2005 Nissan Pathfinder: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Sep 7, 2013 · Transmission · 126,000 miles · AZ

Transmission problems - vehicle has been having problems shifting - then suddenly began to make loud noises - took to transmission shop - they found no problems with computer diagnostic - 2 weeks later the service engine light came on p1746 - went to drive to shop and couldn't make it - had to have it towed home. Transmission made loud grinding noises all of sudden and would not shift gears checked tranny fluid and everything else - do not understand why it went out - no prior problems or service engine light before this -- etc..went downhill fast - if I could have caught earlier or had some kind of warning from nissan maybe we could have done something preventive - extremely upset after finding out online about 05 tranny problems - called nissan - I have to pay out of pocket for costs - was never informed by nissan or dealer about transmission radiator problems - not a mechanic so I don't speak to details about the transmission replaced radiator last year in october 2012 - still was not advised about potential impact to transmission my wife was driving - lucky she was not in heavy traffic or on freeway - could have been horrible accident - nissan should honor - and fix - or either give us rebate on new vehicle for trade-in.

Filed Jul 28, 2013 · Engine · 105,345 miles · MA

On july 25, 2013 the car made a skipping sound when I turned it on and a few days prior it would make a rolling action when stopped. On july 26, 2013 I was in route and after being on the road for 7 minutes at a stop light the vehicle would not accelerate when I pressed on the gas pedal. After numerous attempts it started driving however it would not go past 15 miles making a grinding sound/noise. I was able to get it to the closest mechanic. The mechanic informed me that the A/C coolant had gone into the transmission requiring it to be flushed however not guaranteeing that it will work. I called nissan on july 26 2013 and was informed that my warranty had expired and that they would not assist in repairing the transmission. At this time, the problem is trying to be fixed and expected to be significantly costly.

Filed Jun 6, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 111,000 miles · NY

I felt a grinding nose while shifted and I stop and took the car to a dealer nissan and the find out a problem from transmission/ radiator. There was a recall for a faulty radiator who leaks into the transmission that cause the problem and I should pay for the repair on my own. I find out that nissan knows that problem never sent me a recall for that and I bought the car new I serviced it and all the maintenance at a dealership no word I should change the radiator . The same thing happens to me with my 2002 altima.

Filed May 30, 2013 · Transmission · 84,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated and the gears made a grinding noise while shifting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the radiator had fractured and caused coolant to mix with the transmission fluid. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 84,000.

Filed Nov 2, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 144,180 miles · TN

I was leaving a restaurant parking lot with my wife and kids. I pulled to the parking lot exit and turned right onto the 4-lane boulevard. I tried to accelerate to traffic speed in the near lane but the motor simply raced and would not propel the vehicle. As traffic caught me I heard tires squealing and horns blowing from the vehicles behind me. The traffic worked around me while I shifted the transmission into park and then back into drive and began to move at idle speed. As traffic allowed I worked over into the left lane and then the turning lane while gradually accelerating to driving speed, merged back into traffic and proceeded home, careful to avoid any stop lights in busy traffic. We are fortunate that we were not involved in an accident. I'm no expert, but I do know that a vehicle that suddenly won't propel itself in traffic is as dangerous as one with no brakes. This was the one and only time that we experienced this problem. There was no previous indication that anything was wrong. I took the car to the nissan dealer and they diagnosed the problem as a transmission coolant line failure which allowed transmission fluid and engine coolant to intermix in the radiator, engine block and transmission, which in turn caused the transmission to slip. I'm sure the federal safety agency has received many complaints about this problem. I'm hearing many of the same complaints just in my area and likely there are others that have not yet been reported. Hopefully no one will have to die or suffer serious injury because of this unsafe condition before a recall will be issued.

Filed Aug 25, 2012 · Transmission · 70,011 miles · WV

We were traveling about 35 MPH in town and heard a grinding noise. The nissan would'nt move and there was transmission fluid running out of under it. We had to have it towed home. Where it still sits.

Filed Nov 15, 2011 · Electrical, Transmission · 72,000 miles · NJ

Nissan needs to step up! This is an unbelievable amount of what is wrong with the world. Since having the many other problems fixed on my pathfinder(2005) I am now facing an issue of it running sluggishly, high RPM's and less get up. That was one of my favorite things when we purchased the truck, I thought it was safe. I felt comfortable merging into traffic with my 4 children I knew we had power on our side. The tire pressure is constantly ( 1x a week) setting off the TPMS, then there is the squeaky brakes and other rattling, vibrating noises. The other thing is the check engine light that randomly comes on for some reason then will mysteriously be gone a few miles later. We bought nissan thinking it was still a stable reliable company that made a strong product and stood behind it...well were we ever wrong! Never again!!!

