My family and I was going down a big hill when the transmission went to the lowest gear on its own almost stopping us dead in its tracks 20 MPH and we was on the interstate making big semi trucks locking brakes and almost hitting us running 70 plus MPH. My daughter in the back,so we made it to the side of the road shut it off and we was fine agin.I took it home and transmission fluid was in the radiator , then looking on the internet thousands of nissans are hav ing the same problems but yet no recalls!!! It almost cost our lives for a company to sorry to fix their product! So what do I do im scared to drive it help asap
2007 Nissan Xterra transmission complaints
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Eight hours from home, the truck would not start and had to be towed. Initial local garage could not diagnose the problem. Chris myers nissan in daphne, al, was the closest dealer. They were called and diagnosed the problem over the phone. It is a known defect in these vehicles that allows the radiator to fail and leak radiator fluid into the transmission, destroying it and the module. This cost $5,225 to repair in addition to the tow and driving back another 8 hours to retrieve the vehicle. Nissan na was completely unhelpful. Despite this known defect, they refused to assist with any cost. They previously agreed to a court order to repair these issues but only under 80,000 miles. This is a known issue with these vehicles that is certain to occur in all of them. This definitely should be a recall and they are shirking their duty with this defective system. Their should be no mileage limit as they know this will eventually occur with these vehicles.
I was driving and the RPM excelerated without warning, the car shuttered, I had no power. Prior to this happening on march 26, 2016, we did not have any warning of a problem. The check engine light came on at which time I had already pulled over. I had the SUV towed to a repair shop. The repair shop advised me that the internal radiator dumped water into the transmission causing the transmission to burn up. It is not repairable. Upon further investigation, we found that there is a pending case regarding this defect (dp12004) on most nissans affecting models made in 2004-2012. This states that the investigation is pending and a recalll has been requested but nissan has not issued one as yet. Thank goodness I was not trying to pass or turn at the time it occurred. I was driving on a rural road and was able to safely pull over. There was no warning at all. Nissan should take responsibility for what is a defect in their vehicles. We bought the car used and will try to work with the finance company on who is responsible for this defect.
Transmission failure: while driving car began to sputter like engine or drive shaft was stuck, speed and power decreased rapidly in traffic nearly causing me to crash vehicle looking for a way to get out of driving lane. I pulled in a parking lot turned vehicle off, to inspect tires, engine and transmission fluid. Checking fluids noticed transmission fluid thick like a milk shake, checked coolant, it too was the same. All this out of no where. I googled problem and found many with same issue and that car wouldnt start also due to wet electrical parts in transmission that pops a breaker not allowing restart. I check 10 amp fuse, it was broken. Got car towed to near family home, began researching and find out that nissan was aware of trans cooler problem that will cause transmission failure. Also, that this issue most likely happens after 100,000 miles, which I also found out nissan only covered this under an extended warranty with co-pay to that amount, which I never was notified of this issue. My car was financed with a major us bank, same emails since purchase. I went to dealer, called nissn north america and was quickly dimissed with my vehicle has to many miles and campaign is over and wont speak futher due to some lawsuit. Really?? I live in illinois where its cold, what happens when you break down in the middle of no where? This should not happen to a car like this, me being the only owner and just had nissan inspect my vehicle due to engine light being on previously. This is a dangerous thing. Thousands of people been affected. Dealer quoted me $4900 for repairs and stated this was a common issue. They should be responsible and pay for total repairs regardless of miles. What happens while traveling at highway speed and thebtransmission stops? I'm a commercial driver, seen many accudents. This could have been fatal. Recall this please, their liable.
Transmission began failing at highway speeds. Car would intermittently slow suddenly and begin shaking as if riding on a very rough road. Nissan dealer informed us this was a known defect wherein the radiator fluid and the automatic transmission fluid became cross contaminated, resulting in transmission failure. Although nissan knew of this issue, they did not inform us to have our car inspected for this problem. Nissan currently covers this problem up to 8 years and 80,000 miles, but we are just outside this limit.
My transmission is now useless because there was a radiator leak? This isn't very safe as it could have messed up my driving!!!!
