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2008 Nissan PATHFINDER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1162197
Internal NHTSA #	10691216
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	PATHFINDER
Model Year	2008
File date	26/02/15
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Catastrophic cooling/transmission failure. Traveling east on a heavily traveled single lane highway with no breakdown lane. Sudden noise from the engine compartment, sounding like liquids being expelled. Check engine light comes on. Engine temperature gauge pegs to high. Limped along the highway until i could reach a safe point to pull the overheating vehicle off road. Arranged for a tow and had the vehicle inspected. The inspection revealed failure of the radiator. After further inspection and with some research, it was discovered that nissan has a known design flaw that contributes to the eventual failure, in a catastrophic event, of the cooling and transmission components. My vehicle was mixing engine coolant and transmission fluid together. The sudden failure of the radiator, expelled engine cooling and transmission fluid in a sudden and rapid event. This is a known and documented event that nissan is fully aware of. A sudden failure of these components poses a safety risk for the owner, occupant, public and environment.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	145000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ATHOL, MA
VIN pattern	5N1AR18B28CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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2008 Nissan PATHFINDER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Nissan PATHFINDER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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