Problems with 2006 Nissan Pathfinder POWER TRAIN

Vehicle started making a whining noise coming from the engine area that increases with rpms and was taken to dealer and said to be faulty timing chain tensioner. was manufactured with plastic parts for this model had price quoted to approx $3000 to repair! *tr

My husband was picking up the kids from school, and while he was driving, the car stopped accelerating. the engine was running, but the car wouldn't move. *tr

Driving down the highway and trucks shifts violently and vibrates were you have to pull over. *tr

On august 19th while traveling on the highway when i noticed what appeared to smoke coming from my engine and noticed my temperature gauge reading that it was overheating. i pulled over on the shoulder and observed, what i now know was, coolant vaporizing from my engine. at this time all the mechanics i called where wrapping up for the day, so i had it towed and taken to a local nissan service the next morning. after paying $49.95 for the inspection the service center informed me that the radiator failed mixed coolant in the transmission fluid killing my transmission as well. they gave me an estimate of $5,901, $6,373.08 after taxes, to fix the damages. i remembered being sent a notice of a radiator recall, that i was told didn't concern my vehicle when i brought it in, so i asked about it. i was told that there was a class action suit against nissan for this issue and they extended the years/mileage on the warranty and i should call their 800 number. i called the number and was told that the recall didn't effect my vin# and that my mileage was outside of the extension. i wasn't prepared for $6k in additional expenses so i started looking around for a more affordable price. i ended up finding a shop that was able to do the work for $2,784, and during the price shopping and repairs i spent $495.72 on a rental to get around. during this ordeal i both asked the mechanic who assessed my vehicle and google the issue on the internet. both showed that i was experiencing the same issue that my vin wasn't supposed to be effected by, and that it was a common issue for my model. both sources also informed me that the situation was a ticking time bomb that nothing short of coolant system work around or replacing nissan's defective radiator would stop it from occurring. *tr

While my wife with my children in the vehicle come home from a trip felt a vibration and then had no power just made it off the road.when i left work and got to them and checked the car out found that there was coolant in the transmission and that there was atf in the radiator further research in to this found that nissan knows about there screw up but will not stand behind there product had a issue with the fuel sending gauge earlier this month that was once again known by the nissan company and they gave me the run around and now i read that they had a extended warranty but did not notify any body this is crap and some thing needs to be done people can not just keep forking out money to fix a lemon when the company knows they have junk i will never buy a nissan again major break downs with out notice please some one do something these big company's just do what ever well okay hope this gets right soon. *tr

Transmission failed with no notice only 110000 miles upset and not safe! now i have no car and nissan wants to charge me 8,500 to fix seems so unjust i'm a widow with children and struggled to pay for my car and this shouldn't happen at just over 100 thousand miles! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle made a rumbling noise and stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the radiator hose had failed and caused coolant to penetrate the transmission and that the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 85,238.

The coolant was leaking into the transmission fluid. nissan must have known there was an issue to extending the warranty from 60,000 to 80,000. the pathfinder was taken in for service for a few months because something wasn't right and finally found out the issue was coolant leaking into the transmission fluid at 83,000 miles. *tr

I just bought vehicle from a small dealership who promised to be in very good condition, my husband drove the car for about 8 minutes down the road and as soon as we hit the highway, not even being 40 miles the engine light lit up and started jerking!! called the dealership and will said they are not held responsible, had to pay to have someone towed my vehicle to my home. *tr

I was driving my truck on the expressway. the past few days there has been a vibration, a clunking noise and very slow acceleration. until recently, there have been no signs of engine problems. today on the expressway the truck started vibrating badly and lost acceleration. i was able to coast over to the side of the road but i almost caused a serious accident. i had an appointment schedule with nissan on friday due to the recent symptoms; however, after this morning i took the truck to the dealership. i spoke with someone at the shop who indicated tan extended warranty was issued for radiator and transmission problems. i never received a letter from nissan and i certainly would have brought the truck in for repair. i almost caused a very serious accident. *tr

