Carrier/rack Problems of Nissan Pathfinder - part 1

The sun visors makes a loud cracking noise and have continued to fall down in my light of sight starting since the vehicle was roughly a year old. They will not stay up and have almost cause me to get into a severe accident several times. The drives side visor had to be removed as it hit me while I was driving and caused me to swerve off the road.

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I was driving down the highway with my kids when the vehicle started to overheat and when I pulled over the vehicle started to smoke and shut down. The vehicle was then towed to my house. I had a family mechanic look at the vehicle and was told the radiator cracked. I ordered a radiator and it was put it. Then found out that water had gotten into the transmission fluid. Went and bought the transmission fluid j specifically for Nissan and was going to flush the transmission fluid and add more it was then that the transmission started slipping and white smoke was coming out of the exhaust. Where I was told the head gasket is cracked. I am still making payments on this car and have no vehicle to drive to work or school.

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As I was driving on 110 south freeway and enter fasttrack lane near exposition blvd exit, I heard a very loud explosion and thought that I was running into a collision with another oncoming vehicle. As I was slowing down and looked around there were no vehicle near me and the weather was so clear. Then I noticed that my sunroof glass was blown off and shattered. Lucky enough I had my sunroof shade closed so the shattered glass didn't flight in the car. There were another 04 passengers in my car as well but no one got hurt.

The sun visors in my 2014 Nissan Pathfinder sv are defective and will not stay in the upright position. This is a safety concern in that as I am driving the sun visor falls down and covers my view of the road, thus causing a potential hazardous driving condition. A review of online complaints has indicated that this is a common problem with many 2014 & newer Nissan Pathfinders. The mechanisms that holds the sun visor up cracks and will not operate correctly. There is no way to keep the sun visors in the upright position and it is impossible to drive the vehicle safely. This needs to be addressed by Nissan immediately as the condition can happen randomly as the vehicle is being driven and suddenly the sun visor drops in front of the driver causing a hazardous driving condition.

The factory radiator cracked internallly allowing coolanrbyi mix with transmission fluid leading to transmission failure. When I was made aware of the problem, I had the radiator replaced and the transmission flushed,however the damage had already occurred. At the time of failure I was turning left into a parking lot across /?lanes of traffic. My car barely made it across the road and barely avoided collision. This is absolute he a safety issue.

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For the second time since purchasing the vehicle new the weather stripping for the roof cargo rack has come loose. When this happens it taps on the door windows creating a distraction while driving particularly at highway (interstate) speeds.

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I was driving on the highway, it was about 80 degrees and sunny. There was a loud explosion followed by the shattering of the moonroof's glass. There was no failing debris or other evidence of anything that would crack the moonroof. It appears that the moonroof exploded unexpectedly.

Drivers side sun visor, internal plastic bracket broken and allows the visor to randomly flop down in front of drivers field of view while driving on the highway.

Ever since purchase the sun visors (both driver and passenger) have been weaker than other vehicles. They make loud popping and cracking noise when engaged and closed. This weekend we entered the vehicle to leave and notice that the driver's side visor was not up against the ceiling. It wouldn't stay in place, there is a large gap and the visor is just above eye level at all times now. This failure in the mechanism also affects the "open" position by not allowing it to be adjusted towards the windshield and above site-line. If it's "open" it hangs vertical and will not adjust out of site. The mechanism is so weak and broken at this point that we fear it may fall from it's current "closed" position to "open" and directly in the line of site while driving. While not as important to driver safety, the passenger side is just as bad. Nissan is not recalling these, but it is a "known issue" according to multiple service departments that I have called for replacement. To replace one unit is close to $200 ($194. 50). This is ridiculous for a "known issue" that is actually a safety concern as much as it is an annoyance.

