| Issue ID | 1279003 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10861609 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/04/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 pathfinder drives great at lower speeds, but occasionally sounds and feels like i'm going over rumble strips at speeds higher than 40 mph. Took it to nissan and was told that we have the well known issue where the radiator cracks and leaks into the transmission, ruining both. The car has 95,000 miles on it and nissan will do nothing to help. The nissan dealership wanted $6,500 to fix. Now i'm reading that this could have been avoided with a work around. This should have been recalled, or at the very least, information given about the work around to fix prior to the trans going out. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SHAWNEE, KS |
| 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 | 60 |
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