2006 Nissan Pathfinder
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 837 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 25 Pathfinder model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 10 involved a crash. 11 people were injured.
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.
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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.
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Fuel system, gasoline, storage, auxillary tankMar 3, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, 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.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS A MODIFIED FLOAT ARM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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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.
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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.
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Representative owner complaints
837 reports, newest first.
Other or unspecified, Jun 3, 2013
SPONTANEOUS LOSS OF POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. RADIATOR COOLANT FLUID FOUND CONTAMINATING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. NEW TRANSMISSION AND NEW RADIATOR REQUIRED FOR REPAIR.
Power train, Jun 3, 2013
LESS THAN ONE WEEK AFTER HITTING 100K MILES, I STARTED HEARING A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. AS I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND WOULDN'T CHANGE GEARS, THE ENGINE WOULD REV. BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T KICK INTO GEAR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF HIGHWAY SAFELY (DURING RUSH HOUR & WITH ALL OF THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN) ON THE LAST EXIT BEFORE THE TOLL BRIDGE (WHICH IS OVER A MILE LONG WITH NO SHOULDER & IF I GOT STUCK THERE, I WOULD HAVE RECEIVED TICKET FOR OVER $600). I HAVE KEEP EXCELLENT CARE OF THIS CAR, TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SUGGESTED SERVICES AND NOW I'VE NOW FOUND THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND RATHER THAN RECALLING THE PARTS, OR MAKING SURE THAT THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE AWARE OF THIS, THEY HAVE PROVIDED AN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. I'VE ALSO FOUND AS THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY SET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AT TWO DIFFERENT LEVELS AND 80K AND 100K AND THAT THEY ARE EXPECTING MOST FAILURE OVER THE 100K MARK AND SETTING THINGS UP THAT WAY, THEY DON'T EXPECT TO HONOR ANY LIABILITY WITH MOST OF THESE FAILURES DUE TO THEIR FAULTY ENGINEERING. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THEM TO WORK WITH ME BUT SINCE I NOW HAVE 100,225 MILES (JUST BARLEY OVER THE 100K MARK!!!) THEY REFUSE TO HELP WITH ANY OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ASSISTANCE (WHICH I WOULD STILL HAVE TO PAY $3000 BEFORE TAX AS A DEDUCTIBLE). THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR, WHEN I INITIALLY WAS LOOKING INTO PURCHASING A NISSAN, I HAD THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WERE RELIABLE AND IF TAKEN CARE OF WOULD RUN FOR WELL OVER 200K AND THAT NISSAN WOULD STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. DEALING WITH THIS SITUATION AND THROUGH RESEARCH I NOW SEE THAT THEIR BOTTOM LINE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND SAFETY! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jun 3, 2013
THE RADIATOR BROKE WHERE IT LET COOLANT GO INTO TRANSMISSION AND IT RUIN THE TRANSMISSION I PURCHASE THE CAR NEW IN 2006 NO ONE TOLD ME ANYTHING ABOUT THIS WILL HAPPENED AND THE NISSAN CORPORATION KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IT WILL COST MORE THAN $7,000 IN REPAIR. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 31, 2013
WE HAVE HAD 3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHERE OUR FUEL GAUGE WAS READING 1/4 OF A TANK AND IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. MY WIFE WAS STRANDED WITH MY YOUNG CHILDREN FOR AN HOUR BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO GET GAS. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND ADVISED THEM OF THE INCIDENT AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A FUEL TANK PROBLEM. THEY THEN ADVISED ME THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOW IS IT THAT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES IN THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAD THE SAME ISSUE BUT MINE WAS NOT ONE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 29, 2013
WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BUT WANTED IT KNOWN THAT WE WERE NOT SURE WE WERE GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO THE NISSAN RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS VIBRATING AND FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE THE 40 MILE TRIP. WHILE THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT WE CERTAINLY FELT LIKE WE COULD HAVE CAUSED ONE OR BEEN IN ONE IF THE VEHICLE FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. *TR
Power train, May 17, 2013
VEHCILE STARTING VIBRATING AT 40MPH, RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED TRANSMISSION HAD FAILDED DUE TO RADITOR FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM. I WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THIS PATICULAR VEHCILED AND IT HAD BEEN SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH PREMIERE NISSAN IN METAIRIE, LA. I ADDRESSED THE ISSURE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE TRANSIMISSION FAILURE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND THEY REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE $5,800 REPAIR ESTIMATE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL OF ALL VEHICLES WHEN THESE PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED. *TR
Power train, May 16, 2013
I WAS GETTING INTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN CAR PUSH BACK AND HEARD A BIG SOUND COMING FROM TRANSMISSION SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING THAT A SENSOR ON TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. CONTINUE USING THE CAR WHE I FOUND ABOUT LAW SUIT TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT CHARGE ME 2500 BECAUSE IT WAS OVER THE MILEAGE LIMIT. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 13, 2013
MY 06 NISSAN PATHFINDER STARTING SHAKING AND MAKING A SHUTTERING NOISE AT 40MPH. ALSO A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE AT LOWER SPEEDS. I TOOK MY PATHFINDER TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. AFTER A FEW HOURS THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND TOLD ME IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER BUILT INSIDE THE RADIATOR. A LINE IN THE COOLER CRACKED LETTING RADIATOR FLUID AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO MIX TOGETHER AND RUN ALL THROUGH BOTH MY COOLING AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS. I HAVE 75,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD I'M UNDER THE 80,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR THESE REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR ALONG WITH A NEW THERMOSTAT AND GASKET. I'M ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES THAT WILL NOT HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR THESE REPAIRS. I'VE BEEN READING POST AFTER POST ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT ARE OVER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY AND ARE HAVING TO PAY CO-PAYS AND SOME THAT HAD TO PAY THE FULL REPAIR BILL. PLEASE RECALL THIS. THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE BEING AFFECTED WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 11, 2013
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP HAD IT CHECKED OUT. DEALERSHIP SAID RADIATOR LET FLUID LEAK INTO TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID I NEED A NEW RADIATOR AND NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $5300. THEY ADVISED ME TO CALL NISSAN CORPORATE WHICH I DID AND THEY SAID I HAD TOO MANY MILES FOR WARRANTY TO COVER ANY EXPENSES. CAN'T DO WITHOUT MY SUV. AMERICAN TRANSMISSION QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $4900 TO REPLACE RADIATOR,TRANSMISSION AND NEW COMPUTER. I FIRST BOUGHT A QUEST THEN A XTERRA AND NOW THE PATHFINDER ALL PURCHASED NEW FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIPS. IT WILL BE THE LAST!!!!!!! *TR
Steering, May 8, 2013
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY SON AND DAUGHTER ON FREEWAY DOING 65MPH WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING ALL OVER SCARING NOT ONLY HERE BUT THE CHILDREN THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE OBSTRUCTING HER VISION IN MODERATE TRAFFIC SHE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF FREEWAY ALMOST HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE FREEWAY DIVIDER FURTHER TRAUMATIZING HER AND MY KIDS. THANKFULLY THEY MADE IT SAFE. HOPEFULLY IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER FAMILY'S. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 7, 2013
THE CAR HAD BEEN HAVING SOME JERKING ISSUES. WE BROUGHT IT TO DEALER. THEY MADE US SPEND MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. ON OUR WAY HOME, WE CALLED THEM TO TELL THEM WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD US TO BRING IT BACK . DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINT , WE PARKED THE UNSAFE CAR UNTIL WE FOUND A CONVENIENT TIME. ON MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013, WE BROUGHT IT BACK AND FOUND OUT THE REAL PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE "RADIATOR INTERNAL COOLANT THAT IS LEAKING IN THE TRANSMISSION". WE CALLED NISSAN. CONSUMERS RELATIONS DEPARTMENT. THEY TOLD US IT IS TOO LATE EVEN WE WERE SOLD A DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE PRODUCT (CAR) AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CASE # IS[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Electrical system, May 5, 2013
DRIVING HOME FROM A LONG DISTANT LOCATION ,CAR LOST POWER ,INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED THEN NO POWER. CAR WAS ABLE TO START AGAIN DROVE A FEW MILES AND AGAIN STARTED TO LOSE POWER ,CAR JERKED AS IF NO FUEL AND AGAIN STALLED AND NO POWER, AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF THIS I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. THIS AND OTHER ISSUES SHOULD BE RECALLED, NISSAN IS NOT VERY HELPFUL. I CAN NOT AFFORD ALL THE REPAIRS THIS CAR HAS NEEDED, BUT CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW CAR PAYMENT. NISSAN SHOULD PAY FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS !. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, May 5, 2013
VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE AND LOSE POWER AT EXACTLY 43 MILES PER HOUR. TO ADJUST, YOU WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL, SLOW DOWN AND THEN PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CLEARLY THIS CAUSES HIGHWAY ISSUES WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING ON RAMPS OR STREETS THAT HAVE A POSTING OF 40 TO 45MPH. NOT HAVING THE POWER TO ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE, PUTS NOT ONLY MY FAMILY AT RISK, BUT THOSE AROUND US AS WELL! WHEN THE ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A NISSAN EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUE INVOLVING THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE HAS 82000 MILES (2000 MILES OVER, WHICH WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED FOR FREE SERVICE) WHICH MEANT THAT I WAS NOW LIABLE FOR THE $2500 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE FOR THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT! *TR
Steering, May 4, 2013
STEERING WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN REGULARLY WHEN DRIVING/TURNING. AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME VERY LOOSE AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO WOBBLE. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL I WOULD NOTICE A SEVERE GRINDING SOUND. UPON DETAILED ONLINE RESEARCH THE SAME OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE HAVE FOUND THAT NISSAN HAS ISSUED A SERVICE PART TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. MY REPAIR WILL COST AN UPWARD OF $1300. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD MAKE THIS ISSUE A RECALL AS THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A HAZARDOUS ACCIDENT!! THIS IS A SEVERE ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 2, 2013
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND COME BACK ON WHILE TRAVELING WITH 6 PASSENGERS ON THE 101 FWY IN NORTH LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THEN IT'S GAUGE SHOWED IT RUNNING HOT (NO SMOKE OR LOSS OF POWER) AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THEN THE GAUGE SAID IT WASN'T RUNNING HOT AND NO POWER LOSS. I CONTINUED DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MADE IT HOME WITH NO MORE PROBLEMS. I STUDIED AND RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM FOR HOURS ON THE WEB. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE NEXT DAY. MY RESEARCH TURNED UP VALID. THIS 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. INSTEAD NISSAN EXTENDED A WARRANTY TO 100K AND PASSED THESE FLAWS ON TO THE CONSUMER. SHAME ON NISSAN! THE PROBLEM IS WHAT IS DESCRIBED AS A FLUID INTERMIX. THIS IS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS COOLING COILS THAT RUN THROUGH THE RADIATOR. FOR A YEAR OR TWO NISSAN HAD PRODUCED DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND WAS NOT FORCED TO RECALL. NOW ME THE CONSUMER IS STUCK WITH A SIX TO NINE THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR BILL ON MY VEHICLE WITH 110K MILES ON IT. RECALL THESE VEHICLES PLEASE NISSAN. WHISTLE BLOWERS JUST ASK THE SERVICE PEOPLE ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR NO NISSAN DID. THIS IS CONSUMER ABUSE BY CORPORATE TOUGH GUYS. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 1, 2013
WHILE DRIVING OUR VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT PRODUCE ANY FORWARD MOVEMENT, THE ENGINE WOULD REV, AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FREE SPIN. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THERE IS A TRANSMISSION CODE FOR A FAULTY SERVO. HE CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FOUND IT TO BE ABNORMALLY DIRTY. NISSAN HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS A RESULT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. MY PROBLEM IS THAT I AM OVER THE 100,000 MILE CAP FOR THE WARRANTY AND NISSAN WILL NOT GRANT A WAIVER. I ALSO FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE FULL REPLACEMENT COST OF THESE ITEMS. EVEN IF I WAS UNDER THE 100,000 MILE CAP I WOULD STILL HAVE TO PAY A $3,000 DEDUCTIBLE. *TR
Suspension, Power train, Apr 27, 2013
VEHICLE JERKS AND STALLS BETWEEN 30 - 40 MPH SOMETIMES AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS WARMED UP. *TR
Power train, Apr 26, 2013
MY TRANSMISSION IS HAVING TROUBLE MISSING GEARS. MAKES NOISE AND RUMBLE AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 22, 2013
OUR 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER BEGAN TO OCCASIONALLY RUMBLE WHEN IT WAS CHANGING GEARS. WE WERE ADVISED BY OUR MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO A FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR COOLER SYSTEM. WE CONTACTED A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND WERE ADVISED THAT OUR VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT NISSAN KNEW OF THIS FAILING, AND HAD EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTIES ON THESE VEHICLES TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. HOWEVER, THIS WARRANTY INCLUDES UP TO A $3000 DEDUCTIBLE. THE DEDUCTIBLE IS DETERMINED BY YEAR AND MILAGE OF THE VEHICLE. OUR NISSAN HAS 87,000 MILES, SO WE WILL HAVE TO PAY A $2500 DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE REPAIR WORK. *TR
Steering, Power train, Apr 21, 2013
SOON AFTER PURCHASE WHEN I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MILES PER HOUR IT WOULD FEEL AS IF THE WHEELS HAD LOCKED UP BUT THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING. THIS PROBLEM EVOLVED UNTIL IT WOULD FEEL AS IF YOU WERE TRAVELING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, THEN IT STARTED SHUDDERING AT ANYWHERE BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MILES PER HOUR. NOW IT ACTUALLY LOSES SPEED UNTIL IT FALLS DOWN TO ABOUT 30 AND THEN IT WILL KICK BACK INTO GEAR AND I CAN SPEED UP AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. TOOK IT THE DEALER WHEN I FIRST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS A YEAR AGO AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. TOOK IT BACK TODAY AND NOW THEY SAY IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FROM THE BEGINNING. LEMON LAW SHOULD APPLY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 20, 2013
STARTED AS A VIBRATION ON 5FT GEAR AT AROUND 45MPH. DURING A ROUTINE CHECK, IT WAS FOUND TRANSMISSION OIL INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM. HENCE, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT, CAUSING TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR. *TR
Power train, Apr 19, 2013
PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SHIFTING. IT SHIFTED OR WOULD NOT SHIFT WHILE IN OPERATION. WE WERE OUT OF STATE ON VACATION AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. MANAGED TO GET BACK HOME AND PARKED IT. CALLED NISSAN DEALER. EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. *TR PROBLEM: CRACK WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER IN THE RADIATOR. MIXED COOLANT WITH TRANSMISSION. NEED TO REPLACE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. AND THERE IS ONLY A 12/12 WARRANTY ON THE REPLACED PARTS!!! ESTIMATED COST: $ 5000.00, SINCE THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER THE 100000 MILE. NISSAN KNOWS THIS PROBLEM EXIST AND HAS NOT EVEN NOTIFIED OWNERS OF POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THEIR DESIGN ISSUE OUR COST ISSUE.
Power train, Apr 19, 2013
WAS AT A STOP LIGHT ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN WENT TO ACCELERATE THE TRUCK AND IT WOULD NOT GO CONTINUE TO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATE UNTIL FINALLY IT WENT, THIS CONTINUE UNTIL I MADE IT HOME, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 04/09/2013 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND WOULD COST AROUND 10,000.00 TO REPAIR TOLD THEM NO WAY THE TRUCK IS ONLY SEVEN YEARS OLD, THEIR RESPONSE WAS IT HAS A LOT OF MILES. ASK IF I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE IT IN,TOLD THEM I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN. STUCK WITH A BROKEN TRUCK. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 19, 2013
UNDER BODY VIBRATION REPORTED IN JANUARY WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES. TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE CRACK IN MY BACK BUMPER. THEN 2 DAYS AGO, DROVE THE CAR BACK TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AT 112K MILES WHERE THEY TOLD ME MY RADIATOR CRACKED WHICH LEAD TO FLUID GOING INTO THE TRANSMISSION - A WIDELY KNOWN NISSAN PROBLEM. WILL HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION $5500 + RADIATOR $700 BECAUSE THEY ARE RUINED. FUEL SENSORY GAUGE STUCK ALSO AND WILL HAVE TO REPLACE - ALSO A WIDELY KNOWN NISSAN PROBLEM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 19, 2013
MY COOLANT LEAK FLUID INTO MY TRANSMISSION , NISSAN HONORED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IS REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION. MY WHOLE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALSO AND MY COST FOR THAT IS 1200. *TR