Problems with 2006 Nissan Pathfinder POWER TRAIN

My transmission failed while driving on an interstate. mechanic said the cooling line cracked, which allowed radiator fluid to enter the transmission and destroy it. *tr

I had transmission problems, the transmission started vibrating and then would not move, i took to local transmission shop, they advised there was a problem in the radiator causing damage to transmission, i took to nissan dealer they advised that nissan had extended the warranty to 80,000 miles due to the radiator, however nissan had not sent any information regarding a problem are extending the warranty. if i had known there was a problem with radiator, i would have had it checked prior to the 80,000 miles. then nissan sends letter that they are extending warranty to 100,000 miles with a 3,000 dollar deductible. if i had received a letter earlier from nissan about the problem, i would have taken the nissan to a dealer prior to the 80,000 miles. at times the transmission would stall out when making a turn, which could have caused a serious accident; fortunately there were no on coming traffic. the car also has a fuel gauge which gives a false reading at all times to the actual amount of fuel in the tank due to a faulty sending unit. so now i am stuck with a bill for 3,000 dollars. i feel nissan was negligent in not advising their customers of the problem earlier. the dealer then called me and told me that the timing chain was worn and needed to be replaced at a cost of 2,000 dollars. my nissan has less than 100,000 miles and the radiator, transmission and timing chain are faulty, and nissan should cover these charges. *tr

Vehicle would hesitate badly while driving and almost caused an accident. when taken to a mechanic to fix issue, we found that the transmission fluid had turned pink. the technician stated that at fluid and coolant had mixed together. we had to have the transmission and the radiator replaced.

Transmission went out while driving in traffic. started lurching and lost speed. almost got hit. had the transmission rebuilt plus the torque converter rebuilt. 10/15/2012 transmission started slipping again and losing power. at mileage 169,886 mechanic told me coolant was leaking into the tranmission. repaired again and brought home on 10/18/2012. that evening taking my son to football practice, lost power going 50 mph and almost got rear ended. i'm done with this dangerous vehicle but i don't want anyone driving it. *tr

While driving, the car vibrates and if you stop at traffic light and try to proceed driving it acts as if it has no power and it doesn't want to pull. took the car to nissan and they said the radiator had leaked coolant into the transmission, and both has to be replaced about $7000. there was no prior warning of this problem. *tr

Verified at local dealership that radiator coolant is mixing with transmission fluid which causes rough shifting and car to shake at certain speeds. this is a serious safety issue as car can suddenly lose power/break down while driving. radiator and transmission need to be replaced. we received nissan's extended warranty (8 yr/80,000 miles) on radiator last year. car is only 800 miles out of warranty, however nissan will not cover the cost of replacing the radiator and transmission. nissan needs stand by its product and issue a recall for this problem. *js

My transmission started making noises and problem shifting at 60 mph and the whole vehicle start shaking. i had to brake and reduced speed to avoid the shaking. *tr

Transmission failure due to leak from radiator. nissan wants $6,400 to repair and issue that should be considered manufacture defect! *tr

When i try to accelerate, my vehicle shakes and the speed does not increase. i had the vehicle looked at and i was told the transmission fluid is mixing with the radiator. there is a purple slime under the radiator cap and there is corrosion under the cap of the overflow. this will cost thousands of dollars to fix which i can't afford. trying to merge in with traffic is dangerous since the vehicle doesn't always accelerate. *kb

Vehicle engine started skipping while in motion, engine temperature went up to overheated and speed automatically reduced itself to no more than 35mph on the road, caused traffic to avoid vehicle from hitting in the rear end. had to drive small roads to get home. nissan service fixed coolant pump but we found out later this was not the issue as less than 6 months later the engine overheated again, only this time the radiator leaked coolant into the transmission fluid and ruined the entire transmission. we find out that nissan has hundreds or thousands of such incidents and have not issued a recall. our cost to repair is $8,700 for a 6 year old vehicle with less than 100,000 miles on it. *tr

Noticed hesitation in lower gears with minor vibration. sent the pathfinder for an early service to have them look it over. explained to them the problem i was having. they test drove the vehicle and did not notice any problem. they checked the catalytic converter. it was fine. they recommended maybe replacing the spark plugs would help. it did not help. one week later the vibration was longer and more violent. discovered online that people were having problems with the oil cooler. i checked the transmission fluid and it was over full and gritty. the radiator was low and had oil in it from the trans. i have been told they could repair it for $750-$7,000. i had them do 95% of all the services and i bought the car new from nissan. 6 years later my vehicle is worthless. *tr

