2003 Nissan Pathfinder Complaint Log

CAR REPEATEDLY DEMONSTRATES 1/2 TO 1/4 TANK OF GAS BUT IS EMPTY CAUSING USER TO RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING. NO FUEL LEAK, MECHANICS CONTINUES TO STATE THEY FIND NO PROBLEM. *TR

I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO WORN THE PUBLIC THE DANGERS OF KUMHO ROAD VENTURE APT TIRES. I HAVE HAD 2 OUT OF 4 TIRES START TO COME APART ON PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR TIRES. LOOKS LIKE LARGE BULGES IN TREAD AREA. *TR

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER DUE TO SERVER RUSTING. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THAT AREA. I WAS HEARING A NOISE FROM THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RUST HAD DAMAGE TO THAT STRUT TOWER. MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FINALLY COME ON AND I HAD S LOST OF BRAKE FLUID. THE STRUT TOWER COLAPSE SEVERING THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE. THE DEALER INSPECTED IT AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS. I,M NOT SURE WHY THE LEFT FRONT STRUT TOWER WOULD BE COVERED AND THE RIGHT FRONT IN NOT. I HAD LEASED THIS VEHICAL AND WHEN THE LEASE EXPIRED WE PURCHASED THE CAR OUTRIGHT. WE HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL WHEN I HAD ONE REMAINING PAYMENT ON THE CAR. NOW WITH THE CAR PAID IN FULL IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE REAR BUMPER FELL OFF. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, I NOTICE THE FRAMES WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY AND EVERYTHING THAT IS CONNECTED TO IT IS IN DANGER OF FALLING OFF AS WELL INCLUDING THE FRONT BUMPER THAT IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF AT ANYTIME. I AM NOT A MECHANIC, BUT I AM SURE IT IS NOT AT ALL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. EVERY TIME I GET BEHIND THE WHEEL, I FEAR SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VEHICLE TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 11V-244 INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF STRUT HOUSINGS AND STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED CORRODED STRUT TOWERS WERE PULLING AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT NISSAN USA REFUSED RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A SPECIFIED VIN RANGE. NHTSA LATER CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT LIMITED TO A VIN RANGE AND THAT THE VEHICLE MEETS THE RECALL CRITERIA BECAUSE IT IS WITHIN THE APPLICABLE YEAR RANGE AND IS REGISTERED IN MASSACHUSETTS. NISSAN USA HAS NOT CONTACTED ME DIRECTLY YET.

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT STRUT TOWER RUSTED OUT AND BROKEN, MAKING VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUT TOWER WAS SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION ASSOCIATED WITH THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELLS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V244000 (STEERING, SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE HAVING THE OIL CHANGED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER WAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE TOP OF THE SHOCKS WERE ALSO COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINES WERE TEARING AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN UPDATED 2/8/12 *CN

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON FREEWAY WITH 1/4 TANK OF FUEL - ENGINE STALLED IN FAST LANE AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS STUCK IN THE TRAFFIC LANE FOR 40 MINS UNTIL THE STATE POLICE HAD A TOW TRUCK TOW ME AWAY. TURNS OUT, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INACCURATE BECAUSE MY TANK WAS EMPTY. MY GAUGE GOES ABOVE THE F WHEN I FILL UP AND IT IS EMPTY AT JUST ABOVE A THE 1/4 MARK. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OVER A FAULTY GAS GAUGE THAT SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM AFTER SEEING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. WHEN THE GAUGE GOES BAD - THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON SO I WAS COMPLETELY CAUGHT OFF GUARD. I WAS A SITTING DUCK ON THE FREEWAY WITH CARS SLAMMING ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ME EVEN WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. PLEASE HELP. *TR

