NHTSA Complaint #10490317 — 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER

TRANSMISSION FAILURE FROM RADIATOR FLUID LEAKAGE INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSMISSION RUNS THROUGH THE RADIATOR. WHEN THE RADIATOR FAILS RADIATOR FLUID LEAKS INTO THE TRANNY FLUID AND DESTROYS THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PLATES AND TORQUE CONVERTER. NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FROM 36K TO 80K MILES OR 8 YEARS ON THE RADIATOR, KNOWING THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT NO NOTICE FROM THEM TO OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM. WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTS, IT IS TOO LATE, RESULTING IN $6800 - $7500 IN PERSONAL EXPENSES TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. NISSAN WILL NOT CONSIDER FIXING AFTER 80K MILES. I HAVE 127000 AND ONLY 5 YEARS OLD VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM WAS ACKNOWLEDGED TO AFFECT 2005 - 2010 PATHFINDERS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ON FORUMS, WHICH I FIND AFTER I HAVE THE PROBLEM. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE RADIATORS AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. IT IS A DEFECTIVE $300 RADIATOR THAT DAMAGES A $7000 TRANSMISSION!... THIS IS UNFORTUNATE AND IRRESPONSIBLE FOR NISSAN AND IS BASICALLY A BAND-AID ON A SERIOUS HAZARD. NOW MY $30,000 VEHICLE IS WORTH $3,000 TO THE DEALER FOR TRADE IN. *TR