2008 Nissan Frontier: transmission slipping

5 of the 136 complaints about the 2008 Nissan Frontier describe transmission slipping.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 4%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Transmission slipping by model year

2024
1
2023
1
2022
3
2014
2
2011
3
2010
3
2008
5
2007
26
2006
19
2005
33
2004
1
2000
1

What owners say

Filed Jul 19, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · NY

Transmission fluid cooler integrated in the radiator that allowed engine coolant to mix with and contaminate the automatic transmission fluid causing damage to the transmission. Radiator had to be replaced along with flushing out of the trans fluid at a service station costing a few thousand of dollars. Months later the check engine light went on and found out that the transmission is slipping caused by the fluid contamination.

Filed Aug 17, 2016 · Airbags, Seat belts · 113,000 miles · AZ

On the 22nd of july 2016, my 2008 nissan frontier deployed both sides of its curtain airbags. I was traveling at roughly 3-5 MPH on freest road 618 outside of camp verde, arizona. The road had a slight inclin of maybe 1-2%, with slightly muddy ground due to it raining. My frontiers front left tire rolled onto a rounded rock no taller than 4-5 inches tall and slipped off of it to the left. The slipping off of the rock was when the curtain airbags deployed. I was in the drivers seat driving the vehicle and my little brother was in the passenger seat. My little brother suffered a rug burn like scrape on his neck where the bag impacted him. There are no signs of impact anywhere on the truck which was confirmed by a nissan dealership service dept.

Filed Jun 30, 2016 · Transmission · 52,000 miles · PA

Radiator coolant leaking into transmission. Resulting in a failed transmission while driving. Very dangerous started slipping gears. Only 52000 miles on truck.

Filed Oct 20, 2015 · Transmission · 135,000 miles · NC

Radiator failed leaking antifreeze into transmission thus causing transmission to slip while merging into traffic.

Filed May 25, 2015 · Transmission · 145,000 miles · FL

Nissan has acknowledged that a manufacturer defect in 2005-10 frontier, pathfinder, and xterra vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions have an internal crack on the oil cooler tube may occur leading to internal leakage of engine coolant. This defect has destroyed my transmission and many other consumers' transmissions, as evidenced by the class action lawsuits which have been filed against nissan. Nissan offered customers an extended warranty for the radiators for vehicles with less than 100,000 miles, but never addressed the transmission issues, which range from $4000-6000 to rebuild. I realized I had an issue with the transmission while making a left turn on hwy 98 in florida, where oncoming traffic is traveling at speeds of greater than 60 miles an hour. The transmission slipped while I was making the turn and was nearly t-boned by two oncoming vehicles. It is inconceivable that nissan has not recalled these vehicles. Nissan is putting consumers lives in danger and costing hard-working americans substantial amounts of money by not recalling these vehicles.