Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2006)

837 consumer complaints on file.

#10413056July 15, 2011
STEERING
I JUST HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS ONLY A 2006 PATHERFINDER LE. THANKFULLY IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WHILE IT WAS IN THERE THEY SUGGESTED TAKING A LOOK AT THE SHAKY LOOSE STEERING WHEEL. I KNEW THERE HAD BEEN PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE YOU COULD WIGGLE IT IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THEY INFORMED ME IF I DON'T REPAIR IT THAT AFTER AWHILE I WILL LOSE STEERING IN THE CAR. $1,200 LATER IT IS FIXED, BUT WITH SO MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS SHOULDN'T THIS BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED AT BY NISSAN AS A RECALL?????? *TT
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#10410553July 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN 2006 PATHFINDER NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. CHANGED THE BATTERY AND TOOK FOR A TEST DRIVE. VERY SLUGGISH FROM ZERO TO 30 MILES PER HOUR. NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE AT ALL. WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION BUT I WAS 6,000 MILES OVER THE WARRENTY, SO NISSAN SAID TOO BAD. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A CAR WITH 86,000 MILES NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHY IS NISSAN NOT STANDING BY THEIR PRODUCT? IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHY IS NISSAN NOT STANDING UP FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS? *KB
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0
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#10410174July 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED INTO GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO RECOMMENDED THE SAME REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 98,000.
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0
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#10407889June 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER STATES FLUID IS LEAKING THROUGH TO THE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. *JB
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0
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#10405750June 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND WHEN DRIVING FROM THE COMPLETE STOP THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE IN A JERKING MOTION. IN ADDITION, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF STEAM EMITTED FROM THE RADIATOR AND THE THERMOSTAT INCREASED RAPIDLY TO HOT WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE RADIATOR EXHIBITED A CRACK AND FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/19/11
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0
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0
#10402772May 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SYSTEM SENSOR/GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY ALL THE TIME (TANK CAN BE FULL OR EMPTY) YOU WOULD NOT KNOW HAD TO PURCHASE THE SENSOR FROM NISSAN AND NISSAN HAD TO REPAIR FOR $700.00. *TR
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No
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0
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#10402321May 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FOUR YEARS AGO I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 PATHFINDER STALLING WHILE DRIVING, SO I TOOK IT TOO A DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM IN MY TANK. TO MAKE IT SHORT. I SPENT OVER A $1000 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. IT SOUND LIKE RECALL ID# 10V07500 PATHFINDER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK RECALL ' ID# 19956. I HAVE THE DEALERS NAME AND NUMBER. I CANT REMEMBER THE DATE. READ MORE: HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVE.COM/2006/49/NISSAN/PATHFINDER/RECALLS/19956.HTML#IXZZ1N6MOCPDI. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10399934May 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RADIATOR WAS LEAKING BUT DID NOT CAUSE ANY OVER HEATING ISSUES WITH THE CAR BUT IT DID CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO BREAK AND NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THEY SAY ITS A DEFECT IN THE RADIATOR. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399771May 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, MODERATE TO HEAVY VIBRATION OCCURRED FOLLOWED BY AN EXTREME LOSS OF POWER. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON AN EXPRESSWAY. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT, REQUIRING A REPLACEMENT OF THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION, APPROXIMATELY $5,000. WHILE THERE, IT WAS INFERRED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. THERE WERE 2 OTHER VEHICLES THERE THAT DAY WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE DEALER (FIRST TEAM NISSAN) HAS SUBMITTED TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA A REQUEST FOR SOME RELIEF. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT, BUT I BELIEVE STRONGLY, BASED ON VARIOUS WEB SEARCHES AND SOME COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HANDLE THESE ON A 1ST COME 1ST SERVED BASIS AND HE BELIEVES THEY HAVE A VERY LARGE BACK-LOG OF COMPLAINTS. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER MAY 3, 2011. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396777April 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED FAILURES WITHIN THE CATALYTIC CONVERT, THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLES CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 7134302. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395591April 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A REGULAR SERVICE. UPON LEAVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN HER FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AND READ EMPTY WHEN SHE KNEW THAT THERE WAS A FULL TANK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FUEL SENDER UNIT HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL SENDER LEVER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,500. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ
