2008 Nissan Pathfinder: complete transmission failure

Filed Oct 28, 2023 · Transmission · WA

A coolant hose leaked in transmission and shorted tcm causing total transmission failure and totaling out vehicle

Filed Nov 27, 2020 · Transmission · 172,000 miles · OK

Transmission failure due to coolant being leaked into transmission housing causing failure of transmisson and causing module to blow fuse to keep from harming engine. The engine died at signal light and had to be towed to mechanic. There I was told transmission and radiator had to be replaced.

Filed Mar 8, 2020 · Transmission · 179,500 miles · TN

Transmission failure due to antifreeze coolant cross connection into transmission fluid cooling system. Cost to repair $4,700.00. 2008 nissan pathfinder se 4.0 4wd. Transmission failed while traveling a 4 lane divided state and federal highway moving straight. 03/08/2020

Filed Apr 29, 2019 · Engine · 146,000 miles · WV

The vehicle was shifting hard.the nissan dealership says my transmission cooler failed, causing my coolant and radiator fluid to mix. Because of this I have to replace the transmission, and radiator.

Filed Feb 15, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 138,800 miles · CA

Bought the truck used at 123,000 was running great till 6 months later at 138860 miles all of a sudden truck did not want to start. No crank nothing. Had been serviced one month before and come to find out radiator fluid leaked into transmission. Bad radiator by nissan and transmission needs to be replaced/rebuilt

Filed Dec 18, 2018 · Transmission · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the transmission failed to function properly. The gears were slipping and not changing normally. An independent mechanic flushed the transmission, which provided a temporary remedy. A second independent mechanic diagnosed the transmission failure and installed a rebuilt transmission. The vehicle was repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency action number: dp12004 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Jun 14, 2018 · Acceleration · 179,800 miles · OH

"nissan pathfinder" my vehicle decelerates abruptly as a result to an issue involving the radiator fluid & transmission fluid mixing. This resulted in the need for them to be replaced for a cost of nearly $4000.00. This seems to be a factory defect and it is dangerous to drive the vehicle on the highway as it will begin jerking and slowing down without warning. The dealer should address this problem if a vehicle is under 200,000 miles. My vehicle was in motion and driving (in motion) with no issues along the interstate (highway) when all of a sudden it started jerking as if the transmission was failing. It caught me by surprise as I had no problems with the vehicle till that point. The issues occurs at various speeds and out of the blue. Nissan should reimburse owners or replace the transmissions and/or radiators at no cost since the defect was manufacture related.

Filed Dec 17, 2017 · Transmission · 101,111 miles · CA

The transmission started slipping and the radiator fluid is mixing with the transmission fluid. The transmission was replaced once, and now the transmission needs to be replaced again.

Filed Sep 2, 2017 · 190,000 miles · KY

The factory radiator cracked internallly allowing coolanrbyi mix with transmission fluid leading to transmission failure. When I was made aware of the problem, I had the radiator replaced and the transmission flushed,however the damage had already occurred. At the time of failure I was turning left into a parking lot across /?lanes of traffic. My car barely made it across the road and barely avoided collision. This is absolute he a safety issue.

Filed Aug 1, 2017 · Engine · 104,000 miles · AK

Radiator coolant leaking into transmission, causing transmission failure. Dealership has informed me because I am over 100,000 miles there is no coverage and will cost me upto 8,000. My current mileage at diagnostic was 104,000 miles. My pathfinder is in great shape and has a lot of driving left in it. I feel let down by nissan that they have known about this defect and will not stand by the fault to keep customer loyalty and satisfaction. I do not trust nissan and never will again, they have proven to me they do not care about their customers and do not stand behind their product. I am in a position as a single mother with 3 kids that I cannot afford 8,000 dollars to fix this known problem. I could not believe that they were prepared to do nothing.......

Filed Jun 29, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 106,534 miles · PA

Cracked radiator leaking fluid into transmission. This is causing transmission failure. Transmission slipped when trying to accelerate or at a low gear switch. This caused me alarm and I was unsure if my car could accelerate properly if I was in a critical situation. Http://www.nissanproblems.com/trends/coolant-leaks-destroy-transmission/ keep the care or turn it in? Buy nissan again, or another brand...

Filed Jan 8, 2017 · Transmission · 117,000 miles · CA

Radiator leaking causing tranny to fail, after tranny is replace the transmission control module starts failing in just less than 2 years causing the car to have tranny issues again nissan should be accountable for all this defects on this car, it posses a safe issue because transmission control module makes the car run if this fails while car running a huge accident could happen.