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.
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
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.
Campaign 10V075000 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
837 reports, newest first.
Fuel/propulsion system, May 23, 2012
MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAD BEEN HAVING FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. FINALLY AFTER THE ANNOYANCE BECAME TOO MUCH, WE TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE ASSEMBLY THAT INVOLVED A RECALL. UNFORTUNATELY FOR US, WE MISSED THE RECALL BY LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT NISSAN KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM, THEN ARBITRARILY CHOSE A DATE WHEN THE RECALL WOULD END THAT WOULD SATISFY THE NHTSA, BUT NOT FULLY COVER THE PERIOD WHEN THIS PROBLEM COULD ARISE. LIMITING THIS RECALL BY DATE CAN PROVE TO BE EXTREMELY PREJUDICIAL TO THE CUSTOMER THAT PURCHASES THE VEHICLE LATER IN THE YEAR; FOR EXAMPLE, PURCHASING THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2006 VERSUS JANUARY 2006 WOULD PLACE THE CONSUMER AT AN ELEVEN MONTH DISADVANTAGE. *TT
Power train, May 23, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE TRANSMISSION COOLANT HAD ERRONEOUSLY LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE LIMIT FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,995.
Fuel/propulsion system, May 18, 2012
AFTER FILLING MY VEHICLE UP WITH FUEL, THE GAUGE STILL READ ONE QUARTER TANK, AND IT TOOK MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE THE GAUGE SLOWLY MOVED UP TO READ FULL. AFTER THAT, WHEN THE TANK WOULD REACH 1/2 FULL, THE GAUGE WOULD START ACTING CRAZY. ONE MINUTE IT WOULD READ 1/2 FULL, THE NEXT SECOND IT WOULD READ EMPTY AND MY GAS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. ALSO, AT HALF FULL DOWN TO ONE QUARTER FULL, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD COME ON. WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE, I CALLED NISSAN TO INQUIRE, BUT WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO MY VIN # MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WITH MY FUEL GAUGE IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL COVERED, AND THE PARTS THAT I HAD TO HAVE REPLACED ARE THE SAME PARTS THAT THE RECALL COVERED. I HAD TO PAY $300 TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED, WHEN OBVIOUSLY THE PART COVERED IN THE RECALL WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE IN MY VEHICLE. (CAMPAIGN ID #/NHTSA #: PC042/10V-075; APPLIED VEHICLES 2006 & 2008 PATHFINDER, 2006 & 2008 FRONTIER, 2006 & 2008 XTERRA). *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 10, 2012
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE. MECHANIC SAID THE COOLING LINE CRACKED, WHICH ALLOWED RADIATOR FLUID TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION AND DESTROY IT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 9, 2012
I AM WRITING ABOUT MY RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH NISSAN REGARDING A RECALL ON MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER, WHICH I PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2008 AS A PRE-OWNED VEHICLE. THE RECALL WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER OF 10V075000 INVOLVES A FLAW WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM NISSAN REGARDING THIS RECALL, WHICH NISSAN STATES IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SOMETIME AGO.THREE WEEKS AGO I WAS DOING RESEARCH ONLINE TO TRY AND FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THE RECALL. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED ORR NISSAN IN BOSSIER CITY 318-752-3000, SINCE THAT IS THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE PATHFINDER FROM. I SPOKE TO MIKE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHO TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED, BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WAS OVER 72,000 MILES AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME AROUND $600 HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THE RECALL, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WITHIN THE MILEAGE SPECIFIED WHEN I CONTACTED THEM. I TOOK THE NEXT STEP AND CALLED NISSAN USA AT 1-800-647-7261 AND SPOKE TO [XXX] AT EXT#[XXX]. [XXX] TOLD ME THAT THE REASON I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED WAS DUE TO AN ERROR ON NISSAN'S PART, SINCE THEY NEVER ENTERED MY INFORMATION INTO THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM DESIGNATING ME AS THE NEW OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. SO, THE NOTICE WAS SENT OUT TO THE PRIOR OWNERS WHOM LIVE IN ANOTHER STATE. AT THAT POINT SHE OPENED A CASE FOR ME WITH THE CASE #[XXX]. I WAS CONTACTED BY [XXX] FROM 1-800-343-6913 EXT#[XXX], WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO HONOR THE RECALL AND MAKE THE REPAIR, BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE MY PATHFINDER SERVICED AT NISSAN. HE THEN SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. WELL, I HAVE TAKEN IT IN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THEY DID NOT SPOT IT ON EITHER OCCASION. BUT, EVEN IF I HAD NEVER TAKEN IT TO THEM FOR MAINTENANCE, I SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FOR SERVICING MY OWN VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Steering, Suspension, May 9, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A THIRD OPINION AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SPIRAL CABLE KIT WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 7/18/12 *CN THE U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE STEERING PROBLEM CONTINUED. UPDATED 07/31/12
