2008 Nissan Pathfinder
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 328 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 25 Pathfinder model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 9 involved a crash. 7 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontalFeb 10, 2023
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Dealers will replace the drivers airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
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Equipment, electrical, navigational system(global positioning system)Sep 10, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR 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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Representative owner complaints: power train
155 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, May 15, 2014
UPON DRIVING AT 25MPH THE RPM'S INCREASED WITHOUT ANY POWER. NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS I GAVE IT O WOULD ONLY CRAWL AND COULD BARELY EXIT THE INTERSECTION. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD NOT. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION ARE BAD. I THEN LEARNED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY NISSAN SUV'S. *TR
Power train, Apr 17, 2014
THE RADIATOR FLUID HAS BEEN LEAKED INTO MY TRANSMISSION. NISSAN SAYS THAT I MUST PAY $2500 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I AM 1000 MILES OVER THEIR CUTOFF. THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NEVER INFORMED THEIR CONSUMERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I WOULD HAVE HAD IT CHECKED SOONER IF I WAS INFORMED. I NOW CANNOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR FEAR THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL GIVE OUT AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I HAVE NOW SENT A DEMAND LETTER TO NISSAN IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THEM TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE IT FULLY COVERED. *TT
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 6, 2014
CAR SUDDENLY STALLS AND WILL NOT DRIVE IN "REVERSE". PER MECHANIC, THERE IS A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR WHICH IS ALLOWING COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSMISSION. APPARENTLY, THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. A RECALL ON THESE "CRACKED RADIATORS" MUST BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 2, 2014
I WAS PULLING OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR LOST POWER AND WOULDN'T MOVE . THE TRANSMISSION BUCKED AND KICKED BACK IN AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE . I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY AND HE FOUND THE RADIATOR COOLANT WAS IN MY TRANSMISSION . AFTER FURTHER LOOK HE FOUND COOLANT LINE WAS WERE LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH HAD CAUSED FAILURE . MY VEHICLE IS PAST THE NISSAN WARRANTY BECAUSE OF MILES BUT THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM ON ALL NISSAN SUV'S MADE IN THESE TIME FRAMES . THIS ISN'T A WARRANTY ISSUE, IT IS A RECALL ISSUE . NISSAN NEEDS TO STAND UP FOR THEIR MISTAKE AND SUBMIT A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 17, 2014
THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR THAT CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER WARRANTY SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OVER 90K MILES. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 13, 2014
RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SHIMMY AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THE REPAIRS CAME TO $1,334.55. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY ($119.21), RADIATOR ($266.95), RADIATOR HOSE ($14.35), SERPENTINE BELT ($29.95). THEY USED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH KIT ($29.95), A COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH KIT ($29.99) AND A GLOBAL EXTENDED LIFE COOLANT ($29.92). THEY USED $50.00 IN SHOP SUPPLIES AND LABOR WAS $587.00. TAX WAS $87.31. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jan 13, 2014
THE RADIATOR CRACKED SENDING THE FLUID STRAIGHT TO THE TRANSMISSION AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR SO NOW I NEED BOTH NEW PARTS ESTIMATE ABOUT 5,700 FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *TR
Power train, Oct 23, 2013
MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER BEGAN SHUDDERING WHENEVER I WOULD COAST TO 40 MPH AND THEN ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT INTO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ISSUE CHECKED OUT. THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN MY TRANSMISSION THAT WAS CAUSED BY LEAKAGE FROM THE RADIATOR. THEY SAID THIS WAS EVIDENCED BY RUST THAT HAD FORMED ON MY TRANSMISSION FLUID DIPSTICK. THEY QUOTED ME A REPAIR PRICE OF OVER $4,500 BUT INFORMED ME I WOULD ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR $3,000 DUE TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I REALIZED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSANS. FURTHER, I'M CONVINCED THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF THIS ISSUE EXISTING IN MY VEHICLE LONG BEFORE I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE. I GET MY VEHICLE REGULARLY SERVICED AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND HAD MY LAST OIL CHANGE THERE ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO. IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR RUST TO FORM - SO IF THERE IS RUST ON MY TRANSMISSION FLUID DIPSTICK TODAY, THEN THERE WAS PROBABLY EVIDENCE OF THE ISSUE JUST FOUR MONTHS AGO. IT WAS IN NISSAN'S BEST INTEREST TO NOT MENTION THE ISSUE TO ME SINCE THEY NEEDED ME TO BE OVER THE 90,000 MILE MARK SO THAT I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE OF THE REPAIR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE - IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS DURING MY DRIVE TO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE ONE DAY. AND IT'S INFURIATING THAT NISSAN WON'T CORRECT THE ISSUE. I LOVE MY PATHFINDER AND WOULD HAVE BEEN A LIFELONG NISSAN CUSTOMER, BUT YOU BETTER BELIEVE I'LL NEVER SPEND ANOTHER DOLLAR THERE. *TR
Power train, Oct 8, 2013
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING A SUDDEN DECELERATION AND LACK OF A FORWARD MOTION RESULTING IN A NEAR REAR END COLLISION WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER. ONLY AFTER THE EVENT DID I LEARN OF THE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE NISSAN MODELS FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA 2005-2010. I AM 15K MILES OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH SAFETY. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OR ADVICE OF SUCH AN EVENT BEING POSSIBLE. HAD I KNOWN I WOULD HAVE TAKEN PROACTIVE ACTION. NISSAN NEEDS TO EXTEND THIS REPAIR ISSUE THROUGH A RECALL AND REPAIR THE ISSUE AT THEIR ENTIRE COST. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. THE PUBLIC SAFETY IS AT STAKE! *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Aug 30, 2013
OUR NISSAN PROBLEMS STARTED YEARS AGO. IN 2010 I STARTED NOTICING NOISE AND SHUDDERING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING MORE THAN IT NEEDED A FLUSH OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. SO I PAID THE $150, HAD IT DONE AND WENT ON MY WAY. IN 2011 IS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, HAD IT CHECKED AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT I MUST HAVE BEEN HEARING THINGS. THEY TEST DROVE IT NUMEROUS TIMES AND 'NEVER HEARD ANYTHING'. EVENTUALLY THEY HAD A SPECIALIST COME AND LOOK AT MY CAR. HE DETERMINED THAT MY A/C UNIT NEEDED TO BE RESET. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE AND WE WENT ON OUR MERRY WAY. FLASH FORWARD TO JULY 2013. ON THE WAY HOME FROM A ROAD TRIP, ABOUT 3 HOURS FROM OUR HOUSE WE STARTED NOTICING IT WAS GETTING HOT IN THE CAR. SURE ENOUGH THE AIR JUST STARTED BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. EVERYTHING STILL WORKED ON THE A/C, JUST BLOWING HOT AIR. SO WE DROVE HOME SWEATING OUR A$$ OFF IN MID-SUMMER IN FL. A DAY OR 2 LATER WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (1ST TIME EVER IN THIS CAR). HUSBAND THOUGHT HE SHOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF...WELL, THAT WAS THE LAST TIME MY CAR EVER WORKED. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT SAT THERE FOR 2 WEEKS. FIRST HE DETERMINED IT WAS A BLOWN FUSE - GREAT, $10! - WENT TO PICK IT UP AND IT BLEW AGAIN. HE THEN DETERMINED IT WAS A BROKEN COMPUTER TOLD US TO TOW IT TO NISSAN. WE DID. IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR A WEEK AND WE WERE JUST TOLD THAT THE TRANS & RADIATOR FLUIDS MIXED AND CAUSED TRANS TO SEIZE CAUSING A/C AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS WELL. THEY CLAIM THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE...YEA, RIGHT! NISSAN WON'T DO ANYTHING BUT HAS TOLD US TO CALL THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT # AND FILE A COMPLAINT...OH AND THEY'LL GIVE ME $500 FOR A CAR THAT'S WORTH $6,000+. THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT IT IN THE YEARS THAT I BROUGHT UP THE ISSUE. BEWARE OF NISSAN!
Power train, Aug 4, 2013
TRANSMISSION SLIPS DUE TO RADIATOR FLUID ENTERING TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH AND DOES NOT LET VEHICLE GET UP TO SPEED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jul 11, 2013
CAR ABRUPTLY OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING AND CAME TO NEAR COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC. DIAGNOSED AS ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING FROM DEFECTIVE MADE RADIATOR INTO TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING INTO RADIATOR CAUSING BOTH SYSTEMS TO FAIL. *TR
Power train, Jun 29, 2013
VEHICLE STARTS TO JERK, VIBRATE, AND HAS POWER INTERRUPTION DURING ACCELERATION, ON INCLINES AND WHILE TOWING. TRANSMISSION SHOP TOLD ME IT WAS DUE TO BAD COOLANT LINES IN TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $7000 BY NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *TR
Power train, Jun 21, 2013
I AM THE ONE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS IN 2008. I BEGAN TO SENSE A CLUNK OR SLIPPAGE IN MY TRANSMISSION ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO AN OIL CHANGE PLACE AND HAD MY TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL FLUIDS REPLACED. COST $150. ATTENDANT NOTED MAGNETIC PLUG HAD METAL SHAVINGS AND SOME DISCOLORATION IN TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT NOTHING CONCLUSIVE TO WORK ON. APPROX TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING UP A GRADE, I EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS "CLUNK" AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO THE NEXT SERVICE STATION I COULD FIND. I WAS 100 MILES FROM HOME. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR FOR DIAGNOSTIC WORK, I WENT ONLINE TO FIND OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH NO WARNING. I CALLED THE MECHANIC TO REPORT WHAT I HAD FOUND AND ASKED HIM TO CHECK THIS CONDITION FIRST. HE REPORTED BACK THAT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AND I MAY HAVE CAUGHT THE DEFECT IN TIME TO SAVE THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC WORKED ON THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. COST $1100. I HAVE PUT ABOUT 300 MILES ON THE CAR AS OF THIS WRITING AND I NOW HAVE ONLY AN OCCASIONAL/MINOR "CLUNK." I BELIEVE THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE NISSAN PART AND NOTE THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE FINDING NISSAN UNCOOPERATIVE IN TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR MY WORK DONE AND WILL PROVIDE THEM IF NEEDED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, May 16, 2013
MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS A RADIATOR THAT FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID THUS CAUSING A TOTAL FAILURE OF MY TRANSMISSION. IN RESEARCHING AFTER THE FAILURE I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS, FRONTIERS, AND EXTERAS FROM 2005-2008. IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THE TRANSMISSION LINE OUT OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM LOOP PRIOR TO THE RADIATOR FAILING IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE INEVITABLE FAILURE. THESE RADIATORS NEED TO BE RECALLED TO PREVENT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FROM TOTAL FAILURE AND THUS PREVENT SERIOUS ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN! IN MY INSTANCE WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE AND MY 7 DAY OLD FIRST BORN SON TO HIS DOCTORS APPOINTMENT MY NISSAN PATHFINDER BEGAN TO HESITATE AND SLIP, THEN CATCH, AND SLIP, AND LOCK UP, AND JERK, AND THEN ONLY SLIP. I WAS FORCED TO PUSH MY VEHICLE A DISTANCE WHILE VEHICLES PROCEEDED TO PASS ME AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. ALL THE WHILE MY WIFE AND 7 DAY OLD INFANT INSIDE. I THEN NEEDED TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER CALLING THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT IS FAIRLY COMMON AND THEY WERE NOT SURPRISED. 2005-2008 NISSAN PATHFINDERS, EXTERAS, AND FRONTIERS HAVE FAULTY RADIATORS THAT ARE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND ARE EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THESE VEHICLES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE NISSAN ADMITS TO AND FIXES THIS AVOIDABLE PROBLEM?! THIS IS VERY COMMON KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS AS WELL AS NISSAN DEALERSHIPS.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 15, 2013
IN FEBRUARY OF 2013, MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED OF 40 MPH. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ROUGH ROAD BUT IT CONTINUED AND GOT WORSE. THE SUV SLIPS ALOT AND IT JERKS FORWARD EVEN WHEN I BRAKE. IT HAS BECOME SCARY TO DRIVE, BUT IT IS OUR FAMILY'S ONLY CAR. I NEED SOMETHING SAFE TO TRANSPORT MY YOUNG KIDS IN AND THIS DEFINITELY IS NOT A SAFE CAR. I TOOK THE SUV TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD DO TO A FAULTY RADIATOR AND THAT BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT SINCE I WAS BARELY OVER 80K MILES I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $2500. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON NISSANS PART AND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. I BOUGHT THE SUV IN 2010 AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED THAT ALREADY HAD 48K MILES ON IT. I ALSO HAVE A 84 MONTH/100K MILES LIMITED WARRANTY ON THE CAR THAT COVERS THE TRANSMISSION, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER MY TRANSMISSION SINCE MY TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED BY NISSAN'S FAULTY RADIATOR. THIS MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL. NISSAN IS THE WORST! *TR
