When driving down the road 4th gear did not engage at all. had to get over to side of road and check engine light turned on. had to drive it off road at 20/30 miles per hour in busy traffic. have been informed that nissan is aware of the problem but is not accepting any responsibility for not informing us of the problem that they knew about months ago. *tr
Car started shifting very rough and stalled in traffic. very dangerous! found out from nissan service center there is a defect in the radiator that causes the coolant to mix into the transmission. both the radiator and transmission need to be replaced. nissan extended the warranty on both parts to 80,000 miles (apparently nissan knows there is a problem). unfortunately, it affected my car at 88,000 miles. now, nissan is really giving me the run-around. my car has been in the nissan service center for 2 days. they informed me today (may 11, 2012) they would make a determination by may 16th if they will "help pay" for the fix. the defective radiator should have been recalled! i should not have to pay for this fix. someone is going to be killed or seriously injured due to this defect!!!! *tr
My pathfinder recently started grinding into 4th gear around 40 mph and is now lurching forward (as if having a difficult time engaging in 1st gear) after bein stopped. after researching the problem, my issue exactly fits the description of scores of online complaints from pathfinder owners of 2005-07 models who have come to find out that it is a manufacturers' defect of a coolant leaking into the transmission. when i called the nissan north america customer service to inquire about these complaints and register my own, i was told that i would have to have a diagnostics test i order to register the complaint further. i was transferred to a local dealer who confirmed the research: if my transmission fluid was milky reddish in color (which it is), then radiator fluid had leaked into to transmission and it was likely ( from this service rep's experience) that it would need to be replaced at a cost of $3500-$8000. when i inquired about the prevalence of this problem at his dealership, he was well aware of the problem and issue but because of the percentage of cars affected that is known is small in comparison to the number sold in those years, a recall was unlikely. he also indicated that the mileage on my vehicle (107000) made it even more unlikely that nissan would cover the repairs. *js
At first started noticing hesitation in transmission at 40 mph, confirmed by 2 mechanics trans fluid is milky color and changed fluid at a local service station that had to go to nissan and get their transmission fluid to finish job. now back to milky transmission fluid, have to take overdrive off because gears will not shift, i also carry gallon of water because at any time radiator fluid levels can be low; have to turn air off at long stop lights so temp gauge doesn't go up. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to jerk and shimmy abnormally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the radiator malfunctioned and leaked anti-freeze into the transmission. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where they also advised that the radiator failed and was leaking anti-freeze into the transmission. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages was 122,123.
Pathfinder started hesitating at 40 mph regardless of city or highway driving, had transmission fluid changed and was advised by my mechanic there is a leak from radiator into transmission line, have since then seen transmission fluid a milky color and i cannot drive vehicle with overdrive on, when it drove with od on at about 40 mph there is no shifting of gears. *tr
Start having problems in mid july of 2010. transmission was jerking in gear. radiator broke down, allowing fluid to leak into the transmission. vehicle is inoperable. also been having problem with fuel gauge. unable to get vehicle repaired, due to limited income. vehicle became inoperable passed extended warranty. *tr
Radiator recall for trans lines leaking into radiator contaminating coolant. and now the timing chain tensioner is causing a loud knock in the engine from the timing chain.
Engine noise coming from the secondary timing chain and tensioners. the first time i took it to nissan dealer they told me they couldn't find anything wrong. when i brought it back months later they told me i had low oil in engine and combined with i was past the 60,000 warranty now (67,861) that i would not be covered under warranty. they knew this was a problem and claimed that i had no record of it being a problem since they couldn't "find" anything when i brought it in the first time. two dealerships told me that it was just a noise when in fact nissan has known about the timing chain issue this whole time. i was told to pay for the repair myself which was above $1,500.00. *tr