Driving the car as I normally do and felt the transmission slipping and acting funny car lost power on hwy took to an aamco transmissions mechanic and was told that the radiator coolant leaked in to transmission. So to get it fixed had to rebuild transmission,new torque converter and new radiator. I see too many people having the same problems and nissan dose nothing to fix the problem you call them and they brush you off. Mean wail everyone is spending any-ware from $5000 to $7000. Could this get looked in to?
2006 Nissan Pathfinder transmission complaints
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Our 2006 pathfinder had started shuttering in the transmission about a week before it just gave out on the side of the road. I took it to an independent transmission repair shop, who told me that the radiator fluid had gotten into the transmission and ruined it. I did some checking on the internet and found that I was not the only one that has had this problem. Nissan has known this was a problem and has not sent any notices or recalls. I also had another problem recently with the ECM relay, that left it on the side of the road. After research found that a recall was issued and no notice was sent out. I was thankful that nissan replaced the relay. We have call nissan customer service about the transmission, but I do not believe they will help due to the mileage. This should have been addressed when it was discovered with a new radiator and a complete transmission service.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the transmission failed. The vehicle was then maneuvered to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic for an inspection. Several diagnostic codes were produced during the inspection, but they were unable to determine the failure. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Drove to wawa for gas and as car was idiling it over heated and check engine light came on. Got my car home and started poking around online just to find thousands of other people are experiencing the same issue. The radiator cracked and mixed with transmission fluid. Don't know if transmission is destroyed yet but time will tell. Horrible that there is no recall for this. And what a hazard I had my 3 children in car and had to tell them no baseball for them. And top it off there was no signs of any issues and car only has 59,799 miles on it.
Went to dealership and notified them of shuddering when driving in excess of 40mph and check engine light on. Was told by the service department that the transmission fluid is 'milky' as a result of coolant mixing in with automatic transmission fluid due to a crack in the radiator. Advised repairs to include a transmission cooler would be in excess of $8,000+. Also advised that mileage of 91,033 voided extended warranty. (3 years, 80,000 miles) vehicle is non-operable due to total transmission failure.
While doing regular vehicle maintenance on my vehicle, found coolant had leaked into my transmission fluid. As a result of finding this problem, and not having the financial resources to fix it at the time, I stopped driving the vehicle on a consistent basis for around 18 months. I did the best I could to fix it by bypassing the defective transmission cooler under the radiator and flushing the transmission of contaminated fluid. Since discovering this problem I have driven approximately 6,000 miles, and now the transmission is slipping badly and when it shifts, the transmission shifts very hard. As a result of this transmission cooler failure I am now looking at being forced to replace my transmission.
Just purchased 2006 pathfinder from local (jeep/dodge) dealer. Was literally driving it home from the lot when I encountered vibration and near loss of control at freeway speeds. I was able to get the vehicle home and after checking the fluids found a milky white (atf?) fluid in the coolant/radiator. The vehicle has 87500 miles and I'm beside myself right now. The dealer I purchased the vehicle from seems willing to work with me to remedy the situation but I'm not sure if they'll pay for a new transmission and radiator...? After a couple of minutes of investigation on the internet found the mass of folks dealing with the same radiator/transmission failure problem. I've got an appointment with the local nissan dealer this week... We'll see what happens. The federal safety agency please help the hundreds if not thousands of nissan owners dealing with this obvious defect!
Driving between 35-60 MPH my 2006 pathfinder was shaking as if I were on a rumble strip. It continued to worsen as the week progressed. I took it into the dealer and was told that both front and rear u-joints were loose and needed to be replaced. With only 81000 miles on my vehicle I asked if this was premature for both u-joints to fail at the same time. I was told it is considered "normal wear and tear". The cost of replacement was $1200.
My transmission started making noises and problem shifting at 60 MPH and the whole vehicle start shaking. I had to brake and reduced speed to avoid the shaking.
At first incident, the transmission would start slipping causing a vibration while the overdrive was on, the vibration would go away when out of overdrive. Then the car would stall when you would try to take off at a stop, the car would not move until you would turn the car off and crank it again. As you would pull out into traffic the car would not go. Then even with the car out of overdrive while at speeds at 55 MPH or higher the transmission would not work, you would have to let off on the accelerator and wait on the RPM's to drop and then it would go into gear again.I took the car to a local mechanic and he advised the trouble was in a solenoid in the transmission. I took the car to a transmission shop, they checked the fluid and said there was water in the transmission fluid, caused by a coolant leak from inside of radiator getting into the transmission lines causing the transmission to go bad due to coolant into the transmission.