2006 nissan pathfinder se the radiator seems to have a bad leak and bad smell, motor keeps over heating causing it not to be driven until motor has cooled off, i need to keep putting water in radiator. the transmission seems to jerk and makes a loud sound when changing shifts and driving. the motor also has a squeaky sound when driving. i have taken the car for repair and the same thing happen again only this time even worse i can not afford the high nissan service and part prices. i am still paying on this car, nissan should fix the problem at no charge if there is a defect that caused so much trouble to my car not to mentioned the safety of my three children and i. nissan needs to recall 2006 nissan pathfinder radiator and transmission cross contamination. *tr

Coolant leaking into transmission causing failure and slippage. when coming to abrupt stops transmission "jerks" and "bucks" also, upon accelerating, transmission slips and is unable to accelerate properly. safety issue with proper driving capability. *tr

I was shocked to find out that my transmission and radiator needed replaced after such low mileage. dealer said it was a design defect and it would be covered by nissan who extended the warranties on vehicles with this problem because of a class action lawsuit. what disturbs me is that i was told i could have had a catastrophic failure in my pathfinder. i literally could have pulled out onto a highway and my transmission might have failed. with 3 small children who ride in the backseat, this might have resulted in serious injury or death. how can this admitted defect not result in a recall so all affected vehicles could be inspected for safety??? and my "new" remanufactured transmission has a very limited warranty now , not the 60,000. on my original transmission so i'm afraid of future repair costs. so unfair!!! *tr

As my wife and i with our 5 children were on our way to church, driving at 45mph the car started jerking dropping at 20mph with traffic behind us on a two way highway we had to pull over on a dirt embankment. we took the car to nissan dealership and the service rep estimated the cost of $9,000. problem in radiator crack line inside transmission fluid cooler. antifreeze leak into transmission causing damage. *tr

I recently bought a used 2006 pathfinder. i was at a park on day and a guy came up to me asking me if i had any transmission problems with mine. i told to him that i had only had it for a few weeks but had not noticed any problems. well he went on to tell me that he had transmission problems due to coolant leaking into transmission and had spent 3,500 in getting it fixed. in which he had to replace radiator, rebuild transmission and transmission computer part. he had a friend that done the work for free and he only had to pay for parts. so of course with just buying our pathfinder i came home and told my husband the news and to look it up on the internet because there were so many others with this same problem. so after looking on the internet he went and checked the fluids and of course we had transmission fluid in our radiator. we haven't even paid on our truck 6 months yet and already have a major cost to have repairs made. it is so crazy to see all these people with the same problem and nissan will do nothing about it and they claim to have great customer service????!!!! i will let anyone and everyone i know of this problem so that they to can make a claim against nissan so maybe they will have this problem fixed since if you call any dealership this a known problem. *tr

The transmission failed due to the on going problem with nissan. coolant is leaking into transmission and ruining them. there should be a recall on these now. *tr

500 miles away from home on vacation. went for routine oil change only to find transmission fluid in the radiator and coolant in the transmission. had to purchase a new radiator and have both systems flushed for a total of 1,300.00 dollars. the transmission seemed good on the way home, but would like to be reimbursed the 1,300.00 and have some piece of mind that nissan will cover the transmission if it goes out. *tr

radiator coolant leaking in transmission. *tr

We purchased our pathfinder from a dealership june 1, 2012. on july 2, 2013 we were driving back home and the transmission started to slip. upon researching online immediately when we got home, we found that many, many others had the same issue and that it is caused by faulty design of the radiator and transmission. the radiator cracks and leaks directly into the transmission so there is no warning that there is an issue until it's too late. the next morning i immediately drove it to our nearest nissan dealer to have it checked out. they informed me after my description of what was going on that indeed, that is probably what was wrong but they couldn't get me in to check it out for another 6 days (and it would be $109) to diagnose. they also informed me that nissan has issued a conditional warranty of them. up to 80,000 miles, they cover any expense past $2,500. up to 90,00 miles, they cover any expense past $3,000. up to 100,00 they cover any expense past $3,500. there is no coverage past 100,000 miles and the average cost to repair is $7000.00. our transmission failed at 108,000 miles. now we are stuck paying out of pocket for a flawed design that nissan acknowledges is their fault. how is there not a mandatory recall on these models and nissan not required to replace these issues in full on their dime.. for their mistake? the conditional warranty offered is a joke and i am infuriated that nissan is not covering our flawed vehicle also. this failure is in no wise due to any neglect or misuse of the owner/operator's part. where is the responsibility for this product? why must we continue to promote a mindset of neglecting responsibility for what we produce? where is the quality? where is the follow-through? *tr

