| Issue ID | 1386281 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11000453 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 16/03/17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I just learned of an issue with the radiators failing on the model i have causing coolant to leak into the transmission and thus causing damage to the transmission. After further investigation i found that i would have to pay a $3000 co-pay due to the milege and age of my vehicle. Discovering that nissan had know of the issue since 2007 and i purchased the vehicle in 2010 i am quite unhappy with level of customer service to take care of this issue properly. If feel that nissan has not done enough to remedy these issue for consumers. I was driving my vehicle to pickup my children when the incident occured without any warning. The vehicle began to overheat spilling coolant mixed with transmission fluid onto the street. I might as well buy and install the transmission and radiator myself with the co-pay that nissan wants to charge. Very unhappy with what nissan is offering to fix this problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18U78CXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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