# 2005 Nissan Frontier Automatic V6 Transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-frontier-automatic-v6-transmission/45927>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, frontier, transmissions\
**Created:** [March 11, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-frontier-automatic-v6-transmission/45927 "2010-03-11T18:54:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cjabraham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@cjabraham](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cjabraham)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-frontier-automatic-v6-transmission/45927/1 "2010-03-11T18:54:18Z")

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Shifting into reverse doesnt engage reverse, it acts like a second neutral gear until I rev up to 3500 rpm and then it slams into whoevr is parked behind me. Help, my insurance cant take the rear end damage.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-frontier-automatic-v6-transmission/45927/2 "2010-03-11T19:03:34Z")

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Why would you rev your engine to 3500 rpm? Your transmission needs to be checked by a mechanic. It may just be low on fluid or some other simple problem.

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**Author:** ![cjabraham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@cjabraham](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cjabraham)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-frontier-automatic-v6-transmission/45927/3 "2010-03-11T19:23:09Z")

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guess I should have included this… i had the fluid checked, it was fine and clean, but i had it flushed and replaced anyway. Same problem. I reved the engine because that is what you do when you are backing up is hit the gas, and when it didnt go anywhere I kept my foot on the pedal to see if it would engage, which it did…I didnt really hit anyone, I was using artistic embelishment to make my story sound more interesting.