I purchased a 2006 nissan pathfinder because i had a nissan altima that i loved but needed a bigger vehicle. i have only had it for 8 months and while driving down the road it completely stopped and wouldn't go. i had all 5 kids in the car with me this could have been really bad and we could have been hit. i can't afford to pay $5000 to have it fixed! i have been researching and it looks like this is something that has been happening alot!! i have 5 kids and i carry them in this car everyday! if it stops in the middle of the road with no warning this is a safety issue n needs a recall or deaths are going to start happening! please help!!!!! *tr

My transmission failed because the cooling lines that run through the radiator cracked allowing the coolants to mix. i will have to replace the transmission and the radiator. *tr

My nissan pahtfinder 2006 sudden jerking when traveling at highway speeds, the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate while driving. diagnosed as a failed transmission cooler which allows, coolant to mix with the transmission fluid. *tr

Vehicle overheated and radiator fluid contaminated the transmission. i spoke with nissan and asserted that this is a known factory defect. nissan refuses to honor or warranty repair costs. *tr

Coolant leaked in to transmission causing damage to both radiator and transmission. *tr

Driving at a substantial speed of 40mph car just stopped even though car was still running. radiator and transmission went all of a sudden. was almost rear ended. had towed to nissan dealer in turnersville nj. they stated that it was 12,000 of extended warranty that was issued a year or so ago. i was never notified of a class action suit and that this problem would occur all of a sudden as i was driving. apparently a faulty radiator caused fluid to go into transmission and destroy it making car just stop running in the middle of a highway. the regional office told me i did not get a notice because i was the second owner. i was willing to pay a $3,000.00 copay but they would not even approve that. now they want 5,900 to replace the transmission and radiator. the car is only worth 8 or 9 thousand. i am 67 years old and do not have that kind of money. i am in a hopeless situation. please assist. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated while at a traffic light he attempted to accelerate but the vehicle failed to move. when he down shift, the transmission and the vehicle then began to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing and the contact was informed the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 97,000.

After driving around i had milky substance coming out of the over flow. when i checked it, the transmission was dry and it had mixed in the with radiator fluid. on a short trip before it was realized what had happen, the transmission was slipping and shifting hard. *tr

There was a jerk in my car and the check engine light came on. i pressed the gas and it wouldn't go anywhere. the radiator fluid leaked into the transmission and caused the my car to stop. *tr

I was preparing to merge onto the highway, i slowed down to yield to oncoming traffic. when the gap between oncoming cars was large enough i accelerated and proceeded to merge. instead of accelerating my car began to rumble and move slowly. instead of properly merging onto the highway it just slowly rolled into oncoming traffic. i became horrified and i was afraid to drive on the highway, and i had to reverse to back out. i took back roads to nissan dealer. the car would rumble and vibrate and drive slowly as if it was stuck in 1st gear. dealer determined that "transmission oil mixed with antifreeze" due to "cooler hose cracked and ready to break" rendering transmission incapable of proper operation. nissan dealer replaced transmission, radiator, and flushed cooling system.

I noticed a shudder when the car was shifting, my mechanic test drove it and sent me to the transmission shop. the gentleman there told me that it was a transmission problem. he also said that this was a common problem with this year pathfinder. he thought that since this was a common problem that nissan had extended the warranty. i later found that the warranty had been extended but not enough to include my truck. very disappointed in nissan, i have owned 4 pathfinders and several other cars made by nissan. i thought they would take better care of loyal customers. *tr

Car stopped in the middle of traffic going up a hill and overheated and had white foam dripping from the engine and underneath. the coolant and transmission fluid cross contaminated and it ruined the radiator and transmission. i replaced the radiator and had the transmission flushed. car worked until 8-30-13, when vehicle began to shudder, rpm gauge ran to 5000, vehicle had no power on a highway causing a potential safety issue. a crash could have ensued. had car towed to dealer. the transmission is out. now i am faced with a $3000 fee/co-pay, for something i didn't cause! nissan needs held responsible. *jb

My wife reported her pathfinder hesitating, noticeable lack in power, and a decrease in mpg. before our family was about to travel to another state (new mexico to colorado) i decided to do my own little pre trip inspection. i pulled the air filter and blew it out with air, checked the oil dipstick and it read in operating range, when i pulled the transmission dipstick it was covered with contaminated oil. the engine coolant is mixing with the transmission fluid in the heat exchanger cooler. if this vehicle is driven any longer transmission failure is imminent. *tr

My nissan came to a stop while driving home. i was going no more than 30 mph and my car started to shake and then it stopped and would not move anymore. i took it to a shop and they said it was the transmission and would have to rebuilt it. the shop kept my car for a month and was unable to fix it, even after rebuilding the transmission. i finally took it to a nissan dealership and they stated that the problem was the radiator and transmission. they would fix it, but it would cost me $6,700. because my car is over mileage in the extended warranty that nissan had offered, i would get no financial assistance to fix my car--even though this is a manufacturing defect. this is just outrageous and irresponsible that nissan will not recall the transmission and radiator problem. luckily i was not traveling on the expressway at the time the transmission failed or there would have been fatalities. i will never purchase a nissan ever again!! *tr

Radiator failed allowing coolant to contaminate transmission causing it to fail as well. i really like this vehicle and i feel nissan should pay to fix all of these affected since it is a known equipment failure and has happened at such a wide range of mileage. i had this one checked at 60,000 miles and had no problem with neither part and i have been watching it regularly but didn't catch it in time when it finally went. i am an ase certified mechanic for the last 20+ years and once a transmission is contaminated with coolant there is only on fix and that is to replace or rebuild.....not just a flush and send on your way! *tr

My car has coolant in transmission and starting to give me problem i told nissan 2 year ago when my car had 78,000 miles but they said no now it has 103,000 and my transmission is bad and they don't want to fix issue. *tr

My radiator cracked fluid leaked into my transmission. i have had the transmission fixed twice. *tr

The radiator broke where it let coolant go into transmission and it ruin the transmission i purchase the car new in 2006 no one told me anything about this will happened and the nissan corporation knew about this problem it will cost more than $7,000 in repair. *tr

Less than one week after hitting 100k miles, i started hearing a noise coming from the engine on my way home from work. as i entered the highway the car lost all power and wouldn't change gears, the engine would rev. but the car wouldn't kick into gear. luckily i was able to coast off highway safely (during rush hour & with all of the oncoming traffic, it was a very dangerous situation to be in) on the last exit before the toll bridge (which is over a mile long with no shoulder & if i got stuck there, i would have received ticket for over $600). i have keep excellent care of this car, taking it to the dealership for suggested services and now i've now found that nissan has been aware of this problem and rather than recalling the parts, or making sure that the owners of these vehicles are aware of this, they have provided an extended the warranty. i've also found as they know about this problem they set the extended warranty at two different levels and 80k and 100k and that they are expecting most failure over the 100k mark and setting things up that way, they don't expect to honor any liability with most of these failures due to their faulty engineering. i've been trying to get them to work with me but since i now have 100,225 miles (just barley over the 100k mark!!!) they refuse to help with any of the extended warranty assistance (which i would still have to pay $3000 before tax as a deductible). this is a very costly repair, when i initially was looking into purchasing a nissan, i had the understanding that they were reliable and if taken care of would run for well over 200k and that nissan would stand by their product. dealing with this situation and through research i now see that their bottom line is more important than customer satisfaction and safety! *tr

Transmission failure. i have service records from reputable mechanic shop that the transmission problem started at $77k miles. nissan does not care. the court ordered settlement (class action suit) lets them off the hook after $80k miles. $2,500 copay to fix a problem caused by radiator leaking into transmission. terrible customer service at dealership (why i never went to them for repairs). they try to charge for stuff under warranty (my fuel gauge issue a few years back). i thought nissan na would help but i was wrong. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic stated that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission fluid. the mechanic replaced the radiator and flushed the transmission however, six months after the repair the vehicle stalled as the contact attempted to start the engine. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic, who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000. the vin was not available.