Driving the car as i normally do and felt the transmission slipping and acting funny car lost power on hwy took to an aamco transmissions mechanic and was told that the radiator coolant leaked in to transmission. so to get it fixed had to rebuild transmission,new torque converter and new radiator. i see too many people having the same problems and nissan dose nothing to fix the problem you call them and they brush you off. mean wail everyone is spending any-ware from $5000 to $7000. could this get looked in to? *tr

Shuttering at about 40mph. dealer said nothing was wrong. later took it to the nissan dealer and the dealer flushed the transmission fluid. a week or so later, the transmission started jerking and not shifting correctly. i found transmission fluid and water were mixed. nissan dealer said there was no recall on the radiator. i purchased a new radiator ,had it installed. the installer said that the transmission had water in the transmission fluid. i purchased new transmission fluid(for nissan) and had the transmission fluid replaced, then had it replaced again after 100 miles. to remove any residual water. nissan still denies any problems with the radiator or transmission. the radiator problem renders the entire vehicle useless. nhtsa - please remember that our government is by the people and for the people. you need to make nissan repair our defective vehicles. its your job. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle was resistant to acceleration. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they advised the contact that coolant leaked into transmission and the fluid from the transmission leaked into the radiator. the radiator and the transmission would both need replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 92,200. updated 04/27/12*lj

My 2006 nissan pathfinder le 4wd began shuttering while driving at various speeds. it also began having issues going into reverse - taking up to 7 or 8 seconds to engage. in taking the vehicle to the garage, it was determined that the transmission required repair/replacement. the issue has not yet been determined but there are many reports that an issue with fluids mixing between the transmission and radiator are occurring quite often. it is deplorable that nissan is not taking responsibility for this issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the radiator was leaking fluid onto the transmission. the dealer was notified and diagnosed that the vehicle would need a new transmission. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 93,000. updated 03/06/12*lj updated 03/08/12

It started feeling like i was driving over the bumps on the side of the road. i took my 2006 nissan pathfinder to the dealer and i had the radiator leaking into the transmission problem. i was told this is a common issue with nissans and they are not recalling the problem. they extended the warranty to 80,000 miles; unfortunately, i have 95,000 miles on my truck. it would have cost me approximately $1,000 to fix the radiator, more than 5000 to fix the transmission. *tr

The radiator colling pump cracked causing the cooling fluid to leak into the transmission and mix with the transmisssion fluid in return a new radiator drive unit and transmission needed to be replaced as well as the torque converter. *tr

Heard a thud in the rear. took it to get looked at by a mechanic. before the mechanic even looked at it he knew what was wrong. i told him i think something is wrong with my transmission. the mechanic already knew what was wrong hooked it up to the computer. didn't show anything he explained to me. the computer was not working on the car it had burned out due to the design of pathfinder. the transmission oil the radiator and all of the cars fluids are mixed. the radiator looked like vasoline.he told me i need a transmission cooling system and computer. hr would charge 5,000 dollars he suggested taking it to nissan.he said he has fixed several pathifinders with the same issues he said nissan is well aware of the problems.i took it to my dealer in bradenton fl. where i purchased my car they quoted me 8,000 dollars to fix it. since my truck isn't under warranty. i asked my dealer about all the problems.he told me to call nissan to make a complaint there isn't any thing he can do. then i researched and found thousands of pathfinders with my same problem im appalled by this. and need to know what i can do???? *tr

Rough shifting prompted a check of the transmission fluid at the dealer. was told the radiator cracked and leaked coolant into the transmission and both components needed to be replaced immediately. they offered refurbished parts for the out of warranty repair for $5480. an independent repair shop offered new parts for $5200. n *tt

as i was going down the road and my vehicle started to shake like i was running over the emergency lane vibration strips and lost power. i was in high traffic and was almost rear ended. i had to let off the gas pedal, coast a little then press the pedal again until it shifted into a higher gear. i had it checked by a dealer and turns out the transmission had failed because of a crack in the radiator assembly that allowed coolant to leak into the transmission. a problem that many pathfinder owners have experienced. a problem that nissan knew about in their pathfinders and instead of recalling the vehicles they extended a warranty that leaves the owner paying a $3,000 co pay to have the transmission and radiator replaced for a known problem. *tr