P255/70R16 FRONT DRIVER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY INTERSTATE 895. MY FENDER IS DAMAGED... AND I AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY WITH THESE TIRES. I KEPT THE OLD DAMAGED TIRE AS EVIDENCE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME TO SEE IF I CAN BE REIMBURSED AND /OR RECEIVE NEW TIRE REPLACEMENTS AND A RENTAL CAR UNTIL ALL THIS IS RESOLVED? *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 30 MPH IN THE LEFT TURN LANE I HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THAT FELT LIKE THE GEARS STUCK. THE CAR THEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, REVVED UP,SPEED FORWARD WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING AND BRAKES WERE NON RESPONSIVE, AND I HAD NO CONTROL. MY CAR, AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CROSSED THREE ADDITIONAL LANES STRIKING A TELEPHONE POLE(ACTUALLY SPLIT THE POLE IN 2 PLACES), TRANSFORMER, FIRE HYDRANT, AND FINALLY ROLLING DOWN A HILL WHERE IT CAME TO REST IN A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS FIRE FROM THE POWER LINES TOUCHIN AND WATER GUSHING FROM THE FIRE HYDRANT AT THE SAME TIME. MY FATHER WAS TWO CARS AHEAD OF ME AND WITNESSED THE ENTIRE ACCIDENT. WE HAD JUST LEFT FROM GETTING THE ANNUAL EMISSIONS CHECKED ON OUR VEHICLES AND HAD TRAVELED LESS THAN A MILE TOWARDS HOME, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I WAS TOLD BY THE PARAMEDICS THAT THEY NEVER SAW ANYONE WALK AWAY FROM AN ACCIDENT THIS SEVERE. I SUFFERED WHIPLASH, MINOR CUTS AND A 2ND DEGREE CONCUSSION BUT THIS MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

I NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE DID NOT CHANGE EVEN THOUGH I HAD DRIVEN MORE THAN 200 MILES ON A TANK OF GASOLINE. AT APPROXIMATELY THAT SAME TIME, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN WE HAD THE CODE CHECKED IT CAME BACK FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON LINE I FIND THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF NISSAN OWNERS HAVE HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR AS THE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE SENOR. NISSAN HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR CERTAIN YEARS, BUT NOT CURRENTLY THE 2003. THIS PROBLEM COULD PRESENT SERIOUS ISSUES FOR DRIVERS IF THEY DEPEND ON THEIR FUEL GAUGE TO TELL THEM IF THEY HAVE FUEL. ISN'T THAT WHAT THE GAUGE IS FOR? *TR

GAS TANK FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. AFTER SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE I BROUGHT MY 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE GAS TANK HAD RUSTED AT THE TOP OF THE TANK UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT ALLOWING GASOLINE VAPORS TO ENTER THE INTERIOR AS WELL AS THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE CREATING A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE GAS TANKS WERE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AS NONE ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE. TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE RESONATOR WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE OUTBOARD SEAM. THE DRIVER SIDE RESONATOR WAS LEAKING OUT OF BOTH THE OUTBOARD AND INBOARD SEAM. THE EXHAUST COULD BE VERY EASILY FELT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THERE IS EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE MUFFLER WAS FREELY SWINGING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE MUFFLER. THE RESONATORS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY NISSAN AS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HOPE YOU CAN DO SOMETHING OR THAT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS FILED. *TR

2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN THE SPRING OF 2009, SHE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN MAKING NOISES. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, IN ADDITION TO OTHER WORK TOTALING OVER $660. HOWEVER, SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE STEERING PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES, BUT THE STEERING COLUMN STILL WAS NOT FEELING RIGHT. FINALLY, THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT WHO WAS ABLE TO ASCERTAIN AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND THE RACK AND PINION VERY TIGHT AND ADJUSTED THE STEERING GEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE NISSAN ONLY SENT HER AN INTERIM NOTICE, SHE DID NOT KNOW SHE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A FREE SERVICE, NOR DID SHE KNOW TO INFORM THE MECHANIC ABOUT THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING DAMAGE TO THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB

VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES,SOMETIMES, LIKE STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CRACKED RESONATORS/CATALYTIC CONVERTERS UNDER VEHICLE ALLOWING EXHAUST GAS TO ENTER VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2002/2003 PATHFINDER OWNERS AND NISSAN REFUSES TO TAKE ACTION TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. NO PAYMENT ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN OFFERED BY NISSAN TO HELP WITH THE COST OF THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. *TR

PAINT IS PEELING OFF DOWN TO BARE METAL. *TR

1.) THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC EVENTS THAT LED TO THE FAILURE OF MY VEHICLE PART. 2.) MY 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 50K MILES ON IT HAS A CRACKED RESONATOR PIPE WHICH ARE THE FRONT PIPES THAT ATTACH IN TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND THERE ARE OVER 200 PEOPLE ON THIS WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/NISSAN/TTG7L43U0AKTKACBF THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I DO. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED DUE TO SAFETY AND EMISSION ISSUES. 3.) I PATCHED THE CRACKED PIPE BUT THE PATCH HAS SINCE FAILED. I AM LOOKING AT $1200 TO PUT NEW EXHAUST PIPES ON A VEHICLE WITH 50K MILES. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER THE 8/80 LAW DUE TO IT NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTING THE RESONATOR PIPES AS PART OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR

2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AT SIDE SEAMS AND WAS PATCHED ONCE PER NISSAN OFFICIAL RECOMMENDATION. ORIGINAL PATCH HAS WORN OUT AND SIDE SEAMS ARE BEGINNING TO FAIL AGAIN. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO COVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO 8 YEAR/80000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR

FAULTY EXHAUST RESONATORS FROM MANUFACTURER RESULTING IN SERIOUS EXHAUST EMISSION LEAKS DIRECTLY UNDER CABIN OF VEHICLE IN DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER POSITIONS. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. IT HAS A CRACKED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IT HAS LESS THAN 45,000 MILES . NISSAN WILL NOT COMPLY TO THE 8/80 LAW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RESIGNATOR, WHICH QUIETS THE ENGINE AND IS LOCATED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE MUFFLER, IS COMING APART. IN ADDITION, FUMES WERE NOTICED COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE A REPLACEMENT KIT TO REPAIR THE ISSUE, BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT THE KIT. HE WOULD LIKE THE FAILURE TO BE REPAIRED INSTEAD. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

THE CAR LOST POWER AND THEN THERE WAS HIGH HEAT FROM UNDER THE CAR FOLLOWED BY A SMALL EXPLOSION WHEN TWO CATALYTIC CONVERTS BURST SIDE SEAMS AND BEGAN TO LEAK. BENNETT NISSAN IN WILTON CONNECTICUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THEY CLAIM THAT THESE ARE RESONATORS AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE EIGHT YEAR OR 80,000 WARRANTY. THEY ALSO CLAIM THAT IF THERE IS NO "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" THAT THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE EPA SYSTEM. THEY OFFER A "FIX" THAT SEALS THE DEFECT OF THIS EQUIPMENT AND CHARGE ABOUT $250. REPLACEMENT WITH NEW PARTS COSTS ABOUT $1500. I THINK: 1) THIS CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE EPA SYSTEM; 2) THERE IS DANGER FROM FIRE OR EXCESSIVE EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CAR. THE DEALER AND NISSAN ARE OBVIOUSLY WORKING TO CONCERT TO AVOID THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND PUSHING THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO THE CONSUMER AFTER THEY HAVE NO THEY BEYOND THE 8/80000 MILE COVERAGE. THIS IS WRONG. THIS ISSUE IS ON A 2003 PATHFINDER LE THAT I HAVE OWNED SINCE IT WAS NEW. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH CRACKED EXHAUST PIPES. THESE PIPES ARE CRACKING ON 02-04 PATHFINDERS, AND THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM. NISSAN PROVIDES (FOR $200 PER SIDE) A PATCH THAT INCLUDES A BRACKET FILLED WITH FOAM AND SOME HOSE CLAMPS. THIS PATCH LASTED ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. NISSAN WILL RE-PATCH FOR ANOTHER $400, OR REPLACE THE PARTS (PRESUMABLY WITH MORE DEFECTIVE PARTS) FOR UPWARDS OF $1500. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR A DISCUSSION AMONG THE DOZENS OF OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM : HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/NISSAN/TTG7L43U0AKTKACBF. *TR

