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 ...
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.