Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2005)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10357746September 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND ON TUESDAY ON MY WAY TO WORK THE TRUCK STOP ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY. ACCORDING TO NISSAN THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE BUT I RECEIVED A LETTER FOR RECALL FROM THEM THAT I CANT FIND. A GENTLEMAN HELP ME GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE FREE WAY SINCE THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC. AND IT DIE AGAIN. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WERE BLINKING LIKE CRAZY. THE TRUCK WENT BACK ON AND DID IT AGAIN ON MY WAY HOME BARELY GOT HOME AND DID NOT WANT TO TURN ON AGAIN. HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE AGENCY AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE IBPM CONTROL MODULE. WHICH CONTROLS EVERYTHING. SO I BEEN CALLING NISSAN AND THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECALLS ACCORDING TO THEM, BUT WHAT ABOUT IF IT WOULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I FELT MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357298September 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLES FUEL SYSTEM IS FAULTY. I NOTICED THAT THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, ADDITIONALLY THE DIGITAL "DISTANCE TO EMPTY" DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. AT TIMES THE LOW GAS INDICATOR WILL BE DISPLAYED EVEN AFTER I FILLED THE TANK UP. I HAVE BEEN IN TWO DIFFERENT SITUATIONS WHERE I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY THINKING THAT I HAD ENOUGH GAS FOR MY JOURNEY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. NISSAN REPLACED THE PARTS ON 2006 & 2007 VEHICLES BUT REFUSE TO REPLACE MY 2005 DEVICE QUOTING THAT IT HAS HIGH MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357219September 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND I HAVE HAD TO PAY 5000 TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR MY CAR, NOW I HAVE TO HAVE A NEW RADIATOR. THROUGH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, NISSAN WAS PURCHASING FAULTY RADIATORS FOR 2005 PATHFINDERS, AND THE COOLANT LEAKS INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND DESTROYS IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE AND NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO TONS OF OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THEIR MISTAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357266September 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN OUR 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE DURING GEAR SHIFT AT 40 MPH AND 60 MPH, WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR WAS CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION, MIXING WITH THE TRANSMISSION OIL AND DESTROYING OUR TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS ON AUGUST 12, 2010. WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF OVER $4500.00. WE COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HOW COOLANT COULD BE LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION, SO WE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THIS KIND OF DAMAGE SHOULD NOT OCCUR DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WE WERE INFORMED THAT NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN FILED BUT THEY WOULD KEEP A RECORD OF OUR CALL AND WE WOULD BE CONTACTED IF THEY EVER DID A RECALL IN THE FUTURE. STILL CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM, WE DECIDED TO GET A SECOND OPINION AT ANOTHER NISSAN DEALERSHIP, LESS THAN 15 MILES AWAY FROM THE FIRST. THIS WAS DONE ON AUGUST 30, 2010. WE WERE TOLD THE SAME THING, THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THEY WANTED OVER FIVE THOUSAND FOR THE SAME REPAIR. BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DECISION, WE DECIDED TO RESEARCH THIS ISSUE FURTHER. WE WERE AMAZED TO FIND OVER A HUNDRED COMPLAINTS ONLINE, ALL FROM OWNERS OF 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDERS, AND ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THEY HAD TO PAY TO REPAIR BOTH RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WE, TOO, WERE EXPERIENCING. WITH NO HELP OR ACKNOWLEDGE FROM NISSAN, WE WENT TO AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC AND HAD THE WORK DONE AT A MUCH LOWER COST. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356985September 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO EMPTY, WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAD ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK. THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE INTERMITTENT BUT IS BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE DEFECT IS THE FUEL TANK SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356906September 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I WAS ON A FAMILY TRIP AND HAD REALIZED THAT WHEN I WAS AT STOP MY COOLANT TEMPERATURE WOULD RISE AND I WOULD GET A SLIP. WAITED FOR MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER TO COOL DOWN AND THEN I CHECKED ON MY RADIATOR FLUID. TO MY SURPRISE IT WAS GUNKY, LIKE OIL WAS ALL IN IT MIXED WITH THE ANTI-FREEZE. COME TO REALIZE THAT IT WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID. SO MUCH OF IT THAT IT HAD EVEN CLOGGED UP THE PASSAGE WAY TO THE THERMOSTAT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAD FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THAT SAME ORDEAL. THERE IS A FLAW IN THE RADIATORS THAT WERE USED BY NISSAN ON 2005 AND UP PATHFINDERS, X-TERRAS, AND FRONTIERS WITH THE 4.0 V6 ENGINES. THESE RADIATORS, IN WHICH ANTI-FREEZE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, WOULD BOTH PASS THROUGH ARE SOMEHOW CRACKING AND MIXING THE 2 FLUIDS TOGETHER. WHEN THIS MIXTURE OCCURS, THE RADIATOR AND TRANNY OIL WOULD NEED TO BE FLUSHED. THE TRANSMISSION WILL THEN ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF DAMAGE ALREADY DONE. THIS WILL AD UP TO ABOUT 5K-8K. NISSAN DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS DAMAGE. IF YOU GOOGLE "2005+ NISSAN PATHFINDER TRANSMISSION", YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356282September 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING AT 50 MPH DURING ACCELERATION ON FREEWAY. UNABLE TO AVOID FAST TRAFFIC AND STUCK BEHIND BIG RIG. SLOW DRIVING MORE DANGEROUS THAN NORMAL FLOW TRAFFIC. TOOK TO GET TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND MECHANIC MENTION BROWNISH COLOR, BUT NO CONTAMINATION OF RADIATOR FLUID. SAYS NEEDS REBUILT OR NEW TRANS. I TOOK SUV BACK AND BEEN DRIVING STILL WITH SHIFTING WORKING, BUT SHAKING AT 60 MPH OR HIGHER JUST LIKE PRIOR TO SHIFT ISSUE. 65K ONLY AND FROM READING FORUMS, I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS AND MANY UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS INCLUDING ME. HOPING NISSAN STEPS UP AND FIXES THIS FOR FREE. NOT SURE IF TRADING IN OR FIXING. LOVE THIS CAR, BUT ISSUE AFTER ISSUE. 2008 HAD BOTH CATS REPLACED, FOR LOST OF POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356129September 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE AS IF HE WAS DRIVING OVER A SEVERELY BUMPY ROAD SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON BUT WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE WAS A STUTTER IN THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356203September 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, I HEARD A LOUD "CLANG" WHICH SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE A METAL ROD HIT ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL. AS I WAS ALREADY OUT OF MY SPACE, I PROCEEDED FORWARD, BUT MY CAR LACKED POWER. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GAIN ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT SOMETHING WAS OBVIOUSLY WRONG. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR TO THE DEALER, AVOIDING THE HIGHWAY FOR FEAR OF GETTING HIT BY SOMEONE WHILE MY CAR HAD VERY LITTLE RESPONSIVENESS. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND CLAIMED TO BE SURPRISED OF THE FAILURE, WHICH WAS THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE RADIATOR, AND COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER QUOTED ME $7000 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. AFTER CALLING AROUND AND FINDING AN AAMCO DEALER WHO EXPLAINED TO ME THIS WELL KNOWN ISSUE, I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF "ONLY" $3800 TO FIX IT. THE PROBLEM, AS DESCRIBED BY THE MECHANIC, WAS A FAULTY DESIGN WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TRAVELS THROUGH THE RADIATOR WITH SOME SORT OF VALVE BOX BETWEEN THEM AND THE HEAT DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID NECESSARILY CAUSES THE VALVE BOX TO DECAY CAUSING THE 2 FLUIDS TO MIX. THE RESULT IS A COMPLETELY RUINED RADIATOR, COMPLETELY RUINED VALVE BOX, AND IF NOT TREATED EARLY, A COMPLETELY RUINED TRANSMISSION. OBVIOUSLY, IF I AM DRIVING MY CHILDREN ON VACATION AND WE'RE COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS, THIS COULD BE VERY TRAGIC! NOW I AM OUT A CAR, FORCED TO OBTAIN A RENTAL CAR, AND STILL NEED TO CORRECTLY FIX MY OWN CAR. WHAT'S MORE, IF I USE THE SAME COMPONENTS THAT NISSAN HAS DESIGNED, I WILL ONLY BE SETTING MYSELF UP FOR FUTURE PROBLEMS. I LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WAS AMAZED TO FIND SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE, DESCRIBING IN DETAIL PRETTY MUCH WHAT THE AAMCO MECHANIC TOLD ME. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE FOLKS AT NISSAN HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY DESIGN AND NISSAN NEEDS CORRECT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355523September 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND I HAVE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE! DEFECTIVE RADIATOR CAUSES ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED COULD AND WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. I MUST NOT BE ALONE IN THIS PROBLEM EITHER, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SIGHT REGARDING THIS VERY ISSUE! NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DESIGN/MANUFACTURING FLAW. MANY CONSUMERS WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS ARE AT DANGER AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD AS WELL. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THIS IMMEDIATELY!!! WHY DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED OR INJURED SERIOUSLY BEFORE NHTSA OR NISSAN GETS INVOLVED. I GUESS MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL! AND NISSAN IS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR PROFITS THAN SOMEONE'S LIFE! WE AS CONSUMERS NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WEAR AND TEAR ON OUR PART, BUT NISSAN DESIGN DEPARTMENT! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355286September 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT
MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. YOU DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE VEHICLE THEREFORE COULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE INJURY IF DRIVING AND RAN OUT OF GAS AND DIDN'T KNOW IT! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355047September 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 NISSAN RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEFECTIVE RADIATOR CAUSES ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH MAY FAIL AT ANY TIME. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ENTERING TRAFFIC, MERGING OR ENTERING INTERSECTIONS CAUSING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AS THE VEHICLE FAILS TO MOVE, DECELERATES QUICKLY OR THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BADLY AND FAILS TO ACCELERATE. HUNDREDS OF INCIDENTS OF FAILURES ARE REPORTED ON THE INTERNET. AN APPARENT DESIGN/MANUFACTURING FLAW IN THE RADIATOR CAUSES THE CONDITION. NISSAN HAS TAKEN NO RESPONSIBILITY OR CORRECTIVE ACTION. THOUSANDS OF UNSUSPECTING CONSUMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE AT RISK EACH DAY DRIVING OR RIDING IN THESE VEHICLES. CONSUMERS ARE LEFT PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354942September 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VIBRATION IN TRANSMISSION, COOLANT IN TRANSMISSION OIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354609September 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER: FUEL GAUGE SENSOR PROBLEM. WHEN I FILL THE TANK THE GAS GAUGE DROPS BELOW "E" AND THE FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. THE DTE INDICATORS FLASHES - - - - LINES (INDICATING I AM AT 0 MILES TIL EMPTY), AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. ONCE I USE ABOUT 100 MILES OF THE GAS THE GAUGES WILL ALL CORRECT THEMSELVES. WE HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS AS IT IS NOT A RECALL. THERE ARE OVER A DOZEN ARTICLES ON LINE WHERE PEOPLE HAVE NOTED THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGES. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THE PROBLEM - IT WILL COST APPROX $700 FOR US TO FIX. PLEASE PUSH NISSAN ALONG AND HAVE THEM RECALL THE VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354754September 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT BECAUSE THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354548September 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER NEW FROM THE DEALER. AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN HAD A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND RUINING IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AT A COST OF ABOUT $600.00. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDELY DOCUMENTED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP WHICH COST ME $500. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WON'T BE LOOKING FOR A NISSAN PRODUCT WHEN I SHOP FOR MY NEXT CAR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354558September 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM IS THE LOST POWER / DIED RANDOMLY IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS ON THE NISSAN PATHFINDER 2005. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED ACCELERATING INTO AN INTERSECTION, AT A STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, AT A STEADY SPEED ON A CITY ROAD, AND AT A HIGHWAY SPEED. THE FAILURE ALWAYS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING OR FAILURE INDICATION. I LOST COMPLETE POWER; THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE OTHER LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD LIKE IF THE KEY WAS JUST TURN ON WITHOUT STARTING. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN VERY SCARY FOR MY FAMILY AS IT HAS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY. NO ENGINE CODES WERE FOUND, SO NO REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED BY THE DEALER. WHAT IS MOST DISCOMFORTING IS THAT WHEN I DID RESEARCH ON THE WEB, I FOUND THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. HERE IS A ONE OF THE MANY LINKS I FOUND: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/NISSAN/PATHFINDER/ELECTRICAL+SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354493September 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A HALF TANK OF GASOLINE AND THE ACTUAL FUEL IN THE VEHICLE COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM BUT DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE A REMEDY REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD OPEN THE RECALL TO LATER MODELS SINCE THE PARTS WERE THE SAME IN THE MODELS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354152September 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS. SHE WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT IT DID NOT START. SHE CALLED A TOWING COMPANY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES FOR THE FAILURE BUT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353892September 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, WHICH I BOUGHT USED. AFTER A FEW MONTHS AND AT 85, 000 MILES THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON MY FATHER-IN-LAW, MECHANIC, CHECKED IT AND SAID IT WAS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. IT CAUSES MY DTE (MILES LEFT TO DRIVE BASED ON FUEL LOAD) TO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND SOMETIMES MY LIGHT COMES ON INDICATION LOW FUEL WHEN IT IS HALF FULL. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT PASS THE EMISSION TESTING BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID I HAD TO REPAIR IT ON MY OWN SINCE I HAVE NO WARRANTY. TO TOP IT OFF ASIDE FORM THE SENSOR THAT NEEDS REPLACED ANOTHER PART CONNECTED TO IT ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FROM ESTIMATES I HAVE BEEN GETTING IT WILL COST ME BETWEEN $379-$500 TO FIX. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OVER 300 COMPLAINTS ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/NISSAN-PATHFINDER/FUEL_LEVEL_SENSOR_INPUT_A. ............ I HOPE NISSAN DOES A MAJOR RECALL AND NOT LET ITS CONSUMERS DOWN. THIS MAY BE THE LAST NISSAN I BUY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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