| Issue ID | 1077446 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10598920 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 16/06/14 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I got my oil changed at team nissan in lithia springs, and on the 2nd day of driving the vehicle my 2005 pathfinder overheated. I immediately called team nissan and told them of the problem, and they told me that they apologize and to bring it in. Well the suv was too hot to put on the road at that point so i stopped by wal-mart to add coolant. I let the truck cool off and then added coolant. The levels then appeared normal and i made my way to team nissan. When i got there they told me that they could see me and to come back the next day. While i was talking with the rep. I noticed that there was a guy topping off my fluids under the hood. When i came back the next day, they check it and told me that i had no coolant and that my radiator fluid had leaked into the transmission and that the fluids were mixing. The repairs totaled up to $5028. 43 including a radiator replacement, coolant flush, and a transmission replacement. I told him that i had heard of other recalls and complaints about this (i had just heard one of the reps call a customer and tell him that his recall on the same issues were complete and that he could pick up his vehicle), but he said that nothing was showing in the system. I then told him that i could not get that done at this time and i enquired that i have not had this issue at other places after an oil change. He gave me an excuse as the guy did the day before and shrugged me off. He suggested that i needed to check the coolant every other day and that the problem was likely to continue. So the waiting game begins. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 147000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VILLA RICA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18U65CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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