Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2005)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10239904August 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS VERY ERRATIC. EVEN IF THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, THE NEEDLE WOULD REMAIN AT 3/4 OR HALF WAY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND FOUND AN ERROR CODE, WHICH MEANT THAT THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A VERY COMMON FAILURE WITH NISSAN VEHICLES; HOWEVER, NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND NISSAN STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/30/08. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238617August 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNITS ON MY, AND A LARGE NUMBER OF 2005 TO PRESENT NISSAN PATHFINDERS, XTERRAS, AND FRONTIERS ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE., CAUSING VEHICLES TO UNEXPECTEDLY RUN OUT OF GAS ON HIGHWAYS. NISSAN SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238586August 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER XE 4WD. THE VEHICLE IS ISSUING OBD DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0463 INDICATING A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT. DOING A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE, I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PATHFINDER/X-TERRA/FRONTIER OWNERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. ALSO, SOME WEBSITES INDICATED THAT THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON PREVIOUS YEAR'S MODELS AND WAS RECALLED. HOWEVER, NO RECALL EXISTS FOR THE NEWER MODELS. THIS IS PLAINLY A DESIGN/MANUFACTURING FAULT WHICH SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER UNDER RECALL. A SAFETY ISSUE EXISTS BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE FUEL GAUGE TO MISREAD POTENTIALLY LEADING A DRIVER TO BECOME STRANDED W/O FUEL. ALSO, A POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD EXISTS AS THIS IS PART OF THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW THE NHTSA PLANS TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION. FOR REFERENCE: HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SERVICE-ENGINE-SOON-LIGHT.HTML HTTP://ANSWERS.EDMUNDS.COM/QUESTION-FUEL-GAUGE-2005-NISSAN-PATHFINDER-90-TIME-STAYS-EMPTY-1-2-FULL-WRONG-5170.ASPX HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/ZEROTHREAD/350072. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237921August 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT SENSOR, AFTER READING SEVERAL IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE SENSOR. BUT IN ORDER TO GET A 80 PERT FIXED THE DEALERS ARE CHARGING $500-700 WITH LABOR AND HAVING CUSTOMERS REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP WHILE THERE AT IT. AT 60,0000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE NOW READS EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR REMAINS ON. IF I DON'T PAY TO FIX THE SENSOR I WILL NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE & SEVERAL CUSTOMERS FAILED INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237227August 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. FUEL GAUGE READS ZERO, HALF TANK OR SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT UNLESS THE FUEL GAUGE STARTS READING CORRECTLY (WHICH IT SOMETIMES DOES). THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. NISSAN HAS EVEN COME OUT WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN NTB07-069A THAT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE, AND THE REPAIR BILL FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS OUT OF WARRANTY IS BETWEEN $400 AND $600. I BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IF PEOPLE ARE RUNNING OUT OF GAS DUE TO INCORRECT OR NON-EXISTENT FUEL LEVEL READINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236977August 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 46K MILES. I FILLED UP WITH GAS AND THE NEEDLE DIDN'T MOVE. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAUGE STARTED GOING UP. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND I WAS PART OF A LARGE GROUP OF ANGRY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235772July 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 63K MILES. A SHORT TIME AGO I NOTICED THE "DOWN TO EMPTY" (DTE) GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING, INSTEAD IT WAS READING "---" EVEN THOUGH I HAD FUEL IN THE GAS TANK. I ALSO NOTICED THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT MOVE AFTER FILLING WITH FUEL. THIS PROBLEM SEEM TO CORRECT ON IT'S OWN, BUT THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THIS WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE SINCE NISSAN DOES NOT COVER IT. THROUGH RESEARCH ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE STATED THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235248July 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DEALER POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS A BUZZING / WHINING NOISE COMING FROM ONE OR BOTH SECONDARY TIMING CHAINS AND CAMSHAFT SPROCKET AREAS. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SECONDARY TIMING CHAINS AND BOTH SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS AT 61,000 MILES. COST: $2,148.00. PLEASE SEE NISSAN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CLASSIFICATION: EM07-001 NTB07-042. REFERENCE: DATE: JULY 17, 2007. I BELIEVE THIS ITEM SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MISTAKE ON NISSAN'S BEHALF WHEN THEY USED INAPPROPRIATE AND UNSAFE PARTS. I ASKED NISSAN TO COVER THIS ITEM UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH THEY QUICKLY REFUSED. I WAS 1,000 MILES PAST MY DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY BUT THIS HAD BEGUN WAY BEFORE THAT POINT. I FIND IT BOTH AMUSING AND CONVENIENT THAT NISSAN NEVER MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO ITS CUSTOMERS, AND ME SPECIFICALLY UNTIL I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THE SERVICE REPORT IS DATED JULY 17, 2007, EXACTLY ONE YEAR PRIOR TO MY VEHICLE NEEDING REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A CLEAR ADMITTANCE OF GUILT ON BEHALF OF NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230488June 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. DUE TO FAILURES, THE CONTACT HAS ONLY DRIVEN THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED ON MAY 21, 2008. THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD BYPASS THE ENGINE AND SHUT OFF THE LIGHT. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH THE ORIGINAL STEREO SYSTEM, BUT, WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING, THE DEALER REPLACED IT WITH A DEMO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SENSORS WERE FAILING AND A FUEL PUMP WAS NEEDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,655. UPDATED 07/10/08.*LJ UPATED 07/08/08
