Automatic Transmission Problems of Nissan Pathfinder - part 2

I purchased a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder off the showroom floor at my local Nissan dealership in July 2006. In August of 2006, the fuel pump assembly had to be replaced. In 2007, the fuel level unit had to be replaced. In 2009, the fuel module had to be replaced. Now, the transmission problems have begun. The dealer refuses to repair even though they are aware of numerous complaints from Pathfinder owners. I am out of money and patience with this vehicle. Nissan should issue a recall.

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The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. While the vehicle was parked she noticed transmission fluid on the ground. She took the vehicle to an authorized dealer, and they advised her that she needed a receipt. However, the dealer would or identify what type of receipt she needed. Two days later she received a recall letter; however, the dealer refused to perform the recall repair. The contact referenced recall NHTSA campaign id number: 10e019000, suspension:front:control arm:lower arm. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,600 and the current mileage was 55,774.

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Flat unresponsive gas peedle responce excesssive driveline vibration at highway speed wheel and tire shake dealership stated nothing was wrong with the vehicle. Occurred on a regular basis until failure occured. Second servicing dealership diagnosed failed transmission radiator and complete transmission replacement/repair.

Nissan corporation has a manufacture defect in their radiator which causes coolant to leak into the transmission. This action need a nationwide recall on both parts (radiator and transmission). Just like Toyota corporation had nationwide attention, Nissan need the same ordeal. The vehicle in question is a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. This vehicle has extended warranty which was not honor. Quoted when purchasing the extended warranty, "everything is cover from bumper to bumper, even down to the bolts". This is a misleading statement from the warranty department. Warranty department would not honor the warranty due to coolant was in the transmission. Money was paid for this purpose, now they say the warranty does not cover this mishap. After researching and talking with skills mechanics, it was discovered that the coolant came from a defective (busted) radiator. The mechanics stated this is becoming a common problem.

I have taken my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder to my dealer ,because of a rumbling sound;the mechanic said that the radiator has a internal damage and cause the antifreeze to leak to the transmission. I do have a extended warranty that the dealer also refuse to take because the radiator is not cover but the transmission it is,but they still will not repair the transmission.

We own a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. Recently the transmission is slow to engage. It has failed at times while pulling out from a stop. It places the vehicle occupants in a dangerous situation because the vehicle fails to move forward and you are pulling out into traffic. Our vehicle has 65000 miles on it, just over the warranty limit. We recently took it to the local dealership who diagnosed the problem to a faulty radiator and transmission. A $6000 repair estimate was given to us. From what information I have found by my own research, this is a common occurrence that Nissan is fully aware of but refuses to recall. We have contacted Nissan consumer affairs which has been a total waste of time. This problem is a serious safety issue in my opinion.

05 & 06 Nissan Pathfinders got a bad batch of radiators that were installed into there cars. The radiators are cracking and allowing the coolant to mix with the transmission fluid destroying both and leaving consumers with repair bills between $5500. 00 and $7500. 00. The danger in this matter is that cars are over heating on the roads, and transmissions are failing during driving. How safe can it be when a car is traveling down the road and complete loss of power happens at 70mph in the fast lane or in a steep incline. If your lucky enough to get to the shoulder safely then a family with kids could be trapped on the hwy or back roads of America forced to walk to the nearest town putting them in extreme danger of being run over and killed. Also if a car overheats and someone tries to force it down the road to a town that car could catch fire. All due to Nissan putting these radiators into there suvs knowing its a family car. Nissan north America refuses to acknowledge the problem putting 10s of thousands of lives at risk.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder le, have had to replace the fuel sensor unit at own expense when it wouldn't show correct amount of fuel left in tank below half full. This problem occurred about 50k miles. Now with just under 95k miles, am having issue with transmission not locking into overdrive. This is the situation often described as heavy vibration around 45 mph, as well as around 60 mph. Have had dealer as well as independent shop look at this both saying it is a well known issue across the country with this make/model/year. As of this point - no cross-contamination has been found with the coolant and the transmission fluid. I am looking at around 5k in costs for a new transmission which has never been involved in an heavy accident nor driven off-road or anything besides city and highway driving. Not very reliable from my point of view and needs to be investigated why so many have been faulty - and if found to be design, then why isn't it at least part of the responsibility of Nissan to help owners of these vehicles?.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stopped at a stop sign and when she attempted to accelerate forward, the vehicle instead moved backward. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where she was informed that the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced because of a leak in the radiator which also caused the transmission to stop functioning correctly. The vehicle was at the dealership being repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 74,000.

