This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Nissan dealer.
9.3
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$3,868.00
Average Mileage:
92,532 miles
Total Complaints:
177 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace transmission & radiator (126 reports)
- not sure (28 reports)
- replace transmission & flush the radiator (16 reports)
- rebuild transmission (4 reports)
- repair transmission and add an external oil cooler (1 reports)
- replace radiator (1 reports)
transmission problem
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- Nissan Pathfinder Transmission Lawsuit - Class Action reagrding radiator defect that causes transmission failure.
- Nissan Cracked Radiator And Transmission Problems - A description of how a cracked radiator can cause the transmission to fail and actions you can take.
- Don't Ever Buy A Pathfinder Facebook Page - Fellow remorseful Pathfinder purchaser
2012Apr 28
Pathfinder SE 4.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 84,000 miles
Will sell this Pathfinder when repaired and never buy from nissan again. Will go back to Toyota or any other company with good history.
2012Feb 20
Pathfinder LE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 92,458 miles
Still awaiting resolution with Nissan and dealership. Problem reported while vehicle was under and extended warranty. Dealership flushed the transmission and did not resolve problem. Now transmission is inoperable and warranty has expired.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2012Feb 12
Pathfinder LX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 82,394 miles
I had the same leaking radiator problem like so many people with our 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The vehicle was 2000 km over the extended warranty limit. We would bring the vehicle to Nissan dealership if we were made aware of the defect sooner. We asked Nissan for assistance. After many phone calls, emails, time spent collect past maintenance record requested by Nissan Canada and months of waiting, we finally got a reply. Below is my response to their reply.
"Thank you [Nissan Customer Service rep] for passing the news that Nissan would not do anything for our loss and their defective automobile, and for wasting our time. I can assure you we will spread our words about the quality of Nissan vehicle, so less people will experience what we have experienced. I am happy to report that after this incident we have traded in our Nissan for a Toyota which we have been very happy with, and my dad has sold his Nissan for a Lexus. Even though the resale Nissan worths less than other vehicle of similar type and age, it's wonderful to got rid of our headache and future headaches. I will look forward to the day Nissan disappear from this world.
Best of luck to all of you working for Nissan."
We traded in the Nissan after replaced the radiator. Transmission was still working at the time, but we didn't want to take a chance of keeping a time bomb. The problem is well known among dealships of other car makers, so we got only $8000 for the trade in, but this is better than having to pay $5000 later on repairs. We had so many problems with this vehicle since we purchased it new from a dealership - noises, signal problem, gauge problem, etc. - and spent a lot of money fixing them including getting scammed by dealership (asked to pay for an item under warranty). What we experienced with Nissan is bad vehicle, bad service and ignorance.
This is our one time experience with Nissan. Lesson learned.
2012Apr 12
Pathfinder LE
- Automatic transmission
- 102,000 miles
Had the radiator replaced and the transmission flushed 2 days before. The car hesitated and check engine light came back on. The car wouldn't accelerate and I had it towed back to the dealership. Now the transmission needs to be replaced estimated cost $4700. Read all of complaints online regarding this same problem with other Nissan vehicles. I contacted Nissan Consumer Afairs and am waiting to see if they will help with the issue. My car is outside of the 80k extension to the warranty for the radiator issue.
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2012Feb 06
Pathfinder LE 4.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 128,000 miles
I was getting a viberation at around 40-50mph and at 60-65mph. I thought it was a tire out of balance, (I wish) I was informed at that time they, (the tire people) believed it to be the transmission. I took it to a transmission place and was told not to drive my vehicle that something in the radiator to do with the transmission was faulty and the coolant had leaked into the transmission. A repair quoted was 3-5 grand if it didn't have to be replaced, up to 7 grand if a new transmission was needed, radiator not included, which also needs to be replaced. I called a local Nissan dealership to ask if Nissan was doing anything to absorb the cost and was told no due to warrenty had expired. I expressed the many complaints against Nissan with many 05 and 06 pathfinders but still no relief. I for one don't have 3-7 grand to fix this problem. Is anything being done with anyone who is also having this problem? I have had no problems with my vehicle, had it serviced regularly until now. Ouchy, does it have to be such a big one? Judging by the many complaints for this issue, Nissan should be fixing this problem. I have never had a vehicle that has ever had transmission issues. Please tell me there is some relief out there... I have been without a vehicle for almost a month now.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2011Sep 01
Pathfinder
- Automatic transmission
- 77,050 miles
coolant leaks in transmission....i went to Nissan dealer and the guy at counter said this is main problem in 2005 - 2006 Pathfinder.. overall i love it.. now i want to get rid of it.. i don't want to have again same problem...
