2005 Nissan Pathfinder Complaint Log

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT WAS SUDDEN AND THERE WAS NO WARNING. I WAS DRIVING ALONG FINE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HAD NO POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND GET HELP. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A REPAIR SHOP I WAS TOLD THE RADIATOR LEAKED FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND RUINED IT. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR. I ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN STATING THIS WAS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. WHEN I ASKED TO BE REIMBURSED I WAS TOLD I WAS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. I DISAGREE IF THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PART, NOT WEAR AND TEAR AND NOT MISUSE OF THE VEHICLE THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS ON ALL VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, ETC. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE DAMAGE COST ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX AND IT ALL HAD TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET. I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH THIS COMPANY AND THE TERRIBLE WAY THEY HANDLE THEIR MISTAKES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THEM AND I HAVE WARNED OTHERS TO GET THEIR VEHICLES CHECKED BEFORE THEY GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE OR POSSIBLY HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF NISSAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD, CARS HAD TO SLAM ON THERE BRAKES AND WE WERE ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND AND THE LEFT SIDE. WE HAD IT TOWED 20 MILES TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP TO HAVE THEM TELL US RADIATOR FLUID HAS LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND WOULD BE $3500 TO FIX, NISSAN OFFERED NO HELP OR COMPENSATION, CALLED BOTH THE DEALER AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITH NO SUCCESS, NEITHER WANTED OR INSISTED ANY HELP WAS TREATED LIKE I DIDNT EXIST, CAUSED EXTREME PAIN FOR MY FAMILY. *TR

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN INFORMING ME THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY OF MY 2005 PATHFINDER IS BEING EXTENDED BECAUSE 'A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY MIGHT OCCUR AT HIGHER MILEAGES LEADING TO INTERNAL LEAKAGE OF ENGINE COOLANT'. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT WAS EVIDENT THAT BECAUSE THE FAILURE IS INTERNAL THE ONLY WAY TO DETECT IT IS BY A MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE INTERMINGLING OF FLUIDS. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND ASKED THEM IF THE RADIATOR FAILURE CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION WOULD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVER REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THEY STATED THAT IF THE DEALER'S WORK ORDER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION (OR ANY OTHER PART) WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE RADIATOR FAILURE IT WOULD BE COVERED. I THEN ASKED WHY THEY DON'T RECALL THE RADIATOR SO THAT THEY ONLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND NOT THE TRANSMISSION IN ADDITION TO THE RADIATOR. NISSAN STATED THAT THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT DEEM THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THEREFORE THEY WERE NOT REQUIRED TO ISSUE A RECALL. WOULDN'T IT MAKE GOOD BUSINESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SENSE FOR NISSAN TO STAND UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A VOLUNTARY RECALL? SO MY QUESTION TO THE GOVERNMENT IS; WHY ISN'T AN UNEXPECTED TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF A MOVING VEHICLE A SAFETY ISSUE? ANY PRODUCT DEFECT THAT CAUSES THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER TO A MOVING VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER PRODUCT RECALLS DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS ONE? *TR

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A ECM RELAY, SENSOR AND FUEL STANDING UNIT. CONSUMER STATES THERE SHOULD NOT BE A CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONING UNIT *TGW