EMISSIONS CODE FOR A LOOSE GAS CAP CONTINUALLY WENT OFF. TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AFTER SEEING SELLING DEALER 3 TIMES THERE IS A CRACKED VENT CONTROL VALVE CAUSING A VAPOR LEAK. *TR

2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER EXHAUST SYSTEM DISINTEGRATED AT CONNECTION POINT (VEHICLE HAS 85,000 MI.). HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP ADVISE AND COST WILL BE $1200.00 TO FIX. HAVE SEARCHED ON-LINE AND FOUND PROBLEM TO BE WIDESPREAD WITH 2002-2003 PATHFINDERS. *TR

I TOOK MY 2003 PATHFINDER IN FOR AN UNRELATED MATTER AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THE CRACKED EXHAUST PIPES AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ANY EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD LAST AT LEAST FOUR YEARS ON A NORMALLY USED VEHICLE. I HAVE 84,000 MILES ON MINE SO I GUESS IT STANDS OUTSIDE OF ANY MANDATED WARRANTIES, BUT I DO HAVE A NISSAN GOLD PLUS WARRANTY WHICH SHOULD COVER EVERYTHING UP TO 100K MILES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID NO AND WANTED $246 FOR THE PATCH. DO I HAVE ANY OTHER RECOURSE? I LIVE IN VIRGINIA AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T PASS THE NEXT INSPECTION WITHOUT THE PATCH. I NOTICED IN AN ON LINE FORUM THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY A VERY WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE 2002-03 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. DOESN'T THIS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WARRANT A HEALTH HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE RECONCILED BY THE COMPANY? COULDN'T THE CRACKS SUBJECT PASSENGERS TO LETHAL EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE GASES? SINCE IT AFFECTS SO MANY CONSUMERS, DOESN'T THE PROBLEM POSE A PUBLIC HEALTH RISK? *TR

MY AAA LIGHT DUTY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED MY 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH A CRACKED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HE TOLD ME IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND UNDER 8 YEARS, 80,000 MILES EMISSIONS LAW. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND ASKED, THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T BECAUSE IT WAS ACTUALLY THE TUBES AND CHARGED ME $700 NOT INCLUDING LABOR TO REPLACE. SEEMS LIKE THE TUBES SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE SAME ACT SINCE THE CAT CONVERTER CAN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY WITHOUT THE PROPER TUBING. I THINK THIS DEALERSHIP FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE WARRANTY AGREEMENT AND FROM THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I'VE FOUND, I BELIEVE NISSAN HAS SHOWN NO ACCOUNTABILITY TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

