I purchased a 2007 nissan pathfinder about 6 months ago. The vehicle has 139,000 miles. The transmission has begun slipping, and I took it to a transmission repair place, and they told me it would be at least $3500 minimum. They said coolant from the radiator has leaked into the transmission destroying the transmission.
2007 Nissan Pathfinder transmission complaints
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Car started to shudder when driving, heater would get cold when car was sitting, vibrations when driving. Garage said radiator cracked and leaked fluid into transmission fluid and destroyed engine.
My pathfinder stopped defrosting/heating when the vehicle is idle. This is a symptom of the well known cracked radiator problem that leads to transmission failure in many 2005-2010 pathfinders at around 95,000 mileage. The safety concern is that I like many others have to get to work on time and end up driving these vehicles without the windows being properly defrosted. This causes clear vision issues and increases the probability of getting in an accident, a major safety concern. For this reason, I would seriously consider instituting a recall to replace the radiators.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. While driving various speeds, the transmission slipped and the vehicle overheated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who would not diagnose the vehicle. The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a cracked radiator that caused fluid to leak into the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 83,200.
My pathfinder taking antifreeze inside of transmission fluid turning it to look like pepto bismol also my engine is taking in anti freeze also. There are recalls on this problem with their vehicles note my truck still run but it over heats tranny works too I've parked it for couple years now I haven't driven it to the point where it don't work.
I stopped at the gas station to get fuel. I turned the vehicle off and put gas in the vehicle. When I got back in the vehicle, it will not start.. I towed the vehicle to the nissan dealership in elizabeth city north carolina. After my vehicle was diagnosed it was determined that the internal cooler in the radiator burst and leaked transmission fluid in the radiator and antifreeze had leaked into my transmission. The tech explained that the antifreeze have cause the internal computer in the transmission to not function properly. He stated that the fuse kept blowing out. After speaking with the dealership they wanted to charge me $3000.00 dollars to replace the radiator and transmission. I explained to them that I had no warning signs at all. I was told by the tech to call nissan corporation for further detail. Once I called the corporation, an investigation claim was initiated. She told me that some will contact me by monday (10/24/16). So now its like a wait and see game. I was told that the radiator had a warranty on it up to 100,000 miles of until 02/2017. I did explained to the tech that the failed part in the radiator caused my transmission to get damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. While parked, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was coolant leaking into the transmission, which caused transmission fluid and coolant to mix. The mechanic stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,687.
The SUV has always gone for service at the dealer and they never told us to watch out for the radiator passing water to transmision, and now that defective part has put water in my transmission it as damaged it.
Radiator recall for trans lines leaking into radiator contaminating coolant. And now the timing chain tensioner is causing a loud knock in the engine from the timing chain.
Enjoying our pathfinder one afternoon and went to pass a car and it would not kick inot passing gear. When we stopped I could smell that it was hot, but could not find a leak. After letting it cool, I checked the coolant level and found that grey froth in the radiator. A quick check on the internet lead me to me worst fear. I am still in the process of flushing radiator and getting quotes. Local aamco guy said that transmission is doomed, and they see a lot of these. $4,000 - 4500 to rebuild. So much money for such an easy repair had I known before the radiator gave up. No more nissans for this family!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle started to lose power. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and later towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator cracked and leaked water into the transmission, which caused the computer system, radiator, and transmission to fail. The radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.
Check engine light came on and truck wouldn't shift into overdrive. Pull code p0717 indicating the transmission sensor or computer was out. Took to shop and they said the transmission cooling line in the radiator cracked, the transmission fluid was then mixed with antifreeze, and it fouled the transmission parts and knock out the computer. Transmission had to be replace and the shop noted that nissan wouldn't warranty the transmission without replacing the radiator, which they knew had to be done anyway. They said they've seen sooo many of these it's ridiculous. $4,225.43 repair that could have been avoided if we'd just known to replace the $200 radiator.
