general problems of the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder - part 2

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, when the vehicle began to downshift indepenedently causing the vehicle to lose power. The contact stated that the vehicle had stalled on previous occasions when attempting to make turns. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission and radiator had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. Wh.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate as it increased in rpms. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000. Oo.

The vehicle does not always go into gear from a starting position, or from one gear to the next. Also, it will suddenly lurch into gear. It's a consistent issue that happens every time the car is driven. I took the vehicle in for an inspection and was told it was an issue with the coolant leaking into the transmission and vice versa. I researched the issue and discovered that it had been reported to the NHTSA and is under investigation.

Never buy Nissan again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my 2005 Pathfinder the trans cooler has started showing signs of failure. Radiator/transmission.

Vehicle had trouble picking up speed after stopping which is dangerous when crossing traffic. Vehicle stalled and had to cool off before restarting. Took the vehicle to dealearship and they stated that it was a common flaw in Nissans where the radiator coolant leaked into the transmission due to cracked atf line. They recommended either installing a new transmission or having the transmission rebuilt.

Transmission fluid coolant line failed in radiator causing coolant and transmission fluid to mix and destroy the transmission.

My car started shuttering when it was trying to change gears and when I took it to the dealership they informed me that the radiator was leaking coolant and it got into the transmission contaminating the transmission therefore I need a new radiator and transmission. I have a power train warranty which covers the transmission but not the radiator and because the radiator was the cause of the transmission going bad the warranty won't pay to replace the transmission either. After investigating this has been a known problem with this year, make and model and people are getting ripped off. If this has been an ongoing problem why wouldn't it have been a recall. I am disgusted with the entire matter and think it needs to be addressed so people don't continue to get ripped off. I am hoping they come through and replace mine for free.

Vehicle had trouble picking up speed after stopping which is dangerous when crossing traffic. Vehicle stalled and had to cool off before restarting. Took the vehicle to dealearship and they stated into was a common flaw in Nissans where the radiator coolant leaked into the transmission due to cracked atf line. They recommended either installing a new transmission or having the transmission rebuilt. They recommened a place to have the transmission rebuilt. Picked up the vehical after rebuild on July 1, 2015 and began having the same symptoms on July 7, 2015.

Transmission cooler attached to radiator cracked causing coolant to leak into the transmission leading to failure to accelerate the vehicle when needed and complete failure of the transmission.

Vehicle contained a defective radiator cooler tank that ruptures and forces coolant into the transmission through the cooler lines. When the coolant mixes with transmission fluid it creates a frothy liquid that eats valves, erodes seals and causes corrosion. It’s toxic, irreversible and killed the 5-speed automatic transmission. This problem was listed as the 2nd worst problem on carcomplaints. Com's "top vehicle problem trends of 2012". Why is this not a recall?!.

Vehicle failed to torque after accelerating and slipped, after I lost control slightly bumped into a parked car.

While driving down to the title department the day after I purchased my newest vehicle I've ever owned I was hit with the sad reality of an untrue man selling me his problem my transmission has antifreeze in the fluid it will drive fine until it heats up and the fluid gets to the transmission it is not safe this should be a recall they no it's a problem and also my seatbelt light for passenger seat even when someone sit in that seat the sensor does not work.

Drove vehicle out of parking lot and lost power in transmission. Transmission was damaged by coolant contamination from a cracked transmission line in the radiator. Resulted in a $6000+ repair at local repair shop.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Nissan path finder. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled with out warning. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,565. Ss.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle shook violently when shifting gears. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000. Djr.

The vehicle began a slight shudder when shifting and within a few days while passing a truck on the freeway at 70 mph it shifted very hard and responded as if it was in neutral. Any application of the accelerator caused high rpm but gave no additional power. I was forced to put on my emergency flashers and maneuver through three lanes of traffic as I had lost all power and could not was just coasting along the freeway. It was a very dangerous situation that fortunately ended safely no thanks to the car. It was later determined by my mechanic that the radiator fluid had mixed with the transmission fluid and caused the transmission components to fail. After spending $1000. 00 on the first repairs to replace the radiator and flush the transmission 3 times it ran for a week and began shifting very hard again. It is now in the shop being considered for a transmission replacement. Hearing about the investigation and similar experiences by others it is a wonder why this issue has not been officially deemed a safety recall seeing as how my safety was definitely in jeopardy at the time of the failure.

My radiator cracked internally and leaked into my transmission, which destroyed the parts and caused significant damage.

