Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle started shaking violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the radiator was leaking coolant in the transmission, which caused it to be defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 61,000.
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Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated the radiator cracked causing fluid to leak into the transmission. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated the radiator and the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who replace the transmission and radiator. After the repairs, the contact noticed that the engine began to malfunction. The contact did not take the vehicle back to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The failure mileage was 107,000.
Radiator coolant and transmission fluid mixing, causing major problems with vehicle. Hesitant shifting, or worse, no shifting or movement at all. Especially dangerous on highway (interstate).
I own a 2005 nissan pathfinder. Nissan extended their warranties on the 2005 pathfinders to 80,000. The reason they did this is because they know their defective radiators have been causing transmissions to go out due to contamination from the radiator fluid. Since I was deployed, I was unaware of the extension or the problem until my transmission started giving me problems in may of 2011. The other day, I tried to pull out of a gas station and I lost all acceleration due to the transmission slipping almost causing a serious accident. I have a nissan complaint ticket but unless it is forced into recall, I will have to pay for my new transmission on a car I just recently paid off. As a consumer, I should not have to pay for someone else's design defect that causes major mechanical cost and safety issues. After doing some research, most customers are being told to come and have the transmission flushed for approx. 500$ to be told the transmission needs replacement. This defect needs to be addressed immediately before someone dies as a result of nissans negligence in standing behind their product.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated the radiator and transmission fluids were mixing together abnormally and causing the vehicle to stall. In addition, the vehicle would not change gears as a result of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact to replace the transmission and radiator. There were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted who advised that they will give her a return call within a few days. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 102,000.
My 2005 nissan pathfinder bucks as I accelerate. I took my car to lithia nissan and they informed me that there was a defect with the transmission and radiator, and that they saw milky fluid in my car which indicated transmission and radiator fluid mixing together. The cost would be $5000 to fix both. The next day I took it to my personal mechanic, and he checked the fluid which was clear. The bucking problem still exists in my car, what else would cause this problem. The dealer said I was out of the warranty stage so I would have to pay for the repair, I don't trust them now because they told me false information regarding the color of the fluid. What should I do ?
My 2005 nissan/pathfinder was leased from ray brandt nissan in july 2005. In april 2009 I purchased the lease. In january 2011 I began to have problems with the vehicle. It was determined that the issues were related to the transmission and radiator. The technician [xxx]at [xxx] referred me to the national consumers dept. Of nissan because this was an issue they were aware of but, had not notified the consumer. The representative [xxx] ( 800‑647‑7261 ext 47116) at the national division / nissan USA., acknowledged the default and therefore they replaced the transmission and radiator. This they considered was a "good will' measure because the vehicle was out of warranty by 200 miles. I drove the vehicle for 5 days and the same issues arose again. I brought the vehicle back to ray brandt.this time they informed me that the issues were related to the catalytic converter. Apparently it had come apart and damaged the engine. The dealership, ray brandt again informed me that this was also a defect by nissan and referred me back to the national consumers' division, nissan USA. I contacted [xxx] again. This time she informed me that it was nissan' policy to extended only 1 good will measure. They refused any assistance. While awaiting for her response and the vehicle still in the shop at ray brandt, a re-call was issued on the engine. [xxx] and nissan still contend that they only extend 1 "good-will" measure. Both nissan USA and ray brandt nissan acknowledge the defaults and faulty parts however, neither are willing to assist. In addition I have considered purchasing another vehicle from ray brandt but they have refused to offer a appraisal value for a trade-in. Prior to these issues I had never experienced any problems with my pathfinder until nissans' defective parts malfunctioned.I am appealing to you for your assistance in rectifying these issues. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Nissan manufactured the 2005 nissan pathfinder with a faulty radiator that leaks radiator fluid into the transmission causing the irreparable damage to the transmission. The car experiences vibration (which has loosened bolts & other parts on the undercarriage) along with shifting problems & hesitation when accelerating. Nissan extended the warranty to 8 years, 80,000 miles but the problem usual occurs at high mileage. My car has 104,000 miles & they will not cover the cost of replacing the radiator (or transmission). I only received a letter from nissan a few months ago stating there may be a radiator leakage problem but did not advise of the problem with leaking into the transmission nor did it state symptoms to watch for. I have been experiencing symptoms but did not know it was related to this issue until I went online and found several complaints by other pathfinder owners. I bought my car to the dealer and they advised that it was a different issue and then an hour later they advised it was the radiator issue. Since I am over the 80,000 miles, they will not pay for replacement. I have contacted the corporate office and was told I would hear from them in approximately 24-36 hours but that was 5 days ago.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that she received a recall letter for the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the repairs. The dealer discovered that the catalytic converter was defective and would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who stated that the catalytic converter was probably affected by an ECM failure but they would not pay for the repairs, only the component listed under the recall. The contact believed that the manufacturer should be held responsible for the repairs since they were was directly related to the failure as described in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.
I own a 2005 nissan pathfinder se, 4.0 liter v6 with 53,000 miles. I just had to replace the timing chains, timing chain guides, and timing chain tensioners. I was driving on the freeway when the problem occurred and had to have the car towed home. The dealer wanted in excess of $2,500.00, I had the work completed for $1,800.00 with another source. I have come to find out that this is not an uncommon problem with this vehicle and nissan refused to do anything about it. I contacted nissan north america and was told that while my car has under the 60,000 mile warranty limit, I was over the 5 year limit by 7 months.
2005 nissan pathfinder se with 86,000 miles starting having operational issues when running at 2000 RPM's. Was taken to the dealer for numerous services and was mentioned to service department. Service department said they could not find anything and that it wasn't anything to worry about. After several thousand miles the rough engine running at 2000 RPM's was becoming more evident. Service manager test drove the vehicle and immediately knew what the problem was as they had many other pathfinders in for the same problem. We were told that the radiator seal was leaking fluid in the transmission and that the radiator needed to be replaced as well as a transmission flush to the tune of $850.00. Nissan representative appeared at dealership and was notified of the problem however refused to cover the problem saying that it was our problem because it exceeded the 80000 mile extension on the radiator. Nissan never notified us about and extension on the radiator in the first place. The service manager also indicated that he could not put a warranty on the transmission that received the radiator fluid in the transmission. Nissan has known about this problem but refuses to own it. They have lost a very good customer who was about to purchase another nissan vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall without warning when driving 35 MPH and above. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her that the ECM relay switch was failing. The contact stated that the ECM was previously replaced for the failure. The manufacturer and advised that they would return her call within the next twenty four hours. The failure mileage was 88,000.
This vehicle is a 2005 nissan pathfinder se, 4.0 liter v6 with 53,000 miles. 60 month warranty expired 7-2010. The timing chain and gears broke apart causing engine to stop running. Normally timing chains and gears should not disintegrate for considerably longer than 53,000 miles. Filed complaint with nissan north america 3-28-11 with no satisfaction. They were unwilling to do anything since the vehicle is past 60 month period and since we never serviced the vehicle at a nissan dealership. Having researched this problem it appears that this is not an uncommon complaint with 2005 and 2006 4.0 liter v6 motors. Dealer is asking in excess of $2000.00 to correct the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs when they informed the contact that the radiator was leaking and needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the radiator. The manufacturer filed a complaint and the contact was awaiting a response. The current mileage was 91,692 and the failure mileage was 90,586.
I received, in the mail, a warranty notification from nissan north america headquarters, consumer affairs department, franklin, tn. Basically, it reads: nissan has extended your vehicle's new vehicle limited warranty as it applies to the radiator assembly to 96 months/80,000 miles (whichever comes first)...nissan north america wbi/10-029. When my husband, scott, contacted our local nissan dealerships service department, he was informed that the component would have to fail before they could do anything about it. According to other the federal safety agency complaints from nissan pathfinder owners who have had the component fail, it sometimes causes transmission failure and loss of vehicle control (lack of engine power throughput to provide mobility). If the component were to fail it seems that it would create a safety issue under some conditions (on highways where it is not convenient to pull over). Some pathfinder owners have claimed that it can cost thousands of dollars to replace the transmission, and that nissan sometimes does not cover repairs beyond the radiator, despite that problem can leak coolant into the transmission, sometimes causing serious damage to, or failure of the transmission. Nissan should know about this problem and offer owners of possibly effected vehicles a free test to determine if their vehicle does, indeed have a defective radiator assembly. If a test is not available, then the radiator assemblies on these vehicles should be repaired of replaces as necessary to ensure that they will not fail under normal conditions and mileage. Furthermore, if a radiator assembler were to cause a transmission to need repair or replacement, nissan should cover associated transmission correction costs. Because of this problem, we (my husband and I) no longer driver our pathfinder on long trips, and have lost faith in our vehicle and nissan.
Radiator cracked and leaked into transmission which lead to transmision failure
This was a sudden failure of the catalytic converters on a mountain road resulting in loss of power.
2005 nissan pathfinder. Consumer writes in regards to a ECM relay, sensor and fuel standing unit. Consumer states there should not be a charge for replacement of a defective or malfunctioning unit
I own a 2005 nissan pathfinder and have been doing all the required maintenance on it in a very timely manner. It is a very well maintained SUV and had only 49,997 miles on it. I got a safety recall notice on it for the ECM relay issued and took it to the dealer. I was also experiencing some whining noises. The service dealer advisor at the dealership told me that my timing chains had a problem and needed to be replaced. He said this was a serious issue and could lead to engine damage and is a potential road hazard. He also said it needed to be fixed immediately, as this was a known problem, that had been experienced by a number of other customers and that nissan motor co. Had issued a service bulletin ntb09-128 regarding this problem. I am really surprised that nissan did not think it was necessary to communicate this piece of important information to all its customers. My son who is 21 years old drives this SUV on ski trips and I am really alarmed that this defect which was known to nissan could have lead to some serious road hazards. Nissan has acted in a very callous manner because they did not inform their customers about the possibility of such a serious issue which can lead to road hazards. They did not issue a safety recall to fix the issue. I request you to kindly investigate this issue and ensure that nissan communicates this serious flaw to all owners of 2006 nissan pathfinders and any other model which has the same issue. Updated 03/07/11
I own a 2005 nissan pathfinder and at 81,500 miles began experiencing transmission vibration while traveling between 40-45 MPH. During this vibration, my acceleration abilities were limited. The transmission vibration was the result of defective radiator which caused radiator fluid and transmission fluid to mix. I received a letter from nissan informing me that the warranty on the radiator assembly of my 2005 pathfinder is being extended because 'a crack in the radiator assembly might occur at higher mileages leading to internal leakage of engine coolant.' the radiator and transmission have since been repaired and nissan is unwilling to reimburse the cost of the repairs. As the radiator failure and affected transmission is a well know issue by nissan and the nissan consumer community, nissan should be responsible for all costs to repair the radiator and affected components. Nissan being responsible is ever more evident by the fact that the transmission is affected, which causes intermittent acceleration issues.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the radiator fluid leaked onto the transmission which caused the vehicle to vibrate when traveling between 40-45 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the radiator was cracked. The vehicle was being repaired. The current and failure mileages were 109,000.