My transmission is having trouble missing gears. makes noise and rumble around 60 miles an hour. *tr

I have a pathfinder 2006 with 110,000 miles on january 9, 2012 i take it to the dealership because it was shaking ones i drove over 60 mph the dealer did a multi- point vehicle inspection and they determined that everything was ok except from the four-wheel-drive chaff joint got excessive play and replace it for new one and yesterday march 7, 2013 i took my pathfinder 2006 to royal palm nissan and the service advisor [xxx]estate it that my car radiator is leaking coolant into the transmission and though that i had to replace it for a new ones and is going to cost me $6400 and he states that that's a common issue with the path finders so if it's a common issue and they do an extended warranties wish there are no good to no body how can they spect a costumer to pay 6400 for a part the they should recall i'm sure i'm not along on this issue and just hope the some busy like you guys can make them do the right thing and stand by their products to avoid any accidents with thousands of vehicles on the road thanks so much for reviewing this lines i appreciated and i hope to hear back from you guys thanks ever such lots. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

The engine looses power when driving. i took it to a mechanic and he told me that pathfinder transmission tend to fail or go bad. transmissions on car should last longer. the pathfinder there has been cases where at 100,000 miles it already needs a new transmission. my pathfinder makes a loud noise when im driving. sometimes it takes a while for it to go at a normal speed. this should not be happening at this point. nissan should tend to this problem and fix it. *tr

The cooler radiator opened and allow the coolant and transmission fluid to mix, causing damage to the transmission unit.. *tr

The transmission failed on our nissan pathfinder. we take excellent care of our vehicles. regular oil changes, transmission,fluids. this car should not have lost the transmission. *tr

About 10,000 miles ago i noticed a vibration at 40 and 60mph. i took it to a local dealer who replaced two u joints and sent me on my way. well, vibration is back, not only that now that it is winter, my vehicle wont warm up from an idle. it never blows hot air. these are a couple of symptoms that going forward show the radiator leaking into the transmission causing damage to the gaskets, seals,gears, torque converter. please help the radiator obviously need replacing but not only that the transmission is messed up and stalls out now from time to time. it is really expensive to replace and should be covered under a recall program so it forces nissan to recall just the radiators beofre they start leaking. *tr

I took my nissan pathfinder on 3 different occasions for the same problem and nissan is fully aware of the problem.1st visit 11/29/2011, 2nd visit 3/12/2012, 3rd visit 6/11/2012 intermix with coolant and tranny fluid, replaced radiator 800.00, told me to come back and test fluids after 1000 miles, same issue, flushed out the tran fluid 250.00,t old me to come back after 1000 miles to test fluid, same problem. paid 600.00 to clean out transmission pan and whatever bs they told me, now rpms are revving high when i try to take off, and i am at risk for stalling or transmission failing in the middle of intersection or highway. my wife and i are expecting our 1st child in january and i do not feel safe bringing our newborn in this vehicle and putting her life at risk. i called nissan consumer affairs, and lodged a complaint then another rep called me back and said i do not qualify for financial assistance to repair my vehicle because i have 98k on my vehicle and the extended warranty they offered was up to 80k. regardless there are many pathfinder owners with this problem, she displayed no empathy, and kept saying the same thing, "i understand your frustration, but we cannot help you"....unbelievable!! vehicle has 98k and it's paid off. don't want a new vehicle, and want nissan to take responsibility for this issue and for everyone who has this problem! *tr

Back in november 2011 (a week before thanksgiving) my car started to act up while shifting (shifting hard or not shifting). i took it to a nissan dealer (bertera nissan of auburn, ma) on my way to work. the mechanics there told me there was nothing wrong with my car. they never even took it for a test drive. the mileage at the time was around the 80k. in february to my local mechanic (ed's automotive, ellington ct) for routine maintenance (oil change). i asked him to check if i needed a transmission service since i was at 100k in miles. he checked the fluid and told me that the coolant was mixed with my transmission fluid and told me to take it to a dealer to see if it was covered. he informed me at that time of the service bulletin that nissan has out. so i took it back to the same dealer that told me 4 months earlier that nothing was wrong. they gave me the info to file the claim and confirmed that i need a new transmission and radiator. i filed and waiting for a response. it took about a week. when i heard back from the customer line, they told me that they would not assist me with the issue. i called back several times to try to reach a different person to discuss this. i was never put through to anyone else. the woman on the phone told me that if i didn't like the outcome to contact the bbb and file a claim. that's great and all, but that still does not fix my car. i've only had the car for a year, i'm paying $20k for it. i was finally contacted by the nissan corporate office after sending out several emails. again, nissan denied helping me. the reason i was given is because the mileage wasn't taken down by the dealership at the first visit. really? how am i suppose to know your procedures. that does not fall on me as a customer. that falls on the dealership! *tr

