2005 Nissan Pathfinder
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 1,050 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 25 Pathfinder model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 14 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 12 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine coolingOct 28, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Suspension, front, control arm, lower armMay 20, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CHASSIS. DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDING PROCESS SOME COLLARS MAY CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Air bags, frontalDec 29, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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EquipmentJul 3, 2007
CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE INTERNAL PART NUMBERS WITHIN HOPKINS ARE: 1010476025, 1040376025, 1110476025, 1170376025, 1290376025, 1010476035, 1040376035, 1110476035, 1170376035, AND 1290376035. A WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED IN AN INCORRECT POSITION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HOUSING. THIS RESULTS IN AN INCORRECT ROUTING OF WIRES BETWEEN THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER AND THE TOWING VEHICLE WIRING SYSTEM.
THIS HARNESS WOULD RESULT IN POWER FROM THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER GOING TO THE TOWING VEHICLE DASH LIGHT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN THE TRAILER BRAKES. THIS RESULT WOULD BE THE LACK OF TRAILER BRAKING WHEN THE TOWING VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT WOULD ALSO RESULT IN THE TOWING VEHICLES DASH LIGHTS BEING ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER BRAKE COULD RESULT IN REDUCED ABILITY TO STOP AND CONTRIBUTE TO A POSSIBLE CRASH.
HOPKINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ORIGINAL HARNESS WITH A REVISED HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HOPKINS AT 800-835-0129.
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Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Jul 25, 2011
TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING STARTED JERKING WHILE DRIVING, ALSOSOUNDED LIKE TIRES WERE MAKING NOISE ESPECIALLY AROUND 40 MPH. I WAS DRIVING ON RT 62 NEAR MY HOME AND WAS VERY FORTUNATE NOT BEING T-BONED AS A PULLED OUT,MY PATHFINDER DIDN'T GO LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO, FORTUNATELY THE ONCOMING VEHICLE STOPPED. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE 2005,2006,2007 PATHFINDER WERE KNOWN TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE COOLER FAILING AND BREAKING DOWN THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE FAULTY COOLER FOR ALONG TIME. NISSAN SAID THEY INCREASED THE WARRANTY FROM 60,000 TO 80,000 BUT OTHER THAN THAT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. AND DIDN'T INFORM THE PUBLIC. MY FAMILY AND I, DIDN'T GET HURT OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE, HOWEVER THIS SCENARIO COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AND NISSAN SHOULD INFORM THE PUBLIC AND RECALL THE TRANSMISSION AND FAULTY COOLER BEFORE DEATHS START HAPPENING. *TR
Power train, Jul 22, 2011
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE 4X4. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. DURING THE LIFE OF THE CAR I OFTEN NOTICED THE CAR DOWNSHIFTING FOR NO APPARENT REASON BUT IT WOULD GO AWAY AND I FORGOT ABOUT IT. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT 113000 MILES IT GOT WORSE AND STARTED MAKING NOISES AND OFTEN IT SOUNDED LIKE I HAD A FLAT TIRE. MY MECHANIC INSPECTED THE CAR AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE TRANSMISSION SO HE REFERRED ME TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO INFORMED ME AFTER AN INSPECTION THAT WATER WAS IN THE TRANS AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT. HE SAID THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY PART OR SOMETHING THAT ALLOWED WATER TO GET INTO THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE RADIATOR AND THAT THERE MIGHT BE TRANS FLUID IN THE RADIATOR OR WORSE, IN THE ENGINE. HE SEEMED TO THINK THAT IF LEFT THIS WAY THE TRANS COULD SEIZE UP CAUSING A GREAT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND POSSIBLY THE CAR GOING OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO THIS POTENTIAL SEIZING UP CONDITION. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO TRANS FLUID IN THE RADIATOR. I HAD IT FLUSHED AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE OKAY. CHECKING ON LINE I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF NISSAN REGARDING THIS EXACT ISSUE. ALMOST $4000 LATER HOPEFULLY MY PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED. NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND MAKE RESTITUTION. *TT
Power train, Jul 22, 2011
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER - NOTICED SHUDDER AROUND 60 MPH INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK THEN PROBLEM BECAME MORE FREQUENT OCCURRING AROUND 40-45 MPH. WHILE TRYING TO TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP, TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL IN THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT RADIATOR HAD FAILED, LEAKING COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH REQUIRED BOTH TO BE REPLACED. SINCE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 90,000 MILES, WARRANTY ON RADIATOR THAT HAS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT IS VOID AND THUS PREVIOUSLY COVERED TRANSMISSION WARRANTY IS ALSO VOID. NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND RECALL THE PART, LEAVING THEIR CUSTOMERS STRANDED BOTH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IN THEIR WALLETS. TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR MANY REASONS. THE LOOPHOLE APPEARS TO BE THAT SINCE THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE RADIATOR, ANYTHING RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION IS NULL AND VOID. *TT
Power train, Jul 21, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND A SENSOR WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A FULL DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jul 20, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE FAILED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FUNCTION WITH SOME RESISTANCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,128. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DESIGN OF THE COOLING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE ALLOWED FOR CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH THE ENGINE COOLANT. THE VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE, AND ULTIMATELY FAILED.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jul 19, 2011
TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR COOLANT CROSS CONTAMINATION CAUSING THE PATHFINDER TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. MY 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE CHILD SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. *KB
Power train, Jul 15, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH OR MORE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO NEED FOR REPAIRS YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT FLUID WAS BACKED UP IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WOULD BOTH NEED REPLACING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Jul 14, 2011
RADIATOR DEVELOPED INTERNAL CRACK LEAKING COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION. RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED AND REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES.
