NHTSA Complaint #10503836 — 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10503836
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN FRONTIER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 8, 2013
Date Filed	March 20, 2013
Mileage	74,494 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SLIP WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR COOLANT HOSE WAS LEAKING AND THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID FOUND IN THE RADIATOR AND DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,494. *TR

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