| Issue ID | 926267 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10462928 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 23/06/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Just purchased 2006 pathfinder from local (jeep/dodge) dealer. Was literally driving it home from the lot when i encountered vibration and near loss of control at freeway speeds. I was able to get the vehicle home and after checking the fluids found a milky white (atf?) fluid in the coolant/radiator. The vehicle has 87500 miles and i'm beside myself right now. The dealer i purchased the vehicle from seems willing to work with me to remedy the situation but i'm not sure if they'll pay for a new transmission and radiator...? After a couple of minutes of investigation on the internet found the mass of folks dealing with the same radiator/transmission failure problem. I've got an appointment with the local nissan dealer this week... We'll see what happens. Nhtsa please help the hundreds if not thousands of nissan owners dealing with this obvious defect! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 87500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELLINGHAM, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18W26CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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