Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2005)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10302467January 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 PATHFINDER ON THE HWY I NOTICED SMOKE ( A LOT)COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS ALSO LOSING RPMS (LIKE THE TRANNY WAS SLIPPING) THE SHOP SAID THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND FRIED THE TRANSMISSION ($7000).NISSAN HERE LOCALLY STATED THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IN THE MODEL. THE ENGINE STOPPED SMOKING AFTER 20 MINUTES, HAD TO EVACUATE FOUR CHILDREN ON THE HWY. THIS IS SECOND POSTED COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE SHOP STATES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW.*CW
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302000January 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
P0463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299785January 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NISSAN PATHFINDERS 2005-2009, ARE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE IPDM, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. I AM NOT SURE IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY INJURIES FROM THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE POTENTIAL IS THERE, IF THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO MERGE INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC AND THIS HAPPENS, AN ACCIDENT IS SURE TO HAPPEN. I HAD THIS PROBLEM, AS I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR A SOLUTION THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE PROBLEM, WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THE POST I FOUND MY SOLUTION ON STATES THAT NISSAN KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297824January 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR HATCH WILL NOT STAY OPEN IN COLD WEATHER. REAR HATCH FALLS SHUT; HYDRAULIC SUPPORTS FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296177December 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER NOW DOES NOT WORK. I RECEIVED A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COME ON, AND REALIZED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, AND NOTICED THAT THIS SAME ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294650December 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND WENT TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, I TURNED ON THE CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT REGISTER THE FULL TANK. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AFTER 30K MILES. AFTER RETURNING HOME AND DOING RESEARCH, I WENT ONLINE TO X.NISSANHELP.COM AFTER PERFORMING A SEARCH, I CAME ACROSS MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON THE OTHER MODELS AND A RECALL WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AFTER NOT GETTING ANY FUEL, POSING A GREAT DANGER. I HAVE READ THAT THE METAL IN THE UNIT IS FAULTY AND WILL CORRODE OVER TIME. THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 YRS AND WITH AROUND 39K-49K. IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS MODELS, AND IT WAS RECALLED, THE 2005-2007 XTERRAS, FRONTIERS, AND PATHFINDERS SHOULD GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER!! WHY WAIT FOR ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATHS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEM LIES IN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. COST OF REPAIR RANGES FROM $300-600."*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293122November 21, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DTE GAUGE READ ------ AND GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY WITH LOW GAS LIGHT ON. SES LIGHT CAME ON. DTC P0463/ HAPPEN EVERYDAY. NISSAN PATHFINDER 2005. 52,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292969November 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 66,660 MILES. MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS FOUND THE CODE P0463-FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $500+ TO REPAIR ALTHOUGH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS NISSAN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE PARTS PLACED WHEN ASSEMBLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292703November 18, 2009
TIRES, EQUIPMENT
SALVADOR ALARCON WHO IS THE OWNER OF ALARCON'S TIRE SHOP WAS ACTED DECEITFULLY BY HAVING HIS STAFF INSTALL 235X65X17 VEHICLE TIRES ON MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WHICH USES 265X65X17 TIRES. THESE TIRES NOT ONLY COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF BUT CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WEAR AND TEAR ON MY VEHICLE. ALARCON'S TIRE SHOP 495 E 26TH ST OGDEN, UT 84401. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292443November 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WE BOUGHT OUR 2005 PATHFINDER USED AND UPON GETTING A HALF OF TANK OF GAS OUR GAS METER GOES STRAIGHT TO EMPTY IF IT'S LEFT IDLING FOR A SHORT PERIOD. IT WON'T RETURN TO FULL UNLESS YOU FILL THE TANK BACK UP. IT USED TO RETURN TO THE CORRECT POSITION WHEN WE'D SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN TURN IT BACK ON BUT IT'S NO LONGER DOING THAT UNLESS WE FILL THE TANK BACK UP. IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAIN ON THIS MODEL AND SEEMS KIND OF DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292569November 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE AFTER FILLING TANK GAUGED STAYED AT 1/4 TANK NOTHING WORKED EVERYTHING READ -------- REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT SEEMS OK NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291220November 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IPDM/ER (FUSE AND RELAY BOX) FAILED ON OUR NISSAN PATHFINDER IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THE CAR JUST SHUTDOWN, ALL ELECTRICAL FAILED. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, IT TURNS OUT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH TITAN NISSAN TRUCKS. THE CAR SHUTTING OFF RANDOMLY CAN BE DEADLY! IT'S ONE OF THE MOST SCARIEST THINGS TO HAPPEN WITH YOUR KIDS IN THE CAR. THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THIS PART FROM NISSAN WHICH PROVES THAT THIS IS AN EPIDEMIC PROBLEM AND NISSAN SHOULD MAKES THIS A NATIONAL RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE ENDS UP DEAD! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290515November 1, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON11/01/09 I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK ON MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND DRIVING AWAY I NOTICED THE GAUGE REMAINED ON 1/4 OF A TANK. ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE READING ON THE DTE READ ------. NOTICED ON THE NET THERE ARE MANY OTHER LIKE ME THAT HAS GONE THROUGH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290116October 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS A BAD IPDM (PART# 284B7-ZC00A) WHICH MAKES THE TRUCK RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN. MINE SHUT DOWN IN AN INTERSECTION AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED. DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR NISSAN, AND LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, THE PROBLEM IS RAMPANT. THANK GOD IT DIDN'T FAIL WHEN I HAD MY FAMILY BACK COUNTY LEAVING US STRANDED. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS, THEY ARE REDESIGNING THE PART (SO I AM TOLD) - THEY SHOULD RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288555October 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. IT WILL GO FROM A FULL TANK TO EMPTY AND THEN BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287291October 13, 2009
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
PURCHASED FOUR (4) NEW KUMHO ROAD VENTURE APT TIRES SIZE P265/70/R16 ON 8/1/2009. AT TIME OF PURCHASE THE SUV HAD 58,951 MILES. AFTER GETTING A LOW AIR PRESSURE ALARM FROM THE VEHICLE ON 10/4/2009, I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND NOTICED THREE (3) SIDEWALL DEFECTS ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. AT THIS TIME, THE SUV HAS 61,581 MILES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE TIRE RETAILER FOR INSPECTION. THE TIRE RETAILER STATES THAT THE DEFECT IS DUE TO A NORMAL MANUFACTURING PRACTICE OF OVERLAPPING MATERIAL. THE TIRE RETAILER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THREE (3) DEFECTS INSTEAD OF ONE (1) DEFECT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT NOT COVERED BY A RECALL NOTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286979October 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE. SES LIGHT CAME ON, CODE P0463, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HIGH OUTPUT. THIS WAS CAUSING MY FUEL GAUGE TO MALFUNCTION, COST ALMOST $600.00 TO FIX. ONLY SAFETY ISSUE IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN AN UNSAFE AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286104October 2, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS COMPLAINT RELATES TO A WIDESPREAD MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN NISSAN PATHFINDER AND FRONTIER MODELS IN PRODUCTION AND SALE PRIOR TO 2008. THE ISSUE IS THE FAILURE OF TIMING CHAIN MECHANISMS DUE TO INFERIOR QUALITY PLASTIC GUIDES THAT HAVE FAILED ON A HUGE SCALE WORLDWIDE. NISSAN'S RECOGNITION OF THIS PROBLEM WAS REFLECTED IN TSB NOS. NTB07-042 AND NTB07-042A. RECOGNIZING THE DESIGN FLAW, NISSAN CHANGED THE PARTS IN 2008 AND FORWARD. OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY TIMES, NISSAN REFUSES TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE RELEVANT PARTS AND, APPARENTLY, HAS NOT NOTIFIED CUSTOMERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM OF CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTS INVOLVING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AS A RESULT OF SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE. AS DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET, MANY FAILURES OF THESE COMPONENTS ARE OCCURRING POST-WARRANTY AND MOST CONSUMERS HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE IMPENDING DANGERS BECAUSE NISSAN APPEARS TO HAVE NOT PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO BECOME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM POST-WARRANTY, THEY ARE FACING REPAIR COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $2500.00 WHICH IS AN ECONOMIC BURDEN PLACED UPON THEM BY NISSAN EMANATING FROM NISSAN'S OWN INTERNALLY-RECOGNIZED DESIGN FLAW. REQUEST IS HEREBY MADE THAT THIS SITUATION BE INVESTIGATED AND THAT NISSAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SAFETY DANGERS IT HAS PERPETRATED BY ITS ADMITTED DESIGN FLAWS. OUR OWN 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS FACING THIS PROBLEM AT THE PRESENT TIME. AT A MINIMUM, NISSAN SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ADVISE ALL OWNERS OF THE RELEVANT VEHICLES ABOUT THE NEED TO AVOID ENGINE FAILURE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LARGE NUMBER OF AFFECTED PARTIES WHO ARE POST-WARRANTY AND UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE NHTSA SHOULD ALSO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF PARTS FAILURES PRE- AND POST-WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284167September 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAD A 1/4 OF A TANK SO I WENT AND FILLED UP,AS SOON AS I STARTED THE TRUCK IT REGISTERED EMPTY SOON AFTER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY DTE JUST READ ---- CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THIS WAS A PROBLEM REAL COMMON IM AFRAID TO GET ON THE FREEWAY AND RUN OUT OF GAS CAUSE THAT COULD BE REAL DANGEROUS FOR ME AS WELL AS TO OTHERS ITS A SHAME THAT SOMEONE WILL HAVE GET HURT OR LOSS THERE LIFE IN ORDER FOR NISSAN TO CORRECT THIS SIMPLE PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED OLDER NISSAN TRUCKS IN THE PAST, WHEN THEY WERE ABLE TO RECALL THEM WITH NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP FOR SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND OUR STREETS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284002September 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING,LOSING POWER, AND WON'T RESTART UNTIL MINUTES LATER. THIS PROBLEM RECURS,INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE DAY. TOOK CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER. DEALER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE MALFUNCTION WHILE CAR WAS ON THE SELF-DIAG ,RESULTS WAS : INTERNAL FAILURE @ IPDM.[ECM LOSES POWER SUPPLY FROM IPDM.] REMOVED AND REPLACED PART ; DAT 284B7-ZC00A [CONTROLLER UNIT.] ALSO REQUEST BG FUEL INDUCTION FLUSHING SERVICE. TOTAL COST $531.00 VEHICLE PERFORMS GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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