2005 Nissan Pathfinder
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 1,050 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 25 Pathfinder model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 14 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 12 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine coolingOct 28, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 10V517000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, control arm, lower armMay 20, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CHASSIS. DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDING PROCESS SOME COLLARS MAY CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 10E019000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalDec 29, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 08V690000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentJul 3, 2007
CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE INTERNAL PART NUMBERS WITHIN HOPKINS ARE: 1010476025, 1040376025, 1110476025, 1170376025, 1290376025, 1010476035, 1040376035, 1110476035, 1170376035, AND 1290376035. A WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED IN AN INCORRECT POSITION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HOUSING. THIS RESULTS IN AN INCORRECT ROUTING OF WIRES BETWEEN THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER AND THE TOWING VEHICLE WIRING SYSTEM.
THIS HARNESS WOULD RESULT IN POWER FROM THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER GOING TO THE TOWING VEHICLE DASH LIGHT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN THE TRAILER BRAKES. THIS RESULT WOULD BE THE LACK OF TRAILER BRAKING WHEN THE TOWING VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT WOULD ALSO RESULT IN THE TOWING VEHICLES DASH LIGHTS BEING ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER BRAKE COULD RESULT IN REDUCED ABILITY TO STOP AND CONTRIBUTE TO A POSSIBLE CRASH.
HOPKINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ORIGINAL HARNESS WITH A REVISED HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HOPKINS AT 800-835-0129.
Campaign 07E046000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Electrical system, Apr 23, 2012
I BEGAN TO HAVE TROUBLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR APPEARED TO STAY IN LOW GEAR. TOOK IT TO NISSAN THEY RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FOR $5,000! I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON GOOD FAITH KNOWING NISSAN IS A QUALITY PRODUCT AND THIS IS NOW HAPPENING. NISSAN APPARENTLY KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH A LEAK STARTING IN THE RADIATOR, AND LEAKING FLUIDS INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT. NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE RADIATOR TILL 80,000 MILES KNOWING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT AFTER DOING RESEARCH EVERYONE HAVING THE PROBLEM IS OVER 80,000 MILES! NISSAN WILL NOT DO A RECALL! THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. I PAID VERY GOOD MONEY FOR THIS CAR, AND NOW HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER $5,000 TO REPAIR, WITH A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT NISSAN WILL NOT COVER. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN VEHICLE, SINCE THEY DO NOT APPARENTLY CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Mar 20, 2012
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING . VDC OFF AND SLIP LIGHTS COME ON IN DASH BOARD HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIME IN LAST FOUR WEEKS . NISSAN DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE FOR NINE DAYS AND COULD NOT RECREATE PROBLEM WHEN PICKED UP FROM DEALERSHIP VEHICLE DIED ON WAY HOME .CONTACTED DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO WITHOUT THEM WITNESS THE PROBLEM. NOW VEHICLE SITS USELESS IN CARPORT. *KB
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Dec 17, 2011
NOTICED THAT FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES WOULD NOT REGISTER FUEL OR OIL LEVELS CORRECTLY, THE MILES TILL EMPTY WILL NOT WORK. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHEN WE ARE GOING TO RUN OUT OF FUEL, STARTED GETTING WORSE, THAN NOTICE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD VEHICLE DIAGNOSE, TURNED OUT THAT BOTH THE FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNITS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THERE ARE NUMEROUS PATHFINDERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THESE ISSUES. THIS REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY AND IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING WITHOUT THE FUEL AND OIL SENDING UNITS. WHY ARE THERE NO RECALLS? PLEASE HELP! *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Dec 11, 2011
WENT TO CLOSE DOOR AND WOULD NOT SHUT. IT WAS STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION, COULD NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR WITH THE KEY FOB. GOT DOOR SHUT, GOT TO DESTINATION AND COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. WOULD NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR WITH KEY FOB AND HAD TO GET OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Nov 15, 2011
MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SHUTTERED EXCESSIVELY WHEN DECELERATING FROM THE INTERSTATE AND FROM THAT POINT FORWARD HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO HIGHER GEARS. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE BAD. IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, THEY DISCOVERED THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE COMPUTERS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CAR WERE NOT COMMUNICATING. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Nov 15, 2011
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
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Sep 25, 2011
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
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Electrical system, Sep 23, 2011
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
Power train, Electrical system, Sep 7, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT BLOW COLD AIR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK WITHIN THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Jul 8, 2011
I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENT WAS "DEAD." THE CAR NEEDS A NEW IPMD AND ECM MODULES. THE DEALER QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $2200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR IS STILL WITH THE DEALER. I WILL ADVISE THEM OF THE RECALL ON MONDAY AND REQUEST THAT MY CAR IS REPAIRED.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Electrical system, Jan 25, 2011
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
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Jan 17, 2011
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.
