| Issue ID | 1293405 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10876613 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 25/06/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My vehicle had problems in 2011 when a "warranty notice" was sent regarding a radiator problem. I took the car in and they found that it was a timing belt and did not change my radiator while it was under the extended warranty and had approximatey 70,000 miles. I now have 160,000 miles and my car is acting up again and the dealership advised me the radiator is cracked and leaking coolant into the transmission so i need both repaired or my car will get worse and can cause an accident. To me it appears that this defect with the car was from the inception and it should have been recalled because it was bound to fail and it should be fixed at nissan's cost. My vehicle is still pretty good looking but i feel it is only a shell that i am driving because of the interior radiator flaw. They indicate that since no recalls were made i have to pay the total out of pocket. I missed the lawsuit in 2013 but am willing to file another class action lawsuit if a lawyer is willing to accept it. The vehicle was shaking when i was driving it on the freeway mainly and it felt like it was not in gear and pulling. These were also my concerns in 2011 when i took it in to be repaired and fixed, but they said i had no problems. Well i do now and i wouldn't have if they had fixed the defective radiator. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 160 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SANTA BARBARA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18U46CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |