2007 Nissan Frontier Power Train Problems
- 198
- 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 198 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission fluid · 33 records
- transmission radiator · 14 records
- radiator transmission · 13 records
- transmission failure · 10 records
- fluid transmission · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 101 |
| 60–100k mi | 57 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
Truck would not start. Towed to auto garage. Told radiator has a defective coolest line that runs thru transmission. This caused cross contamination of radiator fluid and transmission fluid, causing breakdown of transmission and radiator. Found out online that this happens with three types of nissan vehicles made between 2005 and 2010. Nissan will only cover if under 100,000 miles but i have to pay first 3000 on a…
ODI 10694298
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
A defective radiator installed by manufacturer, rotted, causing a mix of transmission fluid and coolant permanently damaging the transmission. *tr
ODI 10689691
Air Bags · Power Train
Vehicle overheated while driving 70 mph on interstate, followed by automatic shift sputtering between 3 and 4th gears. Taken to mechanic and was notified that overheating was result of radiator failure, which caused radiator fluid to mix with transmission fluid. Repair cost $3400 to replace radiator and transmission. Air bag warning light illuminating 1 month after takata recall expired.
ODI 11005035
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Started experiencing radiator overheating and erratic transmission shifting. Mechanic found radiator and transmission fluids mixed. Radiator and transmission need to be replaced +/-$4000 estimate. Normal driving history and vehicle in good condition otherwise. Http://www.nissanproblems.com/trends/coolant-leaks-destroy-transmission/ http://www.nissanassist.com/web/radiator/faqs.php?menu=22…
ODI 10682645
Power Train · Radiator Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. During a routine oil change, the technician informed that the transmission and radiator needed to be flushed and replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,500.
ODI 10667666
Engine · Power Train
I took my vehicle in for service 12-17-14, since the heater was not working properly and just found out the that radiator cracked and leaked radiator fluid into the transmission, possibly contaminating the transmission. They are replacing the radiator and flushing the transmission a few times to try to salvage the transmission. They informed me of a recall on this problem but i'm past the permitted mileage. I bought…
ODI 10664846
Engine · Power Train
I first began noticing a problem with my 2007 nissan frontier when the heater was having trouble heating up the cab as i was driving. At first the problem was intermittent and the heater would warm up for a while and then get cold again. Shortly after that i began to notice a vibration or shuddering at higher speeds as if i was hitting a rumble strip. I began doing some research on the internet and found that this…
ODI 10676852
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The d for drive would no longer show -to took it transmission place and they detected coolant leak into transmission. Found out nissan had lost a class action suit over this and realized my truck is over limit for milage this is second major repair for this vehicle had a transmission control module replaced and was partially reimbursed after a big fight with dealer and nissan. Will never buy another nissan after…
ODI 10643285
Power Train
Defective power train transmission system on 2007 nissan frontier. *tr
ODI 10648949
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Purchased the vehicle on 8/16/2014 and i was driving the vehicle to work and transmission wouldn't shift out of gear along with the check engine light came on. I scanned the vehicle and pulled a code for the transmission output sensor. Took the vehicle to the dealership where they said they found coolant in my transmission and i was outside of the previous extended warranty and they've never seen this before. They…
ODI 10627838
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnose that the radiator housing fractured which caused the radiator fluid to penetrate the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10611063
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK INTO RADIATOR. *TR
ODI 10611024
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle jerked violently and stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.
ODI 10606572
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Radiator and transmission cross contaminated due to a cracked atf line. *tr
ODI 10597067
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
The transmission cooling unit in the radiator leaked. My coolant system became a brown sludge due to having transmission fluid leak into it. My transmission fluid had coolant leak into it and transmission is damaged. *tr
ODI 10588485
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Transmission abruptly stopped transferring power. Owner checked transmission fluid after incident in which it was filled with radiator coolant and radiator had a mix of coolant and transmission fluid. *tr
ODI 10588168
Engine · Power Train
I was driving down a back road. While traveling up a slight hill the truck slipped out of gear. When i pressed the gas pedal the engine would rev but it would not accelerate. I pulled to the side of the road and turned off the truck. When i restarted and put it in drive i started rolling backwards. I ended up getting towed to my mechanic. If this was the original transmission i could understand that at 155k miles it…
ODI 10592363
Power Train
Transmission cooler failed...transmission oil leaked into the engine coolant and engine coolant leaked into the transmission. This caused the engine to overheat and the transmission to fail. Vehicle stalled on major roadway without prior warning of any problems. *js
ODI 10592096
Power Train
I went to drive the truck and started to notice the transmission slipping. I called nissan and the service department said there was not a recall for my truck. I have since found out the transmission is no longer usable and that many other people are noticing the same problems. *tr
ODI 10587460
Power Train
Radiator leaks into transmission and ruins both the radiator and transmission
ODI 10716953
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Coolant backed up into transmission and destroyed the transmission and radiator. *tr
ODI 10586809
Engine · Power Train
Truck suddenly running rough. Plugs replaced. Took in for relearn idle. Told me also 3 of 4 cats clogged and coolant in the transmission. Knew nothing of this issue with these trucks until i looked online to try and figure what was happening with my truck. I am so angry right now. There should be a recall as it truly is a safety hazard. To imagine the thought of driving on the freeway and have your trannie lock…
ODI 10587493
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I have a 2007 nissan frontier which has only a 122,431 miles on it and something went wrong with the transmission. When i was going up the hill it was like it just stalled out on me. I've been doing research on it and it seems like alot of other people is having the same problem and it seems like nissan is just trying to hide the problem. If its something that their at fault with they should be the one who fixes it.…
ODI 10583401
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I recently purchased a 2007 nissan frontier and have only had it since feb 2014 and all of a sudden there is a strong vibration at 40 mph in the rear end. So i had the tires balanced then re balanced thinking it was the tires. Even went as far as replacing the rear tires. After that did not correct the issue i then took it to a nissan dealership and they determined that it was a failure in the radiator that leaked…
ODI 10586912
Engine · Power Train
Transmission started to rumble when shifting to overdrive. Looked into the issue and heard about the cross contamination issue. Looked for symptoms and found that water had gotten into the transmission and flud in my radiator. I have spend hundreds on flushing them out and bypassing the radiator. Transmission is still rumbling. The extended warranty does me no good, for i am over the covered milage limit. [xxx]…
ODI 10582876