Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2005)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10328139April 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 74,500 MILES NEEDS TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AND RADIATOR DUE TO LEAKING OF RADIATOR COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION, MIXING UP WITH TRANSMISSION OIL DAMAGING TRANSMISSION. LOOKING AT CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ONLINE, IT LOOKS AS EVERY PATHFINDER WITH ABOVE 60,000 MILES SUFFERS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327835April 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER FUEL SENSOR DEFECTIVE. NISSAN DON'T WANT TO RECALL ANY CAR THAT 2005 N EARLIER. I NEVER SEE ANY OTHER CAR THAT FUEL SENSOR GO BAD WHEN IT REACH 40,000 MILES. I HAVE TO KEEP MY GAS MORE THAN HALF EVERYTIME CAUSE OF THAT PROBLEM. I'M NOT THE ONLY 1 WHO OWN A 2005 PATHFINDER COMPLAIN ABOUT THESE PROBLEM. IF I HAVE A CHANCE I WOULDN'T BUY A NISSAN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327911April 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SENSOR QUIT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327927April 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON SEVERAL OTHER YEAR MODELS, BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX MY 2005. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS 3 TIMES, ONCE WITH MY GRANDMOTHER, MY 2 YR. OLD DAUGHTER AND MY 2 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE BRAKES HAVE ALSO GONE OUT TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327506April 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS ACTUALLY IN THE FUEL TANK. EVEN WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED THE FUEL TANK, THE GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EITHER EMPTY OF HALF FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH OTHER MODELS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327552April 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AND FUEL LIGHT IS ON EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS FULL. CALLED NISSAN TOLD ME THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG NISSAN SUV'S BUT UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY PERSONAL VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD JUST TO WATCH MY MILEAGE SO AS TO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS OR REPAIR THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR @ AN ESTIMATED COST OF $600. IF THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WHY CAN'T THE CONSUMER GET ANY HELP? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327641April 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHUTTERS AND SHAKES IN OVERDRIVE AT @ 40/45 MPH AND DOES NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE GEARS DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILS DURING NORMAL NAVIGATION THROUGH TRAFFIC. CONFIRMED FACTORY DEFECTIVE RADIATOR LEAKED COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION CAUSING RUINED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327355April 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN MY 2005 PATHFINDER'S FUEL GAUGE IS AT HALF A TANK, THE DTE SAYS ----. I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE 2006 PATHFINDER WHICH IS THE EXACT SAME MODEL AS THE 2005. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY NISSAN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327123April 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR BEGAN READING SEVERAL VARIOUS INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326619April 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2005 PATHFINDER THAT IS HAVING FUEL LEVEL SENSOR PROBLEMS. AT 1/4 A TANK THE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON WITH A CODE P0463 SENSOR FAILED. I ALSO STATES 0 ON MY DTE WHEN IT IS 1/2 FULL. I KNOW A RECALL IS BEING DONE FOR 2006 AND NEWER BUT NOT THE 2005'S. IT IS THE SAME ISSUE AND FEEL 2005'S ALSO NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I HAVE 54,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE THE SERVICE LIGHT RESET AND IT STILL GOES BACK ON AT 1/4 TANK OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326560April 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS A DEFECT INVOLVING FLUID FROM THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT POSTED ABOUT BY MANY OTHERS AND IT CAUSES MY CAR TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 45-65 MPH. NEITHER NISSAN N.A. NOR THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR, RT 22 NISSAN IN NJ, HAVE BEEN COOPERATIVE IN RECTIFYING OR EVEN ADDRESSING HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326490April 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS 58,000 AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY ONCE I REACH 40 MPH AND OVER ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION MAKING IT SHAKE VERY VIOLENTLY. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR THIS HUGE PROBLEM IS ANYWHERE FROM $3500-$4500. I CALLED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS ONLY TO HEAR THAT MY WARRANTY ALREADY EXPIRED AND THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY AND MECHANICAL PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE THEY HAVE TERRIBLE ENGINEERING AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN MAJOR ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE'S LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325942April 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PUMPING GAS, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS STILL EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. UPDATED 12/02/10 *BF UPDATED 12/07/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326060April 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL-*HE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION; BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325818April 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR READING FUEL LEVELS AT EMPTY AFTER SHE HAD FILLED THE FUEL TANK MOMENTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325586April 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICED A FUEL GAUGE DOWN TO EMPTY AFTER GAS WAS FILLED UP. SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED, THE FUEL GAUGE HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. IT READS HALF OR EMPTY NEVER IN BETWEEN NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. WAS INFORMED BY NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT ITS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SEND UNIT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT IT AS OF YET. NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH THE SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT 2005 HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325268April 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERED A HALF TANK OF GAS. THE CAR RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324758April 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1) CAR STARTED TO STUTTER AT FIRST, THEN KICK, THEN BUCK WHEN HITTING 60MPH. THEN IT STARTED DOING IT AT 30MPH, 45MPH AND AGAIN AT 60MPH. 2) IT WON'T AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT (YES IT IS AN AUTOMATIC) IN 3 OR MORE GEARS ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN WARMED UP 3) CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC (AT THEIR REQUEST) AND THEY SAID THE MOST "COST EFFECTIVE" WAY IS TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO A LEAKING RADIATOR HOSE THAT MANAGES TO GET LIQUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324543April 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE ODOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED NO FAILURES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SHE FELT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WANTED TO REPORT THAT THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE AUXILIARY TANK) ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,014. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,440.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324153April 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS EXPERIENCING A SHUTTER IN MY TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION COULD BIND WHILE RIDING. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON NEARLY 9 MONTHS UNTIL IT BROKE WHILE AT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WE HAD TO GET IT TOWED BECAUSE WE COULDN'T AFFORD TO BUY A TRANSMISSION AT THE TIME. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH RUINED THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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