2006 Nissan Frontier: transmission slipping

Filed Feb 1, 2020 · Fuel system, Transmission · 175,912 miles · CA

Transmission started slipping and then lost reverse.and finally just kept slipping and wouldn't move more than a few hundred feet ,and would turn off and wouldn't restart until the transmission cooled off,and when it restarted the idle or tachometer would jump into the red line area even though the truck wouldn't drive past 20 MPH. Coasting on the freeway I would pull to the side and have cars drive around mr while trying to push it off the shoulder,looking for an off ramp to go to the nearest transmission shop I could find..secondly I had to replace my fuel sender and or. My fuel pump I t went out when I was driving down the freeway thinking I had a half a tank when actually it was on empty ..so I really never knew how much fuel it had until I got it fixed at sam's automotive in beaumont ca .92223 and sam has returned and sold the business so I have no receipt only remembering it costs between 500 and 100 dollars .. And yes I checked and it too had a recall and I was never notified

Filed Jan 28, 2020 · Transmission · 175,912 miles · CA

Transmission started slipping and then lost reverse and finally just kept spinning and wouldn't move more than a few hundred feet and would turn off and not restart till transmission cooled off ..and when it would restart the idle or tachometer would accelerate into the red line area while coasting on the freeway heading to nearest transmission shop I could find off freeway

Filed Sep 16, 2018 · Transmission · FL

Apparently coolant mixed into my transmission and it is now slipping. And repair will cost $4500.00 or more. I heard a slight clunk when driving then it started to slip.

Filed Nov 18, 2016 · Transmission · 100,150 miles · VA

My transmission began slipping slightly and when the fluid was checked, we noticed that there was radiator fluid getting sucked into the transmission. Shortly after that was noticed, the transmission completely stopped shifting and left me stranded on the side of the road. It has 100,000+ miles on it so the warranty will do nothing for me and neither will the class action lawsuit that I've found some information on therefore, it has been sitting in my driveway for over a year because I cannot afford to have it fixed at this point.

Filed Oct 25, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 144,000 miles · MO

Driving on a trip transmission started slipping and jerking. Had to drive slow in third gear with it still slipping. Radiator fluid was foamy. Truck still in driveway. Four to five hour trip on highway with some hills didn't think I would make it home. A few years back we received a service notice of failed radiator. Took truck to nissan and they would not replace unless there was a problem.

Filed Mar 29, 2016 · Transmission · 147,000 miles · VA

Transmission slips and the first gear so rough

Filed Nov 27, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 86,700 miles · NJ

The vehicle has 86,700 miles, I always took care of it, changing oil at 3000 mile intervals, never towed with it, etc., etc., while driving the trans slipped out of gear, luckily I was able to pull over and nobody was in back of me, when I got it to the dealer, they said the timing chain and guides needed replacement plus the radiator leaked and the trans cooler contaminated the transmission and they both had to be replaced and it cost me near $5000.00 for total repairs.

Filed Aug 11, 2015 · Transmission · 108,000 miles · KY

Transmission failure due to a defective radiator. Warning signs of failure. Truck stalls out while driving at normal speeds. The day it went out I was crossing a bridge and came hair of getting rear ended. By the time I got close to home it was just slipping so bad I had to park it. Nissan will not take any responsibility for this and thousands of people are stuck with a $5000.00 repair bill which the average person like me can't afford. This problem should be a full blown recall on all affected vehicles.

Filed Oct 30, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 64,000 miles · WA

My vehicle shuddered and felt to slip out of gear while driving! Because of this known issue of leaking coolant causes transmission failure. I bought this frontier with very low miles and was never told of this potential issue from the dealership. It should be a safety recall as it prevents the vehicle from accelerating and if you are driving can cause an accident. I am now reading that nissan owners have no idea this is happening until too late. Once the coolant is mixed with the transmission fluid this lethal combination kills the valves, seals and torque converter -- rendering your entire transmission useless. I read that this issue is currently contained to the 2005?2010 model years. I have a 2006 with 64k miles! It is only time until this issue causes multiple accidents since this issue happens while cars are driving. Please push nissan for a recall. I should not have to pay for a known engineering / manufacturing defect.

Filed Oct 6, 2014 · Engine · 77,558 miles · HI

I purchased my vehicle directly from the manufactured on june 27, 2006. On or about september 26, 2014 my 2006 nissan frontier started having a strong vibration causing my steering the be unstable and the automatic transmission seemed to slip and then catch when my car changes gears from 30-35-40-45-50-55 MPH. On october 3, 2014, I took my vehicle into the nissan dealership here on kauai and after 5.5 hours I was informed my radiator had a crack and was leaking into my transmission. I was told there was a class action lawsuit file regarding this issue and there was now extended warranties on these parts for failure. The extended warranty for no cost to customer is 80000 miles/8 years. My vehicle is under the 80000 miles, but I am over the 8 years by 3 months. I spoke with the manager and he called nissan north america to see if there was anything they would do regarding the fact my truck was only 3 months over the 8 years and below the miles on the extended warranty. I received a call back from him stating they would not cover anything additional and I would need to cover the $2500 co-payment to replace the radiator and transmission. I was however told if I wanted to trade in my vehicle for a new one, they would deduct the $2500 from the price of a new vehicle. I told him I would not buy another nissan sine they do not stand by their product. There are hundreds if not thousands of people who bought nissans with this issue. Nissan is aware of the problem and there should be a recall on this item as it could cause the transmission to cease. I now have to drive this vehicle with the vibration I believe is unsafe until the parts come in. I guess they are going to wait until this causes an accident and someone gets hurt to recall the defect in their automobiles.

Filed Jan 6, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 1,000 miles · AL

Was parked at store with truck running when it ran hot. With further look it was the transmission oil mixing with the coolant. Replaced radiator. Now transmission is slipping and now not pulling.

Filed Jan 3, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 158,983 miles · VA

The nissan frontier radiator contaminated the transmission with coolant thus causing the transmission to malfunction in a busy traffic area. This issue caused my vehicle to shutter thus forcing the traffic to the rear of me to lock up brakes to avoid hitting me. To my dismay, this problem is known by nissan who refuses to fix the issues. To prove the issue is larger than nissan admits, choose transmission repair shops in any area, make a phone call and tell them you own a nissan frontier, you will need say no more, the shop manager will without prompt say "you have transmission issues due to the radiator contaminating the transmission, you will have to rebuild/replace the transmission." it is up to the federal safety agency to protect the consumer from fraudulent companies such as nissan. A recall is the only course of action...most consumers cannot afford the cost of a transmission (upwards or 7000 dollars) and will drive their nissan regardless of the danger the transmission slippage causes. It is now time for the recall before someone is injured or killed.