Problems with 2005 Nissan Xterra POWER TRAIN

On 3/14 i went to work as i work where i live when to drive the truck and it would not accelerate. was like being in 4th gear even though i was in first gear. i then noticed the check engine light came on. i borrowed a code reader and got the code p1769 called the mechanic and they came and towed to shop. the code wasn't what was wrong the radiator leaked into the transmission and it destroyed the transmission. the mechanic rebuilt entire tranny re ran cooling lines and added two cooling fans. he had to buy a brand new valve body and rebuild entire transmission as it was destroyed by the antifreeze. we did see this was a problem with this year nissan and no recall was ever done. the vehicle was in the shop for almost 8 weeks and the amount it cost to repair was a months worth of bring home pay for my self and wife who is disabled. the truck is repaired now thankfully but would of been nice to have nissan foot some of this bill for sure

Transmission radiator and low oil pressure failure

My vehicle lost all power. first started to shake and rattle, then all power was lost. upon further investigation, my engine coolant looked like a milk shake. call nissan, and they said it happens quite often that they have a name for it, "the milk shake". appearently the inner tube, that cools the trans, broke causing fluids to mix, resulting in failure of transmission.

Radiator cracks allowed transmission fluid and engine coolant to mix as a direct cause for transmission destruction! car will no longer move and no warning signs or recalls. this is a known problem by nissan for years and no recall? who got paid at here to allow nissan to get away with that for so many model vehicles for years! car stalled and died while in motion almost causing a major accident with my 2 kids aboard!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle shook violently and did not shift gears. in addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who performed a bypass and flushed the transmission. the vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic who specialized in transmission service. the transmission was flushed and the filter was changed. the technician also located failure codes 1754 and 1759. the contact called rosen nissan of madison (located at 2510 w beltline hwy, madison, wi 53713) and was informed that the mechanic who performed the bypass wrecked the vehicle. the contact was informed that nothing could be done. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

While driving my xterra would not move when i depressed the accelerator. the engine would rev high making a loud noise and the car would barely move. service engine soon light turned on and stayed on. took to a repair shop and was told that it showed a code for the transmission control module. i was told to replace it, over a $1,300. mechanic disassembled transmission to reach control module and found transmission fluid mixed with water. i was advised to replace radiator and flush transmission. looking at $2,000 in repairs. nissan has been aware of a problem with the radiator cracking and mixing with the transmission fluid for awhile. no recall has been issued and consumers are stuck with the bill. they should at least issue a safety bulletin advising their customers of the risk. instead nissan opted to stay silent and has failed to address a serious problem. nissan has put profits before customer service. they should be fined and held accountable for this ongoing problem.

My 2005 nissan xterra trans just died on 5/10/2018. i was driving over the whitestone bridge queensbound on my way to work when it just stopped. my mechanic told me today, 5/18/2018, that the fan went inside the trans and would cost thousands to fix. apparantly this is a common problem. i'm so angry.

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.

While driving my car with just over 40,000 miles on it the clutch began to slip as i hit the gas. this caused the vehicle to slow down while in traffic and other drivers were forced to avoid my vehicle which could not safely maintain highway speeds. the clutch had to be replaced. this again just happened at over 80,000 miles. the clutch is wearing very quickly on this vehicle. luckily none of these have caused any real safety concern but i want it documented that nissan is selling a vehicle with a poorly made clutch that could cause safety issue depending on where you are when the failure occurs. if a vehicle loses its clutch it may not be able to shift gears or lose motive power increasing the risk of a crash.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that the vehicle was slow to change gears and accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for servicing and to have the transmission replaced. the failure recurred. the service engine warning indicator kept illuminating and the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic for further diagnostic testing. a dealer was contacted (massapequa nissan, 200 sunrise highway, amityville, ny 11701, (516) 799-2800). the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling) and nhtsa action number: dp-12004 (power train). the manufacturer issued four technical service bulletins (tsbs) on the engine and four tsbs on the power train, but there was no remedy to provide a solution. the approximate failure mileage was 66,074.

