| Issue ID | 917261 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10456118 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 02/04/12 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I began to have trouble when attempting to accelerate, the car appeared to stay in low gear. Took it to nissan they recommended to replace the radiator and transmission for $5,000! I bought this car on good faith knowing nissan is a quality product and this is now happening. Nissan apparently knows about the issues with a leak starting in the radiator, and leaking fluids into the transmission, which causes the transmission to go out. Nissan extended the warranty on the radiator till 80,000 miles knowing about this problem, but after doing research everyone having the problem is over 80,000 miles! Nissan will not do a recall! This is unbelievable. I paid very good money for this car, and now have to spend another $5,000 to repair, with a known problem that nissan will not cover. I will never purchase another nissan vehicle, since they do not apparently care about their customers. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 99300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MURFREESBORO, TN |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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