Transmission Fluid Leaking Problems of Nissan Pathfinder - part 2

Raditor leaks coolant in transmittion now my transmittion is not working and the coolant has transmitton fluids in it.

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The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. While the gear lever was in reverse, the transmission failed to operate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the radiator connector hose leaked fluid into the transmission. The contamination caused internal damage to the transmission. The radiator and transmission were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

On the second day of owning my Pathfinder I noticed a vibration when I was driving around 40 mph. I took it into the shop less than a week later to have the transmission flushed and to disconnect the radiator from the transmission (did this due to research we found on the internet). The mechanic did see that my transmission fluid was cloudy meaning the coolant was leaking into the transmission. My vehicle was working great for about two weeks until one day I noticed a jerky feeling when driving my vehicle on a city street. That jerky feeling shortly turned into the vehicle shaking when shifting, which turned into not shifting at all after stopping at a red light. My vehicle would barely accelerate, mostly engine revving, luckily I was on a hill where I could coast to the side of the road. This occurred within 5-10 minutes, very quick, little warning. This could have been a very dangerous situation and could have ended worse than it did!!!.

Coolant has leaked into my transmission. My vehicle currently has 88000 miles and my transmission has started slipping. I took it to my mechanic who checked the transmission fluid and he said "yeah, it's a mixer". Referring to the coolant that leaked into the transmission. According to him im not the only person who has brought in their Nissan with this issue. I went to Nissan but they said there is no recall. After checking online it seems there was a class action suit brought against Nissan back in 2012 but it seems like I can't be part of it since the deadline has passed. I hope there is a recall soon so I can get my truck fixed.

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Started hearing a loud knocking when putting my car in park or other gears. Took it in for my regular scheduled service and told the service writer at Nissan what was going on. He checked it and said he would not let me drive it and offered a rental , told me he would call. Well surprise $7600 price tag, said nothing about the recall, I found that myself. But he told me Nissan would pay part and my CO-pay is $3000. He told me the inter cooler in the radiator had cracked and leaked, sending fluids into my transmission and killing it. On top of that they want to replace with a re-manufactured transmission. According to the extended warranty guidelines of the class action suit, my vehicle just turned 9 yrs. Approx. 3 weeks ago and only has 79,000 miles. You would think since it's only 3 weeks out of 8 yrs. And within the 80, 000 they would replace for free. I was never even notified of the recall, I have my car serviced at the dealership I purchased from, I don't understand why they didn't tell me or take action before this happened. I have contacted Nissan north America, who knows maybe they will do proper business and fix their manufacturing defect.

Transmission fluid leaked into transmission causing transmission and radiator failure. Was on mainroad at time and had to be towed to mechanics where upon learning this is a typical issue for these vehicles. Cannot drive vehicle and repairs are very costly.

My daughter was pulling out on to a busy road on her way to school and the transmission seized causing a near collision with a oncoming semi-truck. The semi-truck driver had to skid to avoid a tragic accident. In my opinion would have been fatal for my daughter! the mechanic told us the radiator transmission cooler leaked radiator fluid into the transmission and ruined it. I have contacted Nissan about this issue and they refuse to offer any assistance. We have had the vehicle less than a year and nothing from a maintenance standpoint could have prevented this. Nissan concealed the fact that the radiator had a defect straight from the manufacturing plant. They should not only be held responsible for the replacement of the radiator but also the thousands of dollars it costs for the transmission. We cannot afford to have it fixed and are out a vehicle. As far as I'm concerned they need to be reprimanded before someone dies!.

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Radiator cracked and leaked fluid in to the transmission.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the transmission began to slip gears without warning. The intermittent failure recurred and became progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed that the radiator coolant leaked into the transmission fluid which caused internal damage to the transmission. The mechanic stated that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000. Js.

Car shakes violently when accelerating and jerks. Have been told I probably have a crack in raidiator and fluids leaked in transmission will be thousands to fix. After looking on internet. I see many people with problem and Nissan is not covering costs.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the transmission was defective and caused the vehicle to jerk and lose acceleration while driving. The engine light also illuminated while the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator fluid leaked into the transmission, which caused the transmission to fail. The transmission was not replaced. The manufacturer advised that the extended warranty would not cover the entire cost of the transmission replacement. The failure mileage was 95,000.

Known problem by Nissan where radiator fluid leaks into transmission and ruins transmission. Repair cost of $3900. 00. No recall.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. While attempting to complete a left turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator hose cracked and leaked fluid into the transmission, which contaminated the transmission. It was diagnosed that a component within the steering column fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 157,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle was being serviced for an oil change, when it was diagnosed that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission. The dealer stated that the radiator and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,789. The VIN was not available.

Fluid has leaked from the radiator into the transmission causing corrosion in the transmission. Transmission stalls and shutters while driving it. This causes a safety hazard, due to lack of power and possible loss of transmission during driving. This is a known defect in Nissan Pathfinders.

Apparently there was a known issue regarding a radiator leaking fluid into the transmission causing the transmission to fail. I bought my vehicle a year ago with 117k miles and no one bothered to mention the issue to me. I did buy the extended warranty, but according to them, I'm out of luck because the warranty doesn't cover the radiator and the warranty doesn't cover "corrosion". I am disgusted by the way I've been treated and I feel like I've been scammed.

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Transmission needs to be replaced due to radiator fluid leaking into transmission. Nissan had an agreement to help cover costs but it only covered vehicles with less the 100k miles.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving at approximately 15 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact mentioned that the vehicle jerked before resuming acceleration. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid had leaked into the radiator, causing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Jo.

I noticed a shudder when the car shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear but seem to drive normal otherwise. I contacted Nissan service department and scheduled the first available appointment, which took exactly 1 week from date first symptom. On the morning of my appointment, my car would not shift gears at all once I got on the highway, causing very dangerous situation for both myself and other drivers. I was able to coast my car to the dealership where I was later informed from the service department that a faulty radiator leaked fluid and contaminated the transmission fluid, resulting in a failed transmission. Repair costs would be $5230, but the manager would agree to do it for $4165. I was told at the dealership they were aware of faulty radiator in the 2005-06 models but were unaware other models had the same issue. I had already researched the problem, to find that numerous complaints had been filed regarding 2005-2010 Pathfinder, xterras, and frontier and Nissan had settled a class action law suit by offering an extended warranty for the radiator assembly. Since I was barely outside of the extended warranty, I contacted Nissan consumer affairs to inquire about assistance with goodwill repair since the transmission failure was the result of a manufacturing defect. I was informed by the regional specialist she would need a week to review the case. One week to the date, she returned my call inquiring if I would be willing to pay the copay listed in the extended warranty and I informed her yes. She then inquired if I would be interested in a possible vpp discount on a 2015 Nissan automobile. I informed her I was interested in all options in order to make the best choice for my situation. She asked for two more days to review case and returned my call two days later to tell me Nissan was unable to provide any type of assistance to me in my repairs.

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.

Transmission fluid mixed in with radiator fluid. Leaking out of truck. Know issue with Nissan trucks.

Vehicle began lurching and shuddering driving a low speeds ~40 mph in town, until gear shift occurred then sporadically at highway speeds. At first the shuddering/jerking was periodic and started to occur more often at random at that speed. The mileage on the vehicle was about 108,000 miles in fall of 2014. This occurred over a period of 6-8 months and then progressed to issues with cabin heater blowing cooler air when thermostat set to 90 degrees. Took to dealership to address issue with heater and upon test drive dealership determined that the issue was due to the radiator fluid leaking into the transmission causing the fluids to mix. Replaced both radiator and transmission to the tune of $5000.

Felt jerking while driving at 40-45 mph to the point where it felt like I was losing control of the vehicle on the road. It felt like it would go to neutral and suddenly back into gear really hard so it would cause something like a torque pull. So, took to dealer service shop and was diagnosed as defective radiator cracked and leaked coolant fluid into the radiator cooler causing a catastrophic failure of the automatic transmission. Fortunately, didn't lose control while driving but it felt close to sometimes. I believe a less experienced driver could have lost control of vehicle.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the transmission failed to change gears properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a transmission flush but the failure recurred. The contact indicated that the vehicle was shaking and vibrating with an abnormal noise as the failure progressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that there was a fracture in the connection piece to the radiator and that caused the transmission fluid leaking into the radiator. The dealer stated that the radiator and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

As I was driving on a residential road my 2006 Nissan Pathfinder hesitated to move as I pulled over I noticed leaking from underneath my truck. I open up the radiator cap noticed that transmission fluid in the radiator fluid has mixed.

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!.

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.

How is this not a recall?? im driving down the freeway with my family in the vehicle and the transmission decides to start shaking and slip right out of gear as I am in the far left lane trying to get over to stop the car!! almost causing a huge accident!! all my transmission fluid has leaked in with my coolant for my rad. Destroying my transmission.

Another classic story of Nissan Pathfinder transmission failing due to engine coolant leaking into the transmission fluid cooler system resulting in catastrophic failure of the transmission.

Radiator fluid leaked into transmission fluid and now transmission is polluted and will need to be changed.

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.

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.

Leak in radiator causing cross contamination between radiator and transmission fluids. This is causing hesitation in power during operation of vehicle. Per the Nissan service provider we took it to, the cars needs a new transmission and radiator at the cost of $6000 or it will soon die. We believe this is a manufacturer 's defect and a known flaw- many other complaints are posted by other owners.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving approximately 45 mph, the transmission seized and the check engine warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator fluid leaked into the transmission, which caused the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine sensor light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that fluid from the radiator had leaked into the transmission and the transmission and radiator would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,400. Pam.