Nissan Common Transmission Problems

A common problem we see in 2004-2006 Nissans, Maximas for example, is that when the vehicle’s hot and turning a corner or when slowing down you may notice a hard shift in the transmission. This can also occur at faster, highway speeds and the shifting pattern will be off, erratic, or unpredictable. These are common symptoms of valve body issues which controls the shifting patterns of these transmissions. Unfortunately these symptoms will...

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VOLKSWAGEN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS

The 2004 to 2006 VW Beetle and 2004 – 2007 VW Jetta and Passat all seem to have a common theme with transmission problems. Once the vehicle’s at normal operating temperature there’s a hard shift up or down. There can also be a clunking or banging when accellerating and cornering. Commonly, this is not a transmission problem, but a valve body problem which could mean an enormous savings of money for your VW. A simple diagnostic...

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Nissan Truck and SUV Transmission Problems

For Nissan Pathfinder, Xterra, Frontier, and the Infiniti QX4: A common complaint of owners of these Nissan models is a slipping, bucking, and erractic shifting here and there and sometimes includes a check engine light on. Unfortunately the check engine light in many of these cases does not tell the customer what it could be. Commonly it’s transmission fluid discolored, looking like cholcolate or strawberry milkshake (depending on the...

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