Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2007)

561 consumer complaints on file.

#10510673May 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. CAUSED BY RUPTURED COOLANT LINE, COOLANT MIXED WITH ATF. REPLACED RADIATOR AND FLUSHED TRANSMISSION, BUT DAMAGE WAS ALREADY DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510710May 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND AS SHE PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN SHE FELT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. A MONTH EARLIER WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT LOOKED LIKE CHOCOLATE MILK AND THE ENGINE COOLANT HAD MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. HE PERFORMED THE FLUSH AND NOW WE WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE VEHICLE AGAIN. I CALLED THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND COULD BE FIXED AND ALL I WOULD HAVE TO PAY WAS A DEDUCTIBLE WHICH WAS CHEAPER THAN REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. I ASKED HOW MUCH WAS THE DEDUCTIBLE, FOOLISHLY THINKING THAT IT WOULD BE AROUND $500, AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $3000. I ASKED WHY WASN'T THIS TREATED AS A RECALL AND WAS NOT GIVEN A STRAIGHT ANSWER. JUST THE TYPICAL BS THAT NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY "STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT". ULTIMATELY I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND FLUSHED IT OUT. IT'S WORKING NOW BUT I'M SURE I WILL HAVE TROUBLE ONCE AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW HOW I WILL GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE AND I STILL OWE. I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AND WILL BAD MOUTH THIS COMPANY TO EVERYONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510554May 3, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT REFLECT CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL, NO MATTER WHAT THE LEVEL. I HAVE BEEN RE-SETTING TRIP MILEAGE AFTER FILL-UPS TO HAVE AN APPROXIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF FUEL TANK LEVEL. I AM DISABLED AND MY VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS YESTERDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510584May 3, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WE NOTICED THE NISSAN STARTING TO JERK ON THE FRWY AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE MECHANIC THEY GAVE ME BAD NEWS APPEARANTLY THE TRANSMISSION HAD RADIATOR FLUID IN IT. HE SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MANY TIMES HIS EXACT WORD WERE THE WAY NISSAN DESIGNED THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE CAUSES THIS. MY MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR FLUSH THE WHOLE SYSTEM PUT NEW FLUIDS IN TOTAL COST $976.OO HE ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP BECAUSE HE SAID IT NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT BY A SPECIALIST SINCE HE COULD NOT GUARANTEE IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN OR IF EVEN THE TRANSMSSION WOULD WORK. WELL IT WORKED BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ON THE WAY TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP ONCE THEY GOT DONE WITH IT AND REPLACED EVERYTHIN THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION I PAID $3227.49. ACCORDING TO EVERYTHING I READ THIS CAN HAPEN TO THE PATHFINDER WITHOUT ANY PRIOR PROBLEMS. WE TOOK PRETTY GOOD CARE OF OURS WAS A GREAT VEHICLE TILL WE HAD TO DISH OUT ALMOST 5K AFTER WE HAD JUST PAID IT OFF. I WILL NEVER BUY NISSAN AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510001April 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AFTER A 90K MILE CHECK-UP AND FULL SERVICE IN SPRING 2012, I UNDERSTOOD THAT MY PATHFINDER WAS RUNNING WELL. NEVER WAS THERE A MENTION OF ISSUES WITH THE RADIATOR / TRANSMISSION, NOR WAS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THESE ELEMENTS REPLACED TO PREVENT AN ISSUE (TO MY KNOWLEDGE.) AT 101K MILES, THE HEAT WENT OUT IN THE REAR SECTION OF THE CAR (I DID NOT REALIZE THIS UNTIL TWO MONTHS HAD GONE BY AND I WAS ARGUING WITH MY FREEZING CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT THAT I HAD HIS HEAT AS HOT AS IT WOULD GO - HE WAS CLEARLY CORRECT AND THE REAR BLOWERS WERE BLASTING HIM WITH ICY AIR.) THERE WAS A "CLUNK" UPON SHIFTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE, AND BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION LAGGED AND SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GRINDING AND WORKING HARD. AT 106K I BROUGHT THE PATHFINDER TO THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE I HAD ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE CAR. THIS WAS THE SAME DEALER WHO HAD DONE THE 90K SERVICE, AS WELL. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID HAD MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THAT MY CAR NEEDED BOTH A NEW RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FOR $9,000.00. (MY TRUCK IS MAYBE WORTH $15,000 AT THIS POINT - REALLY?) AFTER DELIBERATING WITH THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR, HE OFFERED AN ALTERNATE OPTION OF ONLY CHANGING THE RADIATOR AND FLUSHING THE TRANSMISSION SEVERAL TIMES TO ELIMINATE THE CONTAMINATED FLUID. I GAVE THE OK FOR THIS SERVICE OPTION AT $600. SINCE THE SERVICE, MY TRANSMISSION IS STILL LAGGING BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH AND THE "CLUNK" STILL HAPPENS DURING A SLOW REVERSE. I AM NOW INVESTIGATING MY OPTIONS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AS THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE, OTHER THAN ITS ENGINE ISSUES. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS ISSUE IS WIDE-SPREAD ENOUGH THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS AND RADIATOR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY NISSAN - OR PAID FOR BY NISSAN SINCE IT'S THEIR FAULTY PARTS THAT CAUSE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509358April 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ON STREET AROUND 2 PM, THE CAR JUST LOST ITS POWER AND I END UP STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WITH MY 2 KIDS AT THE BACK SEATS, THE CAR WONT MOVED AND I NEED TO CALL FOR HELP SO THE OTHER DRIVER HELPED ME PUSH THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET. TOW TRUCK ARRIVED AND TOWED MY CAR TO THE NEAREST SHOP AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION MIXED WITH WATER COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. IT COST 2800 FOR EVERYTHING. THE CURRENT MILES WHEN THIS INCIDENTS HAPPENED IS 111200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508629April 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER...WE STARTED EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION ISSUES(SLIPPING) WHILE ON HIGHWAYS AT SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE GEAR/POWER. IN MOST OF THE INCIDENTS OUR VEHICLE WAS LOADED WITH MY KIDS AND WIFE AND WERE FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY TO AVOID BEING REAR-ENDED(CAUSING ACCIDENT). WE EXPERIENCED 4 INCIDENTS IN 2012 WHEN VEHICLE HAD OVER 75000 MILES. LATEST COSTLY INCIDENT TOOK PLACE 3 WEEKS AGO..MY WIFE LOST POWER AGAIN AS DRIVING OFF FREEWAY, PULLED INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, TURNED CAR OFF....ALLOWED A FEW MINUTES AND TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN BUT IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD, NO CRANKING AT ALL. LOCAL SHOP DIAGNOSED ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL COMPUTER UNIT AND TRANSMISSION....GOT ALARMED, SEARCHED ONLINE FOR POSSIBLE RECALLS/DEFECTS.SURE ENOUGH I FOUND MANY LINKS TO COMPLAINTS AND CLASS LAWSUIT IN 2012. I CONTACTED DEALER...TWO DEALER DIAGNOSTICS REFLECTED A BAD BODY CONTROL MODULE(COMPUTER UNIT) AND BAD TRANSMISSION DUE TO RADIATOR FLUID INTO TRANSMISSION....I ALREADY NEW THIS. READING COMPLAINTS ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THESE TWO ISSUES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL/DEFECTS BUT DEALER IS TREATING THE TWO SEPARATELY COSTING ME OVER $3400. I WILL CHALLENGE THEM ON TREATING THESE TWO AS SEPARATE ISSUES. WHY NISSAN HAS FAILED TO NOTIFIED CUSTOMERS ABOUT THESE ISSUES/DEFECTS? THESE FAILURES COULD HAVE CAUSED US AN ACCIDENT! PROPER NOTIFICATION FROM NISSAN COULD HAVE SAVE US THESE $3400+ IN REPAIRS. WHY IS NISSAN WAITING UNTIL VEHICLES ARE COMPLETELY OUT OF SERVICE? WHY DO US, CONSUMERS HAVE TO COVER PART OF THEIR MIS-ENGINEERING? I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AN INVESTIGATION AGAINST NISSAN AND MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE....MY FAMILY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES AND NEGLIGENCE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508450April 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE RADIATOR WHICH HAD CRACKED AND ALLOWED COOLANT TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508278April 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE RADIATOR/RADIATOR COOLERS IN THE '05, '06 AND '07 NISSAN PATHFINDERS WHICH CAUSES THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. PLEASE HELP WITH A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, SEVERAL OF THE FOLKS STILL HAVE A PAYMENT ON THE VEHICLES. YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE PROBLEMS THAT FOLKS ARE HAVING. THANKS, TERRY PLEASE TRY TO DO ALL YOU CAN FOR ALL OF US, I CAN'T SEE THAT NISSAN CAN GET BY WITH THIS. THEY ARE JUST TO REPLACE THE DEFECT PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505815April 10, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE RADIATOR FLUID IS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CAUSING SIGNIFICANT "RUMBLING" NOISES. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505668April 9, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING OVER A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. WHEN WE CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY NEVER TOLD US ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY QUOTED A PRICE THAT WE, A MILITARY FAMILY COULD NOT AFFORD,AND THAT WAS IT. THEN LAST YEAR, A SHUDDERING BEGAN. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SPENT ALMOST $800. THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE SHUDDERING ONLY GOT WORSE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY BASICALLY SAID THAT ITS MY PROBLEM!! I HAVE BEEN IN TEARS SINCE. MY HUSBAND IS IN AFGHANISTAN FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY. HE WORKED HARD AND PAID THE CAR OFF 2 MONTHS AGO AND NOW THIS. HE IS SO WORRIED ABOUT US BEING STRANDED WHEN HIS FOCUS SHOULD BE ON WHAT'S HAPPENING THERE. WE DON'T HAVE $8000 TO SPEND ON A CAR THAT WE JUST PAID OFF AND THAT SHOULD BE IN TOP FORM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505143March 31, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN SLOWING TO A LIGHT AT A VERY LOW SPEED ( APPROX. 5 MPH), THERE WAS A GRINDING OR RUBBING SOUND. THE ABS, VDC OFF AND SLIP LIGHTS CAME ON. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL THIS MEANS THAT THERE IS ONE OR MORE ISSUES WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL AND/OR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. I SAW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THIS FOR 2006 AND 2008 MODELS SO I ASSUME THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH 2007 ONES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505144March 31, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR SPEEDING UP BETWEEN ABOUT 30-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS OF WORK COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE RADIATOR IS FAULTY CAUSING CROSS-CONTAMINATION BETWEEN ENGINE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. I AM AWARE THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER AS WELL AS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT PENDING. I HAVE SPENT SIGNIFICANT MONEY TO TROUBLESHOOT AND REPLACE WHAT WAS NEEDED (RADIATOR AND MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FLUSHES) AND FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED AS WELL AS HAVE A MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION AND ADDITIONAL REPAIR/REPLACEMENT IF NEEDED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE IS NOW DAMAGED DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID BEING IN THERE AND POSSIBLY THE TRANSMISSION. BOTH OF WHICH MAY BE FUTURE PROBLEMS THAT MATERIALIZE DOWN THE ROAD. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT FOR THE MANY NISSAN CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504096March 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
BASICALLY THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH THE RADIATOR/COOLING SYSTEM. WE BOUGHT OUR NISSAN FROM BMW OF READING (PA) IN AUG OF 2012 AND SHORTLY AFTER IT STARTED TO SLIP. LONG STORY SHORT THE MECHANIC AT AAMCO SAID THE COOLANT FLUID MIXED WITH THE TRANS FLUID WHICH RUINED THE TRANS. YOU KNOW THE STORY AS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO EVERYONE I KNOW WITH A 2005-2010 PATHFINDER THAT HAS 70-100K MILES ON IT. PLEASE COME DOWN ON THESE IDIOTS FROM NISSAN AND MAKE THEM DO A RECALL, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN CONTRARY TO NISSANS BOGUS EXTENSION OF WARRANTY FROM 60 TO 80K MILES. THIS SEIZES UP IN A BUSY HIGH SPEED INTERSECTION AND SOMEONE DIES WHAT THEN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503200March 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEVEL GAUGE SHOWS INCORRECT READINGS. ONE MOMENT IT WILL SHOW FULL, THEN EMPTY, THEN QUARTER TANK WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY NEARING EMPTY. THE 2006 & 2008 MODELS WERE RECALLED, NOT SURE WHY THE 2007 WAS NOT RECALLED ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503011March 14, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2007 PATHFINDER FROM A VERY REPUTABLE USED CAR BUSINESS, CARMAX ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO. THEY ARE VERY WELL KNOWN IN THE AREA FOR THOROUGHLY CHECKING THEIR VEHICLES BEFORE RESELLING. IT HAD APPROX 59K MILES ON IT AND I'VE LOVED IT UNTIL RECENTLY. I STARTED EXPERIENCING HEATING PROBLEMS AWHILE AGO BUT MY MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG - HE EVEN CHECKED THE RADIATOR. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHUDDER OCCASIONALLY WHEN I REACHED ABOUT 40 MPH. AT FIRST IT WAS VERY MINOR, I ACTUALLY THOUGHT IT WAS MAYBE GROOVES IN THE ROAD, ETC BUT THE ISSUE GOT WORSE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION - THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD FLUSHING THE TRANSMISSION PROBABLY WOULDN'T HELP. THE RADIATOR IS GOING TO COST ME $913 AND BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS THE ONLY THING THEY COULD FIND AT $7400! I STILL OWE ON THIS VEHICLE AND AM WONDERING HOW WILL I EVER TRADE THIS IN OR EVEN AFFORD TO FIX IT. NISSAN WON'T HELP IN ANY WAY, EVEN BY DISCOUNTING THE LABOR AND PARTS AND THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WON'T HELP EITHER BECAUSE MY PATHFINDER HAS 109K MILES ON IT - 9K OVER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY NISSAN ISSUED. WHAT A DISASTER. I'M A SINGLE MOM WITH A YOUNG DAUGHTER AND A MOTHER I CARE FOR. I RECENTLY TOOK MY FAMILY TO VISIT MY SISTER IN WEST VIRGINIA, YOU KNOW - MOUNTAINS. IMAGINE IF SOMETHING WOULD'VE HAPPENED THEN. I HAD NO IDEA ALL OF THIS WAS GOING ON AND AM NOW TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT. I'VE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM NISSAN THAT THERE WAS A POTENTIAL ISSUE - I WOULD'VE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND BEEN COVERED FOR REPAIRS!!! THIS IS A NIGHTMARE AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IN SOME WAY. WHY AREN'T THEY STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AT ALL!! DO A COUPLE OF HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE TO GET HURT BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502382March 11, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HAD HALF TANK OF GAS. FILLED AT STATION FUEL GAUGE DIDN'T SHOW FULL TANK. TRIED TO ADD GAS JUST TO SEE IF IT REALLY WASN'T FULL, BUT WOULDN'T TAKE ANYMORE. THEN IMMEDIATELY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502211March 9, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I TOOK MY 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKES WORKED ON AND WHILE THERE THEY PERFORMED A MULTI POINT VEHICLE INSPECTION. FROM THIS INSPECTION THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS CROSS CONTAMINATION OF THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A FAILED TRANSMISSION COOLER. THEY INDICATED THAT DAMAGE HAD ALREADY STARTED AND IT WOULD ONLY BE A SHORT TIME BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY SO I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THERE WOULD BE A $3,000 DEDUCTIBLE COST. IN TALKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSONNEL AND RESEARCHING ONLINE IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FAILURE WHICH COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. MY FAMILY AND I ARE THANKFUL THAT JUST BY CHANCE THE BRAKES NEEDED WORK OTHERWISE MY WIFE AND KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND BEEN AT RISK OF POTENTIAL INJURY IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY AS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER NISSAN PATHFINDER VEHICLE OWNERS. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF FAILURES THAT HAS OCCURRED IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE FOR NISSAN TO JUST EXTEND THE WARRANTY INSTEAD OF TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH AND ACTUALLY NOTIFYING THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THE PROBLEM AND FIXING THE KNOWN PROBLEM UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL. I URGE THE NHTSA TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION AND HOLD NISSAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DESIGN FAILURE AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK BY FORCING A MANDATORY RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF JUST WAITING FOR FAILURE WHICH PUTS THE CONSUMER AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501395March 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM PICKING UP OUR CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL. SHE WAS TRAVELING APPROX 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, BECAME UNSTABLE, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SHE SAID THAT IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WITH FIVE TIMES MORE. FORCE THAN NORMAL ALMOST CAUSING HER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THAT COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND HAD DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER AND THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500622February 27, 2013
ENGINE
AT 35,500 MILES THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER SHOES FAILED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 4.0L MOTOR. THIS REPAIR IS $1000 AND NOT COVERED BY ANY REMAINING WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT SINCE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS DEFECTIVE PART IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS WOULD BE DANGEROUS IF THIS FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING SLOW ENOUGH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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