We have classified the 233 complaints from 2006 Nissan Xterra about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
I purchased a 2006 nissan xterra with 36k miles. may 15th, 2009. i currently have 112k miles on it and have a not start a/t cont fuse blown issue. my service engine soon light came on and took it to my mechanic who told me there was a code stating a speed differential between the front and rear of the transmission. soon after further inspection, my mechanic verified radiator fluid leaked into the transmission and i will need to replace both my radiator and transmission to the approx cost of $5500. needless to say, not only is the extended warranty expired, but i will have to pay the full amount of the repair out of pocket since the lawsuit filed against nissan concerning this issue expired in 2013. buyer beware!!! be careful if you purchase a nissan xterra from 2005-2010 unless you are prepared to fork out more money than expected to pay for a defect that nissan knew about but will no longer support.
My transmission and drive shaft went out of my vehicle today out of nowhere. i have a new job to get to and no money to fix or replace this vehicle. it's ridiculous considering it only has 136,000 miles on it. i was 2 miles from my house and driving approximately 20mph and it just stopped accelerating. i was stuck on the side of the road in 5 degree weather. i am beyond dismayed and completely without options.
I purchased a 2006 nissan xterra after-market in august 2019, mileage 144k. there was no indication of a problem during a test-drive, and it otherwise appeared to be in good condition. three days later, during city driving, the car began to strain to enter first gear from a stopped position (stop sign, traffic light), first a little, and then significantly, and began obstructing traffic-flow, and began overheating after multiple stop/starts. i was barely able to get the car home (4 miles) without having to pull over and call a tow-truck. a trip to the transmission shop on the next business day confirmed not just a transmission problem, but was told it was due to a known defect in nissan suv-type vehicles from this time-period. the car from the used dealer came with "car protection plus" coverage specifically for power-train issues, who denied that they would cover this particular transmission problem for this reason. i now own a very expensive paperweight, or pay a repair bill of $3k-$4k to fix a transmission and radiator that is more than the value of the car.
The metal tubes that separate engine coolant from the transmission fluid crack. coolant and transmission fluid mixes and cause the transmission to fail. the substance is milky, and cloudy like a milk shake. car was in motion on the city we were coming from the store.
Radiator coolant leaked into transmission and we only have 70,000 mileage. purchased extended warranty but nissan service said they don't covere the repair and our extended warranty expired. we saved this cat for our 16 years old son for his college soon ang preparing for dmv. we save money for his car so we don't need to worry. now, we are worried because it will cost us$8,000 for repair by replacing transmission and radiator. besides this i have to pay $190.00 for diagnostic fee. we are not rich and we prepared this car for our son, for his safety, now his 16 years old this june 2019 and ready to take the wheels, this car is his car for college. now, i'm heartbreaking because it's garage kept car with blanket all the time. 70k mileage only. security plus says 72 months/75,000 on odometer. we really need help for repair.
Transmission failure due to known issue involving cooling fluid leaking into transmission due to faulty lines in radiator that crack at 100,000 miles. quoted $6000 repair cost, car is totaled.,
April 5, 2019 i purchased a 2006 nissan xterra with 126k miles. may 15th, 2019 my service engine soon light came on and took it to my mechanic who told me there was a code stating a speed differential between the front and rear of the transmission. i took my vehicle to aamco and after inspection, they verified water from the radiator leaked into the transmission and i will need to replace both my radiator and transmission to the approx cost of $5800. needless to say, not only is the extended warranty expired, but i will have to pay the full amount of the repair out of pocket since the lawsuit filed against nissan concerning this issue expired in 2013. buyer beware!!! do not purchase a nissan xterra from 2005-2010 unless you are prepared to fork out more money than expected to pay for a defect that nissan knew about but will no longer support.
I bought a used 2006 xterra and i had no idea that the transmission coolers fail prematurely. all seemed ok for 2 weeks. one day driving back from dropping my 2 daughters off at their mothers house, i was on an incline, in a blind curve, and the vehicle stopped pulling completely. while stopped i tried to check the trans fluid and was almost ran over by a tractor and trailer because he couldnt see through the curve to know i was broke down in the road. then 10 minutes or so goes by and a minivan comes around the curve and had to lock his brakes up to keep from running into me. i was almost hit 2 times in a matter of 20 - 30 minutes waiting for help to arrive.
Default shifter cable
Takata recall. transmission will not shift.. mechanic states due to radiator coolant issues.
The radiator has cracked internally and mixed the engine coolant into the transmission reaulting in severly damages fluid leading to transmission damage and shifting damage.
Transmission cooler inside radiator failed, causing antifreeze to mix with transmission fluid. causing the transmission to fail. at 91,000 miles.
While driving my "check engine soon" light appear, today i took it to a nissan dealership to get a diagnostic to fix it. to make short the transmission and radiator needs replacement ($4,600.00 dlls)because there's antifreeze in the transmission fluid. online i found out that this problem is common to 2006 xterras, funny thing is nissan know all about it, but so far hasn't call a recall to fix their own mess. another thing, i've got serviced my vehicle at to nissan dealership s and never ever make a simple comment or advised about this problem with the radiator to me on my prior visits. it seems to me that they are reckless for holding critical info about preventable issues, specially since this is a design flaw on their part
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. while driving approximately 50 mph, the radiator fractured and there was a transmission fluid leak. the contact, an independent mechanic, diagnosed that the oil cooler within the radiator was faulty. a dealer was not made aware of the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 77,000. *tt *jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. while driving 25 mph, the transmission slipped and prevented the vehicle from going into gear. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that coolant leaked into the transmission, which caused the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 165,000. the vin was not available.