Problems with 2005 Nissan Pathfinder POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle stalled and jerked as the accelerator pedal was depressed. the vehicle was coasted off the roadway until it was powered off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed a transmission mount. the manufacturer was notified of the incident. the approximate failure mileage was 57450.

I was driving on a highway back from getting groceries in a town 45 miles from me. all of a sudden the car started revving. i took it off of cruise control and tried pressing on the gas. nothing happened. i pulled off to the side of the road and called a tow truck. after several hours sitting on the side of the road in the dark and by myself, i got it towed back to my town, 35 miles away. i found out that the transmission had gone out. i took it to a transmission shop and they told me that it was the cooling system had leaked into my transmission and fired the tcm. it will cost me $4600.00 to fix it. i found out that there is a recall on this problem after the fact of it happening and now they refuse to fix their mistake. they will cover up to 80000 miles for the recall and up to 100000 miles with a deductible of $2500.00. and nothing after 100000. why did they not inform us of this problem? does anyone have a law suit going on this? *tr

I just bought this car, and had a problem with transmission to begin with, following with the fuel level sensor (just started), i had to replace the transmission, radiator, now i have to replace the fuel sensor, and 2 days ago the plastic heater receiver that is located in firewall of car had melted, and all anti-freeze had gone and the motor got overheated (why plastic made?, instead of brass???), so the dealer said that i had to replace the whole piece ($250.00) plus labor, it is incredible how this car company called nissan is loosing their prestige since started to assembly in us, it is just making more money out of the people with all these crappy parts they are using. we need the federal government to be involved and give us back the money spent on these manufacturing defects as soon as possible. *tr

The check engine light came on in the vehicle the night before. vehicle was taken to the nissan service dealership the next day-june 5, 2013-for a diagnosis. was told the coolant had leaked into the transmission and ruined it. both the radiator and the transmission will need to be replaced. was told by the mechanic that nissan will not pay for any part of the repairs due to being over 100,000 miles. the odometer has 103,000 miles, only 3,000 miles over the limit. this is manufacturer's defect and should be repaired by nissan, free of charge. after further investigation, discovered that thousands of owners 2005-2010 pathfinders, x-terras, frontiers and armadas have experienced the same exact issue. the cost for my repair is $6300! nissan needs to be investigated and the total repair costs refunded to the owners! this is an enormous hardship for this family and all who have experienced this fiasco! *tr

I started off at an intersection in heavy traffic where i live in atlanta, ga. my truck would not move. the engine revved when given gas but would not go forward. i was in panic mode because of the traffic and i had my family in the car. i was told by a nissan rep that radiator fluid is leaking into my transmission fluid and causing it to fail. he said eventually it will fail for good. these vehicles need to be recalled by nissan!!!!!!! this is a known issue and is very dangerous!! this must be addressed before someone loses a life at the hands of a faulty transmission!. also this is a very expensive repair for me. please do something!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel continuously. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician stated that there was a combination of both the transmission fluid and coolant leaking together, which could cause damage to the transmission. the manufacturer offered an extended warranty associated with a manufacturer's voluntary recall related to the transmission. the vehicle was ineligible due to the excessive mileage. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 119,072. ...updated 07-10-13 *bf

I was driving .it did a click sound when changing shifts from 1 to second. i took the mechanic and i was told the transmission had leak some fluid damage because the radiator had a leakage. i changed the radiator and heater assembly hose that it was damage, too. to replace a re-build trans. i was told that i need 5k that i don't have it right now. but, sooner of later i have to replace it. i called my dealer and i was told that i'm in my own.because my car has 137k miles. i found out that there are more than a few owners with the same problem.

