30 complaints reported

2008 Nissan Pathfinder POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
30
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2014

THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR THAT CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER WARRANTY SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OVER 90K MILES. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2014
Feb 2014

RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SHIMMY AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THE REPAIRS CAME TO $1,334.55. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY ($119.21), RADIATOR ($266.95), RADIATOR HOSE ($14.35), SERPENTINE BELT ($29.95). THEY USED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH KIT ($29.95), A COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH KIT ($29.99) AND A GLOBAL EXTENDED LIFE COOLANT ($29.92). THEY USED $50.00 IN SHOP SUPPLIES AND LABOR WAS $587.00. TAX WAS $87.31. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2014
Aug 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WERE MIXING AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2012
Feb 2013

YOUR WEBSITE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AS AFFECTED PARTS. MY VEHICLE WITH 77,000 MILES ON IT HAD A SLIPPING ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH THE WARRANTY UPGRADE NOTICE PROVIDED BY NISSAN, FOR SERVICE. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND OF THE WARRANTY NOTICE, AND THAT I WANTED IT LOOKED AT. THEY CAME BACK TO ME AND VERBALLY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION. DEALER DID NOT NOTE IT ON THE WORK ORDER THAT THEY TEST DROVE AND SAID THERE WAS NO ISSUE. NISSAN IS KNOWN TO HAVE RADIATOR PROBLEMS THAT LEAD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR MY TYPE OF VEHICLE. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OUT RIGHT NOW ABOUT THE ISSUE. NISSAN REFUSED TO DO THE WORK UNLESS I PAID FOR THE $3000 CO-PAY, AND PAID FOR THE TIMING CHAIN SHOES, ANOTHER NISSAN KNOWN ISSUE, ANOTHER $1800. MY VEHICLE IS A 2008 PATHFINDER WITH 92000 MILES ON IT NOW. JUST WANT NISSAN TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT PROPERLY AND REPLACE THE ITEMS REQUIRED AT NO CHARGE TO ME. BOTH OF THE ISSUES COULD LEAD TO A FAILURE AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2012
Jan 2012

THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED. MY RADIATOR LEAKED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO MY TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT HAVE TO GET MY TRANSMISSION & RADIATOR REPLACED. COME TO FIND OUT FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY WERE SEEING ALOT OF NISSAN TRUCKS WITH THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN FRO THIS ISSUE. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL & REIMBURSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2011

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2008 Nissan Pathfinder has 30 POWER TRAIN,ENGINE complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.