THIS CAR HAS HAD ONE ISSUE AFTER ANOTHER. MY FUEL SENSOR WENT OUT, HAD A RECALL ON THE RELAY (WAS STALLING AS I WAS DRIVING), HAD MY TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR MIX FLUID AND CAUSE BOTH TO FAIL AND MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE DEFECTIVE. I NEED THE CATALYTIC TO BE CHANGED SO I CAN PASS A SMOG CHECK... IT HAS BEEN SUCH A PAIN, EXPENSE AND CONCERN FOR SAFETY. WHEN IS NISSAN GOING TO REALIZE THAT THEY MADE FAULTY VEHICLES? DO PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE HORRIFIC ACCIDENTS BEFORE THEY DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT ? I PAID GOOD MONEY, HARD EARNED MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE, BRAND NEW. THE COSTS TO REPAIR ARE RIDICULOUS. MY HUSBAND HAS A CAR OLDER THAN ME, MORE WEAR AND TEAR AND HAS NEVER HAD AN ISSUE. THE CATALYTIC ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE IT KILLS THE MOTOR AND MAKES IT A USELESS BOX. TO ME, NISSAN DOESN'T CARE ABOUT ITS CUSTOMERS OR THEIR SAFETY. THE RELAY AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES ALMOST CAUSED US HUGE ACCIDENTS. WITHOUT QUICK THINKING AND QUICK REFLEXES WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE !!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND HAVE BEEN DOING ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON IT IN A VERY TIMELY MANNER. IT IS A VERY WELL MAINTAINED SUV AND HAD ONLY 49,997 MILES ON IT. I GOT A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON IT FOR THE ECM RELAY ISSUED AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. I WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING SOME WHINING NOISES. THE SERVICE DEALER ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY TIMING CHAINS HAD A PROBLEM AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID THIS WAS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND COULD LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE AND IS A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD. HE ALSO SAID IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY, AS THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THAT HAD BEEN EXPERIENCED BY A NUMBER OF OTHER CUSTOMERS AND THAT NISSAN MOTOR CO. HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN NTB09-128 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I AM REALLY SURPRISED THAT NISSAN DID NOT THINK IT WAS NECESSARY TO COMMUNICATE THIS PIECE OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL ITS CUSTOMERS. MY SON WHO IS 21 YEARS OLD DRIVES THIS SUV ON SKI TRIPS AND I AM REALLY ALARMED THAT THIS DEFECT WHICH WAS KNOWN TO NISSAN COULD HAVE LEAD TO SOME SERIOUS ROAD HAZARDS. NISSAN HAS ACTED IN A VERY CALLOUS MANNER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT INFORM THEIR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH A SERIOUS ISSUE WHICH CAN LEAD TO ROAD HAZARDS. THEY DID NOT ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE. I REQUEST YOU TO KINDLY INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND ENSURE THAT NISSAN COMMUNICATES THIS SERIOUS FLAW TO ALL OWNERS OF 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDERS AND ANY OTHER MODEL WHICH HAS THE SAME ISSUE. UPDATED 03/07/11 *BF

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER LEAKS COOLANT FLUID INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSE GEAR SHIFTING PROBLEMS. REPAIR IS $6000 FOR RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. *TR

TIMING CHAIN AND FUEL SENDING UNIT ON 2005 PATHFINDER IS DEFECTIVE. WHILE THE MANUFACTURER RECOGNIZES THIS AS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO COVER THOSE VEHICLES UP TO 72,000 MILES. A CLAIM WAS FILED AND REJECTED ON BOTH PROBLEMS AS MY VEHICLE HAS 82,000 MILES. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN/PATHFINDER WAS LEASED FROM RAY BRANDT NISSAN IN JULY 2005. IN APRIL 2009 I PURCHASED THE LEASE. IN JANUARY 2011 I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ISSUES WERE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. THE TECHNICIAN [XXX]AT [XXX] REFERRED ME TO THE NATIONAL CONSUMERS DEPT. OF NISSAN BECAUSE THIS WAS AN ISSUE THEY WERE AWARE OF BUT, HAD NOT NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER. THE REPRESENTATIVE [XXX] ( 800-647-7261 EXT 47116) AT THE NATIONAL DIVISION / NISSAN USA., ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFAULT AND THEREFORE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. THIS THEY CONSIDERED WAS A "GOOD WILL' MEASURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 200 MILES. I DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR 5 DAYS AND THE SAME ISSUES AROSE AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO RAY BRANDT.THIS TIME THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ISSUES WERE RELATED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. APPARENTLY IT HAD COME APART AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP, RAY BRANDT AGAIN INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS ALSO A DEFECT BY NISSAN AND REFERRED ME BACK TO THE NATIONAL CONSUMERS' DIVISION, NISSAN USA. I CONTACTED [XXX] AGAIN. THIS TIME SHE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NISSAN' POLICY TO EXTENDED ONLY 1 GOOD WILL MEASURE. THEY REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. WHILE AWAITING FOR HER RESPONSE AND THE VEHICLE STILL IN THE SHOP AT RAY BRANDT, A RE-CALL WAS ISSUED ON THE ENGINE. [XXX] AND NISSAN STILL CONTEND THAT THEY ONLY EXTEND 1 "GOOD-WILL" MEASURE. BOTH NISSAN USA AND RAY BRANDT NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFAULTS AND FAULTY PARTS HOWEVER, NEITHER ARE WILLING TO ASSIST. IN ADDITION I HAVE CONSIDERED PURCHASING ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM RAY BRANDT BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO OFFER A APPRAISAL VALUE FOR A TRADE-IN. PRIOR TO THESE ISSUES I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY PATHFINDER UNTIL NISSANS' DEFECTIVE PARTS MALFUNCTIONED.I AM APPEALING TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RECTIFYING THESE ISSUES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE FAILED DO TO A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILURE CAUSED CONTAMINATION IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH ALSO DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. THE COOLING TUBE INSIDE THE RADIATOR FAILED WHICH ALLOWED ANTI-FREEZE TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TIMES WERE IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD THE RADIATOR SERVICED AND FLUSHED 1 YEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM NISSAN ON 1/25/2011 STATING THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE RADIATOR WOULD BE EXTENDED FROM 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES TO 96 MONTHS/80,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY COVERED CRACKS IN THE RADIATOR, BUT IT DID NOT COVER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN UPDATED 03/17/11*JB

