general problems of the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder - part 1

I get regular maintenance on my car and have owned it for numerous years. I was driving on a major highway & with no warning the car shut off and locked up. The power steering was completely gone. If it hadn't been for going down hill I probably would of gotten hit as I tried to get off the road. My seat belt locked in place and I had to climb out of the seat belt to get out of the vehicle. The doors were also locked and had an issue opening them at first in 91degree heat it was a very scary experience.

The vehicle jolted without warning and would not move. The transmission cooling lines ruptured in the radiator causing a complete destruction,pink fluid oozed out of the radiator. This was due to a Nissan defect that was never informed us of this problem that could have caused our deaths and the safety of others on the roads.

Something wrong with the transmission.

The transmission was a problem with the cooling system.

Nissan failed radiator that damaged transmission. Took my car in after service engine light turned on and mechanic identified the code and the problem being the transmission valve body damaged. After further research, it is a faulty radiator that leaked and allowed water to mix into the transmission causing damage. I searched and found this is a common problem that Nissan has failed to address other than forcibly through a class action suit that is closed. The responsibility of Nissan for not correcting this defect and allowing these costs to be on the shoulder's of the consumer is negligent.

Coolant and transmission fluid mixing together.

Other, electrical wasn't sure what it fell under: main horn. Does not work and has not worked for over a year.

My airbag light has come on and wont go off. My vehicle has never been in a wreck in the airbags have never been deployed. My fuel pump sensor has already stopped working and has caused problems with the gas needle and the digital miles till empty. Also the lock for the hatch window does not work my hatch window is always open.

My husband brought to Nissan dealer to check the why the heater is not working and he was told that there was a problem on the transmission as well as the radiator need to replaced due to a leak no warning . I check consumer complain the same problem we have now we don't know what to do is there any solution for all the complains from the consumer.

Transmission issue.

The rear lift gate hinge (drivers side) completely separated from the vehicle (metal) the rear lift gate glass went upwards while driving. It is very unsafe while driving for the glass itself to go upwards, trying to come off.

Transmission failed in February 2017 from antifreeze mixing with the transmission fluid. I did not know this had been an issue with the 2005-2010 models until I researched the problem after it occurred.

I have had all the computer replaced in this vehicle and now I'm having issues with the transmission where transmissions fluid is in my radiator and transmission is stuck in 4 wheel drive low.

Rear hatch hydraulics failed. Door slams shut, and will not stay in up position. Safety concern, especially with small children. This is the second time that the hydraulics holding up the door have failed.

The coolant has leaked into the transmission costing me thousands of dollars in repair. This has been a known problem by Nissan and they could have recalled the vehicle years ago but have not done so costing unsuspecting citizens like me huge bills to repair my Pathfinder. Vehicle had to be left in a parking lot overnight for fear of causing more damage to the vehicle's engine and I had to walk home at night.

Overdrive in transmission makes car downshift or up shift causing major issues while driving! loss of control, accidents. . . . Blown transmission at this point.

While driving the car just stop shifting gears, dealer advise that failed transmission fluid cooler located in the radiator assembly that allowed coolant to mix with and contaminate the automatic transmission fluid, resulting in damaged internal transmission components and a damaged internal transmission computer. Reading online this is a known problem, but Nissan doesn't warn there customers about this defect. Someone could get hurt or die because of this defect.

As many of the other complaints filed, my transmission has to be replaced damaged by the flow of other fluids. Without warning, after starting my vehicle attempting to drive off, my vehicle would barely drive, transmission would not shift. . . . . O/d off light onand would not go off. After taking it to the mechanic I was informed that the transmission as well as the radiator would have to be replaced as other fluids has flowed over into my transmission, therefore damaging it. . . . . . . Seemingly the way the vehicle was built.

On July 31, 2015 my car jerked and check engine light came on. By the time I got it to the shop (about 45 min later) it was having trouble accelerating from a stop. When I turned the engine off we could not get it restarted. The shop said the transmission was not communicating with the computer. I had it towed to a transmission shop and my car had the same issue as other Nissans. The coolant leaked into the transmission resulting in the computer shorting out. I now have to pay $4,200 to have the radiator replaced, the transmission rebuilt and the engine flushed. If Nissan is aware of the issue then they should have had a recall for this. From what I am reading online there are thousands of vehicles with this issue.