Transmission and radiator fluids mixed and caused a major lock up and overheating in the car. the transmission was destroyed and the radiator needed to be replaced. nissan is aware of the malfunction but failed to notify or do anything about the issue. this is not only a safety risk, but a mechanical risk to the owner and nissan should at least notify the owners of this potential risk. *kb

I had no idea that the transmission would fail on my pathfinder, after finding out that thousands of pathfinder owners experienced the same safety issue i am concerned. nissan tells me they know there is a problem with the radiator and will leak coolant into transmission causing the failure.it will cost around $ 5,000 to repair ,money i don't have. some one is going to get hurt or worse if this failure was to cause a crash. why has nissan not been forced to recall and correct their faulty equipment? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate with hesitation. the vehicle was able to remain in operation. the contact later inspected the vehicle and detected the transmission fluid was a brown color and the radiator coolant leaked into the transmission. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 71,867. the vin was not available. updated11/29/11 *bf updated 12/14/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle began to jerk forward and began shifting. the failure recurred at speeds greater than 40 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated to the contact that the radiator and transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

My son's pathfinder's transmission just died at 86,000 miles. he bought the truck used and has only owned it for 4 months. there is a known problem with the radiator leaking and mixing with the transmission fluid, and the rest is history. we have seen numerous complaints online referring to this very problem. just want to file a complaint if there should ever be a recall on this vehicle. we contacted both the dealer and the manufacturer, with no satisfaction at all. *tr

While driving with the family on a four lane freeway, transmission failure and immediate loss of speed in a rain storm. no warning or symptoms prior to the failure. later found out that the radiator failed allowing coolant to mix with the transmission fluid causing catastrophic failure. nissan assist was no help. cost to repair quoted at $5700. no parts available for three weeks due to high demand. we did not have an accident due to the transmission failure, but it was very disturbing to make it off the freeway without getting hit from behind in the rain. my wife's vehicle and she was very thankful she was not driving when it happened. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic for a routine oil change when the mechanic found that radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission cooler lines. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle did not qualify for repairs due to the vehicle mileage. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 98,880.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate while driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission. as a result, both the radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,235. updated 09/30/11*lj updated 3/29/12 *cn

Vehicle coming to a complete stop when the transmission control module failed due to an electronic short resulting from a radiator cooling line rupturing and flooding the transmission. this is a 2006 nissan pathfinder. i checked on line and was surprised (amazed) at the number of individuals who have had the same problem. there are even class action lawsuits pending related to nissan knowingly aware of a defective radiator cooling line that breaks mixing into the transmission. my vehicle has been diagnosed by a nissan dealership quoting $6,500 to replace the transmission and radiator. nissan also extended the factory warranty to 80k miles when it was discovered that there was a defective part. thank you. but, they never notified me that there was a problem. and, you don't know there is one until it fails and creates the problem. this is very dangerous. as the car will die if the module shorts out. it is the same module that tells the electronic ignition system that the vehicle is in park. my opinion, nissan being aware of the defective part, in collusion with a vendor who provided the part. is darn near not only fraud but conspiracy. i pinged several dealerships who openly advised of the defective part and the number of vehicles they have fixed. i asked the dealer how long to get a transmission. i was advised that the one required to fix the 2006 nissan had 148 transmissions on back order. i should expect 4 to 6 weeks to get one. but, of course. my warranty is expired. i was also advised that the line that ruptures normally does between 90 and 110k miles. this is not only a safety issue. it is down right fraud and deceptive practices. deceptive, because of not notifying owners. fraud by knowingly having a defective part on a vehicle. *kb

