1.9
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 82,904 miles
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The dte read ------.and gas guage on the Pathfinder reads a 1/4 tank of gas, this could cause a bigger problem later.
- Jamaica, NY, USA
While driving on a local street in my neighborhood at 35 mph on my way to pick up my son from school, the Pathfinder began to lose power. I press on the gas and the Pathfinder would not go any faster, it was hesitating and seemed like it was going to stop. I made to the mechanic and was told the radiator had leaked into the transmission. The mechanic then advised the radiator and transmission would have to be replaced at a cost of $5828. I am upset and completely in shock when he tells Nissan has an extended warranty however it only covers you up to 100,000 miles. Nissan is aware of this issue and if it happened at 100,000 I would have brought it in for servicing. I paid over 30,000 for the Pathfinder brand new and after eight years this is what I am left with, no recourse?
- Greensboro, NC, USA
While driving at approx 40 mph, the transmission suddenly disengaged; rpms went up to 5000; was like being in neutral. At the time, I was traveling up a slight incline without a shoulder or safe area to stop. Stopped in the roadway. Had it towed to Nissan dealership. They advised that they were aware of the known issue'for a long time and that the radiator part that cools the transmission fluid failed and radiator fluid had entered the transmission causing the transmission to fail. This known issue, was never a recall and Nissan had no intentions on a recall due to a class action lawsuit. Unfortunately, my vehicle mileage is over the class action lawsuit settlement mileage and therefore Nissan will not take any responsibility; leaving strict instructions' to Nissan customer affairs to specifically not offer any assistance to persons affected by this known issue. Nissan dealership service dept advised that Nissan had fixed' the known issue on a newer model of radiator. Nissan should have recalled the product for a safety inspection and replaced all parts known to fail. Total estimated cost to repair at Nissan dealership started around $8000 and negotiated to $5000. Several private transmission repair shop estimates are approx. $4000. Most private auto shops will not touch this repair due to the known issue' and no confidence that Nissan fixed the known issue'. request an investigation with an eye towards safety recall & reimbursement for those who already had to pay out of pocket.
- Island Heights, NJ, USA
The fuel gauge on my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder is not working. This is a known issue by Nissan and has issued a recall for some 2005 Pathfinders however my vehicle is not included. This is big safety issue as I am unable to be certain of fuel remaining in my tank and could run out of gas (or my children that drive the car). I don't understand how Nissan can issue a recall for some but not all vehicles with this issue as it is a very dangerous issue.
- Wayzata, MN, USA
Many instances of the car jerking, jerking forward when trying to slow down or stop. The RPM revving up to dangerous levels for no reason and trouble driving uphill. My car has become a major safety issue. First the fuel gauge stopped working, which caused me to run out of gas and stalling in the middle of an intersection. Next, my car stalled for no reason while driving, that was repaired, something to do with a relay switch, now the transmission issues, possible radiator failure and the need of a new catalytic converter in a car with 100K miles.... that's insane !!! someone is going to be seriously hurt or killed if they don't fix these vehicles and people don't have thousands of dollars laying around to fix it. So, no food, rent or bills being paid for over a month just to pay for repairs is even more of a hardship to families. Please help us before something happens. Thanks !!!
- Simi Valley, CA, USA
It started with the heat in my 2005 Pathfinder not wanting to heat up unless going over 55 mph. Then sudden jerking with the vehicle when going over speeds of 40. Had transmission flushed and worked for about 6 months. Then as my husband was driving on the road it began to lose acceleration and came to a stop. We had the car towed and it hasn't started since? the dealership told us the transmission was completely out. They said it was due to coolant leaking into the transmission. Repairs are going to be $5100. The car has 92,000 miles! still waiting to hear if Nissan manufacturers are going to fix the damage. This is a dangerous vehicle to drive because when it goes out it will completely go out and if you are on the highway this is very scary!!
- Corbin, KY, USA
Filled fuel tank, drove 3 miles when gas gauge fell to 1/2 full. Turned vehicle off, restarted fuel still at 1/2 full. Then service engine soon light came on.
- Mt. Jot, PA, USA
Check engine light came on / code read P0463 - fuel level sensor / sending unit called Nissan Consumer Affairs for help. 7/18/2012 / received case #[xxx] took vehicle (2005 Nissan Pathfinder) to South charlotte Nissan 7/25/2012 - was told to wait for Nissan regional mgr. To call. Spoke with "eddie" from Nissan 7/26/2012, provided information was informed of an extended warranty for part up to 72,000 miles, current miles were 77,182 requested help from Nissan regional manager / eddie called 8/8/2012 and denied assistance for repair is there any recourse to resolve this issue? information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Pineville, NC, USA
Vehicle refused to accept gasoline; showing full when actually auto out of gas; fuel level sending unit replaced. Fuel gauge sending unit caused fuel gauge to inaccurately display the amount of fuel in the fuel tank. Fuel gauge not reading full when the tank is filled.
- Mobile, AL, USA
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.
- Queen Creek, AZ, USA
- Raleigh, NC, USA