CarComplaints.com Notes: There are no warning signs of the same "radiator leaked and killed my transmission" complaints that have plagued previous model years.

For earlier Pathfinder model years (2005-2008), a defect in the radiator allows engine coolant to leak into the transmission. However this defect doesn't appear to affect Pathfinders from 2009 & later. Nissan did include the 2009-2010 models when they extended their radiator warranty on 2005-2010 Pathfinders to 8 years/80,000 miles in response to the transmission defect.

8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
40,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
2009 Nissan Pathfinder accessories - exterior problems

accessories - exterior problem

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2009 Nissan Pathfinder Owner Comments

problem #1

Feb 142013

(reported on)

Pathfinder TI V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

my 5yr old boy snapped the door handle off my 2009 pathfinder...... The new car warranty doesn't count despite the car only doing 40000 kms. It apparently sat in a car yard for 18 months chewing up warranty..... Nissan Australia rang me and told me its not worth their time on this old car, and its only a door handle $160 for a new one that's black,(my car is silver). Because of the door handle being broken, now the inside door handle broke, which the cable to fix that is $400..... Just for the parts....... My 3 yr old broke that........

I want to buy a tonka toy, because my kids can't break that..... I do not ever want to buy a Nissan again my 3yr old and 5 yr old are destroying it.

I took my car to a dealership who took photos for the car to be assessed (i thought it was still under warranty). They told me they will ring me in 3 days....... 3 weeks later I rang them..... They told me it had been approved but the handle needed to be painted.... They took my number and said they will call me..... Another 3 weeks go by, and my 3 yr old broke the inside handle.... I rang them up and they said they have the parts, and to bring it in on monday to be fixed........ My wife dropped the car off at 9 am (with 2 little kids in tow) she had organized for someone to pick her and the kids up..... They said it would be 2 hrs...... At 11am my wife rang to see if she could pick the car up. They informed her the warranty had expired and they could fix the car and it would cost $800, but they couldnt do it today because the handle had not been painted, they also do not even have the cable to fix the interior latch in the country!!!!

I have complained and was told basically to get stuffed they are not fixing it......

I WISH TO APPLAUD NISSAN AUSTRALIA FOR THEIR SERVICE!!! I don't think I have ever been treated so badly EVER!!!!!!

- Adrian W., Perth, WA, Australia

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