Problems with 2005 Nissan Xterra ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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, ...

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle seized and smoke emitted from the engine. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission, radiator, and another component needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 23,160.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle vibrated and shifted gears. the vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was caused by a mixture of transmission and radiator fluid that affected the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving at any speed, the vehicle idled highly and made an abnormal sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator fluid leaked into the transmission and the transmission fluid leaked into the radiator. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

We have a 2005 nissan xterra and were never told about the trouble with this models trouble with the radiator coolant leaking into the transmission and causing damage. nissan extended their warranty with a deductible up to 100,000 miles and ours leaked at 106,000 miles causing $5600 in damages that nissan refused to acknowledge. had there been a recall this never would have happened. *tr

This is a complaint towards nissan and there failure to be and act as a professional car company. there should be a recall on there radiators leaking into the transmission, it has costs numerous amounts of people thousands of dollars to replace transmissions and radiators and even when done the problem still occurs. the class action lawsuit that they were so "nice" enough to agree on does not help anyone what so ever especially when hitting the 100k mark. these vehicles were built to last a long time, not crap out after 50,000 miles. it's a problem that needs to be resolved. *tr

The transmission shakes violently on acceleration. so i drove the vehicle to the dealership for a diagnosis. i have learned that the radiator cracking and leaking into the transmission is a common problem for the 2005 nissan xterra, and that nissan settled a lawsuit in october of 2012. i do not remember getting any information that this might be a problem and i have to pay $3000 to get the transmission and radiator replaced! after 100,000 miles i am stuck to pay the complete cost of the repairs. is there any kind of recourse for this problem that i am unaware of? *tr

2005 nissan xterra. consumer writes in regards to transmission and radiator issues. *smd the consumer stated after he dropped the vehicle off at the dealer, he received a call from the service advisor, stating transmission fluid was leaking into the radiator and nissan was aware of the defect and should cover the cost in replacing the radiator and transmission, because they extended the warranty. when the consumer contacted nissan to confirm, he was informed the vehicle had over 80,000 miles and he would have to pay $3,000 if he wanted the repairs done. *jb

While driving vehicle vibrated as if it didn't know whether to shift or not. found out later that i had water in my trans and trans fluid in my radiator. *tr

Luckily i was waiting in a drive thru when the known defect occurred. the radiator is known to crack and leak in to the transmission mixing both the coolant and transmission fluid requiring the replacement of both the radiator and transmission. the failure of the radiator also requires that the engine be flushed multiple times. i received a letter from nissan a few years ago that this is a rare occurrence. it doesn't appear that they were telling the truth. nissan settled a class action suit so i will have to pay $2560 to get the problem fixed. because the parts have to be ordered it takes a week or longer to get the car fixed. this is a known problem that affects multiple nissan models from 2005 through 2010. nissan should be required to recall and fix everyone of the affected models. *tr

Complete catastrophic engine failure during rush hour traffic. luckily i was approaching a red light and there were cars slowing ahead of me i was able to brake slowly to a stop while i was not able to be steer. i had to be pushed to the side of the road by the help of others. the vehicle was towed to the pinnacle nissan dealership where they informed me that the transmission and the radiator has to be fully replaced due to a faulty valve . nissan said the valve that connects the radiator and transmission broke allowing coolant and anti freeze to mix together and immediately catastrophically destroying both components. i was informed that their was a classaction suit for this very reason that was settled but this is very dangerous if i had been in a freeway situation. nissan has had numerous complaints for this vehicle for this reason. i have had every recall part for this vehicle needed to be replaced due to faulty manufacturing, this is a very expensive repair and it has been known due to the # of complaints on this particular part being faulty but a recall ...

Because of a failed radiator, coolant became mixed with automatic transmission fluid and the transmission stopped working in rush hour traffic. *tr

The cooling system failed and mixed coolant with transmission fluid, transmission subsequently failed. *tr

Manufacturing defect in radiator caused transmission failure that could have been quite dangerous under some circumstances. this has been widely reported by huge numbers of nissan owners of various year models and styles. nissan refuses to be accountable for the failure and denies acceptable service to their customers on this issue. *tr