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
1,050 reports, newest first.
Fuel system, Other, Mar 26, 2010
"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME UP AROUND 58000 AND INCORRECT READING OF FUEL LEVEL SINCE THEN. DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY GAS LEFT IN TANK. APPARENTLY IT'S WIDE SPREAD ISSUE FOR 2005 PATHFINDERS.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 24, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED EMPTY ALTHOUGH THERE WAS GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,530.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 24, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY DECREASED TO SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE THEN DECREASED IN SPEED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT AND BEGAN DRAGGING FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 23, 2010
SENDING UNIT FAIL 2ND TIME
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 22, 2010
BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT THE DATE REFERENCED, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION BY SHOWING INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL AND "DISTANCE TO EMPTY" READINGS. FOR INSTANCE, THE GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK HAS JUST BEEN FILLED. IT WILL ALSO READ FULL WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY EMPTY. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED CONSTANTLY TO THE PRESENT TIME. *DT THIS MALFUNCTION ALSO CAUSES THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE CODE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SES LIGHT INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR. THIS MALFUNCTION CONSTITUTES A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. IN THAT REGARD, THIS DEFECT IS SIMILAR TO THE ONE ADDRESSED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V-075 AND SHOULD RESULT IN A PRODUCT RECALL.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 22, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 PATHFINDER LE. THE FUEL GAUGE IS SHOWING IN-ACCURATE READING EVEN IF THERE IS NO GAS IN THE TANK IT STILL READS WITH A QUARTER OF THE TANK WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND STALLING THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AS I USE THIS VEHICLE ON LONG TRIPS WITH MY FAMILY. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN NTB07-069B AUGUST 12, 2009 FOR PATHFINDERS INCLUDING THIS MODEL BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 2005 MODEL WHICH IS ODD THAT THEY WILL BYPASS THE '05 AND START THE RECALL FROM MODEL '06 TILL 08, WHERE, THERE WERE A LOT OF FUEL GAUGE COMPLAINTS. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY FILL UP. AND I HAVE BEEN FILLING UP EVERY 1/2 A TANK. *DT
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 22, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED "EMPTY". THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2006 MODELS AND UP, HOWEVER THE 2005 WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAME PART WAS USED FOR THE 2066 AND NEWER MODELS. UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 19, 2010
MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS 58,136 MILES AND THE GAS GAUGE HAS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK, IT TAKES DRIVING THE CAR FOR AT LEAST 30 MILES BEFORE THE GAUGE WILL MOVE FROM EMPTY AND THEN THE DTE DISPLAY NEVER SHOWS HOW MANY MILES I HAVE REMAINING AND IT SHOW FOUR DASHES AND SOMETIMES 0. I AM NEVER SURE OF HOW MUCH GAS I ACTUALLY HAVE SINCE THE GAUGE IS NO LONGER ACCURATE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THEY ARE RECALLING ALL MODELS ABOVE THE 2005 WHEN WE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 19, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,190.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 19, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER DRIVING 45MPH AND THEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND FUEL EMPTY LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED A FUEL GAUGE SENSOR AND DELIVERY UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE IS A RECURRING ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66300.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 15, 2010
I BOUGHT MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER NEW FROM THE DEALER. AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN HAD A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND RUINING IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR AT A COST OF ABOUT $3,000. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDELY DOCUMENTED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE POWER MODULE, THE THERMOSTAT , THE SUNVISOR, AND THE HYDRAULIC LIFTS FOR THE BACK HATCH ALL REPLACED WITH THE CAR STILL UNDER 80,000 MILES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WON'T BE LOOKING FOR A NISSAN PRODUCT WHEN I SHOP FOR MY NEXT CAR. *TR
Fuel system, Other, Mar 15, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT ABOUT 3 WKS AGO I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE READINGS NOT BEING ACCURATE AND GETTING ERRATIC READING OR NONE AT ALL OR WHEN THE GAS TANK IS HALF FULL I DON'T GET ANY READING, AFTER CONTACT WITH THE NISSAN DEALER IN MY AREA THEY GAVE ME A COPY OF A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT HAD BEEN SENT TO ALL DEALERS ON AUG 12,2009 ABOUT DEFECTIVE OR ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE ISSUES, CLASSIFICATION# EL07-027B REF# NTB07-069B, APPLIED VEHICLES 2005-2009 PATHFINDER (R51), APPLIED VINS 2005-2008 PATHFINDER-ALL, ALSO IN THE RECALL WHICH STATES 419,000 VEHS IN THE US FOR A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM, THE NISSAN DEALER STATED THAT NISSAN IS NOT ANSWERING COMPLAINTS OF FIXING THE PROBLEM, I CONTACTED NISSAN OF N. AMERICA AND RECEIVED AN E-MAIL SAYING THERE IS NO RECALL OR SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND THAT I SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THE DEFECT FIXED, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IN 2 WKS THEY HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ABOUT 3 LETTERS ON RECALLS FROM NISSAN AND WHEN THEY CALLED TO FIND OUT WHY SO SLOW, NO ANSWER WAS GIVEN, I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET A DEFECT FIXED THAT NISSAN ALREADY KNOWS EXIST IN THEIR VEHICLES, MY [XXX] AND THE FILE NUMBER BY NISSAN IS FILE# [XXX] , THE TWO NISSAN CONSUMER REPS SPOKEN TO WERE VIVIAN GONZALEZ AND SAMANTHA FORRESTER, I WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Mar 15, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING INTO THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOT FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,974. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 15, 2010
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR LETTING RADIATOR FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR, WHICH HAS 88K MILES IS NOW OUT OF THE 60K MI. NISSAN WARRANTY. FROM DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY,COMMON PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO AFFECT ALL 2005 PATHFINDERS. AS THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME NISSAN COULD HAVE WARNED ABOUT THE ISSUE (REPLACING THE RADIATOR BEFORE IT FAILED AND FAILED THE TRANSMISSION) AS WELL IT MOST LIKELY STARTED FAILING BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. NISSAN WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO FIX THIS ISSUE FOR ALL 2005 PATHFINDER OWNERS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 13, 2010
FAULTY RADIATOR LEAK ANTIFREEZE INTO TRANSMISSION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 12, 2010
MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 67K MILES DEVELOPED A "SHUDDER" AT 40 MPH AND 60 MPH, APPROXIMATELY WHEN THE CAR WAS SHIFTING FROM 3RD INTO 4TH GEAR AND FROM 4TH INTO 5TH GEAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER (PART OF THE RADIATOR SYSTEM) HAD LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION, RUINING THE TRANSMISSION, AND THAT BOTH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $5700. THE VEHICLE IS ONE MONTH SHORT OF FIVE YEARS OLD, BUT IS 7K MILES PAST THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND HAS BEEN PROBLEM-FREE UP TO THIS POINT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, ALONG WITH REPORTS THAT NISSAN WAS REFUSING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE ROOT PROBLEM WAS WITH THE RADIATOR. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM ONLINE; WHY IS NISSAN REFUSING TO DO A RECALL? YOU'D THINK THEY'D WANT TO AVOID THE PR DISASTER TOYOTA IS CURRENTLY ENDURING ... *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 12, 2010
NISSAN HAS A WELL KNOWN FUEL GAUGE ISSUE DOES WHICH SHOWS THE TANK AS EMPTY EVEN WITH A FULL TANK. MY WIFE HAS TWICE RUN OUT OF GAS, ONCE IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION, CALLED ME CRYING. THANKFULLY A GOOD SAMARITAN CAME OVER AND PUSHED HER OUT OF INTERSECTION. MY 16 YR. DAUGHTER IS NOW DRIVING THIS CAR AND USES FREEWAY DAILY, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CAR STOPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND GOD FORBID IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE. A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECTED TO THIS. IS NISSAN GOING TO ADMIT RESPONSIBILITY IF SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENED IN THIS SCENARIO? MY ISSUE IS THAT THIS IS NOW BEING RECOGNIZED BY NISSAN AND A RECALL IS BEING INITIATED. MANY 2005 MODELS EXCEPT THE PATHFINDER ARE GOING TO BE FIXED FREE. THEY ARE ONLY GOING TO FIX FROM 2006+ ON THE PATHFINDER. THERE ARE NUMEROUS BLOGS ON THE INTERNET THAT ILLUSTRATE THE 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. ARE WE SUPPOSE TO SPEND $600 TO FIX WHAT NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGES AS AN ISSUE AND IS FIXING ON MOST OF THEIR OTHER MODELS EXCEPT THE 2005 PATHFINDER. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. OUR PATHFINDER IS THE 3RD NISSAN WE HAVE OWNED. PREVIOUS MODELS WERE XTERRA AND TITAN TRUCK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 11, 2010
FUEL GAUGE READS FULL PART OF THE TIME, EMPTY PART OF THE TIME AND ALL IN BETWEEN. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE IN THE TANK. NISSAN IS RECALL ING THE 2006 PATHFINDERS FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT ARE NOT RECALLING THE 2005 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSANUSA AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR MY VEHICEL. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE MY GAS TANK. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 11, 2010
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SHUDDERS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-60 MPH. LOCAL DEALER SAYS TRANNY AND RADIATOR NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 5000-$7000. BOUGHT THE SUV WITH 73000, IT NOW HAS 79000. MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM , NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION ON THEIR FAULTY ENGINEERING. *TR
Power train, Mar 11, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM 5TH GEAR TO OVERDRIVE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000.
Fuel system, Other, Mar 11, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING, AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE FUEL LEVEL WAS 'FULL'. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ERRATIC. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Mar 11, 2010
ENGINE SHUTOFF WITHOUT WARNING IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009, I STARTED TO HAVE SUDDEN ENGINE SHUTDOWNS IN MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. IT COULD OCCUR ANYTIME AND WAS COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE. THE MOST DANGEROUS TIMES WERE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SUGGESTED A NUMBER OF POSSIBILITIES AND CHECKED VARIOUS ITEMS WITHOUT SUCCESS. I WROTE THE NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (NOV 17, 2009) AND EXPLAINED MY SITUATION AND THE DANGER AFTER AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THE PROBLEM TO BE A COMPUTER DEVICE CALLED THE "INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE" OR IPDM. AT THE TIME OF MY PROBLEM THIS DEVICE WAS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF THE DEMAND FOR THEM. I PAID TO HAVE MY IPDM REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE SHUT-OFF WITHOUT WARNING, SINCE THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED, I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE SHUTOFF AND MY VEHICLE RUNS FINE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT NISSAN IS NOT APPEAR OF THE PROBLEM SINCE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN ABOUT 2005. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 10, 2010
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER (56,000 MILES) HAS DEFECTIVE RADIATOR WHICH LEAKS FLUID INTO TRANSMISSION, NOW NEEDS BOTH RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED. TRANSMISSION IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT BECAUSE OF NISSAN'S BAD RADIATOR THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF EITHER. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 10, 2010
GAS GAUGE FAILURE ON 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER--GAS GAUGE STOPS WORKING, OR WORKS ERRATICALLY. NISSAN HAS DONE A RECALL FOR 2006-2008 VEHICLES, BUT THEY HAVE NOT INCLUDED 2005 VEHICLES, WHICH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 8, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE RADIATOR IS FAULTY AND IT SUDDENLY FAILED. THE RADIATOR COOLANT GOES BACK THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION AND MIXES THE FLUIDS TOGETHER. THE DEALER WAS CALLED, AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE RADIATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT TO FILE A CLAIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.