| Issue ID | 1228477 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10781472 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 28/09/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased the truck 8-1-2015, drove it about 2 months (1700 miles). While driving and turning left with oncoming traffic, the transmission hesitated nearly causing and accident. Took the truck to nissan to be checked out. They diagnosed that the radiator cracked causing contaminatiion of coolant into the transmission. Since the transmission cooler was built inside the radiator. Which after reading a little research was a known problem by nissan for 6 model years (2005-2010). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1700 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GALLOWAY, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07W17CXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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