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1998 Nissan Pathfinder transmission problems

15 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
15 8% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

While driving 55 MPH on the highway with the standard shift in 5th gear, the vehicle without warning went into reverse, causing a collision. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Crash

Rpm's jump from 2.5k to 4k randomly and repeatedly when driving on a level and smooth road at 65 MPH. Sometimes rpm's stay at 4k at 50 MPH when it should be 2k.

Reported at 20,000 miles, January 2007

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