On 8/2542018 i was driving my 2005 nissan xterra down a highway in the suburbs of phoenix, az and when driving the vehicle abruptly began to jerk and go out of gear and would not accelerate. there was no warning on my dash that would tell me there was an issue and i had to wait in the car for approximately 2 hours in the 105 degree heat for a tow truck without water. i had the car towed to my mechanic and was told that the transmission fluid had been mixing with my coolant which was a common problem with the design of that year and nissan tried to wipe this under the rug. i am in need of an entire new transmission and my car has 82k miles on it and is now 13 years old. nissan agreed to pay for the cost for a period of time but if a recall had been issued, this problem could have been fixed for under "$150. i would greatly appreciate your assistance in helping me recover the damages that should be paid for by nissan as they were aware of this problem and did nothing to assist me .
Transmission radiator and low oil pressure failure
Issue with the transmission cooler leaking after the extended warranty expired. sluggish to run, etc. nissan already knew this was an issue and should have recalled all vehicles and corrected the issue. now i am out almost $3000.00 paying for an issue that nissan knew about but is not willing to correct.
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.
Cracked radiator, car died with no warning going down freeway
The radiator failed and the fluid all went into the transmission requiring both a new radiator and transmission. this is a known problem with 2005 xterras and nissan refuses to cover this faulty design. we had no advance notice of this happening. we went out one day and the car did not start.
I was driving home when i stopped at my driveway and my car had sprung a leak from under my passenger side. my car was not overheating, i received no warning that according to my mechanic- my transmission cooler had failed and mixed in with my radiator. hopefully my transmission isn't shot, with a new radiator and flushing all the lines is almost $1000. this all could have been avoided if i had some warning. my car had been driving just fine prior to this incident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that "ecm" was displayed on the instrument panel. the vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic and the battery and crank shaft positioning sensor were replaced, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 223,000.
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
Nissan xterra 2006 the vehicle's transmission went out. according to my mechanic the radiator leaked and ruined the transmission. he also said that nissan is aware of this and continues to allow the car to be on the road. the car is done and so is my wallet. thank goodness when the car went out, i was on a back road around no other people!
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
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.
Vehicle turns off while driving and is unable to start. with vehicle in off state there is not control over speed, braking, steering. nissan is unable to provide an answer to the problem after diagnosis. code p0335 crankshaft position sensor.
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 xtera. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled, the instrument panel lights illuminated, and the vehicle made a subtle noise before stalling. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 114,000.
The car started loosing power since last two weeks. couple of days back while parking the car completely lost the power even though it was in drive. today i took it to the dealer and dealer diagnosed the 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
Engine timing chain failure leading to catastrophic engine failure. vehicle was in motion on interstate.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that the check engine soon warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the radiator fractured which caused an oil and coolant mixture, which damaged the transmission. the contact was informed that the radiator and the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000.
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
The timing chain guides are faulty and at this time i am hearing the whining noise that has been described from several other complaints. it is known that this can completely destroy the engine and fail at any given time, possibly causing an accident or death because of the accident caused by this issue
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.
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
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.]
Takata recall. - xterra has had radiator replaced, transmission fixed twice due to bad valve body. now it is shuddering again at 40mph down the road. this needs to be addressed. transmission failed going down the highway, causing it to go into failure mode. i lost all power by the time i could get pulled over and stopped.
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.
Chain tensioner has failed resulting in engine damage. nissan has been aware for years that this part is a problem and has chosen not to remedy the defective part. instead, it will cost me thousands in repairs.
Was leaving parking lot onto main street and car just died....
I just purchased my 2005 xterra used from a lot, and only after seeing great reviews on edmunds.com and cars.com did i realize the terrible problems these cars have. there's a terribly high-pitched whine coming from the engine bay at all speeds, which my mechanic told me over the phone is likely the timing chain/chain tensioner system and that it's well known on this model year. he said very low-quality parts were used in the construction of the chain system and that it's prone to critical failure. that kind of fix is anywhere between $1,000 and $2,000. apparently, just like the transmission and radiator failures, nissan covered this problem up as best they could and preferred to endanger customers and hand out waivers when people asked specifically instead of owning up to the problem and fixing it outright. appalling.
