Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2006)

837 consumer complaints on file.

#10583257April 17, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE WOULD GRIND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583099April 16, 2014
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT APPLYING EXTREME FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579190April 11, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579278April 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR BRAND NEW TIRES..MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR, BUT FAILED. HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED 24 HOURS LATER AFTER RECEIVING MY CAR I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS MAINTAINED AND ALWAYS SERVICED. THEY STATED I WILL NEED TO PAY $6,000 FOR REPAIRS TO DRIVE MY CAR. RIGHT NOW I AM PAYING A CAR NOTE AND CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577855April 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY RADIATOR FAILED AND POSSIBLY LEAKED RADIATOR FLUID INTO MY TRANSMISSION, VIA AN INTERNAL RADIATOR COOLER. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. INVOLVING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. MY MECHANIC CAUGHT THIS PROBLEM EARLY ENOUGH THAT MY TRANSMISSION WASN'T COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE RESULTING REPAIR WAS $900 PLUS $200 FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AS A SAFEGUARD TO POSSIBLE RADIATOR FLUID THAT MAY HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS OUTSIDE OF THE MILEAGE EXTENSION FOR WARRANTY AND SINCE MY TRANSMISSION WASN'T DESTROYED I DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR ANY HELP FROM THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THE REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE STAGGERING I CURRENTLY HAVE A FUEL SENDING UNIT ISSUE THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. THIS IS A POORLY MADE VEHICLE THAT HAS COST ME THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND KEEPS TELLING ME TO GO TO A DEALER TO GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED. SO FRUSTRATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576989April 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM A DEALER LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I NOTICED A SLIGHT JUMP IN SHIFTING. I BROUGHT THIS TO MY SALES MANS ATTENTION AND HE ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS COMMON IN "TRUCKS". CONSIDERING I NEVER OWNED A TRUCK I TOOK THIS INFORMATION AS FACTUAL AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE NOW NOT EVEN 1 YEAR LATER IS SHIFTING WORSE AND SHAKING AT ABOUT 45 MPH. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER OPTION AT A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE NOTIFIED US OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR THE SAME ISSUES WE ARE EXPERIENCING. IT WAS TOLD TO US THAT OUR COOLANT VIA THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING INTO OUR TRANSMISSION CAUSING OUR TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR TO BE SWAPPED. WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THIS. WE WERE TOLD BY NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THAT BECAUSE OUR VEHICLES MILEAGE WAS NOW OVER 90K THAT OUR CO-PAY FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE $3000. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE CONSIDERING WE JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PUSH FOR A RECALL AS IT APPEARS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CASES ONLINE OF THE SAME EXACT ISSUES HAPPENING IN THE SAME MODEL & YEAR. PLEASE ADVISE. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU KINDLY *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575904March 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE'S TIMING CHAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND RADIATOR NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE MECHANICAL FAILURES. THE RADIATOR IS FAULTY AND THE RADIATOR COOLANT NOW MIXES WITH THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPAIR COSTS ARE AROUND $8000. A QUICK LOOK AT "NISSAN RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION COOLER LITIGATION" ON THE INTERNET REVEALS CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS FILED FOR THESE SAME COMPLAINTS VIA THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM KNOWN BY NISSAN AND THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED ANY RECALLS OR WARNED THE CONSUMER OF THESE PROBLEMS. NISSAN HAS OFFERED SOME OWNERS EXTENDED WARRANTIES BUT NOTHING ABOVE 100,000 MILES FOR THOSE WITH CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE TO THEIR TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO THEIR KNOWINGLY DEFECTIVE RADIATORS. CLEARLY, TOYOTA'S RECENT ACCEPTANCE OF A $1.2 BILLION FEDERAL FINE FOR DELIBERATELY CONCEALING AUTO DEFECTS AND SAFETY RISKS FROM ITS BUYERS AND GENERAL MOTOR'S CURRENT REGULATORY WOES BECAUSE THEY CYNICALLY JUDGED THEIR VEHICLES DEFECTS NOT RECALLABLE WHEN THEY CLEARLY ARE, THESE ARE SIGNS THAT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. TO HAVE FAULTY PRODUCTS IS ONE THING, BUT TO NOT INFORM A CONSUMER OF A FAULTY PRODUCT THAT WILL FURTHER DESTROY THEIR VEHICLES IS REPREHENSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574092March 21, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR SHUDDERS AND SHAKES AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. AT STOPS CAR WILL REV HIGH BEFORE ACCELERATING. ENGINES STALLS ON BOTH FREEWAY AND HIGHWAY. HAD ECM REPLACED A WEEK AGO. HAD A 6 POINT INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD ALL IS FINE. VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572896March 17, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
