| Issue ID | 854032 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10396599 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 17/04/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Due to a known manufacturing defect in the 2005 nissan pathfinder transmission cooling system, my daughter was stranded by a vehicle that wouldn't move. After researching the problem i have found that this is a fairly common problem in the 2005 year model. There is a problem with the engine cooling system and the transmission mixing fluids, thereby causing catastrophic damage to the transmission. Leading up to the transmission failure, the transmission may fail to shift or it may downshift at highway speeds causing overspeeding of the engine. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 97886 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEATHERFORD, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18U75CXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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