As a single father of three teenagers, I needed two vehicles with enough room and safety features to handle high school and college needs. I bought two pathfinders, a 2007 se and 2008 le, one for myself and one for my son (which would be passed on, etc). My decision was based on my previous experience with nissan products and my loyalty to the brand. However, I now have both pathfinders needing major repairs to their automatic transmissions. The 2008 pathfinder's transmission failed in very heavy houston traffic while driving with my younger son, which caused other vehicles to slam on their brakes and almost created a large pile-up on a major highway. While we avoided being killed by oncoming vehicles, we were also in danger as we moved the car to the side of the highway. After towing the vehicle to a reputable transmission shop, he found the issue to be a known problem with the coolant fluid leaking into the automatic transmission, causing total failure. Estimates are over $6,000 for rebuilding or replacing the transmission with parts and labor, including the required addition of a "cooler" instead of the radiator. I attempted to file this with my car insurance but was denied coverage. Now, the 2007 pathfinder is having the same symptoms with slippage and inability to use overdrive, which almost cause another multi-car pile-up in houston traffic until I was able to downshift and move aside. It's only a matter of time before the 2007 pathfinder transmission also fails completely, and I still owe $12,000 to the credit union on both loans combined. I attempted a loan for repairs through the transmission shop, but was denied due to bad credit from a lay-off last year. Nissan, please issue a recall for those of us without hope and unable to buy a new vehicle. This is your chance to save lives and boost your brand to a higher level, through integrity.
Vehicle lost power, will not transmit power to the wheels, appears to be a highly complaint among all owners. Transmission has failed in a heavy traffic area. Fuel level sender is no longer working.
Check engine light appeared and I pull two p0717 codes indicating an issue with transmission control valve with TCM. Took to shop and they found coolant mixed with transmission fluid requiring a transmission replacement.
On friday, august the 8th on the way to work on the interstate I accelerated going up a hill and the gear change in the transmission was extremely rough. It was like when a manual transmission is knocked out of gear, of course this vehicle is an automatic transmission. Like a manual transmission being knocked out of gear the vehicle had a very quick deceleration although I as still pressing the gas pedal. This almost caused the car behind me to rear end me. Eventually the vehicle acted like it went back in gear. When I exited off of the interstate, came to a stop at the end of the off ramp, and tried to accelerate the vehicle again acted like the motor was engaging but not the transmission, almost causing another rear end collision. I managed to get the vehicle to the parking lot at work. It set there for the day until I was leaving to go home. The vehicle would not start. The vdc and slip lights would come on when I attempted to start. I left the vehicle at work. I returned on saturday. I got a auto code from the vehicle of p0717 referring to the turbine speed sensor. I found the 10 amp a/t ecu fuse was blown. I replaced the fuse and the vehicle cranked but immediately blew the fuse again and would not start again if turned off. I left the vehicle and did some research finding the issue with the radiator fluid contaminating the transmission and causing the transmission to go out. My company mechanic and I looked at the vehicle on monday and found the radiator empty of fluid and the transmission fluid contaminated. Someone is going to be severely injured id this issue is not brought to the owners of these vehicles. The vehicle is still sitting where I left it until I decide whether I am going to have to replace what I am sure is a bad transmission due to a faulty manufacturers design.
Radiator defect, that nissan has known since 2012, class action suit, for pathfinders and xterras leaked fluid into transmission blowing my transmission. Nissan replaced transmission and radiator but charged me $3,000 as co-pay. Nissan has been aware of this issue for a while and yet never subject of recall nor were owners notified of this engineering defect of the radiator. Nissan refused to indemnify me for the co-pay claiming I was lucky I got that from them. When questioned as to why these radiators were never recalled, they refused to respond and stated they were under no obligation to notify owners of this defect. My transmission and radiator went while I was driving the vehicle causing my car to swerve almost resulting in an accident. This is an extremely dangerous defect it is absurd that the owners should have to pay anything because of this radiator that was engineered defective.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle vibrated severely from the front end of the vehicle multiple times without warning. The vehicle was driven to a mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission fluid leaked into the radiator. The radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
Anti freeze leak into transmission.
3rd event. Driving at highway speed, engine loses power, will not accelerate over 30 MPH. On previous events reverse remained useful and vehicle recovered. Taken to shop, told nothing could be found wrong and event did not recur on their test drive. Continued to drive vehicle many months, no issue. This event, car would not reverse and was driven to the home of my family where I was ending my vacation. Now stranded 4 hours from home. Called out from work tomorrow to research and decide what actions to take.
Car would not start. Local mechanic could not figure out why. Towed 30 miles to dealership. Was told coolant leaked into transmission and would need to completely replace transmission at a cost of $5,000. Nissan knows this is an issue, however the mileage is too high for them to help me out at all.