My son was driving the car on a local road near home at night. he was accelerating up a small grade, when he said the car acted as if it had popped out of gear. it began to rev higher and made a higher pitched sound. he tried changing from being in "drive" to a lower gear, but it still did not engage the transmission. he had enough momentum to be able to coast onto our side street and park the car. luckily there was no accident, but he was almost rear-ended as his car slowed suddenly and traffic ran up on him. the car would not start, nor turn over at that point. i had the car towed to the local nissan dealer. they mentioned it was a known issue with the transmission and radiator and it would cost over 5k for just a new transmission, not including a new radiator or labor to install both. i was able to find another mechanic that purchased a rebuilt transmission, but the whole thing still cost over 5k to have the rebuilt transmission and radiator installed with no assurance that it would not happen again. this is a well documented issue with these vehicles and continues to cost people thousands of dollars for a very poor and dangerous design.
Was driving and vehicle transmission stopped moving vehicle. engine was running and i could see the rpms increase as i gave gas but the drive train stopped working. had the car towed to a transmission shop. the diagnosed the problem as transmission cooler problem. explained that it is a common thing with this vehicle. then discovered through the internet that this has been going on for years and nissan has not recalled for the defect. repair shop told me it will be $4500 to repair.
Confirmed diagnoses of vehicle damage of radiator assembly & transmission are due to nissan's defective radiator assembly which allows coolant to pass through into the transmission rendering the vehicle unsafe to operate. nissan is unwilling to assist with the repairs of damage caused by defect. i was not notified of this manufacturing defect. this is a safety issue, a damaged transmission due to coolant entering it has rendered the vehicle unsafe to drive, a known defect, yet the manufacturer will not even compromise to assist with repair of this defect. a manufacturer should assist with repair of any defect that renders the equipment unsafe to operate - no matter when that defect decides to show up! nissan should assist in all repairs due to their known defect to let the consumer operate the vehicle in safety.
Vehicle had many times failed to gear itself properly causing a sudden jerking motion once gear finally set in. this caused poor acceleration and a check engine light appears. mechanic says radiator was leaking into the transmission. radiator was replaced and transmission fluids flushed. problem still occurs and check engine light keeps appearing. mechanic says he cannot fix stating the radiator is causing transmission failure somehow and suggests to bring it to the dealership. *tr
The transmission is damaged, because the cooland fluid got mixed with automatic transmission fluid. all of this because a bad nissan design. nissan does not take care of this problem, leaving the costumer with a mayor problem. people should not buy nissan. this company does nothing for problems that they created. it happened in motion driving on a city street.
My nissan has the defect that brought a lawsuit against nissan motor for a failure in the oil cooler that caused my transmission and radiator to be completely rebuilt/replaced because coolant had leaked into my transmission. i ended up with a bill for $3941.46, and now, i can't even file a reimbursement form or get a hold of any one at nissan to help because all 3 numbers listed in letters and paperwork are no longer in service.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle failed to shift gears and the service engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator, transmission, and coolant heater hose needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacture was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,334.
I was informed by a friend who has the same make and model car that there is a defect in the radiator that causes radiator fluid to leak into the transmission, thus ruining the transmission. therefore you need to then replace the transmission. *tr
The radiator leaked into the transmission, without any incident leading up to the mechanic finding the leak. the radiator had to be replaced, and the transmission had to be rebuilt. the transmission still seems to improperly shift, and a strong, rich, oil smell is coming from the engine compartment now. i do not qualify for any reimbursment because of a previous settlement which i, like many others, were not involved in, and which did not cover and problems over 100,000 miles. i believe the manufacturer knew about the defect in their car and chose not to fix the problem in a part which should not have failed, and should have issued a recall. if we had not caught the damage in time, the engine could have failed in the middle of driving, and and accident might have been unavoidable. i also believe the dealer who sold me the car was informed about the settlement and intentionally chose not to tell me about it, even when i asked specifically about the problem during negotiations.
Driving on freeway at 65mph car started stalling and loosing speed, i stepped on the gas but car would not accelerate. i was a few yards from exit, so i exited and when i reached the bottom of the exit, car stopped and it accelerated in reverse. very scary and strange. i pulled the emergency brake and turned the engine off even though it seemed to not be running. i towed the car to a mechanic and i found out that the problem was a design flaw in the car that nissan has acknowledged but did not recall the vehicles. i find myself with a $6,000 repair estimate. i called the dealer after finding out what caused my car to die and they were aware of the problem as well and informed me that nissan had extended the warranty on the car with a $3,000 co-pay. the problem is not only expensive to repair but a real danger if the car goes into reverse while on heavy, fast traffic. i'm completely aghast that nissan and the dealers have known about this problem but have not notified car owners nor will they own up to the design defect and repair the vehicles which should not be needing new transmissions with less than 100,000 of driving. i don't know what you do with these complaints, but nissan needs to do the right thing and repair the vehicles free of charge. the class action lawsuit that they settled is a sham. when we buy cars we expect them to run well, and not have major flaws that would render the cars useless if you don't have the huge amounts of money that it takes to repair them. what does the law allow nissan to do in this case. they've already ripped us off by selling us faulty vehicles and now they want to rip us off by having us pay for repairs that should not have been incurred to begin with. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated the entire instrument panel illuminated. the vehicle failed to restart after numerous attempts. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic control module needed to be replaced. the dealer informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was 61,000.
My car was running fine and normal but when i tried to start it, nothing happened. i tried to jump the battery and i replaced the starter. after those attempts i had the vehicle towed to a nearby dealership who told me that coolant from the radiator leaked into the transmission and mixed fluid, damaging both the transmission and ecm. car will not start and the is no communications working. the nissan dealership recommended i get a new radiator, ipdm module, and transmission which was estimated at a cost of $5,500 after parts and labor. i had the vehicle towed to a local repair shop for a second opinion and was told the same thing as the dealer had said. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal noise without warning causing the vehicle to decelerate. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who inspected the vehicle and stated that the vehicle was operating normally. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,000.
Driving down road and car quits steering was difficult hit a curb. the car all of a sudden came back on? has done this to me several times until i parked it now. dangerous situation. lucky no vehicles were around me. *tr
Purchased my '05 nissan xterra in the spring of 2012 with about 160,000 miles. for the past 2 months i had minor issues like shuddering/vibrations randomly when i accelerated and the heat not working when i was at a complete stop. it was not until the other day when i was at a complete stop and my car would not accelerate properly that i knew i had a problem with the transmission. i took my xterra to 3 different mechanics and each one explained to me that i would need a completely new transmission and from there they would see if i in fact needed to change the radiator (which they were positive was the original issue due to similar issues with other nissan suv owners). the repairs will cost me well over $4,000 and unfortunately as a college student, there is no way i can afford to repair the transmission and radiator. what was appalling to me was when i researched the issue online. there are hundreds upon hundreds of complaints online on various websites about this issue and nissan has yet to issue a recall. the extended warranty excluded many people and put many more at an unfair disadvantage. i personally bought my nissan, because of their reputation, but the fact that they will not come to the aid of their consumers speaks volumes of this company. *tr
The radiator leaked into the transmission causing the transmission to stop working. i had to have the transmission rebuilt and a whole new radiator system put in my truck. 5300.00 .this is a common problem with this model. tried to send in a claim but was told they are no longer excepting claims because of the problem. if they are aware of the problem then they should help those of us it happened to!!!!!! *tr
Lower radiator assembly failed and allowed coolant to leak into transmission . transmission replaced by owner. this resulted in the car loosing control on a california highway and having to be towed to the dealer for repair. could have resulted in accident. nissan should pay for all costs associated with this failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that radiator fluid was interchanging with the transmission fluid and causing failures. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the radiator needed to be replaced. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the manufacture was not notified. the failure and the current mileage was 103,000.
Transmission failure due to a problem well known by nissan. coolant entered through a failed radiator and causes failure of the automatic transmission. timing chain failure also well known by nissan. *tr
I took my car into the shop because of a rumbling noise and shake that was happening while driving. it feels like hitting the safety strips on the edge of the road by the shoulder. the mechanics pulled things apart and identified that there was radiator fluid and engine coolant leaking into my transmission. there were also metal shavings mixed in with the fluids. *tr