2006 Nissan Quest: complete transmission failure

5 of the 74 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Quest describe complete transmission failure.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 7%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Complete transmission failure by model year

2017
2
2016
1
2015
1
2014
2
2013
2
2012
7
2008
1
2007
5
2006
5
2004
6
2000
1
1998
1
1995
2
1994
1

What owners say

Filed Feb 1, 2017 · Transmission · GA

Transmission failure is causing van to stall. Can happen just traveling down highway. Happens as you try to pull into traffic. So sluggish you are afraid you will not make it through an intersection. Can happen just traveling down interstate. Frightening when in that situation with eighteen wheelers in your rear view mirror. Have taken to nissan certified technicians and they have not been able to identify the problem. This has happened 3 times. Taken to dealership each time.

Filed Oct 13, 2016 · Transmission · NY

I have to replace the transmission in my 2006 nissan quest 3.5 se minivan. The transmission has air-flow problems, hard shift, acceleration problems, and gear shifting problems. While driving in the city, the transmission will hard-shift while decelerating and parking. While accelerating the transmission will automatically shift to a higher gear (making a racing sound/like rapidly accelerating) then jump (making a hard jolting knocking noise - especially while accelerating to highway speeds around 50-55-60mph). During driving, the transmission makes a sound similar to a railroad locomotive that has gotten louder over the past few weeks. Also, there has been an issue of slow acceleration while approaching 20mph. Beyond 20mph the acceleration is fine. This issue was temporary but worrying because there was a distinct smell of something overheating coming not from the engine itself, but from the underside of the vehicle. I turned off the engine and let it cool down for about 2 hours, after which the acceleration issue disappeared, but I fear it will return. I took it to a mechanic during which he plugged in the diagnostic computer. It diagnosed 10 codes - all transmission related. I am forced to replace the transmission at a cost of approximately $2,500.

Filed May 17, 2013 · Body, Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA

The hatch lift will not close or open with the key or push button; it is an open position. We contact a nissan dealer and was quote $900 to repair. In 2012 we had to replace the transmission that cost us $2500. The dashboard all the lights have gone out and the cost to replaced that whole is over $600 just for the parts not including labor. When we bought the van we were very happy with it. But in the last 3years it has gone down hill. I car that we bought brand new for over $30,000 should last more than 7 years. I don't know if you can force nissan to look at all the problems that are in this model. We are planning a new car next year; and I know we will not be purchasing a nissan.

Filed Jan 2, 2013 · Transmission · 57,000 miles · OH

Transmission failed causing vehicle to drop to neutral and loose acceleration above 20 MPH. No power was available until the vehicle was slowed below 15 MPH. Incident happened after turning into traffic and trying to accelerate to 45 MPH. Traffic behind the vehicle had to brake quickly to avoid rear end collision.

Filed Jan 25, 2011 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · VA

The transmission failed and now is being replaced at a minimum charge of $3500. The transmission mechanic said that nissan used shoddy materials in its transmissions for the 2006 year. I live in mountainous terrain and said defective transmission could have been very dangerous. In addition, I note that many websites refer to nissan vehicles having defective transmissions.