Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Per Nissan dealership diagnosis: technician found anti-freeze/transmission fluid mix in both radiator and transmission (failure in radiator cooler) trans (tcm); no communication with other vehicle ecms catastrophic transmission failure. Dealer recommendation: replace transmission and radiator. Full transmission fluid and radiator flush of systems.
Radiator can fail and allow transmission fluid to mix eventually destroy the transmission. Ive checked the coolant and it has turned a milky pink color. Appearently, there are alot of owners with the same problem.
Radiator core is cracked, which is causing the radiator to leak. It is undetermined at this time if any antifreeze has leaked into the transmission; however, over the past several months, I have on a few occasions experienced the automatic transmission operating erratically (e. G. , down shifting or not shifting into passing gear when under full power). The vehicle is scheduled to have its radiator replaced on 11/30/2011, and at that time, I will have the transmission fluid analyzed to determine if any antifreeze has entered the transmission. I pray it has not!.
My 2005 Nissan Pathfinder shuttered excessively when decelerating from the interstate and from that point forward had difficulty shifting into higher gears. I immediately took it to a mechanic and was told the transmission had gone bad. In the process of replacing the transmission, they discovered the radiator leaking into the transmission and the computers in the transmission and the car were not communicating.
My car had 1/4 fuel, I filled the tank to full, the gas gauge do not set the car to full tank, I read the book and made the instructions but the gauge do not change, when I run the car for 2 hrs. And I turn off, it began to change to full tank. The other issue was when I had a 1/2 tank of gasoline. . . I stop for 5 minutues and I leave the car on, when I returned saw the gas gauge in empty. . . Actually I have the check engin light on for some days and off for the others days.
I am a car dealer in montana, purchased a 2005 Nissan pathinder at the auction with 85,000 miles for re-sale. Showed it once to a customer, it ran fine, I drove it home 8-6-11. 78 mph on cruise control on the interstate. The transmission dis-engaged, I barely recovered from hitting the medium at that speed. Turns out this is an issue that the transmission cooler leaks fluid into the trans on 90% of this model year. Even though I am a dealer. . . This is not right. $4500. 00 repair. Thankfully it was not one of my customers. Nissan should re-call every one of these and make it right. I cannot believe there has not been a death from this failure. I am sure there has been many stranded travelers that may have died as a result.
Many instances of the car jerking, jerking forward when trying to slow down or stop. The rpm reving up to dangerous levels for no reason and trouble driving uphill. My car has become a major safety issue. First the fuel gauge stopped working, which caused me to run out of gas and stalling in the middle of an intersection. Next, my car stalled for no reason while driving, that was repaired, something to do with a relay switch, now the transmission issues, possible radiator failure and the need of a new catalytic convertor in a car with 100k miles. . . . That's insane !!! someone is going to be seriously hurt or killed if they don't fix these vehicles and people don't have thousands of dollars laying around to fix it. So, no food, rent or bills being paid for over a month just to pay for repairs is even more of a hardship to families. Please help us before something happens. Thanks !!!.
Crack in the radiator assembly occurred leading to internal leakage of the engine coolant. 2005 Nissan Pathfinder with automatic transmission began hard shifting in the fall of 2010. This was a constant daily occurrence if the driver forgot to take the Pathfinder out of overdrive. It sounded like the old 1970s Ford universal joint as it shifted into gear. At times the car felt like the back-end was being pulled the opposite direction. At cruising speed, the back wheels would sound like they were running over the corrugated concrete near a toll booth or lane dividers on a highway and the transmission would cause the car to shudder. It would seem to fall out of gear while the car was moving at speed. Going uphill, the Pathfinder would hard shift and hesitate to engage into gear. Accelerating on to the freeway was never an issue, but it would not immediately shift into the appropriate gear at highway speeds. On several occasions, it would stay in neutral when shifted into reverse. The most common symptom was the shuddering noises at 30 mph. If the overdrive was turned off, all symptoms would diminish or disappear completely. Took it to the dealer in December and they could not duplicate. Took it to the dealer in may and they could duplicate, but not consistently and saw no mixing of coolant and transmission fluid. Towed it in to the dealer in August, the damage is done, the fluids have mixed and the transmission computer has shorted out. Repair recommended is to replace transmission (including computer) and radiator and hoses. Customer cannot afford the $6,000 price tag on the repair. Nissan north America will not assist as Pathfinder is out of warrantee.