SEPTEMBER 2007- WENT TO REPAIR SHOP FOR OIL CHANGE, WAS MADE AWARE OF CRACKED CATALYTIC CONVERTER NOVEMBER 2007- REAR EXHAUST PIPE FELL OFF JANUARY 2008- WENT TO MUFFLER SHOP, WAS TOLD THAT 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND ENTIRE EXHAUST PIPE NEED REPLACING. MAY 2008- WENT TO NISSAN DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, BUT MY "DOWN PIPES" THAT HAVE SEVERE CRACKS IN THEM. QUOTED OVER $600 FOR REPAIR KIT, AS THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THEY CLAIM TO HAVE SEEN OFTEN ENOUGH TO CREATE A PATCH KIT FOR. QUOTED $1300 FOR NEW PARTS. SEVERE EXHAUST IN THE VEHICLE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, BOTH WITH WINDOWS OPENED AND CLOSED. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, WHICH 2 OTHER REPAIR SHOP HAVE IDENTIFIED AS THE PROBLEM, ARE COVERED BY WARRANTY, BUT THE DOWN PIPES, WHICH ONLY NISSAN CLAIMS TO BE THE PROBLEM, ARE NOT. THIS IS NOW A VERY EXPENSIVE SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE EXHAUST IS UNBEARABLE. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE IN JULY 03. IN 2007, THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED US THAT WE NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK IN THE PIPE AND THE 02 SENSOR WAS MAKING THE LIGHT COME ON. THEY NEVER INFORMED US OF A PATCH KIT AVAILABLE. WE DID HAVE THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED IN 2008. WE LATER CAME TO FIND OUT THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING FOR MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. WE ARE DOUBLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE AFFECT THAT THIS HAS HAD ON MY 3 YEAR OLD'S ASTHMA AND RESPIRATORY ISSUES (CONSIDERING THE EMISSIONS ISSUES AND WHAT I AM HEARING FROM OTHER'S WHO'S SMALL CHILDREN HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES AND WHO ALSO HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR 03 PATHFINDER). I WOULD HOPE THAT A RECALL IS REQUIRED AND THAT THOSE OF US AFFECTED WILL BE DULY COMPENSATED FOR NISSAN'S SAFETY FAILURE. *TR

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:NISSAN IS UNDER A FEDERAL MANDATE TO WARRANTY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY VEHICLE, 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER, FOR 8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES.MY TRUCK CURRENTLY (AS OF TODAY) HAS UNDER 39,000 MILES.I DID NOT FIND OUT UNTIL AFTER THE WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY NISSAN. I AM SURE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE EMISSIONS AND I AM SURE PEOPLE WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT NISSAN IS LOOKING FOR ANY WAY THEY CAN GET OUT OF COVERING THE DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS REQUIRED THEM TO COVER.I THEN CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY.AFTER SPEAKING WITH A MAN IN INDIA,I WAS SENT TO GLORIA IN THE US. MY FILE NUMBER WAS 5793503. I WAS THEN CONTACTED BY ILYSA WHO STATEDIT IS OUR POLICY TO ONLY WARRANTY SERVICE DONE AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP.WHICH MAKES SENSE. IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO WARRANTY ANY SERVICE DONE AT ANOTHER SHOP.I AM NOT ASKING THEM TO COVER THE SERVICE. ONLY THE PART THAT WAS PUT ON THIS TRUCK ORIGINALLY IN A NISSAN PLANT IS WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS MANDATED THAT THEY COVER.AFTER GETTING NO WHERE WITH ILYSA @ X57743 I REQUESTED THAT MY CONCERN BE PASSED TO HER SUPERVISOR.I RECEIVED A VERY SHORT PHONE CALL FROM KIM(615.725.7761) WHO ALSO SAID THAT IS OUR POLICY.AT THIS POINT I HAVE HAD 2 PEOPLE TELL ME THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW THE FEDERAL MANDATE OF COVERING THIS PART.AFTER GETTING NOWHERE WITH KIM I ASKED TO BE PUT IN TOUCH WITH HER SUPERVISOR.SHE ABSOLUTELY REFUSED AND SHE WAS VERY ANIMATE IN TELLING ME SHE WOULD NOT BE ESCALATING MY ISSUE.I TOLD HER THAT I,AS A CONSUMER AND CUSTOMER,WAS REQUESTING TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR AND SHE TOLD MEAND I QUOTE IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT YOU WANT. AND AGAIN I QUOTE I DONT CARE IF YOU ARE A CLIENT. AFTER EXCHANGING SOME FRUSTRATION AND WORDS SHE SAID I WILL NOT ESCALATE THIS CALL AND FURTHER AND HUNG UP ON ME.I HAVE SINCE HEARD FROM ILYSA AT NISSAN (X57743) ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 AND SHE REITERATED THAT THEY WILL DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXHAUST LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD USE A REPAIR KIT TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. SHE WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD PASS THE SAFETY INSPECTION AND STATED THAT SINCE THERE IS AN OPEN TSB (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10010378) FOR THIS FAILURE, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS WELL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,472.