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.
Transmission is bucking and vibrating while in motion. I'm guessing I have month before it breaks down like all of the others.
Coolant has leaked into my transmission. My vehicle currently has 88000 miles and my transmission has started slipping. I took it to my mechanic who checked the transmission fluid and he said "yeah, it's a mixer". Referring to the coolant that leaked into the transmission. According to him im not the only person who has brought in their nissan with this issue.I went to nissan but they said there is no recall. After checking online it seems there was a class action suit brought against nissan back in 2012 but it seems like I can't be part of it since the deadline has passed. I hope there is a recall soon so I can get my truck fixed.
On march 14th 2016. We purchased a nissan pathfinder 2007, on the day it was purchased? It shut down in the grocery store parking lot! We had it towed back to the dealer, got it back? And then the car shut down again in the middle of the street! In a high traffic area! My husband cant walk far because of his disability and we had to sit in the car and wait till the tow truck came! March 7,2017 the day after our first payment! The dealership then told us it was a leak in the radiator coolant hose due to some flaw in design! They told us it would cost 1500 minimum to fix! We owned the car less than a month! Made one payment! And now we can't drive it or afford to fix it! Because our vehicle has 100,000 miles nissan, instead of just fixing their engine flaw?wants to charge us 3,000 dollars to fix it! We are on a fixed income both my husband and I are disabled,and financed into a truck that could have killed us! This needs to be a straight and fair recall with no cost to the consumer! This car could have shut down anywhere! Leaving us stranded! Or worse!
Vehicle started vibrating at 40mph took it to a mechanic they advised that the radiator needed to be replaced and that the radiator and transmission fluids mixed, replaced the radiator flushed the transmission vehicle was at 90,000 miles drove the car another year with slight vibration still at 40mph now it is at 106,000 miles transmission is slipping when it warms up won't come out of 2nd gear looking at having to rebuild the transmission for 4500.00, the radiator was 400.00 plus an outside cooler for the transmission an additional 200.00. Had I been made aware of a potential problem I may have been covered because under 80,000 miles I had an issue with the vehicle not heating up when idol the heat would only work when I drove the car and the service engine light was on but the diagnoses was a fuel cap 3 gas caps later the engine light is still on and I had a heating element replaced but it seems that the heating issue is a sign of the transmission issue. Nissan should have made it's customers aware of the issue I purchased the vehicle in 2010 with 13.000 miles on it they were well aware of the problems. I contacted nissan and there response was what would you like us to do I don't think the class action suit was fair to the consumer I don't qualify due to the cut off date and now the mileage but I would rather give a transmission shop 3500.00 rather than give nissan 3500.00 I feel that I already paid them enough and for them to know of this issue and not notify the consumer is terrible I have 3 children I drive on the highway in fact I had my 2 year old in the vehicle when the transmission wouldn't come out of 2nd gear it slowed from 60mph to 30mph luckily I was able to pull into the breakdown lane and switch into neutral and back into drive to get it to shift so I could make it to the nearest exit.
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.
Started hearing a loud knocking when putting my car in park or other gears. Took it in for my regular scheduled service and told the service writer at nissan what was going on. He checked it and said he would not let me drive it and offered a rental , told me he would call. Well surprise $7600 price tag, said nothing about the recall, I found that myself. But he told me nissan would pay part and my co-pay is $3000. He told me the inter cooler in the radiator had cracked and leaked, sending fluids into my transmission and killing it. On top of that they want to replace with a re-manufactured transmission. According to the extended warranty guidelines of the class action suit, my vehicle just turned 9 yrs. Approx. 3 weeks ago and only has 79,000 miles. You would think since it's only 3 weeks out of 8 yrs. And within the 80, 000 they would replace for free. I was never even notified of the recall, I have my car serviced at the dealership I purchased from, I don't understand why they didn't tell me or take action before this happened. I have contacted nissan north america, who knows maybe they will do proper business and fix their manufacturing defect.
Problem started when transmission started to slip while driving back and forth to work.. Had transmission flushed did not help...learned about the inter-cooler defecate so checked the radiator to find tranny fluid.. Car is over 100k miles so left with all repair cost and a sorry about your luck.....
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