| Issue ID | 976832 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10509314 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 13/04/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Sudden lost of power to vehicle where vehicle will not accelerate while engine rpm will spike. Later found out that a clip for the transmission cooler house had failed which allowed all transmission fluid to spill out. Was lucky that i was on a rural road when this happened and not entering into highway traffic or else accident would surely happen. Found out from dealer that there was a bulletin to replace the clips as they were not up to spec to handle the pressure. I was never notified by nissan on this defect and it occurred before i even had my first service. Now i'm left with to me a compromised transmission which nissan refuse to replace. They only refill the fluid and said it was ok. This is my family vehicle which i use to transport my 4yr and 1yr old. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3400 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | UNION BEACH, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR2MM6DCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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