Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2005)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10701345March 24, 2015
ENGINE
THIS IS A ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ISSUE. MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS STALLING AT LOW ENGINE SPEEDS, RED LIGHTS, DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 65K MILES AND HAS HAD FOUR (4) ECM REPLACED. MY LAST ONE WENT BAD THREE HOURS AFTER DRIVING OUT OF A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I SPENT $1300 TO REPLACE IT. NISSAN REFUSES TO PAY FOR IT STATING THEY ALREADY REPLACED ONE VIA RECALL AND "THINGS FAIL". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701282March 23, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING DOWN TO THE TITLE DEPARTMENT THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED MY NEWEST VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED I WAS HIT WITH THE SAD REALITY OF AN UNTRUE MAN SELLING ME HIS PROBLEM MY TRANSMISSION HAS ANTIFREEZE IN THE FLUID IT WILL DRIVE FINE UNTIL IT HEATS UP AND THE FLUID GETS TO THE TRANSMISSION IT IS NOT SAFE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL THEY NO IT'S A PROBLEM AND ALSO MY SEATBELT LIGHT FOR PASSENGER SEAT EVEN WHEN SOMEONE SIT IN THAT SEAT THE SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695277March 19, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I TOOK MY PATHFINDER INTO A LOCAL SHOP BECAUSE I STARTED HEARING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AT AROUND 45 MPH. I WAS INFORMED ANTIFREEZE GOT INTO MY TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A RADIATOR FAILURE. THE SHOP REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND FLUSHED THE TRANNY. OVER A $600 BILL. THE SHOP HOPED IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT REBUILDING OR REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. NO LUCK!! NOW I AM LOOKING AT ANOTHER $4000 PLUS ON SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD BY MANY SHOPS INCLUDING THE LOCAL DEALER THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. IF PROACTIVE BY THE MANUFACTURE COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE RADIATOR. INSTEAD, NISSAN DECIDED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY. NEVER INFORMING CUSTOMERS TO HAVE INSPECTED FOR PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR OR TRANNY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694316March 15, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 03/5/15 I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WAS TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR COOLANT WAS GETTING INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS CAUSING A LEAK IN MY TRUCK. I WAS ASKED IF I SAW ANY LEAKS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHICH I DID NOT. I WAS SHOWN THE RADIATOR COVER WHICH HAD WHITE FOAM ON IT. I DID NOT HAVE $6000.00 TO FIX MY TRUCK. I WAS TOLD IN ABOUT A MONTH THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD THEIR WAS A RECALL WHICH I HAD PASSED THE MILEAGE POINT. I WAS GIVEN THE NUMBER TO CONTACT CORPORATE WHICH I DID. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE. NOW MY TRUCK IS DEALER KEPT. THEY SAW WERE I WAS AT THE DEALER UP NORTH AND DID A FULL DIAGNOSTIC AND NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON 03/3/14, 3/4/14, 3/10/14, 4/22/14 & 5/5/14. I RECEIVED A CALL BACK FROM CORPORATE WITHIN TWO DAY INFORMING ME THAT THEIR WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I DID NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK FROM THAT DAY. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT FOR A SECOND OPINION SO ON 03/10/15 ON MY WAY TO A SERVICE STATION MY TRUCK STARTED TO OVER HEAT ON THE HIGHWAY AND SMOKING. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND THAT IS WERE THE TRUCK IS TO THIS DAY. IF NISSAN KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM WHY DID THEY NOT NOTIFY CONSUMERS SO THAT WE COULD HAVE A MECHANIC DO A BYPASS BEFORE THIS OCCUR. IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO ALOT OF CONSUMERS AFTER THE CUT OFF OF THE CAUSING THE SHORT CIRCUIT, TRANSMISSION COMPUTER IS INSIDE 100,000 MILEAGE. THE LAWSUIT ONLY COVERED UP TO 100,000? WHAT ABOUT THE CONSUMERS THAT THIS AFFECT AFTER THAT MILEAGES MARKER. THIS IS SO UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER? MY TRUCK WAS AT THE DEALER ON A REGULAR BASIS. I SEE ONLINE WERE CONSUMERS THAT WERE NOT AFFECTED HAD TOOK IT INTO THEIR OWN HANDS TO HAVE THE WIRING RE-ROUTED TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM. I LIVE IN A STATE WERE I NEED A VEHICLE TO GET AROUND. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFAULT OF NISSAN AND A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MORE COMPLAINTS THAN THEY THEMSELVES CAN COUNT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693863March 12, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693956March 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
ME AND MY 6 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER AND WAS LIKE IT HAD BEEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. MY BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING PROPERLY BUT I GOT US OFF THE ROAD AND HAD THE CAR TOWED. AFTER OUR REPAIR GUY CHECKED ALL THE WIRING AND RAN TEST AND PULLED THE TRANSMISSION PAN OFF THE RADIATOR COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION FULL RESULTING IN THE GEARS MESSING UP AND THE ENTIRE CAR UNDRIVEABLE. WE KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAD CONTACTED NISSAN 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO CHECK THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN FIXED....OBVIOUSLY NOT. IF IT HAD BEEN FIXED IT WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY OR IT WOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AGAIN MANY TRIPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN SINCE THEN AND NOW WE ARE OVER 100,000 MILES AND IT'S A $3800 FIX BECAUSE NISSAN EITHER LIED AND IT WAS NEVER FIXED TO START WITH OR DIDN'T CORRECTLY FIX IT THE FIRST TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691483March 2, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR COOLANT GETTING INTO TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE SHORT CIRCUIT, TRANSMISSION COMPUTER IS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH DESTROYS THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING REPLACEMENT, RADIATOR REPLACEMENT, THERMOSTAT AND COMPUTER SENSORS REPLACEMENT. COST FOR REPLACEMENT IN THIS PATHFINDER APPROX. $5,500 - $6,000 AND THE REMAINING LOAN ON THE PATHFINDER IS ALMOST THE SAME AMOUNT! ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THIS IS A MAJOR DEFAULT OF NISSAN AND A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MORE COMPLAINTS THAN THEY THEMSELVES CAN COUNT. THIS PATHFINDER BELONGS TO AN 83 YEAR OLD MAN WHO USES THIS TRANSPORTATION TO TRAVEL WITH HIS 80 YEAR OLD WIFE TO AND FROM 90% MEDICAL USE, NOW HE CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE REPAIRS AND TO NO FAULT OF HIS AND DUE TO NISSAN'S DEFAULT AND WILL NOT AGREE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THE PATHFINDER CAN NO LONGER BE USED AND THE LOAN PAYMENTS ARE STILL COMING IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683464February 14, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I BEGAN TO HEAR A NOISE AND HESITATION IN GEAR CHANGE. TOLD TIRES BUT CONTINUE TO HEAR. HAD A OIL CHANGE AT TWIN CITY NISSAN. REP ADVICE COOLANT IN TRANSMISSION WOULD CHARGE $3000 TO REPAIR AND WARRANTY ON RADIATOR EXPIRES SOON. RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION AND FLUIDS FLUSHED FOR $3000 COST TO ME. CONTACT 1800 NISSAN 1 AND TOLD OVER 368 COMPLAINTS ITS MANUFACTURING DEFECT HE ADVICE CAN'T. HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682085February 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672357January 14, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT FLUID FROM THE RADIATOR HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667620December 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664046December 13, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING.... YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK... MY FAMILY WAS STUCK THINKING THAT THERE WAS GAS IN THE TANK WHILE GOING 55 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663628December 11, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RAN OUT OF GAS B/C FUEL GAUGE KEEPS SHOWING EMPTY EVEN WHEN IT IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651440October 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATH FINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,565.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650361October 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650464October 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE LAGGED SHIFTING AND SHIFTED ABRUPTLY. ALSO THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO SHOP (NOT A NISSAN SHOP) THEY INDICATED THE RADIATOR HAD A CRACK IN IT AND FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2005 PATHFINDER AND THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT WOULD COST ME $3000 AND THERE WOULD BE NO WARRANTY ON THE FIX. SEEMS UNFAIR IF, AS THEY ADMITTED AT MY LOCAL NISSAN SHOP, THIS WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10645033October 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE KEEPS SHUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. BUT RESTARTING INSTANTLY SOMETIMES. SOMETIMES 5 TO TEN MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643797October 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NO WARNING, NO PRIOR, NOISE OR VIBRATION, JUST A SUDDEN TOTAL FAILURE. THE CAUSE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS THE LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE TRANSMISSION RADIATOR. THE CURRENT NISSAN 'EXTENDED WARRANTY' IS NOT SUFFICIENT GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH A TRANSMISSION FAILURE DURING DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643483October 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AS I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND MY TWO SMALL SONS AND I NEARLY GOT NAILED BY ANGRY ONCOMING TRAFFIC THAT HONKED, YELLED, AND INAPPROPRIATELY GESTURED AT US TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AS WELL AS OTHERS. THIS HAPPENED MORE TIMES THAN I CAN EVEN REMEMBER. IT ALSO SHUDDERS AND SLIPS WHILE DRIVING AT 40-50 MPH. IT IS DANGEROUS! WHY DOESN'T ANYONE DO SOMETHING! I HAD BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM SINCE 65,000 MILES AND AT 80,300 MILES WE FOUND TRANI FLUID IN THE RADIATOR. AFTER GOOGLING THE ISSUE AND LEARNING THAT IT WAS A PART A OF A CLASSACTION SUIT I WAS PISSED THAT I HADN'T BEEN NOTIFIED. I AM A STRUGGLING MOTHER OF TWO AND I AM STILL PAYING FOR A CAR THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE FOR THE LAST YEAR BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT! I FEEL THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL IN PLACE!!!! LIVES ARE BEING ENDANGERED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639647September 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I HAD THE VEHICLE'S TIRES REPLACED AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS THERE WAS A SHUDDER LIKE RUMBLE STRIPS. I TOOK THE PATHFINDER BACK TO HAVE THE TIRES LOOKED AT. REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE SHUDDER STILL PERSISTED. I TALKED TO A FRIEND WHO OWNS A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE RADIATOR LEAK/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HE SAID TO CHECK THE ENGINE COOLANT FOR MILKINESS AND SEARCH ONLINE. THE COOLANT IS MILKY AND AFTER READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, MY FAMILY IS SCARED TO USE THE PATHFINDER. I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF THE COOLING SYSTEM NOT WEAR AND TEAR. A FAILING TRANSMISSION IS MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAN A FAILING COOLING SYSTEM. ALSO, NISSAN'S EXTENDED WARRANTY SEEMS TO END TO EARLY TO BE EFFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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