general problems of the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder - part 1

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of transmission failure during the gears shifting. The contact stated that the gear shifter would remain in neutral. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 128,364.

Transmission oil cooler line in radiator broke causing coolant and transmission oil to mix and car is not driveable and needs $3,000 repairs.

. Transmission failed do to coolant in transmission. . Got stuck in traffic and couldn’t go anywhere . This is a known problem with these vehicles . Vehicle has been inspected by owner who is a mechanic . There were no warning signs.

I have a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder and I was driving to the doctor and there was a shudder. I didn't know exactly what it was until I did some research which explains there are a lot of problems with Nissan transmissions in general. I can't afford to fix it due to being on a fixed income. I'm paying payments on it and also insurance which I can't even drive it. I need my vehicle to get places I need to get. I'm not sure what to do. I really believe Nissan should recall transmissions and fix them.

To add to my previous complaint my transmission totally went out when I was driving to my moms friends house. I can't even drive it to get places I need to go.

El vehiculo coje la reversa pero no el drive y no quiere arracar no la puedo usar ni mover hacia frente.

The transmission is shuttering, feels like it is slipping at times. The coolant looks like creamy paste. The SUV wants to bounce or pull to the sides. Also at times it feels like the motor is running high and the vehicle will move slow.

My vehicle suddenly started to have a delay in acceleration when the gas pedal was pushed, and then would catch and lurch forward. I have been told that the transmission inner cooler ruptured and has ruined both the radiator and transmission. Further research indicates this is a known issue that Nissan has failed to accurately advise owners about, or issue a recall. This is negligent and wholly unethical. Negligent in that the symptoms could lead to serious harm out injury, as there is no warning prior to the damage being done. Unethical in that now Nissan gets to profit from their negligence, as it will cost $5,000 to remedy what could and should have been much less costly.

My problem is with the radiator and transmission fluid contamination. . Some hoses inside the radiator that carries transmission fluid and coolant cracked and contaminated both the radiator and transmission. This problem has caused my vehicle to lock into 4 wheel drive and contaminated both my radiator and transmission this problem will need to be repaired before the vehicle can be driven. It will be a costly repair that should be covered by Nissan on a recall according to all the complaints I have read about.

Transmission has went out due to factory default there's a recall on the exact issue that I'm having with my car I need to know if there's an extended warranty or something to remedy this because it seems to be a known issue.

Radiator malfunction cracked transmission lines, mixing antifreeze into the transmission lines, contaminated the transmission, the transmission is ruined! never informed about this defect in the radiator! never no recall!.

Catastrophic transmission and radiator failure due to CO-mingling atf and coolant at 136,000 miles. Contacted Nissan north America, they refused to help in any way, but acknowledged this as a "known" issue.

The radiator has broken and leaked into the transmission causing a complete failure in the system. Both must now be replaced.

The transmission would not shift into overdrive, so I took the vehicle to aamco. The transmission was contaminated with coolant from the radiator, requiring a complete overhaul including the transmission computer. Estimated cost of damages is $4600! my vehicle is in excess of the extended warranty, however this is a design flaw that should be corrected by Nissan.

When I was driven my Nissan I make a stop and then I try to accelerate but my car didn't respond so I took the Nissan to the mechanic and he talk me the transmission was bad do I need a new transmission . I was very lucky because I was very close from home in city street other wise I would has to tow the car to the garage and put my family in danger.

I was driving my newly purchased used 2006 Pathfinder and noticed that I could not get up to speed until I got up to 45 or 50 mph noticed I had several error codes ended up that one was the transmission valve assy. Took it to transmission shop which tested the fluid and found that there was radiator coolant mixed with the transmission fluid. The car was great except for this issue. Now it barely drives only in 4th gear and I am told if I keep driving it that way it will burn it up. I need to replace both the valve assy and the transmission and radiator to solve the problem at a cost of 5k. I do not have the money. This is really unacceptable.

Radiator coolant leaked into the transmission $4000 car 10 years old however I had high mileage due to many road trips.

A known problem with radiator braking with coolant in transmission resulting in new transmission and radiator 4439. 65. Nissan should be barred from selling cars in USA with such substandard products/.

Radiator and transmission fluids mixed causing massive radiator blow out and replacement. . Cost of $2000 then after being told the transmission survide and limited driving now a few thousand miles later and about a year later now the transmission is shot no reverse and only one forward gear!.

This sub has a problem when speed after 35 mph. The engine has to go high revolution 4500 or 5000 rpm wich is not normal. To keep at 50mph . The tramision doesn't gear properly. I took to Nissan dealer they said is the tramision has water fron the radiator. The coolant majestic the tramision fail. It cost over 5000. 00 for rapair . It need new radiator.

