Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2007)

561 consumer complaints on file.

#10695005March 18, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER BRAND NEW. BROUGHT TO NISSAN DEALER DUE TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD. DIAGNOSIS PERFORMED AND DETERMINED RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION FLUID/COOLANT LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION. ESTIMATED REPAIR $6000 TO REPLACE RADIATOR/THERMOSTAT/TRANSMISSION. AT 140000 MILES, NISSAN STATES NO LONGER UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. DECLINED SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693004March 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE REDUCED SPEED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MORE THAN FIVE TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO PROVIDED A TRANSMISSION TUNE UP AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A RADIATOR LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT AND THE DEALER DID NOT INDICATE WHERE THE FRACTURE WAS COMING FROM WHICH WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682859February 12, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY 2007 PATHFINDER HAS BEEN SHIFTING ROUGH AND SOUNDS LIKE I AM DRIVING ACROSS "RUMBLE STRIPS" USED ON THE ROAD TO KEEP DRIVERS AWAKE. I WENT TO THE DEALER TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE. AFTER THEY CHECKED THE CAR OUT THEY TOLD ME I HAD POWER STEERING FLUID IN MY RADIATOR AND COOLANT IN MY POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. WHEN I ASKED HOW THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN, THE TECH TRIED TO ASSURE ME THAT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RADIATOR LINES FAIL. I TOLD THEM I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT AND WANTED TO KNOW HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $5,250.00 TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. THE SERVICE TECH AND SERVICE MANAGER ACTED LIKE THEY KNEW NOTHING AND SUGGESTED I CALL NISSAN NORTH AMERICA...I DID. THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE I HAD REPORTED MY ISSUE TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU MY CASE WAS SENT TO THE ARBITRATION DEPARTMENT. THE ARBITRATION GUY CALLED AND TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT NISSAN HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2005. NISSAN LOST A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE REMEDY WAS TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR 100,000 MILES. I'M CONFUSED BECAUSE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW A MANUFACTURER CAN WARRANTY AWAY A DEFECT. FROM MY RESEARCH THE AVERAGE MILEAGE FOR THIS PROBLEM IS 112,000 MILES. MY CAR IS SLOWLY BECOMING NON DRIVABLE. I ACCELERATED OUT OF A PARKING LOT BUT THE CAR MOVED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND STARTED RUMBLING BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. WHY IS THE CONSUMER RESPONSIBLE FOR A KNOWN DEFECT? ISN'T A WARRANTY FOR PARTS THAT ARE MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681039February 3, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I NOTICED MY 2007 PATHFINDER'S HEATER WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING BUT, FIGURED IT WAS SOMETHING INSIGNIFICANT AND WOULD GET IT FIXED SOON. I THEN STARTED TO NOTICE MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND STALLING OUT AROUND 40 MPH. I DECIDED I BETTER GET IT INTO THE SHOP BEFORE I WAS STRANDED SOMEWHERE. BEFORE TAKING MY CAR INTO THE SHOP, I FIGURED I'D CHECK THE INTERNET AND MAKE SURE THERE WEREN'T ANY RECALLS ON THE HEATING SYSTEM. I TYPED IN "2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER" ON GOOGLE AND IT AUTO-FILLED "TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS" - NOT A GOOD SIGN. APPARENTLY, NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THE FAULTY RADIATORS IN THESE VEHICLES WHICH LEAK ANTIFREEZE IN TO THE TRANSMISSION AND DESTROY THE DRIVE TRAIN, YET DID NOTHING ABOUT IT.. POST AFTER POST DESCRIBED THE EXACT SAME ISSUES I WAS HAVING WITH MY CAR - PEOPLE WERE DESCRIBING HOW THEIR CARS WERE GETTING STUCK IN HIGH OR LOW GEARS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT SCARED ME TO DEATH! I IMMEDIATELY CALLED TWO LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND GAVE THEM MY VIN AND MILEAGE. I WAS INFORMED, DUE TO SOME WORTHLESS SETTLEMENT WITH NISSAN, MY PORTION OF THE COST WOULD BE $3,000. HERE IS WHAT MOST INFURIATES ME ABOUT THIS SITUATION: 1. NISSAN WAS OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE MANY YEARS AGO SO WHY DIDN'T THEY RECALL THE RADIATOR AND SAVE US THIS TROUBLE AND EXPENSE? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? I'M SURE IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME WITH VEHICLES GETTING STUCK IN HIGH GEAR OR STALLING OUT ON THE INTERSTATE! 2. WHO DID THIS CLASS ACTION SUIT HELP EXACTLY? SOUNDS LIKE NISSAN DEFINITELY GOT THE BIGGER END OF THE STICK. WHEN IT ALL BOILS DOWN, I'M GUESSING THEY ARE OUT VERY LITTLE, IF ANY, MONEY AT ALL. 3. WHAT HAPPENED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE? THIS ISN'T JUST BAD SERVICE - IT'S BAD BUSINESS. IT'S ABSURD THAT CAR COMPANIES ARE ALLOWED TO SELL FAULTY VEHICLES WITHOUT REPERCUSSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676472January 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM SUN TOYOTA NPR. PAID 15000.WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR 4 TIRES,4 BRAKES,BATTERY,RADIATOR,AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP...STILL OWE 13000 WHAT DO I DO....PAY FOR A BOAT ANCHOR OR RUIN MY CREDIT AND LET THEM REPO IT..