| Issue ID | 862873 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10405750 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 21/05/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADI |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph approaching a traffic signal and when driving from the complete stop the transmission began to hesitate in a jerking motion. In addition, a significant amount of steam emitted from the radiator and the thermostat increased rapidly to hot which resulted in the engine overheating. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician detected that the radiator exhibited a crack and fluid leaked into the transmission which caused extensive damage. The transmission was completely destroyed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000. The vin was unavailable. Updated 07/20/11*lj updated 08/19/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MANAHAWKIN , NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18W56CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CAUSEWAY NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MANAHAWKIN |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 08050 |