NHTSA Complaint #10379824 — 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10379824
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	January 13, 2011
Date Filed	February 1, 2011
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE FAILED DO TO A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILURE CAUSED CONTAMINATION IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH ALSO DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. THE COOLING TUBE INSIDE THE RADIATOR FAILED WHICH ALLOWED ANTI-FREEZE TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TIMES WERE IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD THE RADIATOR SERVICED AND FLUSHED 1 YEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM NISSAN ON 1/25/2011 STATING THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE RADIATOR WOULD BE EXTENDED FROM 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES TO 96 MONTHS/80,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY COVERED CRACKS IN THE RADIATOR, BUT IT DID NOT COVER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN UPDATED 03/17/11*JB

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