| Issue ID | 938857 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10473286 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/09/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2005 nissan pathfinder le was running great until fairly suddenly the transmission started rumbling loudly. Even though the car still was running i pulled off the side of the road to investigate. I could find no external problems. I continued driving eventually to the nissan dealership where i was informed that my pathfinders radiator had failed allowing engine coolant into the transmission. This resulted in a major repair event to include the radiator and transmission. This could have major consequences as the transmission violently shakes and shutters. In my case the suv did not become disabled but you could easily see that happen. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 105000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BURNSVILLE , NC |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18W65CXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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