FaultScore

2007 Nissan Xterra transmission problems

231 of the 770 complaints about the 2007 Nissan Xterra are about the transmission — 30% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 110,000 miles.

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231

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Power Train 216 93.5%
Automatic Transmission 10 4.3%
Manual Transmission 4 1.7%
Clutch Assembly 1 0.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Nissan Xterra year

2000 23 2.3%
2005 418 41.7%
2006 272 27.1%
2007 231 23.0%
2008 47 4.7%
2010 12 1.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Russellville, TN

POWER TRAIN

Oil is getting into the radiator and causing a gray gunk build up in radiator and possibly the engine. I have had the car less than a 1 1/2 years And I've already had to have the same issue fixed 3 × first time. The heater hose blew out caused an air bubble in the radiator which caused us to have to burp the radiator Which is when we found it the first time had sent it to the mechanic. Had it flushed, had it fixed. it was fine or so we thought until about a month ago. Car overheats radiator fluid spews out everywhere. Fix the hose, add radiator fluid and start. The burping process again and out comes the gray gunk. Sent it back to mechanic had it flush had gaskets to the transmission cooler and Oil cooler fixed. Mechanic cannot find how it's getting into radiator. Break pads wear prematurely due to calipers constantly sticking. Rust is everywhere on frame, suspension, shocks undercarriage and body. Vdc/slip light will come on while driving causing the car to stall at any speed. Fixed those sensors 2 times since I bought the car in December 2023 from a used car lot. State I I've in has no laws to protect people buying from used car lots but they do for new cars even though new cars come with warranties. Should be the other way around protect the people who can't afford the 30000 dollar cars. There's a reason we go to used car lots. Paid 4500 after taxes and registration and have put almost 5000 into it. Nissan is aware of the problem just not enough to deem a recall.

NHTSA complaint #11656933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 105,000 miles Baltimore, MD

POWER TRAIN

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE SUV STARTED LOOSING SPEED UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETELY STOP IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE BALTIMORE BELTWAY 695 WHICH MADE A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME. CARS FLYING BY ON BOTH SIDES OF ME. HAD A POLICE OFFICER STOP TRAFFIC SO THAT I COULD DRIFT IT BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. FOUND OUT IT WAS THE DDEFAULTY RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT. IT DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY NOTICE THAT IT WAS ANYTHING WRONG. EXCEPT LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT COSTS ME THOUSANDS TO GET A REPLACEMENT RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AT THE NISSAN DEALER. MY VEHICLE HAD 105,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #11395808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 149,000 miles ST Augustine, FL

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN PINK FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR, WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT CALLED NISSAN OF ST. AUGUSTINE (2755 US-1, ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 32086, (904) 447-2960). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.

NHTSA complaint #11395607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 101,123 miles Fultondale, AL

POWER TRAIN

CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE MY HOME,PUT VEHICAL IN DRIVE.APPLIED ACCELERATOR,TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HARDLY PULL,PUT IN REVERSE.OPERATES IN REVERSE PROPERLY, PARKED MY VEHICAL.TURNED ENGINE OFF.ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE TO GET MY VEHICAL TO LEVEL GROUND TO CHECK FLUIDS,ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE,ENGINE NOW WILL NOT TURN OVER AT ALL.

NHTSA complaint #11388623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 147,257 miles Portland, OR

POWER TRAIN

THE TRANSMISSION COOLER INSIDE THE RADIATOR FAULTED, CAUSING RADIATOR FLUID GETTING INTO THE TRANSMISSION DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTERNALLY.

NHTSA complaint #11377925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 241,300 miles Rustburg, VA

POWER TRAIN

RED COLOR IN RADIATOR (SEE PHOTO) . WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD RACE LIKE IN OVERDRIVE. LET OFF GAS TO LIKE CATCH UP.

NHTSA complaint #11341499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles Murphy, NC

POWER TRAIN

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE JULY 2019 FROM OWNER. AFTER 3 WEEKS TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING WEIRD WHILE ON VACATION TRANSMISSION SEIZED DUE TOO COOLANT LEAKING FROM RADIATOR COOLER INTO TRANSMISSION. TOTAL REPAIRS TOW COSTS AND RENTAL CAR RENTAL EXCEED $5000.00. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR TRANSMISSION AND COOLING SYSTEM RELATED PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD APPROX. 100,000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED. AND ONLY HAS APPROX. 128,000 ON IT. NOW. CAN I GET ANY TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS PAID OUT OF POCKET????

