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2005 Nissan PATHFINDER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	818069
Internal NHTSA #	10356906
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	PATHFINDER
Model Year	2005
File date	14/05/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was on a family trip and had realized that when i was at stop my coolant temperature would rise and i would get a slip. Waited for my 2005 nissan pathfinder to cool down and then i checked on my radiator fluid. To my surprise it was gunky, like oil was all in it mixed with the anti-freeze. Come to realize that it was transmission fluid. So much of it that it had even clogged up the passage way to the thermostat. After doing some research, i had found out that there are many many others that have experienced that same ordeal. There is a flaw in the radiators that were used by nissan on 2005 and up pathfinders, x-terras, and frontiers with the 4. 0 v6 engines. These radiators, in which anti-freeze and automatic transmission fluid, would both pass through are somehow cracking and mixing the 2 fluids together. When this mixture occurs, the radiator and tranny oil would need to be flushed. The transmission will then also need to be replaced because of damage already done. This will ad up to about 5k-8k. Nissan does not take responsibility of this damage. If you google "2005+ nissan pathfinder transmission", you will see that there are many complains about it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	140000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHARLOTTE, NC
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	25
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2005 Nissan PATHFINDER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Nissan PATHFINDER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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