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

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4X4 SE OFF ROAD WITH 115,000 MILES . BEAUTIFUL VEHICLE BUT BEGINNING TO HAVE PROBLEMS THE FUEL GAUGE WILL GO TO EMPTY WHEN FULL , ALSO HAVING HESITATION ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR .I READ ABOUT THE HORROR STORY WITH RADIATOR PROBLEM CAUSING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM . I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT A NISSAN DEALER THIS WEEKEND FOR THE RECALL ON THE ECM SO I WILL HAVE FURTHER INFO ON THE HESITATION , NISSAN RECALLED THE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM BUT LIMITED TO 72,000 MILES VEHICLE ONLY ,I THINK THEY SHOULD UP HOLD THE NISSAN REP AND TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS ALSO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS . THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS ALSO A VIBRATION UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON THE LIE MY CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE I HAD MY SONS IN THE CAR. CAR COMPLETELY DIED WHILE MOVING ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD TO TOW MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT IS MY FUSE PANEL, THIS WAS IN DECEMBER 2010. I HAD THE FUSE PANEL REPLACED WITH AN ORIGINAL PART AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN JAN. 2011 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON THE ROAD. *TR

NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP! THIS IS AN UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD. SINCE HAVING THE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS FIXED ON MY PATHFINDER(2005) I AM NOW FACING AN ISSUE OF IT RUNNING SLUGGISHLY, HIGH RPM'S AND LESS GET UP. THAT WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS WHEN WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK, I THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE. I FELT COMFORTABLE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC WITH MY 4 CHILDREN I KNEW WE HAD POWER ON OUR SIDE. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CONSTANTLY ( 1X A WEEK) SETTING OFF THE TPMS, THEN THERE IS THE SQUEAKY BRAKES AND OTHER RATTLING, VIBRATING NOISES. THE OTHER THING IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT RANDOMLY COMES ON FOR SOME REASON THEN WILL MYSTERIOUSLY BE GONE A FEW MILES LATER. WE BOUGHT NISSAN THINKING IT WAS STILL A STABLE RELIABLE COMPANY THAT MADE A STRONG PRODUCT AND STOOD BEHIND IT...WELL WERE WE EVER WRONG! NEVER AGAIN!!! *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER'S FUEL LEVEL SENSOR STOPPED WORKING WHILE ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP. THIS CAUSED US TO PULL OVER ALONG A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE PROBLEM. WE LATER LEARNED THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THAT NISSAN CREATED AND IS NOT WILLING TO FIX. AS A FULL TIME LAW STUDENT LIVING OFF OF STUDENT LOANS (AND UNABLE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS HUGE ISSUE FIXED), MY FAMILY HAS BEEN FORCED TO RESET THE MILEAGE EVERY TIME WE FILL UP ON GAS IN ORDER TO KEEP TRACK OF WHEN WE ARE LIKELY OUT OF GAS. NOT THE MOST IDEAL SITUATION FOR A MOTHER OF 4 YOUNG CHILDREN DRIVING AROUND IN THE ARIZONA HEAT. WE THOUGHT WE WERE BUYING QUALITY WHEN WE PURCHASED A NISSAN, HOWEVER THE OPPOSITE HAPPENED. *TR