NHTSA complaint #11327823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 179,000 miles Pleasant Hope, MO

POWER TRAIN

THE CORNER CUTTING DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE COMMONLY KNOWN AS SMOD (STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE OF DEATH, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE COOLANT MIX IN BOTH THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION) HAS CAUSED THE TCM TO BECOME DAMAGED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS GOING UP A HILL THEN WOULDNT START AFTER TURNING IT OFF, WEVE CHANGED THE FILTER, FLUID AND SOLENOIDS ON THE VALVE BODY, BUT THE TCM STILL ISNT WORKING. WE CAN START THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT AROUND A BIT, ONCE IT GETS TO 3RD GEAR IT RUNS FINE, BUT IN LOWER GEARS (EXCEPT FOR WHEN IN REVERSE) IT STRUGGLES, THEN AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS BECAUSE THE TCM ISNT WORKING PROPERLY, THIS ISSUE PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING AGAIN WITHIN ABOUT 1 HOUR OF TURNING IT OFF. AS STATED EARLIER THIS TCM ISSUE CAME TO LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO UP A HILL, IF TRAFFIC WERE ANY WORSE THAN IT WAS THIS COULDVE POTENTIALLY LED TO A DISASTER THAT WOULDVE MADE HAVING TO WAIT ABOUT AN HOUR FOR PICKUP SEEM LIKE NOTHING. THIS ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY NISSAN CUTTING CORNERS AND ITS A COMMON ISSUE THATS LED TO MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVING TO COVER REPAIRS OR JUST GIVE UP ON THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11319694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 190,000 miles Andersonville, TN

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD NOISE, A LOUD "CLUNK" PERIODICALLY WHEN IN MOTION AND MORE PREVALENT GOING UPHILL. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED DUE TO RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION AND HAS RUINED TRANSMISSION.HE STAND TRANSMISSION FLUID IS CONTAMINATED.

NHTSA complaint #11301032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 113,000 miles Mechanicsbutg, PA

POWER TRAIN

ALL THE SUDDEN MY XTERRA WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND SHUT DOWN. TOWED TO GARAGE TO FIND OUT COLLECT LEAKED WITH OIL AND DAMAGED TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. CALLED DEALERSHIP WHO PROVIDED NO HELP AND QUOTE FOR $5800.

NHTSA complaint #11269539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 127,000 miles Denham Springs, LA

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

NHTSA complaint #11269234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Worth, TX

POWER TRAIN

RADIATOR DEFECT CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #11234925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 160,000 miles Xenia, OH

POWER TRAIN

IN MARCH 2019 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED GETTING SLUGGISH WHILE DROPPING MY DAUGHTER AT SCHOOL ONE DAY. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS AS I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY FROM MY 1.5 MILE TRIP TO/FROM THE SCHOOL. EVENTUALLY IT WOULDN'T EVEN START IN MY DRIVEWAY EVEN WITH GOOD BATTERY. REPLACED A FUSE FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT BLEW THE FUSE. HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE DISCOVERED DISCOVERED THAT THE COOLANT MIXED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE EVERYTHING INVOLVED. ALSO, THE MECHANISM THAT OPENS THE TAILGATE/TRUNK DOOR/LIFTGATE WILL NOT STAY OPEN, ESPECIALLY IN COLDER WEATHER. IT HAS HIT SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE HEAD AND IS A DEFINITE HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #11230660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Palm Beach Gardens, FL

POWER TRAIN

THE RADIATOR HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED RADIATOR FLUID TO MIX WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS RUINED THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. WE ALWAYS TOOK CARE OF OUR SUV SO WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE DEALING WITH THESE PROBLEMS. WE CURRENTLY CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS SO WE WILL HAVE AN SUV PARKED AND THAT WE CANNOT DRIVE. WE HAD TO PULL OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S EXTREMELY HOT TEMPERATURE.

NHTSA complaint #11204886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Auburn, WA

POWER TRAIN

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY CITY STREET WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING. THE SPEED OF THE CAR DECREASED AND LEFT ME RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I THAN HAD IT TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND SAID IT HAS BEEN CROSS CONTAMINATED WITH THE RADIATOR AND WILL BE A $4,800.00 FIX.

