| Issue ID | 966935 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10500624 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/01/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 nissan pathfinder started having a violent vibration at around 50mph. Researched online and found numerous articles regarding this issue. All information i found indicated that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission through the coolent line. When i checked my radiator level, the coolent was low, which was one of the indicators that his was my problem. I took my vehicle to the dealership that i bought it from, less than a year ago with 75,000 miles, they tell me that the warrenty only covers vehicles with less that 80,000 miles. When i purchased the vehicle, there was no mention of the issue, only that the pathfinder was a solid, certified pre-owned vihicle. Now i will have to pay $3,000 co-pay. Everything i have read, indicates that these issues rarely ever start before 80,000 miles. The fact that the industry is letting them get away with this is disgusting to me. I have a wife and two children riding around in a faulty vehicle with a well known issue i can't aford to fix. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BONAIRE , GA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18U36CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 50 |
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