Heard a thud in the rear. Took it to get looked at by a mechanic. Before the mechanic even looked at it he knew what was wrong. I told him I think something is wrong with my transmission. The mechanic already knew what was wrong hooked it up to the computer. Didn't show anything he explained to me. The computer was not working on the car it had burned out due to the design of pathfinder. The transmission oil the radiator and all of the cars fluids are mixed. The radiator looked like vasoline.he told me I need a transmission cooling system and computer. Hr would charge 5,000 dollars he suggested taking it to nissan.he said he has fixed several pathifinders with the same issues he said nissan is well aware of the problems.I took it to my dealer in bradenton fl. Where I purchased my car they quoted me 8,000 dollars to fix it. Since my truck isn't under warranty. I asked my dealer about all the problems.he told me to call nissan to make a complaint there isn't any thing he can do. Then I researched and found thousands of pathfinders with my same problem im appalled by this. And need to know what I can do????
2006 Nissan Pathfinder transmission complaints
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My son's pathfinder's transmission just died at 86,000 miles. He bought the truck used and has only owned it for 4 months. There is a known problem with the radiator leaking and mixing with the transmission fluid, and the rest is history. We have seen numerous complaints online referring to this very problem. Just want to file a complaint if there should ever be a recall on this vehicle. We contacted both the dealer and the manufacturer, with no satisfaction at all.
Rough shifting prompted a check of the transmission fluid at the dealer. Was told the radiator cracked and leaked coolant into the transmission and both components needed to be replaced immediately. They offered refurbished parts for the out of warranty repair for $5480. An independent repair shop offered new parts for $5200. N
Vehicle (2006 nissan pathfinder) going approximately 55mph on interstate began to experience problems after being switched into four-wheel drive. When attempting to switch out of 4 wheel drive the vehicle would not switch back to 2x2. After parking, turning off the vehicle and turning back up, upon switching in to reverse the car thumped and switched, the impact of the thumb caused the vehicle to accelerated in reverse at higher than controllable speed, thus causing the vehicle to crash in the objects behind. The vehicle was towed into an auto dealer. After inspection is was discovered that the coolant tube had leaked, causing transmission/radiator fluid to leak. I was informed that if the complications from the leakage have occurred earlier, it was more than likely, highly feasible, that I would have lost control of the vehicle. The combination of the inability to get the 4x4 to lock and change, along with the transmission problems, compounded by the recent engine problems (which I was just informed of) could have been fatal, not just for all passengers in my vehicle, but all those around me on the interstate. Nissan needs to have a complete recall of all of these transmissions.
About 10,000 miles ago I noticed a vibration at 40 and 60mph. I took it to a local dealer who replaced two u joints and sent me on my way. Well, vibration is back, not only that now that it is winter, my vehicle wont warm up from an idle. It never blows hot air. These are a couple of symptoms that going forward show the radiator leaking into the transmission causing damage to the gaskets, seals,gears, torque converter. Please help the radiator obviously need replacing but not only that the transmission is messed up and stalls out now from time to time. It is really expensive to replace and should be covered under a recall program so it forces nissan to recall just the radiators beofre they start leaking.
The transmission failed on our nissan pathfinder. We take excellent care of our vehicles. Regular oil changes, transmission,fluids. This car should not have lost the transmission.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk forward and began shifting. The failure recurred at speeds greater than 40 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated to the contact that the radiator and transmission would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Radiator failure caused transmission failure leading to lurching and difficulty handling.
I had no idea that the transmission would fail on my pathfinder, after finding out that thousands of pathfinder owners experienced the same safety issue I am concerned. Nissan tells me they know there is a problem with the radiator and will leak coolant into transmission causing the failure.it will cost around $ 5,000 to repair ,money I don't have. Some one is going to get hurt or worse if this failure was to cause a crash. Why has nissan not been forced to recall and correct their faulty equipment?
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle began to vibrate with hesitation. The vehicle was able to remain in operation. The contact later inspected the vehicle and detected the transmission fluid was a brown color and the radiator coolant leaked into the transmission. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 71,867. The VIN was not available. Updated11/29/11 *bf updated 12/14/11
2006 nissan pathfinder experienced transmission slippage at @ 85,000 miles and now no heat. Car is maintained perfectly and now transmission and radiator need to be replaced, nissan says that it is not covered.
Nissan issued an extended warranty to replace faulty radiators and transmissions affected by these faulty radiators yet did not increase the warranty by the normal 12mo 12,000 mile instead they increased it to 96months and only 80,000 miles not 96,000 miles simply because most failures happen over 80,000 miles. They also claimed this was not a safety recall. When the radiator affects the transmission and the vehicle can stall during driving. How is this not a safety issue. This is from their letter informing consumers: "in vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, a crack in the radiator assembly might occur at higher mileages leading to internal leakage of engine coolant. While the majority of vehicles will not experience this issue, nissan is extending the warranty as it applies to the radiator assembly to demonstrate our commitment to stand behind our products and our customers. Nissan is extending your vehicle's new vehicle limited warranty as it applies to the radiator assembly and its component parts from 36 months/36,000 miles to 96 months/80,000 miles, including damage, repairs, replacement, and related towing resulting from this issue."a crack in the radiator is caused from thermal schock. Which nissan knew about before installing the original radiator in my vehicle. I know this because they applied for a patent on jan 24,2006 which was published sept 2006 therefore they knowingly installed radiators that would undergo thermal shock ie crack. See the entire publication where they are filing for a patent recognizing the existing problematic radiators: vehicle cooling system,publication number us20060196634,application number us/11/337437,assignees nissan motor co ltd calsonic kansei corporation,inventors sato yousuke ishikawa takayuki iwasaki mitsuru filing date 24 jan 2006publication date 07 sep 2006. Make nissan replace all defects.
-1st incident: at 79500 miles fuel gauge dropped to empty once level below half a tank. Nissan technician diagnosed as faulty fuel level sensor. Vehicle past 75000 mile extended warranty. Repair cost estimated at 450.00. -2nd incident: at 107000 miles drive-shaft broken in transit mid-span across 4 mile 4 lane interstate bridge at the beginning of rush hour. Potential for a catastrophic multi-vehicle crash. Vehicle towed at owners expense. -3rd incident: at108600 miles vehicle failed to start. Vehicle towed at owners expense to nissan service dept. Told next day transmission fuse blown and "radiator internal leak caused cross contamination into transmission" needs transmission and radiator. Advised work is out of warranty. Repaired at over 6000.00 at owners expense. Vehicle returned, owner noticed 20 amp fuse and unknown relay in cupholder console. 1 day later owner notices high-beam lights inoperable. -4th incident 1 week and 3 days after transmission and radiator repair less than 1 month old battery is found dead. Battery replaced vehicle still exhibiting electrical issues. Dashboard lights out, battery, brake and 4wd warning lights illuminated. Battery test ok. Alternator test ok, starter draw test ok. Owner becomes aware of nissan recall campaign pc068 regarding ECM recall. Vehicle towed back to nissan service department at owners expense. Owner requested ECM recall be performed no less than 4 times, service manager advised electrical problems not related to ECM and will not replace, then states no knowledge of recall, then claims owners ECM recall was previously performed. Complaint logged with nissan consumer affairs. 5 days later owner told vehicle ready, owner goes to pick up then told vehicle is not ready as there is still electrical issue. Now 1 week without vehicle, no contact with service advisor in 2 days.
At 86,000 miles my transmission started to stutter. I took it to nissan dealership in fairfax va and they just said I needed a new transmission for $7500. They mentioned nothing about a potential radiator problem causing this, they basically played dumb about it. If I were to have them fix it with a new transmission, I would have had the same problem all over. The service manager said I might want to "punt" on this one and let someone else deal with the problem. I decided to take it to aamco and they told me that there is a problem with this model where the radiator fails and fluid is cross-contaminated with the transmission. I paid $5000 to have this fixed. Nissan should fess up to this problem. I've been doing my research and it turns out that this problem has happened with numerous pathfinder owners. Something needs to be done about this well known, documented issue. This type of issue could lead to a major accident if the transmission were to fail on the highway or a major personal safety issue if failure were to happen on back roads.
