Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2006)

837 consumer complaints on file.

#10872821June 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN
ON THE SECOND DAY OF OWNING MY PATHFINDER I NOTICED A VIBRATION WHEN I WAS DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP LESS THAN A WEEK LATER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND TO DISCONNECT THE RADIATOR FROM THE TRANSMISSION (DID THIS DUE TO RESEARCH WE FOUND ON THE INTERNET). THE MECHANIC DID SEE THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CLOUDY MEANING THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE WAS WORKING GREAT FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS UNTIL ONE DAY I NOTICED A JERKY FEELING WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET. THAT JERKY FEELING SHORTLY TURNED INTO THE VEHICLE SHAKING WHEN SHIFTING, WHICH TURNED INTO NOT SHIFTING AT ALL AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. MY VEHICLE WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE, MOSTLY ENGINE REVVING, LUCKILY I WAS ON A HILL WHERE I COULD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN 5-10 MINUTES, VERY QUICK, LITTLE WARNING. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE ENDED WORSE THAN IT DID!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871485May 30, 2016
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870259May 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, DIAGNOSTIC FOR AUTO TRANS SENSOR. MECHANIC FLUSHED TRANSMISSION THEN COULDN'T REPLACE SENSOR DUE TO ON GOING PROBLEM WITH RADIATOR LEAKING COOLANT TO TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865571May 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864773May 13, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHUDDERING AND JERKING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S RADIATOR CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGED A TRANSMISSION. THE TIMING CHAIN, THE RADIATOR, AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863853May 9, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
COOLANT LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION, DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION, AND RENDERING VEHICLE USELESS WITHOUT THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861897April 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860680April 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANMISION AND RADIATOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860420April 19, 2016
ENGINE
SERVICE BULLITIN CLASSIFICATION EM09-007, REFRENCE NTB09-128, POSTED NOVEMBER 16, 2009. BUZZING/WHINING NOISE FROM TIMING CHAIN AREA. HAVE CONTACTED AND STOPPED BY DEALERSHIP TO INFORM THEM ABOUT ISSUE I WAS HAVING. SHOWED TECH THERE THE SERVICE BULLITIN AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS VEHICLES. I WAS GIVEN THE ONLY WAY IT WAS COVERED BY NISSAN WAS IF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. IF IT WERE NOT COVERD THAT WAY THEN I, THE CUSTOMER, WERE RESPONSIBLE TO ALL THE COST AND AND RENTAL FEES IF I CHOSE TO GET ONE WHILE IT WAS IN THE SERVICE CENTER. I WAS GIVEN THE COST ESTIMATED AT $1800 DOLLARS AND THERE WAS NO GUARENTEE THAT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM.. AND HAVE A NICE DAY. LEFT VERY FRUSTERATED KNOWING THERE WERE THOUSANDS MORE IN THE SAME SITUATION I'M IN NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859963April 17, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING AND JERKS. HAVE BEEN TOLD I PROBABLY HAVE A CRACK IN RAIDIATOR AND FLUIDS LEAKED IN TRANSMISSION WILL BE THOUSANDS TO FIX. AFTER LOOKING ON INTERNET. I SEE MANY PEOPLE WITH PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT COVERING COSTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854906April 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD THE COOLANT PROBLEM FIXED. THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE U-JOINTS. I HAVE HAD TO BUY NEW GAS CAPS TO GET MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF. NOW THERE IS A TERRIBLE LEAK AND A NOISE THAT IS SO BAD. I TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL SHOP AND IT IS THE TIMING CHAIN. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND NOW IT IS SO BAD THAT I CAN'T SELL IT BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS IT AND I AM NOW SO UPSIDE DOWN IN MY LOAN BECAUSE THE VALUE IS GOING DOWN SO MUCH THAT I CAN'T TRADE IT IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854018April 7, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED PATHFINDER IN 2013 WITH 140,000 MILES FROM A DEALERSHIP. AFTER LESS THAN 3 YEARS AND 20,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE AND IT WILL COST OVER 4,000 TO FIX WHILE I AM STILL FINANCING OVER 9,000 FOR IT. ALL EXTENDED WARRANTY DEADLINES AND LIMITATIONS HAVE EXPIRED BEFORE I HAD EVEN PURCHASED THE CAR. IT IS AMAZING THAT FOR SUCH A SEVERE ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN DETRIMENTAL TO MANY BASED ON MY RESEARCH, THAT NISSAN DOES NOT HAVE MORE REALISTIC AND HELPFUL WARRANTY STANDARDS. I AM NOT A LOSS AT WHAT TO DO AND NISSAN OR DEALERSHIP HAS OFFERED ANY HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854034April 7, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE RECURRED AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852885April 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD JUST FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851809March 26, 2016
ENGINE
MY SON BOUGHT ME THE 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON MARCH 8. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TPS LIGHTS WERE ON THE DAY WE GOT IT, I ALSO COULD SMELL ANTIFREEZE CONSTANTLY. TOOK TO MECHANIC TO CHECK. HE SAID ENGINE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTOTRANSMISSION FLUID AND THAT NISSAN WAS HAVING ALOT OF TROUBLES WITH THIS. HE SAID IT COULD COST THOUSANDS DOLLARS TO FIX. MY VEHICLE HAS ALITTLE OVER 73,500 MILES ON IT AND I CANNOT AFFORD A HUGE REPAIR BILL. MY SON IS WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY. CAN YOU POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION IN REGRDS TO THIS PLEASE! THANKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851517March 25, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 25 IN SOUTH DENVER, MY PATHFINDER BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND STALL. THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT AS I PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION ABOUT TWO MILES AWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTO IN PARKER COLORADO. A RADIATOR PART BLEW, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND WAS DESTROYED. THE STEAM FROM THE PLASTIC RADIATOR PART ALSO DAMAGED THE MAIN COMPUTER. IT WAS CLOSE TO $10,000 FOR ALL REPAIRS RELATED TO THE RADIATOR PART FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES LATER, MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE DRIVING ON I-70 NEAR THE VAIL, COLORADO EXIT, AND THE PATHFINDER STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SCARY EXPERIENCE FOR US BOTH. THIS HAPPENED TODAY, 03/24/2016. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO AVON AUTO IN AVON COLORADO. THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS DAMAGED, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME WITH FURTHER QUESTIONS. [XXX] OR [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850975March 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
COOLANT FROM A FAULTY RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. RUINING THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRING A TOTAL REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850681March 21, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TOTAL TRANSMISSION & RADIATOR FAILURE DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850762March 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COOLANT IS MIXING WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IS CREATING THE CAR GETTING OVER HEATED, THE MIX IS GETTING DISCHARGE IN A FORMER OF A BROWN CHOCOLATE MIXTURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837419February 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSTANTLY REMAINING STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY MORE THAN ONE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANICS ALL INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE RADIATOR HAVING AN INTERNAL PREMATURE FRACTURE, WHICH CAUSED THE COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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