NHTSA Complaint #10787663 — 2013 NISSAN ARMADA
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10787663 |
| Vehicle | 2013 NISSAN ARMADA |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 22,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
WHILE UNDER MILD ACCELERATION (FROM APPROX. 30MPH TO 40MPH) THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE FAILED, SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND CAUSING 1 OR MORE DRIVE BELTS TO SLIP FROM THE TENSION SYSTEM, AND WRAP THEMSELVES AROUND THE COOLING FAN SHAFT. THIS RESULTED IN AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN POWER TO THE VEHICLES DRIVESHAFT,, CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. THE FRICTION FROM THE BELTS BINDING BEGAN TO HEAT UP THE RUBBER, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE, WHICH, WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD HAVE IMMEDIATELY ENGULFED THE ENGINE IN FLAME. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE AS THE POINT OF FAILURE.
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