2007 Nissan Frontier: complete transmission failure

Filed May 27, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · IN

This is known problem you refused to force Nissan to recall. At a minimum Nissan should have been required to notify owners of the problem. They did not. My radiator has failed allowing coolant to mix with the transmission fluid destroying the transmission. I have 96,000 miles on my vehicle. I would have gladly paid out of pocket to replace the defective radiator to save the transmission, but since I was not notified of the problem, now I have to potentially replace the transmission.

Filed Jan 22, 2021 · Electrical, Transmission · 168,000 miles · CA

I bought the 2007 nissan frontier off a dealership as a used vehicle with no warranty. One week later the transmission started to slip, the following week the slippage was worse until it lost power and it left me stranded in a parking lot. I took it to my mechanic and he said that it's a possibility that the transmission computer had gone out and it would be close to $5,000 dollars to replace the transmission. The transmission fuse keeps blowing out once the truck is started. The mechanic said it could be a possibility that it was cross contamination since nissan was known for faulty radiators. So I'm stuck with a truck payment through a loan with a transmission out and I can't even drive it. There are thousands and thousands of complaints online from people having the exact same issue.

Filed Jun 25, 2020 · Transmission · 175,000 miles · AZ

Complete transmission failure including engine radiator due the nissan design.

Filed Jun 21, 2020 · Engine · 109,262 miles · UT

Leaking coolant mixed with transmission fluid through the cooler lines causing transmission failure.

Filed Mar 1, 2020 · Transmission · 81,000 miles · VA

Transmission contaminated with engine coolant @ 81,000 miles. Catastrophic transmission failure, engine overheated and the vehicle quit moving. Occurred while in motion on a rural road and vehicle had to be towed home.

Filed Aug 23, 2019 · Transmission · 109,153 miles · CA

My name is mrs.[xxx]. On 5.29.2019, my vehicle's transmission failed as a result of a manufacturing defect. I took my vehicle to aamco and had it repaired at a cost of $5,258.45 . While my vehicle was being repaired I discovered there are numerous tax paying consumers who have experienced the same mechanical failure. I, also, discovered despite knowing about this problem, nissan has refused and/or failed to recall these vehicles or notify the owners about these potential dangers. Had the corporation notified the owners the major transmission. Failure could have been averted with a simple procedure at a cost of $700- $1,000 . Instead the company kept silent about the issues. As a result american consumers have been footing the bill for nissan's defect, to the toon of thousands of dollars. I contacted nissan's ceo seekng reimbursement for the $5,258.45 out of pocket expenses it took to fix nissan's manufacturing defect. I was referred to the consumer affairs department by ceo hiroto sarkawa. Consumer agent [xxx] id # [xxx] initially denied my request verbally alleging that because I took my vehicle to an outside mechanic I am not eligible for rereimbursement. However in writing she claimed nissan was unable to offer financial assistance with the repair of the transmission due to the vehicle being outside of your new vehicle limited warranty information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 5, 2019 · Transmission · 115,000 miles · NC

Transmission failure

Filed Jul 31, 2019 · Transmission · 93,000 miles · OH

We are a auto dealer in ohio. After purchasing a 2007 nissan frontier crew cab 4x4 at the auction, we did a post sale inspection and it passed. We brought it home and did a 60 point inspection, outside of an airbag light issue, it passed once again. One week later, the transmission is shot. After a transmission shop called me today and said $3000 to replace transmission, I found out this is a common problem that nissan will not be accountable for. I am looking for any and all assistance. This quote sums it up well, 'simply extending the warranty coverage for the radiator without warning consumers of the consequences to the transmission only makes sense if nissan is looking to cut their losses. Why didn't nissan warn consumers that the transmission could fail quickly as a result of a cracked cooler tube? How many consumers must suffer transmission failures in busy intersections and on busy, congested highways before nissan does the ethical thing and issues a safety recall?'.

Filed Jul 17, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 10 miles · CA

While driving on the highway on 7/13/2019 I felt my truck jerking/tugging which has never happened before. On 7/14/2019 the 'service engine' light came on and the jerking was more noticeable, I made an appointment with the local nissan dealer for service on 7/16/2019 and I was told that there is coolant mixed in with the transmission and the TCM eventually fried since it is housed inside the transmission, apparently the transmission cooling hoses route to the radiator and the only remedy is to replace the transmission and the radiator. I searched online and found that I am not the only one that this has happened to. The problem

Filed Jul 16, 2019 · Transmission · 25 miles · NJ

While on vacation transmission failure due to coolant mixing with transmission faulty radiator taken to mt holly nissan asap while driving it was a safety hazzard

Filed Jun 7, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 118,000 miles · IN

We had just had our oil changed in our nissan frontier and had a general check of the vehicle before driving it on a vacation to another state. Everything was in perfect working order. We purchased this vehicle new and it has always been well-maintained. It has 118,000 miles. While driving home less than a week after we left, we noticed that the transmission began slipping and coolant was suddenly leaking from the truck. We also noticed a pink or orange fluid mixed with the coolant. We were >3 hours away from home when this happened. The transmission slippage got worse as we were driving. We were luckily able to make it home and took our vehicle in for service. We found out that this truck has the same problem as other nissans--coolant mixed with the transmission fluid, causing the transmission to suddenly fail. Now the vehicle is not driveable and were are suddenly left with a very big cost to replace the transmission. This sudden failure of the transmission without any warning is extremely unsafe. We could have been stranded far from home or worse, the transmission could have failed while we were driving, causing an accident. I know that nissan has known about this problem since 2007 and has failed to issue a recall to fix it and failed to change the design of later vehicles. We had no idea that this was a known problem with our vehicle until it happened to us. Since everything was in perfect working order when we left, we had no reason to suspect that in less than a week, our vehicle would become undriveable.

Filed Aug 5, 2018 · Transmission · 145,000 miles · MS

Radiator leaked fluid into the transmission case causing transmission failure at 146000 miles. Check engine light came on wile on the highway took it to the dealer and was told the transmission and radiator needs replacement for 5000 dollars.