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2008 Nissan PATHFINDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1676230
Internal NHTSA #	11340525
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	PATHFINDER
Model Year	2008
File date	15/07/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving, the vehicle started to stumble for a second, then all of a sudden felt like it had almost no power. Wouldnt accelerate well, didnt shift normally, and didnt feel like it was running as well as normal. When we parked the vehicle, i turned it off to hopefully "reset" whatever may have malfunctioned. When i tried to restart the vehicle, it wouldnt start. The starter wouldnt even try to start the motor, like it wasnt even getting power. Being a mechanic by trade, i jumped out to see what was going on, and had my wife try to start it while i watched & listened... As she turned the key to start it, i could hear the starter relay click to send voltage to the starter, but the starter wasnt responding. After further examination, i found a blown fuse in the fusebox under the hood. It was the "a/t ecu" fuse. This is where things get bad. I replaced the fuse to get us home, but as soon as we got home and shut the vehicle off, i tried immediately to restart it. Again, nothing happened... No crank, no start. Same fuse was blown again. After a little research, i found that fuse is on the circuit to the transmission control module. This module had malfunctioned and now blows the fuse every time it is replaced. That led me to drop the transmission pan to check it out, and what did i find? Transmission fluid all clouded up and contaminated with radiator coolant. How did that get there? After inspecting that, i found that the radiator had failed and allowed coolant to mix with the trans fluid. This coolant is also damaging the clutches in the transmission, as it causes the vehicle to put extra stress on them due to the way the vehicle shifts now. Then i realized numerous people with pathfinders, titans, and many nissan vehicles had the exact same problems. Now i'm upset because i have a truck with an expensive problem that nissan should be liable for, and should fix.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	183000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LONDON, KY
VIN pattern	5N1AR18B08CXXXXXX
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
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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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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.
What is Failure?
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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