I'm here to submit a complaint against Nissan I had to paid 3,000 in repairs for the radiator and transmition because the radiator brakes a certain mileage and the fluid mixes with the transmition fluid causing the transmition failure,this is a problem Nissan has to address and recall those cars so the owners wont have to pay for the damage,I'm aware that many owners are having the same issue,there is a class action lawsuit but I seen very little help,I would like to do anything posible in order to get this issue addressed.

The dealer found on my 20007 Nissan Pathfinder a coolant in transmission and trans fluid in radiator which means there is a cross contamination and an internal transmission cooler failure. Bottom line they told me I needed a new transmission and radiator costing me over $5300. 00. In researching cheaper places, I came about with a law suit about 5 years ago regarding this same issue against Nissan. I also found many complaints from several people and the dealers are not doing anything about this. I've been told by my local mechanic that this is something that could have been prevented. I don't know why Nissan didn't offer a recall on the xterras, and Pathfinders and help people like me, not spend thousands of dollars on these vehicles. I am still paying for this car, have only had it for less than 3 years and bought it pre owned. I brought it several times to huntington beach dealer in CA, for the regular maintenance and not even once, I was offered to extend my warranty, or offered to look at my radiator and fix the problem before it became a big issue. I contacted headquarters and I was told I don't qualify for the "extended warranty" it ends at 100k miles and my car is over 124k miles. Also, I would have to pay $3k of my money before the dealer would cover any major repairs. . . Really???? is this helping out someone? a lot of my family members own Nissans and I have spread the word of how bad these cars are, and when we look for help, they slam the door at our faces. This is not right, this is something that could have been prevented and Nissan is making thousands of dollars from hard working people like me, fixing problems, they should have fixed in the first place. I have a 6 year old and pregnant now, and commute over 70 miles back and forth every day, they are lucky my car didn't stop on the freeway and caused a big accident. I would be suing them now.

2007 nissian Pathfinder -radiator leaked into transmission, causing failure to transmission. Replaced radiator, all fluids and flushed out secondary radiator and reservour and new thermostat, flushed out transmission fluids. Now needs new transmission, which is the most expensive part of the job!.

07 Pathfinder (pf) auto, 05/30/15 came out to find pf leaking. Radiator leaking an odd fluid, opened transmission cap and similar fluid bubbled out. Did not drive the car, looked online/called mechanic. Finally called a Nissan dealer and 2 transmission places, and as soon as I said “our coolant and transmission fluid are frothy & chocolate milk like” every place knew we needed a new transmission, radiator, etc. A year ago I bought the car used at a non-Nissan dealership, and brought it back then because I noticed a lag/shutter in the shifting sometimes. They were unable to replicate the problem, said it was just a function of the overdrive, and not an issue. I have continued to have a lag/shutter occasionally, but I have thought nothing of it. I was never informed that my transmission could be compromised bc of the radiator issue, & never thought the car to be a danger to anyone. Memorial day weekend 2015, less than a week before the leak referenced above, I had my entire family in the car (sister & her husband & their 9 month old baby, my father, my brother & his 5 months pregnant wife) & noticed the car was having more than normal shifting troubled & a longer lag. We were making our annual trip to the bourne massachusetts veterans’ cemetery memorial day event, which requires crossing the bourne bridge and navigating several busy rotaries. Looking online at other persons’ experiences, I know I am lucky that this radiator/trans issue manifested in the safety of my driveway with no one in the vehicle. Why is Nissan so lax to communicate to owners of these vehicles that there is a high likelihood that your transmission will be compromised and that certain inspections should be carried out on a regular basis to make sure nothing happens to you and your loved ones? if doesn’t tell me, how am I and others supposed to know to be concerned with certain warning signs?.

We purchased our 2007 Nissan Pathfinder on may 21 of this year. Today makes 39 days we've had it. On the 32 day we noticed it was having some roughness in the transmission when changing gears. It felt like we were running over really rough roads or rumble strips. It continued to get worse the longer we drove it. Then around a week ago I put it in reverse and it continued to roll forward. I immediately drove home to inform my husband. When he checked the transmission fluid it appered to be empty. When he further checked it and clened the dipstick it was a tanish colored liquid that was showing up. I went to google and found that many others with this same or simialar vehicle was having the same problem, and that the problem was a leak in a radiator hose that runs thru the transmisson and leaks fluids back and forth. My husband went to check the radiator and sure enough there is transmission fluid in the radiator and it appeared in the engine as well. So now we have transmisson fluid, water, and antifreeze in our transmisson, radiator and engine. Nissan needs to step up and take care of this problem. Its clear that this is a flaw in their workmanship. We were told by Nissan to bring our Pathfinder in for an evaluation and be prepared to pay 2,500. 00 dollars. Needless to say we are paying a payment already on a vehicle we have had for one month. We cant afford this kind of repair. So now were stuck with a car we cant even drive.