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE STATES THAT IT IS HARD TO START, PAINT IS PEELING, OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN BRAKING TO MAKE A TURN AND A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE MOTOR. *KB

I RECEIVED, IN THE MAIL, A WARRANTY NOTIFICATION FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HEADQUARTERS, CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, FRANKLIN, TN. BASICALLY, IT READS: NISSAN HAS EXTENDED YOUR VEHICLE'S NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY AS IT APPLIES TO THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY TO 96 MONTHS/80,000 MILES (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST)...NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WBI/10-029. WHEN MY HUSBAND, SCOTT, CONTACTED OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPONENT WOULD HAVE TO FAIL BEFORE THEY COULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ACCORDING TO OTHER NHTSA COMPLAINTS FROM NISSAN PATHFINDER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE COMPONENT FAIL, IT SOMETIMES CAUSES TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL (LACK OF ENGINE POWER THROUGHPUT TO PROVIDE MOBILITY). IF THE COMPONENT WERE TO FAIL IT SEEMS THAT IT WOULD CREATE A SAFETY ISSUE UNDER SOME CONDITIONS (ON HIGHWAYS WHERE IT IS NOT CONVENIENT TO PULL OVER). SOME PATHFINDER OWNERS HAVE CLAIMED THAT IT CAN COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, AND THAT NISSAN SOMETIMES DOES NOT COVER REPAIRS BEYOND THE RADIATOR, DESPITE THAT PROBLEM CAN LEAK COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION, SOMETIMES CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND OFFER OWNERS OF POSSIBLY EFFECTED VEHICLES A FREE TEST TO DETERMINE IF THEIR VEHICLE DOES, INDEED HAVE A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. IF A TEST IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLIES ON THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE REPAIRED OF REPLACES AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL NOT FAIL UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND MILEAGE. FURTHERMORE, IF A RADIATOR ASSEMBLER WERE TO CAUSE A TRANSMISSION TO NEED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, NISSAN SHOULD COVER ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION CORRECTION COSTS. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, WE (MY HUSBAND AND I) NO LONGER DRIVER OUR PATHFINDER ON LONG TRIPS, AND HAVE LOST FAITH IN OUR VEHICLE AND NISSAN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS WHEN THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR. THE MANUFACTURER FILED A COMPLAINT AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,692 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,586.

TL* THE CONTACTS CLIENT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FRONT STRUT TOWER FRACTURED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND MAKING A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SWAYED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.

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 CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ON THE ROAD OR TO OTHERS SAFETY. *TR

FUEL INDICATOR SHOWS THAT THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY FULL. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON WHEN IT IS RESET AND SERVICE HAS BEEN DONE. THE INDICATOR REGISTERING EMPTY PUTS THE DRIVER AT RISK FOR ACCIDENT AND DEATH. *LN

I HAVE SUNROOF AND WHILE WE ARE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE GLASS FLEW OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED AND WENT INTO FAILSAFE MODE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FUEL SENDING UNIT IN MY WIFE'S 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WENT BAD NOT ALLOWING HER TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL WAS REMAINING. *TR

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WAS TOLD THE ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE RADIATOR FAILING. THE FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR CAUSED COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS REPORTEDLY HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE COOLING SYSTEM LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING RUST AND SUBSEQUENTLY, A FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION CAN BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $5000-$8000 BUT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM - WILL HAVE TO BE DONE AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 40-60 MILES PER HOUR AND LOSES ACCELERATION. DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND INJURY. NISSAN IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM AND WON'T RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS. HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES BUT OF COURSE THE MAJORITY OF OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE AT 100,000 MILES OR 5-6 YEARS. *LN