I bought my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder new from the dealer. At about 70,000 miles I started having transmission problems and was told that Nissan had a severe problem with the radiator leaking into the transmission and ruining it. I had to replace the transmission and the radiator at a cost of about $3,000. I believe that Nissan should have had a recall since this problem is so widely documented. I have also had to have the power module, the thermostat , the sunvisor, and the hydraulic lifts for the back hatch all replaced with the car still under 80,000 miles. Needless to say, I won't be looking for a Nissan product when I shop for my next car.

Nissan 2006 Pathfinder models come with defects that Nissan will not take responsibility for. The fuel sending unit on this vehicles are defected and can cause people to run out of gas and put themselves in danger. Also the radiator can cause a leek and send fluid into the transmission causing possible accident. Nissan refuses to admit this is a recall problem.

My 2005 Nissan Pathfinder with 67k miles developed a "shudder" at 40 mph and 60 mph, approximately when the car was shifting from 3rd into 4th gear and from 4th into 5th gear. Took it to the dealer and was told that the transmission cooler (part of the radiator system) had leaked coolant into the transmission, ruining the transmission, and that both would need to be replaced, at a cost of approximately $5700. The vehicle is one month short of five years old, but is 7k miles past the warranty expiration and has been problem-free up to this point. After doing some research online, I found hundreds of similar complaints, along with reports that Nissan was refusing to pay for repairs to the transmission because the root problem was with the radiator. This is a well-documented problem online; why is Nissan refusing to do a recall? you'd think they'd want to avoid the pr disaster Toyota is currently enduring . . .

In November 2008 I purchased my 2006 Nissan Pathfinder se from a private owner. There were approximately 42,000 miles on the vehicle. After having it inspected, I was told it was in great shape and for 1 year I drove it with no significant problems. In November 2009, the gas gague began registering empty when it was on a quarter tank. The dealer replaced the fuel sensor ($400) which resolved the problem. I later found out that there was a recall on the same make/model and for that exact problem just 3 monthes after I had mine repaired, but because my VIN# was not on the recall list, I was told my money would not be refunded . Not long after this incident with 58,000 miles on my vehicle, I started having transmission problems, I was told by the dealership that even though my transmission is covered up to 60,000 miles, because the problem originated from a faulty seal on my radiator (only covered until 36,000 miles) that leaked antifreeze into my transmission, my transmission repairs were my responsibility. I call Nissan corp. To report the problem and the representative informed me that Nissan has received multiple complaint calls form owners having the same problem with the same vehicle. She advised me to voice my concerns to you in hopes that you could reslove the matter.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle momentarily stopped accelerating for a few seconds. After a few seconds, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the transmission fluid needed to be replaced. While replacing the transmission fluid the authorized dealer noticed the transmission fluid and radiator fluid were mixing. The radiator was replaced and the fluids were flushed. The failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 106,000.

Regular driving minimal to hardly any towing. Transmission and coolant flushed religiously at 30k since taken ownership. Current mileage 80k. Failure of radiator cross contaminates atf and coolant, eventually destroying transmission costing $5000 to repair aside from disabling the vehicle. This is an issue on many 2005 Pathfinder, xterra and frontiers equipped with 4. 0l v6 coupled with 5 speed automatic transmission. Vehicle is currently at the dealership. Nissan must take responsibility.

