| Issue ID | 1116633 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10640497 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/10/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My vehicle has just been diagnosed with a failed transmission due to the leakage issue described below. Nissan is stating i am responsible for repair costs up to $3000. Report date : october 16, 2012 at 12:21 pm nhtsa action number : dp12004 nhtsa action number : dp12004 nhtsa recall campaign number : n/a vehicle make / model: model year(s): nissan / frontier 2005-2010 nissan / pathfinder 2005-2010 nissan / xterra 2005-2010 manufacturer(s) : nissan north america, inc. Component(s) : power train power train:automatic transmission power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm) power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines power train:automatic transmission:torque converter date investigation opened : june 11, 2012 date investigation closed : open summary: odi received a petition requesting investigation of transmission damage attributed to contamination by engine coolant. The source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator. Odi has received (512) five-hundred-twelve consumer complaints between august 2005 to may 2012 regarding transmission problems. A copy of the petition will be placed in the public file. Odi will review its content and related field data to assess whether a safety defect investigation is warranted. Referenced voqs are listed on a separate page. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98420 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BROOMFIELD, CO |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W66CXXXXXX |
| 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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| 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 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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