| Issue ID | 1257484 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10823017 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 19/12/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Around 3 months ago i started noticing between 1000 and 2000 rpms and usually between 40 and 60 mph my vehicle would shake like i was driving on rumble strips. Turns out i had a cross contamination issue with coolant and atf. Looking in my radiator looked like a strawberry milkshake. Also dropped the transmission pan and found a brown shiney mixture of atf and coolant. I immediately went out and bought a new radiator and fluids for my truck. Total cost around $400 so far. After the fluid flushes and new radiator truck ran good for about 1700 miles. About a week ago 01/20/2016 a slight rumbling started again. 2 days ago the issue turned very severe. Rpms were staying very high around 3000 then would get a very violent clunk as the transmission shifted gears. This happened multiple times. I drove the truck yesterday and was sitting in traffic and went to start went light turned green. Rpms went to almost 3 with no movement from the truck then all of a sudden truck gave the violent clunk again and slammed into gear and started moving. I did not drive the vehicle today in fear of a catistrrophic breakdown or worse. Like a transmission lock up at 60 mph causing an accident. I have been shopping transmission shops and it looks like definitely need transmission rebuild or replacement at an estimated fee of $3000 to $6000. This is for an issue that nissan has been aware of and failed to communicate or take responsibility for with their customers. Issue seem to be when driving straight city or highway at the above speeds and rpms range. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MONETA, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD09W77CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 50 |
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