This is reference to 2005 Nissan Pathfinder le. I was driving on the freeway and the SUV started to slow down. I press down the gas pedal to give it more power but it wouldn't accelerate. I pulled to side of the freeway and turn the engine off to diagnose the problem. I couldn't find anything wrong so I tried to restart it but would not crank over. The metro freeway towing company try to jump start it 3 times but would not start. I had it tow to the Nissan dealer in the city of west covina which they discover that the coolant from the radiator leaked into the transmission. The mixure of the two components burned out the ecm module in the transmission. The cost of replacing the radiator and transmission is approximately $5400. 00, the vechicle is still at the Nissan dealer which I am currently trying find a resoluation to this matter. Bottom line who is going to pay for this bill since there are numerous complaints about this issue.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder with 74,500 miles needs transmission replacement and radiator due to leaking of radiator coolant into transmission, mixing up with transmission oil damaging transmission. Looking at customer complaints online, it looks as every Pathfinder with above 60,000 miles suffers the same problem.

1) car started to stutter at first, then kick, then buck when hitting 60mph. Then it started doing it at 30mph, 45mph and again at 60mph. 2) it won't automatically shift (yes it is an automatic) in 3 or more gears once the car has been warmed up 3) car was taken to dealer for diagnostic (at their request) and they said the most "cost effective" way is to replace the radiator and the transmission due to a leaking radiator hose that manages to get liquid into the transmission.

The 2005/06 Nissan Pathfinder has an issue with the radiator (coolant) leaking into the transmission. The defect causes the car to smoke once the transmission has completely gone out. This also at some points causes the car to switch gears violently on when going above 60 mph.

Transmission stalling vehicle making vehicle jump. Called Nissan motors about transmission problems. Have read on boards this problem with transmission and radiator is very common in these vehicles. Vehicle just all of the sudden starts jumping which could cause an accident. Paid too much money for this Nissan to be having these kind of problems and do not want to cause an accident. Nissan is not cooperating with all the consumers that own these vehicles. I am afraid it is going to completely stall in the middle of the road.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder shudders at speeds between 40-60 mph. Local dealer says tranny and radiator need to be replaced at a cost of 5000-$7000. Bought the SUV with 73000, it now has 79000. Many others have complained of this problem , Nissan needs to take action on their faulty engineering.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. While the contact was driving 40 mph, the transmission shifted from 5th gear to overdrive without assistance. There were no prior warnings. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician recommended that the transmission be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The current and failure mileages were 79,000.

While driving our 2005 Pathfinder on the hwy I noticed smoke ( a lot)coming from the back of the vehicle. The car was also losing rpms (like the tranny was slipping) the shop said the radiator leaked into the transmission and fried the transmission ($7000). Nissan here locally stated they have seen this problem before in the model. The engine stopped smoking after 20 minutes, had to evacuate four children on the hwy. This is second posted complaint about this problem. The shop states this is a design flaw.

Own a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder with 64,000 right now. . Which is out of warranty. Had the check engine light on for couple of months. . The truck has been at the dealer and also private mechanics. . . Nobody could find anything wrong with the car until it completely shut down on me. Wouldn't start had it towed to the nearest mechanic he said the car had electrical problems had the whole fuse box replaced paid $450 two days later the check engine light came on again took it to the dealer nothing wrong was found went back home. . Right now my car is at a private mechanic. . . Because wouldn't go more than 40 mph. . . . The mechanic said is the radiator which is broken and antifreeze leaked in the transmission please help. . . . I see there's a lot of people having the same problem these vehicles are defective just to get it fixed is close to $10,000.

Nissan Pathfinder, 2006 dealer states radiator coolant leaking into & mixing with transmission oil. Car would have a severe vibration above 40mph approx. When changing final gear. There is no heat from heater. Car temp would rise at speeds over 40mph. Dealer asked for $8000 for replacement of radiator and transmission. Car under power train warranty but they still won't cover defect radiator. Common problem found online with 2005 & 2006 models, they can catch on fire and the service engine light is not turning on. Nissan hq declined any help.

Service engine lamp lit. Transmission fluid's radiator cooler failed allowing coolant to enter into transmission ruining transmission.