We did not have an accident, but wanted it known that we were not sure we were going to make it to the dealership for repair. this is in reference to the nissan radiator/transmission problems. the car was vibrating and felt like it was not going to make the 40 mile trip. while there was not an accident we certainly felt like we could have caused one or been in one if the vehicle failed on the highway. we were on our way to the dealership for the transmission repair. *tr

My 06 nissan pathfinder starting shaking and making a shuttering noise at 40mph. also a squeaking noise coming from the undercarriage at lower speeds. i took my pathfinder to the dealer to have it looked at. after a few hours the dealership called and told me it was a defect in the transmission cooler built inside the radiator. a line in the cooler cracked letting radiator fluid and transmission fluid to mix together and run all through both my cooling and transmission systems. i have 75,000 miles and was told i'm under the 80,000 mile warranty for these repairs. i was told i would need a new transmission and radiator along with a new thermostat and gasket. i'm one of the lucky ones that will not have to come out of pocket for these repairs. i've been reading post after post about other people having this same problem that are over the mileage warranty and are having to pay co-pays and some that had to pay the full repair bill. please recall this. there are too many people being affected with this issue. *tr

While driving the car will randomly make a shaking feeling. the transmission makes a weird sound as if you are driving over a rumble stick. we are unable to drive the car or get it fixed. the cost is far too expensive. the car sits and we still owe on it. the car is too unsafe to drive with risk of breaking down on our windy country road. please look into these issues. *tr

The car had been having some jerking issues. we brought it to dealer. they made us spend more than one thousand dollars without fixing the problem. on our way home, we called them to tell them we are experiencing the same problem. they told us to bring it back . due to time constraint , we parked the unsafe car until we found a convenient time. on monday, may 6, 2013, we brought it back and found out the real problem has been the "radiator internal coolant that is leaking in the transmission". we called nissan. consumers relations department. they told us it is too late even we were sold a defective and unsafe product (car) at time of purchase. the case # is[xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Check engine light came on. went to nissan dealership had it checked out. dealership said radiator let fluid leak into transmission. they said i need a new radiator and new transmission at a cost of $5300. they advised me to call nissan corporate which i did and they said i had too many miles for warranty to cover any expenses. can't do without my suv. american transmission quoted me a price of $4900 to replace radiator,transmission and new computer. i first bought a quest then a xterra and now the pathfinder all purchased new from nissan dealerships. it will be the last!!!!!!! *tr

Vehcile starting vibrating at 40mph, returned to the dealer and was informed transmission had failded due to raditor failure of transmission cooling system. i was aware of the problem with this paticular vehciled and it had been serviced on a regular basis with premiere nissan in metairie, la. i addressed the issure with the service department several times prior to the transimission failure and was told there were no problems. i contacted nissan north america and they refused any assistance with the $5,800 repair estimate. this should have been a recall of all vehicles when these problems were identified. *tr

While driving transmission did not want to shift gears. took to nissan dealer. they stated has coolant and transmission fluid mixing. coolant hose ruptured inside transmission. *tr

Vehicle would begin to shake and lose power at exactly 43 miles per hour. to adjust, you would have to release the gas pedal, slow down and then press the gas pedal again to correct the problem. clearly this causes highway issues when entering or exiting on ramps or streets that have a posting of 40 to 45mph. not having the power to accelerate or decelerate, puts not only my family at risk, but those around us as well! when the issue was diagnosed, i was told that it was a nissan extended warranty issue involving the radiator fluid leaking into the transmission. my vehicle has 82000 miles (2000 miles over, which would have qualified for free service) which meant that i was now liable for the $2500 dollar deductible for their faulty equipment! *tr

Contamination of radiator and transmission fluids. should have been a nissan recall to fix the problem. now 10,000 to repair and i put the bill and tell me to take home and park it. transmission could go out anytime. why no recall and where is justice here. i trade cars when my finances allow me to, not when i have to, so this is my complaint will nissan be held accountable? i know there's many more people out there with the same problem and nissan should be accountable because it could have been corrected. *js

While driving our vehicle it would not produce any forward movement, the engine would rev, and the transmission would free spin. we had it towed to the mechanic and he stated that there is a transmission code for a faulty servo. he checked the transmission fluid and found it to be abnormally dirty. nissan has an extended warranty for radiator coolant leaking into the transmission that was a result of a class action lawsuit. my problem is that i am over the 100,000 mile cap for the warranty and nissan will not grant a waiver. i also feel that nissan should issue a recall and be required to pay for the full replacement cost of these items. even if i was under the 100,000 mile cap i would still have to pay a $3,000 deductible. *tr