My family and I were driving back from a small trip while on our way home our truck starting shaking when it reached speeds of 40 to 50 mph it did this about 3 different times on our way home. We pulled over to check but were not able to find anything, we were nervous because we had not had any problems with our truck. Once we had made it into to town we were at a stop sign as my husband accelerated to cross the intersection the truck hesitated to speed up. It appeared to be that the truck was stuck on 1 to 2nd gear. Luckily it was late in the evening and there was no oncoming traffic when we crossed the interception, if not I hate to think what could have happened. It felt like the truck was going to die right in the middle of the intersection. Next day we took the truck in to our mechanic. He informed us that there was water/coolant from the radiator that leaked into the transmission, he advice us to take it in to our local Nissan dealer shop. We had to pay Nissan $96 for them to perform a diagnostic test because they would not accept our mechanics results. Once the diagnostic test was performed it confirmed what out mechanic had informed us. We submitted a claim to Nissan of America, and sadly they denied our claim. Their reason behind the denial was because the extended warranty for the radiator covered up to 80k miles our truck was over about 35k miles. We are stuck with a bill of over 6k to have the truck fixed, it requires a new transmission, radiator, tranny cooler line flush and coolant flush. I have been on the phone with Nissan for over 11/2 week with no results other than Nissan refuses to fix our truck because we have surpass the 80k miles. What I don't understand is how is it possible for a 6 year old truck to have such seriouse problems with transmission due to a falty radiator which Nissan was well aware.
The family and I all got into the car after grocery shopping, it seemed to be a normal night except when my mother went in for reverse to get out of the parking spot the car accelerated backwords and the car took over, our mother was yelling saying ' the brakes wont work ' everybody was in such a panic the car hit two circles in the store parking lot. Luckly no one was there. We ran into the store gate which was there just in case those sort of things happen but my brother who was sitting in the passanger seat stop the car by putting it in parking.
Radiator leaks into transmission causing transmission to mess up. Nissan is aware of the issue and told me it happens on higher mileage Pathfinder but they only extended the warranty to 80,000 miles. I researched the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder and found that this is an ongoing problem that occurs with this year and model. I feel there should be a recall on this problem and Nissan should be held accountable.
I was driving on the highway and the transmission failied. It was sudden and there was no warning. I was driving along fine and all of the sudden I had no power. I was able to pull over and get help. When I took the vehicle into a repair shop I was told the radiator leaked fluid into the transmission and ruined it. I had to pay to replace both the transmission and the radiator. I also received a letter from Nissan stating this was a known design flaw. When I asked to be reimbursed I was told I was outside of the warranty mileage. I disagree if the damage was caused by a defective part, not wear and tear and not misuse of the vehicle they should recall this on all vehicles regardless of mileage, etc. I have tried contacting Nissan several times and I have been told there is nothing they can do. The damage cost about five thousand dollars to fix and it all had to come out of my pocket. I am so disgusted with this company and the terrible way they handle their mistakes. I will never buy another vehicle from them and I have warned others to get their vehicles checked before they get stranded somewhere or possibly have an accident because of the gross negligence of Nissan.
I own a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder and have been doing all the required maintenance on it in a very timely manner. It is a very well maintained SUV and had only 49,997 miles on it. I got a safety recall notice on it for the ecm relay issued and took it to the dealer. I was also experiencing some whining noises. The service dealer advisor at the dealership told me that my timing chains had a problem and needed to be replaced. He said this was a serious issue and could lead to engine damage and is a potential road hazard. He also said it needed to be fixed immediately, as this was a known problem, that had been experienced by a number of other customers and that Nissan motor CO. Had issued a service bulletin ntb09-128 regarding this problem. I am really surprised that Nissan did not think it was necessary to communicate this piece of important information to all its customers. My son who is 21 years old drives this SUV on ski trips and I am really alarmed that this defect which was known to Nissan could have lead to some serious road hazards. Nissan has acted in a very callous manner because they did not inform their customers about the possibility of such a serious issue which can lead to road hazards. They did not issue a safety recall to fix the issue. I request you to kindly investigate this issue and ensure that Nissan communicates this serious flaw to all owners of 2006 Nissan Pathfinders and any other model which has the same issue. Updated 03/07/11.
Timing chain and fuel sending unit on 2005 Pathfinder is defective. While the maunufacturer recognizes this as an ongoing problem, they are only willing to cover those vehicles up to 72,000 miles. A claim was filed and rejected on both problems as my vehicle has 82,000 miles.
Nissan needs to step up! this is an unbelievable amount of what is wrong with the world. Since having the many other problems fixed on my Pathfinder(2005) I am now facing an issue of it running sluggishly, high rpm's and less get up. That was one of my favorite things when we purchased the truck, I thought it was safe. I felt comfortable merging into traffic with my 4 children I knew we had power on our side. The tire pressure is constantly ( 1x a week) setting off the tpms, then there is the squeaky brakes and other rattling, vibrating noises. The other thing is the check engine light that randomly comes on for some reason then will mysteriously be gone a few miles later. We bought Nissan thinking it was still a stable reliable company that made a strong product and stood behind it. . . Well were we ever wrong! never again!!!.
I received, in the mail, a warranty notification from Nissan north America headquarters, consumer affairs department, franklin, TN. Basically, it reads: Nissan has extended your vehicle's new vehicle limited warranty as it applies to the radiator assembly to 96 months/80,000 miles (whichever comes first). . . Nissan north America wbi/10-029. When my husband, scott, contacted our local Nissan dealerships service department, he was informed that the component would have to fail before they could do anything about it. According to other NHTSA complaints from Nissan Pathfinder owners who have had the component fail, it sometimes causes transmission failure and loss of vehicle control (lack of engine power throughput to provide mobility). If the component were to fail it seems that it would create a safety issue under some conditions (on highways where it is not convenient to pull over). Some Pathfinder owners have claimed that it can cost thousands of dollars to replace the transmission, and that Nissan sometimes does not cover repairs beyond the radiator, despite that problem can leak coolant into the transmission, sometimes causing serious damage to, or failure of the transmission. Nissan should know about this problem and offer owners of possibly effected vehicles a free test to determine if their vehicle does, indeed have a defective radiator assembly. If a test is not available, then the radiator assemblies on these vehicles should be repaired of replaces as necessary to ensure that they will not fail under normal conditions and mileage. Furthermore, if a radiator assembler were to cause a transmission to need repair or replacement, Nissan should cover associated transmission correction costs. Because of this problem, we (my husband and I) no longer driver our Pathfinder on long trips, and have lost faith in our vehicle and Nissan.
2005 Nissan Pathfinder. Engine cuts off without warning while driving. Has happened twice in traffic, one time at a busy intersection. Vehicle starts about 20 minutes later. Took vehicle to dealer who advised that it's 'most likely' ipdm failure but they are unable to diagnose as it doesn't throw a code. Dealer kept car 5 days and "tried" to duplicate the failure to positively diagnose, but was unable to. The day after picking it up from the dealer the engine quit again in traffic. Now we are told that our warranty company will only cover if they can positively diagnose. My toddler was in the car the first time this occurred and our car died in the middle of an intersection between 2 6-lane roads. Couldn't remove the vehicle for 30 minutes. Just waiting for it to happen while merging on the interstate during rush hour traffic. Hopefully there are no injuries or fatalities as a result of this failure.
I have a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder and my transmission oil leaked into my radiator causing me to have to totally replace my radiator and I had to have my transmission flushed but it still damaged my transmission. This was a manufacture error but Nissan refused to pay because it had over 80,000 miles. I have three Nissan in our family but I will never buy another. I also am having trouble with the heating and air conditioner controls in both my 2005 and 2006 Nissan Pathfinders. The control quit working in both!!!! so disappointed with Nissan!!!!.
Car make a noisy when speed and smell very bad ,after the noisy starerd increase more and more. I know other people they got the same an exactly problem.
I am sick and tired of the terrible squealing/screeching/chirping noises evidently coming from under the hood of my brand new 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The problem has been reported and supposedly been "fixed" by schaiers Nissan of long beach who said it was the "belts" that needed replacing, however, not long after that, the problem still persists. We have taken the SUV three times for the same problem, they have kept it twice overnight on two separate occasions. Fed up, we even attempted to trade the SUV in for another Pathfinder in the hopes of not having to deal with this issue any longer. The dealer was non-compliant and had nothing comparable or even worthwhile to offer. Why should we have to settle with driving a new vehicle that sounds like its an old vehicle without any solution to the problem or proper compensation for our troubles? it is no issue of ours that the SUV is making such horrible noises on its own. Nissan is aware of the problem, so why don't they fix it??!!.
The transmission in the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder slips and jerks while driving at highway speeds. The slippage can cause the vehicle to rapidly decelerate in traffic increasing the likelihood of an accident. The rapid jerking of the vehicle can cause the vehicle to loose control on its own or frighten or disorient the driver causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle.