Which is the best transmission for a Nissan Frontier?
There are three choices you can make: buy a new, used, or refurbished transmission. New: A new transmission is good because it has not been used at all and there has not been any mileage put on it. Refurbished: Refurbished transmissions are a way to get an affordable 2001 Nissan Frontier transmission at a lower cost.
What kind of car is the Nissan Frontier?
It is used in a number of Nissan and Infinity vehicles, including the 350/370Z cars, 2005+ Frontiers/Xterras and R51 Pathfinders, Armadas, Titans and Infiniti G35’s, to name a few. It’s been in use in North America since 2003. There have been a fairly large number of failures, but most have nothing to do with the transmission, itself.
Are there any transmission problems with Nissan Pathfinder?
We have received hundreds of complaints from consumers in regards to transmission failures from defective radiators in 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Frontier and Nissan Xterra vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. Many more complaints come from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website itself.
What causes a transmission to fail in a Nissan?
The problem stems from an acknowledged defect inside the radiator assembly. The metal tubes that separate engine coolant from transmission fluid crack over time. Coolant and transmission fluid mixes through these cracks and subsequently cause transmission failure.
There are three choices you can make: buy a new, used, or refurbished transmission. New: A new transmission is good because it has not been used at all and there has not been any mileage put on it. Refurbished: Refurbished transmissions are a way to get an affordable 2001 Nissan Frontier transmission at a lower cost.
Why is the transmission on a Nissan Frontier RE5R05A?
However, a design flaw in the radiator causes that chamber to crack and allow antifreeze to mix with the ATF as it flows back to the transmission. The chemicals in antifreeze are highly corrosive to the metal parts, bearings and seals inside the Nissan Frontier RE5R05A transmission.
Can a remanufactured Nissan Frontier transmission be repaired?
And to correct the factory design flaw, every remanufactured RE5R05A transmission comes with a brand new upgrade radiator that features a reinforced transmission cooling chamber. So in a sense, this transmission can fix your current problems, and prevent new ones for many years/miles.
How do you cool a Nissan Frontier transmission?
To cool the transmission fluid, it’s pumped through a special cooling chamber in the bottom of the radiator, then cycled back into the transmission. However, a design flaw in the radiator causes that chamber to crack and allow antifreeze to mix with the ATF as it flows back to the transmission.