While driving with the family on a four lane freeway, transmission failure and immediate loss of speed in a rain storm. No warning or symptoms prior to the failure. Later found out that the radiator failed allowing coolant to mix with the transmission fluid causing catastrophic failure. Nissan assist was no help. Cost to repair quoted at $5700. No parts available for three weeks due to high demand. We did not have an accident due to the transmission failure, but it was very disturbing to make it off the freeway without getting hit from behind in the rain. My wife's vehicle and she was very thankful she was not driving when it happened.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate while driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission. As a result, both the radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 120,235. Updated 09/30/11*lj updated 3/29/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic for a routine oil change when the mechanic found that radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission cooler lines. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle did not qualify for repairs due to the vehicle mileage. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 98,880.
Vehicle coming to a complete stop when the transmission control module failed due to an electronic short resulting from a radiator cooling line rupturing and flooding the transmission. This is a 2006 nissan pathfinder. I checked on line and was surprised (amazed) at the number of individuals who have had the same problem. There are even class action lawsuits pending related to nissan knowingly aware of a defective radiator cooling line that breaks mixing into the transmission. My vehicle has been diagnosed by a nissan dealership quoting $6,500 to replace the transmission and radiator. Nissan also extended the factory warranty to 80k miles when it was discovered that there was a defective part. Thank you. But, they never notified me that there was a problem. And, you don't know there is one until it fails and creates the problem. This is very dangerous. As the car will die if the module shorts out. It is the same module that tells the electronic ignition system that the vehicle is in park. My opinion, nissan being aware of the defective part, in collusion with a vendor who provided the part. Is darn near not only fraud but conspiracy. I pinged several dealerships who openly advised of the defective part and the number of vehicles they have fixed. I asked the dealer how long to get a transmission. I was advised that the one required to fix the 2006 nissan had 148 transmissions on back order. I should expect 4 to 6 weeks to get one. But, of course. My warranty is expired. I was also advised that the line that ruptures normally does between 90 and 110k miles. This is not only a safety issue. It is down right fraud and deceptive practices. Deceptive, because of not notifying owners. Fraud by knowingly having a defective part on a vehicle.
Transmission stutter during acceleration due to radiator fluid leaking into transmission. Fuel gauge gives false readings at all times to the actual amount of fuel in tank due to faulty sending unit.
We need to look into the transmissions on 2005 and 2006 nissan pathfinders and frontiers. Finding several other people who have experienced the same issues. It seems to be a big problem to the tune of over $7000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated the fuel gauge failed. In addition, the driver side mirror failed while the contact attempted to adjust the mirror. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failures. The dealer replaced the fuel gauge sensor. The contact stated that most recently, the transmission would exhibit failures and was slow to respond to acceleration attempts when in reverse. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The driver side mirror and the transmission were not repaired. The failure mileage was 36,500 and the current mileage was 92,000. Kmj
Nissan knows they have an issue with radiator coolant leaking into transmissions. This causes the transmission to fail. Should the transmission fail while in traffic it could cause and accident. I own a 2006 nissan pathfinder that I bought through my local nissan dealership brand new. It has 85000 miles on it and the transmission will no longer go in reverse. Nissan extended the warranty to 80000 knowing that most were failing after that mileage. They refuse to help with the problem. My vehicle has sat at the dealership for 2 weeks waiting for them to decide not to fix it. This vehicle also has a fuel system problem that was recalled for some 2006 models but not all. Mine was not covered under the recall and the warranty extension was useless also as the part failed just after the mileage given. In 2008 I was in a front end collision with this same vehicle and the air bag did not deploy. When I asked the nissan dealership (same one) why it didn't deploy I was told that I didn't hit the car on center therefore I missed the sensor. After them having my vehicle for nearly a month to repair it I had it back 1 week when I received a recall notice for the airbag sensor. This car is extremely unsafe and nissan knows it.
Nissan 2006 pathfinder needed a new battery. Changed the battery and took for a test drive. Very sluggish from zero to 30 miles per hour. Not able to accelerate at all. Was told I needed a new transmission but I was 6,000 miles over the warrenty, so nissan said too bad. I do not understand why a car with 86,000 miles needs a new transmission. Why is nissan not standing by their product? If this is a common problem why is nissan not standing up for their customers?
