We have classified the 227 complaints from 2005 Nissan Frontier about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
Lost power could not move truck on city street. dealership told me it was the transmission coolant was leaking into the transmission fluid wariness the gears and the transmission had to be replaced. they told me there was a recall but i never received a notice they said the recall has expired and i have to pay for the repair.
Total transmission failure due to a faulty transmission radiator , resulting in a total transmission rebuild.
Transmission damage caused by transmission cooler.
Truck would not crank. the indicator for the gears went out. i was at home parked when it would not start. had a mechanic test it. the test indicated the transmission computer is the problem. there is transmission fluid in the antifreeze. this is a defect from nissan.
When truck gets warm first gear start slipping and hard to get the truck to move fluid levels are where they should be the vehicle was in motion at a drive-thru tobacco shop
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 45 mph, an abnormal noise was heard emerging from underneath the vehicle. the noise went away when the accelerator pedal was not depressed. the contact also stated that the failure occurred five other times within a two week period. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission. the transmission, radiator, and the transmission module needed replacement. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 131,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the vehicle was operating normally and then suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a repair facility where it was diagnosed that the transmission assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. the manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from an extended warranty campaign and there was no recall on the vehicle; however, there were four tsbs for the power train. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.
Vehicle shaking and complete turn off. a/t cont fuse blows out. known issue in internet regarding transmission and coolant leak.
My truck just reached 80,800 miles and it has lost power. i took it to the nissan dealer for a diagnostic test and it came back with the radiator, transmission and the fuel pump all need to be replaced. they told me i had no warranty on any of these parts as of 2010 and they quoted me almost $7,000 to replace all. after going home and looking up transmission shops i found hundreds of articles about the same problem with thousands of nissan cars. i have never received a notice of recall on my truck. then i find they have sneakily extended their warranty without notifying us and now my truck is 12years old with only 80,800 miles and i need to come up with $7,000 because they failed to notify their clients about their mistakes.
While driving down the highway the radiator failed leaking coolant into the transmission resulting in them both needing to be replaced.
Fluid from my radiator mixed into my transmission rendering it inoperable. after doing research on it i learned that nissan was aware of the problem, and failed to notify the customers
After 2 and a half months of fighting with nissan consumer affairs, nissan has basically told me they do not care about me or the other people affected by this issue or their safety. as sad as it sounds its going to take someone getting killed because of this issue before they open their eyes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. while parked, the vehicle failed to shift into reverse without warning. the contact called an independent mechanic who stated that the shift cable grommet linkage failed and needed to be replaced. the contact repaired the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the failure mileage was approximately 125,375.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. while driving various speeds and shifting gears, the vehicle hesitated and jerked. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the radiator water and coolant fluid leaked into the transmission. the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer and the dealer were not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000.
Bought used, transmission replaced by seller 2 months before sale, no issues on test drive. after purchase many issues with changing of gears and apparent transmission issues. seller was very aware of issue. it is an obvious hazard if the transmission has issues while driving which can cause injury and death if an accident happens. the investigation of this issue needs to be reopened and nissan needs to be held responsible to create and fix this lethal fault in design and application.