| Issue ID | 983225 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10513732 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 21/05/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Took my truck in for air-conditioning service. Nissan dealer found transmission fluid in my coolant. They stated i needed a new radiator due to transmission cooler in radiator failure. They changed out the radiator, the cost was over 1200. 00. Once radiator was fixed they stated they found a small amount of coolant in my transmission. They flushed the transmission twice (additional 250. 00) but could not tell me if there was any damage to the transmission. They also stated they have never had this failure at this dealership in fredericksburg, va before the new nissan extended warranty expires (90000 miles or 9 years). Nissan has known about this issue for a long time..... |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 124000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FLORENCE, SC |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07W25CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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