Transmission failure. *tr

I am filing a complaint about a defective transmission. i had purchased the vehicle for two weeks, when without any warning, the transmission just stopped while traveling on the highway. this vehicle has a history of liquids flowing into the transmission, thus causing it to need to be replaced. hundreds of complaints from people that have experienced the same problem has been documented. i will never purchase a nissan pathfinder again in life. a transmission is a very, very expensive repair, that i can not afford. *tt

2006 nissan pathfinder experienced transmission slippage at @ 85,000 miles and now no heat. car is maintained perfectly and now transmission and radiator need to be replaced, nissan says that it is not covered. *tr

Brief description of what happened.. i purchased a 2006 nissan pathfinder, local trade at a dealership. after i purchased the vehicle some days later i started to notice the vehicle shifted very hard, started more frequently as the vehicle was on the road longer.. felt like it slammed into each gear!!! i was driving across a bridge one morning and its a 2 lane bridge and all of a sudden my rpms redline and feels like im in 3rd gear, all the cars behind swerve into the next like cause i was go the speed limit then the car drops down very rapidly in speed.i tried to accelerate but the vehicle just started to shake a little and the rpms just redlined. i get it to a local shop, come to find out that the radiator fluid leaked into the transmission and messed everything up.. all in all the shop tells me the radiator and transmission is shot and needs to be replaced.and my total bill would be close to $4,000 dollars... very disappointed in nissan!!! lost all faith and will stick to honda from now on!!!!! *tr

Transmission stutter during acceleration due to radiator fluid leaking into transmission. fuel gauge gives false readings at all times to the actual amount of fuel in tank due to faulty sending unit. *tr

At first incident, the transmission would start slipping causing a vibration while the overdrive was on, the vibration would go away when out of overdrive. then the car would stall when you would try to take off at a stop, the car would not move until you would turn the car off and crank it again. as you would pull out into traffic the car would not go. then even with the car out of overdrive while at speeds at 55 mph or higher the transmission would not work, you would have to let off on the accelerator and wait on the rpm's to drop and then it would go into gear again.i took the car to a local mechanic and he advised the trouble was in a solenoid in the transmission. i took the car to a transmission shop, they checked the fluid and said there was water in the transmission fluid, caused by a coolant leak from inside of radiator getting into the transmission lines causing the transmission to go bad due to coolant into the transmission. *js

Went to dealership and notified them of shuddering when driving in excess of 40mph and check engine light on. was told by the service department that the transmission fluid is 'milky' as a result of coolant mixing in with automatic transmission fluid due to a crack in the radiator. advised repairs to include a transmission cooler would be in excess of $8,000+. also advised that mileage of 91,033 voided extended warranty. (3 years, 80,000 miles) vehicle is non-operable due to total transmission failure. *tr

Radiator failure caused transmission failure leading to lurching and difficulty handling. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle violently jerked into gear. the check engine light also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission fluid, causing the failure. the contact was also advised to replace the transmission. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who recommended the same repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 98,000.

Nissan knows they have an issue with radiator coolant leaking into transmissions. this causes the transmission to fail. should the transmission fail while in traffic it could cause and accident. i own a 2006 nissan pathfinder that i bought through my local nissan dealership brand new. it has 85000 miles on it and the transmission will no longer go in reverse. nissan extended the warranty to 80000 knowing that most were failing after that mileage. they refuse to help with the problem. my vehicle has sat at the dealership for 2 weeks waiting for them to decide not to fix it. this vehicle also has a fuel system problem that was recalled for some 2006 models but not all. mine was not covered under the recall and the warranty extension was useless also as the part failed just after the mileage given. in 2008 i was in a front end collision with this same vehicle and the air bag did not deploy. when i asked the nissan dealership (same one) why it didn't deploy i was told that i didn't hit the car on center therefore i missed the sensor. after them having my vehicle for nearly a month to repair it i had it back 1 week when i received a recall notice for the airbag sensor. this car is extremely unsafe and nissan knows it. *tr

Nissan 2006 pathfinder needed a new battery. changed the battery and took for a test drive. very sluggish from zero to 30 miles per hour. not able to accelerate at all. was told i needed a new transmission but i was 6,000 miles over the warrenty, so nissan said too bad. i do not understand why a car with 86,000 miles needs a new transmission. why is nissan not standing by their product? if this is a common problem why is nissan not standing up for their customers? *kb

We need to look into the transmissions on 2005 and 2006 nissan pathfinders and frontiers. finding several other people who have experienced the same issues. it seems to be a big problem to the tune of over $7000. *tr