We have classified the 140 complaints from 2008 Nissan Pathfinder about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
Tamara recall. vehicle in motion 60mph jumped from 2wd to 4wd automatically. vehicle then locked in 5th gear. mechanic stated radiator fluid mixed with transmission fluid, then both control modules expired. vehicle will not start or crank.
Transmission was slipping in first gear. has when into limp mode many times. have had the fluid change a couple times. once it was slipping in the middle of a busy intersection. had it remove and rebuilt. antifreeze was found in the transmission. how many reports before they recall these vehicles.
Radiator fluid and coolant are mixing. radiator and transmission are busted. car broke down while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. while driving at least 40 mph, the vehicle hesitated. the vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics who confirmed that radiator fluid leaked internally into the transmission. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer stated that there was no recall and they could not assist because the warranty was expired. the failure mileage was 122,000.*dt *dl
I was driving my nissan pathfinder 2008 on the highway with my 3 children's when i noticed high vibration coming inside the car i was not sure what's going on i took the car to nissan dealer i was told my radiator broke and mixed coolant with my transmission cost to repair $5800.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. while driving approximately 45 mph, all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle lost acceleration. the contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who determined that radiator fluid leaked into the transmission fluid and damaged the transmission. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Bought the truck used at 123,000 was running great till 6 months later at 138860 miles all of a sudden truck did not want to start. no crank nothing. had been serviced one month before and come to find out radiator fluid leaked into transmission. bad radiator by nissan and transmission needs to be replaced/rebuilt
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the transmission failed to function properly. the gears were slipping and not changing normally. an independent mechanic flushed the transmission, which provided a temporary remedy. a second independent mechanic diagnosed the transmission failure and installed a rebuilt transmission. the vehicle was repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: dp12004 (power train). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. the failure mileage was not available.
Experiencing jerking at or above 40 mph, changed transmission fluid, fluid was contaminated appeared pink and milky at draining,hard shifting.
Car begin having issues while shifting, made clunking sounds while driving, not shifting correctly both on highway and city driving. we took it to a repair shop where they discovered coolant from the radiator had leaked into the transmission and caused it to fail. repair shop quoted us for radiator replacement and transmission service but warned if the transmission was too contaminated it could need a whole replacement of that as well. upon searching online for this issue we found it is a known problem for nissan pathfinders of this age and with this radiator type. it can cause the transmission to seize up while driving and render the car unable to be controlled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and lost power. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact looked under the hood and noticed oil in the radiator fluid. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that water was in the transmission. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer (mossy nissan national city, 2700 national city blvd, national city, ca 91950, 619-474-7011) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 97,697.
I am having issues with the car slipping gears. i took it to a reputable transmission repair shop where i was informed there is a "crack" in the cooling part of my radiator and my radiator and transmission and both need replaced. also that the radiator fluid and the transmission fluid are mixed together.
Turned a corner, driving below speed limit on city street, all lights within the dashboard that should have been off (4wd, service engine soon, etc.) went on, and all readings that should have been on went off (odometer, and so on). stopped at red light; turned off vehicle hoping to reset before driving home and it would not turn on; lights, radio, a/c were still active so it was not the battery. only able to shift to neutral with vehicle off to roll to a parking space on the side of the road. no previous issues or warning prior as i perform regular maintenance as recommended by dealership - happened suddenly. had to have it towed to dealership the following day as it was already after midnight. this followed two attempts calling my warranty company and being disconnected; ultimately called family in the area to assist who helped me rolled the vehicle into a parking lot across the street. after tow and diagnosis, dealer found failure in the radiator (leaked coolant into transmission) and there for failure of tcm (transmission control module). dealer claims no recall prior to this incident yet there was a class action lawsuit ...
I bought the car from a used car dealership with 109,000 miles on it. not even a month after buying it, the intercooler line cracked causing the transmission fluid and coolant to mix. this completely destroyed my radiator, which i had to replace, along with flushing the entire cooling system. it also caused my transmission to fail. to repair my car will cost me about $5,000. i went to nissan about this and was told they could not help me because the car has over 100,000 miles on it. i was able to temporarily fix it, but now my transmission is completely junk and i can't afford to fix it or give it back to the bank. all of these issues occurred while i was driving the vehicle.
On monday may 7,2018 my car went into reverse as i was leaving my drive way but was very hesitant on moving. so i put my pathfinder back in drive and it started hoping back into the driveway. i tried to reverse again but the car would not move. i contacted the dealer and took the vehicle in. after being there all day they told me that the radiator had leaked into the transmission and both parts needed to be replaced. my vehicle had 139,627 miles on it so there was no warranty on it. i came home researched the problem and found out that there was a lawsuit against nissan for the issue back in 2013 but i cannot file to get any money from this lawsuit so i called the corporate number for nissan. when i spoke to the lady on the phone she informed me that there was nothing they could do to help with the cost of fixing both parts to my vehicle. she said because i wan't the original owner (mind you that i bought the car certified used from mossy nissan with 30,000 miles on it) that there was no record of me ...