Five problems related to radiator have been reported for the 2009 Nissan Pathfinder. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Nissan Pathfinder based on all problems reported for the 2009 Pathfinder.
2009 Nissan Pathfinder. Consumer writes in regards to transmission slipping. The consumer stated the vehicle also experienced radiator failure. Anti-freeze has to be added to the vehicle almost daily and the water temperature would rise above normal levels.
Takata recall- my transmission fluid is mixing and going into my coolant system. The vehicle was overheating and my gages in the car was not indicating to me that there was a problem. All I noticed was a thick chalky film in the radiator.
Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle as the service engine warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was cross contamination with the radiator and the transmission and the radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was later taken to a dealer where is was confirmed that the radiator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000. Sg.
The defect in the radiator caused the antifreeze and oil to mix. It then mixed with the transmission fluid. That was fixed by a repair shop. Now the transmission has slipped out because of the mixture of the three fluids.
Was on my way home and truck lights came on transmission started jumping and all lights came on . . . Parked car would not crank the next day ,,, called and had towed. Was told by Nissan that transmission and radiator was not any good and it would cost me $4800 to fix . . . No one offered to help . . I was told that I could contact Nissan so I did , was told by Nissan that it was to bad that I was past the extention of the warenty of the truck. And they could not help at all. . . . And hung up. It cost me $3800 to repair my car. . I feel ripped off, and will most likley never buy another Nissan again even though I have owned 3.