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Apr 27, 2012
VEHICLE PROBLEM STARTED WITH ECM/IPDM POWER TRAIN WHICH STOOL ON ME. REPLACE FOR A COST OF $17-1800. I PAID ABOUT $1500-$1800 TO GET THE ECM FIXED AND IPDM REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDED 2FRONT CONVERTERS FOR A COST OF $2500. I CONTACTED NISSAN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPRESSES MY CONCERNED. NISSAN MANUFACTURERS DID NOT WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO MY CONCERNS, BUT AFTER ABOUT 3-5MONTHS OF NON STOP COMPLAINING, NISSAN MANUFACTURERS ISSUED A RECALLED ON THE ECM AND REFUNDED MY MONEY, BUT REFUSES TO FIX MY CONVERTERS. IN MARCH 2011, I GOT A RECALLED NOTICED FROM NISSAN MANUFACTURERS ABOUT A LEAK OF COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION, SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO DO THE REQUIRED INSPECTION AND CLAIMED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD MORE MILES THAN THE MANUFACTURERS REQUIRED MILE; AND YES, MY VEHICLE AT THAT TIME WAS NOT 5YEARS. TWO WEEKS LATER MY TRANSMISSION WENT INTO HEAVY SMOKE WITH A STRONG ROTTEN EGG ODOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS TOLD THAT VALVE BODY INSIDE MY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IS BURNED AND TO REPLACE IT FOR A COST OF ABOUT $3000+, AND SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACE AS WELL AND THE 2 CONVERTERS. NISSAN GAVE ME A BILL OF OVER $5000. *TR
Power train, Apr 26, 2012
BACK IN NOVEMBER 2011 (A WEEK BEFORE THANKSGIVING) MY CAR STARTED TO ACT UP WHILE SHIFTING (SHIFTING HARD OR NOT SHIFTING). I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER (BERTERA NISSAN OF AUBURN, MA) ON MY WAY TO WORK. THE MECHANICS THERE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THEY NEVER EVEN TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS AROUND THE 80K. IN FEBRUARY TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC (ED'S AUTOMOTIVE, ELLINGTON CT) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGE). I ASKED HIM TO CHECK IF I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION SERVICE SINCE I WAS AT 100K IN MILES. HE CHECKED THE FLUID AND TOLD ME THAT THE COOLANT WAS MIXED WITH MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED. HE INFORMED ME AT THAT TIME OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN THAT NISSAN HAS OUT. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER THAT TOLD ME 4 MONTHS EARLIER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY GAVE ME THE INFO TO FILE THE CLAIM AND CONFIRMED THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. I FILED AND WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. IT TOOK ABOUT A WEEK. WHEN I HEARD BACK FROM THE CUSTOMER LINE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME WITH THE ISSUE. I CALLED BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO TRY TO REACH A DIFFERENT PERSON TO DISCUSS THIS. I WAS NEVER PUT THROUGH TO ANYONE ELSE. THE WOMAN ON THE PHONE TOLD ME THAT IF I DIDN'T LIKE THE OUTCOME TO CONTACT THE BBB AND FILE A CLAIM. THAT'S GREAT AND ALL, BUT THAT STILL DOES NOT FIX MY CAR. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR, I'M PAYING $20K FOR IT. I WAS FINALLY CONTACTED BY THE NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE AFTER SENDING OUT SEVERAL EMAILS. AGAIN, NISSAN DENIED HELPING ME. THE REASON I WAS GIVEN IS BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WASN'T TAKEN DOWN BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THE FIRST VISIT. REALLY? HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO KNOW YOUR PROCEDURES. THAT DOES NOT FALL ON ME AS A CUSTOMER. THAT FALLS ON THE DEALERSHIP! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 19, 2012
MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER'S RADIATOR LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO MY TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT AND DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. *JS
Steering, Apr 19, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING SEIZED AND BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 17, 2012
VERIFIED AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT RADIATOR COOLANT IS MIXING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH CAUSES ROUGH SHIFTING AND CAR TO SHAKE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS CAR CAN SUDDENLY LOSE POWER/BREAK DOWN WHILE DRIVING. RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. WE RECEIVED NISSAN'S EXTENDED WARRANTY (8 YR/80,000 MILES) ON RADIATOR LAST YEAR. CAR IS ONLY 800 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, HOWEVER NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. NISSAN NEEDS STAND BY ITS PRODUCT AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JS
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Apr 16, 2012