Filed Nov 2, 2010 · Engine · 73,000 miles · KY

Bought a nissan pathfinder se 2005... It has over 70,000 miles on it now. I was driving it down the highway, with my husband and 12 month old baby girl, surrounded in wall to wall rush hour traffic and road construction. The nissan started making a grinding noise then started slipping 4th gear. Suddenly without any notice 4th gear was completely out. I had to stop the car, put it in 3rd gear manually and drive before getting rear ended. Miraculously it drove in 3rd gear so we took it to the nissan dealership who explained to us that the problem with the radiator. The radiator was causing coolant to leak into the transmission, mixing with the transmission oil and destroying our transmission. He knew this problem well since he's fixed them many times. We checked on the internet and found countless more individual such as ourselves experiencing the same problem. The mechanic also explained the new pathfinders are not using these faulty radiators, so nissan knows there is a problem. To fix the transmission using a used one will be $4,000. That's including the used transmission, labor, shipping costs, tax, and fluids. I understand that things break and wear out, but if a company says that you should buy there vehicle because they will stand behind it, and that they believe that they have a quality product that you can count on, then they should do as they say and stand behind there nissan. We are one car short with not much money to pay for such a expensive repair. A recall is the right thing to do, I don't think someone has to die before someone somewhere stands up to make something happens. Our family have already suffered a loss due to a SUV malfunction. At least toyota admits their faults and takes care of the problems. Nissan have lost all credibility with our side of the family and friends.

Filed Sep 23, 2010 · Engine · 82,000 miles · TN

When our 2005 nissan pathfinder started to make a grinding noise during gear shift at 40 MPH and 60 MPH, we immediately took it to the nissan dealership only to be told that a problem with the radiator was causing coolant to leak into the transmission, mixing with the transmission oil and destroying our transmission. This was on august 12, 2010. We were told we would have to replace the entire radiator and transmission at a cost of over $4500.00. We could not understand how coolant could be leaking into the transmission, so we immediately contacted nissan north america and filed a complaint. This kind of damage should not occur due to normal wear and tear. We were informed that not enough complaints had been filed but they would keep a record of our call and we would be contacted if they ever did a recall in the future. Still confused about what was causing this problem, we decided to get a second opinion at another nissan dealership, less than 15 miles away from the first. This was done on august 30, 2010. We were told the same thing, the coolant was leaking into the transmission, but they wanted over five thousand for the same repair. Before making a final decision, we decided to research this issue further. We were amazed to find over a hundred complaints online, all from owners of 2005 nissan pathfinders, and all complaining about the thousands of dollars they had to pay to repair both radiator and transmission for the same problem we, too, were experiencing. With no help or acknowledge from nissan, we went to an outside mechanic and had the work done at a much lower cost.

Filed Feb 19, 2010 · Engine · 73,000 miles · MA

2005 nissan pathfinder has problems with antifreeze leaking into the transmission because of some design flaw. After researching this problem I see that there are many complaints of this occurring with this same particular model. The transmission starts to make a grinding noise and then will start slipping. Nissan is aware of the problem because they are the one that has diagnosed it over and over again, but have refused to issue a tsb or recall. This is a very serious defect and is costing people 5 to 10 thousand dollars to fix. My 2005 nissan pathfinder is at the dealership awaiting repair. This will cost me $5500 to fix and nissan will not assist. Nissan should consider the problems that toyota is having right now and issue a recall for this defect.

Filed Feb 12, 2010 · Engine, Transmission · 65,000 miles · MD

2005 nissan pathfinder has problems with antifreeze leaking into the transmission because of some design flaw. After researching this problem I see that there are many complaints of this occurring with this same particular model. The transmission starts to make a grinding noise and then will start slipping. Nissan is aware of the problem because they are the one that has diagnosed it over and over again, but have refused to issue a tsb or recall. This is a very serious defect and is costing people 5 to 10 thousand dollars to fix. My 2005 nissan pathfinder has just begun the tell tale symptoms of this costly problem. Nissan should consider the problems that toyota is having right now and issue a recall for this defect.

Filed Jun 30, 2009 · Fuel system · 62,000 miles · AZ

We have a squeaking underneath our vehicle and it smells like gas. After researching it online we found out that there is problems with the fuel pump assembly and that there is no recall. We are worried that our vehicle could be leaking gas due to the change in the fuel pump assembly from the 2004 to the 2005 model. Our gas gauge reads incorrectly and the check engine comes on so we suspect it has to do with the gasoline smell and the squeaking. We think that there must be a hole somewhere that has occurred from the constant rubbing of the fuel pump assembly.