| Issue ID | 942168 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10476666 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 30/08/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Due to unexpected transmission slip, i had a near miss at a 4-way stop intersection when my vehicle failed to accelerate as expected. Two other cars entered the intersection from the opposite directions and both had to stop when my vehicle failed to exit the intersection as they might have expected. My pathfinder very slowly accelerated and eventually cleared the intersection. I called the dealer and after initial investigation, they advised me that coolant had leaked into the transmission due to failure of the transmission radiator, irreparably damaging the transmission. The transmission had to be replaced as did the radiator. Aside from the high costs of repairs which i consider to be unacceptable for a vehicle at its stage of service life, i consider the failure mode to present an unacceptable safety risk. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 112000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GLENWOOD CITY, WI |
| 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 | 10 |
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