Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2006)

837 consumer complaints on file.

#10641170October 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS SHOWING A FAULT CODE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN RECALL ID: 08V690000, BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL. SO MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS, BUT IT JUST HAPPENS MINE IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639739September 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE GAUGE DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637468September 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION COOLER INSIDE RADIATOR CRACKED AND ALLOWED COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FALIURE....COST TO REPAIR 5,000 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637667September 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ALL OF SUDDEN AS I WAS DRIVING ON BUSY HIGHWAY. WAS UNABLE TO GET SPEED, COOLANT IS GONE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637111September 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR HAS A NOTICEABLE SHAKE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633383September 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LEAKING COOLANT CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632480September 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE DUE TO THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628902August 27, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FILL UP MY GASOLINE TANK THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THAT I DO NOT HAVE ANY GASOLINE; THIS CAUSES THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. I HAVE COMPLETELY FILLED UP MY TANK A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS. I BELIEVE THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE SHOWS INACCURATE LEVELS OF FUEL. I AM AFRAID THAT I MAY RUN OUT OF GAS AND NOT BE IN THE AREA OF A GAS STATION. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE I NEED TO KNOW AT ALL TIMES WHAT MY FUEL LEVELS ARE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCES. I HAVE NO WAY OF DETERMINING HOW LOW MY FUEL REALLY IS OR HOW MUCH IS IN THE GAS TANK. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED A CODE THAT FOUND THE VEHICLE HAD A BAD FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 10V075000. HOWEVER, HE WAS INFORMED THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. UPDATED 05/27/15. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628411August 26, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DIGITAL DISPLAY FOR THE FUEL TANK READ ZERO WHEN FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628550August 26, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS STUCK ON 1/4 TANK AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL BUT THERE IS ON OTHER VINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626822August 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ON 08/15/14, I WAS PUMPING GAS AND AS I WAS LEAVING I NOTICED THAT THE PATHFINDER'S TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AND SHIFT HARD. AS I DROVE HOME, I NOTICED THAT IT DID THE SAME THING AFTER EVERY STOP. IT WOULDN'T RUN AS IT USUALLY DID. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. MY BOYFRIEND THEN WENT TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION TOTAL CAR CARE BUT WAS TOLD TO GO AT 9:30 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY. WE TOOK IT THE NEXT DAY, WHICH WAS 08/16/14 AND WE RECEIVED A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MULTI-POINT CHECK REVEALED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL WAS OKAY AND THE CONDITION WAS CONTAMINATED. THERE IS COOLANT CONTAMINATION IN THE TRANSMISSION. A COMPUTER SCAN REVEALED THE FOLLOWING CODES: P1710 TRANS OIL TEMP, P1764 DIRECT CLUTCH SOLENOID VALVE CIRCUIT FAULT, P1731 FIRST GEAR ENGINE BREAKING LOGIC ERROR. THE MANAGER THEN TOLD ME THAT THE 2005-2007 NISSAN PATHFINDERS HAD THIS DEFECT. WHEN MY MOTHER CALLED NISSAN AT THE 1-800 NUMBER, SHE WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE PATHFINDER IS PAID OFF, AS OF THIS YEAR, ONLY TO HAVE IT SIT IN THE GARAGE UNTIL I GET IT FIXED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE WERE NEVER INFORMED OF ANY OF THE 5 RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622461August 15, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FRACTURED AND AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622135August 13, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I EASED OFF THE BRAKES AND PUSH THE GAS. IT JERKED AND IT MOVED VERY SLOWLY MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE MECHANIC CALLED ME YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. NOW I'M LOOKING TO HAVE TO PAY $3000 FOR A TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621517August 11, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,599.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619230August 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLANT LEAK INTO TRANSMISSION RENDERING VEHICLE USELESS. OUT OF POCKET COST WAS 2500.00 BASED OFF OF CLASS ACTION SUIT. NISSAN PICKED UP REST. FOUND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF SIMILIAR COMPLAINTS IN THIS REGARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619047August 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION STARTED VIBRATING BADLY AT 55 OR MORE MPH CAUSING US TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IN A VERY UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT IN THE FREEWAY. WE WAITED FOR 3 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618804August 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FROM DEAD STOP AT STOP SIGN, PUSHED ON GAS WITH RESULTANT "GRIND" OF TRANSMISSION. HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 2 WEEKS. TOOK INTO DEALER. TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO CRACKED RADIATOR LEAKING COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN NISSAN MODELS. NISSAN ONLY DID AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT TAPERED OFF EVERY YEAR/10,000 MILES. AFTER 100,000 MILES NO HELP. THIS WAS NOT A RESULT OF WORN OUT TRANSMISSION, THIS WAS A RESULT OF ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY NISSAN 100%. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618290August 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
A LIGHT TURNED GREEN, AS I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, MY TRUCK WOULD NOT GET INTO THE NEXT GEAR. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AS OTHER DRIVERS HAD TO GO AROUND ME. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION EXPERT THE NEXT DAY, AND A DIAGNOSIS INFORMED ME OF CONTAMINATED TRANSMISSION FLUID BY WAY OF A FAULTY TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. MY RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM LED ME TO THE FACT THAT NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS FLAW AND IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAULTY DESIGN AND MY FEAR IS THAT THIS HAPPENED SO SUDDENLY THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE DEATH. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE THOUSANDS I MUST PAY IN REPAIR (NEW TRANSMISSION), BUT FOR THE SAFETY OF OWNERS, AND FOR THE SAFETY OF THOSE ON THE ROADS WITH US. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY AND LET THEIR CUSTOMERS KNOW THAT THEY ARE IN DANGER UNLESS THIS IS CORRECTED! CONTACT CUSTOMERS NISSAN AND LET THEM KNOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616250July 25, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGE INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL AFTER THE TANK WAS REFUELED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615678July 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS. IT'S ONLY UP TO 96,000 MILES. WE ARE TRYING TO TRADE IT IN AND HAVE BEEN TOLD WE'LL GET NOTHING FOR IT BECAUSE NISSAN SETTLED A LAWSUIT FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS. I CAN'T FIND DETAILS OF THIS SETTLEMENT AND THE DEALER NEVER CONTACTED US ABOUT IT (IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW). FIRSTLY, IT'S DISGUSTING THAT THEY DIDN'T REACH OUT, AND SECONDLY, WHAT CAN WE DO? I HAVE HEARD THAT WE CAN SPEND $3K TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AT THIS POINT. BUT IF THEY'D CONTACTED US SOONER, IT WOULD HAVE COST LESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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