| Issue ID | 976825 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10509309 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 20/04/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Just bought an 05' nissan frontier and upon getting onto a highway i sped up to 55-60mph to feel a vibration like going over speed bumps and a loss of power. It turns out that the intercooler from the radiator broke inside the transmission causing a leak of antifreeze inside the transmission. Which caused something in the transmission to breakdown. I am not very proficient in car repair so i am not sure the exact part this causes to malfunction inside the transmission. All i know is that i need a brand new transmission and radiator which is going to cause $6000. 00 at least. I also know that this is a widespread thing and a lot of people are having this happen to 05-10 nissan frontiers, xterras and pathfinders. This seems like a safety issues; if i'm on a highway with my family and try to pass someone and experience a loss of power to speed up to pass them i could get in a head on collision. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 105150 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SEDALIA, MO |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07W75CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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