Radiator coolant is leaking into transmision, which could result in catastrophic engine failure
2007 Nissan Pathfinder engine complaints
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I was driving when my nissan pathfinder 2007 out right when I got in the middle of in intersection my car just didn't want to go I was pressing on the gas and it would go it then it would start going again but wouldn't go faster then 20mph then again it would stop n wouldnt move I took it to a shop to get it checked out they told me my radiator failed and cause liquid to go into my tramission which cause that to fail ...so I called nissan about the recall I read about fail radiator and tramission they told me they couldn't help me
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle independently shifted gears and stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator fluid mixed with the transmission fluid and caused the transmission to become inoperable. As a result, the transmission and the radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000. The VIN was unavailable.
This complaint is about the past recall on the 2007 nissan pathfinder, the transmission fluid mixing with the radiator. Due to a hole, crack in the engine. Had this to happen to me. Cost very high. This happen with car in motion on city streets.
Defective drive chains, as described in a nissan technical service bulliten. These were about to break and destroy the engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact heard a popping noise coming from the transmission and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission sensor failed. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who diagnosed that the radiator coolant was leaking into the transmission. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 129,000. The VIN was unknown.
Timing chain tension system failed at 80,000 miles.
"takata recall" out of the clear blue I was driving my 2007 pathfinder and the airbag light came on, I took it to the dealership immediately that day and it passed per service manager louis castillo at baker jackson nissan in houston texas, 2 days later the light came back on and once again I went to the dealer ship and was told that the sensors and other parts needed to be replaced the cost is $1500. I called nissan corp and they are refusing to taking responsibility even though they stated all 2007 pathfinders in other states would be given a 10 year warranty. My truck was also affected with the radiator flulid mixing with the transmission fluid, during the years of 2010-2012 I constantly took my truck to baker jackson nissan and the service manager then larry just topped off my truck himself and never made a record of it. He kept assuring me that he was saving me money. My transmission failed but because of the mileage in 2012 nissan was able to deny fixing my transmission via the class action lawsuit. I ended up spending $4800 for a new transmission. In 2010 nissan convinced me to replace my train for $1600, I never knew it was a recall until today. Another caveat to this mess is that baker jackson changed their computer system and has no record of me replacing my train. I have a bank statement to prove it if necessary.
Timing chain failure at 80,000 miles which should not happen
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the transmission was defective and caused the vehicle to jerk and lose acceleration while driving. The engine light also illuminated while the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator fluid leaked into the transmission, which caused the transmission to fail. The transmission was not replaced. The manufacturer advised that the extended warranty would not cover the entire cost of the transmission replacement. The failure mileage was 95,000.
Transmission cooler inside the radiator cracked and got coolant in the transmission, causing the transmission to die. We went to turn the car on and it wouldn't start, from there we towed it to a mechanic who told us what had happened.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle was being serviced for an oil change, when it was diagnosed that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission. The dealer stated that the radiator and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,789. The VIN was not available.
At first, the car wouldn't start occasionally. I replaced the battery and fuses. This helped temporarily. Now, the car won't start unless I place a new ecu fuse each time I attempt to start it. Changing the fuse will start the car, but it lacks power and is quick to stall out. When I took it to the mechanic, he discovered coolant in my transmission. After reading information from several websites, I realized this is an ongoing issue with this make/model of car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle violently jerked forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid and anti freeze mixed together and the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Radiator cracked and water went into the oil and it mixed....per rep and mechanic at nissan dealer. Problem caused by radiatior not being built properly at fabric. This problem caused vehicle to shake violently while driving. Very unsafe.
Coolant aft cross contamination in the transmission and radiator.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. While driving at any speed when the accelerator pedal was activated, the vehicle barely moved. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that there was cross contamination of radiator fluid that leaked into the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was fractured and the check engine light illuminated. The contact mentioned that when the vehicle was refueled, the fuel warning light remained illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle overheated and the anti-freeze had mixed with the transmission fluid causing it to leak onto the ground. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. While driving at approximately 30-35 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and there was an abnormal noise as the vehicle moved up and down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the brakes and rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. The VIN was not available.
The transmission on my 2007 nissan pathfinder started slipping so I had it looked at and found out the coolant leaked into the transmission. I have 118,000 miles on it and unfortunately it looks like I am out of luck. I an very disappointed in nissan since they know the failure does not occur until about 90,000 miles.
Car had begun shuttering and engine would rev real fast. On particular day car actually quit working for good, husband had pulled into parking space because check engine light came on and from that point forward the car will not crank. When car first started shuttering and revving, car was taken to transmission business and there were several cars of the same make and model (not certain that all were of same year) waiting to have transmissions replaced because coolant had leaked into the transmission and gradually killed them. Worker at transmission shop knew exactly what was going on when husband explained what the car was doing, and said there were many people who had had the same complaint.
