Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2006)

837 consumer complaints on file.

#10332722May 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT FAILURE OCCURS EVERY DAY FUEL GAUGE WOULD HAVE FALSE READINGS HAVING EITHER NO GAS NOR ACCURATE READINGS OF FUEL COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALL THEREFORE A CRASH. SINCE BOUGHT THE CAR/TRUCK EVEN WHEN THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT AND AFTER REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES STILL W PROBLEM NOT BEING ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331747May 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IT TOOK TWO YEARS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN EVERY TIME HE FILLED THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED ONLY ONE QUARTER FULL, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332402May 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 52,000. UPDATED 10/28/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/28/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332208May 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,391.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332254May 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT WENT OUT IN OCTOBER OF 2009. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. IN MARCH OF 2010 MY WIFE HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN REGARDING FAULTY FUEL-SENDING UNITS IN 2006 PATHFINDERS. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN OCTOBER AND AGAIN IN APRIL AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. I WAS TOLD HOWEVER THAT ANOTHER RECALL CAMPAIGN COULD TAKE PLACE, BUT AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO TO COVER THE REPAIR. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE UNIT ON MY VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY THE SAME PROBLEM THE OTHER UNITS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL HAD SUFFERED FROM. I EXPLAINED THIS TO NISSAN BUT TO NO AVAIL. I AM WRITING THIS IN HOPES THAT THERE IS ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN OFFER ME TO ENCOURAGE NISSAN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331985May 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) NISSAN HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES, BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED ([XXX]) 2006 PATHFINDER. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 22, 2010 FOR FUEL SENDING UNITS. VEHICLE SHOWS 1/4 TANK WHEN VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY NISSAN AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331779May 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2006 PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK IT MARKS LIKE IS A QUARTER WHEN REALLY THE TANK IS FULL, AND WHEN THE TANK IS HALF, THE NEEDLE MARKS EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331380May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE U JOINTS WERE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN ONE YEAR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR REBUILT; HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST PRODUCED AN UNKNOWN CODE PERTAINING TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE WAS CONCERNED WHEN SHE VIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE SINCE THEY WERE FULLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331318May 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER, BOUGHT IT TO MY DEALER (COUNTYLINE NISSAN --CT) TO REPLACE A RECALL FUEL TANK THAT MAY SEND INCORRECT READING TO THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FUEL GAUGE. AFTER 3 VISITS IN ONE WEEK TO THIS DEALER TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM; TONIGHT I AM NOW LOOKING AT A 4TH VISIT BECAUSE TODAY MY FUEL INDICATOR DROPPED FROM A QUARTER TANK TO EMPTY WITH SECONDS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE SEEN FILL THE TANK, BUT STILL SHOWING EMPTY. I AM SOOOOOO FRUSTRATED, BECAUSE, I HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER DAY OFF TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL HOPELESS BECAUSE I SEEM T HAVE NO RECOURSE, I AM STUCK AT GOING TO A DEALERSHIP THAT OFFERS NO RECOURSE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THEY ARE NOT DOING SOMETHING RIGHT, I AM STUCK IN A CYCLE WITH NOT EVEN A LONER CAR, UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330612May 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
06 PATHFINDER, WHEN THE GAS TANK GETS BELOW 1/2 TANK, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. PROBLEM IS SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329833May 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE A FEW WEEKS AGO AND STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. EVEN IF MY TANK IS FUEL, IT SAYS I ONLY HAVE A QUARTER OF A TANK. LAST FRIDAY I FILLED UP MY TANK AND THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER I FILLED IT UP. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OK TO DRIVE ON AND THAT I NEED TO DRIVE IT DOWN TO 1/2 OR. 1/4 TANK OTHERWISE THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE A ONE YEAR OLD BABY THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE TO DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS. I LIVE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY AND ALWAYS TAKE THE FREEWAY TO GET AROUND. KNOWING THAT MY CAR CAN STALL AND SHUT DOWN IS NOT COMFORTING TO ME. AT THIS POINT NOT SURE WHAT TO DO OR WHO TO CALL. I HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO DRIVE MUCH SO I STILL CANNOT BRING MY CAR IN UNTIL THE GAS GAUGE DROPS LOWER. BUT I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAVE SINCE THAT GAUGE DOESN'T EVEN WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329884May 11, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER BECAME WOBBLY AFTER ONLY 50,000 MILES. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD, AT TIMES, BE NORMAL, THEN BE WOBBLY. AT TIMES THE POWER STEERING WOULD SEEMS TO FAIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE HARD TO TURN. THE NISSAN DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS NEEDING A NEW STEERING COLUMN AND, TO THEIR CREDIT, WHILE OUT OF WARRANTY, REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329761May 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN SERVICE BULLETIN CONFIRMS THE ISSUE IS THE IPDM RANDOMLY CUTTING THE POWER TO THE ECU AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE STALLS AT FIRST WERE MINOR AND JUST MADE THE VEHICLE SPUTTER. NOW THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY LOSING POWER TO ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKE. OUR VEHICLE DID THIS ON THE HIGHWAY MULTIPLE TIMES. CAUSING US TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329267May 7, 2010
STEERING
2006 PATHFINDER STEERING COLUMN ISSUE. STEERING GOES FROM WOBBLY TO TIGHT BUT MOSTLY WOBBLES. PROBLEM WORSENING OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW WEEKS. GETS REALLY HARD TO STEER WHEN IT IS COLD AND GETS VERY WOBBLY WHEN IT IS WARM. NISSAN DEALER SAY THAT AT SOME POINT I WILL TURN AND THE WHEEL WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER, BUT THEY SAY IT ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TURNING TO CRASH INTO A BUS STOP OR SOMETHING FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WELL I CAME CLOSE YESTERDAY. I WAS TURN RIGHT AND AFTER THE TURN THE TRUCK KEPT TURNING RIGHT. I HIT THE CURB AND WENT UP ONTO THE SIDEWALK. I AM JUST THANKFUL THERE WAS NO ONE WALKING AT THAT SPOT. I WAS SO SCARED I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND JUST STOOD OUTSIDE FOR A WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328992May 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 59,000 MILES SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER BLAMES A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR BUT IT APPEARS THAT A WEALTH OF OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329050May 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 06 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS FAILING. IT HAS BEEN DOING SO SINCE LAST NOVEMBER. SOMETIMES THE GAUGE DROPS TO "E" NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN IT AND SOMETIMES IT READS THERE IS MORE GAS THAN THERE ACTUALLY IS. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS LIT SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE WEB, THE 06 PATHFINDERS BUILT FROM JAN THROUGH MARCH HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. MINE WAS BUILT IN MAY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT HARRISONBURG, VA NISSAN ADVISES I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. IT IS MORE THAN OBVIOUS TO ME THAT MY PATHFINDER, BUILT TWO MONTHS LATER THAN THE CURRENT RECALLED ONES, IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED. I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ON THE HIGHWAY AND POSSIBLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I CARRY A FULL GAS CAN WITH ME, HOWEVER I DO NOT THINK THIS IS A SAFE PRACTICE. THIS IS THE SIXTH NISSAN I HAVE OWNED SINCE BECOMING A DRIVER. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MORE THAN SATISFIED WITH THE PRODUCT. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN QUITE A DISAPPOINTMENT. I AM RE-EVALUATING MY THOUGHTS ON NISSAN. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328634May 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD NOT READ ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE INDICATOR WOULD READ THE FUEL TANK AS FULL WHEN IN ACTUALITY THE FUEL TANK WOULD BE EMPTY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FUEL SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK), THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328126April 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INDICATOR WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE FUEL GAUGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A SECOND REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE FUEL GAUGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT MAKE THE REQUIRED RECALL REPAIRS. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD CONTINUE TO READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS OR IT WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE SPORADICALLY. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327146April 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WAS READING INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FUEL SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FUEL SENSOR WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326660April 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. ANY REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,809 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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