| Issue ID | 1060072 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10584271 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 21/04/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle started out shifting hard and changing gears hard. When vehicle was put in reverse and/or driver, it started sputtering as if it was about to shut off. The vehicle was also very sluggish when hitting the accelerator. The vehicle was brought to the mechanic to diagnose the problem and i was advised that the transmission oil had mixed with the coolant in the radiator, causing coolant to be in my transmission fluid and transmission fluid in my radiator. I was advised that this was a common problem with my vehicle type that nissan was aware of, but only offered an extended warranty to 100,000 miles. If nissan is aware of the defect in their parts, they should be made to pay for the repairs that this defect has caused and not put the burden on the backs of their customers. I will never purchase another nissan vehicle and will tell everyone that i know not to purchase a nissan. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 119000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW ORLEANS, LA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18U77CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 40 |
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