I am reporting about my nissan pathfinder 2005, suddenly stopped driving on 85-n after existing the freeway yesterday (05/28/2013) around 1:30 pm and it was not moving at all and we were shocked and almost hit from behind and their was a lot of traffic. we were lucky it didn't stopped on the freeway, since it was busy day. with me in the car were, my wife, 3 children, youngest been 1 year old and with my sister-in law.. when traffic was backed, we got assistance from the hero and he moved us from the exit and later we towed the car to the mechanic shop and we found out it has a transmission problem. i saw an advert ( north carolina consumer council) and we reported to them too before someone is killed. please advise us what to do next. *tr

From stop transmission failed to engage. checked fluid found water in transmission from failed cooling line thru radiator/ trans cooling line. *tr

Failed transmission fluid cooler located in the radiator assembly that allowed coolant to mix with and contaminate the automatic transmission fluid, resulting in damaged internal transmission components and a damaged internal transmission computer. *tr

I took my truck to the nissan dealership for them to tell me that my transmission fluid and radiator fluids have mixed and that i need to replace both of them. after doing some research i found out that this has been a problem with this truck since around 2007. i called nissan and asked them what do they plan to do to help me get my truck fixed and they told due to the miles that they couldn't help me. i *tr

Car would just die while driving. the gauge would read empty even with a half tank or more of gas, i also called nissan dealership to check on recall of the fuel sending unit, the dealership told me there was no recall. so i started doing the work myself, got halfway done and asked a buddy for help and he informed me that there was in fact a recall on that part. so i went to the dealership and then they all of a sudden had a recall and did the work for free. since then (before) 100,000 miles, my radiator fluid filled my transmission and ruined it, and my transmission fluid filled my radiator and ruined it too. so out of pocket for transmission rebuild and rerouting of the coolant line ($3000). now i just drive because i have too, anytime i stop i have to kill it to keep it from overheating. but i have no other vehicle so nothing i can do. nissan continues to just not care at all. i will never have another nissan. you could give me a nissan for free and i wouldn't touch it. straight garbage company. *tr

I purchased the vehicle from carmax in 2012 w/ 76k miles on it. no warning about possible radiator issue. in may of 2013, radiator fluid had leaked into the transmission and resulted in transmission failure at 96k miles.(thankfully, i was not merging onto a highway). paid $3k co-pay to have transmission and radiator replaced. february 4, 2014, transmission hose blew while driving on the highway. was assured that it was not related to the previous repairs. paid $262 to have it fixed. march 9, 2014, was driving on highway, rpms spiked, acceleration was sluggish, made it to nissan dealership - transmission failure (less than 1 year later) - 105k miles. i was very fortunate that these transmission failures did not occur while attempting to merge onto a busy highway. *tr

Transmission is in safe mode due to radiator fluid leaking into transmission. transmission and radiator need to be replaced. *tr

I have only had this vehicle for a year. i noticed the transmission started sputtering when i got to about 40 or 50 mph. i had it taken in to see what the problem was and they told me the radiator failed and leaked into the transmission and both had to be replaced. luckily i was not on the road with my children in the car when this thing decided to fail. *tr

Having the same problem that the nissan put out a recall for. an alarming number of nissan xterra, pathfinder and frontier owners are stepping forward with stories about their cracked radiators which are causing coolant to leak into the transmission. once mixed with the transmission fluid this lethal combination kills the valves, seals and torque converter -- rendering your entire transmission useless. this issue is currently contained to the 2005 - 2007 model years, but we're keeping our eyes open for reports from other years. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the transmission slipped out of gear. all of the instrument panel warning lights illuminated when the failure occurred. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer stated that the relay pack malfunctioned and the transmission was defective due radiator fluid leaking into the transmission. there was also transmission fluid that leaked into the radiator. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000.

My wife was on way home. as she slowed and turned into driveway car just stopped pulling. it was like it was in 5th gear. had to accelerate hard to just get into driveway. parked and shut it off. after inspection i found trans fluid looked milky. searched web and found that hundreds of others had experienced this. i hoped i had caught it early enough not to have damaged transmission. i replaced radiator, thermostat,trans filter and fluids. no help...... still doesn't pull. does have nice clean fluids in it now. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage 105,000. *tr

The 2005 nissan pathfinder's transmission started to slip and engine speed would dip and vehicle would feel as though it was attempting to shift into a non existent gear at speed. several weeks after this started to happen a notification was received in the mail pertaining to the coolant leaking into the transmission oil. after having replacing the radiator and flushing the transmission and replacing transmission oil, the transmission is continuing to slip. awaiting word from nissan north america to replace or fix this known issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the vehicle vibrated and the gears made a grinding noise while shifting. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the radiator had fractured and caused coolant to mix with the transmission fluid. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000.

Transmission did not engage when pulling car out of my garage. i put it in park and tried again but the car would still not engage. after a third attempt the car began to move but the transmission was acting very odd and disengaging, almost like i was coasting. this was very scary for me and my three children. my husband inspected the car and found that radiator fluid contained a white greasy substance. i took the car in for inspection and repair at my local nissan dealer and they informed me that there was indeed cross contamination due to a cracked transmission cooling line mixing with the radiator fluid. this will end up costing me $2,500.00 to fix. it appears that i am not the first to have to deal with this problem, and by the number of people filing complaints it seems like a defect to me and not mere coincidence. this really needs to be a recall. nissan needs to be held liable for the multitudes of people stuck in this unfortunate situation. *tr

I felt a grinding nose while shifted and i stop and took the car to a dealer nissan and the find out a problem from transmission/ radiator. there was a recall for a faulty radiator who leaks into the transmission that cause the problem and i should pay for the repair on my own. i find out that nissan knows that problem never sent me a recall for that and i bought the car new i serviced it and all the maintenance at a dealership no word i should change the radiator . the same thing happens to me with my 2002 altima. *tr

While driving on a local street in my neighborhood at 35 mph on my way to pick up my son from school, the pathfinder began to lose power. i press on the gas and the pathfinder would not go any faster, it was hesitating and seemed like it was going to stop. i made to the mechanic and was told the radiator had leaked into the transmission. the mechanic then advised the radiator and transmission would have to be replaced at a cost of $5828. i am upset and completely in shock when he tells nissan has an extended warranty however it only covers you up to 100,000 miles. nissan is aware of this issue and if it happened at 100,000 i would have brought it in for servicing. i paid over 30,000 for the pathfinder brand new and after eight years this is what i am left with, no recourse? *tr

I have been notified by my mechanic, that there is transmission fluid in both my radiator and coolant system. thought i'm thankful that no incident has happened yet, in doing research i have heard of many nissan pathfinder 2005-2010 owners having the same issues with their vehicles. some have even reported repair costs in excess of $3000 for transmission failure repairs. i am getting mixed information as to what my options are in regard to a class action suite against nissan. i need some clarity in this issue before i find myself in an unfavorable situation. *tr

The transmission cooler of the radiator is leaking into the transmission. *tr

Car would not start, got it towed to my mechanic, radiator allowed coolant to mix with transmission fluid. containment the transmission. radiator and transmission has to be replaced. job will cost $5346.74. *tr

Driving down interstate and vehicle started slipping wouldn't take gear had to coast off to the side of the road had to have vehicle towed into station serviceman said that radiator leaked into transmission and damaged the transmission had to have both transmission and radiator replaced the man at the station said that was the sixth vehicle that he had to do the same repairs too same make and model said that nissan had a recall on this make and model for a defect. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted after several attempts. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 189,000.

April 2013 (96k) - transmission failed as i was pulling out of my parking space. transmission and radiator were replaced under the extended warranty offered by nissan at a co-pay of $3000. february 2014 (105k) - transmission hose ruptured as i was driving on an expressway. i was able to pull off on an exit and park in a lot until a tow truck arrived. march 2014 (105k) - rpms spiking, sluggish acceleration as i was driving on a busy interstate. transmission was again replaced. august 2014 (109k) - mechanic noticed leaking from transmission hose while replacing brakes. drove to the dealer and had hose fixed again. september 2014 (109k) - transmission slipped as i was pulling out into traffic from a side street. *tr

