Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. The contact stated that while driving 68 MPH the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The contact was informed that radiator fluid had leaked into the transmission and both the transmission and the radiator would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified but stated that due to the mileage of the vehicle, they would not assist in the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 113,000. ..updated 04/18/13
2007 Nissan Xterra transmission complaints
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Antifreeze leaking into transmission from faulty radiator.
Oil cooler tube broke causing contamination to transmission fluid. Radiator had already been changed at 80,000 miles. Called nissan to make a claim just as soon as xterra started to shift funny. They informed me that they had extended the warranty to 80,000 miles. I asked then if they knew about this problem before, I was told yes. They also told me I had no recourse since I had 102138 miles on my vehicle. Then the extension comes for 100,000 miles, and now 2138 miles over, no coverage. Please, if I conducted my business like this I would not have any customers (or is that what they are looking for). I will never buy a nissan vehicle again, and I will let everyone I know that nissan knew about this and refused to help their customers.
While accelerating, merging onto a major highway, and without warning the vehicle lost power lunged forward and started making a loud grinding noise. I was nearly hit from behind by a vehicle having the right-of-way before I could get to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to and was diagnosed by a mechanic as having "cross contamination of transmission fluid and antifreeze due to transmission intercooler failure". This incident has been reported to and dismissed by nissan as not being a frequent problem for them.
Driving my vehicle, the transmission started to drag, I then called the dealer and brought it right in and found that the radiator was leaking into the transmission and it was going to cost 6,600 dollars to repair. I complained that it was too much money. The dealer brought it down to 2,500 dollars to fix. Then I find out if it had happened before 80,000 miles it would have been covered. This is not right as nissan knew this was an issue with these vehicles because of a poor design on there part. As a consumer I feel I was taken. What would have happened if my vehicle stopped working in the middle of a highway or a deserted road. Please have nissan own up to the product they are selling.
My 2007 nissan xterra began to experience a rumble strip like affect apparently due to a defect in the radiator having a leak into the transmission and causing a transmission to begin to fail. This seems to be a common problem and should be a recall on nissans part I was forced to pay 3000 dollars for a co-pay to fix this problem and it seems this should be a recall as it is a known defect.
I do not have an incident to report-but feel someone else needs to know the potential for one. I just read the class action settlement against nissan and the outcome. I am appalled that nissan does not think that the transmission going out is not a safety issue and now find out my nissan is one of those vehicles that has coolant in the transmission. This is going to cost 2500.00 as the mileage is over 80000 now. And this is the car I entrusted my 17 year old to drive. I will have to take it off the road and decide whether or not to fix it and trade or take a huge loss and trade it at the dealer but don't want another nissan. Shouldn't something be done to protect us from this? I can only hope by writing that this will help me and others in some way to force nissan to say they used a faulty radiator that leaked and could potentially cause transmission failure and in turn an accident. I will be using all tools available to get this resolved-I cannot believe that my family and I are being cheated and it looks all legal according to what I read. Not sure how that happened...the consumer did not win anything but a large bill that most middle class people cannot afford. Thank-you for taking an interest.
Vehicle has been shuddering at around 50mph. Approx 2 weeks ago, it wouldn't shift, so I couldn't drive faster than 25-30 MPH. I had the oil changed and transmission flushed, and it seemed ok, although it was still doing the shuddering. Yesterday I noticed a strange puddle on the garage floor, so I checked it out. There is a leak that is causing coolant to leak into the transmission. I began doing some research on the internet and found that this is apparently a fairly common problem in 2005-2010 nissans. I never received any notice of the warranty extension. When I called the local nissan dealer, the service guy knew exactly what I was talking about when I described the problem, and estimated that to repair would be $4000-5000.
My transmission starting slipping. The problem was that the radiator cracked and allowed anti-freeze to leak into the transmission. Our winters are very snowy,icy and cold leaving me without heat and in a dangerous situation in wintry conditions.
At a stop sign started to drive then stopped the vehicle jerked forward and started to vibrate more than normal. I called nissan about the bad radiator that wrecks the transmission. They told me to bring it in to be checked over. Why don't they recall the radiator and not put my family at risk for a bad know part.
After my vehicle was making shuddering noises between 40 and 50 MPH I decided to bring it to the nearest dealership to be checked. I was told the radiator leaked coolant into the transmission. I was also told this has been an issue for nissan so they would cover part of the repair and I would be responsible for $2500 of the repair since I was 1300 miles over the limit. I was notifies the radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. I told the service representative I did not have the money at my disposal and asked if there was anything I could do. I was told when I get the money to call and they will repair it, but to also hurry because the transmission could lock up anytime and cause a major accident. I was shocked they would even let me leave the dealership. I immediately called nissan customer affairs and explained my situation. They told me I was they would not be able to assist me in any way and suggested the same as the dealership, to quickly get it repaired because I can cause a major accident. I was appalled they would allow their customers be in danger and endanger other drivers on the roads especially when nissan admits to this being a quality issue that a majority of their consumers are having.