2012Feb 22
Pathfinder SE 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 127,000 miles
It is unbelievable how many people are having this same issue, and Nissan is not standing behind their product. Last time I buy a Nissan.
2012Feb 20
Pathfinder SE 4.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 121,000 miles
Radiator failed and let coolant leak into transmission contaminating the power steering fluid and destroying the transmission. This is a known defect with Nissan on the pathfinders and the Frontiers. They extended the warranty to 80K but many failures are happening after that. Mine was fine at 120,000 miles and transmission fluid was pink at 121,000 totally destroying the transmission. Good going guys, nice engineering and your skills at denial are unbelievable.
2011Oct 06
Pathfinder SE 4.0V6
- Automatic transmission
- 80,000 miles
bought 2005 pathfinder in 2006 my wife has baby it changing oil every 3000 miles thinking that it would be a great suv with many miles without major problems boy was i wrong the fuel gauge quit the radiator let coolant into transmission and transmissionfluid into coolant transmission began to shutter after reading comment this is a common problem costing the consumer thousands of dollars and Nissan refuse to do nothing shame on you nissian your good reputation is not so good anymore no more nissan for me are for my family nor my friends and i will tell everybody i know being in the car business for many years word gets around very fast
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2012Feb 29
Pathfinder LE
- Automatic transmission
- 91,500 miles
The "service engine light" came on the car stopped shifting up or down. I took it to the dealer and they told me the coolant and transmission fluid had leaked into each other and the transmission needed to be replaced at an estimated cost of $5000. They are awaiting the delivery of a rebuilt transmission as I write this. This is the identical problem experienced by my son with the same car. We bought our cars weeks apart in 2005 and he drives more mileage than I do, so he had to replace his transmission about a 1.5 years ago.
2010Sep 14
Pathfinder SE 4.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 93,000 miles
i love this truck until this tranny problem i won't ever buy a Nissan again
2012Feb 02
Pathfinder SE
- Automatic transmission
- 81,000 miles
It started around July 2011 when I sent my car for a transmission flush as per manufacturer recomendation when the car was 75000 miles. The mechsnic told me after a brief inspection that I have to change the radiator as the coolant had mixed with the transmission fluid. They showed me the white sticky coolant from the radiator. So I asked them to change the radiator that had cost me about $800. It was all fine until 2/2/2012 I was driving on highway and all of a sudden the car wont accelarate and on pressing the gas pedal the car whines and moan and groan, the rpm meter goes all the way up but the car speed is decreasing. I stopped aside and turn the car off and started again. Since then it only shift up to third it wont go to fouth or fifth gear and a squaking noise on reverse. I sent the car for check up yesterday 2/7/2012 and the first thing they checked transmission fluid. The smell was like the fluid was burning and they will have to take it apart and analyse the problem but they assured me according to the history I gave them, the smell of the fluid and the known information about 2005 Nissan Pathfinder it would cost me around $2500 and they will have to have the car for a week which means I will have to rent a car for a week so that I can go to work.
2012Feb 02
Pathfinder SE
- Automatic transmission
- 87,082 miles
on 2/1/12, I had one incident when my car was stopped and when i accelerated it gave me a push/pull slow to move. on 2/2/12 the same thing occurred multiple times. My check engine light eventually came on and then my car eventually would not accelerate after being stopped. I towed it to Midas, who said they were unable to fix it. I brought it to Lee Miles Transmission and they told me the radiator fluid mixed with antifreeze fluid causing corrosion and contamination within the transmission. this is costing me a lot of money to repair the car.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2012Jan 17
Pathfinder SE 4.3L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 160,000 miles
coolant has leaked into transmission. Didn't know this was a problem with 2005 Nissan pathfinder until this happened to us. It is complete and total GREEDY ASS BULLSHIT THAT NISSAN WONT DO A DAMN THING ABOUT IT!! They wont recall it because they say it aint a safety hazard (MY ASS)!!! While driving it feels like it slips out of gear, in heavy traffic, that is definitely a safety hazard. NISSAN CAN SUK IT!! And I hope they have people that read this. And everyone needs to send them a very nasty letter.I sure am. I served our country for 4 years, and these Nissan people are COWARDS
2011Dec 12
Pathfinder SE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 172,549 miles
I had the transmission serviced at 120,000 miles, no problems.. Nissan has been aware of this problem for quite some time and has not acknowledge their defect in the transmission. Myself like most people these days do not have $4500 laying around. And if this is a problem that is happening in a large number of vehicles Nissan needs to cover the cost. It is also a safety hazard as it loses forward propulsion and can cause an accident in heavy traffic. I will never buy another Nissan and will tell everyone I know about this problem and how Nissan has denied coverage.
