One problem related to noises during shifting has been reported for the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The automatic transmission failed on my car. After traveling from philadelphia to queens NY approaching a stop light I slowed down while doing so the SUV suddenly made a loud grinding noise and the engine reved very high however the output of the vehicle was only at a crawl. I imediately pulled over to the side of the road and shifted to park the loud grinding noise could be heard again only louder. This car was my first new purchase I routinely service it at the dealership, and now at 78,000 miles am found stranded in NY trying to replace the transmission. I have been researching the Pathfinder only to find that the whole transmission is susceptible to over heating which cause metal deterioration in the trans itself. Why haven't we heard of a recall yet! how long can this problem continue?.