| Issue ID | 905549 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10446931 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 06/02/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 nissan pathfinder transmission problems took my 2005 nissan pathfinder to the dealer for transmission repair. The nissan advisor and i noticed transmission fluid in multiple places. Coolant container was muddy with transmission fluid. Vehicle had just enough miles below the 80,000 miles. Hopefully the nissan company will cover the repairs. Technician said the 80,000 miles warranty will be good until sometime in the year 2013. I was in the freeway driving and the transmission started to slip. This is very dangerous because i could of been in an accident if i was making a left turn in the highway and the opposite driver could of hit the truck in the passenger side. The nissan advisor told me this problem is happening to many vehicles from the years of 2005 to 2007. Just today he registered 5 vehicles for repairs. The majority had 83,000 to 91,000, so the warranty will not cover. Be very careful with these type of vehicles. Transmission repair for a 2005 nissan pathfinder runs from $4,000 to $6,000 plus other parts. Nissan should extend the warranty to at least 100,000 miles and repair the radiator problem. The nissan advisor informed me that the radiator gets damaged and antifreeze mixes inside transmission,"this damages the transmission and many other parts due to the excessive leaking and splashing of the transmission fluid." |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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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