The 2005 nissan pathfinder was going down the road and it began to hard shift. the revs would go high and then the car would shift very hard. then while going down the road at about 55mph the car shifted into neutral. the car would not engage any gears and i had to pull of the road. once the vehicle was stopped it would not engage any gears. i tried to reset from park and still nothing. i turned off the car and then back on,then i placed the car into "d" drive at which time it had a long delay before engaging the gear hard. then i rolled off slowly and again, it reved up high before going into the next gear. as soon as i got to about 20 mph it shifted into neutral before coasting to a stop. i had to repeat the off/on procedure and keep it under 20 mph before i got to a safe place. the car continue to go down the road between 15-20 mph at high revs in order to get it to a mechanic shop. there were no warning signs, no indicators that the car was going to shift into neutral and the worst thing is that i was with my family in the car when this occured with a high volume of cars on the road which made it a dangerous condition for the car to unexpectedly shift into neutral. *tr

2005 nissan pathfinder. consumer writes in regards to transmission failure. *smd the dealer informed the consumer they would replace the transmission at a cost of $4,000

Radiator cracked allowing coolant to contaminate transmission fluid. transmission suddenly failed on highway. no warning signs. vehicle was revving but not moving. dealer says internal transmission problem and not eligible for repair under extended warranty. specialty shop says radiator is cracked. photos and parts available. *tr

While driving at approx 40 mph, the transmission suddenly disengaged; rpms went up to 5000; was like being in neutral. at the time, i was traveling up a slight incline without a shoulder or safe area to stop. stopped in the roadway. had it towed to nissan dealership. they advised that they were aware of the known issue'for a long time and that the radiator part that cools the transmission fluid failed and radiator fluid had entered the transmission causing the transmission to fail. this known issue, was never a recall and nissan had no intentions on a recall due to a class action lawsuit. unfortunately, my vehicle mileage is over the class action lawsuit settlement mileage and therefore nissan will not take any responsibility; leaving strict instructions' to nissan customer affairs to specifically not offer any assistance to persons affected by this known issue. nissan dealership service dept advised that nissan had fixed' the known issue on a newer model of radiator. nissan should have recalled the product for a safety inspection and replaced all parts known to fail. total estimated cost to repair at nissan dealership started around $8000 and negotiated to $5000. several private transmission repair shop estimates are approx. $4000. most private auto shops will not touch this repair due to the known issue' and no confidence that nissan fixed the known issue'. request an investigation with an eye towards safety recall & reimbursement for those who already had to pay out of pocket. *tr

I was driving and stopped at a traffic signal. when the light turned green and i pressed the gas pedal the vehicle moved less than 5 m.p.h. this continued all the way to church on march 10th, 2013. i drove to the vehicle to the dealer and 2 days later they diagnosed the issue. the radiator was leaking coolant into the transmission, cross contaminating the transmission fluid. this caused the valve body in the transmission to fail. the nissan dealer informed me that the radiator and valve body in the transmission had to be replaced. they also informed me that my power train warranty was expired because i was over 100,000 miles and my vehicle is at 104,000. i was told that nissan wouldn't cover the repair even though the radiator is defective but since i caught it early the transmission wasn't totally damaged just partially damaged saving me more money. however, my repair bill was $2,999.94!! even the mechanics at nissan told me that this is an known issue (off the record) and nissan should cover the repair!! this is due to a defective radiator and nissan should issue a recall. consumers shouldn't have to foot the bill for a manufacturing defect that nissan is aware of! it effects 2005 thru 2010 pathfinder, xterra and frontier vehicles. nissan is voluntarily offering to co-pay for repairs if your vehicle has less than 100,000 miles because of a class action lawsuit that is still pending in court. the issue only occurs after 100,000 miles leaving millions of consumers on the hook for an obvious manufacturing defect!! please help us recover the cost of this expensive repair?? please!!!! *tr

I was leaving an appointment at the hospital and as i approached a speed bump i heard a loud drop noise and the vehicle would no longer move upon pressing the gas. there was a complete loss of motive power. i put the vehicle in park and turned it off and then on again and it went into gear however i was unable to accellerate over 40mph and headed straight to a dealership. i received a call on from the dealer diagnosing the problem as a failed transmission fluid cooler located in the radiator assembly that allowed coolant to mix with and contaminate the automatic transmission fluid, resulting in damaged internal transmission components and a damaged internal transmission computer. *tr

Transmission cooler leaks, allowing transmission fluid and engine coolant to mix, leading to automatic transmission damage. nissan dealer is aware of the incident and offer a $2500 deductible, this is not a fair deductible and nissan is not playing a fair game. *tr

