2006 Nissan Pathfinder

NISSAN ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO REPLACE FAULTY RADIATORS AND TRANSMISSIONS AFFECTED BY THESE FAULTY RADIATORS YET DID NOT INCREASE THE WARRANTY BY THE NORMAL 12MO 12,000 MILE INSTEAD THEY INCREASED IT TO 96MONTHS AND ONLY 80,000 MILES NOT 96,000 MILES SIMPLY BECAUSE MOST FAILURES HAPPEN OVER 80,000 MILES. THEY ALSO CLAIMED THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. WHEN THE RADIATOR AFFECTS THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE CAN STALL DURING DRIVING. HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS FROM THEIR LETTER INFORMING CONSUMERS: "IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY MIGHT OCCUR AT HIGHER MILEAGES LEADING TO INTERNAL LEAKAGE OF ENGINE COOLANT. WHILE THE MAJORITY OF VEHICLES WILL NOT EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE, NISSAN IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY AS IT APPLIES TO THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY TO DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO STAND BEHIND OUR PRODUCTS AND OUR CUSTOMERS. NISSAN IS EXTENDING YOUR VEHICLE'S NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY AS IT APPLIES TO THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY AND ITS COMPONENT PARTS FROM 36 MONTHS/36,000 MILES TO 96 MONTHS/80,000 MILES, INCLUDING DAMAGE, REPAIRS, REPLACEMENT, AND RELATED TOWING RESULTING FROM THIS ISSUE."A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR IS CAUSED FROM THERMAL SCHOCK. WHICH NISSAN KNEW ABOUT BEFORE INSTALLING THE ORIGINAL RADIATOR IN MY VEHICLE. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE THEY APPLIED FOR A PATENT ON JAN 24,2006 WHICH WAS PUBLISHED SEPT 2006 THEREFORE THEY KNOWINGLY INSTALLED RADIATORS THAT WOULD UNDERGO THERMAL SHOCK IE CRACK. SEE THE ENTIRE PUBLICATION WHERE THEY ARE FILING FOR A PATENT RECOGNIZING THE EXISTING PROBLEMATIC RADIATORS: VEHICLE COOLING SYSTEM,PUBLICATION NUMBER US20060196634,APPLICATION NUMBER US/11/337437,ASSIGNEES NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION,INVENTORS SATO YOUSUKE ISHIKAWA TAKAYUKI IWASAKI MITSURU FILING DATE 24 JAN 2006PUBLICATION DATE 07 SEP 2006. MAKE NISSAN REPLACE ALL DEFECTS. *KB

AT 86,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO STUTTER. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN FAIRFAX VA AND THEY JUST SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $7500. THEY MENTIONED NOTHING ABOUT A POTENTIAL RADIATOR PROBLEM CAUSING THIS, THEY BASICALLY PLAYED DUMB ABOUT IT. IF I WERE TO HAVE THEM FIX IT WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION, I WOULD HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID I MIGHT WANT TO "PUNT" ON THIS ONE AND LET SOMEONE ELSE DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO AAMCO AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL WHERE THE RADIATOR FAILS AND FLUID IS CROSS-CONTAMINATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I PAID $5000 TO HAVE THIS FIXED. NISSAN SHOULD FESS UP TO THIS PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN DOING MY RESEARCH AND IT TURNS OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED WITH NUMEROUS PATHFINDER OWNERS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS WELL KNOWN, DOCUMENTED ISSUE. THIS TYPE OF ISSUE COULD LEAD TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF THE TRANSMISSION WERE TO FAIL ON THE HIGHWAY OR A MAJOR PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUE IF FAILURE WERE TO HAPPEN ON BACK ROADS. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL ONCE IT REACHED A SPEED OF 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR ALLOWING RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,000.

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

NISSAN USED BAD RADIATORS IN 2005-2006 THAT BREAK, LEAK INTO TRANSMISSIONS, AND REQUIRE USERS TO PURCHASE BOTH A NEW RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. THIS HAPPENED TO MINE, AND THEN I FOUND COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ONLINE. NISSAN KNEW THAT THE RADIATORS WERE FAULTY, BUT DIDN'T PERFORM A RECALL, WHICH PUT A LOT OF CARS ON THE ROAD WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURES THAT ARE DANGEROUS. *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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND WHEN DRIVING FROM THE COMPLETE STOP THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE IN A JERKING MOTION. IN ADDITION, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF STEAM EMITTED FROM THE RADIATOR AND THE THERMOSTAT INCREASED RAPIDLY TO HOT WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE RADIATOR EXHIBITED A CRACK AND FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/19/11