Problems with 2007 Nissan Pathfinder POWER TRAIN

Radiator was defective (original) and leaked coolant into transmission causing breakdown of transmission, neutral/park sensor, computer. need to replace radiator, rebuild transmission and replace senor. $5k job. never was notified of defective radiator problem and thus did not know that this would be an issue. nissan won't do anything about it.

2007 nissan pathfinder with 112,000 miles was driven to fred anderson nissan in asheville for service regarding issues with the transmission shifting improperly. after waiting 4 hours, i was delivered a quote for over $7,000 regarding replacement of my radiator, transmission, thermostat, and airbag system. i purchased this vehicle 6 months ago with an extended warranty from flow honda of winston-salem.

Something wrong with the transmission.

The transmission started shifting rough. at 65 mph on i25 the tranny clanked, and dropped to first gear. i had to pull over, restart. it did it again, but had a burning smell. it threw the code p1774. a single dealership care for all maintenance work, on time for 10 years, did all recall type work. fix quotes are coming back between $3500-$4500, which after buying a house and a surprise pregnancy i can't afford putting my livelihood at risk

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle shut down without warning. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the contact called bill cole auto mall ashland at 606-29-2288 (2701 winchester ave, ashland, ky 41101) and was informed that the vehicle was not under warranty. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

The vehicle started vibrating very roughly and loudly during acceleration, then suddenly the transmission completely failed while my daughter was driving it on a very busy frontage road to the highway. she was able to steer it onto the shoulder before it stopped coasting; and several people stopped to help her push it into safety in a nearby parking lot. after having it towed to a repair shop, the mechanic informed us that the radiator fluid had leaked through cracks into the transmission fluid, causing irreversible damage to the transmission. upon researching the problem, we discovered this was a known and acknowedged problem with 2005-2010 nissan pathfinders, but neither a recall nor a warning was ever issued. we are now beyond the warranty coverage in time and in mileage, so nissan will not cover any of the expenses to repair.

Coolant and transmission fluid are mixed causing the car to not shift properly. i was not told of this issue when i purchased the car in 2010 from the nissan dealer - even though it was a known condition. this is the 2nd time the transmission is failing, so it'll be my 3rd transmission. the first time it happened, the car had 70k miles. now it has 115,000. so the 2nd transmission lasted about 45k miles. nissan wants me to pay $3000 of the $5,850 estimate. if i knew this car was going to be this much trouble, i wouldn't have purchased it. i really think nissan should be doing a better job owning up to this issue and covering the expenses for their poor quality.

I bought my 07 pathfinder in july and the dealership had done repair on the radiator at their expense, and replaced the coolant and tranny fluids and stated there was no cross contamination. however, the vehicle stopped shifting properly and we couldn't tell if it was the tranny, abs, or 4wd getting caught. as of yesterday the tranny wouldn't change gears. restarting the car helped. but since there was no recall there is no history of any other work. all maintenance was kept up with the same dealership for the majority of the vehicles life. after the vehicle has been at a stop, and moved to accelerate it wouldn't go into gear/drive then all of a sudden would ?catch? and would launch.

Vehicle is currently at 200,000 miles. without notice and under usual checks and tune-ups the radiator failed causing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fluid. now, subsequently the transmission has coolant mixed with transmission fluid. nissan has taken no ownership of the defect except to recommend replacing the radiator at the owners expense. my vehicle is now in the shop awaiting a $3,500.00 transmission overhaul to see what is salvageable.

While driving the vehicle temperature gauge pegged out at the high side and there was a burning metal smell. i was told by two different mechanics that the radiator failed and leaked into the transmission. the vehicle is beyond the extended warranty that nissan gave and they never contacted me to let me know that there even was an extended warranty.

I had noticed fluid leaking from under the front /right portion of my vehicle after i parked. i opened the hood and the reserve cap to the radiator had come loose. after letting my vehicle cool, i inspected both the reserve tank and radiator and noticed the fluid was now a milky/frothy substance. after some detective work, i learned that this is a common issue with pathfinders from 2005- through 2010 that nissan has ignored to fix. the transmission fluid cooler in the radiator assembly "fails" causing contamination to the internal transmission components ,and damage to the internal transmission computer. there are no warning signs up to or just prior to the failures. after contacting nissan and receiving a denial to fix our truck under a warranty, i am stuck with a vehicle with several "thousands of dollars" in repairs all due to nissan ignoring a known defect and not issuing a recall on all vehicles in the "known" year bracket with these issues. i'm sure nothing will be done regarding this issue due to there not being a major loss of lives involved, i.e. takata airbags,but i find it is my duty to add my name to an ...

Takata recall . we were on our way back home with our children and a the pathfinder made it made a loud noise so we pulled over off the highway and the pathfinder wouldn't start. we had to call a tow truck to tow us home. we waited on the side of the road for 3 hours with a 10 year old and a 3 month old. we are very disappointed and after doing some research i found that the 2007 pathfinder appears to have a widespread defect where coolant leaks into the transmission, causing transmission failure around 100,000 miles. repair costs are typically upwards of $4,500.

The transmission failed after radiator fluid mixed with the transmission fluid. we became fully aware of the problem when my daughter could not start the car. she was at a park with her two young children and 50 miles from home. it was very distressing. the local nissan dealer will charge over $4,000 plus taxes for the repairs. most of this expense could have been avoided if we had been informed about the defect at an earlier time. ## vin passed ## nissan pathfinder 2007 ##

At around 91000 miles the transmission started sporadically staying in 2nd gear and would jerk at times when shifting .finally the transmission quit shifting at all out of 2nd gear. after investigation we found coolant had leaked into the transmission. which caused a catastrophic breakdown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. while attempting to shift gears, the contact heard a rattling noise on the front passenger side and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a shop where it was diagnosed that the transmission sensor needed to be replaced. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.