| Issue ID | 1178667 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10712960 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/07/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have an automatic and noticed that my 07 nissan xterra was struggling to change gears. When it did not go away after several months, i took it into local repair shop. They found that the radiator was full of a brown milk shake substance. They determined that transmission fluid had leaked in the radiator and mixed with the antifreeze. The shop replaced the radiator. Flushed the antifreeze system and the transmission fluid. 6 months later, the transmission started stuttering when it was changing gears at 45 - 50 and 65-70. I took the car into a local aamco. Once i advised the service rep what type of car i had, he laughed and said they that had already rebuilt over 30 xterra transmission. They checked the transmission and advised that it needed to be rebuilt and provided me with an repair estimate of $ 4200. They advised to call nissan consumer affairs to see what they would offer to do. They also advised of a class action lawsuit against nissan for this known defect. I have been unable to find any information on this lawsuit. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 125000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RIVERSIDE, MO |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08WX7CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30 |
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