re: If you drive a Nissan Pathfinder or Frontier, you may want to check for fluidmix

This happened to my 2005 Pathfinder at 61k miles. Nissan has known about these radiator/transmission issues since at least 2008. I took mine to the dealership because the gears were slipping and the engine was reving up on its own. I was told they couldn't find anything wrong (I was under 60K miles at this point). Two months later, complete transmission failure. They told me the transmission and radiator would both have to be replaced ($8,500) and they were not paying a cent as I was outside of the 60k mile warranty. I ended up taking it to an independent mechanic and had the transmission rebuilt for about $5k. Years later Nissan extends the warranty because the defect. They refused to reimburse me because the work was not done at an authorized Nissan dealership. I've been fighting Nissan on this issue for the past 5 or 6 years

I had an 08 Pathfinder. The only symptom I had was the low rpm shuddering. Traded it in 2 weeks ago for a Toyota and the difference in build quality is obvious. Doubt I ever buy another Nissan.