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Problems with 2003 Nissan Frontier POWER TRAIN

On average, the 2003 Nissan Frontier starts to “feel” problems with the POWER TRAIN and its various aspects after 89 759 miles.

Components Affected by POWER TRAIN Issues

We have classified the 1 complaints from 2003 Nissan Frontier about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 3 AXLE ASSEMBLY 1

Recently reported POWER TRAIN problems on 2003 Nissan Frontier

Water got into my rear end on a 2003 frontier crew cab due to a faulty abs seal and ruined the gears. nissan had a recall on this but said my vin# was not one of the vehicles recalled even though others of my year, make and model have been and mine had the exact same problem. nissan said i was on my own and responsible for all repairs. *tr

Nissan murano 2003 has problem with pressure sensor inside transmission. this causes the vehicle to hesitate, 10-15 seconds before you can accelerate. this only started 2 weeks ago and i have 89k miles on it. i almost was stuck by an oncoming vehicle due to the hesitation. there are many more stories like mine on edmunds.com. nissan does not acknowledge any problem with the transmission but clearly states that the defect was corrected in the later models. big safety issue, please look into this asap before someone is killed. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated there was a loud humming sound coming from the rear end and the abs light is illuminated. an independent mechanic determined there was water in the rear axle due to inadequate sealing of the anti-lock braking system (abs) sensor. there is an nhtsa recall, # 02v299000, regarding the suspension: rear. the vin was not included in the recall. *ak updated 9/15/2006 - *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was towed to the dealership, who determined the shifter was not catching. the device assembly/transmission control was replaced.*ak

While driving 65 mph transmission failed. this caused the vehicle not to accelerate. consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Brand new truck with 1507 miles dumped all it's transmission fluid, emitting smoke from all sides and underneath, stopped vehicle dead in its tracks. repairing dealer gave me one of the "wedges" left in the transmission cooler line at the factory which caused cooler hose to detach and precipitated major vehicle failure. it was just plain luck that we were not injured or killed as we were on our way to climb donner pass (ca) with chains on during a heavy snowstorm. reported to nissan customer satisfaction. i suggest nhtsa institute a recall for at least inspection as this factory defect cause total transmission failure at any time, with resultant risk of injury and or death.*ak

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