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676354January 18, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE RADIATOR CAUSED COOLANT CONTAMINATION WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667857December 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR HAD AN INTERNAL CRACK THAT LEAKED FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667741December 22, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. UPDATED 2/25/15*CN UPDATED 9/11/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662332December 5, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND AT THE END OF OCTOBER IT STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL A FEW TIMES, THEN AFTER A FEW TIMES OF THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO GET EVALUATED AND IT COMES UP THAT IT HAS A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT FIXED AS OF YET BECAUSE I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 4 AND THE COST ISN'T CHEAP. I HAVE HAD NO REAL ISSUES WITH MY TRUCK OTHER THAN THIS AND AFTER RESEARCHING TODAY I AM SEEING MORE AND MORE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING BUT I DON'T SEE WHERE THERE IS A REAL RECALL FOR THIS. BUT IT SHOULD BE COVERED WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT ARE IN ABOUT THIS. I DON'T WISH TO BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THIS COLD WEATHER. FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE YOU'D THINK SOMETHING AS SUCH WOULD BE COVERED WITH SO MANY GOING BAD SO NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM NOT HAPPY AT THE MOMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660196November 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RADIATOR TRANSMISSION COOLANT LEAK. RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK INTO THE RADIATOR DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR COOLANT LINE. TRANSMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING AT THIRD GEAR. NISSAN DEALER QUOTE TO REPLACE BOTH RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION $6,600 CHANGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659024November 18, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STARTS SHUDDERING AND JERKING AT 45 MILES PER HOUR.... HEATER ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR WHEN CAR IS MOVING, BLOWS COLD AIR WHEN IDLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654888November 13, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I NOTICED MY VEHICLES TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT AROUND 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. FURTHER REVIEW FOUND THAT MY VEHICLES RADIATOR COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO MY TRANSMISSION. THE RADIATOR FLUID IS LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING AND MIXING IN MY RADIATOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652784November 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
THE FRONT WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE GO DOWN AFTER YOU CLOSE THE DOOR WITH THE BEEPER/ ALARM. THAT HAPPEN SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER YOU CLOSE OR OPEN THE CAR SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE. IT IS VERY PREOCCUPANT BECAUSE THAT HAPPEN SOME TIME WITHOUT YOU NOTICE IT SO IF YOU ARE AT A PUBLIC PARKING YOUR CAR IS WIDELY OPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650303October 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION CAUSING US TO FULLY REPLACE BOTH RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. COVERED BY A $2,500 DEDUCTIBLE PLUS TAX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649916October 25, 2014
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I WAS DRIVING IT TO WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I JUST FELT MY CAR`S ENGINE IS HAVING A HEART ATTACK, - A MYOCARDIAL INFRACTION. THEN IT STARTED CHOKING MINUTE BY MINUTE. BY THEN I KNEW MY SILVER 2007 PATHFINDER IS TURNING BLUE. GOTTA CALL THE CODE BLUE TEAM. I AM A NURSE SO THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN EXPLAIN WHAT I THINK WHAT'S GOING ON RATHER THAN MECHANICALLY. THE CAR IS 7 YEARS OLD, ALWAYS USED PREMIUM GAS, USE SYNTHETIC OIL ON IT, ALWAYS TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC CHECK UP AND MAINTENANCE, ONLY 63,000 LESS MILEAGE, I'M THE SOLE DRIVER. GOT IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, GOT DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC AND TOLD ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SYSTEM IS SCREWED, AND EVENTUALLY DAMAGED THE PISTONS, THEN THERE WAS SOME LEAKAGE....THEY ASKED ME $4,100 FOR THE REPAIR. THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR COST IS VERY UNEXPECTED AND NOT MY PRIORITY RIGHT NOW CAUSE I HAVE OTHER MORE IMPORTANT TO SPENT IT WITH. AND READING "NISSAN NORTH AMERICA NAMED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING FAILURE TO DISCLOSE DEFECT IN TIMING CHAIN SYSTEMS WHICH RESULTS IN PREMATURE FAILURE". NISSAN NEVER ISSUED A RECALL AND NOW THE CONSUMERS HAS TO PAY COSTLY REPAIRS. I PAID $4,480 SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649694October 24, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID HAD LEAKED IN THE TRANSMISSION. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AFTER SOME TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 12/01/14*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648347October 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT READING THE FUEL LEVELS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648490October 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AT ACCELERATION OR WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, I AM AWARE OF A POORLY SETTLED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT,HOWEVER IT DOES NOTHING TO PROTECT VEHICLES ABOVE 100,000 MILES. THE RADIATOR IS DOCUMENTED FOR CRACKING AND LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS MY FIRST VEHICLE PURCHASE AND I CAN ASSURE YOU I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A NISSAN PRODUCT AGAIN,I REALIZE ALL VEHICLES BREAK DOWN HOWEVER NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THE COMMON PROBLEM AND CONTINUED TO DISREGARD THE VALUE OF THEIR BRAND BY NEGLECTING TO RECALL AND REPAIR THIS COMMON FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641534October 5, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FLUID AND RADIATOR FLUID MIXING SOMEWHERE ALONG THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT ROUTE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF BOTH MAJOR ITEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641371October 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CRACK IN RADIATOR THAT WAS INSTALLED BY NISSAN LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION. DRIVING DOWN ROAD IT GOT STUCK IN HIGH GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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