2006 Nissan Xterra: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Nov 28, 2018 · Transmission · 160,000 miles · SC

Takata recall. Transmission will not shift.. Mechanic states due to radiator coolant issues.

Filed Sep 20, 2016 · Transmission · 143,000 miles · NC

Vehicle would not shift on busy rd. Coolant leaked onto transmission per nissan dealer. Nissan has known about this issue. This could have a bad safety issue as I had to try to get vehicle to dealer. I transport a handicapped chip ad well ad alzheimer/dementia clients and this could have been LED to a very bad accident. Why had there not been a recall on this being nissan has known of this problem?

Filed Nov 16, 2015 · Engine · 108,500 miles · WA

No problems in five years of ownership. The following took place in less than 7 days. Truck was fueled up at costco and 30 minutes later was shuddering when stopped, we thought we got a bad tank of gas. Truck had a check engine light. Misfiring cylinder, coil replaced. Two days later, check engine light. Replaced o2 sensor. A day or two later check engine light. Had a loss of power. Truck was in limp mode. Drove to the dealer and they diagnosed replacing the failed catalytic converter (right rear) and the timing chain, tensioners etc. Salesman said that we should have changed the timing chain at 60,000 miles. Which I have never seen listed in the maintenance. The truck was purchased used at 64,000 miles.

Filed Jun 18, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 150,000 miles · TX

While driving and trying to enter a major highway at about 40 MPH and trying to accelerate, I had to pull out to the shoulder because the truck wouldn't shift to a higher gear...I had to get out of the highway because the truck wasn't able to accelerate and remained on 1st shift struggling to get to 2nd and then 3rd....I got home and heard the engine or radiator make bubbling noise....after 3 or 4 hours I opened the radiator and saw all sorts of gunk like bubblegum...it was still warm and it oozed out falling all over my driveway...I payed a mechanic $300 to change the radiator thinking it was the problem ...only to find out it was much more and more money also....I looked for another mechanic and he said it would cost $4000 to fix everything... I've wasted more than $3000 trying to figure out what the problem is.. Now the mechanic says that a new transmission module valve is needed ....how many more trucks breaking down or complaints until this issue is resolved.... I was lucky that when I was on the highway no cars were coming full speed...because without being able to accelerate I would of caused an accident and gotten killed...I loved my truck and miss riding it...please look into this... Thank you..

Filed Aug 7, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 169,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the gear would not shift into reverse. An independent mechanic noticed that the transmission fluid was mixing with the coolant and the coolant was leaking into the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 169,000.

Filed May 21, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 102,820 miles · FL

Vehicle did not shift smoothly and was overheating. Mechanic determined that the transmission fluid and engine coolant were intermixed due to a leak in the transmission line in the radiator. Both radiator and transmission must be replaced due to the fluid mixing.

Filed Dec 25, 2013 · Acceleration, Transmission · 94,673 miles · OK

The vehicle would stall or rather the transmission would not shift mostly out forth to fifth, or even third to forth. The engine seems fine. Pull the transmission dipstick, the fluid is dark and smells burnt.

Filed Aug 5, 2013 · Transmission · 128,000 miles · GA

My 2006 nissan xterra would lunge forward when I was traveling at 40-45 MPH. It would first jerk forward when I would go from slowly moving to accelerating, like when you began to move after sitting at a red light. The light turns green, you slowly start to move and then you press the gas to accelerate and the car would jerk forward. Then the car had problems shifting out of 1st gear before I was about to get on the interstate after leaving work. I decided to take the back route because I did not want to have an accident. I stopped at 2 mechanics on the way home. Each told me I would have to take the car to the dealer. I was able to get the car to the dealer and was then told that the radiator and the transmission needed to be fixed as there was a mix of the radiator and transmission fluid due to a leak and it would cost $5050. I was totally shocked! I had not any other major problems and the vehicle was checked regularly. I specifically asked the asm guy, who checked in my vehicle and told me the specifics of what was going on after the technician looked at it, was this a common occurrence and his response was, "it happens but better than buying a new car." it just didn't make sense. I then had my vehicle towed to a transmission repair shop because it would not shift into first gear. This is when I was told of the radiator leaks with subsequent transmission failure. The mechanic said he has had numerous nissans with transmission failures and even finding a used or rebuilt nissan is extremely difficult to find now. I am just extremely blessed that I did not cause an accident by either ramming into another car or the car just stopping on the middle of the interstate during rush-hour traffic. If I nissan could have notified owners by mail or during a service check, I could have had the defect fixed before this happened. Please reimburse owners for this cars defect.