Five problems related to transmission noise have been reported for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder based on all problems reported for the 2006 Pathfinder.
Have a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder le and noticed the transmission was starting to make a rumle strip noise around 45 mph. Did some reshearch and discovered that Nissan had a defective radiator which caused anti-freeeze to leak into the transmission through coolant line. Knowing that the radiators were defective why wasn't Nissan ordered to recall them. It is a safety hazard if you are traveling on the highway and your transmission fails!!! I now have to pay $2500 to pay for a known defect to have radiator and transmission replace.
110,000-115,000 miles -> was driving down a two lane hwy in the evening (busy time with work traffic) - I am glad I was driving the car and not my wife, as she typically has our child in the car with her at all times - it could have caused a major incident due to the nature of the hwy being traveled. Next, there was a brief incline and it took a bit more power to get up and then the awful noise happened. Was so disturbed by the noise/shutter that I pulled over to see if I had lost a tire. After inspection, there was nothing wrong that I could see. I continued to drive home and felt it a few more times over the course of the next 15-20 min. Honestly, I was praying that nothing would happen until I could make it home - that noise was alarming. Upon arrival home, I looked up what could be wrong, then that is when I found everything online about Pathfinders. We do not have the money to fix this problem and have had to wait for several weeks to save the money just to get the transmission rebuild process started. I cannot believe a company that is as highly respected in the indsutry as Nissan is not stepping to the plate to make this right. It is an obvious defect for 3 different model cars. The "deductible" that they are offering does not come close to the cost of the total fix for the issue(s) at stake - especially if you go through Nissan dealership for repairs - not even guaranteed to be completely fixed since it is a defect - just replacing the problem it already has and will continue to have. Love my Pathfinder but will look at every opportunity to never buy a Nissan or infinity product, ever, again. Safety is my biggest priority when buying a car - this car fit the mold when I bought it in 2008/2009 and never again, but not anymore. Loss of complete power/operation in a vehicle at 55 mph is not safe. Btw, I'm ocd about servicing my car(s) - all records to show.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle made a rumbling noise and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the radiator hose had failed and caused coolant to penetrate the transmission and that the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 85,238. Mah.
My transmission is having trouble missing gears. Makes noise and rumble around 60 miles an hour.
The engine looses power when driving. I took it to a mechanic and he told me that Pathfinder transmission tend to fail or go bad. Transmissions on car should last longer. The Pathfinder there has been cases where at 100,000 miles it already needs a new transmission. My Pathfinder makes a loud noise when im driving. Sometimes it takes a while for it to go at a normal speed. This should not be happening at this point. Nissan should tend to this problem and fix it.