Electrical system, Jan 13, 2011
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
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Equipment, Jan 6, 2011
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEB. OF 2009 AND BY MARCH OF 2009 THE FUEL SENSOR STARTED ACTING FUNNY. IT WAS NOT COVERED(WHICH IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BY THE DEALER) AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. NOW THE FUEL LEVEL WILL READ "- - -" WHEN THE TANK IS LESS THAN 1/4 A TANK OF GAS AND IT ALSO MAKES THE "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" COME ON. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR FAMILIES TO BE DRIVING WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENSOR. I DID RECEIVE THE SOMETHING IN THE MAIL ABOUT A RECALL ON THE GAS GAUGE, BUT MY VEHICLE HAD JUST PASSED THE 72000 MILE MARK(72135 ROUGHLY) SO I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE AND THE FIX IS VERY EXPENSIVE $500 AND UP. ON A ONE INCOME HOME I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE DEALER BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE! ALSO, WHEN LOCKING THE CAR THE HORN DOES NOT SOUND ANYMORE. THIS IS NOT A HUGE DEAL BUT I AM WONDERING IF IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" THAT CAME ON BECAUSE OF THE FUEL SENSOR. *TR
Electrical system, Nov 2, 2010
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
Electrical system, Oct 15, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT TO THE CONTACTS ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. SECONDS LATER, ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE BODY ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Electrical system, Oct 3, 2010
2005 NISSAN IPDM PROBLEMS. AFTER READING ONLINE EVERYONE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHAT ARE RECALLS FOR? 63,000 MILES AND A DEAD TRUCK. THE BIG COMPANY NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS SMALL PROBLEM INSTEAD OF MILKING CONSUMERS FOR UNNECESSARY REPAIRS "TRYING" TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 8, 2010
THE PROBLEM IS THE LOST POWER / DIED RANDOMLY IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS ON THE NISSAN PATHFINDER 2005. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED ACCELERATING INTO AN INTERSECTION, AT A STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, AT A STEADY SPEED ON A CITY ROAD, AND AT A HIGHWAY SPEED. THE FAILURE ALWAYS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING OR FAILURE INDICATION. I LOST COMPLETE POWER; THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE OTHER LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD LIKE IF THE KEY WAS JUST TURN ON WITHOUT STARTING. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN VERY SCARY FOR MY FAMILY AS IT HAS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY. NO ENGINE CODES WERE FOUND, SO NO REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED BY THE DEALER. WHAT IS MOST DISCOMFORTING IS THAT WHEN I DID RESEARCH ON THE WEB, I FOUND THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. HERE IS A ONE OF THE MANY LINKS I FOUND: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/NISSAN/PATHFINDER/ELECTRICAL+SYSTEM. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 7, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS. SHE WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT IT DID NOT START. SHE CALLED A TOWING COMPANY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES FOR THE FAILURE BUT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000.