NHTSA complaint #11185840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 165,780 miles Yucca Valley, CA

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO LEAK FROM RADIATOR COOLING SYSTEM FLUID INTERMIXING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, WENT TO REPAIR SHOP THE CODE P0717 CAME UP. UPON INSPECTION BY THE REPAIR SHOP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, AND ALL HOSES,ETC. THAT INTERCONNECTED THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA AND THE PROBLEM OCCURED IN ARIZONA.

NHTSA complaint #11180680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Seymour, TN

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WHERE ENGINE COOLANT CAN LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #11164819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 160 miles Goldsboro, NC

POWER TRAIN

IN 2015 MY FIANC TRUCK BROKE DOWN LEAVING HER STRANDED. SHE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN COMPANY WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE SUV NEW. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND IT SHOWED WHERE THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION. SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MORE THAN $6,000. WE WERE TOLD TO CONTACT NISSAN CORPERATE. NISSAN REP STATED THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DODO TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN PREDICT HOW LONG A TRANSMISSION WOULD LAST. WE'VE REACHED OUT TO NISSAN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WERE TOLD THAT BASED ON THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THEY WON'T PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. MY FIANC TRAVELS DUE TO HER JOB SO OF COURSE IT WOULD HAVE HIGH MILEAGE.NISSAZN EXTENDED THERE WARRANTY FROM 30K TO 80K THEN 100K, AGAIN THERE NO WAY YOU CAN PREDICT A FAILURE. NISSAN NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THESE FAULTY RADIATORS AND FIX THESE VEHICLES. I AM A NISSAN OWNER IVE HAD 4 NISSANS THIS LEAVES A BAD LOOK ON NISSAN. I MYSELF WILL NOT NOR WILL I REFER ANYONE ELSE TO BUY OR LEASE ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT. I'M IN NC AND I'VE REFFERD AT LEAST 60 OF ,MY FRIENDS AND COLLEGES TO PURCHASE NISSAN. ALL THE STAFF AT DEACON JONES KNOW ME AND KNOW MY REPUTATION. I WAS TOLD BY A REP AT COOPERATE TO SPEAK WITH THE MANAGEMENT TO SEE IF THEY WOULD DISCOUNT MY REPAIR. MANAGEMENT STATED, THEY COULD ONLY COVER IT IF COORPERATE AGREED TO FIX IT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS CASE, ITS BEEN ONGOING. WE'VE REACHED OUT TO COORPERATE SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME WE GET THE RUN AROUND TELLING US THAT THE VEHICLE IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD NOW. WE'VE ALSO ASKED TO SPEAK TO MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUE TO BE TOLD THERE BUSY OR SOMEONE WILL CONTACT US. AGAIN NO RETURN CALLS. WE HAVE RECEIVED EMAILS SURVEYS.

NHTSA complaint #11128249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Yonkers, NY

POWER TRAIN

LOSS OF POWER DUE TO LEAK OF THE RADIATOR TO THE TRANSMISSION, FOLLOW BY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE RUNS IN ONE GEAR AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION FOR $4,000 ARE THEY CRAZY..........2007 NISSAN XTERRA WITH LOW MILES 89,000 ONE OWNER. I AM NEVER BUYING NISSAN AGAIN

NHTSA complaint #11122458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 176,029 miles Raleigh, NC

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION/ COOLANT LEAK VEHICLE PARKED AND STARTED TO DRIVE LESS THAN 10 MPH , VEHICLE FAILED HAD TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP

NHTSA complaint #11114585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 171,000 miles Easley, SC