I'm a owner of a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. This vehicle has major transmission issues. Vehicle shutters and jerks while driving 20 to 30 mph!!.

Defective transmission coolant system caused transmission to "slip" making it dangerous to drive.

I have a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder with 91,450 miles. I notice a slight slip in the transmission on the way to work. I work at a auto repair shop. They took it for a test drive and found nothing. Approximately two weeks later, it really started to slip to the point I had to pull over, because it was not shifting correctly. When it was brought in to the shop again it did nothing. I called the local Nissan dealer in stroudsburg PA and was told there was a "silent recall" and to check the fluid if it was a milky color, pretty much I was going to be without a car. I always took care of my car and for this to happen was a real blow. The dealership told me pretty much the repair exceeds the value of the vehicle. I did check the value of my car was approximately $6-7000 for the shape that it was in. That's a lot of money to lose on a vehicle. Also, the hazard of not shifting properly could have caused an accident, I had to pull off the side of the highway until I could get it to shift and this kept repeating it self over and over. Nissan had a class action settlement, which when I called Nissan directly they said it did not include my VIN number. I believe Nissan knew this was a defect and only if you complained about it did you get attention from the company. I had an address change so I do not know if I received any information on this type of issue. I was the only owner of this vehicle and believed that Nissan should make good for the repairs it will cost.

I was pulling into a parking space slowly with my foot on the brake, rolling into the space. As I braked a little bit more in order to come to a stop (I never took my foot off the brake), the car suddenly revved up,accelerated, and crashed right through a fence. I was able to slam it into park to get it to stop.

Had to have steering column replaced due to it breaking and causing hard steering and no control of wheels. Barely made it home. Also the transmission had to be flushed and by passed due to cooler getting water in transmission. Both of these are safety items and Nissan dealer says not enough complaints about these problems. Cost me $3400 in repairs which had to be done due to safety reasons. The car was in motion each time on freeway and had to stop and get it towed to mechanic because it was unsafe to drive anywhere.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that when he took his vehicle to the mechanic for maintenance, the mechanic stated that the vehicle coolant was abnormal. As a result, it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid and coolant had mixed. The radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. The VIN was not available.

Driving home after the car has been warmed up for quite some time it started jerking shuttering violently and whining extremely loud upon acceleration it continued to worsen we checked radiator and transmission fluids there was atf fluid in the radiator and in the reservoir of radiator fluid it was thick frothy and almost a tannish color that like of strawberry milk. We were only about a half a block from home when this occurred and it frightened our children in the backseat thankful we were not on the interstate the shuttering was extremely bad.

Nissan has an issue with the radiator leaking into the transmission,causing the car to shutter while driving. The transmission will go eventually!! Nissan is totally aware of the issue,and if you have an extended warranty for the powertrain it is not covered,because they do not consider the radiator,part of the powertrain!!I it will just be a matter of time before it leaves me sitting along the road! I hope I can get off the road and not cause an accident! Nissan really need to fix this!! thankfully no incident has happened,but I thought this should be told!.

The transmission fluid was contaminated because there was a hole in the radiator. The radiator and transmission need to be replaced. I have 112,781 miles. This is a known problem with Nissan Pathfinders. Nissan extended coverage up to 100,000 miles. The radiator should have been recalled and all owners should have been notified.

Check engine light came on, diagnostic for auto trans sensor. Mechanic flushed transmission then couldn't replace sensor due to on going problem with radiator leaking coolant to transmission.

Coolant leaked into transmission, destroying the transmission, and rendering vehicle useless without thousands in repairs.

Defective radiator from Nissan, dropped fluid into the transmission. As a result, both the transmission and radiator had to be replaced. If the radiator was defected the transmission would still be in tact. This happened just reaching the 100,000 mile mark.

Transmission needs to be replaced due to coolant from the radiator leaking into transmission.

While driving on interstate 25 in south denver, my Pathfinder began to sputter and stall. The engine started to overheat as I pulled into a service station about two miles away. I had it towed to christian brothers auto in parker colorado. A radiator part blew, the engine overheated and was destroyed. The steam from the plastic radiator part also damaged the main computer. It was close to $10,000 for all repairs related to the radiator part failure. Approximately 8,000 miles later, my daughter and I were driving on I-70 near the vail, colorado exit, and the Pathfinder started to jerk violently on the highway going 65mph. I was able to pull over to the side of the road. Scary experience for us both. This happened today, 03/24/2016. Smoke was coming from under the car. I had it towed to avon auto in avon colorado. They said the transmission is damaged, but they did not have time to look into it further. Please call or email me with further questions. 303-726-6211 or l. Fab@comcast. Net.

Coolant from a faulty radiator leaked into the transmission. Ruining the transmission requiring a total replacement.