o.k I have done some searching and the only major concern I have for purchsing an 03 is the tranny .In my case I cannot afford the jump to an 05!
The question I have is has nissan ever put out a number or % of cars affected with tranny trouble.i realize on a forum like this you will get more noise from the unhappy camp.
What I would like is for all 03 owners to give feedback either you have had the issue or not and the mileage on your car.
Thanks

 

Had my tranny replaced on my 03 last week with the CD009 @ 21k miles. 3rd gear started grinding around 19k.

Edit: Btw this is really a non issue for anything else. You either have it replaced under the powertrain warranty or you pay out of pocket.

 

I have an '03 and have not had any problems with the transmission. I have about 14,500 miles on my car...

 

I think the front tire issue is worse than the tranny issue. I got my front end fixed and 20K miles later still no issues.

 

Edit: Btw this is really a non issue for anything else. You either have it replaced under the powertrain warranty or you pay out of pocket.[/QUOTE]


Anyone have the price for the tranny fix?

 

4 years, 40,000 miles; zippo tranny problems.

 

hey how long is powertrain warranty? is it 3 years 36000? i was wondering if i could still get my transmission replaced.

 

Powertrain coverage is 5 year/60,000 miles.

 

3 years 36k is bumper to bumper. The powertrain warranty is 5 years 60K.

 

Anyone have the price for the tranny fix?[/QUOTE]


I don't know for sure but it isn't cheap. My buddy was quoted 750 for labor by Nissan to drop his tranny and replace his clutch. That was labor only. If you are out of the powertrain then you would have to factor in the cost of an entire tranny because no dealership is willing to fix just the syncros or open the tranny up.

 

31k on mine , no problems

 

O3 Performance
Mileage: 27K
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Front tires replaced (noisy and feathered) at 16K (fixed problem)
Grinding is happening in 5th gear
--Spike

 

28,000 not a problem yet. (knock on wood)

 

03 touring... just hit 70k..... no tranny problems azt all.. and i drive HARD everyday. only problem i had the window streaks and the front aliment problem... all fixed tho.

 

36,340 here and no problems.

 

I got 64,000 on mine. Bought it used and found out that tranny was replaced at 1,400miles!!!!! and right now it grinds once in a while!

 

Damn 009, mine was replaced last year{26K} with 008 {same as came out I believe}. Is 009 better?

 

not surprised.

 

no problem....28,000 miles. feathering is still an issue. nissan replaced my front tires at about 12,000 miles and there feathering again.

 

wow, you need to drive your car! On a side note...

My 03' under warranty:
New Longblock at 48K
New Tranny at 56K
New Clutch at 56K

Oh and all the TSB's and recalls but whos complaining? I bought an 03' with 46K on it and 2,000 miles later I pretty much end up with a brand new car for under 20K!