There are 3 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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TOOK CAR FOR REGULAR SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE TO PLACE I BROUGHT MY CAR WHICH IS AUTOTECH NISSAN AT 622 WEST 5TH STREET NYC, NY 10019. AFTER LEAVING CAR FOR A DAY, I PICKED IT UP & DROVE THREE BLOCK WHEN IT SHUTTERED, OIL LIGHT CAME ON & CAR SHUT OFF. AFTER HAVING IT FLAT BED TO AUTOTECH NISSAN, IT WAS LEAKING OIL PROFUSELY. SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPLACE OIL DRAIN PLUG THUS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THEY WOULD REPLACE WITH A NEW ENGINE, AT NO COST TO ME. I ASKED IF I WOULD RECEIVE PAPER WORK AS TO THE ENGINE AND WARRANTY. AT THAT TIME HE ASSURED ME THAT I WOULD. BUT THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME ANY PAPERS CONCERNING THE MOTOR THAT WAS PUT IN THE CAR. THE CORPORATION STATED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE PASSED THE ISSUE ALONG TO THE ARBITRATION DEPT. I FILED A COMPLAINT THE SAME DAY . WHICH WAS 01-31-03.
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT "UNIFIED METER" WHICH CONTROLS DASHBOARD FUNCTIONS HAD FAILED. THIS PROBLEM SOMEHOW RESULTED IN SHUT OFF OF GAS FLOW TO ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. OCCURRED ON 9-3-02 AND 9-15-02.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.