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. SHOWS EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT ON WHEN IT IS REALLY A FULL TANK. THIS STARTED OFF SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY. IT WOULD WORK WHEN I FIRST FILLED IT UP AND THEN ABOUT HALF A TANK IT WOULD STOP WORKING RIGHT. THEN IT JUST COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AT ALL AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME NOW. I HAVE TO WRITE DOWN MY MILEAGE AND TRY TO GET GAS EVERY 300 OR SO MILES, VERY MUCH ANNOYING! *TR

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION, RUINING IT. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS. THE WAY THEY DESIGNED THE RADIATOR ENDS UP RUINING THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS NOT THE OWNERS FAULT. *TR

AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. AND STARTED HAVING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HEADLIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF WHEN IN PARK. FAN STARTING WHEN KEY IS TURNED BUT NOT CRANKED. ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM LOCKING ME OUT FROM STARTING THE TRUCK. 70000 MILES VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT START. IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE ON THEIR PART. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ECU, BMU,TMU, AND IPDM WERE ALL BAD. I REPLACED THE IPDM AND BMU AND ECU. TRUCK STILL RAN ROUGH. AT 91000 MILES NISSAN NOW SAYS MY TRANSMISSION IS BAD DUE TO THE RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION BUT I AM OUT OF THE 80000 MILE WARRANTY. NISSAN SAID THEY WILL PAY HALF TO FIX IF I PAY HALF OF THE $4600 TRANSMISSION REPAIR. NISSAN CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS HAPPENED BUT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A BIG COMPLAINT OF THE 2005 PATHFINDER. *TR

WE HAD TO REPLACE THE IPDM IN NOVEMBER 2010, THE TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, WE HAD 118,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. IN JULY 2011, WE WERE ON VACATION IN INDIANA AND ON OUR WAY TO SEE FAMILY IN OHIO. WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCELLERATE OVER 40 - 45 MPH., WE STOPPED AT AN AUTOZONE TO TEST THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND IT CLEARED IT. SINCE THAT TIME, THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD PERIODICALLY COME ON. ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2011, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. THE TRUCK IS STILL AT THE MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED, WE WERE ADVISED THE PROBLEM IS THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. COST IS $6,000 TO REPAIR AND TRUCK HAS 127,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A CONSISTANT COMPLAINT OF OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER, NISSAN DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST NISSAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION RESPONDED EXTREMELY SLOW WITH SLIGHT HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE DEFECT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR. THE LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,225. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM NISSAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2010 STATING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT MAY CAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE TO INACCURATELY DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK, WHICH IT DID, BUT WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER TO HONOR, THEY TOLD MY THAT I HAD TO CALL CORPORATE, CALLED CORPORATE AND THEY GAVE ME A FILE NUMBER AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT IN WARRANTY FOR THIS RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW AND NOW THEY WILL NOT HONOR THERE OWN RECALL.

MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER STARTED STALLING LAST WEEK. I WOULD BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WOULD JUST GO DEAD MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHOM INFORMED ME IT WAS AN IPDM ISSUE WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF A RECALL.I INFORMED THEM I WAS STRAPPED FOR MONEY BEING IT WAS A 700 DOLLAR JOB. THEY SAID CHANCES WERE IT WOULD BE COVERED. IT WAS NOT COVERED! I WAS INFORMED BY THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIR PEOPLE IF THERE WAS INFACT A RECALL I MAY BE NOTIFIED FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I HAVE FOUND ON NUMEROUS SITES THAT IT IS RECALLED BUT BECAUSE I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST ISSUE I'VE HAD WITH NISSAN. A FUEL SENSOR ISSUE WAS FOUND AND THEY COVERED NOTHING TELLING ME IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO TOUGH LUCK. ANOTHER 377.00 BUCKS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE NISSANS PRACTICES. I WILL NEVER TRUST THE NISSAN NAME AGAIN. *TR

2005 PATHFINDER WOULDN'T ACCELERATE FROM 0-20MPH AND HAD SHUTTERING FEELING AT 40-60MPH. I FEAR THE WORST IS HAPPENING. *TR