Transmission will not reverse or change gears while leaving the house today

Takata recall...car was driving fine all day until i pulled up to a red light.when light changed and i pressed on gas, car would hardly go but eventually after soft coaxing it got up to speed. was like i just lost first gear on an automatic transmission.subsequent red lights resulted in same problem. researched online about any complaints with this type of problem and found hundreds of complaints on just one website.took vehicle to local transmission repair shop where it was diagnosed with the following problem: coolant box inside transmission burst causing transmission and radiator fluids to mix and ruining both transmission and radiator. cost for this repair is $3800-4500.i have seen hundreds of complaints online about this very same problem. when i contacted nissan corporate i was told there is no recall for this because hundreds is minute in comparison to the thousands of vehicles they have sold.

My 2005 xteraa transmission and radiator needs replaced due to lines breaking and there is water all in the passenger side floorboard and the radiator has goo looking stuff in it and the vehicle will not go in drive at times. i just bought this car february 2016 for my daughter and still owe on this vehicle

Radiator leaked into transmission and both had to be replaced. stoped woring on the cross bronx expressway. very scary situation.

Coolant leak causing transmission to fail. nissan is aware of issue and fails to take responsibilty

2005 nissan xterra. consumer writes in regards to radiator hose ruptured and sent coolant into transmission. *smd the consumer stated the engine began racing but, there was no power. the vehicle lunged forward and then stopped. a hose in the radiator ruptured. this caused coolant to enter the transmission and transmission fluid to enter the radiator. the failure occured while the consumer was driving. the manufacturer was contacted, but did not offer any assistance. *js

Purchased a one owner nissan in late 2016 w/ approx. 85-86k miles on it.got approx. 4-5 mths of use before it completely lost power & became inoperable(approx feb/march of 2017).my wife & i were driving home & basically lost all power w/o any warning.thank god we were on a side road @ the time & were able to safely pull over.it has been parked since early 2017 & rendered useless.$9000 down the drain.vehicle only has 89k miles on it & in immaculate shape inside&out.now we're faced with the financial burden of a $4000+ transmission rebuild + ecm/tcm module replacement. my mechanic picked up on the problem immediately.he checked the radiator & it looked like strawberry milk.i owned 1 other nissan before this & can truly say i will never,ever own another.i felt very confident in the vehicle mechanically. but if i'd known about this defect i'd have never purchased it.now i'm basically out $9000 or have a $4000+ repair to even be able to recoup any money & some of my losses.if i had any inkling of information about this defective part in nissan's i'd have never purchased it.i originally considered nissan a good car maker & ranked them closely w/ honda & toyota in performance & dependability.needless to say.all that's now changed.i cannot believe the nhtsa did not demand that nissan publicly announce these issues as to protect the consumers & current owners. but i'd never heard a thing about it & i "work in automotive finance"!!! i will admit, nissan was successful in ripping many people off & without so much as an apology. much less any potential financial assistance that they caused.nissan needs to wake up & do right by their customers or they wont have them long.trust me when i say.that day draws closer w/ every person who finds themselves in this similar situation.thanks & i hope you do something about this injustice that was allowed to happen on your watch!!!!!!

Radiator coolant leaking into automatic transmission causing transmission failure. started noticing issue around 136k at highway speed. i hear there was a class action lawsuit but the settlement is unacceptable. nissan needs to step up and take responsibility for their design failure.

Dear nhtsa, hope you are doing well. the reason of my message is to call to your attention an issue regarding nissan's radiator -transmission problem that has been reported before by other nissan drivers. i own a 2005 x-terra and it wasn't until this year that i had a serious problem with my car. it started earlier this year when my car simply stalled in a parking lot. after spending more than $200 in towing plus $1500 in fixing the transmission computer i thought the problem was fixed. in may, driving back from tampa to miami, the car started to act again but then it went away. about a month ago my car had another episode of 'loosing' power. i brought my car to a nissan dealer in miami for them to take a look and they suggested taking it to a transmission specialist as their protocol for cases like this calls for an expensive transmission change. the weekend of october 7th, i was headed towards my parents home and my car stalled again. i took it to a transmission specialist in coral springs and $4,600 later, i have a new transmission and radiator. he gave me the explanation about the radiator leaking into the transmission. my brother pointed to my attention that there was some sort of settlement with nissan regarding this same issue. i will like to know which are the next steps as it is my understanding that nhtsa continues to investigate this case. thank you for your attention regarding this matter. kind regards, *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after some time. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was contamination of coolant in the transmission and that the transmission needed to be replaced. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 127,000. *js

Has 149 k mileage and has started to have vibration at speeds over 50 mph. radiator fluid has oil in it. was told by mechanic it is transmission fluid.

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Tl* 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.