FLUID FROM RADIATOR LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH DESTROYED BOTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569047March 13, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AS WELL AS ISSUES WITH RADIATOR FAN COMING ON AT IDLE ALONG WITH NO HEAT AT IDLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO SEPARATE CAR REPAIRS TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE HAD FAILED TRANSMISSION COOLER WHICH ALLOWS COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS. WAS ADVISED THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE UPWARDS OF $3K TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567329March 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AUTO TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566769March 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566824March 3, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
SUDDEN JERKING IN VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED TRANSMISSION COOLER WHICH ALLOWS COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565745February 25, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 03/21/14*LJ UPDATED 03/28/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565828February 25, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT T OWN A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A RECURRING STALLING FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY ENGAGE INTO LIMP MODE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY CABLE, STEERING ANGLE COMPUTER, AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. ... UPDATED 03/24/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564595February 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER - TOOK IN FOR TUNE-UP AND WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT BROKEN SEAM ON RADIATOR. COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. ENDED UP SPENDING OVER $1,000 ON A NEW RADIATOR AND REPAIRS AND MAY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. RESEARCHED THE DEFECTED PARTS AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS. NISSAN NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY KNOW IT EXISTS, AND IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE OF THEM TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563795February 10, 2014
ENGINE
2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH JUST OVER 60,000 MILES. STARTED ENGINE WHINE THAT MEASURED WITH ENGINE SPEED. FOUND TO BE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES AND TSB EXISTS. COST OVER $1500 TO REPAIR. IF LEFT UNADDRESSED, CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT SPEEDS CAN OCCUR AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563133February 5, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WAS TOLD MY TONY AUTOPLEX THAT MY COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT BUT BECAUSE I AM OVER 80,000 THEY CAN'T HELP ME. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I AM OVER 100,000 THEY CAN'T HELP ME. I AM UPSET BECAUSE BOTH PLACES TOLD ME THAT ITS A COMMON PROBLEM. SO WHY WASN'T I NOTIFIED TO GET IT CHECKED BEFORE THE 80,000 & 100,000 MILEAGE? THAT'S WHAT PISSED ME OFF. A HUGE EXPENSE, INCONVENIENCE, AND NO ACCOUNTABILITY TO HELP FIX A PROBLEM THEY ALREADY NEW EXISTED..NOW I HAVE TO WAIT TILL SOMEONE FROM THE REGIONAL OFFICE CALLS ME BACK REGARDING MY COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE PERSON IN CUSTOMER SERVICE IS IN THE PHILIPPINES.....COULD NOT GET MOST OF MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED...POOR SERVICE AND SUPPORT... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562774February 3, 2014
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
I AM HAVING A VERY HARDTIME WITH THIS VEHICLE. JUST BOUGHT ON JUNE 2013 FROM USED DEALERSHIP. IT IS MIXING THE ANTIFREEZE WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. I HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE. AND NEED TO GET AROUND. MY FAMILY DEPENDS ON A GOOD USEFUL VEHICLE. THAT WILL NOT BREAK DOWN JUST ANYWHERE. AND WILL NOT COST THOUSANDS TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562180January 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 IN ATLANTA, GA AT THE BEGINNING OF RUSH-HOUR WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED JERKING. THIS IS A 6 LANE HIGHWAY AND I WAS RIDING IN THE CENTER LANE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WORK MY WAY TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE BECAUSE MY TRANSMISSION WAS UNRESPONSIVE. I HAD TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR REALLY HARD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF 18 WHEELERS AND OTHER FAST MOVING VEHICLES. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE WAY OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO TOWN CENTER NISSAN, WHICH IS WHERE I TAKE IT FOR REGULAR SERVICING AND WAS INFORMED ON FRIDAY 1/24/14 THAT THE TRANSMISSION 'WAS SHOT.' NOT WILLING TO TAKE THEIR WORD FOR IT, MY HUSBAND AND I VISITED AN AAMCO TRANSMISSION LOCATION AND WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST NISSAN DUE TO RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SERVICED 8 - 9 PATHFINDERS WITH THE PROBLEM. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED NISSAN CORP AND THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT OUR DISCOVERY. NISSAN INITIALLY DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY, BUT STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE. WE WERE CONTACTED BY NISSAN CORP YESTERDAY INFORMING US THAT OUR PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO CROSS-CONTAMINATION, BUT DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, IN OTHER WORDS, IT IS OUR FAULT. WHAT IS MOST INTERESTING IS THAT THIS IS OUR REGULAR SERVICE SITE, SO ANY ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO US BY THEM. THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN PAYING THEM FOR. THEY HAVE QUOTED US $4500.00 TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED TRANSMISSION. THEY ALSO MADE A POINT OF STRESSING THE FACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ADDRESSED IT ANYWAY DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. YES IN 2014 WE HAVE 118,000 MILES, BUT WE WERE WELL BELOW THAT NUMBER WHEN THIS MESS SURFACED IN 2010. WHAT'S WORSE IS WE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM NMAC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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