Third Party Warrenty Repair

[dwoodard170]

Hey Guys!

Count me in on the failed radiator/ transmission group. I have filled out complaints with every website I can find.

My question is this: Has anyone successfully had a third party service plan pay out any on this issue? My plan does not cover the radiator but does cover the transmission, but I have not talked with them yet about my situation. I can handle paying for a radiator, but not a transmission. Any advise is welcome!

2005 Pathfinder LE 105000 Miles. Went from perfect running machine to trash. Here's hoping Nissan does the right thing and pay for these problems.

[eieio]

usually, if the subsequently failed component (transmission) is damaged as the result of a failure of a non-covered component (radiator), they will decline the repair of the transmission.
however, it may depend on how they are approached on the matter.
never hurts to ask...........
P.S. how come it wasn't by-passed to prevent this from happening?

[dwoodard170]

Thanks eieio.

Time will tell if they cover it or not. I am the fool who did not bypass this issue. I guess at the end of the day I kind of thought this was one of those "internet problems" where the wide spreadness of the problem is over blown by the forums! Also I had some reservation about subtracting from the ability of the car to cool the transmission fluid. I do some towing in mountains and it did not seem that Nissan would have really designed something so bad.

Oh well, here is hoping the lawsuits and media get some traction!

[smj999smj]

Calsonic is actually the manufacturer of the radiator, which they've been doing for years, but, for whatever reasons, seem to have "dropped the ball" in radiator manufacturing for a few years. Titan radiators have issues with the bottom tank leaking coolant and cracking. Pathfinders/Frontiers/Xterras have the issue of the AT cooler line cracking and causing coolant and ATF cross-contamination.
My 2006 Pathfinder LE had 95000 miles on the original radiator and I decided to stop pressing my luck. I got a new, aftermarket radiator for $90 w/ free shipping off of Ebay and installed it. Fit perfect and no more worries about the cooler tube issue.

[dwoodard170]

I like the idea of putting in a better radiator more than bypassing the cooler in the factory one. Even if you have to pay a few hundred bucks to have the work done it is better than what I am looking at!