| Issue ID | 757705 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10302467 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 25/01/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving our 2005 pathfinder on the hwy i noticed smoke ( a lot)coming from the back of the vehicle. The car was also losing rpms (like the tranny was slipping) the shop said the radiator leaked into the transmission and fried the transmission ($7000). Nissan here locally stated they have seen this problem before in the model. The engine stopped smoking after 20 minutes, had to evacuate four children on the hwy. This is second posted complaint about this problem. The shop states this is a design flaw.*cw |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DAMASCUS, OR |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18W85CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 70 |
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