| Issue ID | 964365 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10497987 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 09/11/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the transmission began to slip gears with hesitation. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnosis, in which both advised the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. Updated 04/24/13 *bf the consumer was informed the radiator was the cause of the problems with the transmission. Updated 06/13/13 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NORWICH, CT |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07WX5CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/11/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | NISSAN OF NORWICH |
| Dealer's telephone number | 860-892-6000 |
| Dealer's city | NORWICH |
| Dealer's state code | CT |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 06360 |