| Issue ID | 1159230 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10684072 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 14/02/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On saturday, february 14, 2015, my 2006 nissan pathfinder started to shudder at 45-50 mph. After taking it to aamco transmission specialists, i was told that the radiator cooling fluid had leaked into the transmission and was causing it to fail. After researching this problem, i found that this is a known problem with nissan transmissions and usually occurs after high mileage (100,000) and the warranty on the pathfinders had been extended to 80,000 to 100,000 miles. However, my pathfinder currently has over 120,000 miles on it so nissan will probably not pay for any of the repairs. If this problem doesn't occur until after 100,000 miles, why didn't nissan extend the warranty over 100,000? There are thousands of complaints on the internet from people who are in the same situation as i am right now and have spent $5,000+ to fix something that nissan knows is defective on their suvs from 2005 to present. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120145 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | POCONO PINES, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18WX6CXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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