I PURCHASED MY "CERTIFIED PRE-OWN" 2006 PATHFINDER WITH ONLY 37,000 MILES ON IT AND I PROPERLY MAINTAINED IT. DECEMBER 2010 I NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK WOULD LOSE POWER AND SPUTTER WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH, AND THAT IT WOULD ALSO "TREMBLE OR SHAKE" WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED AND TUNED UP. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE BOTH REPLACED. I COULDN'T SEE STRAIGHT! I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH WHY IN THE HELL I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION ON A VEHICLE WITH JUST OVER 100,000 MILES AND THAT I'M STILL PAYING FOR NO LESS. THE TECH SUGGESTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD BE "SAVED" AND I WOULD STILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW RADIATOR AND OTHER PARTS. A YEAR LATER- 03/12 MY TRUCK IS BEHAVING THE SAME WAY SO INSTEAD OF RETURNING TO THE DEALER I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. WHEN I INFORMED HIM OF MY PROBLEM HE ASKED IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIATOR, AS A MATTER A FACT I TOLD HIM I HAD IT REPLACED A YEAR AGO BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE'S HAD A NUMBER OF PATHFINDER OWNERS COMING TO HIS SHOP ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM, AND INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN. I FOUND THE LAWSUIT ON THE WEB AGAINST NISSAN AND SINCE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY AND JOINED IN THE LAW SUIT. UP UNTIL THE MOMENT I HAD THIS PROBLEM I WAS A LOYAL NISSAN OWNER, EVEN BACK TO THE DAYS WHEN MY FATHER OWNED A DATSUN AND IT BECAME MY FIRST CAR. IT'S ONE THING TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION SIMPLY DUE TO NORMAL WEAR, IT'S ANOTHER TO HAVE CONSUMERS DO SO BECAUSE OF FAULTY DESIGN FROM THE DEALER. I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT NISSAN WOULD TREAT AND HANDLE THEIR CUSTOMERS THIS WAY. *JS
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 11, 2012
RADIATOR IS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION, MECHANIC EXPLAIN THAT IT WOULD COST $5500.00 TO FIX AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, IS A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 9, 2012
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR VIBRATES AND IF YOU STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TRY TO PROCEED DRIVING IT ACTS AS IF IT HAS NO POWER AND IT DOESN'T WANT TO PULL. TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID THE RADIATOR HAD LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION, AND BOTH HAS TO BE REPLACED ABOUT $7000. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Suspension, Power train, Apr 5, 2012
MY VEHICLE STARTED (MAR 2010) TO VIBRATE AT BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH, IT FELT LIKE I WAS GOING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER THEY DIAGNOSED A BAD UNIVERSAL JOINT. TEN MONTHS (JAN 2011) LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, ADDITIONALLY CAR WAS SHIFTING POORLY AND FELT LIKE IT COULDN'T FIND THE CORRECT GEAR BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH, DEALER SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHEN THEY DROPPED THE DRIVESHAFT THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A UNIVERSAL JOINT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DRIVESHAFT. THE PROBLEM RECURRED IN MAR 2012, BROUGHT VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC (VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY) WHO CONSULTED A TRANSMISSION SHOP. WAS TOLD THAT RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION THROUGH A FAULTY HOSE/LINE IN THE RADIATOR AND VEHICLE NOW NEED A TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AND NEW RADIATOR. I AM CONCERNED THAT TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY ON HIGHWAY LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY. *TR
Power train, Apr 2, 2012
TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO LEAK FROM RADIATOR. NISSAN WANTS $6,400 TO REPAIR AND ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED MANUFACTURE DEFECT! *TR
Power train, Mar 26, 2012
NOTICED HESITATION IN LOWER GEARS WITH MINOR VIBRATION. SENT THE PATHFINDER FOR AN EARLY SERVICE TO HAVE THEM LOOK IT OVER. EXPLAINED TO THEM THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEM. THEY CHECKED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IT WAS FINE. THEY RECOMMENDED MAYBE REPLACING THE SPARK PLUGS WOULD HELP. IT DID NOT HELP. ONE WEEK LATER THE VIBRATION WAS LONGER AND MORE VIOLENT. DISCOVERED ONLINE THAT PEOPLE WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL COOLER. I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT WAS OVER FULL AND GRITTY. THE RADIATOR WAS LOW AND HAD OIL IN IT FROM THE TRANS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY COULD REPAIR IT FOR $750-$7,000. I HAD THEM DO 95% OF ALL THE SERVICES AND I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW FROM NISSAN. 6 YEARS LATER MY VEHICLE IS WORTHLESS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 20, 2012
WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE, MY VEHICLE SHAKES AND THE SPEED DOES NOT INCREASE. I HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT AND I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS MIXING WITH THE RADIATOR. THERE IS A PURPLE SLIME UNDER THE RADIATOR CAP AND THERE IS CORROSION UNDER THE CAP OF THE OVERFLOW. THIS WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD. TRYING TO MERGE IN WITH TRAFFIC IS DANGEROUS SINCE THE VEHICLE DOESN'T ALWAYS ACCELERATE. *KB
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 17, 2012
IT STARTED FEELING LIKE I WAS DRIVING OVER THE BUMPS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER TO THE DEALER AND I HAD THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH NISSANS AND THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THE PROBLEM. THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES; UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE 95,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. IT WOULD HAVE COST ME APPROXIMATELY $1,000 TO FIX THE RADIATOR, MORE THAN 5000 TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 15, 2012
FUEL SENDING UNIT ..... TANK READS 1/4 TO 1/3 TO EMPTY ON PANEL AND RUNS OUT OF GAS ....WHILE DRIVING GAUGE FLUCTUATES TO FULL HALF AND NONE AFTER FILING UP AND CONTINUES TO DO SO NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL ...... DIGITAL READING SAYS 0 TO 30 TO 120 TO 300 MILES AFTER FILLING UP ... CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON GIVING A ERROR CODE FOR FUEL SENDER.... THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER FOR THIS ISSUE BUT NISSAN STATES THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL IN THE RECALL ...... VEHICLE WAS MANU 05/06... AND HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL FOR 80,000 OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES MADE THE SAME YEAR...NISSAN WANTS ME TO PAY 98.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WHEN I'VE HAD ONE DONE BY A AUTO SHOP AND THE CODE MATCHES THE FUEL SENDING UNIT.... NISSAN STATES THEY ARE UNSURE IF THEY WILL COVER THE FUEL SENDER OR ASSIST IN REPAIRDUE TO THE FACT MY 06 PATHFINDER WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 9, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT COOLANT LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION AND THE FLUID FROM THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED INTO THE RADIATOR. THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BOTH NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 92,200. UPDATED 04/27/12*LJ
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 5, 2012
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS REPAIRED BY TED RUSSEL NISSAN ON 9/24/2010. THEY INSTALLED 25060-ZZ00A : GAUGE ASSY TANK INSTALLED 17342-EA" PACKING FUEL GAUGE TOTAL COST WITH LABOR 466.08 ON 1/6/2012 I WENT TO RICKS SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN FOR A MONTH REPAIRS WERE PCM DIAGNOSTIC TEST & DATA VAPOR CANISTER VALVE REPLACED R&R CANISTER VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACED TOTAL COST 215.17. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 24, 2012
THE RADIATOR COLLING PUMP CRACKED CAUSING THE COOLING FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSSION FLUID IN RETURN A NEW RADIATOR DRIVE UNIT AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 23, 2012
THE COOLER RADIATOR OPENED AND ALLOW THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO MIX, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION UNIT.. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 20, 2012
ON TUESDAY FEB 14, 2012 I TOOK MY CAR IN CAUSE IT HAD A RECALL FOR THE GAS GAUGE NOT READING GAS LEVEL. MY CAR WAS READING CHECK ENGINE SOON, CAR WAS WORKING PERFECT THEY PUT THE COMPUTER ON AND NOTHING CAME UP AS THE CAR HAVING ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. EVEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD TURNED OFF. ON FRIDAY FEB 17, 2012 WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY MY CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT START AT ALL I HAD SOMEONE HELP ME PUSH THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THEN I FINALLY GOT IT TO START AGAIN. CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN SEND A TOW TRUCK TO BRING IT INTO THE DEALER BUT IF HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WORK THAT WAS DONE I HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TOW. THE PERSON AT THE DEALER THAT I SPOKE TO SAID THAT ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION I WAS GIVING HIM OF THE PROBLEM IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WORK BUT HE COULDN'T BE SURE. ON SAT FEB 18, 2012 I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER, NOW THEY TELL ME THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CRACKER SYSTEM OF THE CAR WAS BAD BECAUSE WHEN THEY CHANGED THE FUEL GAUGE THERE'S MORE ELECTRICITY IS GOING IN AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM I HAD TO PAY 300.46 FOR SOMETHING THAT I WAS NOT TOLD COULD HAPPEN IF I FIXED SOMETHING THAT WASN'T GIVEN ME ANY REAL PROBLEMS BEFORE. NOW THE CAR IS SAYING CHECK ENGINE SOON AGAIN AND THE TRUTH IS I'M AFRAID TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. I'VE HAD THAT CAR FOR 6 YEARS NEVER, EVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND NOW DIFFERENT THINGS ARE COMING UP. *TR