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle violently jerked into gear. The check engine light also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission fluid, causing the failure. The contact was also advised to replace the transmission. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who recommended the same repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 98,000.
Radiator was leaking but did not cause any over heating issues with the car but it did cause the transmission to break and now needs to be replaced they say its a defect in the radiator.
While operating the vehicle, moderate to heavy vibration occurred followed by an extreme loss of power. Thankfully I was not on an expressway. Took to dealer and was told transmission was contaminated with coolant, requiring a replacement of the radiator and transmission, approximately $5,000. While there, it was inferred that this has been a recurrent problem with this model. There were 2 other vehicles there that day with similar complaints. The dealer (first team nissan) has submitted to nissan north america a request for some relief. The vehicle currently has 100,000 miles on it, but I believe strongly, based on various web searches and some complaints on this site, that there is a manufacturing defect that needs to be addressed. I have not heard back from the dealer or the manufacturer about this. The dealership said they handle these on a 1st come 1st served basis and he believes they have a very large back-log of complaints. The problem was diagnosed by the dealer may 3, 2011.
I purchased a 2006 certified nissan pathfinder in 2008. I was guaranteed 100k engine and power train warranty. I currently have 96,426kmiles and the transmission gave out about 1 month ago in saline ks. I took the car to the nissan dealer in kansas and was told that it would be covered. However after waiting over a month for the part nissan stated that the transmission gave out because of the transmission cooling system leaking therefore the transmission is not covered. I have contacted nissan corp directly and have received the same answer. This is hazardous because the transmission gave out without warning during a snow storm. Likely the car managed to coast to the side of the road. I had my car shipped back to my home in clarksville tn. And was informed by the delivery driver that the parts were in the back of my car. So now I have a car that was taken apart but not fixed with a bunch of parts in the cargo area and about $2000 in debt for a rental car and shipping the car back too clarksville. Since I have had this problem I have found out that the transmission and cooling systems have been malfunctioning since 2004.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while attempting to place the vehicle in gear the vehicle did not accelerated over 20 MPH. The contact mechanic inspected the vehicle, the failure was located at the radiator water penetrated the transmission. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 71,000.
While driving down the street at approximately 45mph the vehicle suddenly loss forward moving power but the engine would rev to a high RPM, causing a dangerous situation with the other traffic on the road while we attempted to coast to the side of the road. Upon taking the car to the dealer, I was informed that the radiator had experienced an internal failure causing antifreeze to enter and contaminate the transmission causing that to become damaged beyond repair. Although the power train (which I imagine includes the transmission) was still under manufactures warranty up to 60,000 miles, I was told it would not qualify for a warranty repair since it was determined that the radiator was the cause of the transmission failure and the radiator was only covered under a 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty. The repair costs for both were quoted to me from the dealer to be ~$6,000.00 for a new radiator and transmission. It is also my understanding nissan has recently started to extend the warranty on certain pathfinders faulty radiators (based off of VIN number) and would also reimburse anyone who already had to pay for this repair out of pocket. I have not received a letter from nissan to-date stating my vehicle has qualified for this plan. Even though it is obvious to me (and the nissan dealer) that my radiator was faulty therefore causing the damage beyond repair to my transmission as well. I feel I should be reimbursed for this very expensive repair since it was caused out of no fault of my own. Due to the extremely high dealer quote, I opted to have the vehicle repaired at an independent certified repair shop for ~$4,000.00 for which they installed a newly warranted transmission and radiator package. I was told they only sell the replacement transmissions with the radiators included, confirming to me that this type of failure is known to the industry as a combined failure.
I have 2006 pathfinder ,it has 48k miles and is overheating.I thought is was t-stat so I replaced it. It continues to overheat so I am reading this forum for answers. Please explain symptoms you were experiencing before radiator leaking into transmission was discovered. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks (this is my 2nd pathfinder,we liked the 1st one so much we bought a 2nd. Never a problem with my 2001 pathfinder.)
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