Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (1994)

91 consumer complaints on file.

#10030908August 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES, A BOLT ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD WARPING AWAY FROM THE ENGINE. BOLT WAS REPLACED, BUT FUTURE PROBLEMS WERE PREDICTED BY THE MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025501July 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE FAILED. RECALL NEEDED REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE AGE/MILEAGE. TSD HAS BEEN ISSUED SO COMPANY RECOGNIZES PROBLEM BUT IS NOT TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY. ALSO, MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE.*AK IN ADDITION, VEHICLE SOMETIMES "STICKS" IN 1ST GEAR (A/T). FLUID HAS BEEN CHANGED AND PROBLEM IS INTERMITTANT. SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AS WELL. SOLUTION WOULD BE HELPFUL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022550June 6, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, CONSUMER HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE RAIN AND FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, AND HIT A MERIDIAN. CONSUMER FELT THAT TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE MASTERCRAFT M/S P23575R15. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016398April 23, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME OF THE CAR HAS RUSTED OUT. MAINLY ABOVE THE REAR AXLE MOUNTS. THIS CARS HAS BEEN WASHED AND UNDERCARRIAGE CLEANED CONSTANTLY. IT SEEMS THAT THE METAL WAS NOT PURE BUT PROBABLY RECYCLED. THUS THE RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. NISSAN DIDN'T WANT TO HELP, JUST PUT THE COMPLAINT ON FILE. SO WAY TO KEEP CUSTOMERS COMING BACK! THIS WAS A 26,000 DOLLAR CAR NOW WORTH 0 ! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005560February 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
RIGHT AND LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004904January 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BLEW. THESE CARS ARE SOLD AS CARS WHO HAVE A VERY LONG ENGINE LIFE. I JUST LOVE MY CAR AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT I ONLY GOT 125K OUT OF IT. THE BODY AND ALL OTHER PARTS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE. I SERVICE THIS CAR RELIGIOUSLY. I SEE ON YOUR SITE A FAIR AMOUNT OF OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. I LOVE THE CAR SO MUCH, I ALMOST WANTED TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL I READ ON YOUR SITE THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL. WILL MOST LIKELY PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770287December 1, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN YOU ACCELERATE, BRAKE OR GO OVER BUMPS REAR AXLE MOVES AND CHANGES DIRECTION OF STEERING. CAR WILL PULL TO LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD. THE CAR WILL NOT GO DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT. REAR FRAME SECTION RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH AT MOUNTING LOCATIONS OF AXLE SUPPORT AND SPRING AREAS. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ALSO FAILED STATE INSPECTION DO TO BAD RUST PROBLEM. CAR HAD FACTORY UNDERCOAT INSTALLED 8 YEARS AGO. NO WAY SHOULDS A CAR FRAME RUST OUT IN 8 YEARS OR LESS. SUV IS STILL WORTH $6000.00 BUT CAN NOT BE SAFLY DRIVE. YOU CAN NOT SEE RUSTED AREA UNLESS YOU PUT CAR UP ON A LIFT. I DID NOT DO THAT BEFORE I PURCHASED SUV JUST TRADED IN THAT DAY. DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM AND DID NOT PUT ONA LIFT TO INSPECT IT. MY COMPLAINT IS NOT WITH TOYOTA OF NASHUA BUT WITH THE MFG. NISSAN. I AM SURE YOU WILL HAVE REPORTS OF SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WITH THESE SUV IN THE RUST BELT AREAS OF USA. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS NEXT STEP. I WILL SEE IF SOMEONE CAN REPAIR WELD IN A NEW FRAME RAIL SECTION. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023323November 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019558September 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO START VEHICLE,HAD VEHICLE SERVICED.THE ENGINE HAD LOCK UP. DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO SPEAK TO CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019084September 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, LOSES POWER STEERING AS A RESULT OF ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN ENGINE INJECTORS. HAD PART REPLACED TWICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762156May 22, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME CORRODED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. LOCATION OF THE CORROSION IS NEAR THE REAR TIRES ON BOTH SIDES IN THE WEEL WELL. I WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THEY CAN NOT MAKE THE REPAIR DUE TO LIBALITY PROBLEMS. THE DEALER ALSO STATED "THIS IS A COMMOND PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE". ALSO I WAS TOLD NOT TO TOW A TRAILER WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE FRAME WOULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT. BOTTOM LINE THE FRAME SHOULD NOT RUST OUT IN 8 YEARS. NOW WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THIS $26,000.00 VEHICLE????