| Issue ID | 1022862 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10552199 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 12/11/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle was traveling on i-95 during rush hour traffic, the vehicle was traveling at stop and go speeds due to traffic congestion and when the operator wanted to accelerate, the vehicle did not respond. It took various tries before it was able to move and placed on the curb. After that the vehicle started to respond again but at limited speeds and was able to barely made it back home at very slow speeds. It was then taken to an auto repair shop and it was determined that the transmission was failing. It has been further determined that there is a contamination of transmission and radiator fluids / coolants and a total transmission failure may be possible. The vehicle has not been in operation since this was discovered and we are evaluating options for repair, up to and including total replacement of the power-train and radiator. After investigating this possible failure i was able to find that this appears to be a fairly common manufacturer defect but i can not find any recall notices. This was a very disturbing incident and thankfully no one was hurt, but the transmission failure occurring in the middle of i-95 could have resulted in crash due to the sudden deceleration of the vehicle. I'm looking for guidance on how this can be taken to the manufacturer so they can take care of this obvious factory defect. I look forward to hearing back from you. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BROADLANDS, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18U27CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 0 |
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