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Radiator Causes Transmission Failure
2005 Nissan Frontier (Page 3 of 10)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Nissan dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: In a very limited selection on small pickup trucks, the Frontier is one of the best options except -- and I cannot emphasize this enough -- for one problem that makes it an avoid-at-all-costs pain in you know what: the radiator ruptures and leaks coolant into the transmission, killing it. Such a buzzkill.
This problem affects most 2005-2008 (and maybe beyond) Frontiers.
9.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,790
- Average Mileage:
- 104,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 189 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace radiator and transmission (122 reports)
- not sure (22 reports)
- replace radiator and transmission due to oil contaminati (14 reports)
- replace transmission (7 reports)
- fix it and compensate owners for full expense (5 reports)
- extended warranty announced by Nissan on 10/15/10 (4 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful websites
- Nissan Frontier Transmission Lawsuit - Class Action regarding the radiator defect that leads to transmission failure.
- Nissan Cracked Radiator And Transmission Problems - Describes how a cracked radiator can cause the transmission to fail and actions you can take.
- File A Complaint - File a complaint about the Radiator and Transmission failure issue. This is a government site for safety issues to be reported.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
How did Nissan inform owners of this design/engineering problem?
- kiknpa, Hampton, VA, US