*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756519January 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THIS IS THE 13TH MANIFOLD STUD THAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY WANT TO REPLACE ALL 6 AGAIN AT A COST OF $636.00. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS TWICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS ALSO AN EMISSIONS ISSUE AS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SEPAREATES FROM THE ENGINE. I HAVE ASLO LOGGED A COMPLAINT WITH THE EPA. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER MODEL YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756089December 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
4 EXHAUST BOLTS HAVE SHEARED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS, BUT ONLY COVERED VEHICLES FROM 1995 AND NEWER AND UNDER 100,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754841November 24, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN IN FORWARD GEAR AT IDLE THE ENGINE ACCELERATED UP TO 5000 RPM. I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT COULD NOT STOP THE AUTO FROM CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF MY GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO SEVERAL ITEMS IN THE GARAGE. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED ABOUT TEN TIMES APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO. AT THAT TIME THE DEALER (PUYALLUP NISSAN, PUYALLUP, WA.) STATE "THIS HAPPENS" WITH PATHFINDERS AND THEY STATED THERE IS NO KNOWN CORRECTION FOR IT. IN ANOTHER CIRCUMSTANCE SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897691October 12, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, CONSUMER RELEASED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, AND CONSUMER FELT THROTTLE STICKING, THE ENGINE STARTED RACING AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN EVEN AFTER CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, CONSUMER USED BOTH FEET TO APPLY BRAKES, WITNESS STATED REAR WHEELS WERE SPINNING, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, DEALER CLEANED CARBON BUILD UP IN THROTTLE CHAMBER HOUSING, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE, THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE IN SEPTEMBER 1997, SAME REMEDY APPLIED. *AK THE VEHICLES BATTERY WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897156October 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT AUTOMATIC LOCK WOULD LOCK ALL THE DOORS. SOMETIMES WOULD UNLOCK, AND THEN RELOCK BY ITSELF. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747194June 21, 2001
TIRES
MICHELIN LTX M/S P23575R15 FAILED WHILE DRIVING. LEFT FRONT TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. TWO RUPTURES OCCURRED ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. BOTH RUPTURES WERE RADIAL, EACH 3-4 INCHES LONG AND APPROX. 18 INCHES APART. NO APPARENT OBSTACLES WERE ENCOUNTERED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT AND THE TIRE PREVIOUSLY APPEARED IN GOOD CONDITION. I QUESTION IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE TIRE RETAILER CONSIDERS THE FAILURE CAUSED BY "ROAD HAZARD". I DISAGREE AND WOULD LIKE AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTION. *AK (TIRESIZE: P23575R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746787June 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
IN DEC OF 1999 AN EXHAUST LEAK STARTED. COSTS $650 TO REPAIR SINCE MANIFOLDS WARP AND BREAK BOLTS OFF IN ENGINE BLOCK. THE BOLTS THEN HAVE TO BE BORED OUT AND THE HOLES IN THE ENGINE HAVE TO BE RETAPPED FOR THREADS. HE SAID IT WAS SURPRIZING THAT BOTH SIDES WEREN'T BAD BECAUSE PATHFINDERS WHERE "KNOWN" FOR THIS FAILURE AND HE SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKED LOOK AT THAT TIME, I SHOULD EXPECT IT TO FAIL ANYWAY SOMEDAY BECAUSE THEY ALL DO. ABOUT 1-YEAR LATER, THAT OTHER MANIFOLD DID FAIL IN THE EXACT SAME WAY AND IT COST ME $600+ AT ANOTHER SHOP TO GET THAT ONE REPLACED AND RETAPPED AFTER DRILLING OUT BROKEN BOLTS. THE MECHANIC AT THAT SHOP SAID THAT HE WAS SURPRISED BOTH SIDES WEREN'T BAD SINCE ALL PATHFINDERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I EXPLAINED THAT IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. WHY ISN'T NISSAN BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS???*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889286May 29, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION. *AK WILDERNESS HT LT235/75R15 BELT SEPARATION DAMAGE TO DRIVVERSIDE REAR QUATER PANEL AND SIDE DOOR FROM EXPLODING TREAD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560251March 7, 2001
TIRES
ALL FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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