NHTSA Complaint #10449095 — 2005 NISSAN XTERRA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10449095
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN XTERRA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 7, 2012
Date Filed	February 23, 2012
Mileage	114,650 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER ENGINE COOLANT FLOODS TRANSMISSION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH AND STOP. INCURRED REPAIR COSTS AT DEALERSHIP OF $5,968.89. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON 2005 XTERRAS, BUT FAILED TO INFORM OWNERS TO REPLACE FAULTY RADIATORS WHICH CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NISSAN SECRETLY EXTENDED THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM (OWNERS NOT INFORMED), BUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE DOES NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER 80,000 MILES. ONE WEBSITE, CAROMPLAINTS.COM, AS 23 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS FROM 2005 XTERRA OWNERS DOCUMENTING THIS ISSUE. REF: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/XTERRA/2005/TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR_CAUSES_TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTMLNISSAN REFUSES TO REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE REPAIRS. THE NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS FILE NO. FOR MY COMPLAINT IS [XXX]. PLEASE HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

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