2005 Nissan Pathfinder: won't start

Filed Jun 19, 2018 · Electrical · WA

I drive the car and park and then when I go to start the car again it doesn't start so I have to call a tow company to get a jump to start the car and starts right up. I have taken to nissan many times and they said nothing is wrong with the car. I have been stranded many times in the middle of the night.I got stuck the last time and it was far so I had to leave it at a family members house. This has been an on going problem and nissan does not honor their manufacture warranty and also the extended warranty I had. I would like nissan to buy back my car because I can't even sell it like this and I need a car to get around I'm disabled also. I'm totally discussed with nissan.

Filed Oct 26, 2016 · Engine, Fuel system · 116,000 miles · CO

I was stranded in a parking lot because my car would not start. After having it towed to the dealership, I find out it is the "intermix" between the radiator and the transmission. I never received any information about this from nissan, but now understand it was a known and frequent failure - by design. Essentially, after 90,000 mile, the car is worthless because of this issue. After paying $5,000 for the repair, I drove off the lot only to have my fuel pump fail. Literally, I drove off the lot and the engine began misfiring. Unbelievable.

Filed Sep 22, 2016 · Transmission · GA

2005 nissan pathfinder 92,000 , vehicle won't start and had it towed, was told it was due to the radiator leaking into the transmission. After having spent $800 @ vadan nissan, because my car would jerks and stop whilst driving, was told it was a coil problem, and a sensor issue, nothing was ever said to me about this huge problem the 2005 to 2010 pathfinders are having, totally disgusted with nissan.

Filed Sep 3, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 132,000 miles · MS

I needed to change all sensors because check engine light and the dvd and slip light stayed on.now it will not start all the time and if it does it will die in the middle of traffic.it had to be towed to dealer.

Filed Feb 24, 2016 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · TN

The coolant from the radiator leaked into the transmission in turned destroying the transmission. Shorted the safety feature in the transmission to where it would not start. I was still making payments on the vechicle when this happened. Nissan told me that it was a 100k and there was nothing they could do about it. I ruined my credit and 2 years later I am still having my check garnished for this horrible recall.. They repoed the vehicle and sold it for scrap and left me holding the bill because I could afford a $7000 fix!!! Someone needs to be held accountable for the horrible recall

Filed May 3, 2014 · Engine · 103,000 miles · VA

Parked pathfinder in driveway. I went to leave and the vehicle won't start. Lights and everything turns on. The engine won't crank up. Looked up some issues with the pathfinder and maybe there is a cross contamination of the engine coolant.

Filed Sep 10, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 109,000 miles · FL

My car would not start one morning so I had to call a tow truck to take it to my mechanic, he called me to tell me that the radiator was allowing moisture or water to go into the electrical part of the transmission and the transmission has completely fried. I got a quote of $4000 to $6000 to fix or rebuild it. He then told me there are thousands of articles online about the problem and that since my car was at 109,000 miles there was nothing nissan would do about fixing it even though there was nothing I did to cause the problem!!! I still owe $8500, as I have only had the car for 2 years, and I sure can't go buy another car. I have 3 small children so now I have no car, can't afford another and nissan will do nothing to help.

Filed Aug 30, 2013 · Driver assistance, Electrical · AZ

2005 nissan pathfinder was locking up & stalling at low speeds june 2013. I took it to nissan & paid $400 for supposedly a bad camshaft & bad crankshaft. Not more than a month later the vehicle is stalling yet again. Furious I took my vehicle to a non nissan dealer. The other mechanic felt ECM recall & faulty ECM was the cause. He took it back to nissan & insisted the do the recalled part & the bad ECM. Service was upset that he went in there telling them the problem. They free of charge got my car going again. Supposedly my key had "reset" itself. Which "could be caused by a battery being dead for too long or being jump started". Our battery was new & only maybe 6 months old. Nissan service manager claimed she checked the ground & it was all ok. Just the catalytic converters needed replacement for about $2000 but were not the cause of stalling or the key resetting itself. She insisted the ECM was good & the recalled part had nothing to do with it. A week later & here I am again with a car that wont start. This time the nissan tech came to the store where I was stranded at. His machine couldn't even read the codes & he said maybe it was ground wires in my dash or the ECM but hard to say unless I paid to have it looked at again! Of course I have no choice but for them to look at it. I wouldn't mind as most for minor repairs/maitenance but it seems this year/model is pure crap. After reading other complaints I realize that my car shaking at 60+ miles when I do hit the freeway is a huge problem as well! We live in a small town where we don't usually drive those high speeds so I never really thought much of it until now. Nissan knows very well these are huge problem cars yet doesn't care! These vehicles are not safe. The stalling has happened at intersections or driving!!

Filed Aug 7, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 102,000 miles · KY

My pathfinder locked in 4wd while switch was still in 2wd and would not start back after towing to dealership I find out it is the radiator leaking into the transmission and both will have to be replaced at $4900.00. If my wife would of been on a road with more traffic it would of been bad for her and my two year old. We have only owned the car for a year and nothing but problems out of it and our altima. We have always been nissan owners but will never buy again this is evidently a really common problem and nissan's customer appreciation is awful.

Filed Apr 24, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 149,929 miles · NJ

Car would not start, got it towed to my mechanic, radiator allowed coolant to mix with transmission fluid. Containment the transmission. Radiator and transmission has to be replaced. Job will cost $5346.74.

Filed Nov 13, 2012 · Transmission · 97,000 miles · OK

My vehicle had given no signs of problems. I had my vehicle serviced, oil changed...etc on regular basis. Friday november 9th I left work and my vehicle wouldn't start. The nissan dealer I took my vehicle to has informed me that a faulty radiator tank broke down, leaked coolant into my transmission, corrupting my transmission and all the electronic components that allow the vehicle to identify my transmission & give the vehicle/transmission ability to start. In addition they indicate it caused corrosion and has destroyed my transmission. I have been told that nissan knew of this problem/exact issue but instead of recalling the radiators, they "offered" an extended warranty up to 8 years/80,000 miles (whichever comes first): no customer co-pay; after 8 years/80,000 miles (whichever comes first) up to 9 years/90,000 miles (whichever comes first): customer co-pay is $2,500; after 9 years/90,000 miles (whichever comes first) up to 10 years/100,000 miles (whichever comes first): customer co-pay is $3,000. I think its asinine that they can get away with not recalling all of these and taking care of a problem they know about without putting a huge burden on all of their customers.

Filed Jul 31, 2012 · Electrical, Transmission · 72,000 miles · AR

At 60,000 miles my engine, catalytic converter failed. Nissan replaced these components. Shortly after... Winter 2010-2011 car would not heat while idle. Had coolant replaced. Summer 2011 acceleration power issues/shaking. Took car to dealership (north point nissan in little rock). Replaced recalled part (relay switch) but refused to examine power/slippage/heating issues because the diagnostics reported I had a bad battery. Did not place one of their batteries into my pathfinder to find problem but sent me on my way to get a new battery. Also telling me that bad batteries cause cars to do crazy things at o'reilly's auto store they tested my new battery and it tested fine. Unbeknownst to me all of the signs my car was exhibiting were the tell tell signs of the radiator/transmission defect. I am still unsure why they did not pick up the symptoms and properly diagnose my automobile. Problems persisted... The next winter same issue... More coolant. In june 2012 my pathfinder would not start...diagnosed with transmission radiator issue that thousands have experienced. Nissan sent a warranty extension to most owners of pathfinders. My pathfinder was not included in this extension ...???? For whatever reason they believed this defect did not apply to certain batches. Had nissan sent me a warranty extension I would have immediately taken my car to be repaired. As it stands now my pathfinder sits waiting.. Please hold nissan accountable.