Power train, Jul 9, 2011, fire
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 93,000 MILES. HAD ORIGINAL ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION IN 2009 A SLIGHT SHIMMY AND ONCE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, AS SOON AS IT SLIPPED I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION AND WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE: RADIATOR, AND TRANSMISSION AT ~$6,500. I ASKED FOR OPTIONS THE DEALER SAID I COULD TRY REPLACING RADIATOR, FLUSH TRANSMISSION AND ADD NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR ~2,500, HE SAID IT MAY MAKE IT 5 MORE MILES OR 500K MILES, BUT EXPECTED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD AT SOME POINT FAIL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOCAL TRUSTED REPAIR SHOP AND HAD RADIATOR REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION FLUSHED WITH NISSAN TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILLED WITH NISSAN TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR LESS THAN $1K. HAD NO ISSUES SINCE. ON JUNE 6TH OUT OF THE BLUE AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE LAKE, I FELT THE SHIMMY AGAIN, IMMEDIATELY BACKED OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN SLOWLY GOT BACK INTO THE GAS, AS I DID I FELT THE TRANSMISSION SLIP A LITTLE. LESS THAN 1,000 FEET DOWN THE ROAD I NOTICED SMOKE IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHIN 1,000' AS I CAME TO A STOP THICK BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND I REALIZED THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. I OPENED THE DOOR TO GET OUT AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE RUNNING BOARDS. WITHIN 3 MINUTES THE CAR AND ALL IT'S CONTENTS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. IT WAS OBVIOUS FROM MY VANTAGE POINT AND THE PICTURES I TOOK DURING THE FIRE THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING AND THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE RESULTING IN A THERMAL EVENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED, THANK GOD I WAS ALONE.AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD CARE LESS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Equipment, Jun 15, 2011
I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT SINCE NISSAN DOES NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED, I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER, WHEN WERE ON THE ROAD OUR CAR IS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING STARTS JERKING, AND WERE SO SCARED THAT WILL NOT MAKE IT HOME BECAUSE THE WAY ITS ACTING WE FINALLY MADE IT HOME AND THE CA WOULD NOT REVERSE WE LOOK ONLINE AND SEARCH WHAT' CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND READ A BUNCH OF COMPLAINT WITH THE CONSUMER AT AUTOMOTIVE.COM STATING THAT THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM IS THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO BURN, CALLED AROUND WITH A BUNCH OF AUTO MECHANIC AND WHEN I MENTION THAT I NEED MY TRANSMISSION REPLACE THE MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY SAID YOU KNOW YOU NEED YOUR RADIATOR REPLACE BECAUSE THAT IS CAUSING YOUR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AND DENIED THE COMPLAINT THIS SHOULD BE IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS DANGEROUS IF YOU WEREN'T AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IF YOUR ON THE ROAD HOPE YOU CAN HELP US WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Jun 14, 2011
NISSAN HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THEIR RADIATORS AND FAULTY HOSES. THESE RESULT IN COOLANT LEAKING IN THE TRANSMISSION AND ULTIMATELY DESTROYING BOTH. THIS ISSUE IS PREVALENT AT 85K MILES AND BEYOND WHICH IS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR BOTH. THIS LEAKS CAUSES THE PATHFINDER TO BE UNSAFE AS IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED FOR OVER 6K. THE PATHFINDER DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND WILL ULTIMATELY STALL COMPLETELY WHILE IN USE. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THIS ISSUE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Jun 9, 2011
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP, HAD VEHICLE EXAMINED, PART IN RADIATOR FAILED AND CONTAMINATED TRANSMISSION WITH COOLANT WHICH DAMAGED TRANSMISSION, FLUIDS WERE FLUSHED AND PART IN RADIATOR BYPASSED HOWEVER TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SAVED FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT WHILE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE IN VEHICLE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jun 8, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO THE RADIATOR AND THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, BOTH THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jun 1, 2011
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER INTERNAL RADIATOR LEAK CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL STARTED WITH STRONG VIBRATION BETWEEN 40-45 MPH. DEALER INSPECTION STATES INTERNAL RUPTURE OF THE OIL COOLER CONTAMINATING THE OIL IN THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, May 25, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS ALSO A VIBRATION UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 23, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING COOLANT IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 18, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE RADIATOR CRACKED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 18, 2011
RADIATOR COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING, CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. HESITANT SHIFTING, OR WORSE, NO SHIFTING OR MOVEMENT AT ALL. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY (INTERSTATE). *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 13, 2011