2012Jan 20
Pathfinder ES 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 129,221 miles
Around December of 2009 I realize my heater was blowing cold air so I had my mechanic check it out and found that the radiator was not working properly. He filled it with fluid and that was the end of that. The heater would work sometimes and sometimes it didn't. I didn't think it was a major issue. This January 2012,I noticed my car not pulling when I got on the highway or drive at high speed. It seems as though the transmission was slipping. I took it to a mechanic today and found that I need to replace my transmission. I started doing research and found that this has been a major issue with Nissan Pathfinders. I am so disappointed in Nissan. I have the Preferred Plus Maximum Warranty up to 100,000 miles. My car has over 129,000 miles now. Had I known this was the problem, I would have had this taken care of in December of 2009.
2011Nov 12
Pathfinder SE 4.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 147,000 miles
I have never owned any nissan car before, but guess what this time a devil sneaked into my mind and altered my thoughts toward buying a nissan car and it happened to be 2005 pathfinder, the worst car in the world. I just bought this car in August of 2011 never aware of any design flaw with this car. I paid $ 6700 to buy it and after two weeks one wheel bearings got broken so I took it to my mechanic and it cost me 700 to replace. A month later the steering wheel became a problem because the rag was gone so I had to pay another $1300 to fix. Now two weeks before the XMAS of 2011, the devil openly announced its intention to ruin my family plans: the radiator has leaked into the transmission and there is no any solution except replacing both. Do you folks expect a Japanese car having a trans problem on its seventh birthday
2011Dec 23
Pathfinder SE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 98,900 miles
I have never had a car with a transmission problem and this is the first. Two days before Christmas 2011 on my way home from the office my car begins stuttering and a burning smell fills the interior of the car. I managed to get the vehicle to the nearest repair shop, a Midas shop. I had no way of getting this vehicle to a Nissan dealership as neither option was close enough for me to make it. I was lucky not to have caused an accident. The Midas shop told me in 10 minutes what the issue was with the vehicle. They asked me if I recently had the car serviced and I said yes. The Midas shop contacted the Nissan dealership and they confirmed what work had been done on the vehicle. On December 7, 2011, I brought the vehicle in to Nissan to have them look at a couple of oil leaks from the front of the vehicle. After 3 hours they did an oil change and advised me that they had to replace an oil ring. They suggested that I get the transmission oil flushed. Normally this means I have a little time to do this so I figured I will be on vacation in 2 weeks so I will wait till then. Being the Holidays, I had the Midas shop go ahead and see what they can do to fix the vehicle. I contacted Nissan customer service and advised them on the issue and that I always bring my car to Nissan for all repairs, there should be file on me 2 miles long. At no time was there any mention by the Nissan dealership of this cracked radiator issue nor was there ever a recall notice sent to me. After speaking to 2 different people over 4 days, I was advised that my car was outside the warranty due to being over 80k and they could not do anything about it. By my calculation, extending the warranty by 6 years should have also extended the mileage to well over 100,000 miles. I asked the Nissan customer service rep if even tried to contact the Nissan dealership or the Midas shop to confirm the issue. Without even hesitation, the answer was NO. Basically the attitude given to me was it is your problem. What kind of customer service is that????? Not even a sorry, let me see what I can do for you, let me meet you half way since you are not having the car serviced at a Nissan dealership. Nothing................. It took over two weeks to get my car back. I am still out $5000.00 which I was working on saving for a new car.
2010Nov 18
Pathfinder V6
- Automatic transmission
- 50,331 miles
The vehicle was almost unsafe to drive and this is a problem which should have been a recall because it put my family at risk.
2011Dec 01
Pathfinder XE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 77,000 miles
Major issues with 2005 pathfinder, problems started very early. Experienced the radiator issue at only 56,000 miles. Had the radiator replaced at own cost and now suffering with replacement of TCU unit and a possible transmission rebuild. Nissan USA is not dealing with this problem effectively. Countless complaints for the same problem but a recall has not been issued. If only Nissan could take action like Toyota and save a lot of future customers.
2011Nov 23
Pathfinder ES 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 138,000 miles
I bought this pathfinder new. The first thing to go was the fuel gauge , next was the ECM relay and now the transmission. In each instance they are known problems with the SUV and Nissan issues a warrenty that is millage dependent so that it will only include the SUV if you hardly ever drove it. All I can say is that I will NEVER, EVER, EVER buy another new Nissan. Not because of the problems, but because of the companies lack of concern and caring for their product. This forum is my first stop and I will continue to let this issue be known to everyone who will listen. Thank you!
2011Apr 04
Pathfinder EX
- Automatic transmission
- 105,000 miles
A 5 year old vehicle with a total transmission failure is unacceptable.
2010Sep 08
Pathfinder ES V6
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
Terrible car. had to replace radiator due to leaking fluids and crack
2011May 30
Pathfinder 4.0L Litre V6
- Automatic transmission
- 86,000 miles
I am not at all happy with the performance of my Nissan Pathfinder 2005 SUV. Since the day we bought the car, the belt made a annoying noise while starting the car. Took it to dealer several times but they could never fix it. Once the car had around 60,000 miles it started shaking like crazy at high speed above 60 on highway. Discussed the problem with dealer and spent lot of money and they could not fix it. Recently the car started accelerating too much whenever we press the gas pedal. Took it to the dealer and they said the radiator had leaked which resulted in failure of transmission. Since my car had over 80 K mileage the repair was not covered under warranty so I had to pay around $5000 to get the radiator and transmission fixed. After paying so much money the car still doesn't run properly and occasionally has acceleration problem. I am frustrated and need Nissan to take care of my expenses and fix my car as soon as possible.
2011Jul 01
Pathfinder LE
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
I've never had a problem with this Pathfinder, or any other Nissan I've owned until now. I was getting some vibration when going over about 60 mph, and took it to the shop. They test drove it and said it feels like the transmission. They pulled the pan, and it's full of what looks like a strawberry milkshake. The radiator has cracked and drained into the transmission. It's shot, and needs to be replaced. Nissan has pretty much told me there's nothing they can do about it. According to Jeff Wyler Nissan, one of the biggest dealers in Cincinnati, they've "only seen 2 of these, and both were under warranty" I'm calling BS on them big time. I talked to a very good transmission shop locally, and they've repaired several of these, which had been to that very dealership and were told there was nothing they could do about it. My choices are to replace the radiator, flush the hell out of the transmission, and hope it lasts as long as possible before replacing it....or replace it immediately, at the tune of over $4000. It is absolutely criminal that Nissan has allowed this to happen. Extending the warranty to 80,000 miles on the tranny is a joke. They should have recalled every one of these and replaced the radiator as soon as they knew about the problem. From everything I've read here and on other sites, most of the go out after the 80,000 mile mark. Shame on Nissan for ignoring a very loyal customer base. They will regret this more than they know, and I sincerely hope that the class action lawsuit goes through so that they can be held accountable for their actions.
2011Sep 05
Pathfinder
- Automatic transmission
- 85,000 miles
Same problem as everyone else. My wife's 2005 Nissan Pathfinder transmission started making grinding and bumping noises. We brought it to the Nissan dealership in Lafayette, La for a diagnostic. Amazing thing is that they actually looked us in the eye and acted as if they had absolutely no idea what the problem was!!! Instead, they asked me if I had added anything to the radiator or the transmission because both had discolored fluid. We just had a tropical storm over the weekend down here in Louisiana so when the Tech mentioned to me that the tranny fluid appeared milky, I thought it sounded like it may have water in it, and that the transmission might be cracked, etc. I just happened to google "2005 Nissan Pathfinder transmission issues" and was absolutely floored when I read the hundreds of write-ups about this same issue online. When the service lady called me later today to give me the $6,000.00 estimate for the replacement of the tranny and radiator, I casually asked her if she was aware of the pending class action lawsuit against Nissan for the problem that I'm sure we're having with our vehicle. THEN, she informed me that they were familiar with the problem, but of course, until they get the tranny dissected they can't be absolutely sure that's the problem with our vehicle. I kindly asked her if she wanted to bet a box of cigars, which she wanted no part of. Now I'm just trying to decide whether to have the vehicle fixed, or drag it out into the parking lot of the dealership and set it on fire...
2011Aug 10
Pathfinder
- Automatic transmission
- 84,000 miles
I took my car to the dealership in June 2011 due to my car vibrating. They said it was the tires - balance/rotate. The problem continued. Then my car would not shift gears during acceleration. I took it to a repair shop - coolant had leaked into the transmission. Now I have to replace the radiator, transmission and controller. I googled the problem only to find others with similar problems and Nissan is ignoring this! I hope the class action suit moves forward. Shame on Nissan!
2011Sep 12
Pathfinder SE
- Automatic transmission
- 155,000 miles
I took my pathfinder in for a ECM recall module and asked them to drive my vehicle because it was shuddering when it tried to shift into overdrive- not to do anything to it that would cost me money! They came back after 2 hours and told me that tax and all I needed $8000.00 worth of work on my vehicle to fix it. They had run diagnostics on it - when I told them not to and charged me!!!! (without asking) They said the coolant line had broke in the radiator and coolant was running thru the transmission. Then tried to sell me a new vehicle with a CVT transmission that would never need service!
The dealership patted me on the back for buying the 2000.00 extended warranty and let me know that I got about 5600.00 worth of new parts out of it--- and wasn't it worth the money!!!!!
2011Jul 26
Pathfinder
- Automatic transmission
- 82,000 miles
Our vehicle was stolen on 5/21/11. Although it was recovered two days later, the front driver and passenger seats were taken. Being that there were no seats, it was towed to the body shop and no one would suspect there would be any transmission problems. Our insurance would cover the costs for brand new seats. $9,000.00! On top of that, the seats needed to be shipped from Japan and would take about a month because of the tsunami problems. After the seats were installed, they found the transmission problems and our insurance agent informed us that it was a Nissan defect and not caused by the theft of our vehicle so they would not cover those repair costs.
2011Mar 30
Pathfinder LE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 71,970 miles
We hope that they have figured out the real fix to this problem and we won't face this down the road on our own. Grateful our vehicle fell under the extended warranty or we would be in the market for a new car. This has definitely turned me off from Nissan products.
2011Jan 14
Pathfinder
- Automatic transmission
- 107,000 miles
Check Engine Light was coming on in my vehicle. I took it to the dealer several times. In Jan they told me my radiator fluid was leaking into my transmission and I would need a radiator, transmission and catalytic converter. I sent the complaint to Nissan but because I was on 7K over my warranty and they were unable to assist.
2009Jun 13
Pathfinder
- Automatic transmission
- 68,000 miles
I was experiencing a shutter in the transmission while driving. This is a safety hazard because the transmission could bind while riding causing the vehicle to stall. Nissan did not have any recalls at the time and the transmission shop recommended that we have the radiator flushed because he noticed transmission fluid in it, so we did. It ran smoothly for about 7 more months and we drove it until it finally died on us. We had to replace the radiator and transmission. Nissan later issued a recall on radiators up to 80,000 miles. When we first experienced problems, the mileage was about 68,000 miles which would have been within the warranty mileage, but since the recall wasn't issued yet, we didn't know this was a common problem with Nissan. We were reimbursed the cost of the radiator but they deny responsibility for the transmission.
2011Sep 12
Pathfinder SE 6 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 105,000 miles
Dear, Al Castigentti
This letter is in reference to the survey I received from Nissan Division. This pertains to the problems we facing on our 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. We purchase our vehicle in November 2008 and with 48000 miles and warranty. When we bought this vehicle it was in excellent condition and in July 2010 the vehicle started to develop a noise and it was constantly keeping the noise and we took it to sheeny Nissan and they said we everything is okay and there is no problem.
Date7/18/10 – observe noise coming from the engine.
Date 7/26/10- vehicle was taken to MONRO MUFFLER AND SERVICE for noise sound like an exhaust system. They found nothing wrong or leaks coming from exhaust system, they recommend to take vehicle to a Nissan dealer for an analysis to see if the problem is coming from the engine.
Date 7/26/10- walk in-
Spoke to Jon Picon service manager, about the noise- he was very nice, he did the paper work to have the vehicle analyzed. He also mention to me the fee is $120.00 for the analysis and that the fee would be wavered if the recommended work was done by Sheehy Nissan, the inspection work was done by Sheehy Nissan, the inspection was done by the tech, I was given a print out of the result where they found nothing was wrong everything was okay. I question the tech why I am getting the noise which was not there before, he told me it is normal on the path finder model 2005-SE. The service manager or tech did not mention anything on the recall or to analyze the radiator, transmission situation which I think they knew about. In the past I had recall on 2 of my vehicle one by G.M and the other by FORD- both manufacture sent us notice to our mailing address regarding the problem and we had it taken care of at the dealer.
Date 9/12/11- I went to pick up my wife up from work which is about 20 miles from home. On returning home the vehicle made some loud noise and smoke heavily, the vehicle stop in the intersection unable to go forward or reverse. It was pushed out of the intersection into BEST BUY PARKING LOT because it was 9 pm. The next morning I went to Monro where I had it analyzed result damage line in the radiator causing cooling fluid to mix with transmission oil. Recommendation change radiator and transmission. I then call a mechanic friend of mine and I explain the situation to him and he told me about the recall and advises me to take the vehicle to a Nissan dealer. I had to buy a new radiation cap because the rubber seal was broken up by the mix fluid.