Possible transmission failure. Brought vehicle to be inspected and could get a clear answer which one of the observations was perform at a Nissan dealer. The fluids seems to be mixed, transmission with radiator fluid. Seems as this has been and on going problem with Nissan. Dealer tells me the cant find the recall.

The radiator leaks fluids into the transmission, intermixing the fluids. This is ruining the radiator and transmission, causing the vehicle to overheat and leak. This makes the vehicle not safe to drive.

Purchased 2007 Nissan Pathfinder brand new. Brought to Nissan dealer due to check engine light on dashboard. Diagnosis performed and determined radiator/transmission fluid/coolant leaking into transmission. Estimated repair $6000 to replace radiator/thermostat/transmission. At 140000 miles, Nissan states no longer under powertrain warranty. Declined service.

I just bought this SUV from a used car lot back on Feb 16th 2015 I started to notice a problem with the transmission shifting funny so I had a 3 month warranty from the used car lot I purchased it from. I took it to a Nissan dealership to have a dyno test,to figure out exactly what was going on. I get a call from them 2 hrs later saying the radiator bleed into the transmisson and was not lubing the gears properly switched caused the transmisson to sleep and as a result of this I need a new transmission for 6050. 00 for both +labor ext. I call the lot I purchased this from and he stays there is nothing he can do for me the 3 month power train warranty I have was void because the radiator caused the problem ive done my research on this problem over 600+ complaints and problems from this very same thing I will never buy another Nissan in my life.

My 2007 Pathfinder has been shifting rough and sounds like I am driving across "rumble strips" used on the road to keep drivers awake. I went to the dealer to get an oil change and explained the issue. After they checked the car out they told me I had power steering fluid in my radiator and coolant in my power steering assembly. When I asked how that could possibly happen, the tech tried to assure me that this is what happens when radiator lines fail. I told them I had never heard of that and wanted to know how this could happen. They told me it would cost $5,250. 00 to replace the radiator. The service tech and service manager acted like they knew nothing and suggested I call Nissan north America. . . I did. They told me that since I had reported my issue to the better business bureau my case was sent to the arbitration department. The arbitration guy called and told me my vehicle was out of warranty and there was nothing they could do. I did some research online and found that Nissan has known of this problem since 2005. Nissan lost a class action suit for this problem but the remedy was to extend the warranty for 100,000 miles. I'm confused because I do not understand how a manufacturer can warranty away a defect. From my research the average mileage for this problem is 112,000 miles. My car is slowly becoming non drivable. I accelerated out of a parking lot but the car moved out into traffic and started rumbling but would not accelerate any further. I almost got hit by another car. Why is the consumer responsible for a known defect? isn't a warranty for parts that are manufactured correctly?.

Radiator failure (known Nissan defect) caused coolant to mix with transmission fluid and destroyed the transmission. This was a $4,600 repair. Nissan covered $0. 00.

Heavy vibration while shifting heavy vibration while accelerating shuddering noises I am fearful that my car will die while I am driving down the street.

Vehicle starts shuddering and jerking at 45 miles per hour. . . . Heater only blows hot air when car is moving, blows cold air when idling.

Defective radiator caused coolant contamination with transmission fluid.

I have a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder that started making loud rumbling noises while driving. We replaced the radiator after the car over heated and a milky substance leaked. We've had the transmission flushed twice. We were told by a mechanic that the radiator liquid mixed into the transmission. I'm very disappointing to find that there are so many others with the same issue and that Nissan is doing nothing to help.

My 2007 Nissan Pathfinder started to feel heavy as I was driving @ 35mph. . Like if it was dragging somethinng. . . I step on the gas and took a minute to get back to speed. . . Stopped at a red light. . . And tried to go again. And it suddenly just gave on me. . . . Tried to start it up again and there was no crank no start . . It left me in the middle of the street.