Antifreeze leaked into transmission causing irreparable damage to transmission and radiator replacement

125k much like several other customers the transmission started slipping and have been informed that the vehicles contains a defective radiator cooler tank that ruptures and forces coolant into the transmission through the cooler lines. when the coolant mixes with transmission fluid it creates a frothy liquid that eats valves, erodes seals and causes corrosion. waiting to see what cost would be to replace system but have been told its around 5k and the car is not even worth that!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle failed to shift into third gear and the vehicle decelerated. the check engine light illuminated. the dealer diagnosed that the coolant was leaking into the transmission and the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Radiator crack and mix radiator fluid w transition fluid ,transition problems, not change gears when i driving .serious safety problem when i'm slow dawn on intersection i can't go forward and i stuck on the center of intersection. possible crush accident

Transmission failure (atf contamination). 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.

Tl* 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.

Tl* 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. updated 10/18/16*lj *tr

Radiator fluid leaking into tranmission

I purchased this car used from a dealer with approx 64,000 miles. after 2 days and less than 200 miles the car started shuddering as if i was driving over rumble strips and the check engine light came on. the next morning when i went to take it to the dealer there was a horrible rattling sound coming from under the hood that softened as the car warmed up. needless to say that both of the more common complaints about this car raised their ugly heads at the same time: transmission and timing chains!! i took it to my local nissan dealer for evaluation and repair and was told that the cost would be between $8-9,000. thank god for aftermarket warranty. anyway... if nissan does not intend to issue a recall, there should be a disclosure on carfax/autocheck/etc for these significant problems.

A crack in the radiator occurred allowing coolant in to the transmission mixing with the transmission fluid causing catastrophic failure of the transmission. thankfully, the car was parked and would not start. however, we did "jump" the starter and the car crept home with very little acceleration capabilities.

Transmission was rebuilt when i was unable to get it into reverse, costs $3850. a few days after work was done the vehicle starting running rough. mechanic checked it out and let me know that transmission coolant line in the radiator was allowing coolant to get to the transmission and this voided any warranty on the transmission that he had given me and now the transmission as well as the radiator needed to be replaced. since this happened, thru some research i see im not the only one and besides the thousands of people that have been ripped off be this obvious defect i'm sure there are at least twice as many that didnt bother to voice a complaint, due to the fact that nothing has been done, nor does it look like anything will be done about this no matter how obvious it is that there should of been a recall. i can only assume that someone or maybe more have been compensated to ensure this issue wasnt pursued by anyone that could make a difference.

The well known leaking radiator issue that has leaked into the transmission and has destroyed my transmission. both must be replaced. but of course it is beyond the warranty covered dates. since this is a known issue. it should be covered 100%, shame on nissan for ignoring the issue. when sites are posting "avoid at all cost", should become a federal investigation. i will not purchase another nissan.

Transmission fail due to defect in transmission cooling tank housed inside the radiator.

2005 nissan xterra - complete transmission failure at approx. 102,000 miles, caused by faulty radiator that leaked water into the transmission, which nissan knew about but refused to recall. i never received any notice about the radiator issue from the manufacturer or dealer!! it would cost approx. $300 for nissan (or the consumer) to replace the radiator, as opposed to $3800 to completely rebuild the transmission and replace the radiator upon failure; therefore, nissan let their customers drive dangerous vehicles in which the transmission could - and did - fail at any moment. this is an extremely dangerous situation. i was in rush hour traffic, stopped at a light downtown headed to the freeway entrance ramp. when the light turned green, i accelerated and the engine roared beneath my foot. i could not even travel through the stop light. the xterra would not go forward or backward. had i made it to the freeway and been traveling at 50 - 60 mph in heavy traffic, and accelerated to find i had no power - no acceleration, i (and others) could have very easily been injured or killed. when my xterra was towed to the transmission repair shop, they were very familiar with this issue and informed me that a class action had been filed and won, (and was already concluded) over this exact issue; however, the consumers in the class received a very small portion of the proceeds (approx. $800 at the high end). i am contemplating filing an action in small claims court against nissan and the local dealer in jackson, ms, from whom i have bought 3 suvs in the past 20 years. i tell everybody i see driving a nissan about this issue and have spread the word on social media. this is completely unacceptable, fraudulent, reckless endangerment by nissan, and something needs to be done about it to make the consumers whole. i will never buy another nissan. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000. updated 06/15/16*lj the transmission was replaced on march 25, 2016. updated 06/20/16.*jb

Radiator defect causing atf fluid to contaminate the transmission, leading to transmission failure, with extensive repairs, and extreme associated costs. this commonly known defect causes transmission to fail while driving, which can be a serious safety issue, and necessitates a full recall!