We have been having problems with our vehicle "shaking" at 40 mph and again at 60 mph. We have had it into the shop to be looked at but after replacing u-joints, some other items and putting new tires on our vehicle it didn't get better. My wife was driving our Pathfinder home one night with our daughters in the vehicle and noticed that the vehicle was sputtering. She thought that possibly she was running out of gas although it was showing a 1/4 tank but we had been noticing that the gas gauge would fluctuate when we would fill the vehicle up (something that we noticed other Nissan owners have mentioned as well). She stopped at the gas station and noticed that the vehicle was overheating. We had it towed to a Nissan dealership where they told us that the radiator leaked into the transmission and we were going to need a new radiator and new transmission. We are over our miles and our warranty has run out. We have contacted Nissan but were told that they are not obligated to fix anything or pay for anything since we drove our vehicle outside of our warranty and have put too many miles on our vehicle. We have been reading that this is a problem with the 2005 and we are thinking that this is going to be the same case for the 2006 and 2007 once the miles get to about 60,000. We have heard that Nissan has put out a bulletin on this problem and are aware of it but as the regional manager told us, they are not obligated to fix or pay for anything outside of the warranty. They know this is an issue and still they are not doing anything to make good on a product that has a manufacturer's defect. I'm sure that they are not interested in hearing this and have probably heard it before, but we will not buy another Nissan product and will make sure that we let as many people as we can know that Nissan does not stand behind their product.

I bought my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder new from the dealer. At about 60,000 miles I started having transmission problems and was told that Nissan had a severe problem with the radiator leaking into the transmission and ruining it. I had to replace the radiator at a cost of about $600. 00. I believe that Nissan should have had a recall since this problem is so widely documented. I have also had to replace fuel pump which cost me $500. Needless to say, I won't be looking for a Nissan product when I shop for my next car. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I have a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder and I have had to pay 5000 to have a new transmission for my car, now I have to have a new radiator. Through research on the internet, Nissan was purchasing faulty radiators for 2005 Pathfinders, and the coolant leaks into the transmission and destroys it. This has happened to my vehicle and Nissan has refused to pay for it. This has happened to tons of other people on the internet and they should be responsible for correcting their mistake.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated the transmission fluid and coolant mixed together which cause the transmission to malfunction and jump gears while driving 25 mph. At times the vehicle would shut off without warning. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and noticed the transmission fluid and coolant mixing together. They stated the transmission and the engine needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 11/15/10.

My 2004 Nissan Pathfinder was stuck in "park" I had to have it towed to dealer. I'm told the whole shift mechanism needs to be replaced ($900). I searched for recall on this but found none. This vehicle has 62,000 miles, I feel such a defect should be covered by the manufacturer. As if this weren't trouble enough, it took the dealer two days to get the part and repair the vehicle, leaving me to rent a car at my expense.

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The dealer pointed out that there was a buzzing / whining noise coming from one or both secondary timing chains and camshaft sprocket areas. I had to replace both secondary timing chains and both secondary timing chain tensioners at 61,000 miles. Cost: $2,148. 00. Please see Nissan technical service bulletin: classification: em07-001 ntb07-042. Reference: date: July 17, 2007. I believe this item should be a recall. This is obviously a mistake on Nissans behalf when they used inappropriate and unsafe parts. I asked Nissan to cover this item under warranty, which they quickly refused. I was 1,000 miles past my drive train warranty but this had begun way before that point. I find it both amusing and convenient that Nissan never mentioned this problem to its customers, and me specifically until I was out of warranty; the service report is dated July 17, 2007, exactly one year prior to my vehicle needing repair. I believe this is a clear admittance of guilt on behalf of Nissan.

The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. After the contact turned a corner a few blocks from her house, she heard a clunking sound in the rear of the vehicle. She continued to her residence and inspected the vehicle because she thought she had a flat tire; however, there was no flat. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic because it would not shift into reverse. Once the vehicle was at the repair shop, the vehicle would not go forward; therefore, they replaced the transmission. The failure mileage was 127,500 and current mileage was 128,000.

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I have a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder le. 52,000 miles. With transmission trouble. It vibrates at speeds of 45-50 mph. Water in the transmission due to a leaking radiator which leaks into the transmission and ruins it. Gas gauge that doesn't work properly.

The computer system in the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder malfunctions and all gauges, speedometer, and warning systems stop working. This happens when driving. The cruise control will cause the cars to accelerate.

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