NHTSA Complaint #10498085 — 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10498085
Vehicle 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 138,131 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I NOTICED MY RADIATOR RESERVOIR WAS GETTING LOW, SO I FILLED AGAIN, A WEEK PASSED AND THE SAME THING, I TOLD MY BROTHER IN LAW WHO HAVE SOME MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE AND WE BOTH CHECK THE RESERVOIR UNIT, AND THEN THE RADIATOR CAP, AND FOR MY SAD SURPRISE, THERE WERE A OILY BROWN RESIDUE, WHICH MEANS THAT MY TRUCK HAD MIXED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ANTI-COOLANT, WOW WHAT A DOWNSIDE !!! NOW THE COST TO REPAIR IT IS AROUND $3000+ DOLLARS AND OF COURSE I CHANGED THE RADIATOR ALREADY, DUE TO THE FACT OF THAT PART BEING DEFECTIVE, AND OF COURSE AFTER THAT HAPPENED I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN EXTENDING THE WARRANTY OF THE RADIATOR, ONLY IF I HAD LESS THAN 80K MILES ON MY TRUCK, SO GUESS WHAT? I AM NOT COVERED BUT THAT WARRANTY !!!! BECAUSE I HAVE MORE THAN 130K ANYWAYS, 2 WEEKS AGO I RECEIVED A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AGAINST NISSAN !!!!! YEAH !!! *TR

Related Complaints for the 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Other POWER TRAIN Complaints

#11593953 The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact beca...
#11484498 Transmission oil cooler line in radiator broke causing coolant and transmission oil to mix and car is not driveable a...
#11425281 .Transmission failed do to coolant in transmission. .got stuck in traffic and couldn’t go anywhere .this is a known...
#11404042 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING A LITTLE LET FOR US WHEN I START FROM THE STOP SIGN OR FROM A DEAD STOP WHEN THE EN...
#11372812 TRANSMISSION ISSUE DUE TO LEAK MIXTURE OR RADIATOR FLUIDS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM

Recent Complaints for the 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER

#11668994 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM I've ran out of gas twice my indicator the gas tank gauge does not show that the vehicle is empty it shows it's full ...
#11636259 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE See attached document for complaint.
#11619336 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP The contact stated that the company owns a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed a...
#11556631 AIR BAGS I was hit on the drivers side, where the front drivers door stops and the back door begins. The other drivers was est...
#11484498 ENGINE Transmission oil cooler line in radiator broke causing coolant and transmission oil to mix and car is not driveable a...
Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report