2008 Nissan Pathfinder
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 328 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 25 Pathfinder model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 9 involved a crash. 7 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontalFeb 10, 2023
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Dealers will replace the drivers airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
Campaign 23V067000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, electrical, navigational system(global positioning system)Sep 10, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 10V401000 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
Representative owner complaints: gasoline
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Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 12, 2016
2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NEVER BEING NOTIFIED ABOUT FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY RECALL NOTICE (10V-075) UNTIL VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE RAN OUT OF FUEL, WHILE DRIVING ON AN EIGHT LANE FREEWAY, DUE TO THE FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT NISSAN, INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE RECALL ENDED IN 2013. *JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 3, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT GO ANY LOWER THAN A QUARTER TANK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE TOOK AN ABNORMALLY LONG TIME TO SHOW THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000....UPDATED 03-10-16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD ALWAYS DISPLAY AT LEAST 1/4 TANK OF GAS, EVEN WHEN IT WAS EMPTY. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. UPDATED 06/09/16.*JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL BEFORE SUDDENLY DECREASING TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 4, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL TANK DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. *TT *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 9, 2015
AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK AND GETTING BACK ON THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED MY GAS GAUGE WAS READING I HAD 1/4 TANK AND MY TACHOMETER WAS FLASHING DASHES ALL THE WAY ACROSS. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CHECKED TO SEE IF MY GAS CAP WAS ON AND IT WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE SO I CONTINUED ON MY WAY. EVENTUALLY, THE GAS GAUGE MOVED TO THE FULL POSITION AND MY TACHOMETER BEGAN TO KEEP THE MILES TO EMPTY, BUT NOT ACCURATELY. ONCE I GOT HOME, I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. CAMPAIGN ID 10V075000. I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN 4 DIFFERENT TIMES AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER. MY VEHICLE'S GAS GAUGE WILL NOT GO BELOW 1/4 TANK. I'VE ALREADY RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE BECAUSE I FORGOT TO KEEP TRACK. RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON US HWY 275 SOUTH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IS NOT FUN. I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FIXED? *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 1, 2014
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON MY NISSAN IS FAULTY. THERE IS A PART CAMPAIGN ISSUED FOR SOME VEHICLES BUT NISSAN IS NOT COVERING MINE. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE FUEL SENSOR EITHER REGISTERS EMPTY AND I CAN RUN OUT OF GASOLINE. OR AS I AM FILLING MY VEHICLE, IT MAY NOT SENSE THE LEVEL OF GASOLINE IN THE TANK AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL SITUATION. AS I LIVE IN A NEAR NON ATTAINMENT AREA, THIS SITUATION COULD BE IMPACT FUEL OF THE ENVIRONMENT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Engine, Aug 1, 2014
I, A FEMALE, PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM INTEGRITY CHEVROLET IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. A DAY LATER THE PATHFINDER IS SKIPPING, VIBRATING AND RATTLING, REAR END CLUNKING AT 40 MPH. SHIFTS HARD AT 4 AND 5. GOT 4 MECHANICS AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ALL THIS OUT AND THEY ALL CONCLUDED THE COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK WAS FILTHY, STINKS- NOT THE SWEET SMELL- SMELLED BURNT AND RUSTY. THE VALVES WERE BLOATED AND RADIATOR CAP SEAL WAS LOOSE. LOW ON COOLANT, HIGH IN WATER. TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDS TO BE FLUSHED AND CHECKED FOR 'SLUDGE'! THE DEALERSHIP'S ASSOCIATE, [XXX] , ASSURED ME THE 2008 PATHFINDER HAD BEEN SERVICED AND ALL FLUIDS CHECKED AND FILLED. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THE 4 MECHANICS ALL STATED THAT 'NO SERVICE OR FLUIDS WERE CHECKED!' IF IT HAD BEEN, THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE! THE COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR IS MIXING WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING A MILKY- SLUDGE. NO ONE CAN CONVINCE ME THAT THIS DEALERSHIP, INTEGRITY CHEVROLET, IN CHATT, TN, DID NOT KNOW OF THIS ISSUE- IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN PATHFINDERS, XTERRAS AND FRONTIERS YEARS 2006-2010. ANY GOOD ASSOCIATE WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS ISSUE- IN ORDER TO SELL THIS AUTOMOBILE HONESTLY! [XXX] , TO WHOM I HAVE KNOWN FOR OVER 20 YEARS, SCREWED ME OVER AND SAW AN UNKNOWING, INNOCENT WOMAN COMING HIS WAY! I HAD TO BE A GOOD JOKE THAT DAY. THIS DEALERSHIP KNEW THEY HAD TO GET RID OF THIS PATHFINDER QUICKLY B/C IT IS A 'LEMON'! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 29, 2014
SES INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. LOSS OF POWER WAS NOTICED. TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT SERVICE CENTER WHERE CODE WAS READ INDICATING FUEL SYSTEM ERROR. UPON FURTHER DIAGNOSIS, THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS RECALLED. WHEN THE SELLING DEALER WAS NOTIFIED THEY SAID THE RECALL DATE HAD EXPIRED AS OF LAST NOVEMBER AND WAS NOT COVERED. THE COST TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS MORE THAN $970. WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL BUT WERE NOT. SINCE THE PARTS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM NISSAN, THE COST OF THE PARTS SHOULD BE COVERED EVEN AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE RECALL ESPECIALLY WITH THE LOSS OF POWER. *JS
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO RISE ABOVE THREE QUARTERS OF A TANK AFTER REFUELING TO FULL CAPACITY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH FUEL WAS DISPENSED IN THE FUEL TANK. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE);HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 1, 2014
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY, FILLED TANK UP AND THE FUEL GAUGE STAYED AT EMPTY. NEXT DAY ALL SEEMED OKAY WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, BUT FOUR DAYS LATER RAN OUT OF GAS AND FUEL GAUGE WAS READING A 1/4 TANK OF GAS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 24, 2014
WAS IN TRAFFIC AND FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WAS AT 1/4 TANK. I DECIDED TO STOP AT MY USUAL GAS STATION TO FILL UP. I COMPLETELY FILLED THE TANK AND THEN WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE DIDN'T GO BACK UP TO FULL. IT TOOK OVER 30 MILES FOR IT TO FINALLY GO BACK UP TO FULL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. EVER SINCE THEN FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T GO DOWN PAST 1/4 TANK AND IF I DON'T USE MY TRIP ODOMETER TO GAUGE HOW MANY MILES I HAVE GOWN I WOULD RUN OUT OF GAS! I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM FROM OTHER OWNERS AND FOUND A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. ALSO FOUND WHERE NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER RECALL/WARRANTY. I CONTACTED NISSAN WITH MY VIN NUMBER AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLS. THEN I ASKED FOR A LIST OF THE VIN NUMBERS FOR ALL THE PATHFINDERS RECALLED FOR THIS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT GIVE OUT THAT INFORMATION. I TOLD THEM I WANTED VISUAL PROOF THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLS SINCE I HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. AGAIN THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE THIS. NISSAN SHOULD BE LIABLE AND BE MADE TO BACK THIS PROBLEM RECALL WITH MY NISSAN PATHFINDER! DO NOT BYE A NISSAN PRODUCT CAUSE THEY DO NOT BACK THEIR PRODUCTS AND PAY FOR RECALLS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 19, 2014
FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EM PTY WHEN FILLED. DANGER ON RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND POTENTIAL TO CAUSE ACCIDENT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 31, 2014
STARTING LAST SUMMER WE INITIALLY NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH OUR GAS GAUGE READING, BUT IT SEEMED TO GO AWAY. IT IS NOW HAPPENING FREQUENTLY AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WE WERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A 4 LANE AND WE THOUGHT WE HAD ENOUGH GAS, 1/4 TANK?, BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN WE RAN OUT OF GAS. WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK. WE FORTUNATELY WERE ABLE TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR MY SON TO COME WITH A CAN OF GAS. WE CALLED DORSCHEL NISSAN IN ROCHESTER AND THEY AGREED THAT IT WAS A RECALL, WE HAD WENT ON YOUR SITE AND CHECKED PRIOR (10V075000). WE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. NOW WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THEM TELLING US THAT IT IS NOT COVERED, THAT IT WAS A WARRANTY EXTENSION ITEM AND THAT WE ARE PAST THE DATE?? WOW, WHAT CUSTOMER SERVICE. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE SENSORS (80,000 RECALLS?) NOW THE GAS GAUGE IS DOING OTHER THINGS, SAYING WE DON'T HAVE ANY GAS WHEN WE JUST FILLED UP? *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 5, 2013
VEHICLE INDICATED FUEL OF ABOUT 1/4 TANK AND ABOUT 90 MILES REMAINING. IT WILL INSTANTLY DROP TO EMPTY ON THE FUEL TANK AND WILL SHOW 0 MILES REMAINING. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS. SOMETIMES IT IS EMPTY AND SOMETIMES IT HAS FUEL IN IT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Air bags, Sep 13, 2013
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY AIRBAG LIGHT. A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE DEALER SHOWED THE "SENDING UNIT" ON THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING. WHEN I GOOGLED IT, I FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL (ON YOUR WEBSITE). THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM WILL SAY THERE IS 1/4 GAS WHEN IT'S EMPTY OR WILL DROP TO "E" FOR EMPTY WHEN THERE IS STILL GAS IN THE TANK. I NOW HAVE TO USE MY ODOMETER TO GAUGE MY GAS USAGE SINCE I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR A FEW WEEKS AGO. AT THE SAME TIME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE SENDING UNIT ISSUE, THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. SO I'M DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR THAT HAS FAULTY AIRBAG SENSORS AND FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT. THE TWO ISSUES ARE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING THE RECALL NOTICES DESCRIBE, YET IT'S NOT PART OF THE RECALLS? I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CORPORATE NISSAN VIA EMAIL TWICE NOW AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THESE RECALLS APPLY TO MY VEHICLE/VIN #. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE (IT WAS PURCHASED VIA AUCTION IN NEW YORK) AND THOUGHT THAT WAS WHY I HAD NOT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICES. HOWEVER, IT TURNS OUT NISSAN WILL NOT DISCLOSE WHICH VIN NUMBERS WERE PART OF THOSE RECALLS AND REFUSE TO PAY THE REPAIR SERVICES FOR EITHER ISSUE CITING MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NOTICES. THEN WHY IS MY CAR DOING EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICES? *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 6, 2012
2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH ENGINE LIGHT AND FUEL GAUGE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE PAST YEAR, EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT SHOW HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN GAS WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE, THE TANK DID NOT REGISTER AS FULL. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR THE SMOG TEST, IT DID NOT PASS, BECAUSE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 3, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 COVERS A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT/GAUGE ON 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDERS RESULTING IN THE FUEL GAUGE OVERSTATING THE FUEL LEVEL BY 1/4 TANK. I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER (VIN# [XXX]) EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, YET NISSAN IS CLAIMING MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IF 1 MANUFACTURING PLANT PRODUCED VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE IT STAND TO REASON THAT ANOTHER PLANT USING THE EXACT SAME PARTS WOULD ALSO PRODUCE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURING PLANT DOES INDEED HAVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 23, 2012
THE FUEL GAUGE ON OUR VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY RESULTING IN THE NEED TO CALCULATE MILEAGE OR RISK RUNNING OUT OF GAS. SOMETIMES THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SHOW THAT THE TANK HAS GAS AND SOMETIMES IT SAYS THE TANK IS EMPTY. THERE IS A RECALL ON FUEL GAUGES/SYSTEMS FOR 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDERS, HOWEVER NISSAN HAS REPORTED THAT OUR 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL (BASED ON THE VIN). *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 23, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 18, 2011
APPROXIMATELY 2 MO AGO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE FUEL SYSTEM. HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WHICH WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $800 FOR THE PART AND LABOR. HE LOOKED FURTHER INTO THE ISSUE SINCE I TOLD HIM THAT I DON'T ACTUALLY NOTICE A PROBLEM WITH MY FUEL GAUGE. I ALSO DID SOME RESEARCH ON MY OWN AND HAVE DISCOVERED, LIKE HIM, THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. SOME PEOPLE ACTUALLY DO HAVE ERRORS WITH THEIR FUEL GAUGE AND OTHER DON'T, HOWEVER THE RESULTING ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH A MALFUNCTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2006 AND 2008 XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. WHEN I CONTACTED THE NISSAN #800, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY RECALLS---IN SPITE OF THE COMPANY KNOWING ABOUT THE ISSUE, ISSUING A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE ON THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE AND MY EXPERIENCING THAT EXACT ISSUE. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN HIT VERY HARD BY THIS ECONOMY LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. I DO NOT HAVE $800 TO PAY TO HAVE AN ITEM FIXED THAT IS NOT MY FAULT OR NORMAL MAINTENANCE BUT THE FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. I ALSO HAVE 4 CHILDREN THAT I TRANSPORT USING THIS VEHICLE. I WORRY THAT THERE MIGHT ACTUALLY BE OR THERE WILL BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL GAUGE AND IN THAT SITUATION, MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. IF THE COMPANY IS AWARE OF AN EXISTING MALFUNCTION IN THEIR VEHICLE AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT, THEY SHOULD COVER ALL NECESSARY COSTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PERIOD. I HOPE THAT THEY WILL DO WHAT IS RIGHT WITH YOUR HELP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 11, 2010
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. I HAVE STALLED IN TRAFFIC THREE TIMES . THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL CONTROL OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND CEASES TO MOVE SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MYSELF AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES. I HAVE RESEARCHES THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. I CALLED NISSAN TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND THEY STATED THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. I FEEL LIKE NISSAN IS STALLING IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM AT A HUGE RISK TO ITS CONSUMER. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 30, 2010
2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER, FUEL SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE, ERRATIC. MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT IT THEY HAVE BUNCH OF COMPLAINED REGARDING THIS PART AND THERE'S A RECALL WITH THIS. *TR