I was driving along a local road and all of a sudden, my engine starting revving and the car started slowing down. I stopped at a red light, but when it turned green, my car wouldn't move for about a second or two when I pressed the gas peddle. When it did move, it crawled along at 20 miles an hour. I managed to get it home and took it to the mechanic on Monday. I was told that coolant from my radiator leaked into my transmission and destroyed it. On researching this, I discovered that this is a known issue in 2005 - 2010 Nissan trucks but Nissan will not cover the cost of repair even though they are aware of it and did not issue a recall.

My SUV began stuttering when attempting to change gears. I looked on line and found the problem that so many have been having, coolant leaking into transmission contaminating it. Nissan suggested an initial transmission flush, but recommends a $5,500 transmission replacement in addition to a $620 radiator. I cannot afford these repairs, and I am afraid to continue driving my car.

Heard a weird sound while driving down the road. . . . Then one day I drove my Pathfinder then came home and parked my truck and 3 hour later went to go to store my truck would not go forward. By later that night when the truck cooled down the drove fine. . . I then took it to a transmission shop and was told coolant was leaking in my transmission. . . . . . I have spent 440 dollars so far to get the water out of it. . . . . . I pick the Pathfinder up and drove 10 mile down the street and the truck did it again. . . . . . It is now back at the transmission shop and being looked at again.

While driving away from a traffic light the SUV hesitates out of first gear and a loud pop as it drags into second gear. After taking the vehicle to a local DC area dealer I was informed that the transmission coolant line had cracked and coolant had leaked into the transmission destroying it. I was then informed that repairs would be $7600 and that this was not a recall item. In researching this it apears that others in the country have had this issue and Nissan hadnt issued a recall but settled a class action suit assisting others with the repair costs after an initial $2500 to $3000 cost to the customer. This appears to have been an issue with this vehicle for some time and I'd like to know why no recall was ever issued for those not having problems already???.

My wife and I were on a major interstate – accelerating up hill in the middle lane… the power just shut down. When depressing pedal – tachometer revved up but still no power. In the meantime – a tractor trailer was barreling up behind us!! I was lucky enough to just get out of its way by coasting through two lanes and into the breakdown lane. The person that stopped to help us informed us that his brother had this same issue with his Pathfinder and that there was a recall. Well – we never received a recall notice – the truck now has 135k miles and is not covered under their class action settlement. Called a local dealer and was told by the mechanic that our issue has nothing to do with the recall and they have no responsibility. My issue is – if I had received the recall when it was issued in 2010 – I would have had the repairs made while it was covered…. So how are they not responsible - we could have been killed??? they never sent us a recall notice and no mechanic had ever mentioned it???.

Radiator failed and leaked antifreeze into the transmission causing it to fail.

I am driving a group of CO-workers out for lunch. I pull in the turning lane to wait for an opportunity to turn. When it was time to make the turn, I pressed the gas and the truck did not move. I pressed the brake again to check and make sure I had not accidentally hit the gear stick. Everything looked right so I tried to give it gas again. The engine reved loudy but again there was hesitation in movement. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the truck slowly turned. I tried to drive back to the office but had the same issue. I would stop and as soon as I pressed the gas, it would take forever before I would actually take off. The truck moved at a very slow speed as if I was pulling a large load. Turns out it is my transmission. How upsetting when I had no previous warning. More upsetting when I begin to do my research and found out a CO-worker with the same year Pathfinder has the same problem and looking online it appears everyone with this model truck has had this issue or will eventually. Why is Nissan not doing something about this beyond continuously extending the warranty with huge CO-pays that at the end of the day do not really help the consumer? Nissan needs to do something about this. How long will it take for this complaint to be reviewed?.

Was on interstate and transmission went out while I was driving with my twin nieces in the car. It was a terrible experience and scary. I don't understand if a company builds something that is faulty how do you not support fixing the problem. Regardless of miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle would not accelerate past 35 mph and failed to move after being stopped. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 115,000.

I had the same issue as many others. Coolant leaked into the transmission causing hard shifts, and shuttering while accelerating.

Vehicle was not wanting to accelerate immediately. Took it in for an oil change and had air filter replaced, and check the check engine light. That gave a bunch of codes that all related to transmission. Took it to transmission specialist who said that the radiator cracked and leaked into the transmission. Work to be done is replace radiator, rebuild transmission, and install external coolers. Shop said this is a known issue with the 2005 Pathfinders. Cost is about $5000. They said this also ruined the computer on the transmission.