Power train, Mar 26, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED HER THAT THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND THE FLUIDS BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION WERE MIXING. AS A RESULT, BOTH COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Mar 1, 2013
MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS A RADIATOR THAT FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID THUS CAUSING A TOTAL FAILURE OF MY TRANSMISSION. IN RESEARCHING AFTER THE FAILURE I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS, FRONTIERS, AND XTERRAS FROM 2005-2008. IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THE TRANSMISSION LINE OUT OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM LOOP PRIOR TO THE RADIATOR FAILING IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE INEVITABLE FAILURE. THESE RADIATORS NEED TO BE RECALLED TO PREVENT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FROM TOTAL FAILURE AND THUS PREVENT SERIOUS ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN! IN MY INSTANCE WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE AND MY 7 DAY OLD FIRST BORN SON TO HIS DOCTORS APPOINTMENT MY NISSAN PATHFINDER BEGAN TO HESITATE AND SLIP, THEN CATCH, AND SLIP, AND LOCK UP, AND JERK, AND THEN ONLY SLIP. I WAS FORCED TO PUSH MY VEHICLE A DISTANCE WHILE VEHICLES PROCEEDED TO PASS ME AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. ALL THE WHILE MY WIFE AND 7 DAY OLD INFANT INSIDE. I THEN NEEDED TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER CALLING THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT IS FAIRLY COMMON AND THEY WERE NOT SURPRISED. 2005-2008 NISSAN PATHFINDERS, XTERRAS, AND FRONTIERS HAVE FAULTY RADIATORS THAT ARE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND ARE EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THESE VEHICLES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE NISSAN ADMITS TO AND FIXES THIS AVOIDABLE PROBLEM? THIS IS VERY COMMON KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS AS WELL AS NISSAN DEALERSHIPS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 27, 2013
YOUR WEBSITE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AS AFFECTED PARTS. MY VEHICLE WITH 77,000 MILES ON IT HAD A SLIPPING ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH THE WARRANTY UPGRADE NOTICE PROVIDED BY NISSAN, FOR SERVICE. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND OF THE WARRANTY NOTICE, AND THAT I WANTED IT LOOKED AT. THEY CAME BACK TO ME AND VERBALLY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION. DEALER DID NOT NOTE IT ON THE WORK ORDER THAT THEY TEST DROVE AND SAID THERE WAS NO ISSUE. NISSAN IS KNOWN TO HAVE RADIATOR PROBLEMS THAT LEAD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR MY TYPE OF VEHICLE. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OUT RIGHT NOW ABOUT THE ISSUE. NISSAN REFUSED TO DO THE WORK UNLESS I PAID FOR THE $3000 CO-PAY, AND PAID FOR THE TIMING CHAIN SHOES, ANOTHER NISSAN KNOWN ISSUE, ANOTHER $1800. MY VEHICLE IS A 2008 PATHFINDER WITH 92000 MILES ON IT NOW. JUST WANT NISSAN TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT PROPERLY AND REPLACE THE ITEMS REQUIRED AT NO CHARGE TO ME. BOTH OF THE ISSUES COULD LEAD TO A FAILURE AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Feb 11, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Power train, Jan 13, 2013
VEHICLE TRYING TO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AT REDLIGHT, STOPSIGN, OR IN TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION VIBRATION AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN GOING INTO OVERDRIVE. ENGINE REVS DURING TRAVEL, WITHOUT ACCELERATOR BEING PRESSED. AS WELL AS APPARENT MALFUNCTION, THERE ARE TOO MANY INSTANCES OF SAFETY ISSUE WITH NO CONTROL OVER WHEN IT HAPPENS, AND WE NOW UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM WITH NISSAN AND THE "RECALL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN." WE DONT REMEMBER BEING NOTIFIED OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE WISH TO COMPLAIN, THAT A COMPANY WE HAD FAITH IN, AND TRUSTED, EXPOSED OUR FAMILY TO SAFETY ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE, HAD CIRCUMSTANCES BEEN WORSE, AS SOME HAVE EXPERIENCED. NISSAN SHOULD FIX THEM ALL. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jan 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WERE MIXING AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Dec 19, 2012
RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, BOTH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED $4500-4800 FIX. *TR
Power train, Aug 2, 2012
MY CAR STARTED MAKING A JUTTER TYPE SOUND WHEN I WOULD BE GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND WOULD CAUSE MY CAR TO RUMBLE LIKE I WAS GOING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP. THE CAR WOULD LOSE ACCELERATION WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. *TR
Power train, Engine, Aug 1, 2012
THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED. MY RADIATOR LEAKED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO MY TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT HAVE TO GET MY TRANSMISSION & RADIATOR REPLACED. COME TO FIND OUT FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY WERE SEEING ALOT OF NISSAN TRUCKS WITH THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN FRO THIS ISSUE. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL & REIMBURSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR