Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Jun 17, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
36%
of 39 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Nissan Pathfinder submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming transmission
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Transmission
Filed Jun 17, 2000
UNKNOWN TO ME AS EXPLAINED TO ME BY TRANSMISSION MECHANIC THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DISINTEGRATING OVER TIME PUTTING DEBRIS INTO TRANSMISSION COOLER LOCATED INSIDE THE RADIATOR. THIS CLOGGED UP THE RADIATOR THUS PREVENTING COOLING OF TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION GEARS THUS WORE OUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE MECHANIC WHOSE SPECIALTY IS TRANSMISSIONS HAS RECEIVED BULLETINS FROM HIS TRADE ASSOCIATION AND NISSAN ON THIS MATTER BUT AT THE TIME COULD ONLY SHOW ME BULLETIN FROM THE "INFINITY Q45 "MODEL WHO HAS THE SAME TRANSMISSION AND PROBLEMS. MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT NISSAN ADVICE WAS TO ADD AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION COOLER WHICH WOULD ALLOW A LITTLE LONGER LIFE, BUT EVENTUALLY THE TORQUE CONVERTER WILL GO. I HAD ONLY 62K MILES AND CONSIDER THIS NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NISSAN DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS THUS WILL NOT HELP OUT ON EXPENSES. I FEEL THEY SHOULD CONTRIBUTE SOMETHING SINCE THEY KNOWINGLY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH WAS A POORLY MANUFACTURED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
724127
Incident
Apr 10, 2000
Transmission
Filed Sep 19, 1999
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ID
711575
Incident
Sep 18, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 22, 1999
DRIVING ABOUT 45MPH, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP UNTIL VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. TRANSMISSION IS BEING REBUILT BY AAMCO. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA ID
703594
Incident
Feb 12, 1999
Transmission
Filed Apr 7, 1998
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA ID
533627
Incident
Feb 1, 1998
Heating & air conditioningDriver assistanceEngine+3 more
Filed Nov 5, 1997
AUTOMATIC CRUISE CONTROL STUCK WHEN ACCELERATING ON AN INCLINE.
NHTSA ID
524481
Transmission
Filed Mar 19, 1997
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
NHTSA ID
515296
Incident
Jan 9, 1997
Transmission
Filed Mar 11, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA ID
515600
Incident
Jan 9, 1997
Transmission
Filed Mar 10, 1997
UPON ACCELERATING AFTER MAKING A STOP, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK
NHTSA ID
808272
Incident
Jan 9, 1997
Transmission
Filed Feb 18, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ON THE ROAD.
NHTSA ID
546769
Incident
Jan 9, 1997
Transmission
Filed Feb 18, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ON THE ROAD.
NHTSA ID
546766
Incident
Jan 9, 1997
Transmission
Filed Apr 14, 1995
TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM 1ST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. *SKD
NHTSA ID
489374
Incident
Mar 29, 1995
Transmission
Filed Apr 6, 1995
TRANSMISSION IS DESIGNED WITH POOR COOLING SYSTEM, CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. *SKD
NHTSA ID
482960
Incident
Feb 2, 1995
Transmission
Filed Feb 7, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM PLANETARY HOUSING AND GEAR, CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SKD
NHTSA ID
480190
Incident
Oct 1, 1994
Transmission
Filed Jan 30, 1995
AUTO TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED TWICE AFTER 92K MILES. TT
NHTSA ID
959326
Incident
Nov 10, 1994
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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