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2008 Nissan PATHFINDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1484626
Internal NHTSA #	11113997
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	PATHFINDER
Model Year	2008
File date	26/07/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car begin having issues while shifting, made clunking sounds while driving, not shifting correctly both on highway and city driving. We took it to a repair shop where they discovered coolant from the radiator had leaked into the transmission and caused it to fail. Repair shop quoted us for radiator replacement and transmission service but warned if the transmission was too contaminated it could need a whole replacement of that as well. Upon searching online for this issue we found it is a known problem for nissan pathfinders of this age and with this radiator type. It can cause the transmission to seize up while driving and render the car unable to be controlled.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRAND RAPIDS, MI
VIN pattern	5N1BR18B48CXXXXXX
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	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Nissan PATHFINDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Nissan PATHFINDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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