On 1/17/14,while driving my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder on a busy highway, the service engine light came on without warning and the vehicle immediately slowed to a crawl. I was able to pull off the road and avoid a serious accident. I live close by and was able to make it home. We took our vehicle to our dealer the next day. They told us they would look at our vehicle on Monday. In four hrs. , the svc. Rep. Called and said the radiator failed and damaged the transmission. They found a whining sound and said the timing chain needed to be replaced. The cost would be $3,200 for the transmission and $2,000 for the timing chain. Why did they rush to inspect the SUV? we wonder if they jumped on the opportunity to make a large repair. Prior to this, we took our SUV in for scheduled maint. In 8/13 at this dealer. We were told everything was fine and no repairs were needed. The mileage is now 82,300 miles, and we planned to keep it for many more years. We called the Nissan hotline and spoke with the reg. Cust. Svc. Rep. She said there was nothing Nissan would do and offered no assistance. We discovered that Nissan was involved in a class action suit that was recently settled regarding the transmission problem. The Nissan radiator/transmission cooler litigation, case no. 10-cv-07493. Why weren't we notified by Nissan about this problem immediately? per the suit, the cost for repairs over 80,000 miles is $2,500. If this problem was identified during our scheduled maint. We would have avoided all these problems and expenses. This makes us wonder if Nissan and the dealer conspired to keep this info. Quiet until after the vehicle passed 80,000 miles. We also discovered a new class action suit filed on 6/26/13 involving the premature failing of the timing chain. We will pursue every opportunity to get reimbursed for these problems that Nissan was aware of.

Vehicle revved erratically, then jerked then cut off . Took vehicle to dealer who diagnosed the problem as "radiator full of oil and transmission fluid and smells burnt-fluids mixing-need transmission.

My transmission is going out took it to the dealership and they change the transmission oil and a month later is still doing the same. Take it to another mechanic and he said the transmission oil was black and smelled old. The dealership ask when did I last change the oil and I had forgot the I had the quick lube place flush the transmission a couple of years ago. Call them back and told them what the other mechanic said and I took it back to the dealership and he said that not to bad we can only get so much out. The other mechanic flesh it and change the oil. I'm still having trouble with my transmission it goes real slow when backing up. I have keep my car up real good because I don't have the money to keep buying a new car.

Driving 35 mph, approaching stop sign. Service engine light went on. Stopped at stop sign. No apparent issues until I pulled out onto hwy and the car would barely move. It was as if it was taking off in second or third gear (it is an automatic transmission). Since the car would not gain speed, I pulled over as I could not gain speed to avoid the oncoming traffic in the lane. Could not drive vehicle over 20 mph and reving at almost 3000 rpm, just barely moving. This happened again after having transmission rebuilt on 1/28/14 at a stop and car would barely move, but rpms were near 3000. Took back to repair shop. This happened a third time after it had appeared to be fixed on 3/14/14. Luckily, all times I have not been in serious traffic and was able to pull off the road without injury. Have been told that there is now evidence of radiator leaking into the transmission. The recall notice for this does not extend to the mileage I have on this vehicle since it is now at 164,000, and the recall only covers 100,000 miles or 10 years. I have only had this car since 2009, but it does not qualify for the recall. Dangerous vehicle. It appears to be running just fine, and then it starts dragging and cannot gain speed. Have had three close calls.

Purchased this SUV from a private owner who replaced the radiator and transmission cooler years ago, had it confirmed from their mechanic and when I drove this Pathfinder it has a bump in the trans. Was told by Nissan of paducah, autozone of paducah that it was the cat converter was plugged. Replaced the cat converter, still has the bump/slip in the transmission. Found out through several websites and forums that Nissan needs to do a recall on this problem. I've been part of z clubs in the USA for over 25 years and a loyal Nissan owner and can't believe Nissan won't take care of this problem in their SUV's and small trucks. . .

I noticed that the temperature gauge was reading a little high so I took it to a friend and he said there was oil in the radiator when the cap was removed. He recommended that I take the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer said I had to pay a CO-pay of $2500. 00 to replace the radiator and the transmission because the warranty had expired.

Transmission just out of no where starts jerking and over heating took to the dealership and they told me that coolant/transmission fluid cross contamination due to internal radiator/transmission fluid cooler failure to fix the problem it will cost 4700. 00 after doing some research have found that there is more Nissan owners having this very issue please Nissan you need to do a recall on these transmissions if not ill never buy a Nissan ever again. I mean who has that kind of money to spend on a part that is internal and not able to be maintenanced how do we know its going bad? OH yea it just stops working I have a family of 5 and we travel the interstate alot im glad I wasn't on the interstate at this particular time. Could have been very tragic if some one hit us because of a malfunction like this.