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: fuel system
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Fuel system, Other, Sep 4, 2010
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, WHICH I BOUGHT USED. AFTER A FEW MONTHS AND AT 85, 000 MILES THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON MY FATHER-IN-LAW, MECHANIC, CHECKED IT AND SAID IT WAS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. IT CAUSES MY DTE (MILES LEFT TO DRIVE BASED ON FUEL LOAD) TO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND SOMETIMES MY LIGHT COMES ON INDICATION LOW FUEL WHEN IT IS HALF FULL. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT PASS THE EMISSION TESTING BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID I HAD TO REPAIR IT ON MY OWN SINCE I HAVE NO WARRANTY. TO TOP IT OFF ASIDE FORM THE SENSOR THAT NEEDS REPLACED ANOTHER PART CONNECTED TO IT ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FROM ESTIMATES I HAVE BEEN GETTING IT WILL COST ME BETWEEN $379-$500 TO FIX. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OVER 300 COMPLAINTS ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/NISSAN-PATHFINDER/FUEL_LEVEL_SENSOR_INPUT_A. ............ I HOPE NISSAN DOES A MAJOR RECALL AND NOT LET ITS CONSUMERS DOWN. THIS MAY BE THE LAST NISSAN I BUY. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 1, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE GAS TANK TO GIVE AN INACCURATE READING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IT'S DIFFICULT TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON THE 2006 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2005 MODEL PATH FINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REISSUE THE RECALL TO LATER MODEL VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 31, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED HE NOTICED THAT THE GAS GAUGE FAILED. THE GAUGE READS EMPTY WHETHER THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY OR FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GARAGE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE IN THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK REPORT 68729973 AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED FOR THEM TO CONSIDER ASSISTING WITH THE REPAIRS. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE RADIATOR WHICH CAUSED THE RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 29, 2010
WE OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE GAS GAUGE STARTED WORKING ERRATICALLY. WE WOULD FILL UP THE TANK AND IT WOULDN'T REGISTER AT ALL AND THEN THE NEXT TIME WE GOT IN THE CAR IT WOULD REGISTER SOMETHING, BUT THE MILES TO EMPTY WAS NEVER ACCURATE. EVENTUALLY IT GOT TO WHERE IT DIDN'T WORK AT ALL AND JUST STAYED ON EMPTY. I FINALLY HAD TO LEARN HOW MANY MILES I WOULD GET PER TANK AND FILL UP BASED ON THAT NUMBER. THEN ONE DAY AFTER A LONG TRIP, I GOT A LITTLE OFF ON THE MILEAGE AND RAN OUT OF GAS COMPLETELY ON A MAJOR FREEWAY IN THE INSIDE LANE WITH NO SHOULDER. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND WITHIN ABOUT 10MIN OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS, A STATE TROOPER PULLED UP BEHIND ME AND PUSHED ME OUT OF HARMS WAY. HOWEVER, HAD THAT STATE TROOPER NOT SHOWN UP, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD AND IT CERTAINLY WAS DANGEROUS FOR ALL INVOLVED. IT TURNS OUT THAT NISSAN HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT ON SEVERAL OF THEIR MODELS THROUGH MULTIPLE YEARS. FOR SOME REASON, THEY DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2005 MODEL ON THEIR RECALL OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART. OUR CAR DID FAIL ITS RECENT INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY PART AND MY HUSBAND ENDED UP REPLACING IT HIMSELF AT OUR COST. I HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Fuel system, Other, Aug 27, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD NOT READ THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE UNTIL FIFTY MILES LATER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 25, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD ONLY INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WITH GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 23, 2010
THE FUEL SENSOR ON MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS FAILED. THE CAR REGISTERS THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS LESS THAN 1/2 TANK. THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR ISSUE ON THIS CAR WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ON .THIS TOPIC AND THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 20, 2010
OUR 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAD AN ISSUE WITH ITS FUEL GAUGE RECENTLY WHERE THE GAUGE WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY AND TELL US THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE CAR. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND BASED ON THE FORUMS AND RESPONSES IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT ALL PATHFINDER MODELS FROM 2005-2008 HAS THIS PROBLEM OCCUR. WHICH SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE YOU CANNOT TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR AND YOU COULD RUN OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. NISSAN RECALLED TITAN, ARMADA, QX56, QUEST (2005-2008), AND ALSO FOUNTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER (BUT ONLY CARS MANUFACTURED JAN-MARC 2006 AND OCT 2007-JAN 2008) FOR THIS ISSUE. WE TOOK OUR CAR TO NISSAN OF EASTSIDE TO GET THIS LOOKED AT AND IT IS GOING TO COST US $535 + TAX. NISSAN OF EASTSIDE SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHY 2005 PATHFINDERS WERE NOT RECALLED, AND IT IS THE SAME PART THAT THE OTHER CARS THAT WERE RECALLED HAD REPLACED. CAN YOU HELP US FIND OUT WHY 2005 PATHFINDERS WERE NOT PART OF THIS RECALL? I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY KNOW THAT THIS IS SAME PART FOR 2005, BUT WERE NOT REIMBURSING FOR REPAIR SINCE IT WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SEEMS TO EFFECT 2005. *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
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 19, 2010
THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT HAS FAILED ON MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER CAUSING THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE TO PROVIDE INACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE MONTH AGO. SINCE THEN MY FUEL GAUGE HAS PROVIDED INACCURATE GAS LEVEL READINGS POTENTIALLY CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE NOT YET ATTEMPTED TO GET THE PART FIXED, BUT AFTER DOING SOME ON-LINE RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT IT WILL COST ABOUT $500 TO FIX. THE PROBLEM IS, APPARENTLY, RELATIVELY WIDESPREAD. *TR
Fuel system, Other, Aug 15, 2010
MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAD A BAD FUEL SENSOR. UPON CALLING THE DEALER,THEY GAVE ME THE NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS NUMBER TO CALL STATING THAT ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE WASN'T RECALLED FOR IT THEY FIXED OTHERS WITH NISSAN COVERING THE EXPENSE. WHEN I CALLED I WAS TOLD I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP TO POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. I DID WHAT THEY SAID AND THEY REFUSED MY CLAIM STATING IT DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. I PAID TWICE THE AMOUNT AT THE DEALER THEN I WOULD HAVE AT A REGULAR MECHANIC.THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS SO SURE IT WOULD BE COVERED AS HE HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND THEY APPROVED THAT TRUCK! THE REGIONAL SPECIALIST WAS SNIPPY AND WOULD NOT LET ME SPEAK TO HER SUPERVISOR. I'M DISGUSTED AND ASKING THAT YOU CHECK INTO THE INTEGRITY AS A COMPANY. DO THEY LEAD YOU TO BELIEVE YOU MIGHT GET HELP JUST SO YOU GO TO THEIR SERVICE? I HATE NISSAN AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 13, 2010
FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR... DOESN'T WORK. AND 'CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT' GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 12, 2010
ON A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY WITH ONLY 49,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS ALSO LESS THAN 5 YRS OLD. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AT SAME TIME AND REMAINS ON EVEN AFTER DEALER SERVICING FOR AN UNRELATED PROBLEM. AFTER CONTACTING NISSAN VIA EMAIL TWICE, AND ONCE OVER THE PHONE, NISSAN WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT (ACCORDING TO INTERNET REPORTS) HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS POSES A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO DRIVERS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, THUS WALKING ON FREEWAYS; WITH THEIR VEHICLES EITHER BLOCKING TRAFFIC OR PARKED ON THE FREEWAY. PLEASE HELP! NISSAN IS NEGLIGENT! *TR
Fuel system, Other, Aug 11, 2010
THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON FUEL LEVEL SENSORS FOR A FEW OF THE NISSAN CARS AND TRUCKS. UNFORTUNATELY MY 2005 PATHFINDER IS NOT COVERED... MY SES LIGHT IS ON AND I CAN'T PASS THE EMISSIONS TEST TO GET MY TAGS RENEWED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH NISSAN ON THIS PARTICULAR PART. I CONSTANTLY SHOW EMPTY AND HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON OCCASION. I JUST PAID 125 DOLLARS FOR NISSAN TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THAT IT WOULD COST 700 TO FIX IT. I WOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM FIXING IT, IF THERE WASN'T THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS A PROBLEM AND NISSAN NEEDS TO STAND UP AND MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 9, 2010
MY GAS GAUGE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING (INDICATED EMPTY) AFTER I FILLED THE TANK AND THEN IT WOULD SEEM TO START WORKING AGAIN AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW DAYS. IT HAPPENS EACH TIME I FILL THE TANK. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ONCE EVEN THOUGH THE INDICATOR SAID I HAD A HALF TANK. I TOOK IT TO SOUTHERN STATES NISSAN IN RALEIGH AND THEY SAID THE FIX WOULD COST OVER $400. I DID NOT GET IT FIXED SO I JUST HOPE IT WILL HAVE GAS EVEN THOUGH THE TANK WILL READ HALF. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 7, 2010
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (FUEL TANK IS FULL, GAGE READ 1/4 OR HALF) AND THIS LEADS ME TO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS 51,000 MILES. *TR
Fuel system, Other, Aug 4, 2010