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. NISSAN EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTIES ON THE 2005 PATHFINDERS TO 80,000. THE REASON THEY DID THIS IS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEIR DEFECTIVE RADIATORS HAVE BEEN CAUSING TRANSMISSIONS TO GO OUT DUE TO CONTAMINATION FROM THE RADIATOR FLUID. SINCE I WAS DEPLOYED, I WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXTENSION OR THE PROBLEM UNTIL MY TRANSMISSION STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS IN MAY OF 2011. THE OTHER DAY, I TRIED TO PULL OUT OF A GAS STATION AND I LOST ALL ACCELERATION DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE A NISSAN COMPLAINT TICKET BUT UNLESS IT IS FORCED INTO RECALL, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR MY NEW TRANSMISSION ON A CAR I JUST RECENTLY PAID OFF. AS A CONSUMER, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S DESIGN DEFECT THAT CAUSES MAJOR MECHANICAL COST AND SAFETY ISSUES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, MOST CUSTOMERS ARE BEING TOLD TO COME AND HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED FOR APPROX. 500$ TO BE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AS A RESULT OF NISSANS NEGLIGENCE IN STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 5, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WERE MIXING TOGETHER ABNORMALLY AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WILL GIVE HER A RETURN CALL WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Power train, Apr 23, 2011
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT WAS SUDDEN AND THERE WAS NO WARNING. I WAS DRIVING ALONG FINE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HAD NO POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND GET HELP. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A REPAIR SHOP I WAS TOLD THE RADIATOR LEAKED FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND RUINED IT. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR. I ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN STATING THIS WAS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. WHEN I ASKED TO BE REIMBURSED I WAS TOLD I WAS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. I DISAGREE IF THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PART, NOT WEAR AND TEAR AND NOT MISUSE OF THE VEHICLE THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS ON ALL VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, ETC. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE DAMAGE COST ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX AND IT ALL HAD TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET. I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH THIS COMPANY AND THE TERRIBLE WAY THEY HANDLE THEIR MISTAKES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THEM AND I HAVE WARNED OTHERS TO GET THEIR VEHICLES CHECKED BEFORE THEY GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE OR POSSIBLY HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF NISSAN. *TR
Power train, Apr 23, 2011
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DUE TO RADIATOR LEAKING IN THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE GAINING SPEED ATLEAST 6 TIMES DUE TO HESITATION AND SOMETIMES WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND WOULDN'T GO NO MORE THAN 25MPH. I HAVE TAKEN THE HIGHWAY AND IT WOULD DO FINE UNTIL I GOT OFF AN EXIT AND IT WOULD STALL AT 25MPH. I HAVE TAKING IT TO GET IT FIXED BUT THE TRANSMISSION FOR MY VEHICLE IS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO OTHER THOUSANDS LIKE ME HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS MATTER SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY NISSAN BUT NO RECALL HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE AS I KNOW OF. IT PUT MANY DRIVERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT RISK ON AN ACCIDENT AND TO OTHERS SHARING THE HIGHWAY AND ROADS. PLEASE HELP ME AND MANY OTHERS FIND A WAY TO EITHER GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUR REPAIRS. THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE IS A DEFECT AND IS DANGEROUS! SO FAR MY COST OF REPAIRS IS A TOTAL $4,424.32. MY TRUCK IS A 2005 AND THE TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED ME SO EARLY. I DON'T DO HARD DRIVING AND NEVER TOWED OR PULLED ANYTHING HEAVY. PLEASE HELP ME AND MY FAMILY. THANKS AND GOD BLESS! *TR
Power train, Apr 17, 2011
DUE TO A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM, MY DAUGHTER WAS STRANDED BY A VEHICLE THAT WOULDN'T MOVE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2005 YEAR MODEL. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND THE TRANSMISSION MIXING FLUIDS, THEREBY CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. LEADING UP TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION MAY FAIL TO SHIFT OR IT MAY DOWNSHIFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING OVERSPEEDING OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Power train, Mar 30, 2011
I HAVE 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE 4X4 ,MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT(WATER) ENTERING THE TRANSMISSION AND LOCKING THE TRANSMISSION , AFTER DOING A SEARCH ONLINE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM 100'S OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN TOLD/ADVISE TO NISSAN USA , TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK ON YOU WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING VERY SERIOUS ,DANGEROUS ,TOOK SUV TO DEALER WANTED ME TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION ,TOLD THEM ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINT SERVICE DEPT.TOLD ME THAT THE WAS MY PROBLEM NOT NISSAN'S PRINTED OUT AND SHOW THEM ALL THE COMPLAINT NO LUCK.....THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL / TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE CHANGE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS .......... *TR
Power train, Mar 28, 2011
FLAT UNRESPONSIVE GAS PEDAL RESPONSE EXCESSIVE DRIVELINE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEEL AND TIRE SHAKE DEALERSHIP STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. OCCURRED ON A REGULAR BASIS UNTIL FAILURE OCCURRED. SECOND SERVICING DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED FAILED TRANSMISSION RADIATOR AND COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT/REPAIR. *TR