Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2005)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10397213April 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT WAS SUDDEN AND THERE WAS NO WARNING. I WAS DRIVING ALONG FINE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HAD NO POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND GET HELP. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A REPAIR SHOP I WAS TOLD THE RADIATOR LEAKED FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND RUINED IT. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR. I ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN STATING THIS WAS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. WHEN I ASKED TO BE REIMBURSED I WAS TOLD I WAS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. I DISAGREE IF THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PART, NOT WEAR AND TEAR AND NOT MISUSE OF THE VEHICLE THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS ON ALL VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, ETC. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE DAMAGE COST ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX AND IT ALL HAD TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET. I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH THIS COMPANY AND THE TERRIBLE WAY THEY HANDLE THEIR MISTAKES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THEM AND I HAVE WARNED OTHERS TO GET THEIR VEHICLES CHECKED BEFORE THEY GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE OR POSSIBLY HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF NISSAN. *TR
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#10396773April 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY 2005 NISSAN/PATHFINDER WAS LEASED FROM RAY BRANDT NISSAN IN JULY 2005. IN APRIL 2009 I PURCHASED THE LEASE. IN JANUARY 2011 I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ISSUES WERE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. THE TECHNICIAN [XXX]AT [XXX] REFERRED ME TO THE NATIONAL CONSUMERS DEPT. OF NISSAN BECAUSE THIS WAS AN ISSUE THEY WERE AWARE OF BUT, HAD NOT NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER. THE REPRESENTATIVE [XXX] ( 800-647-7261 EXT 47116) AT THE NATIONAL DIVISION / NISSAN USA., ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFAULT AND THEREFORE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. THIS THEY CONSIDERED WAS A "GOOD WILL' MEASURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 200 MILES. I DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR 5 DAYS AND THE SAME ISSUES AROSE AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO RAY BRANDT.THIS TIME THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ISSUES WERE RELATED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. APPARENTLY IT HAD COME APART AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP, RAY BRANDT AGAIN INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS ALSO A DEFECT BY NISSAN AND REFERRED ME BACK TO THE NATIONAL CONSUMERS' DIVISION, NISSAN USA. I CONTACTED [XXX] AGAIN. THIS TIME SHE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NISSAN' POLICY TO EXTENDED ONLY 1 GOOD WILL MEASURE. THEY REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. WHILE AWAITING FOR HER RESPONSE AND THE VEHICLE STILL IN THE SHOP AT RAY BRANDT, A RE-CALL WAS ISSUED ON THE ENGINE. [XXX] AND NISSAN STILL CONTEND THAT THEY ONLY EXTEND 1 "GOOD-WILL" MEASURE. BOTH NISSAN USA AND RAY BRANDT NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFAULTS AND FAULTY PARTS HOWEVER, NEITHER ARE WILLING TO ASSIST. IN ADDITION I HAVE CONSIDERED PURCHASING ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM RAY BRANDT BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO OFFER A APPRAISAL VALUE FOR A TRADE-IN. PRIOR TO THESE ISSUES I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY PATHFINDER UNTIL NISSANS' DEFECTIVE PARTS MALFUNCTIONED.I AM APPEALING TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RECTIFYING THESE ISSUES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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#10396732April 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NISSAN MANUFACTURED THE 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH A FAULTY RADIATOR THAT LEAKS RADIATOR FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR EXPERIENCES VIBRATION (WHICH HAS LOOSENED BOLTS & OTHER PARTS ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE) ALONG WITH SHIFTING PROBLEMS & HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 8 YEARS, 80,000 MILES BUT THE PROBLEM USUAL OCCURS AT HIGH MILEAGE. MY CAR HAS 104,000 MILES & THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE RADIATOR (OR TRANSMISSION). I ONLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN A FEW MONTHS AGO STATING THERE MAY BE A RADIATOR LEAKAGE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT ADVISE OF THE PROBLEM WITH LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION NOR DID IT STATE SYMPTOMS TO WATCH FOR. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS BUT DID NOT KNOW IT WAS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE UNTIL I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS BY OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS. I BOUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT IT WAS A DIFFERENT ISSUE AND THEN AN HOUR LATER THEY ADVISED IT WAS THE RADIATOR ISSUE. SINCE I AM OVER THE 80,000 MILES, THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HEAR FROM THEM IN APPROXIMATELY 24-36 HOURS BUT THAT WAS 5 DAYS AGO. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10396599April 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DUE TO A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM, MY DAUGHTER WAS STRANDED BY A VEHICLE THAT WOULDN'T MOVE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2005 YEAR MODEL. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND THE TRANSMISSION MIXING FLUIDS, THEREBY CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. LEADING UP TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION MAY FAIL TO SHIFT OR IT MAY DOWNSHIFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING OVERSPEEDING OF THE ENGINE. *TR
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#10395931April 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS PROBABLY AFFECTED BY AN ECM FAILURE BUT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, ONLY THE COMPONENT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THEY WERE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
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0
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#10395499April 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, 4.0 LITER V6 WITH 53,000 MILES. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAINS, TIMING CHAIN GUIDES, AND TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AND HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED HOME. THE DEALER WANTED IN EXCESS OF $2,500.00, I HAD THE WORK COMPLETED FOR $1,800.00 WITH ANOTHER SOURCE. I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NISSAN REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT WHILE MY CAR HAS UNDER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY LIMIT, I WAS OVER THE 5 YEAR LIMIT BY 7 MONTHS. *TR
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#10395512April 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
20005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SES LIGHT COMES ON AND FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW CORRECT AMOUNT AFTER REFUELING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL 2005 CARS AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY RECALL TO ENSURE NO ONE OVER FILLS AND SPILLS GAS. *TR
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0
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#10395417April 10, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE WITH 86,000 MILES STARTING HAVING OPERATIONAL ISSUES WHEN RUNNING AT 2000 RPM'S. WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NUMEROUS SERVICES AND WAS MENTIONED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING AND THAT IT WASN'T ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES THE ROUGH ENGINE RUNNING AT 2000 RPM'S WAS BECOMING MORE EVIDENT. SERVICE MANAGER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AS THEY HAD MANY OTHER PATHFINDERS IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR SEAL WAS LEAKING FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS A TRANSMISSION FLUSH TO THE TUNE OF $850.00. NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE APPEARED AT DEALERSHIP AND WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM HOWEVER REFUSED TO COVER THE PROBLEM SAYING THAT IT WAS OUR PROBLEM BECAUSE IT EXCEEDED THE 80000 MILE EXTENSION ON THE RADIATOR. NISSAN NEVER NOTIFIED US ABOUT AND EXTENSION ON THE RADIATOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO INDICATED THAT HE COULD NOT PUT A WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT RECEIVED THE RADIATOR FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO OWN IT. THEY HAVE LOST A VERY GOOD CUSTOMER WHO WAS ABOUT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN VEHICLE. *TR
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#10395170April 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE ECM RELAY SWITCH WAS FAILING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN HER CALL WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR HOURS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
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#10393685March 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE 4X4 ,MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT(WATER) ENTERING THE TRANSMISSION AND LOCKING THE TRANSMISSION , AFTER DOING A SEARCH ONLINE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM 100'S OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN TOLD/ADVISE TO NISSAN USA , TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK ON YOU WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING VERY SERIOUS ,DANGEROUS ,TOOK SUV TO DEALER WANTED ME TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION ,TOLD THEM ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINT SERVICE DEPT.TOLD ME THAT THE WAS MY PROBLEM NOT NISSAN'S PRINTED OUT AND SHOW THEM ALL THE COMPLAINT NO LUCK.....THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL / TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE CHANGE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS .......... *TR
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#10393108March 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FLAT UNRESPONSIVE GAS PEDAL RESPONSE EXCESSIVE DRIVELINE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEEL AND TIRE SHAKE DEALERSHIP STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. OCCURRED ON A REGULAR BASIS UNTIL FAILURE OCCURRED. SECOND SERVICING DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED FAILED TRANSMISSION RADIATOR AND COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT/REPAIR. *TR
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#10392799March 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 PATHFINDER'S TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. FOUND OUT THAT MY RADIATOR HAD FAILED AND MIXED RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. NISSAN KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM AND INSTEAD OF RECALLING, THEY EXTENDED WARRANTY UNTIL 80,000 OR FEB, 2013 BUT DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE OF THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS 86,600 MILE ON IT. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER OR PAY ANY PART OF THE REPAIR. IT IS ALL OVER WEB DISCUSSION BOARDS AND ON CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM AND EDMONDS.COM FROM OTHER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND RESULT WITH NISSAN CORPORATE. WHEN WILL NISSAN END UP OWNING UP TO THIS DEFECT AND PAY FOR FIXES. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT MANY ARE HAVING TO PAY. I WILL BE SENDING A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO NISSAN AND TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS BOARDS BUT SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP UP AND GET NISSAN TO OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
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#10392227March 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HISTORICAL COOLANT LINE ISSUES. REQUIRES REBUILD. *TR
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#10386915March 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE IS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, 4.0 LITER V6 WITH 53,000 MILES. 60 MONTH WARRANTY EXPIRED 7-2010. THE TIMING CHAIN AND GEARS BROKE APART CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. NORMALLY TIMING CHAINS AND GEARS SHOULD NOT DISINTEGRATE FOR CONSIDERABLY LONGER THAN 53,000 MILES. FILED COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA 3-28-11 WITH NO SATISFACTION. THEY WERE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING SINCE THE VEHICLE IS PAST 60 MONTH PERIOD AND SINCE WE NEVER SERVICED THE VEHICLE AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. HAVING RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON COMPLAINT WITH 2005 AND 2006 4.0 LITER V6 MOTORS. DEALER IS ASKING IN EXCESS OF $2000.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10386772March 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS WHEN THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR. THE MANUFACTURER FILED A COMPLAINT AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,692 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,586.
