| Issue ID | 976221 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10508887 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 08/04/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | problem with vehicle shifting. It shifted or would not shift while in operation. We were out of state on vacation and did not know what was going on. Managed to get back home and parked it. Called nissan dealer. Explained the problem. Problem: crack within the transmission oil cooler in the radiator. Mixed coolant with transmission. Need to replace radiator and transmission. And there is only a 12/12 warranty on the replaced parts!!! Estimated cost: $ 5000. 00, since the vehicle turned over the 100000 mile. Nissan knows this problem exist and has not even notified owners of potential problem. Their design issue our cost issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 117000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TROUT CREEK, MT |
| 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 | 65 |
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