I bought a 2007 nissan xterra. 2 days later my check engine light came on nissan told me I would need a new transmission it would cost me 4900 to replace. They clear the light off.they failed to tell me about the 2 recalls or the fact they were under investigation. When I called to file a complaint the lady said I would be contacted the following monday. It never happened. I called nissan they told me either to pay the 4900 or do without and I was hung up on. The following day I lost all gears in my car was almost hit by a semi with my 3 young kids in the car.my check engine light never came back on.I called nissan the told me there was nothing they could do.when I brought up about the investigation they hung up on me when I called the complaint line back they told me they would look into it and I would hear back.still nothing. Nissan should be ashamed and sued and be put out of business for knowingly endangering lives and not caring
This complaint is in reference to a 2007 nissan xterra off road 4x4 with180,900 miles. The transmission began to spontaneously downshift to low gears while moving at speeds above 25 mile per hour. At one point, the transmission seized and locked up while traveling at 45 miles per hour, which resulted in a sudden stop in the midst of the traffic flow on a two lane road. I took the vehicle to the nissan dealer for service immediately. Inspection revealed coolant had leaked into the transmission via a leaking transmission cooler assembly integrated into the main engine radiator. The transmission sustained substantial internal damage from the coolant mixing with transmission fluid and circulating through the transmission. The transmission and engine radiator had to be replaced in order to make the vehicle roadworthy again. Total cost of the repair with taxes was $4800.00. Nissan service manager and techs at dealership indicated this is a common problem for the xterra and frontier model vehicles, yet no proactive action was taken during previous service appointments at 30,000 mile service intervals, routine maintenance appointments, and during yearly state vehicle inspections conducted at the same nissan dealership.
While traveling at highway speeds, my xterra had sudden jerking felt throughout the vehicle. The mechanics have diagnosed the problem as a failed transmission cooler which has allowed coolant to mix with my transmission fluid, causing internal damage to its internal components. Prior to this failure, I have had no other issues what-so-ever with the operation of my vehicle. This damage to my transmission has cost in the thousands of dollars to repair, and all due to a faulty radiator that was installed by nissan
I was driving on the interstate at 60mph when I attempted to speed up and switch lanes the truck suddenly lost power and shut off. I was almost rear ended three times lucky there was no one in the other lane so they went around I had no power steering or power brakes while trying to pay attention and not get hit I had to put the truck in neutral and try to start it back up the truck started and seemed to idle fine I put it back in drive and limped it to the side of the interstate whiteout getting hit luckily and called a tow truck and had it towed to a shop I had my wife and two small children in the truck thank god nothing happened. The shop told me that the transmission and radaitor fluid mixed causing my transmission to fail they told me that my radiator is crack and coolant mixed with the transmission fluid I didn't fix it yet I don't have the money I just paid it off and I'm trying to buy a house and now looking on line there are hundreds of cases of this and a lawsuit that was one but my truck has 150,000 miles on it all interstate mainly but I'm way out of the miles for warranty, so why isn't this a recall ? If this has happened so many times it is a safety issue I was was almost hit three times and I had to limp my truck to the side of the interstate were I could have been hit sitting still . I'm very upset over this nissan wants 5k to fix it so I guess I will start saving my money hopefully this will be a recall soon.
Car transmission is slipping and stop moving. Transmission oil leak. Radiator water leak.
While driving, without warning the vehicle cut off, losing all power including braking power, nearly causing an accident. After multiple shops inspected the vehicle it was discovered that coolant had entered the transmission through a well known failure. This failure causing coolant to enter the transmission destroyed the transmission. This failure is also documented through a class actions lawsuit as well as hundreds of similar claims found online.
The transmission stopped working while driving on the highway. I have read other complaints on this issue, so disappointed this has not been a recall. I just missed getting hit from behind due to the sudden stop.
Exiting parking lot, vehicle experienced sudden, "accute" out of control - acceleration. Immediately depressed brake pedal, yet xterra continued forward some 40 - 50 feet unimpeded, in a severe bucking fashion. Fortunately no person, nor object was in my path. Contacted nissan north america, was directed to take SUV to local dealer (vallejo nissan) for inspection. Computer analysis displayed no mechanical issues. There are without a doubt, critical flaws, just waiting to be unleashed on an unsuspecting public. Nissan has staunchly refused any further evaluation.your assistance would be appreciated. Thanks so much.
Radiator coolant leaked into transmission and now I need a new transmission and do not have the money for this repair. There needs to be a class action lawsuit as this is happening to nissan owners after the warranty has expired and nissan knows about this. I was driving down the main street and vehicle service light came on and then I could only go about 10-15 MPH because of the transmission
5 months ago the transmission fluid leaked into the radiator causing antifreeze and transmission fluid to mix now the transmission has gone out because of this caused be to be stuck on the road I now need a new transmission.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. The contact stated that while attempting to shift, the vehicle started to shake violently. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the radiator was leaking coolant into the transmission. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,000.
Left my house garage and suddenly I notices that the car was loosing the power, so I went back to the house after few miles driving. And next morning, I was going to take my car to the mechanic, the engine didn't start. So I called to tow my car to the mechanic. According to the mechanic, car wouldn't be function due to the transmissmission and computer failure. My car is still in the shop, so I dont know the exact odometer.
Transmission slipped and couldn't accelerate, my 16 year old daughter was driving, about ran over by trailer. Researched and found out this is a known problem that nissan isn't taking care of.
The engine coolant leaked into the radiator and the transmission and radiator are ruined. I am a single mom raising 2 kids trying to save money to get it fixed. I have seen several complaints on this exact problem.
Transmission over heats due to radiator hose corrosion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. While driving at 45 MPH, there was a grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle. In addition, the contact felt a vibration in the steering wheel and the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that there was a cross contamination of coolant between the engine and the transmission. The mechanic diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
A hesitation in the vehicle's acceleration began occurring frequently upon depressing the accelerator after a full stop at a stop sign or red light, but not at any other time in driving the vehicle. The problem was first noted when departing the dealership after which a new timing chain had been replaced. When reviewed by the dealership upon return to the service area (another appointment had been made at later time), a loss of over one quart of transmission fluid was detected (over what time period was unclear), but no known source of external leakage was found. This LED to the conclusion that internal leakage was very likely occurring. Due to the many instances of radiator cracks and toxic mixing of fluids among similar year models (mid-2000 model years of nissan xterra), the dealership recommended that the radiator be replaced and the transmission thoroughly flushed, which might prevent the transmission from requiring a complete overhaul in the future - although there are no guarantees. This work was completed for a total of $1500 including discount; the incident occurred well after the extended warranty provided by the manufacturer for resolving issues that had been experienced by others, hence the dealership's charges. A request was nonetheless made to get reimbursed by the manufacturer (nissan), currently under review. It is possible that this issue was dealt with at a very early stage and might therefore result in a lower probability of transmission problems in the future, which could cost several thousand dollars ($6-7,000 or more). Other drivers/owners have typically experienced more severe issues, such as shaking/stalling vehicles and/or illuminated dashboard lights indicating engine problems.
Transmission has coolant in it due to a nissan known problem. Transmission line goes into bottom of radiator develops a crank inside and leaks coolant into the transmission resulting in transmission failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. The contact stated that there was transmission failure and there was a component that fractured without warning, associated with fluid leaking from the radiator into the transmission. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the transmission and the radiator needed to be replaced due to a crack in the atf line that flows through the engine coolant chamber into the radiator. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency action number: dp12004 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 8/10/15
Water from the radiator got into the transmission and I had nissan replace transmission and radiator at the cost of 4700.00 dollars when they should have had a recall bad business.
Our 2007 xterra at 87,000 miles left my wife and 2 kids stranded on the road with a destroyed transmission due to a defect in the radiator cooling lines that support cooling the transmission. The coolant mixed with the transmission fluid and the resulting pressure caused the radiator pressure cap to blow when the engine overheated. This strawberry milkshake looking fluid leaked all over the ground and was difficult to clean-up this is a known nissan defect issue and should be a recall before someone get hurt or further environmental pollution results.
I had brought the xterra to the mechanic on may 4th for intermittent vibrations ( which I attributed to the rough roads s/p winter as it occurred at the same points on the same roads ) over 2 month and a new intermittent thumping noise heard when the vehicle was shifting gears in the last 2 weeks. Nothing came up on the computer system showing any issues other than the known alert for the gas level part that shift the bed 6 months ago and I refuse to pay $400 for a $40 part that should have lasted the lifetime of the vehicle, ( another issue nissan is aware of as it comes up on the computer to the mechanic that this a known defect but won't replace it free of charge) end result, transmission fluid and radiator fluid were mixing due to a known issue by nissan and defective parts. There is no recall. The radiator and transmission cooler needed to be replaced costing over $1600. I have read on complaint websites regarding this known issue and I am aware this cost is much less than what other nissan owners have paid as some customers have needed to replace their transmissions or have needed to junk their vehicles as nissan refuses to take responsibility and suck up the cost to fix this significant mechanical problem on their vehicles !!!!!
The radiator used in my 2007 nissan xterra is a faulty product which caused a leak of the radiator fluid into the transmission fluid system. When the transmission heats up during longer periods of driving, the radiator fluid also heats up and effectively ruins the internal transmission parts. This has caused several issues in the shifting of the vehicle, and often times in very dangerous situations where acceleration is key to avoiding accidents.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle experienced transmission failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission and the radiator needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000. Updated 7/14/15
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