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Problems with 2008 Nissan Pathfinder ENGINE

On average, the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder starts to “feel” problems with the ENGINE and its various aspects after 114 765 miles.

Recently reported ENGINE problems on 2008 Nissan Pathfinder

Passenger airbag light went on last night while driving about 35mph engine shut off completely, no power no lights. it had shut off on me about 1 week ago immediately after starting

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.

My 2008 nissan pathfinder had transmission issues and was replaced twice in 2017. i brought to the nissan authorized dealer first for a thumbing sound when pushing gas pedal after taking the foot off. when it worsened they said it was the calipers and changed my calipers for $2000. but the thumbing sound persisted. after a few months they said it was transmission issue and they changed the transmission twice. the thumbing sound persisted whenever the vehicle was driven above 40 mph. the transmission was covered under warranty but the sound got worse. i took it to another dealership and they found broken metal pieces in the real axle box. i called nissan consumer affairs and they said they cannot help since there is no recall. i see similar incidents reported by consumers in the internet. now i have to pay $3000 to replace the rear axle assembly according to the quote given by the nissan dealership for parts and labor. this was something that could have been diagnosed during the warranty time and nissan dealership couldn't diagnose it. not they say the warranty was over a year ago. having the gear box broken is something that should never happen. ...

The vehicle was shifting hard.the nissan dealership says my transmission cooler failed, causing my coolant and radiator fluid to mix. because of this i have to replace the transmission, and radiator.

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

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

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.

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.

When the car was put in reverse or park the gear change started to become delayed and rough this later progressed to a lack of power while driving. these problems hinted to there being a transmission problem. took it into a shop and was told that the coolant was mixing in with the transmission fluid therefore damaging both the radiator and transmission.

This particular year and make of vehicle has a known manufacturers defect that causes the transmission fluid to mix in with the radiator, which in turn ruins your vehicle and causes about $5,000+ in repairs. a class action lawsuit was settled regarding this, and all nissan did was extend their warranty. unfortunately, this defect doesn't always breakdown prior to the warranty ending, in my case, it happened shortly after the warranty was up. so now i'm stuck with a vehicle i purchased 2 years ago, that doesn't work, and i still owe money on it, all because of this known defect.

My hose s from the radiator to the heater core exploded while i was driving in the city and trow some kind of gunk that the dealer says it is transmission fluid mixing with the antifreeze causing the hoses to become weak also my transmission start slipping and not working properly the dealer says it is a extended warranty on it but my car has 108000 miles and the extended warranty it is only until 100000 {with a 3000 dollars out of pocket for the owner of the vehicle } but they never send me a letter to fix that problem even do i have done more than 2 services on a nissan dealer that warranty or problem was never mentioned to me

Radiator coolant leaking into transmission, causing transmission failure. dealership has informed me because i am over 100,000 miles there is no coverage and will cost me upto 8,000. my current mileage at diagnostic was 104,000 miles. my pathfinder is in great shape and has a lot of driving left in it. i feel let down by nissan that they have known about this defect and will not stand by the fault to keep customer loyalty and satisfaction. i do not trust nissan and never will again, they have proven to me they do not care about their customers and do not stand behind their product. i am in a position as a single mother with 3 kids that i cannot afford 8,000 dollars to fix this known problem. i could not believe that they were prepared to do nothing.......