As has been reported by many our 2006 pathfinder has been found to have antifreeze in the transmission and we are now told it will take 4500 dollars to fix. This is no doubt a manufactures defect as there was no way to prevent this from happening or knowing for sure when it did. This SUV has been maintained by professionals and they did not catch it, I believe nissan knew about this based on actions they have taken and now should have to repair these vehicles.
The transmission is slipping while trying to accelerate or will downshift incorrectly and redline, making the tires chirp and almost lose control.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the transmission would have to be replaced because transmission coolant had erroneously leaked into the transmission. There was a manufacturer's recall for the failure but the contact's vehicle exceeded the mileage limit for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 133,995.
My transmission failed while driving on an interstate. Mechanic said the cooling line cracked, which allowed radiator fluid to enter the transmission and destroy it.
Vehicle problem started with ECM/ipdm power train which stool on me. Replace for a cost of $17-1800. I paid about $1500-$1800 to get the ECM fixed and ipdm replaced. I was informed that my vehicle needed 2front converters for a cost of $2500. I contacted nissan manufacturers and expresses my concerned. Nissan manufacturers did not want to pay attention to my concerns, but after about 3-5months of non stop complaining, nissan manufacturers issued a recalled on the ECM and refunded my money, but refuses to fix my converters. In march 2011, I got a recalled noticed from nissan manufacturers about a leak of coolant into transmission, so I took my vehicle to the dealership and the dealership refused to do the required inspection and claimed that my vehicle had more miles than the manufacturers required mile; and yes, my vehicle at that time was not 5years. Two weeks later my transmission went into heavy smoke with a strong rotten egg odor while I was driving. I was told that valve body inside my vehicle transmission is burned and to replace it for a cost of about $3000+, and sensor need to be replace as well and the 2 converters. Nissan gave me a bill of over $5000.
Back in november 2011 (a week before thanksgiving) my car started to act up while shifting (shifting hard or not shifting). I took it to a nissan dealer (bertera nissan of auburn, ma) on my way to work. The mechanics there told me there was nothing wrong with my car. They never even took it for a test drive. The mileage at the time was around the 80k. In february to my local mechanic (ed's automotive, ellington ct) for routine maintenance (oil change). I asked him to check if I needed a transmission service since I was at 100k in miles. He checked the fluid and told me that the coolant was mixed with my transmission fluid and told me to take it to a dealer to see if it was covered. He informed me at that time of the service bulletin that nissan has out. So I took it back to the same dealer that told me 4 months earlier that nothing was wrong. They gave me the info to file the claim and confirmed that I need a new transmission and radiator. I filed and waiting for a response. It took about a week. When I heard back from the customer line, they told me that they would not assist me with the issue. I called back several times to try to reach a different person to discuss this. I was never put through to anyone else. The woman on the phone told me that if I didn't like the outcome to contact the bbb and file a claim. That's great and all, but that still does not fix my car. I've only had the car for a year, I'm paying $20k for it. I was finally contacted by the nissan corporate office after sending out several emails. Again, nissan denied helping me. The reason I was given is because the mileage wasn't taken down by the dealership at the first visit. Really? How am I suppose to know your procedures. That does not fall on me as a customer. That falls on the dealership!
Verified at local dealership that radiator coolant is mixing with transmission fluid which causes rough shifting and car to shake at certain speeds. This is a serious safety issue as car can suddenly lose power/break down while driving. Radiator and transmission need to be replaced. We received nissan's extended warranty (8 yr/80,000 miles) on radiator last year. Car is only 800 miles out of warranty, however nissan will not cover the cost of replacing the radiator and transmission. Nissan needs stand by its product and issue a recall for this problem.
I purchased my "certified pre-own" 2006 pathfinder with only 37,000 miles on it and I properly maintained it. December 2010 I noticed that my truck would lose power and sputter while driving at a speed between 40 to 60 MPH, and that it would also "tremble or shake" while shifting gears. I took my truck to the dealer to have it serviced and tuned up. I was informed that the radiator was leaking into the transmission and that I needed to have both replaced. I couldn't see straight! I asked the service tech why in the hell I would need a new transmission on a vehicle with just over 100,000 miles and that I'm still paying for no less. The tech suggested that the transmission could be "saved" and I would still have to buy a new radiator and other parts. A year later- 03/12 my truck is behaving the same way so instead of returning to the dealer I decided to take it to a transmission specialist. When I informed him of my problem he asked if I had any problems with the radiator, as a matter a fact I told him I had it replaced a year ago because it was leaking into the transmission. He informed me that he's had a number of pathfinder owners coming to his shop about this very problem, and informed me that there was a class action lawsuit against nissan. I found the lawsuit on the web against nissan and since contacted the attorney and joined in the law suit. Up until the moment I had this problem I was a loyal nissan owner, even back to the days when my father owned a datsun and it became my first car. It's one thing to replace a transmission simply due to normal wear, it's another to have consumers do so because of faulty design from the dealer. I'm disappointed that nissan would treat and handle their customers this way.
