2006 Nissan Pathfinder
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 837 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 25 Pathfinder model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 10 involved a crash. 11 people were injured.
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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Fuel system, gasoline, storage, auxillary tankMar 3, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.
THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS A MODIFIED FLOAT ARM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 22, 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, Engine, Jun 1, 2014
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. SOUNDED LIKE VEHICLE COULDN'T SWITCH GEARS ANY LONGER. THIS IS SERIOUS PROBLEM AND LUCKY IT DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. WE HAVE KEPT THE VEHICLE ON THE PROPER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 26, 2014
NOTICED VEHICLE PULLING OFF SLUGGISH AND WASN'T SHIFTING GEARS. WHEN I MADE IT HOME, I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING WITH THE ENGINE COOLANT. I STARTED SEARCHING ONLINE FOR RECALL AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT THERE ISN'T A RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE. I ALSO DIDN'T KNOW THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES TO ONLY HAVE THE RADIATOR REPLACED. THEY TO DO SOMETHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND MAKE IT RIGHT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 23, 2014
RADIATOR DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION - BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD, DUE TO A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN 2013, WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEDUCTIBLE OF $2,500 SINCE OUR VEHICLE STARTED PROBLEM AFTER 80,000 AND PAST MARCH 1, 2014. DID NOT REALIZE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL WE TOOK VEHICLE IN, BY THAT TIME MID APRIL 2014 AND AT 81,990. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 21, 2014
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, VEHICLE BECOMES SLUGGISH. NOTICE THAT THE TEMPERATURE BEGINS TO RISE RAPIDLY. IN AFTERNOON WORK TRAFFIC AND HAVE DIFFICULTY NEGOTIATING TRAFFIC TRYING NOT TO BREAK DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD/INTERSECTION AT 5:20PM. VEHICLE WAS TAKE TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR HAD RUPTURED, THUS SENDING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO THE ENGINE. CURRENT ESTIMATE IS APPROX $3000. *TR
Power train, May 16, 2014
MY TRUCK WAS SHIFTING REALLY HARD FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE DAYS AND I TOOK IT TO A SERVICE SHOP TO HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND THEY FOUND RADIATOR FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION ON MY TRUCK. I HAD NO IDEA THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BY NISSAN, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT BECAUSE I DIDN'T MEET THE STRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR THEM TO COVER ANY COST OR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR THE REPAIR I HAD THE SERVICE CENTER REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RADIATOR ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO THE TRANSMISSION TOO, LOOKING AT A COST OF OVER $4,500.00 I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN'S LACK OF COMMITMENT TO TAKING CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE NAMELY ME. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, May 7, 2014
CORROSION IN RADIATOR PARTS ALLOWED COOLANT TO CONTAMINATE TRANSMISSION FLUID RESULTING IN FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, May 6, 2014
CAME TO STOP AT LIGHT. TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING. EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN 1ST GEAR AND TRANSMISSION ENGAGED. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ROAD. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND TRIED TO ENGAGE ANY GEAR. TRANSMISSION TOTALLY GONE. *TR
Power train, May 6, 2014
WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. WAS IN MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. EVENTUALLY TRANSMISSION WORKED FOR A FEW SECONDS. PULLED OFF ROAD. INSPECTED VEHICLE. ALL GEARS (INCLUDING REVERSE) DO NOT ENGAGE. DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH THIS EVENING AND LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WHY HAS THERE NOT BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 2, 2014
TRIED TO SELL THE CAR AND THE BUYER POINTED OUT THAT THE RADIATOR MUST OF CRACKED AND MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. HE DID NOT BUY THE CAR AND NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR. APPARENTLY THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM ON THESE CARS AND THEY NEED TO FIX THIS. VERY UPSET AND WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 29, 2014
CONTAMINATION OF RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A NISSAN RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW 10,000 TO REPAIR AND I PUT THE BILL AND TELL ME TO TAKE HOME AND PARK IT. TRANSMISSION COULD GO OUT ANYTIME. WHY NO RECALL AND WHERE IS JUSTICE HERE. I TRADE CARS WHEN MY FINANCES ALLOW ME TO, NOT WHEN I HAVE TO, SO THIS IS MY COMPLAINT WILL NISSAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE? I KNOW THERE'S MANY MORE PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. *JS
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 19, 2014
I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY NIGHT WHEN MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND STOPPED SUDDENLY ON THE HIGHWAY, THANKFULLY THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE ABLE TO STOP AVOIDING A CRASH BECAUSE THERE WAS LOTS OF TRAFFIC, BUT OTHERWISE, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL CRASH. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, PEOPLE HAD TO HELP PUSH IT OFF THE HIGHWAY. THEN AFTER A WHILE IT STARTED MOVING AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR, JERKING ALL THE WAY BACK TO MY HOUSE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY NOTICED A JERKING WHENEVER I AM ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF PATHFINDERS OWING TO A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE THAT CAUSES RADIATOR FLUID TO MIX WITH COOLANT AFFECTING THE TRANSMISSION. THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE JERKING CONTINUED. I WAS SEARCHING THE INTERNET ON THIS AND SAW MANY COMPLAINT ON THIS. THIS ISSUE NEED TO BE RESOLVED. I AM GLAD I WAS SPARED BUT LIFE'S ARE BEING PUT IN DANGER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 11, 2014
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR BRAND NEW TIRES..MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR, BUT FAILED. HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED 24 HOURS LATER AFTER RECEIVING MY CAR I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS MAINTAINED AND ALWAYS SERVICED. THEY STATED I WILL NEED TO PAY $6,000 FOR REPAIRS TO DRIVE MY CAR. RIGHT NOW I AM PAYING A CAR NOTE AND CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR. *JS
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 7, 2014
MY RADIATOR FAILED AND POSSIBLY LEAKED RADIATOR FLUID INTO MY TRANSMISSION, VIA AN INTERNAL RADIATOR COOLER. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. INVOLVING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. MY MECHANIC CAUGHT THIS PROBLEM EARLY ENOUGH THAT MY TRANSMISSION WASN'T COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE RESULTING REPAIR WAS $900 PLUS $200 FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AS A SAFEGUARD TO POSSIBLE RADIATOR FLUID THAT MAY HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS OUTSIDE OF THE MILEAGE EXTENSION FOR WARRANTY AND SINCE MY TRANSMISSION WASN'T DESTROYED I DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR ANY HELP FROM THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THE REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE STAGGERING I CURRENTLY HAVE A FUEL SENDING UNIT ISSUE THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. THIS IS A POORLY MADE VEHICLE THAT HAS COST ME THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND KEEPS TELLING ME TO GO TO A DEALER TO GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED. SO FRUSTRATING. *TR
Power train, Apr 2, 2014
I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM A DEALER LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I NOTICED A SLIGHT JUMP IN SHIFTING. I BROUGHT THIS TO MY SALES MANS ATTENTION AND HE ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS COMMON IN "TRUCKS". CONSIDERING I NEVER OWNED A TRUCK I TOOK THIS INFORMATION AS FACTUAL AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE NOW NOT EVEN 1 YEAR LATER IS SHIFTING WORSE AND SHAKING AT ABOUT 45 MPH. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER OPTION AT A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE NOTIFIED US OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR THE SAME ISSUES WE ARE EXPERIENCING. IT WAS TOLD TO US THAT OUR COOLANT VIA THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING INTO OUR TRANSMISSION CAUSING OUR TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR TO BE SWAPPED. WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THIS. WE WERE TOLD BY NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THAT BECAUSE OUR VEHICLES MILEAGE WAS NOW OVER 90K THAT OUR CO-PAY FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE $3000. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE CONSIDERING WE JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PUSH FOR A RECALL AS IT APPEARS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CASES ONLINE OF THE SAME EXACT ISSUES HAPPENING IN THE SAME MODEL & YEAR. PLEASE ADVISE. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU KINDLY *TR
Power train, Engine, Mar 31, 2014
THIS VEHICLE'S TIMING CHAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND RADIATOR NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE MECHANICAL FAILURES. THE RADIATOR IS FAULTY AND THE RADIATOR COOLANT NOW MIXES WITH THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPAIR COSTS ARE AROUND $8000. A QUICK LOOK AT "NISSAN RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION COOLER LITIGATION" ON THE INTERNET REVEALS CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS FILED FOR THESE SAME COMPLAINTS VIA THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM KNOWN BY NISSAN AND THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED ANY RECALLS OR WARNED THE CONSUMER OF THESE PROBLEMS. NISSAN HAS OFFERED SOME OWNERS EXTENDED WARRANTIES BUT NOTHING ABOVE 100,000 MILES FOR THOSE WITH CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE TO THEIR TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO THEIR KNOWINGLY DEFECTIVE RADIATORS. CLEARLY, TOYOTA'S RECENT ACCEPTANCE OF A $1.2 BILLION FEDERAL FINE FOR DELIBERATELY CONCEALING AUTO DEFECTS AND SAFETY RISKS FROM ITS BUYERS AND GENERAL MOTOR'S CURRENT REGULATORY WOES BECAUSE THEY CYNICALLY JUDGED THEIR VEHICLES DEFECTS NOT RECALLABLE WHEN THEY CLEARLY ARE, THESE ARE SIGNS THAT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. TO HAVE FAULTY PRODUCTS IS ONE THING, BUT TO NOT INFORM A CONSUMER OF A FAULTY PRODUCT THAT WILL FURTHER DESTROY THEIR VEHICLES IS REPREHENSIBLE. *TR
Power train, Engine, Mar 21, 2014
CAR SHUDDERS AND SHAKES AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. AT STOPS CAR WILL REV HIGH BEFORE ACCELERATING. ENGINES STALLS ON BOTH FREEWAY AND HIGHWAY. HAD ECM REPLACED A WEEK AGO. HAD A 6 POINT INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD ALL IS FINE. VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 17, 2014