I have a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder and the sun visors have an issue where they do not stay up. This is a common issue with this vehicle as if you google it, there are multiple threads describing the issue. This is a huge safety issue as the sun visor on the driver's side blocks your visibility. Additionally, it makes a loud cracking sound anytime you open or close it. I contacted Nissan last year in 2016 and they basically said, "OH well. You are out of warranty. " the issue with my vehicle is a known issue and is also a safety concern. I can be driving my vehicle on the highway and the sun visor will suddenly fall down and block my view. When I contacted Nissan last year, my vehicle was not even a year out of warranty. I had noticed the issue with the sun visors for a while, but did not take the vehicle in previously due to personal issues going on (I was in the middle of a separation and divorce). The driver's side sun visor is hanging so low now that I have to push to the left side of my vehicle in front of the window so I can see when I drive. I have included some pictures so you can see where the sun visor is sitting on a permanent basis. Even if I push it up, it falls back to this position. You can see from the final picture that is basically at my eye level. I can understand Nissan not wanting to replace both sun visors, but the driver's side visor is a huge safety concern. At $250 a piece, I can't really afford to spend $500 to have them both repaired. I have 2 small children and I'm extremely concerned for their safety and mine while operating the vehicle.

Sun visor causing visibility issues. Sun visor has cracked on inside and now it does not close all the way. Inner parts are plastic and heat has caused it to crack and warp which now it will hang into my field of vision and prevent me from seeing the road ahead. It does this constantly. I see on the internet several complaint for this model of car with the same issue.

Driver's side sun visor cracked and will not stay up or down. Hangs awkwardly in the driver's visibility, making it very unsafe.

It started when my Pathfinder would make shuddering noises and vibrate heavily while accelerating. I later found out that my radiator had cracked and caused coolant to leak into the transmission. I had the radiator replaced and the transmission flushed. But that was only the tip of the iceberg. After driving my car for a couple of weeks it completely lost power while I was driving on city streets and I was left stranded on a really hot day with dogs in the car. Apparently once the leaking radiator fluid mixed with the transmission fluid this lethal combination killed the valves, seals and torque converter -- rendering my entire transmission useless. No amount of flushing the transmission was going to save it. The total repair cost over $6000. 00 and Nissan is well aware of this issue in their cars yet have not done the right thing and issued a recall.

A crack in the radiator mixed fluids between the radiator and transmission causing the vehicle to lock up. Both the radiator and transmission are damaged and need to be replaced. A class action lawsuit was filed against Nissan and even though Nissan lost the case they still refused to issue a recall. The only compensation was an extended warranty to a max of 100,000 miles and $3,000 up front to fix this known issue. Studies also show that this usually occurs to 2008 Nissan Pathfinders after the 100,000 mile mark, essentially making this extended warranty useless. Nissan needs to stand by their product, broken or not, and recall all defective radiators and transmissions.

My cars radiator cracked and leaked into the transmission. The mix of coolant and transmission fluid damaged the transmission and quite possibly damaged my engine. Nissan knows about the radiator because they extended the warranty on it. The repairs for this incident are high the Nissan dealer I took it to quoted me $4,591. 43 to replace the transmission and the radiator and that is with the warranty they claim they have on it. The dealer also told me any other damage caused by this faulty radiator would not be covered and I would have to pay for the repairs to any other components as well they told they me might be an additional $2,000 so nearly $7,000. I had know choice but sell the car off as scrap as the repairs would cost more than the car itself. A failure of all these parts at once is a safety hazard to everyone.

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While parked the front windshield cracked from underneath the bottom passenger seal. Over the next day, every time the car was stopped after driving, the crack spread significantly. When I replaced the windshield, not covered by Nissan's 3 year-36,000 mile warranty- I found out the windshield was defective and this happens a lot with Nissans. Please investigate.

Towed my car to the local shop and found out that the radiator has an internal crack and leaked into the transmission. Burned out the tcm and now I am going to have to pay more than $5000 to get it fixed. Called Nissan and was told I needed to replace the radiator and transmission. Not happy about this at all.

The vehicle had transmission troubles and was taken into a repair facility. There is a crack in the radiator which has caused antifreeze to get into the transmission. The transmission needs to be replaced as well as the radiator. Car stutters and jumps and is very scary to drive. Will cost over $4500 to repair.

I was driving back home from my daughters doctors appointment. It was during rush hour traffic time. As I was trying to accelerate I felt a jerk on the card and the o/d light start flashing. I was almost home so I kept driving to make it home. Did not want to b stranded in the road with my daughter. As I pushed on the gas it did not want to accelerate an more, all the lights started flashing and we pretty much strolled into the nearest gas station. I put it in park and waited a moment and tried to see if it would cut back on, but it didn't. I had my vehicle towed to th mechanic shop and he said it smelled like radiator fluid. After doing diagnostic he said problem was to due to a crack that leaked raidiator fluid into transmission. So now I have to replace my transmission and radiatior and computer. Cost would be over $5,000.

The radiator on my Pathfinder has cracked and allowed coolant to get into the transmission fluid. This has ruined not only my radiator but also my transmission.

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2008 Pathfinder - radiator cracked causing fluid to leak into and destroy the transmission. This is a known problem to Nissan. Problem has occurred to thousands of vehicles. Issue originally occurred in December, 2013. Issue was fixed at butler Nissan. Issue repaired with substandard and used parts, which resulted in same issue occurring - radiator cracking, which caused catastrophic failure to the transmission. Issue occurred while we were driving the vehicle. Fluid leaked into engine, caused the engine to smoke and obstruct our view of the road. We were able to pull car into business without a collision. Concerned that Nissan was willing to allow an unsafe vehicle back out on the road after knowingly repairing an issue with substandard parts.

The vehicle lagged shifting and shifted abruptly. Also the vehicle vibrated. When I took it to an auto shop (not a Nissan shop) they indicated the radiator had a crack in it and fluid was leaking into the transmission I took it to a Nissan shop and they said they are having problems with the 2005 Pathfinder and they would fix the problem but it would cost me $3000 and there would be no warranty on the fix. Seems unfair if, as they admitted at my local Nissan shop, this was a manufacture defect.

My radiator is evidently cracked, leaking coolant into my transmission, causing failure to shift. My vehicle began losing power. At one point, I attempted to accelerate through an intersection from a stand-still as the traffic light turned green. I was nearly rear-ended by the vehicle behind me as my vehicle was not moving, like being stuck in neutral.

Pathfinder experienced complete transmission failure. Car stalled in the middle of an intersection and the engine started smoking and fluids spilled out from underneath. People behind us had to swerve around us to avoid hitting us. Some good samaritans helped my husband push the car to the side of the road. He could no longer drive the car. Earlier in the day the car was having trouble accelerating and would jerk. We managed to get off the freeway before it stalled completely. We had the car towed to mossy Nissan and we were told by the service advisor that the manufacturer radiator that came with the car was badly designed. The radiators crack causing cross contamination of the radiator and transmission fluid which then results in complete transmission failure, which is what happened to our car. He told us there was a class action lawsuit, actually, and the settlement terms were that if your car was under 80,000 miles Nissan would cover the cost of repairs. Our car had 87,000 miles and so we had to pay $2500. Over 90,000 miles and you have to pay $3000. Over 100,000 miles and you're out of luck. We were told the repair runs about $7,000 outside the warranty period. This should have been a recall issue, not an extended warranty issue, because it is unsafe to be driving on the road when your car stalls and the transmission fails. The car has since been repaired but I no longer feel safe in a Nissan. Nissan north America refuses to take responsibility for a design flaw and the extended warranty from the lawsuit benefited no one but Nissan. You couldn't have your radiator replaced under the warranty if it wasn't malfunctioning yet. Your car needed to break down before the warranty could kick in, and at that point you were already outside the 100% coverage window.

Checked the transmission fluid and it was white milky. Had it checked its a problem with the transmission cooler inside the radiator cracking and letting antifreeze get into transmission and it destroys it and it's up to $5000 to fix and lots of lost time and Nissan isn't doing a thing about it. And there are numerous people on the internet with same problem. Nissan should fix this at no cost to the owner !!!!!!!!.

Driving the vehicle approximately 20 - 25 mph, and heard the rear driver's side window slowly cracking, and then by the time we got home, likely due to the heavy wind, it was completely shattered. I've never had a window shatter for no reason whatsoever. In the past I've noticed the window a little slow to go up or down, but had no idea it would result in this. My daughter was sitting in the seat, but thankfully she moved immediately as the cracking began.

