| Issue ID | 1043338 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10566689 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 06/03/13 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was pulling out into oncoming traffic when my car lost power and wouldn't move . The transmission bucked and kicked back in and i was able to drive . I brought vehicle to my mechanic the next day and he found the radiator coolant was in my transmission . After further look he found coolant line was were leaking into transmission which had caused failure . My vehicle is past the nissan warranty because of miles but this is a continuing problem on all nissan suv's made in these time frames . This isn't a warranty issue, it is a recall issue . Nissan needs to stand up for their mistake and submit a recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 118000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH ADAMS, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18B78CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10 |
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