FLUID FROM RADIATOR LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH DESTROYED BOTH. *TR
Power train, Engine, Mar 13, 2014
NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AS WELL AS ISSUES WITH RADIATOR FAN COMING ON AT IDLE ALONG WITH NO HEAT AT IDLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO SEPARATE CAR REPAIRS TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE HAD FAILED TRANSMISSION COOLER WHICH ALLOWS COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS. WAS ADVISED THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE UPWARDS OF $3K TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 4, 2014
AUTO TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 3, 2014
SUDDEN JERKING IN VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED TRANSMISSION COOLER WHICH ALLOWS COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 16, 2014
2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER - TOOK IN FOR TUNE-UP AND WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT BROKEN SEAM ON RADIATOR. COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. ENDED UP SPENDING OVER $1,000 ON A NEW RADIATOR AND REPAIRS AND MAY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. RESEARCHED THE DEFECTED PARTS AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS. NISSAN NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY KNOW IT EXISTS, AND IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE OF THEM TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 5, 2014
WAS TOLD MY TONY AUTOPLEX THAT MY COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT BUT BECAUSE I AM OVER 80,000 THEY CAN'T HELP ME. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I AM OVER 100,000 THEY CAN'T HELP ME. I AM UPSET BECAUSE BOTH PLACES TOLD ME THAT ITS A COMMON PROBLEM. SO WHY WASN'T I NOTIFIED TO GET IT CHECKED BEFORE THE 80,000 & 100,000 MILEAGE? THAT'S WHAT PISSED ME OFF. A HUGE EXPENSE, INCONVENIENCE, AND NO ACCOUNTABILITY TO HELP FIX A PROBLEM THEY ALREADY NEW EXISTED..NOW I HAVE TO WAIT TILL SOMEONE FROM THE REGIONAL OFFICE CALLS ME BACK REGARDING MY COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE PERSON IN CUSTOMER SERVICE IS IN THE PHILIPPINES.....COULD NOT GET MOST OF MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED...POOR SERVICE AND SUPPORT... *TR
Suspension, Power train, Engine, Feb 3, 2014
I AM HAVING A VERY HARDTIME WITH THIS VEHICLE. JUST BOUGHT ON JUNE 2013 FROM USED DEALERSHIP. IT IS MIXING THE ANTIFREEZE WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. I HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE. AND NEED TO GET AROUND. MY FAMILY DEPENDS ON A GOOD USEFUL VEHICLE. THAT WILL NOT BREAK DOWN JUST ANYWHERE. AND WILL NOT COST THOUSANDS TO REPAIR. *TR
Power train, Jan 30, 2014
HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME ISSUES WHICH I THOUGHT WAS TRANSMISSION. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER APRIL 2013 AND WAS TOLD CAR WAS IN GOOD MECHANICAL ORDER. ON JANUARY 28, 2014 WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON INDIAN HEAD HIGHWAY WITH MY ELDERLY PARENTS THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE AND SPEED SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO INCREASE SPEED OR SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO SHOULDER AND STOP CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR HAD A CRACK CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO TRANSMISSION THEREBY RUINING (FOREVER) THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER RESEARCH DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM OF THE 06 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT HIGH SPEED THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jan 30, 2014
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 IN ATLANTA, GA AT THE BEGINNING OF RUSH-HOUR WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED JERKING. THIS IS A 6 LANE HIGHWAY AND I WAS RIDING IN THE CENTER LANE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WORK MY WAY TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE BECAUSE MY TRANSMISSION WAS UNRESPONSIVE. I HAD TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR REALLY HARD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF 18 WHEELERS AND OTHER FAST MOVING VEHICLES. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE WAY OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO TOWN CENTER NISSAN, WHICH IS WHERE I TAKE IT FOR REGULAR SERVICING AND WAS INFORMED ON FRIDAY 1/24/14 THAT THE TRANSMISSION 'WAS SHOT.' NOT WILLING TO TAKE THEIR WORD FOR IT, MY HUSBAND AND I VISITED AN AAMCO TRANSMISSION LOCATION AND WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST NISSAN DUE TO RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SERVICED 8 - 9 PATHFINDERS WITH THE PROBLEM. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED NISSAN CORP AND THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT OUR DISCOVERY. NISSAN INITIALLY DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY, BUT STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE. WE WERE CONTACTED BY NISSAN CORP YESTERDAY INFORMING US THAT OUR PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO CROSS-CONTAMINATION, BUT DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, IN OTHER WORDS, IT IS OUR FAULT. WHAT IS MOST INTERESTING IS THAT THIS IS OUR REGULAR SERVICE SITE, SO ANY ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO US BY THEM. THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN PAYING THEM FOR. THEY HAVE QUOTED US $4500.00 TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED TRANSMISSION. THEY ALSO MADE A POINT OF STRESSING THE FACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ADDRESSED IT ANYWAY DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. YES IN 2014 WE HAVE 118,000 MILES, BUT WE WERE WELL BELOW THAT NUMBER WHEN THIS MESS SURFACED IN 2010. WHAT'S WORSE IS WE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM NMAC. *TR