| Issue ID | 852944 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10395417 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/04/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 nissan pathfinder se with 86,000 miles starting having operational issues when running at 2000 rpm's. Was taken to the dealer for numerous services and was mentioned to service department. Service department said they could not find anything and that it wasn't anything to worry about. After several thousand miles the rough engine running at 2000 rpm's was becoming more evident. Service manager test drove the vehicle and immediately knew what the problem was as they had many other pathfinders in for the same problem. We were told that the radiator seal was leaking fluid in the transmission and that the radiator needed to be replaced as well as a transmission flush to the tune of $850. 00. Nissan representative appeared at dealership and was notified of the problem however refused to cover the problem saying that it was our problem because it exceeded the 80000 mile extension on the radiator. Nissan never notified us about and extension on the radiator in the first place. The service manager also indicated that he could not put a warranty on the transmission that received the radiator fluid in the transmission. Nissan has known about this problem but refuses to own it. They have lost a very good customer who was about to purchase another nissan vehicle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 85600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VANCOUVER, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18WX5CXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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