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2006 Nissan FRONTIER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	964644
Internal NHTSA #	10498176
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	FRONTIER
Model Year	2006
File date	27/11/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased the vehicle used with roughly 92,700 miles from a reputable, local, high volume dealer. Within a week of owning the vehicle i felt a "shudder," as if driving over a rumble strip on the side of the road, while cruising at approximately 55 mph in top gear on the highway. Felt the same sensation one week later and again approximately one month ago. These "shudders" were few and far between but consistent in feeling and duration, only lasting a second or so. While doing an oil change and fluid check on 2-7-2013 and approximately 94,700 miles, i found the coolant in my radiator and overflow tank to be a pink, even bordering on purple, in color and about the same consistency as heavy whipping cream you would purchase from the grocery store. I immediately arranged for the vehicle to be diagnosed at the dealership of purchase the next morning and the three year extended power train warranty dictated such. The service shop's diagnosis confirmed the research i had found linking the discrepant coolant in my radiator to be from a defective transmission cooler line/coil inside the bottom of the radiator that was leaking transmission fluid into my radiator. Thus, not recirculating the proper amount of transmission fluid, if at all, back into my transmission causing it to fail and was "shuddering" as a side effect. The service department has told me that because my vehicle was past the 80,000 mile mark at the time of the incident, nissan would require a $3,000 deductible to replace the transmission, transmission cooler lines, and the radiator. As i research further i see this problem is not isolated but quite common. It is also painfully apparent that nissan is very much aware of this issue as well. As a proud owner of a 1985 nissan 720 pickup truck and staunch supporter of nissan products, this situation is disappointing at best and unethical at worst.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WICHITA, KS
VIN pattern	1N6AD07W36CXXXXXX
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	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Nissan FRONTIER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Nissan FRONTIER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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