I received a letter from nissan informing me that the warranty on the radiator assembly of my 2005 pathfinder is being extended because 'a crack in the radiator assembly might occur at higher mileages leading to internal leakage of engine coolant'. After doing some research it was evident that because the failure is internal the only way to detect it is by a malfunctioning transmission due to the intermingling of fluids. I contacted nissan and asked them if the radiator failure caused the transmission to malfunction would the extended warranty cover repair or replacement of the transmission. They stated that if the dealer's work order stated that the transmission (or any other part) was damaged due to the radiator failure it would be covered. I then asked why they don't recall the radiator so that they only have to replace the radiator and not the transmission in addition to the radiator. Nissan stated that the government did not deem this a safety issue therefore they were not required to issue a recall. Wouldn't it make good business and public relations sense for nissan to stand up and do the right thing and issue a voluntary recall? So my question to the government is; why isn't an unexpected transmission failure of a moving vehicle a safety issue? Any product defect that causes the sudden loss of power to a moving vehicle is a safety hazard. There are numerous other product recalls due to sudden loss of power, what is different about this one?
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the transmission on the vehicle failed do to a leak in the radiator. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the radiator failure caused contamination in the transmission fluid which also destroyed the transmission. The cooling tube inside the radiator failed which allowed anti-freeze to enter into the transmission causing the failure. The contact stated that the transmission had times were it slipped out of gear prior to the failure. The contact had the radiator serviced and flushed 1 year prior to the failure. The contact received a notice from nissan on 1/25/2011 stating that the warranty on the radiator would be extended from 3 years/36,000 miles to 96 months/80,000 miles. The warranty covered cracks in the radiator, but it did not cover damage to the engine or transmission. The failure and current mileages were 130,000. Updated 3/14/11 *cn updated 03/17/11
2005 nissan pathfinder. Consumer states several problems with the vehicle. She states that it is hard to start, paint is peeling, overdrive light comes on when braking to make a turn and a loud noise was coming from the motor.
2005 nissan pathfinder has reportedly had multiple complaints regarding the cooling system leaking into the transmission, causing rust and subsequently, a failure in the transmission. It is reported that the radiator and transmission can be replaced to the tune of $5000-$8000 but does not fix the problem - will have to be done again in the future. Transmission slips between 40-60 miles per hour and loses acceleration. Dangerous behavior that can cause serious accidents and injury. Nissan is ignoring the problem and won't respond to complaints. Have extended warranty to 80,000 miles but of course the majority of owners experience this issue at 100,000 miles or 5-6 years.
Timing chain and fuel sending unit on 2005 pathfinder is defective. While the manufacturer recognizes this as an ongoing problem, they are only willing to cover those vehicles up to 72,000 miles. A claim was filed and rejected on both problems as my vehicle has 82,000 miles.
I have a 2005 nissan pathfinder 4x4 se off road with 115,000 miles . Beautiful vehicle but beginning to have problems the fuel gauge will go to empty when full , also having hesitation about 40 miles an hour .I read about the horror story with radiator problem causing transmission problem . I have an appointment at a nissan dealer this weekend for the recall on the ECM so I will have further info on the hesitation , nissan recalled the fuel gauge problem but limited to 72,000 miles vehicle only ,I think they should up hold the nissan rep and take care of these problems also the transmission problems due to faulty parts . These problems are not normal wear and tear .
I don't understand that 3 nissan 2005 pathfinder recalls have recently been announced within the past 6 months but I don't qualify for 2 of them because of the year/mileage cap. So people who actually use their vehicles are at a disadvantage even though a design flaw has been acknowledged. My wife and I have owned 6 different nissans (pathfinder, sentra, ultima, murano) since 1998 and disappointed with the handling of the year/mileage cap on the pathfinder recalls. This makes us seriously think about looking elsewhere for our next vehicles.
2005 nissan pathfinder. Consumer states problem with transmission slipping. *tgw the dealer informed the consumer the transmission needed to be replaced. The consumer purchased an extended warranty, but was told the origin of the problem was due to the radiator failing. The failure of the radiator caused coolant to mix with the transmission fluid, which in turn caused the failure of the transmission.
The initial problem was that the vehicle overheated. Further investigation revealed that the transmission cooler inside the radiator had broken. This flooded the coolant system with transmission fluid, which then circulated through the engine. The coolant/water mix also leaked into the transmission and caused the transmission to fail. Corrective action taken - replace radiator, all hoses, and transmission.
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