Date9/20/11- took the vehicle to Sheehy Nissan spoke to Jon Picon (service manager). I explained to him the situation he told me that my warranty had expired and give me an estimate cost to have it fix for a total estimate of $8000. I took the vehicle back home. I then contacted Nissan Consumers Affair and spoke to several people including Beverly who told us Nissan is going to fix the vehicle through a good will gesture, then a few days later we called and spoke Beverly, that’s when she said Nissan has refused. We called and spoke to Geri a few times who indeed says there was a recall on the radiator transmission and he ask us towed the vehicles to a Nissan dealer which we did and have it analyzed, which we did, we paid $123.00 and he asked for the analysis report to be fax to him plus Nissan is going to pay for the towing costs. We did all of the above, we spoke to Geri he confirmed he received the fax’s from us to give him a few hours he will contact us. We did call several numerous times, never heard from Geri again do not know if he still works there. Our vehicle is still at Sheehy Nissan, we are still paying insurance and property tax for it and not even the dealership is concerned, we haven’t heard anything from the dealership, but only receiving surveys.
They day before this problem took place we were on I-95 coming home from New York, we thank god we did not encounter this situation then. That could have been fatal or a more serious problem.
Date 11/09/11- TOYOTA ANNOUNCED OPEN RECALL for a steering problem TOYOTA DID NOT ASK FOR WARRANTY OR MILEAGE WHEN THEY ARE AWARE OF THERE PROBLEM seeing what Toyota went through , they are still taking care of their clients, why can’t Nissan do likewise (AS NISSAN SAYS THEY VALUED THEIR CUSTOMER’S)
I hope we are not waiting for something serious to occur before we can address this matter seriously.
Sincerely
A true Nissan valued customer.
2011Nov 08
Pathfinder LE 4L
- Automatic transmission
- 89,000 miles
coolant mixing with transmission fluid.
Almost lost control of the vehicle due to a sudden, abrupt acceleration while driving at 60 mph.
Very expensive to fix. Do not have money. Nissan refuses to help.
Lucky to be alive and now I`m afraid to drive this truck.
2011Jul 08
Pathfinder SE 3.6L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 160,135 miles
HORRIBLE RESPONSE TO THIS DEFECT. NISSAN IS UNBELIEVABLE. CAR WAS SHUDDERING WHEN ACCELERATING ON WHEN BRAKING. 4 NEW TIRES. HEAD GASKET CRACKED AND BROWN FLUID LEAKING FROM CAR THEN FOUND OUT RADIATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM WHEN THEY SOLD IT TO US- THEY KEPT QUIET WANTED 5K TO FIX. HAD HEAD GASKET AND RADIATOR REPLACED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC - LASTED 1 WEEK AND TRANSMISSION BLEW - WHAT A NIGHTMARE. CONSUMER AFFAIR NO HELP BECAUSE OF MILEAGE BUT THEY KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN AFTER 86K. EVERYONE WITH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD JOIN CLASS ACTION AGAINST - NO MORE NISSAN BYE BYE
2011Jan 07
Pathfinder 4.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 75,683 miles
I traded in a brand new car in 2008 for the 2005 Pathfinder so my car payments and insurance would cost less. SMART MOVE?! NOT!! The engine light has been going off since I bought the car (have documentation), Nissan didn't fix. They replaced the fuel level sensor instead in Sept 2009 instead. I brought it in 1/7/2011 and my boyfriend came with me, drove with the mechanic and insisted that something was wrong with the transmission, please check it out!! They found NOTHING wrong with the transmission and again CUSTOMER STATES ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON so after $1158.79 in repairs, I got a new drive shaft and new brakes but NOTHING as far as the trans.
I was happily driving to work on Halloween 2011 and my Pathfinder wouldn't shift. AT ALL. I called Nissan and drove right to the dealership. After about an hour and a half, I was told that "Repair Boy" found coolant and transmission fluid mixed causing internal damage to trans. Cost of repair $5882.00. Now someone please tell me, where do they come up with the extra $2.00?!?! OH when "Repair Boy" told me about the cost of repairs, he was LAUGHING and told me "I'd go inside and talk to SALES at this point." OK I don't know about YOU, REPAIR BOY, but I don't have $5882.00 just hanging around to get my car repaired and I don't want a higher car payment or higher insurance!! I was also told that I "live outside of the zip code area so we can't drive you home."
OH and when the service adviser at the desk gave me my keys she told me as I was CRYING about my car, "We can't guarantee you going 1 mile, or 15 miles." GEE, THANKS!!!!!!
I have to say, I owned a Ford F150 for OVER 15 YEARS and all I EVER had to do was to have the engine checked and have my oil changed. It NEVER failed me or had any problems and it had MAJOR mileage, 150,000 miles.
I called Consumer Affairs at Nissan and told them about my vehicle. I rented a car that cost me $450.00 for ONE WEEK. I'm not renting another vehicle to get to work or anywhere for that matter. It's Friday night,11/11/2011. I called the dealership back and spoke with a sales manager, and also left a message with the manager at the service department.
I have documentation from Nissan about my complaints since I bought this LEMON and it includes the continual "Customer states engine light goes on." GEE I WONDER WHY!!
2011Jun 27
Pathfinder LE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 91,000 miles
A few weeks back it felt like I was running over the rumbles on the side of a highway. 40-50 mph then noticed at 60-65mph. Made an appt w/ Nissan dealer to get it diagnosed but at a cost of $130. Canceled this appt and decided to do some research online...and oh my I've just figured out what is wrong w/ my car!
Can I flush the transmission fluid and hope for the best...or is the radiator already cracked and needs to be replaced?
Can I join in on the class action suit?
2011Jul 20
Pathfinder SE
- Automatic transmission
- 62,000 miles
It is unfortunate to see so many of us 2005 Pathfinder owners with the same complaint. Fortunately mine has been covered under the extended warranty. If you check with Nissan they have extended the warranty on the radiator to 96 months 80,000 miles. Because of the radiator causing the issue, they are also replacing the transmission on my Pathfinder under warranty as well as giving me a loaner car, also covered under warranty. I was also told that the new radiator is built so that this problem won't occur again. I sure hope so.
2011Jul 15
Pathfinder
- Automatic transmission
- 89,000 miles
I have no idea how the VP of total customer satisfaction at Nissan sleeps at night. The only way Nissan will respond, is to have a National ad posted on cable networks displaying the complaints and exposing Nissan for selling a product to the public with the knowledge of a failed coolant system. Further warning the public "Those that own Nissan auto's of what they can expect" Perhaps a warning is required , like that they put on cigerates
"owning a Nissan pathfinder will be hazardous to your health or a least your financial health." NHTS will not do anything until someone is killed dispite the numerous complaints filed on their site.
2011Oct 27
Pathfinder LE 3.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
Don't know what is causing it, it runs for 3 minutes then it dies, transmission stops working.
2011Oct 07
Pathfinder LE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
been reading about this problem on line on 2005 models and Nissan will not do anything to accept faulty equipment. This could have been avoided if a better radiator was put in.
2011May 02
Pathfinder LE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 99,000 miles
I have fallen victim of a design flaw that causes catastrophic failure to a $4,700 tranny via the cooling line INSIDE the $800 radiator that also needs to be replaced. It caused the Pathy to almost stall while I was pulling out onto a 65MPH highway and I nearly got blasted. This is a serious safety issue and until someone loses their life, I am afraid no one will pay attention. This should be a re-call item since the external cooler can be added for a small fraction of the repair cost of the tranny and radiator! I have contacted Nissan to start a case, I will certainly re-post with an update. I sincerely hope they do the right thing and back up their product.
2011May 15
Pathfinder
- Automatic transmission
- 91,000 miles
One owner 2005 Nissan Pathfinder transmission slipping from the faulty radiator problem. Nissan took the complaint and told me that the dealer could ask to extend the warranty. The dealer told me they dont do that but of course they could fix it at acost of 4700+. Just made last payment so needless to say pretty upset that Nissan does not stand behind thier product. I have owned three Nissans and looks like if they are not going to stand behind their defective systems, it will be my last. Before I parked it, I tried to cross a busy intersection and almost got hit because the transmission would not engage and I could not accelerate. This is an unsafe vehicle and sooner or later, someone is going to have a serious accident. Is NISSAN really going to leave all of these customers holding the bag?
2011Oct 10
Pathfinder SE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 101,000 miles
If you are one of the many people who have experienced this horrible issue please go to http://www.transmission-lawsuit.com/. There is currently a civil suit being filed. More voices will probably help up receive justice. Nissan customers shouldn't have to pay money for an issue that was their fault. This is not a cheap repair. Nissan should stand by their product and reimburse their customers!
2010Aug 01
Pathfinder EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
My Pathfinder developed a slight hesitation around August 2010. It did not worsen for many months, until wintertime. I decided I would bring it in when I received a tax refund in the spring. The problem progressively got worse throughout the winter, as I used the heat quiet often. I discovered I was burning (I thought) anti-freeze, having to replace it every couple of weeks. Around the same time, I received Nissan's letter informing me of the internal leak (you know the letter that never uses the words "factory defect" "transmission" or "destroy"). I took my vehicle to the local Nissan dealer. They informed me that this factory defect caused my transmission to fail. I need a replacement of my transmission and radiator; but Nissan won't cover it. Customer service told me the primary reason for not paying for my repairs (outside of the mileage warranty THEY chose) was that I did not have a history of servicing my Pathfinder at Nissan dealers. (Never mind the dealer I bought it from closed down).