Transmission has failed at 135,000. fuel gauge does not work.check engine light stays illuminated, therefore i am unaware of any additional issues, and cannot pass emissions in atlanta, ga, therefore i cannot renew my tag.

I purchased a 2005 nissan xterra . the vehicle's transmission is gone due to a fault in the manufacturing. this could have been a potentially dangerous situation - but luckily for me i was not driving or on the highway. i have contacted nissan regarding this issue and was told that they are not going to assist me in repairing the problem because the vehicle warranty has run out. i bought this vehicle used - the dealer never mentioned anything about a recall or problem at the time that could be fixed by nissan nor did i receive any correspondence from nissan themselves. now i am stuck with the financial burden of $5000 for the repair. i don't think this is fair - the used car dealers should be mandated by law to fix vehicles with recalls and inform car buyers that there is a manufacturing defect. nissan also should be held accountable.

Engine coolant infiltrating in to the transmission which causes both the transmission and radiator to fail. estimated cost to replace these items is approximately $4500. this problem happens and corrodes the valves, gaskets and seals. in my case will driving the vehicle the transmission completely failed causing the vehicle to be stranded on the side of the highway for 2 hours while a tow truck was enroute.

After a year of ownership at approx.. 108000 miles, the vehicle would not start. had it towed to reg. garage and subsequently another garage with better diagnostic system as the code would not hold/replicate easily. code was for ecm, which was repaired at owners cost (unaware of recall). there was mix of antifreeze/oil due to leak in radiator. flushed system and replaced radiator at owner's cost. within weeks, vehicle was not accelerating correctly and code showing emissions issue and catalytic converter issue. looking at thousands of dollars in repair costs which appear to simply be a band-aid until the issue begins again. still paying on the vehicle and a new mom of twins. now stuck with an unsafe vehicle riddled with repair costs for an issue that nissan is well aware of and should have fixed. how frustrating that this issue is still in limbo after 2 years, how this cannot be seen as a constantly recurring problem which is extremely unsafe and be the responsibility of nissan is beyond me. these issues occurred while in motion on a major highway and on side roads with hills.

Radiator has transmission fluid in it. transmission has radiator fluid in it. will have to replace both. app, $5000. vehicle shifts hard then stutters, vibration

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.

I bought a used nissan xterra last year that had 100k mile. traveling from work warning lights come on. i took my vehicle to meineke for diagnostic. the warning code read transmission. took it to the nissan dealer knoxville tn the next day and tech diagnosed problem as a failed transmission fluid cooler located in the radiator assembly that allowed coolant to mix with and contaminate the automatic transmission fluid, resulting in damaged internal transmission components and a damaged internal transmission computer. that week my car produced slowing of vehicle and times where engine would not crank. i ended up paying $3010.35 (attached) to chip's transmission to get fixed. i contacted nissan north america regarding the issue and was provided documentation that after reviewing my case; they were unable to offer financial assistance because the vehicle was outside the new vehicle limited warranty. (attached) i found out a class action lawsuit was filed regarding this matter and the fix was an extended warranty. per document if you miles were over 90k miles you were out of luck. well luck plays no part in this matter as i had bought this vehicle used over 100k miles and was never notified. i had a warranty for 1 yr or 12000 miles when i bought was never notified. i feel like regardless of the mileage. this was a defective part that was installed by nissan dealership and was a known problem by consumers. this part should be replaced or recalled by nissan and that an ongoing investigation on the behalf of those consumer who had these vehicles should not have to pay for such extensive repairs or damages being that it is nissan's wrongful intentions. i have had to eat the cost of not only missing work but paying for rental car expenses for 14 days (attached) plus the parts/repair to this vehicle. f you would like to contact me regarding this matter.]

I was driving my xterra and it surged acceleration then just quit won't turn over nothing... i was on the deuce of clubs driving......

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Transmission abruptly failed over the course of less than 10 minutes. the vehicle was moving at approximately 30 mph, starting making a whining noise, and then motive power stopped being transmitted to the wheels. final diagnosis is still pending, but symptoms match other widely-reported failures due to mixing of engine coolant into the transmission fluid.