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. SHOWED HALF FULL, VEHICLE STALLED IN ROADWAY. GAUGE FLUCTUATES. SHOWS FULL, THEN EMPTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON...BROUGHT TO DEALER ADVISED 'FUEL SENDER' UNIT CODE ERROR. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR YEARS 2006 AND NEWER. VERY CONCERNED THE RECALL #10V-075 DID NOT COVER 2005 YEARS. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE OF MY VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS DUE TO A NISSAN FAULTY FUEL GAUGE/SENDING UNIT. 2005 PATHFINDER APPEARS TO BE ONE OF THE WORST RELIABLE YEARS NISSAN HAS PRODUCED THE PATHFINDER.....BUT 2005 WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL??? WHY? *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 2, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED. THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 60,000 MILES. THE FUEL LEVEL WILL READ EMPTY EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FILLED UP. IT ALSO DISPLAYS A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. MY FIRST CONCERN IS THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND LOOSING POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT SOMETHING ELSE COULD GO WRONG WITH THE ENGINE BUT I WOULD NEVER KNOW BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON DUE TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THIS VEHICLE IS PRIMARILY DRIVEN BY MY WIFE WITH MY INFANT SON SO MY MOST SERIOUS CONCERN IS THAT THEY COULD BECOME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS EVEN POSTED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN NTB07-069A CONCERNING THE FAULTY PART. THE FAULT CODE IS P0463 FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 31, 2010
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILS... THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR THIS SIMILAR ISSUE ON THE 2006 AND 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SHOULD BE INCLUDED ALSO FOR THE SAME REASON. THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF GAS DUE TO THE FAILED GAS LEVEL SENSOR AND RESULT IN A CRASH. MY 2005 PATHFINDER FUEL GAUGE IS MALFUNCTIONING, AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO COVER IT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. SHOULDN'T THE FAILURE IN THE 2005 NISSAN VEHICLES HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL AS WELL? *TR
Fuel system, Other, Jul 30, 2010
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER'S EVERYWHERE HAVE A FUEL SENSOR ISSUE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND I COULD FEEL THE TRUCK STRUGGLE. I WENT TO AUTO ZONE TO GET THIS CHECKED AND THEY STATED THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. WHEN PUTTING GAS SOMETIMES THIS SHOWS EMPTY AND SOMETIME SHOWS FULL. IF THE GAS WERE TO RUN OUT I COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND MY CHILDREN CAN BE SERIOUSLY HURT. THIS IS VERY COSTLY AND CAN RUN 300-400 DOLLARS THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 28, 2010
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ADDRESSED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V075000. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT SHOWS THE VEHICLE HAS GASOLINE WHEN IT IS EMPTY. THIS IS A SAFETY FACTOR BECAUSE "THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH." I HAVE FILED TWO COMPLAINTS WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 1, 2010
I BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN SEPT OF 08, IT HAD 39990 MILES ON IT. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE DROPPED FROM A FULL TANK TO EMPTY. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED, HE SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, SO HE HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SAID THE PROBLEM WAS. MY PATHFINDER HAS 94000 MILES ON IT NOW(54000 IS WHAT I PUT ON IT) I DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND AT TOPIX.COM, IN THE PATHFINDER FORUM OUT OF 48 POSTS 10 WERE THE 2005 PATHFINDER, 14 WERE 2006, 7 WERE 2007, 2 WERE 2008 & 1 WAS THE 2009 ALL WITH THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM HERE. THE RECALL ON THE PATHFINDER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WAS FOR THE ONES PRODUCED BETWEEN 1/06 & 3/06 OR 10/7-1/08. I THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. I OWN 2 NISSAN MAXIMAS ONE IS A 1994 THE OTHER 2001 AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THEM. PLEASE SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 1, 2010
THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELL HAS DEFORMED, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THIS IS THE SAME CONDITION AND PARTS THAT ARE ON THE 2006 PATHFINDER. NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL TO REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS A MODIFIED FLOAT ARM.ON THE 2006 AND 2008 YEAR MODELS OF PATHFINDER BUT NOT THE 2005. THE RECALL NOTICE ISSUED WAS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO: 10V075000. HOW CAN THIS CONDITION BE ACCEPTABLE FOR THE 2005 MODEL AND CONSIDERED UNSAFE FOR LATER YEAR MODELS? *TR
Fuel system, Other, Jun 28, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUEL AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE INDICATED THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE 64,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 23, 2010
BEGAN AROUND 45,000 MILES. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT DISPLAYS, WITH AN INACCURATE AND ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READING. VEHICLE SHOWS EMPTY WITH WARNING LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. NO WAY TO TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE VEHICLE AT TIMES AND CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A KNOWN FAILURE OF THE 'FUEL SENDING UNIT' WITH MANY NISSANS, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE, NISSAN VOLUNTARILY RECALLED SOME 2006 AND 2008 NISSAN PATHS FOR THE FUEL GAUGE/SENDING UNITS BUT NOT 2005! IT IS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I TRAVEL WITH MY YOUNG DAUGHTER AND I HAD TO REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE SO THAT I WOULDN'T RUN OUT OF GAS. A YOUNG MOTHER OUT OF GAS AND STRANDED WITH HER YOUNG CHILD ---HOW UNSAFE CAN YOU GET? 2005S SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR