Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2000)

112 consumer complaints on file.

#10186580March 30, 2007
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITHN CURRENT MILEAGE AT 106,947 THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK. AS A RESULT OF THE GAS PEDAL BEING STUCK THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND A FENCE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS NEVERED DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10169133September 23, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE GAS LINE FILLER PIPE ON MY 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE GAS TO OVER FLOW WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED. THERE WAS 2 MONTH BACK ORDER ON THE PART. THIS WOULD SUGGEST THAT PROBLEM WAS COMMON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108092January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION LOCK REFUSED TO TURN WITH CODED, CORRECT KEY INSERTED. SECOND KEY ALSO FAILED TO TURN IGNITION. DEALER REMOVED SWITCH, SENT LOCK OUT AND REINSTALLED REPAIRED IGNITION LOCK. COST $300. ON JAN. 21, 2005, VEHICLE AGAIN WOULD NOT START. DEALER REMOVED IGNITION LOCK AND ORDERED NEW. PART ON BACKORDER UNTIL FEB. 18. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALERS. $350 PLUS IS THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101946December 1, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099194December 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR END LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. FIRST THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING POPPING NOISE, FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE SHAKING. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS IT, CAUSING LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALERSHIP. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088554August 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHEELS:HUB, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
IBOUGHT MY 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER LAST SEPT. 11, 2003 WITH A ODOMETER READING OF 59,000 MILES.I DID REARCH ON THIS CARAND CHOSE THE PATHFINDER FOR ITS REPUTATION AND DEPENDABILITY. I EVEN BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY(GOLD POWERTRAIN)TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE. IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR I HAD TO HAVE A SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $670.83, THEN IN JULY I HAD TO HAVE MY BOLT-WHEEL HUB REPLACED AT A COST OF $52.52. NOW THIS MONTH I HAVING TO REPLACE THE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $212.32 THAT'S A TOTAL OF $935.67 IN LESS THAN 9 MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR.THREE MONTHS IN A ROW ON REPAIRS.AND TO TOP IT OFF MY WARRANTY COVERS NOTHING.THIS CAR HAS NOT PROVEN TO ME TO BE RELIABLE.I'M A SINGLE MOM WITH A SON IN COLLEGE AND I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY SON BECAUSE OF ITS REPUTATION.I WOULD APPRECIATE IF NISSAN WOULD REFUND ME SOME OF MY EXPENSES.I CAN PROVIDE RECEIPTS.THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078442June 18, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD A SEVERE CAR ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BACK RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT AND DETREADED. SUSTAINED FROM NECK AND BACK PAINS. FIX OF THE NISSAN PATHFINDER COSTS NEAR $10000. UNDER MEDICAL EVALUATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10074778June 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION KEY SWITCH FAILS TO TURN. A NEW KEY WAS PURCHASED AT THE COST OF $100 AND IT ALSO DOES NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS APPROXIMATELY 75K MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE MODE WITH NISSAN. THE COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR A NEW IGNITION KEY SWITCH IS AROUND $300. BUT HOW LONG WILL THIS PART TAKE TO ALSO FAIL.? I HAVE HAD VEHICLES WITH OVER 200K MILES AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A KEY SWITCH. WHY DOES THIS PART FAIL ABNORMALLY? THE VEHICLE IS USED NORMALLY, NO EXCESSIVE RESTARTING TO CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE SWITCH. ONLY 2 OTHER KEYS ARE ATTACHED TO THE KEY RING, SO COULD NOT WEAR DUE TO ADDITIONAL WEIGHT ON THE TUMBLERS INTERNAL TO THE KEY SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065873April 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS IN PARK AND THE KEY WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE KEY ISN'T STUCK IT JUST WON'T TURN. HAVE TRIED MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND HAVE TRIED A DIFFERENT KEY. IT STILL WON'T BUDGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062759March 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEP ON THE PEDAL WITHOUT A LOT OF PRESSURE RESULTING IN A SURGE IN THE VEHICLE SPEED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061530March 5, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054532January 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR STICKS IN THE IDLE POSITION, DUE TO SLACK IN THE THROTTLE WIRE. AT TIMES IT TAKES A GOOD AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO "UNSTICK" THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070009January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOOK CAR FOR REGULAR SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE TO PLACE I BROUGHT MY CAR WHICH IS AUTOTECH NISSAN AT 622 WEST 5TH STREET NYC, NY 10019. AFTER LEAVING CAR FOR A DAY, I PICKED IT UP & DROVE THREE BLOCK WHEN IT SHUTTERED, OIL LIGHT CAME ON & CAR SHUT OFF. AFTER HAVING IT FLAT BED TO AUTOTECH NISSAN, IT WAS LEAKING OIL PROFUSELY. SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPLACE OIL DRAIN PLUG THUS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THEY WOULD REPLACE WITH A NEW ENGINE, AT NO COST TO ME. I ASKED IF I WOULD RECEIVE PAPER WORK AS TO THE ENGINE AND WARRANTY. AT THAT TIME HE ASSURED ME THAT I WOULD. BUT THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME ANY PAPERS CONCERNING THE MOTOR THAT WAS PUT IN THE CAR. THE CORPORATION STATED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE PASSED THE ISSUE ALONG TO THE ARBITRATION DEPT. I FILED A COMPLAINT THE SAME DAY . WHICH WAS 01-31-03.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040094October 27, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH FRONT PASSENGER TIRE DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039070September 17, 2003
SUSPENSION
CAR WILL START ROCKING BACK IN FORTH AFTER SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, ENOUGH TO MAKE CAR DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026057July 14, 2003
TIRES
WHILE HAVING MICHELIN P255/65 R16 TIRE INSPECTED FOR CAUSE OF TIRE NOISE, DISCOVERED INSIDE TIRE OVER TWO DOZEN IRREGULAR SHAPED BALLS OF RUBBER COMPOUND RANGING FROM 4 TO 10 MM IN SIZE. TIRE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN AND MICHELIN HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY INQUIRY. DOES THIS CONDITION REPRESENT A POTENTIAL TIRE FAILURE PROBLEM?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015750April 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING A SMELL BEGAN TO SUFFOCATE THE CONSUMER, AND IMPAIRED HIS/HER VISION AS THE SMOKE DIFFUSED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. MR THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND THEN NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DISTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INSPECTED THE AREA AND NOTICED THE INTERIOR LIGHT WAS DAMAGED. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004324January 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ,THERE WERE NO FRONT BRAKES AT ALL. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567834October 29, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AND MOVING A LOAD OF FURNITURE CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED AN ODD STENCH. SMELL WORSENED AS CONSUMER BEGAN TO SUFFOCATE WITH THE AIRBORN SUSBSTANCE-WITH THE WINDOW OPENED. CONSUMER PULLED INTO A NEARBY GAS STATION WHERE HE FOUND THAT THE BACK OF VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES, WITH THE FIRE SPREADING INTO DANGEROUS PLACES WITHIN VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSPECTED THAT LIGHT MIGHT HAVE SWITCHED ON FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, CAUSING THE EXPLOSION OF LIGHT WITH HEAT BUILDUP. *SCC . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019061September 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT "UNIFIED METER" WHICH CONTROLS DASHBOARD FUNCTIONS HAD FAILED. THIS PROBLEM SOMEHOW RESULTED IN SHUT OFF OF GAS FLOW TO ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. OCCURRED ON 9-3-02 AND 9-15-02.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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