| Issue ID | 1326178 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10915970 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | QUEST |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/08/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have to replace the transmission in my 2006 nissan quest 3. 5 se minivan. The transmission has air-flow problems, hard shift, acceleration problems, and gear shifting problems. While driving in the city, the transmission will hard-shift while decelerating and parking. While accelerating the transmission will automatically shift to a higher gear (making a racing sound/like rapidly accelerating) then jump (making a hard jolting knocking noise - especially while accelerating to highway speeds around 50-55-60mph). During driving, the transmission makes a sound similar to a railroad locomotive that has gotten louder over the past few weeks. Also, there has been an issue of slow acceleration while approaching 20mph. Beyond 20mph the acceleration is fine. This issue was temporary but worrying because there was a distinct smell of something overheating coming not from the engine itself, but from the underside of the vehicle. I turned off the engine and let it cool down for about 2 hours, after which the acceleration issue disappeared, but i fear it will return. I took it to a mechanic during which he plugged in the diagnostic computer. It diagnosed 10 codes - all transmission related. I am forced to replace the transmission at a cost of approximately $2,500. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW YORK, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5N1BV28U76NXXXXXX |
| 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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