POWER TRAIN

I WAS DRIVING IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN MY GEARS SLIPPED ALMOST CAUSING A MULTI-CAR COLLISION BECAUSE MY CAR WAS SHIFTING CORRECTLY. I WASN'T SURE WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL IT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF MORE TIMES THE SAME DAY. I KNEW IMMEDIATELY THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON MY AUTOMATIC 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. I'VE HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR CAR AT ALL UNTIL THEN. THE ENGINE IS STRONG AND SOUND. EVERYTHING WORKS EXCEPT NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. I USE THIS VEHICLE SIMPLY TO DRIVE TO WORK AND STATE TO STATE HIGHWAY TRAVELING. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AFTER THE INCIDENTS AND NOTICING A MILKY BROWN SUBSTANCE LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. OPENED IT UP AND THE RADIATOR WAS COMPLETELY MIXED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. APPARENTLY, THE HOSES FROM RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION ARE INTERTWINED FROM THE FACTORY MANUFACTURE BUILD. THIS MISTAKE IS NOW GOING TO COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY COSTS HUMAN LIVES IN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT! AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF XTERRA AND FRONTIER OWNERS. THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED OR ELSE SEVERAL HIGHWAY/SAFETY ISSUES WILL OCCUR. IMAGINE DRIVING AND SUDDENLY YOU HAVE NO POWERTRAIN TO REDIRECT YOUR VEHICLE FROM ONCOMING CARS ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY. OR IN MY CASE WHEN YIELDING AND TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION WHERE VEHICLES ARE TRAVELING TOWARDS YOU AND YOU CANNOT MOVE. LUCKILY SOME CARS SWERVED OUT OF THE WAY. ALSO, THE FINANCIAL COST OF THE VEHICLE IS ABSURD FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED FROM THE MANUFACTURING BUILD ALTOGETHER.

NHTSA complaint #11099352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 125,000 miles Sandston, VA

POWER TRAIN

RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXED NOW IT`S GOING TO COST $5000.00 DOLLARS FOR NEW TRANS.

NHTSA complaint #11093289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 143,683 miles Rockwood, TN

POWER TRAIN

STOP AND FILLED IT UP WITH GAS STARTER DOWN THE ROAD AN CHECK ENGIN CAME ON STOP AND TURN IT OFF NOW TTHE MOTOR WONT TURN THE TRANSMISSION WAS WORKING PERFEICT THE CODES C1163 SENT IT TO TED RUSSELL NISSAN THEY TELL ME ITS THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD NO PINK WATER IN THE RADIATOR COST 5000 DOLLARS TO FIX WHY CANT A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THATS HAVING THE PROBLEM SUE NISSAN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD

NHTSA complaint #11084059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Douglasville, GA

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE ROADWAY AND TOWED HOME. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR RUPTURED, CAUSING COOLANT TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION NISSAN (811 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122, (770) 674-6080), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11083600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20 miles Wallingford, CT

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND NOW, THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE AT RANDOM TIMES CAUSING POWER LOSS WHILE IN MOTION WHETHER DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS OR CITY STREETS. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT WORSEN OR ALIVIATED BY TURNING OR BREAKING. THE TRANSMISSION WILL EVENTUALY ENGAGE AFTER SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN AND LATER ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A TRAINED MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE COOLANT FLUID WAS ENTERING THE TRANSMISSION AND OIL WAS MIXING WITH THE COOLANT FLUID. A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER TRAINED MECHANIC VERIFIED THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #11075503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 155,573 miles Bryan, TX

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FLUID IN RADIATOR IN 2016, HAD TO REBUILD RADIATOR. 2018 GAS GAUGE FUEL SENSOR NOT READING ACCURATELY. ONLY REGISTERS 1/4 TANK EVEN WHEN FILLED.

NHTSA complaint #11075064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 130,000 miles Moriarty, NM

POWER TRAIN

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM ALBUQUERQUE NM TO MORIARTY NM WHEN HAD VEHICLE OVERHEAT STOPPED VEHICLE AND CHECKED ANTIFREEZE AND IN THE RESERVOIR FOUND PINK LOOKING LIQUID LET IT COOL DOWN HAD HUSBAND CHECK IT AND HAD COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXED AFTER THIS VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY ALSO I WAS ON I40 WHEN IT OCCURRED

NHTSA complaint #11060679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 180,000 miles Apple Valley, CA

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO RADIATOR LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION

NHTSA complaint #11058393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 125,000 miles Katy, TX

POWER TRAIN

LACK OF RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION DOES SHIFT FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL TO REVERSE AND THEN DRIVE BUT ONCE IN DRIVE IT STAYS IN A LOWER GEAR LIKE 1ST. WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET ALL OF THE SUDDEN I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SOUND AS IF IT WERE NOT SHIFTING TO A HIGHER GEAR. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CHECKED THE ENGINE CODE AND THEY SAID IT WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND THAT WE NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. WE TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT THE CODES IS FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPAIR COST WILL BE ABOUT 5000.

NHTSA complaint #11051883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 126,000 miles Frankfort, KY

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A BUMPY RIDE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE, THE ODOMETER WOULD DECREASE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE SEPARATE TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

NHTSA complaint #11047713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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