Electrical system, Equipment, Other or unspecified, Aug 30, 2010
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. ENGINE CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN TRAFFIC, ONE TIME AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. VEHICLE STARTS ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT IT'S 'MOST LIKELY' IPDM FAILURE BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AS IT DOESN'T THROW A CODE. DEALER KEPT CAR 5 DAYS AND "TRIED" TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE TO POSITIVELY DIAGNOSE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE DAY AFTER PICKING IT UP FROM THE DEALER THE ENGINE QUIT AGAIN IN TRAFFIC. NOW WE ARE TOLD THAT OUR WARRANTY COMPANY WILL ONLY COVER IF THEY CAN POSITIVELY DIAGNOSE. MY TODDLER WAS IN THE CAR THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED AND OUR CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION BETWEEN 2 6-LANE ROADS. COULDN'T REMOVE THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MINUTES. JUST WAITING FOR IT TO HAPPEN WHILE MERGING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. HOPEFULLY THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Aug 19, 2010
THE FUEL SENSOR WENT OUT ON MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND IT IS THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED IN THE 2006 PATHFINDERS!!!! *TR
Electrical system, Jul 7, 2010
THE 2005 PATHFINDER HAS LOST POWER / DIED RANDOMLY IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS 4 TIMES IN TWO MONTHS. AT LOW SPEED ACCELERATING INTO AN INTERSECTION, AT A STEADY 30MPH ON A CITY ROAD, AND AT 55MPH ON A HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. I LOSE COMPLETE POWER, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT FADES IN AND OUT ALONG WITH OTHER LIGHTS. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN VERY SCARY FOR MY FAMILY AS IT HAS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 15YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LEARNING TO DRIVE. SHE HAS ALSO BEEN STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AS THE VEHICLE IS STALLED AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED. WHEN TRYING TO RE-START, THE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER AND MAINTAIN A SPUTTER, BUT NOT REALLY RUN AND NOT ALLOW MOVEMENT. NO ENGINE CODES WERE FOUND AFTER TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS, SO NO REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 18, 2010
WELL, WELL, THANK GOODNESS FOR SITES LIKE THIS. I TOOK MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE TO THE DEALERSHIP....CAR HAD BEEN BUCKING AND STALLING RANDOMLY. THEY PLAYED STUPID AT THE DEALERSHIP, EVEN HAD THE GALL TO SUGGEST AFTER RUNNING THE $95 DIAGNOSTICS THAT MY CAR WAS FINE. YEAH RIGHT. I JUST HAD NOTHING BETTER TO DO THAN DROP OFF A CAR IN WORKING CONDITION... THEY SUGGESTED I LEAVE THE CAR THERE OVERNIGHT AND THEY WOULD RUN THE DIAGNOSTIC AGAIN AND VOILA ...ITS THE IPDM! THEY WANT AROUND $600 TO FIX BECAUSE ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I'VE HAD TO CHANGE THE BATTERY AT 20K MILES, REPLACE THE FUEL SENSORS, TAKE THE CAR BACK AND FORTH MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE SENSORS WERE GOING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. APPARENTLY THIS ALL COMES BACK TO THAT FAULTY IPDM THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN LOOKED AT FROM THE BEGINNING--WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I'VE SPENT ALL THIS MONEY ON FIXING THINGS THAT THIS IPDM HAS CREATED AND NOW THEY FIND THE SOURCE IS THE IPDM CONVENIENTLY AFTER WARRANTY IS EXPIRED??? NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD BY A NISSAN USA CUSTOMER SERVICE REP THAT THIS PART IS ON BACKORDER BECAUSE OF WIDESPREAD DEMAND. HMMMM...COULD IT BE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T WORK, IS FAULTY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED???? YES. NISSAN SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO PUT A CAR LIKE THIS ON THE ROAD WITH THESE KNOWN PROBLEMS. I AM DONE WITH THIS BRAND. UNSAFE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, May 30, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. I CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 146,000 KM AND HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 55,000 KM. THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. I HAVE BEEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE LIKE THIS AS THE COST IS ABOUT $400.00 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. *TR
Fuel system, Other, Electrical system, May 29, 2010
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER IPDM FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AT 70 MPH WITH NO WARNING. LOST ALL POWER AND LEFT FAMILY STRANDED ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD CAR TOWED HOME THEN TO NISSAN WHERE THEY ADMITTED ALOT OF SAME PROBLEMS WITH OTHER 2005 PATHFINDERS. NOW FUEL SENSOR FAILED ON PATHFINDER WHICH NISSAN HAS RECALLED FOR 2006-2008 PATHFINDERS FOR SAME REASON BUT NOT 2005 PATHFINDERS WITH SAME PROBLEMS. CAR IS ALMOST 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS HAD 4 BATTERIES AND HAS LEFT US STRANDED 6 TIMES ALL FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT ARE POSTED ON THE INTERNET AS A HUGE CONSUMER PROBLEM WITH PATHFINDERS SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED IN A NISSAN UNLESS GOVERNMENT TAKES A LOOK AT THESE PROBLEMS. ALL INTERNET POSTINGS ARE REGARDING SAME ISSUES IPDM MODULE AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. PLEASE HELP! *TR