| Issue ID | 1019759 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10549992 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 21/10/13 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Due to a design defect, i have radiator fluid leaking into and ruining my transmission. I learned that nissan has recognized the problem and has extended the warranty. However, because the vehicle has above 80,000 miles i have a co-pay of $2,500. I find this unfair. This problem is not due to miles driven or operator error. This is a design defect and to require customers to pay thousands to fix nissan's engineering problem is wrong. I feel i have been taken advantage of. Nissan should cover the full cost of the repair regardless of mileage because the problem results from a design flaw. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOUTH PASADENA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR1BU15CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| 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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