On july 31, 2015 my car jerked and check engine light came on. By the time I got it to the shop (about 45 min later) it was having trouble accelerating from a stop. When I turned the engine off we could not get it restarted. The shop said the transmission was not communicating with the computer. I had it towed to a transmission shop and my car had the same issue as other nissans. The coolant leaked into the transmission resulting in the computer shorting out. I now have to pay $4,200 to have the radiator replaced, the transmission rebuilt and the engine flushed. If nissan is aware of the issue then they should have had a recall for this. From what I am reading online there are thousands of vehicles with this issue.
My SUV was diagnosed with a defective radiator and now has issues with the transmission cooler pipes splitting causing cross contamination between the radiator coolant & transmission fluid. Which resulted in a failure to the automatic transmission. The cross contamination had to have a new transmission, transmission cooler hoses & radiator replaced. Reading multiple sites it appears nissan know about the defect and didn't warn is customers, even when I took my car to get serviced at the nissan dealers. This is bad business and customers should not be financially responsible. I hope the person reading this has the courage to do something about it. It appears that corporations have the power. Thank you.
As I was driving the vehicle on the highway it started to shudder and shake and then finally completely turned off on the highway. Once I got it started again it would only go about 20mph I was able to move over to the shoulder and exit the highway. Once we took the car to the dealer, they told us that the radiator had leaked into the transmission and also that I needed to replace two catalyctic converters. The total repairs and replacements would cost me $8000 as I would also need to replace the transmission and radiator. We replaced the radiator but of course that is only half the problem. I still owe about $13k on the vehicle, have only had it for 8 months and am now stuck because I dont have the money to replace the transmission and I cant get rid of the truck knowing this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that there was transmission fluid leaking into the radiator. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that it was motor oil leaking into the radiator. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000. The VIN was not available.
Beginning in november 2014, the heater would not blow out warm or hot air if the car was not traveling on the interstate. At speeds below 50mpg, only cool or cold air would blow out of the heater vents and at an idle, only cold air would be emitted. The radiator was flushed three times in an effort to remedy this problem. Our mechanic thought there could be a blockage in the line due to the age of the vehicle. Once flushed, the heat would work for about 45 days. There were months of my driving to work without any real heat in the winter of 2014. After fluid changes and radiator flushes, the 2007 nissan pathfinder now has 111,000 miles on it. The air conditioning is working this summer, but towards the end of may 2015, the transmission started "jumping". This usually occurs around 40-45 MPH. The engine will rev at a high RPM while traveling down an incline or a hill. The transmission feels as though it is "going out" and upon reading reviews on your site, this seems to be a common problem with this make and model of vehicle. There are times when you can hear the transmission "clunk" into gear when starting or stopping the engine.
We purchased our 2007 nissan pathfinder on may 21 of this year. Today makes 39 days we've had it. On the 32 day we noticed it was having some roughness in the transmission when changing gears. It felt like we were running over really rough roads or rumble strips. It continued to get worse the longer we drove it. Then around a week ago I put it in reverse and it continued to roll forward. I immediately drove home to inform my husband. When he checked the transmission fluid it appeared to be empty. When he further checked it and cleaned the dip stick it was a tanish colored liquid that was showing up. I went to google and found that many others with this same or similar vehicle was having the same problem, and that the problem was a leak in a radiator hose that runs thru the transmission and leaks fluids back and forth. My husband went to check the radiator and sure enough there is transmission fluid in the radiator and it appeared in the engine as well. So now we have transmission fluid, water, and antifreeze in our transmission, radiator and engine. Nissan needs to step up and take care of this problem. Its clear that this is a flaw in their workmanship. We were told by nissan to bring our pathfinder in for an evaluation and be prepared to pay 2,500.00 dollars. Needless to say we are paying a payment already on a vehicle we have had for one month. We cant afford this kind of repair. So now were stuck with a car we cant even drive.....updated 09/03/15
The dealer I work for had checked my vehicle since it has been leaking pink fluid from my engine turns out they found on my 20007 nissan pathfinder a coolant in transmission meaning there is an internal transmission cross contamination cooler failure. Bottom line they told me I needed a new transmission and fixed me hoses for the power steering fluid costing me over $5300.00 with a huge dealership. I just bought this vehicle in february 16, 2015 from a private dealer and now I am stuck with a huge bill to fix something that should have been made a aware of nationally. This vehicle's carfax is awesome and no engine issues which I made it my business to make sure everything is okay with this vehicle. Please take care of this...why do I have suffer being without a car again as a single mother of three this is not right.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle started shaking and an abnormal noise was heard under the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that coolant leaked from the radiator into the transmission and the radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,500.
Possible transmission failure. Brought vehicle to be inspected and could get a clear answer which one of the observations was perform at a nissan dealer. The fluids seems to be mixed, transmission with radiator fluid. Seems as this has been and on going problem with nissan. Dealer tells me the cant find the recall.
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