NHTSA Complaint #10476694 — 2005 NISSAN XTERRA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10476694
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN XTERRA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 13, 2012
Date Filed	September 21, 2012
Mileage	105,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY LOS ANGELES STREET DURING RUSH HOUR, MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST DRIVABILITY. THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. NEARLY GOT INTO MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS TRYING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE A STRAWBERRY MILK COLOR LIQUID WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING WAS THE CAUSE. REQUIRED TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION, REPLACE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL VALVE. REPAIR COST ESTIMATED AT $5050 PLUS TAX. *TR

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