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#10387030March 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RECEIVED, IN THE MAIL, A WARRANTY NOTIFICATION FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HEADQUARTERS, CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, FRANKLIN, TN. BASICALLY, IT READS: NISSAN HAS EXTENDED YOUR VEHICLE'S NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY AS IT APPLIES TO THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY TO 96 MONTHS/80,000 MILES (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST)...NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WBI/10-029. WHEN MY HUSBAND, SCOTT, CONTACTED OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPONENT WOULD HAVE TO FAIL BEFORE THEY COULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ACCORDING TO OTHER NHTSA COMPLAINTS FROM NISSAN PATHFINDER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE COMPONENT FAIL, IT SOMETIMES CAUSES TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL (LACK OF ENGINE POWER THROUGHPUT TO PROVIDE MOBILITY). IF THE COMPONENT WERE TO FAIL IT SEEMS THAT IT WOULD CREATE A SAFETY ISSUE UNDER SOME CONDITIONS (ON HIGHWAYS WHERE IT IS NOT CONVENIENT TO PULL OVER). SOME PATHFINDER OWNERS HAVE CLAIMED THAT IT CAN COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, AND THAT NISSAN SOMETIMES DOES NOT COVER REPAIRS BEYOND THE RADIATOR, DESPITE THAT PROBLEM CAN LEAK COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION, SOMETIMES CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND OFFER OWNERS OF POSSIBLY EFFECTED VEHICLES A FREE TEST TO DETERMINE IF THEIR VEHICLE DOES, INDEED HAVE A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. IF A TEST IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLIES ON THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE REPAIRED OF REPLACES AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL NOT FAIL UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND MILEAGE. FURTHERMORE, IF A RADIATOR ASSEMBLER WERE TO CAUSE A TRANSMISSION TO NEED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, NISSAN SHOULD COVER ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION CORRECTION COSTS. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, WE (MY HUSBAND AND I) NO LONGER DRIVER OUR PATHFINDER ON LONG TRIPS, AND HAVE LOST FAITH IN OUR VEHICLE AND NISSAN.
Crash:
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10384489February 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THIS WAS A SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. *TR
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0
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0
#10384553February 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
RADIATOR CRACKED AND LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH LEAD TO TRANSMISION FAILURE
Crash:
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No
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0
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0
#10383530February 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A ECM RELAY, SENSOR AND FUEL STANDING UNIT. CONSUMER STATES THERE SHOULD NOT BE A CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONING UNIT *TGW
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383668February 15, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND HAVE BEEN DOING ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON IT IN A VERY TIMELY MANNER. IT IS A VERY WELL MAINTAINED SUV AND HAD ONLY 49,997 MILES ON IT. I GOT A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON IT FOR THE ECM RELAY ISSUED AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. I WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING SOME WHINING NOISES. THE SERVICE DEALER ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY TIMING CHAINS HAD A PROBLEM AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID THIS WAS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND COULD LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE AND IS A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD. HE ALSO SAID IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY, AS THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THAT HAD BEEN EXPERIENCED BY A NUMBER OF OTHER CUSTOMERS AND THAT NISSAN MOTOR CO. HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN NTB09-128 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I AM REALLY SURPRISED THAT NISSAN DID NOT THINK IT WAS NECESSARY TO COMMUNICATE THIS PIECE OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL ITS CUSTOMERS. MY SON WHO IS 21 YEARS OLD DRIVES THIS SUV ON SKI TRIPS AND I AM REALLY ALARMED THAT THIS DEFECT WHICH WAS KNOWN TO NISSAN COULD HAVE LEAD TO SOME SERIOUS ROAD HAZARDS. NISSAN HAS ACTED IN A VERY CALLOUS MANNER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT INFORM THEIR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH A SERIOUS ISSUE WHICH CAN LEAD TO ROAD HAZARDS. THEY DID NOT ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE. I REQUEST YOU TO KINDLY INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND ENSURE THAT NISSAN COMMUNICATES THIS SERIOUS FLAW TO ALL OWNERS OF 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDERS AND ANY OTHER MODEL WHICH HAS THE SAME ISSUE. UPDATED 03/07/11 *BF
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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