2011Jul 15
Pathfinder SE 4.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 94,000 miles
Same complaint as everyone else. My problem started with having no heat at stop signs or while idling. When I drove i had heat. I thought it was a thermostat, so i put it off for about a week till i had time to replace the thermostat. During that week the truck started to shake bad when it went into overdrive. Taking it out of overdrive helped but not much. The next weekend I started to work on the truck. I was going to do a tranny service and thermostat, but appon looking at the coolant being milky brown i decided that i would take it in and have everything done with a coolant flush. To my dismay the tranny intercooling line in the radiator cracked and leaked tranny fluid into my radiator and vice versa into my transmission. I got lucky compared to most. I only had to replace the radiator, flush the coolant system and flush my transmission 3 times to remove all the water in it for 850 dollars. All I have to say is way to go nissan. Step up to the plate and claim responsibility like everyone else does when they provide a product not up to par. They should have to pay but I did because of a part they new was bad.
2010Nov 10
Pathfinder Offroad 4.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 95,000 miles
2005 Nissan Pathfinder after 85.000 miles.
Replaced both front cat. converters on 03/15/10 to pass inspection, =$800.00 any local muffler shop.
Replaced ECM Relay on 4/10/10 due to truck stalling at any given moment when driving below 40 mph, got the relay online for less than $40.00 before recall was posted. Read a lot of people replacing the trucks computer ($1500) and relay box ($400.00) per dealer advise. Not the solution.
Got a Transmission overhaul and new radiator on 01/07/11 =$4800.00 to fix transmission/ coolant mix including "Bosch" computer board and torque converter, all from Nissan parts! Got this at a known repair shop.
Now, 10/15/11 got the code P0744 and looks like I got to have the torque converter looked at again and it just happens to be out of warranty over 6 months later, so that's $800.00 plus $400.00 labor at the cheapest shop I could find out of 5 that I talked to.
My advise to any person who is barely starting this process is to TRADE it in ASAP! I was given this advise 2 years ago but I loved my Nissan back then, now I pray everytime I get on it, pray for my family to be safe, ask for a normal day. My wife's 2001 KIA had a better life than this, sure do regret selling it last year. Overall money paid for the Pathfinder could've gotten me a nice Cadillac or another high end car without the pain!
2010Nov 18
Pathfinder SE V6
- Manual transmission
- 100,000 miles
Nissan knew it had a defective cooler, and did nothing to fix or inform people, there consumer affairs dept said they offered 30,000 more on the warranty, which didnt help anyone because the average failure is at 85000 miles, so basically they did nothing to help. my beef is that they knew they had a defective part, if they would have informed the public with a recall, none of this would have happened or very minimal anyway. Nissan will be affected by this in the future negatively for not standing behind their product and even worse not being concerned about the consumer. i didnt fix mine, it is sitting right now, i am not going to sink 8000 dollars in a 6 year old vehicle. a vehicle is an investment and now my friends, family, and coworkers will forever stay away from Nissan products because of a cooler that could have easily been fixed, thanks NISSAN
2011Feb 10
Pathfinder LE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 66,176 miles
Problem with my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. Started out as slight vibration when truck shifted into overdrive. Now it is even worse. The truck literally violently shakes upon acceleration once engine is warmed up. And my transmission fluid keeps dropping in level. I cannot believe nissan will not do a recall. I bought the truck a year ago and have already had to replace oil pump and sending unit for a bill of $1300.00.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2012Apr 20
Pathfinder V6
I have a 2005 nissan pathfinder and a friend of mine has a 2007 nissan pathfinder and both of the the radiator coolant leaks into the transmission and cause the transmission and radiator to have to be replace and the pathfinder shuts down and want start and u take it to the dealer and they say at first its the antie delft sym but 2 to 3 week later you call them back and say it wasn't that and that when they break the big news that you need a new radiator and transmission it its going to cost 5800.00 to replace it that its a factory defect that is causing these problem and I that nissan needs to do something about the problems its not just the pathfinder that is having the problem extrra frontier and some of the other ones are having these problem so it's not the people it's a defect in the nissan I think Nissan Needs To Fix The Problem this happens to all of them at a little over hundred thousaud miles
vyoder206
New Tazewell, Tenn, USA
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