| Issue ID | 1220778 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10764719 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 23/01/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | For approximately 1 month prior to the transmission failing, i notice a "bucking" from the transmission following shifts and only at low rpm's. I had the transmission fluid levels checked during an oil change in january 2014, and fluid was added (the transmission was not flushed.) the "bucking" seemed to subside for a few days, however what i next experienced next was far worse. On three or four occassions, the truck suddenly acted at though the transmission disengaged, as if it were in neutral. Each of these incidents occurred on 4 lane highways, at highway speed. As i recall, on at least one of these occassions traffic was very light, and i was able to safely exit the highway. However, on the other occassions, the sudden loss of speed and ability to accelerate very very nearly caused a serious accident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 128000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LONG BEACH, MS |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07UX7CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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