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No
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0
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0
#10392278March 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A 2006 CERTIFIED NISSAN PATHFINDER IN 2008. I WAS GUARANTEED 100K ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I CURRENTLY HAVE 96,426KMILES AND THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO IN SALINE KS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN KANSAS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED. HOWEVER AFTER WAITING OVER A MONTH FOR THE PART NISSAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM LEAKING THEREFORE THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CORP DIRECTLY AND HAVE RECEIVED THE SAME ANSWER. THIS IS HAZARDOUS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT WITHOUT WARNING DURING A SNOW STORM. LIKELY THE CAR MANAGED TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD MY CAR SHIPPED BACK TO MY HOME IN CLARKSVILLE TN. AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DELIVERY DRIVER THAT THE PARTS WERE IN THE BACK OF MY CAR. SO NOW I HAVE A CAR THAT WAS TAKEN APART BUT NOT FIXED WITH A BUNCH OF PARTS IN THE CARGO AREA AND ABOUT $2000 IN DEBT FOR A RENTAL CAR AND SHIPPING THE CAR BACK TOO CLARKSVILLE. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND COOLING SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING SINCE 2004. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390351March 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE INDICATOR WOULD DISPLAY AN EMPTY READING AFTER THE CONTACT HAD COMPLETELY REFUELED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM SENDING UNIT HAD FAILED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) HOWEVER, THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED WITH THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THERE CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390124March 14, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND WOULD SPORADICALLY WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,623 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377876January 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER REQUESTS THAT WARRANTIES BE APPLICABLE TO HIS VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS OPERATING SPORADICALLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE WARRANTY MILES. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A WARRANTY NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL WHICH STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN 80,000 MILES OR LESS WARRANTY. ON MARCH 24, 2008 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ODOR OF ANTI-FREEZE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR AND IT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. IN APRIL 2008, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE, BECAUSE HE CONTINUED TO SMELL ANTI-FREEZE. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE BOTH TIMES, BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE RADIATOR AND COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378670January 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. WHEN TANK IS FILLED UP, GAUGE WILL INDICATE EMPTY UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND ON FOR APPX 8 TIMES. IF YOU ARE DRIVING CROSS COUNTRY, YOU WILL RUN OUT OF GAS AS I DID IF YOU DON'T CALCULATE MPG. NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THIS PART EVEN THOUGH IT IS OCCURRING OFTEN (NOTICED THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS) AND EVEN THOUGH KNOW IT IS FAULTY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376917January 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER V-6 LE THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT (25060-R51003) HAS FAILED. CONSTANTLY SAYS TANK IS EMPTY. RECEIVED WARRANTY NOTIFICATION FROM MANUFACTURER STATING THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PART, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374717January 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATED OVER 20 MPH. THE CONTACT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE RADIATOR WATER PENETRATED THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373618December 31, 2010
STEERING
STEERING SHAFT PROBLEM ON A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE - THE STEERING SHAFT WENT LOOSEN AND COULD BE MOVED HORIZONTALLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER WITH THE COUPLING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERN. MY PERSONAL OPINION IS THAT NISSAN SHOULD INCLUDE THIS TYPE OF REPAIR IN THE RECALL FOR 2002 TO 2004 FRONTIER/XTERRA/PATHFINDER RECALL FOR THE STEERING SHAFT BECAUSE OF THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. I HAVE MADE THIS REQUEST TO NISSAN BUT WAS TURNED DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372651December 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED CAUSING FUEL GAUGE TO IMPROPERLY SHOWING CORRECT FUEL LEVELS. POSSIBLE CHANCE OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL DUE TO INCORRECT READINGS. AND CUASING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ON THE ROAD OR TO OTHERS SAFTY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUES ON SEVERAL VEHICLES AND THIS WILL BE MY SECOND ONE. CODE ON DIAGNOSTICS P0463. NISSAN HAS SEVERAL TECHNICAL BULLETINS ON THIS MATTER AS WELL. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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