| Issue ID | 1240701 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10795129 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 11/11/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle will at times not accelerate from a stop light, or will feel like it is laboring and barely move. The shop retrieved codes p1754 and p0744, and cleared codes, which returned in short order. This condition can occur when making a left turn, or where we live, strand the car on a railroad crossing (we have had 2 young ladies killed at rail crossings in the last 2 years here). When a driver expects the vehicle to accelerate, and instead it flounders, the results can absolutely be deadly. The car has had the radiator replaced (a known defective part causing costly damage), but the transmission is now being fingered as the culprit after cross contamination of coolant and trans fluid alters the transmission function to be erratic. Ours is not an isolated case, and it seems like it is becoming increasingly typical for a manufacturer to cover-up known defects even when life and death safety concerns are obvious. The suggested remedy is a very expensive transmission replacement, costing thousands more than on other vehicles. This is not acceptable. Please help. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 119000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAGLE, ID |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18W95CXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 0 |
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