Used 2006 Nissan Xterra Consumer Reviews

Known transmission issues from 2004 - 2008.

After my last review at 200+ thousand miles, my transmission began to slip and jerk at times. My wife called a transmission repair shop for an appointment, and when she said it was for a Nissan XTerra, the technician said "Let me guess, it is between 2004 and 2008?". My wife said "yes. 2006.". He told her over the phone that there was a manufacturing defect on those years and the manufacturer knew about it. He told her exactly what we would find if we opened the radiator cap (a pinkish globby substance where the transmission fluid entered the radiator). He also told her the cost of repair was mostly cost prohibitive because it would result in a new Transmission and a new Radiator. He estimated the cost to be $5800 for repair. The resale value was far less than that so it now sits in our driveway waiting on someone who wants it for parts. Good news is, after 217000 miles, the engine still runs well. It just overheats due to transmission fluid in the radiator. I took very good care of that automobile, and therefore the engine outlived the support functions. I'm disappointed.