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND HAS FAULTY FUEL GAGE AND SENDING UNIT

IN MARCH 2010 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONING. THE PROBLEMS DISCOVERED WERE A FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE AND AN EVAP AIR CONTROL VALVE FAILURE. ESTIMATED REPAIRS COST AROUND $1300. WE WERE TOLD THE FUEL SENDING ISSUE DID NOT EFFECT FUEL DELIVERY SO WE ELECTED TO WAIT AND SAVE UP FOR THE COSTLY REPAIR. ON OCT. 23, 2010 WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STIFFENED AND THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE CROSSING TRAFFIC LEAVING A STOP SIGN. IT STARTED ROUGH AND WE PROCEEDED TO A FUEL STATION THINKING THE BROKEN FUEL GAUGE REPORTED FUEL IN AN EMPTY TANK. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO FUEL THE VEHICLE IT ONLY TOOK ABOUT 4 GALLONS. THE TANK HAD PLENTY OF FUEL. THIS STALLING AND DIEING THEN HAPPENED MORE TIMES IN TRAFFIC CAUSING US TO BARELY MANEUVER OUT OF THE LANE TO SAFETY. EACH TIME IT DIED IT WAS ROUGH TO START, BUT STARTED. WE MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR NOV. 12, 2010 TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT AND GET THE FUEL SENDING UNIT REPAIRED UNDER THE NEW WARRANTY EXTENSION (THANK YOU NISSAN!). ON NOV 11, 2010 AFTER PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE DIED AGAIN AND THIS TIME WOULD NOT START. AS A RESULT OF OUR LOCATION (NO LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP), WE THEN HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED (AT OUR EXPENSE) 38 MILES TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO LOOK AT IT. WE ALSO HAD TO CANCEL OUR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THEY INFORMED US THAT THE NEW NON-STARTING AND STALLING PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY IGNITION POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM). THIS IPDM IS A KNOWN RECALL ISSUE IN OTHER 2004-06 NISSANS BUT PATHFINDER WAS NOT LISTED. OUR NEW ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE IPDM SO IT WILL START AND RUN IS APPROXIMATELY $700. THE IPDM FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS, STALLING IN TRAFFIC. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT NISSAN USED A DIFFERENT IPDM IN JUST THE PATHFINDER AND WILL OWN-UP AND RECALL THEIR MISTAKE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE ECM RELAY SWITCH WAS FAILING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN HER CALL WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR HOURS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSIONS AND AS A RESULT, BOTH COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. TWICE STALLED ON THE ROAD LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES. TWO CLOSE CALLS WITH MY FAMILY ON BOARD. IT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY USELESS BECAUSE OF THE FEAR I MAY BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND STALLS ALL OVER AGAIN, THIS TIME AT THE WRONG PLACE OR TIME CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF HER GARAGE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND TO STOP SHE WOULD HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS FAULTY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GASOLINE WAS ACTUALLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A FUEL SENSOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY ANY RECALLS. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED; THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AND TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DID NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL DECEMBER 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.

PURCHASED 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. STILL OWE ON FINANCING. I HAD AN ISSUE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO WHERE I HAD THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED AS A RESULT OF FAULTY RADIATOR. I SPENT WELL OVER 4500 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AND WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT MY CLAIM FOR THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A NISSAN AGAIN. *TR

I BROUGHT CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND ASKED FOR THE TRANNY TO FLUSHED THEY SAID THE RADIATOR HAD A LEAK AND THERE WAS COOLANT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM FOR $1,000 BUT DIDN'T THINK THAT WOULD HELP. THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FOR 8-10K. I ENDED UP TAKING A LOSS AND TRADING IN THE CAR COULDN'T SEE PUTTING THAT KIND OF MONEY INTO A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE VERY DISAPPOINTING NISSAN DOESN'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT RECENTLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION GO OUT ON ME. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND FINALLY AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION MECHANIC, IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS RADIATOR LEAKING FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION. AN ONLINE SEARCH LED ME HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR FIXING WHAT IS AMOUNTING TO A DEFECT IN THEIR CARS. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED. SLIPPING.