I was driving about 40-45 m/h and the car stop accelerating, i took the car to the mechanic and he say it was the transmission($7,000.00) so i look it up in the internet and a lot of people have the same problem. *tr

While driving in middle of the street, suddenly car stopped driving. had the car towed to repair shop. it seems there is a coolant leak into transmission that caused the issue. however nissan's extended warranty only allows up to 100000 miles or 10 years whichever comes first. since my mileage is over that, nissan will not cover any repairs. *tr

Transmission started chugging took it to the repair shop the next day and they showed me i have engine coolant in the transmission and that it would be 5000 to repair. told me i was the 6th nissan that has been in his shop in the last month with the same problem!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, a strong burning odor emitted from under the hood and the vehicle lost acceleration power. the contact was able to move the vehicle into a parking area. the contact inspected the vehicle and found smoke. the contact drove the vehicle home. the mechanic inspected the vehicle and found that the radiator failed and caused the radiator fluid to leak into the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 127,525.

Transmission is going out, i received a letter from nissan a couple months ago that states some of these vehicles have had issues. also they do nothing for this after 100000 mi. well, it seems that nissan knew about this and there are alot more of these than some of these vehicles. i have been all over the web and have come to the conclusion that there are thousands of these issues and nissan fails to admit fault. i don't have money to fix my vehicle with 112000 on it and i should not have to replace a transmission with only 112000 on it, especially a well maintained one.nissan knew of this problem! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

During the month of december 2012 i had my nissan truck serviced. the diagnostic test recommended to replace rear differential fluid, replace cabin air filter, replace windshield wiper blades, air filter, perform engine coolant exchange , transmission fluid exchange, power steering system fluid exchange, perform brake system fluid exchange, and fuel injection . i also had to replace the catalytic converter, which was done by nissan. i had all of these services performed by the nissan automotive department. on february 28 2013, my service engine soon light comes on along with sensor light indicating a door is open. however, no doors were open. i take the truck back to nissan, and they tell me the transmission is about to go out!!!! how is this possible? i have always taken my truck to nissan to perform the service . i am outraged!!!! all of the service needed has always been performed by nissan. please help!!!! *tr

My pathfinder began to shudder and make a deep rumbling noise while trying to maintain a constant speed anywhere between 40-55pmh. i took it to the dealership this morning and was told this afternoon that there was a crack in the intercooler inside the radiator and it had leaked coolant into the transmission fluid. it has caused major damage to the transmission. the radiator and the transmission has to be replaced. the tech said the estimated cost will be $5300. *tr

After having the transmission and radiator replaced twice (3/12 and 10/12) as i was driving 65 miles per hour on the highway, all lights on dashboard came on, car died. i had no power and somehow managed to get to the side of the highway slowing for the length between two exits until i could steer into guardrail to stop the vehicle. car was smoking, coolant system mechanic thinks let go and engine cracked, nissan refuses to buy back car that was a lemon in the first place. this is a safety issue that they did not fix. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the vehicle seemed to shift incorrectly. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that there was a crack in the radiator that was allowing coolant to enter the transmission. there were also cracks in the hoses that contributed to the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 127,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission seized and the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the radiator and transmission were both replaced due to coolant leaking into the transmission and causing internal damage. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from traffic light, the vehicle hesitated and failed to engage in gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that radiator fluid was leaking into to the transmission and as a result, the transmission solenoid needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 116,000. *tr

I was at a stop light in washington d.c, when the light turned green the vehicle refused to move. some kind people helped to push the vehicle and it was later towed to my home. i later serviced the transmission fluid and discovered that the radiator had failed and leaked into transmission. after changing the radiator the transmission remained inoperable. i have not been able to drive the car since. i am still making payment on the car even though i cannot drive it. *tr

while driving the pathfinder at 45mhp it started to shake and slowed down even while pressing gas pedal down... felt like the brakes were on.. after getting the vehicle home i discovered the problem with the transmission and radiator. it seems to be a common problem that nissan is aware of... if we were on the interstate at high speeds it could of been a serious accident. *tr