Coolant mixes with transmission fluid and causes car to shudder and fail. This causes a situation in traffic that could cause a crash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. The contact stated that while traveling 40 MPH, the vehicle vibrated violently. The contact also stated that when the vehicle down shifted, a loud thumping noise was heard. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where a diagnostic was performed. The failure was located at the transmission. The transmission was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the approximate current mileage was 91,000. Updated 03/01/13
I took my nissan to the dealership for inspection for radiator/transmission defect. The dealership indicated no way of knowing if my vehicle is one of the ones where this part will fail. Is this true?
Strong vibration and noise from the transmission and the transmission slips for time periods up to 10 seconds. Happens repeatedly. Upon later examination by the dealership, they say that radiator leaks coolant into the transmission causing it to be destroyed and requiring replacement.
I've noticed that nissan has been under investigation for receiving a number of complaints from consumers in regards to sudden, catastrophic transmission failures in 2005-2010 nissan pathfinder, frontier and xterra's. Well I am writing to tell you that my 2007 nissan xterra has fallen victim to this. It has been diagnosed with the problem of the transmission fluid cooler located in the radiator assembly that allowed coolant to mix with and contaminate the automatic transmission fluid, resulting in damaged internal transmission components and a damaged internal transmission computer. I had no warning signs leading up to or just prior to the failures. What is nissan going to do about this???? Recall ??
Last month the car seemed to start slipping gears when I got up to around 40 miles per hour. It was sporadic and once I let me foot off the gas for a second it seemed to clear and be ok. I started to see a slow leak of what I thought was oil in the garage where I parked the yesterday. When I mentioned the leak to a buddy and also told him that my heater was not working, he said we should check the coolant in the radiator. When we opened the radiator cap, there was a slimy brownish sludge all over the bottom of the cap. That afternoon, I brought the car to the mechanic across the street and he said that I had a radiator failure of some that has caused radiator fluid to get into the transmission. This is where the brown sludge has come from. He said the car needed a new radiator and the transmission had to be flushed, dropped, and serviced and it would not guarantee that the transmission needed to be replaced sometime soon after. The entire thing he quoted me as costing $3k. I called my nissan dealer where I had purchased the car from new in april 2007 and the gentleman in the service department seemed quite aware of the issue and informed me that the radiator replacement is under and extended warranty from nissan, but I would still be out of pocket for at least a $2500 co-pay for the replacement of the transmission.
Xterra would not crank. Towed to landers mclarty nissan. Received call this morning from nissan service tech indicating that there is a radiator and transmission issue resulting in coolant mixing with the transmission fluid causing transmission failure. Repair will cost $7500.00.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the lines going from the radiator to the transmission were too close in proximity. As a result, the lines were breaking down and causing coolant to leak into the transmission. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the vehicle could not be repaired until it was no longer operational. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 62,542.
Vehicle became erratic on I-405 near kirkland wa. Transmission behaved erratically suddenly and tenaciously, requiring an emergency pull off the freeway from middle lane.
Shuddering noise. Then transmission failure.
I was driving down the street at approximately 45 MPH. The vehicle began to vibrate horribly. The electrical component that informed me whether I have the vehicle on drive turned off. The check engine light came on. The car began to decelerate. I was having problems getting the vehicle to accelerate. Eventually the vehicle turned off. I took the vehicle to the mechanic who informed me that coolant has entered the transmission and ruined it. Now the vehicle will not start because the coolant shorted the vehicle.
Nissan has a confirmed problem where coolant from a faulty radiator component leaks into the transmission and causes slipping or won't shift to overdrive. They have extended the warranty out on the radiator to 80,000, but are hesitant to commit on the permanently damaged transmissions. A flush won't solve the problem. I was merging in city traffic and had a upshift failure where it just vibrated almost causing a accident. The initial condition is dangerous, and nissans unwillingness to commit to replace the terminal transmissions even inside the 80,000 extension seems like throwing a risky and expensive situation on the customer. Very disappointed in nissans sheepishness, expected more on a well publicized and documented concern. I feel this is a dangerous situation.
Started smelling a burning smell. Noticed a fluid leaking under the car. Dealership said transmission needed to be replaced but didn't give any further details. Topped off transmission fluid since it was low. 30 miles later, while doing 65 MPH on the freeway in traffic, the car suddenly slipped out of gear and slowed drastically almost causing the car behind me to rear end me. I slowed and it popped back into gear. I got it off the freeway and was then able to barely get it into a parking lot. I had it towed to a repair shop and was informed that fluid from the radiator was leaking into the transmission which damaged the transmission. I went back to the nissan dealer and they apologized for not providing me all of the details and stated that nissan is aware of the "design flaw in the radiator" but is not covering any of the repairs.
My nissan which I loved originally when I purchased it brand new has been nothing but problems and I have maintained it and serviced it faithfully. I had taken my truck for service twice prior to this incident for regular maintenance and nothing was detected as far as the radiator cracking. This is what causes the transmission to go. The first time I went for service it was still under warranty nothing was said. The second time at 80588 another service was done basic oil change and tire rotation supposedly everything checked out fine each time a multi point inspections was done. I imagine this includes placing the vehicle on the diagnostic computerized machine. Well, shortly after this is when my major problems began. My vehicle began to vibrate as if I was on the highway riding on the shoulder were the warning strips with the grids vibrates your car when you go over onto them. I related the vibration to the recent tire rotation I checked the tires made sure nuts were tight and nothing was off; everything checked out fine. The awkward vibration continued so I scheduled an appointment with my local nissan dealer and that?s when I got the devastating news a whopping $7371.00 in repairs for a cracked radiator and damaged transmission. There were no warning signs what so ever no engine light, no overheating, and no smell of antifreeze. Nissan is fully aware of the problem and so are the dealers. Nothing was said to me with prior visits and they quickly knew what the problem was and were certain of the problem. These dealers are definitely aware and making money off innocent consumers for these unjust out of pocket repairs. Where is the justice in all of this?
Coolant leak into transmission. Common problem to design flaw. Costly $5,000+ repair.
I purchased a 2007 xterra at the beginning of the year with just over 80,000. I have the problem where the radiator and transmission failed simultaneously. I am currently paying a $292.00 note on a car that will not move. I felt comforted in the fact that I purchased the extended warranty with coverage for 100,000 miles or 6 years after the purchase. The factory warranty will not cover the cost to repair the radiator. Even though I have warranty coverage for transmission, the same dealership that sold me the expensive extended warranty and overcharged for the car is trying to charge $7700 for the job with new parts or $5500 to do the job with used parts. I know now that the job would have to utilize a new radiator because the original radiators are causing coolant and transmission fluid to mix. I see reports that nissan is starting to recognize the fact that they have faulty radiators but is not holding themselves liable for any of the damages to any of the parts of the car even though most it is under warranty (even though everyone's radiator should have a factory recall by now). There is even a new york times article about the radiator/transmission problem with multiple nissan models. It is written in the contract that if the radiator causes the problem, then the transmission damages will not be covered. Also the radiator, which seems to be the part causing all of the problems, is not even covered at all in the warranty nor is it under a factory recall. I purchased a certified pre-owned car with a warranty because I did not want to have a car that would give me further financial troubles in costly repairs. Nissan is aware of this problem, but does not take any responsibility because of how much it would cost to repair radiators and/or transmissions for everyone that owns an xterra, frontier or pathfinder.
2007 nissan xterra radiator failed and about a month later the transmission failed due to antifreeze in the transmission. The nissan xterra was slipping on the highway causing the vehicle to slow as traffic was approaching on all sides. The vehicle lost forward drive control.
Nissan unsafe failure parts transmission and radiators hi my name is [xxx] my story begins as a happy one, but soon turns out to be my worst nightmare back in november 2007. I bought my first car a 2007 nissan xterra from avondale nissan brand new which is now paid off. It was a very nice vehicle, had really small issues with normal wear and tear and normal maintenance which I kept up on myself. Right now I'm attending asu for premed and I need my vehicle to get to school. The issue started when I was driving on the highway, all of sudden I heard a noise and the back end shuddered as if I was driving over rumble strips. I took it in on my next oil change to discover that the transmission fluid had leaked into the coolant, then I had the radiator replaced, then a couple months later my engine light came on and the same issue which I was previously having with the my transmission fluid leaking into the coolant began again. In addition to that incident, I was told from numerous dealerships including nissan that the radiator was damaged and now the transmission was also damage. I then started googling the problem and to my surprise to find out that so many other nissan owners were experiencing the same problem. This horrified me when I went to the dealership where I purchased it new in 2007. The service advisor in the service department told me this is a terrible problem because nissan is aware of this horrible design flaw on nissan's part and they're not doing anything to help their customers, he said that nissan is not going to do a recall at all its just a defect. He also stated that to fix the transmission and get another radiator would cost $500 for the radiator and $5155 for transmission not including tax or labor. I will never in my life ever buy a nissan again nor would I recommend someone to purchase it! I'm not getting any answers from them they are fully aware of this unsafe defect. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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