Transmission drive causes a big clunking noise when in drive position, it happens when stopping or starting. Nissan dealer indicated that repair is only done to vehicles under 60k miles even though they recognized it is a known defect. ****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****755943. *ak
1998 Nissan Pathfinder: harsh or hard shifting
5 of the 149 complaints about the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder describe harsh or hard shifting.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Harsh or hard shifting by model year
What owners say
Transfer case in transmission clunky. Yh
Drive shaft failure makes clunky noise. Yh
Transmission drive train faulty causing clunking noise as per service bulletin.
Clunking sound in the rear when coming to a stop. Dealer could not determine cause.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject regarding manual transfer case diagnosis
- Subject regarding bearing noise from transfer case companion flange
- Concerns with manual transfer case noises
- Subject regarding manual transfer case noises
- Subject regarding automatic transmission configuration, classification number TE02-005
- Some vehicles may exhibit a clunk noise from the rear end of the vehicle when stopping
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder harsh shifting
Is harsh or hard shifting a common problem on the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder?
5 of 149 owner complaints about the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder (3%) mention harsh or hard shifting. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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