1994 NISSAN PATHFINDER Power Train Problems
10 complaints about Power Train
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON 1994 PATHFINDER VEHICLE. * BF SINCE THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK 5 TIMES FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. *NM
TRANSMISSION BLEW. THESE CARS ARE SOLD AS CARS WHO HAVE A VERY LONG ENGINE LIFE. I JUST LOVE MY CAR AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT I ONLY GOT 125K OUT OF IT. THE BODY AND ALL OTHER PARTS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE. I SERVICE THIS CAR RELIGIOUSLY. I SEE ON YOUR SITE A FAIR AMOUNT OF OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. I LOVE THE CAR SO MUCH, I ALMOST WANTED TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL I READ ON YOUR SITE THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL. WILL MOST LIKELY PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THANKS
Mileage: 125,000
TRANSMISSION WOULD STICK. WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. WOULD HAVE NO PRIOR WARNING WHEN TRANSMISSION STICKS. WOULD STICK IN 2ND GEAR & ONLY GOING 25MPH. ALSO, DOOR LOCKS WOULD GO UP AND DOWN WHEN KEY IS NOT IN IGNITION. WOULD WORK FINE IF KEY IN IGNITION. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER.*AK
1) SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER BROKEN @ 72500 MILES. 2) EXHAUST STUDS BROKEN, TECH BULLETIN OUT (#94041) BUT DEALER WOULDN'T FIX IT.
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR. MUST GO TO N, SHUT DOWN AND RESTART ENGINE, THEN BACK TO D TO CLEAR PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEAR FROM 1ST TO 2ND, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELEARATE PAST 20MPH.
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE CHANGING FRON FIRST TO SECOND GEAR.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL, THE AXLE OF THE TRAILER DISCONNECTED FROM THE WHEEL, CAUSING TRAILER TO SKID/LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD