Nissan Pathfinder (2012 year). Manual - part 588

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Direct clutch solenoid valve

4. Line pressure test

5. CAN communication line

6. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

7. Direct clutch

Gear does not change
from D

→

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. High and low reverse clutch solenoid valve

4. Line pressure test

5. CAN communication line

6. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

7. High and low reverse clutch

Gear does not change
from D

→

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Input clutch solenoid valve

4. Front brake solenoid valve

5. Line pressure test

6. CAN communication line

7. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

8. Input clutch

Gear does not change
from D

→

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Front brake solenoid valve

4. Direct clutch solenoid valve

5. Input speed sensor

6. Line pressure test

7. CAN communication line

8. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

9. Front brake (brake band)

10. Input clutch

No.

Items

Symptom

Condition

Diagnostic Item

Reference

page

August 2012

2012 Pathfinder

TM-132

< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >

SYSTEM SYMPTOM

No Down
Shift

In “D” or "M" range,
does not downshift to
4GR.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Front brake solenoid valve

4. Direct clutch solenoid valve

5. CAN communication line

6. Line pressure test

7. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

8. Front brake (brake band)

9. Input clutch

In “D”, “3” or "M"
range, does not down-
shift to 3GR.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Input clutch solenoid valve

4. Front brake solenoid valve

5. CAN communication line

6. Line pressure test

7. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

8. Input clutch

In “D”, “2” or "M"
range, does not down-
shift to 2GR.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. High and low reverse clutch solenoid valve

4. CAN communication line

5. Line pressure test

6. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

7. High and low reverse clutch

In “D”, “1” or "M"
range, does not down-
shift to 1GR.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Direct clutch solenoid valve

4. CAN communication line

5. Line pressure test

6. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

7. Direct clutch

No.

Items

Symptom

Condition

Diagnostic Item

Reference

page

August 2012

2012 Pathfinder

SYSTEM SYMPTOM

TM-133

< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >

Slips/Will
Not en-
gage

When “D” or "M" posi-
tion, remains in 1GR.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Direct clutch solenoid valve

4. Line pressure test

5. CAN communication line

6. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

7. 3rd one-way clutch

8. 1st one-way clutch

9. Gear system

10. Reverse brake

11. Forward one-way clutch (Parts behind drum support is im-
possible to perform inspection by disassembly. Refer to

TM-

12. Forward brake (Parts behind drum support is impossible
to perform inspection by disassembly. Refer to

When “D” or "M" posi-
tion, remains in 2GR.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Low coast brake solenoid valve

TM-94

4. Line pressure test

5. CAN communication line

6. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

7. 3rd one-way clutch

8. Gear system

9. Direct clutch

10. Forward brake (Parts behind drum support is impossible
to perform inspection by disassembly. Refer to

No.

Items

Symptom

Condition

Diagnostic Item

Reference

page

August 2012

2012 Pathfinder

TM-134

< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >

SYSTEM SYMPTOM

Slips/Will
Not en-
gage

When “D” or "M" posi-
tion, remains in 3GR.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Line pressure test

4. CAN communication line

5. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

6. 3rd one-way clutch

7. Gear system

8. High and low reverse clutch

9. Forward one-way clutch (Parts behind drum support is im-
possible to perform inspection by disassembly. Refer to

TM-

10. Forward brake (Parts behind drum support is impossible
to perform inspection by disassembly. Refer to

When “D” or "M" posi-
tion, remains in 4GR.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Input clutch solenoid valve

4. Direct clutch solenoid valve

5. High and low reverse clutch solenoid valve

6. Low coast brake solenoid valve

TM-94

7. Front brake solenoid valve

8. Line pressure test

9. CAN communication line

10. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

11. Input clutch

12. Gear system

13. High and low reverse clutch

14. Direct clutch

No.

