NHTSA Complaint #10888534 — 2005 NISSAN XTERRA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10888534
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN XTERRA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 20, 2016
Date Filed	July 26, 2016
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

125K MUCH LIKE SEVERAL OTHER CUSTOMERS THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLES CONTAINS A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR COOLER TANK THAT RUPTURES AND FORCES COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE COOLER LINES. WHEN THE COOLANT MIXES WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID IT CREATES A FROTHY LIQUID THAT EATS VALVES, ERODES SEALS AND CAUSES CORROSION. WAITING TO SEE WHAT COST WOULD BE TO REPLACE SYSTEM BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD ITS AROUND 5K AND THE CAR IS NOT EVEN WORTH THAT!!

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