CATAYLITC CONVERTER CRACKED, SIX TO EIGHT INCHES ALONG WELDED SEEM WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES. TWO SEPERATE NISSAN DEALERS HAVE RECOMMENDED REPAIRING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WITH PART #20711-5W90A, A BAND AND SEALANT KIT, AT CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE, DENYING THE DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP IS COVERED UNDER THE FEDERAL EMISSIONS 8/80 WARRANTY. BOTH DEALERS STATE THAT THE CRACK DOES NOT EFFECT EMISSIONS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND WAS APPARENT FROM THE EXHAUST PIPES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RESONATOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAK EXHAUST FUMES. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, FOR A SERVICE CHARGE, USING A REPAIR KIT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,269 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WA 54,400.

2003 PATHFINDER'S TIRE BELTS BEGAN TO BREAK. *TS WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TIRE BELTS ON ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN TO BREAK. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 449870 MILES. THE TIRE FAILED AT 64000 MILES, BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT. *NM

MAINE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK ALONG WELDED SEAM OF EXHAUST RESONATOR PIPE ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 37,400 MILES JUST OUT OF BASIC WARRANTY. DEALER WOULD NOT CONSIDER PART FAILURE UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY, BUT QUOTED REPAIRS OF NEARLY $200 OR PURCHASE OF KIT CONSISTING OF 4 METAL BARS, 4 BAND CLAMPS AND 1-2 OZ OF SEALANT FOR $70. NISSAN HAS ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN RTB04-094 ? REPAIR OF EXHAUST LEAK/NOISE AT FRONT TUBE IMPLYING THEY HAVE HAD AN ON-GOING PROBLEM IN THIS AREA. LOCAL DEALER READILY ACKNOWLEDGED MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM APPEARING LOCALLY. *TR

DT: THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE HOOD CAME UNLATCHED. IT BROKE THE WINDSHIELD ,AND DAMAGED THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH INTERFERED WITH THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE HIT A YIELD SIGN WHEN PULLING TO THE SHOULDER. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE LATCH SEEMED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE HOOD TO COME UNLATCHED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION. *AK.

DT: ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE EXHAUST TUBES SPLIT. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THIS WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST TUBES. THE OWNER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING EXHAUST FUMES. THEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPAIRED IT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK IN 24 HOURS. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE EXHAUST TUBES, THEY JUST PATCHED THEM. THE CONSUMER SAYS THERE MUST BE A DEFECT WHERE HEAT CAUSES PROBLEMS IN THE EXHAUST. *JB

EXHAUST TUBES ON 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER CRACKED BEFORE REACHED THE 24,000 WARRANTY EXPIRATION. NISSAN "PATCHED" TUBES RATHER THAN REPLACED THEM. THE PATCH FAILED THIS YEAR AND I AM FIGHTING WITH THEM BECAUSE THEY SHOULD HAVE USED NEW PARTS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I CAN NOT TELL IF THIS IS ENDANGERING THE ENVIRONMENT, HOWEVER, I KNOW THAT MANY PATHFINDER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING EARLY FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND NISSAN IS NOT OWNING UP TO THEIR DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

THIS IS MY SECOND AND A FOLLOW-UP COMPLAINT TO THIS WEBSITE. VEHICLE DIES RUNNING AFTER ENGINE REACHES NORMAL TEMP AND SO FAR ONLY IN FREEZING OUTSIDE TEMPS. RESTARTS, DIES, RESTARTS, DIES, ETC. DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED VEHICLE BACK FROM DEALER WITH A FUEL PUMP RELAY REPLACEMENT. ON THE VERY FIRST COLD DAY (15 DEGREES) SINCE IT WAS RETURNED, I HAD A REPEAT EPISODE OF MY PRIOR COMPLAINT. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME. *AK

BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. AIRBAG OBSTRUCTED DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD, STARTLED THE DRIVER AND CAUSED LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR AND UTILITY POLE.*AK

VEHICLE DIES RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY SPEED AFTER THE ENGINE HAS REACHED NORMAL RUNNING TEMP. SO FAR ONLY OCCURS IN BELOW 32 DEGREE OUTSIDE TEMPS. USUALLY RESTARTS (ONCE DIDN'T AT ALL) CONTINUES TO DIE AFTER ABOUT 1/10 OF A MILE 2 OR 3 TIMES AND MOST OF THE TIME I CAN INCH MY WAY HOME. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY DEALER BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT. THEY HAVE SO FAR REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR AND SWITCH AND HAVE A FUEL PUMP RELAY ON ORDER BASED ON A BULLETIN THAT THEY ADMIT DOESN'T MATCH MY SYMPTOMS. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITHOUT MUCH SATISFACTION AND CONSIDER THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER MORE THAN 30 DAYS SINCE DEC. 2003 AND IS CURRENTLY THERE FOR 2 WEEKS. BELOW IS CURRENT INCIDENT DATE. FYI SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS UNDIAGNOSED AND I WAS REQUIRED TO CHOOSE A COMPONENT TO SUBMIT COMPLAINT FORM, I PICKED FUEL DELIVERY BASED ON LATEST PARTS ORDER. *AK

SINCE THE VERY FIRST DAY OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT SCRAPPING NOISE THAT COULD BE HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT IDLE SPEED, THE NOISE DISAPPEARED WHEN GENTLE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE AND THE NOISE WOULD COME BACK AGAIN AFTER THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED. *BF THE DEALER DID ADMIT THAT THEY HEARD PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIX IT. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A HORRIBLE AND SCRAPPING SOUND WHEN SUDDENLY THE CONSUMER LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER COULD STILL HEAR THE METAL SOUNDS COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE,HE SAW THAT THE WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 4 OF THE 6 STUDS WERE MISSING. *JB

2003 PATHFINDER WITH ONLY 14,000 MILES. BOUGHT NEW. FRONT BRAKE JUDDER LEADING TO STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLES FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL MADE A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE VEHICLE HAS AN EXHAUST LEAK WHICH WAS DISCOVERED BECAUSE THE CONTACT BECAME A VICTIM OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE ITO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND HAD THEM CHECK THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THEY TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS A LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED HER THE LEAK. IT WAS ABOUT FOUR INCHES LONG. THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ,NHTSA ITEM 10010378/SERVICE BULLETIN 04092; DATE OF BULLETIN 9/1/2004 FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT SHE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL. SHE PURCHASED A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR, AND IT WAS LETTING HER KNOW THAT THERE WAS CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE VEHICLE WHILE SHE WAS ON HER WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THEY CORRECTED THE EXHAUST PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE DEALERSHIP SHOW THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT WAS IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM BECAME MORE INTENSE SINCE APRIL 2005. THE SERVICE INVOICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP STATED: CONCERN WHEN IN NEUTRAL AND COLD THERE IS A TICKING NOISE IN LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE, AND THERE IS A CARBON MONOXIDE SMELL IN THE VEHICLE, CARBON MONOXIDE FOUND LEAK AT HEATER PIPE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CLAIMED SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE BUT SHE COULD NOT SMELL IT BECAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE IS ODORLESS SO THAT STATEMENT IN THE SERVICE INVOICE WAS INCORRECT. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD ON WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEAT BELT BRUISES, AND HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

MY 2003 PATHFINDER SHAKES AT ABOUT 20 MPH, 40 MPH, AND 60 MPH. VIBRATION IS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SEAT. THE VIBRATION IS ALSO AUDIBLE.*AK