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230242June 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IN 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228852May 25, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BECOMES LOOSE. I RATTLES HARD WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR. IF I ROLL IT DOWN HALFWAY AND GRAB THE TOP, I CAN SHIFT IT BACK AND FORTH ABOUT AN INCH IN EITHER DIRECTION. 1ST INCIDENT WAS AT 19K MILES ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. NISSAN REPLACED THE PART. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 33K MILES. NISSAN REPLACED THE PART. IT HAPPENED A 3RD TIME AT 45K MILES. NISSAN SAYS IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY AND REFUSES TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228684May 22, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WILL HAVE 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND SUDDENLY THE GAUGE WILL DROP WAY PAST EMPTY. MY CAR JUST STOPS WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO WARNING OF SUDDEN STOP AFTER THE VEHICLE DOESN'T GET ANY FUEL. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM DUE TO A FAULTY UNIT. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2000-2004 NISSANS. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT ON NISSAN'S PART! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227436May 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. BROUGHT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIME THEY SAID GAS CAP WAS LOOSE AFTER THEY TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THEY SAID IT WAS A GROSS EVAP LEAK THEN REPLACED A VALVE OR SENSOR AT THE GAS TANK. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AND WITH A LITTLE INTERNET RESEARCH I FOUND THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NTB07-069A. THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL GAUGE WILL READ DIFFERENT I CAN HAVE A FULL TANK AND IT SAYS 1/4 TANK ALSO ANYTIME THE CAR GETS BELOW 1/2 TANK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A SENSOR IN THE FUEL AND IT SEEMS TO BE FIXED. THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR FOR CLOSE TO $600 THE SENSOR WAS AROUND $300. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225290April 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER PLACING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DIAL IN THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT MOVE. APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES LATER, THE DIAL INCREASED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE FUEL WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT DIMMED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE FUEL CAP AND REPLACED IT HIMSELF. MOMENTS LATER, HE RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND A REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AS WELL. HE DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE REPAIR COST EXCEEDED $600. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223195April 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE BECOMES INACCURATE AFTER IT REACHES HALF OF THE TANK. FOR EXAMPLE , I MAY START OFF ON A FULL TANK AND WHEN THE GAUGE REACHES HALFWAY, IT DROPS ALL THE WAY DOWN AND I BECOME UNAWARE OF WHAT REMAINING GAS IS LEFT. AS I BECAME MORE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS, I STARTED RESEARCHING AND NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT OWNERS ARE HAVING WITH THEIR NISSAN PATHFINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220086March 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
A FEW WEEKS AGO AFTER FILLING UP MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER, I NOTICED SEVERAL CONTRA-INDICATED PROBLEMS. FIRST, MY DTE SCREEN SHOWED NO NUMBERS. TWO, MY GAS GAUGE SHOWED MY TANK AS EMPTY, EVEN THOUGH AGAIN, I HAD JUST FILLED IT UP. ALL THIS AFTER ONLY ABOUT 65,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215287January 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THERE IS AN EXHAUST SYSTEM NOISE WHEN A PERSON SITS IN THE REAR SEAT. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE THE FAULTY EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS SHIFTED TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE CAR CAUSING THE NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210015November 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I FILLED MY TANK UP ONE DAY AND AFTER GETTING IN THE VEHICLE IT SHOWED EMPTY ON THE TANK AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I FOUND OUT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT THAT WENT BAD. I WAS AT 38,000 MILES ON THE NISSAN PATHFINDER AND THE WARRANTY WAS UP CONVENIENTLY. THE BILL FOR FIXING THIS IS OVER $400. I HAVE NOT FIXED IT YET BECAUSE I KNOW THERE IS GAS IN THERE AND IT DRIVES FINE, BUT MY WIFE GOES HAY WIRE ABOUT IT EVERY TIME SHE FILLS UP THE TANK AND IT STILL SHOWS EMPTY. I WISH NISSAN WOULD SEND A RECALL OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO GET THIS FIXED FOR FREE. I SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS SAME NATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209939November 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF BEING STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL I FELT AND HEARD THE VEHICLE ENGINE REV UP, THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO JOLT FORWARD EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205861October 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
MY FUEL GAUGE AND MILES UNTIL EMPTY GAUGE ARE BOTH SHOT. THEY WORK ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT MOST OF THE TIME THE DTE READS 0 AND THE GAS GAUGE IS ON E. ALSO MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. THERE ARE 3 COMPLAINTS THE SAME AS THIS ONE AND BEING THAT MY 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I AM FORCED TO PAY $400 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY HAPPENING TO OTHERS. HOPEFULLY A RECALL WILL COME OUT FOR THIS MALFUNCTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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