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2005 Nissan PATHFINDER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	817292
Internal NHTSA #	10356203
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	PATHFINDER
Model Year	2005
File date	27/08/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While backing out of a parking space, i heard a loud "clang" which sounded like it came from the engine compartment or under the front of the car. It sounded like a metal rod hit another piece of metal. As i was already out of my space, i proceeded forward, but my car lacked power. I was finally able to gain enough power to move forward, but something was obviously wrong. I was able to get my car to the dealer, avoiding the highway for fear of getting hit by someone while my car had very little responsiveness. The dealer inspected the car and claimed to be surprised of the failure, which was that transmission fluid had leaked into the radiator, and coolant into the transmission. The dealer quoted me $7000 to fix this issue. After calling around and finding an aamco dealer who explained to me this well known issue, i was quoted a price of "only" $3800 to fix it. The problem, as described by the mechanic, was a faulty design where the transmission fluid travels through the radiator with some sort of valve box between them and the heat differential between the coolant and transmission fluid necessarily causes the valve box to decay causing the 2 fluids to mix. The result is a completely ruined radiator, completely ruined valve box, and if not treated early, a completely ruined transmission. Obviously, if i am driving my children on vacation and we're coming down a mountain when the transmission fails, this could be very tragic! Now i am out a car, forced to obtain a rental car, and still need to correctly fix my own car. What's more, if i use the same components that nissan has designed, i will only be setting myself up for future problems. I looked online to see if anyone else had this problem and was amazed to find so many people with the same issue, describing in detail pretty much what the aamco mechanic told me. I find it hard to believe that the folks at nissan had never heard of it. It is obviously a faulty design and nissan needs correct it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EL CAJON, CA
VIN pattern	5N1AR18U75CXXXXXX
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	5
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Nissan PATHFINDER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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