2005 Nissan Frontier Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 85
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 85 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission fluid · 20 records
- radiator transmission · 19 records
- transmission radiator · 16 records
- radiator coolant · 12 records
- leaked transmission · 11 records
- coolant transmission · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 39 |
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
2005 nissan frontier. Consumer writes in regards to engineering issues with cross contamination fluids between radiator and transmission. *smd
ODI 10891435
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
2005 nissan frontier. Consumer writes in regards to coolant leaks from radiator into transmission. *smd
ODI 10806938
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. While parked, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who diagnosed that there was contamination by the engine coolant. As a result, the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.
ODI 10744406
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Nissan has admitted to faulty radiators in their 05-10 midsize vehicles. Mine being a frontier but also used in xterra, pathfinders and i believe titans.these radiators when they go, take the transmission with them. 4700 dollar bill later nissan says i'm 2 months beyond my 10 years and will not honor any help, even though i'm 10k under the 100k mile limit. So because i kept my miles low and have taken care of my…
ODI 10736026
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
My 2005 nissan frontier has cross contamination between the radiator and the transmission. Nissan new about this problem years ago. To fix the problem they extended the warranty out to 10 years. Now i need a new radiator and transmission. My cost 3000 dollars. I only had a month left before i was [xxx] out of luck. I have been driving for 35 years and have never had to replace a transmission that only had 67000…
ODI 10714154
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Due to a defect known by nissan, the radiator coolant leaked into the transmission causing transmission failure. Nissan knew about the defect and did nothing to correct it. Instead they added an "extended warranty" that most people will not be able to take advantage of due to years/mileage limitations. I made it into the last bracket, where my co-pay for the repair is $3000 instead of the full $5800. The dealer did…
ODI 10704631
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I own a 2005 nissan frontier. At about 84365 miles, the transmission started slipping badly. The mechanic said that my transmission cooler had ruptured inside the radiator and coolant had gotten inside the transmission. My transmission was basically destroyed and it cost over $5000.00 to fix it. After reading other articles about nissan owners with similar experiences, i think this is outrageous and nissan should be…
ODI 10701512
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Transmission began to shudder at speeds 40-50 mph a few weeks ago, feels like going over shallow rumble strips. Did research online and found that the issue is coolant leaking into the transmission fluid.this has been a major issue with all 2005 nissan frontiers. My truck has 103,xxx miles. Outside the warranty now. Never new of this warranty and now i'm stuck paying thousands of dollars out of pocket for new…
ODI 10691161
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Vehicle made a noise what sounded like driving over a rumble strip. It then failed to accelerate and i was forced into the breakdown lane on the highway. I had vehicle towed to shop and was informed of the radiator and transmission issue with these vehicles. Radiator fluid leaked into the transmission and now its junk. It will now cost me $3400 to replace the transmission and radiator. I can't believe there isn't a…
ODI 10692392
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Vehicle shudders bad in 5th gear clunking in and out of gear, and unable to maintain speed on highway. Hard up shifts from gears 1 to 2 and 2 to 3. Hard down shift clunk from gear 2 to 1. Coolant leaked into transmission fluid causing catastrophic failure of transmission and new radiator needed as well. *tr
ODI 10676761
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Transmission began to shudder when in overdrive and at speeds 40-50 mph. Shuddering gradually grew worse and worse. Occasional clank sound when shifting from reverse to forward. Diagnosed at dealer as ruptured heat exchanger in radiator which allowed coolant to enter and contaminate the transmission. *tr
ODI 10683879
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was driving on the highway and my truck shutters like going over shallow rumble strips for about 3 weeks. I realized it was my transmission and searched on transmission issues with my truck and found the big one (coolant leaking into the transmission fluid). I immediately flushed the coolant and the transmission fluid, performed the at cooler bypass operation and refilled. I'm now saying my prayers, taking my…
ODI 10680732
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
At oil cooler internal component of the radiator failed causing transmission fluid to go in to the radiator and coolant to go in to the transmission. Destroying. *tr
ODI 10641738
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
If transmission in these trucks are not fixed then someone is going to have an accident due to it. I am lucky i didn't have one thank god for that we are safe. Radiator leak cause failure in transmission radiator was fixed a year ago and was still have some issues with it but was told they think it is normal to feel it slip gears when driving. I trusted them and lost my torque converter while driving on the highway…
ODI 10615730
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Noticed transmission "rumble." took vehicle to local dealership where i was told there was cross-contamination between the radiator and transmission. Apparently a known issue with this make and model. Informed it would be over $6000 to repair. I have owned the vehicle since 2005 and was never informed of the defect or the pending class-action suit. *tr
ODI 10607514
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
While getting on the freeway, i accelerated to merge with traffic but was unable to gain speed so i got off on the first exit ramp. Had plenty of engine power but lost torque. First thought, must be the transmission slipping. Got home and checked the transmission oil level and it was fine, the oil did not look like transmission oil, it was discolored and had a different feel to it. Was able to get the truck to…
ODI 10608315
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I found out a faulty engineered control valve assembly caused radiator and transmission failure in my vehicle. It happened less then a month outside & 7000 mi over the extended warranty. Extension for the warranty to 80,000 was put in place for a class action law suit for this item back in 2010. In 2010 my vehicle did not even have 50,000 so none of this applied to me! Nor did nissan do the right thing and recall my…
ODI 10605629
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Transmission demora en aplicar, esta vaga, no desarrolla velocidad se encontro que la guagua mezcla aceite de transmission y coolant en la barilla de aceite y en el radiador. Se llevo al dealer y se nos notifico que era un desperfecto de la guagua y tuvimos que pagar 3,287.88 ya que la guagua tiene 9 anos y la garantia era 80,000 millas o 8 anos lo que surgiera primero. Entiendo que no es justo ya que no es nuestra…
ODI 10626955
Electrical · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I currently own a 2005 nissan frontier. 3 months ago, the vehicle had been stalling on me every several days, it would immediately turn back on. Last month it began shutting down on me every 2 days, a few times on the highway, almost getting rear ended a couple of times. It would turn back on, but after several tries and after 15-20 min wait. After checking recalls on my vehicle i noticed i had not been contacted…
ODI 10572624
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
The transmission cooler line leaks coolant into the transmission causing a failure. Nissan has known of this problem for many years and has not notified owners of the need to replace the radiator. *tr
ODI 10627487
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
While driving on the interstate my truck began a small intermittent shudder, as if driving over rumble strips. This occurred 2 or 3 times. The next week the shuddering recurred. Scheduled and appointment with my local nissan dealership. They very quickly diagnosed the problem. They indicated it was a common problem with this vehicle where the transmission cooler fails and intakes radiator coolant into the…
ODI 10566773
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Transmission failure related to coolant leaking into the transmission from the radiator oil coolant assemble. Nissan will not cover the complete cost of this know defect. *tr
ODI 10561346
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
The transmission started jerking very bad when it hit 1700 rpm range while driving, so i slowed down...scared. I went and had it checked only to find out it is very common with this truck - fluid in transmission caused from the trans fluid running through the radiator and the heat exchange leaks water into the trans fluid. This is a well documented problem i learned. The repair is not covered by nissan and is a 5000…
ODI 10560469
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
The transmission failed caused by a ruptured seal in the radiator. *tr
ODI 10550505
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2 months ago i had a leak in the radiator and i fixed it. Then after that i start having problem with the transmission. The speed does not change immediately and when it change you feel like some has pushed you from the back. And now the car does not drive anymore. *tr
ODI 10555483