While driving, the car vibrates and if you stop at traffic light and try to proceed driving it acts as if it has no power and it doesn't want to pull. Took the car to nissan and they said the radiator had leaked coolant into the transmission, and both has to be replaced about $7000. There was no prior warning of this problem.
My vehicle started (mar 2010) to vibrate at between 45 and 65 MPH, it felt like I was going over a rumble strip. Brought it to dealer they diagnosed a bad universal joint. Ten months (jan 2011) later it happened again, additionally car was shifting poorly and felt like it couldn't find the correct gear between 45 and 65 MPH, dealer said I need a new transmission. When they dropped the driveshaft they said it was just a universal joint between the transmission and the driveshaft. The problem recurred in mar 2012, brought vehicle to local mechanic (vehicle was no longer under warranty) who consulted a transmission shop. Was told that radiator fluid was leaking into transmission through a faulty hose/line in the radiator and vehicle now need a transmission overhaul and new radiator. I am concerned that transmission could fail catastrophically on highway leading to an accident and injury.
Transmission failure due to leak from radiator. Nissan wants $6,400 to repair and issue that should be considered manufacture defect!
Noticed hesitation in lower gears with minor vibration. Sent the pathfinder for an early service to have them look it over. Explained to them the problem I was having. They test drove the vehicle and did not notice any problem. They checked the catalytic converter. It was fine. They recommended maybe replacing the spark plugs would help. It did not help. One week later the vibration was longer and more violent. Discovered online that people were having problems with the oil cooler. I checked the transmission fluid and it was over full and gritty. The radiator was low and had oil in it from the trans. I have been told they could repair it for $750-$7,000. I had them do 95% of all the services and I bought the car new from nissan. 6 years later my vehicle is worthless.
When I try to accelerate, my vehicle shakes and the speed does not increase. I had the vehicle looked at and I was told the transmission fluid is mixing with the radiator. There is a purple slime under the radiator cap and there is corrosion under the cap of the overflow. This will cost thousands of dollars to fix which I can't afford. Trying to merge in with traffic is dangerous since the vehicle doesn't always accelerate.
It started feeling like I was driving over the bumps on the side of the road. I took my 2006 nissan pathfinder to the dealer and I had the radiator leaking into the transmission problem. I was told this is a common issue with nissans and they are not recalling the problem. They extended the warranty to 80,000 miles; unfortunately, I have 95,000 miles on my truck. It would have cost me approximately $1,000 to fix the radiator, more than 5000 to fix the transmission.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle was resistant to acceleration. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they advised the contact that coolant leaked into transmission and the fluid from the transmission leaked into the radiator. The radiator and the transmission would both need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and the current mileages were approximately 92,200. Updated 04/27/12
The radiator colling pump cracked causing the cooling fluid to leak into the transmission and mix with the transmisssion fluid in return a new radiator drive unit and transmission needed to be replaced as well as the torque converter.
The cooler radiator opened and allow the coolant and transmission fluid to mix, causing damage to the transmission unit..
My 2006 nissan pathfinder le 4wd began shuttering while driving at various speeds. It also began having issues going into reverse - taking up to 7 or 8 seconds to engage. In taking the vehicle to the garage, it was determined that the transmission required repair/replacement. The issue has not yet been determined but there are many reports that an issue with fluids mixing between the transmission and radiator are occurring quite often. It is deplorable that nissan is not taking responsibility for this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the radiator was leaking fluid onto the transmission. The dealer was notified and diagnosed that the vehicle would need a new transmission. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 93,000. Updated 03/06/12*lj updated 03/08/12
Transmission and radiator fluids mixed and caused a major lock up and overheating in the car. The transmission was destroyed and the radiator needed to be replaced. Nissan is aware of the malfunction but failed to notify or do anything about the issue. This is not only a safety risk, but a mechanical risk to the owner and nissan should at least notify the owners of this potential risk.
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