Car suddenly stalls and will not drive in "reverse". Per mechanic, there is a crack in the radiator which is allowing coolant from the radiator to enter into the transmission. Apparently, there has been a previous lawsuit against Nissan for this same issue. A recall on these "cracked radiators" must be issued immediately.

Radiator developed a crack which leaked into transmission - both had to be replaced. We were told, due to a class action settlement in 2013, we were responsible for a deductible of $2,500 since our vehicle started problem after 80,000 and past March 1, 2014. Did not realize this problem until we took vehicle in, by that time mid April 2014 and at 81,990. This should be a recall.

Driving car between 20 miles car will start to be make noise and it's like going of railroad tracks and it loses speed. Nissan is replacing transmission.

I started feeling my car slip gears when it reached certain speeds, as well as the vdc, slip and engine lights came on. Within the next few days, as I was driving, my car overheated and the antifreeze poured out of it. The radiator was cracked and had leaked into the transmission. When my husband called Nissan and told them our issue, and that our mileage was 103,000, they said we were no longer under warranty and it would cost approximately $6,000 (obviously knowing what the issue was from all the other transmissions that were ruined from their error). My husband's friend, who is mechanic, replaced the radiator and flushed the transmission fluid. It seemed to run fine for the next few months, with the occasional flush of the transmission fluid. Within the last week, the car began slipping again. By yesterday, it would not come out of second gear. My transmission is shot and needs to be replaced. I am extremely disappointed with Nissan, as we have been loyal customers for the last 14 years. I loved my Pathfinder, and would think that after spending $36,000 on a car, it would hold up longer than 6 years. It is absolutely unacceptable that Nissan will not take responsibility for their manufacturing error and that they do not stand behind their product. I am so disappointed and disgusted, I will never buy another Nissan.

Transmission cooler inside radiator cracked and allowed coolant into transmission fluid, causing complete transmission faliure. . . . Cost to repair 5,000 dollars.

This Pathfinder is experiencing a failure with the transmission oil cooler / radiator assembly and is within the 10 year period specified by the extended warranty but is beyond the 100,000 mile limit. Due to the nature of this defect, the severity of this failure, the repetitive nature of the failures and the limited or missing failure warning signs, I believe that an investigation is warranted. Extending a warranty for a short period of time a limited mileage that most consumers breeze through in a few years in order to avoid a recall is not good for repeat business or safety. Nissan settled a class action lawsuit where it identified the defective radiator, but capped the warranty at 10 years/100,000 miles. Whether or not the incident happened at 10,000 miles, or 200,000 miles, it is still a manufacture defect, not caused by the consumer. Simply extending the warranty coverage for the radiator without warning consumers of the consequences to the transmission only makes sense to me if Nissan is looking to cut their losses. Why didn't Nissan warn consumers that the transmission could fail very quickly as a result of a cracked cooler tube? how many consumers must needlessly suffer transmission failures in busy intersections and on busy, congested highways before Nissan does the ethical thing and issues a safety recall? this defect need not be left on the consumer's shoulders, and could very easilly cause safety issues for the owner.

Vehicle has spent its life in upstate new york ware weather conditions wet and roads are salted I washed under carriage regularly to prevent corrosion but after winter the vehicles front support bracket connected to the frame that holds the front axle and lower control arm to the frame separated from the frame causing the front wheel to separate as well I was very lucky I noticed the noise and did not take drive it at any speed because the result would have been catastrophic I feel that it is a flaw in the design and that a recall should mandatory for Nissan.

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The automatic transmission in the vehicle began to shift roughly. It was determined through the Nissan dealership that the radiator had a crack in in, and radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission fluid. It is a design flaw.

Took our vehicle to be serviced in 2012 to find out our vehicle was affected by the intermix the radiator cracked and leaked into the transmission they gave us an estimated cost of over $10,000. 00 stated it was no good and to trade it in ASAP said we shouldnt drive it that it was dangerous so we parke dit. I was devistated we did everything in our power made reports called everyone possible nothing! tried to sue however I fell ill (cancer) and couldn't keep our hearing apt here in sacramento CA. Its still parked in our garage.