed the problem they should be reimbursed for their expense to repair the problem. *tr

Check engine light came on, took to mechanic for a check and found that we were leaking radiator coolant into the transmission fluid. had to replace parts and flush transmission at a pricey cost. *tr

The radiator cooling water got into the transmission fluid. this caused strong vibration that we had to get off the road in the middle of a highway. the damage was required to replace the radiator and flush the transmission . it started other problems with the transmission safety switch that caused engine trouble alert. after few weeks the car stalled altogether and we now had to tow it to a garage. this is a problem that was reported before and i do not understand why nissan does not fix the problem and repair the damaged units. *tr

2006 nissan xterra. consumer writes in regards to transmission issues. *smd the dealer inform the consumer the radiator and transmission needed to be replaced, because coolant was leaking into the transmission. the consumer also stated it felt as though the tires were slipping when taking off from a stop. *jb

When driving the car at 40mph/around 1000rpms the vehicle began vibrating at the back end. upon acceleration, the vibration ceased. this behavior became consistent. a mechanic independent from nissan found that the transmission and radiator must be replaced per his conversation with the local nissan dealership. also advising independent mechanic that the dealership admits to having a floor full of transmissions that need repair. i investigated the class action suit filed in 2010 and already settled, but had no knowledge of this prior as nissan did not alert me to the persistent problem since 2005 i should expect my car to develop. *tr

Tl* 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.

The radiator leaks coolant into the transmission. consequently both the transmission and the radiator has to be replaced. *tr