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

Issue ID	818546
Internal NHTSA #	10357266
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	PATHFINDER
Model Year	2005
File date	12/08/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When our 2005 nissan pathfinder started to make a grinding noise during gear shift at 40 mph and 60 mph, we immediately took it to the nissan dealership only to be told that a problem with the radiator was causing coolant to leak into the transmission, mixing with the transmission oil and destroying our transmission. This was on august 12, 2010. We were told we would have to replace the entire radiator and transmission at a cost of over $4500. 00. We could not understand how coolant could be leaking into the transmission, so we immediately contacted nissan north america and filed a complaint. This kind of damage should not occur due to normal wear and tear. We were informed that not enough complaints had been filed but they would keep a record of our call and we would be contacted if they ever did a recall in the future. Still confused about what was causing this problem, we decided to get a second opinion at another nissan dealership, less than 15 miles away from the first. This was done on august 30, 2010. We were told the same thing, the coolant was leaking into the transmission, but they wanted over five thousand for the same repair. Before making a final decision, we decided to research this issue further. We were amazed to find over a hundred complaints online, all from owners of 2005 nissan pathfinders, and all complaining about the thousands of dollars they had to pay to repair both radiator and transmission for the same problem we, too, were experiencing. With no help or acknowledge from nissan, we went to an outside mechanic and had the work done at a much lower cost.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	82000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MARYVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	5N1AR18U65CXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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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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