Items

Symptom

Condition

Diagnostic Item

Reference

page

August 2012

2012 Pathfinder

SYSTEM SYMPTOM

TM-135

< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >

Slips/Will
Not En-
gage

When “D” or "M" posi-
tion, remains in 5GR.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Front brake solenoid valve

4. Line pressure test

5. CAN communication line

6. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

7. Front brake (brake band)

8. Input clutch

9. Gear system

10. High and low reverse clutch

Vehicle cannot be
started from D

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Accelerator pedal position sensor

TM-76

3. Line pressure test

4. CAN communication line

5. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

6. Torque converter

7. Oil pump assembly

8. 3rd one-way clutch

9. 1st one-way clutch

10. Gear system

11. Reverse brake

12. Forward one-way clutch (Parts behind drum support is im-
possible to perform inspection by disassembly. Refer to

TM-

13. Forward brake (Parts behind drum support is impossible
to perform inspection by disassembly. Refer to

Does not lock-up.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Line pressure test

3. Engine speed signal

TM-58

4. Input speed sensor

5. Torque converter clutch solenoid valve

TM-70

6. CAN communication line

7. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

8. Torque converter

9. Oil pump assembly

No.

Items

Symptom

Condition

Diagnostic Item

Reference

page

August 2012

2012 Pathfinder

TM-136

< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >

SYSTEM SYMPTOM

Slips/Will
Not en-
gage

Does not hold lock-up
condition.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Line pressure test

3. Engine speed signal

TM-58

4. Input speed sensor

5. Torque converter clutch solenoid valve

TM-70

6. CAN communication line

7. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

8. Torque converter

9. Oil pump assembly

Lock-up is not re-
leased.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Line pressure test

3. Engine speed signal

TM-58

4. Input speed sensor

5. Torque converter clutch solenoid valve

TM-70

6. CAN communication line

7. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

8. Torque converter

9. Oil pump assembly

No shock at all or the
clutch slips when vehi-
cle changes speed D

→

or M

→

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Direct clutch solenoid valve

4. CAN communication line

5. Line pressure test

6. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

7. Torque converter

8. Oil pump assembly

9. 3rd one-way clutch

10. Gear system

11. Direct clutch

12. Forward brake (Parts behind drum support is impossible
to perform inspection by disassembly. Refer to

No.

Items

Symptom

Condition

Diagnostic Item

Reference

page

August 2012

2012 Pathfinder

SYSTEM SYMPTOM

TM-137

< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >

Slips/Will
Not en-
gage

No shock at all or the
clutch slips when vehi-
cle changes speed D

→

or M2

→

M3.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. High and low reverse clutch solenoid valve

4. CAN communication line

5. Line pressure test

6. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

7. Torque converter

8. Oil pump assembly

9. 3rd one-way clutch

10. Gear system

11. High and low reverse clutch

12. Forward one- way clutch (Parts behind drum support is
impossible to perform inspection by disassembly. Refer to

13. Forward brake (Parts behind drum support is impossible
to perform inspection by disassembly. Refer to

No shock at all or the
clutch slips when vehi-
cle changes speed D

→

or M3

→

M4.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Input clutch solenoid valve

4. Front brake solenoid valve

5. CAN communication line

6. Line pressure test

7. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

8. Torque converter

9. Oil pump assembly

10. Input clutch

11. Gear system

12. High and low reverse clutch

13. Direct clutch

No.

Items

Symptom

Condition

Diagnostic Item

Reference

page

August 2012

2012 Pathfinder

TM-138

< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >

SYSTEM SYMPTOM

Slips/Will
Not en-
gage

No shock at all or the
clutch slips when vehi-
cle changes speed D

→

, or M

→

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Front brake solenoid valve

4. Direct clutch solenoid valve

5. CAN communication line

6. Line pressure test

7. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

8. Torque converter

9. Oil pump assembly

10. Front brake (brake band)

11. Input clutch

12. Gear system

13. High and low reverse clutch

When you press the
accelerator pedal and
shift speed D

→

, or

→

the engine

idles or the transmis-
sion slips.

ON vehicle

1. Fluid level and state

2. Output speed sensor and vehicle speed signal

3. Front brake solenoid valve

4. Direct clutch solenoid valve

5. CAN communication line

6. Line pressure test

7. Control valve with TCM

OFF vehicle

8. Torque converter

9. Oil pump assembly

10. Input clutch

11. Gear system

12. High and low reverse clutch

13. Direct clutch