NHTSA Complaint #10389763 — 2005 NISSAN XTERRA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10389763
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN XTERRA
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	September 14, 2010
Date Filed	March 10, 2011
Mileage	86,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE INTAKE VALVE GASKET WAS BENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE GASKET WAS BENDING BECAUSE THE INTAKE VALVE AND RADIATOR WERE MADE OF PLASTIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED DUE THE DEFECT WITH THE RADIATOR, ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. UPDATED 08/04/11

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