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
328 reports, newest first.
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
Power train, Oct 29, 2015
OUR PATHFINDER SEEMINGLY LOST POWER AND CONTROL, ALMOST RESULTING IN NEAR COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROACHING AND ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND ALMOST REAR ENDED WHILE TURNING INTO SHOPPING PLAZA. COASTED TO SIDE WHILE SMOKE AND YELLOWISH/ GREEN LIQUID POURED OUT FROM THE HOOD. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. MECHANICS ANALYSIS WAS RELATED TO CONTAMINATION FROM COOLANT / RADIATOR / TRANSMISSION. COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AND CROSS CONTAMINATION OF ALL RELATED PARTS. POSSIBLY $6000 TO $8000 REPAIR COSTS. TOTAL LOSS TO US, AND WE STILL OWE FOR FINANCING, TRUCK IS PROBABLY NOT EVEN VALUED AT THAT.
Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 19, 2015
THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS FAILING, CAUSING ERRATIC OR INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READINGS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATES. NISSAN HAS RECALLED 2006 - 2008 VEHICLES FOR THIS FUEL GAUGE ISSUE. RECALL ANNOUNCED: MARCH 03 2010 NHTSA REFERENCE: #10V075000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 80,689 SUMMARY: 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. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT TO BOTH NISSAN AND THE NHTSA...AND IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY IN MY FAMILY
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 21, 2015
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAST LANE AT 85 MPH THE CAR LOST POWER COMPLETELY. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS IN MY VICINITY. COASTED OVER 2 LANES TO BREAKDOWN LANE JUST BARELY OVER THE LINE. GAS GAGE READ 1/4 TANK SO FIGURED I STILL HAD GAS. TRIED TO RESTART SEVERAL TIMES BUT CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS. CALLED AAA FOR A TOW TRUCK AND ASKED TO BRING GAS JUST IN CASE. CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AFTER MECHANIC PUT GAS IN TANK. ALTHOUGH THIS ISSUE IS A RECALL1 NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR FOR FREE. SAY MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND IT WILL COST ME $450. RECALL SUMMARY: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. HAZARD:THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Power train, Sep 15, 2015
WHEN I PULLED OUT IN TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC MY CAR REVVED BUT DID NOT GO ANYWHERE. MY 5 YEAR OLD WAS IN HIS BABY SEAT WITH CAR AND TRUCKS HONKING AND SWERVING AROUND MY TRUCK TO AVOID US.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Sep 4, 2015
I NOTICED A SHUDDER WHEN THE CAR SHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR BUT SEEM TO DRIVE NORMAL OTHERWISE. I CONTACTED NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND SCHEDULED THE FIRST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT, WHICH TOOK EXACTLY 1 WEEK FROM DATE FIRST SYMPTOM. ON THE MORNING OF MY APPOINTMENT, MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AT ALL ONCE I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR BOTH MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. I WAS ABLE TO COAST MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS LATER INFORMED FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT A FAULTY RADIATOR LEAKED FLUID AND CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, RESULTING IN A FAILED TRANSMISSION. REPAIR COSTS WOULD BE $5230, BUT THE MANAGER WOULD AGREE TO DO IT FOR $4165. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE AWARE OF FAULTY RADIATOR IN THE 2005-06 MODELS BUT WERE UNAWARE OTHER MODELS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I HAD ALREADY RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, TO FIND THAT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN FILED REGARDING 2005-2010 PATHFINDER, XTERRAS, AND FRONTIER AND NISSAN HAD SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT BY OFFERING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. SINCE I WAS BARELY OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO INQUIRE ABOUT ASSISTANCE WITH GOODWILL REPAIR SINCE THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WAS INFORMED BY THE REGIONAL SPECIALIST SHE WOULD NEED A WEEK TO REVIEW THE CASE. ONE WEEK TO THE DATE, SHE RETURNED MY CALL INQUIRING IF I WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY THE COPAY LISTED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I INFORMED HER YES. SHE THEN INQUIRED IF I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN A POSSIBLE VPP DISCOUNT ON A 2015 NISSAN AUTOMOBILE. I INFORMED HER I WAS INTERESTED IN ALL OPTIONS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST CHOICE FOR MY SITUATION. SHE ASKED FOR TWO MORE DAYS TO REVIEW CASE AND RETURNED MY CALL TWO DAYS LATER TO TELL ME NISSAN WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY TYPE OF ASSISTANCE TO ME IN MY REPAIRS.
Power train, Sep 2, 2015
CROSS CONTAMINATION OF THE RADIATOR FLUID AND TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO FAULTY MFG(NISSAN) DESIGN CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. $3000 OUT OF POCKET DUE TO A MFG FAULT!
Power train, Aug 31, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Other or unspecified, Aug 14, 2015
AFTER DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MILES, MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING AND A LITTLE SMOKE CAME FROM THE HOOD. WHEN I PARKED THE CAR IT WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. WHENEVER I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT CRANKS BUT WONT CATCH AS IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD OR LOW ON FUEL. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BATTERY FOR A WHILE BUT IF I HIT THE STARTER IT WOULD CRANK. I DONT BELIEVE IT IS ANYTHING MAJOR BECAUSE IT DIDNT SHOW ANY SIGNS.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Aug 10, 2015
TRANSMITION FAILURE HARD SHIFTING DUE TO COOLANT CONTAMINATES THE TRANSMITION, RADIATOR AND TRANSMITION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE
Power train, Aug 8, 2015
FELT JERKING WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH TO THE POINT WHERE IT FELT LIKE I WAS LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. IT FELT LIKE IT WOULD GO TO NEUTRAL AND SUDDENLY BACK INTO GEAR REALLY HARD SO IT WOULD CAUSE SOMETHING LIKE A TORQUE PULL. SO, TOOK TO DEALER SERVICE SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE RADIATOR CRACKED AND LEAKED COOLANT FLUID INTO THE RADIATOR COOLER CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORTUNATELY, DIDN'T LOSE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING BUT IT FELT CLOSE TO SOMETIMES. I BELIEVE A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
Power train, Jul 30, 2015
WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO FAULTY RADIATOR.
Power train, Jul 20, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AND VIBRATING WITH AN ABNORMAL NOISE AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE CONNECTION PIECE TO THE RADIATOR AND THAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING INTO THE RADIATOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Other or unspecified, Jul 20, 2015
I TURNED ON MY TRUCK IN THE MORNING IT MADE A WEIRD NOISE IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS RATTLING IN THE TRUCK I CHECKED THE TRUCK WATER OIL EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL EXCEPT THE NOISE ... I WENT WHO WORK AFTER WORK I A SON AS I TURNED ON TRUCK NOISE WAS LOUDER AND I COULDN'T DRIVE IT MORE THEN 20MILES IT STARTED SHAKING AND SWERVING I RITE AWAY TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC ...AND HE SAID THAT THE TIMING BELT AND TRANSMISSION WERE THE CAUSE OF THAT RATTLE NOISE AND THAT'S WHY I COULDN'T RUN IT MORE THAN 10-20MILES ... NOW TO FIX IT'S 4,500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION... I HAD JUST GOT THE VIECHLE 3 MONTHS AGO FROM THE DEALERSHIP NOW THEY WON'T HELP ME FIX . NOW AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT DOESN'T WORK AND STILL MAKING PAYMENTS... I'VE SEEN ONLINE THAT NISSAN SUV'S HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM THAT'S LIKE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT .
Power train, Engine, Jul 16, 2015
TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXED IN WITH RADIATOR FLUID. LEAKING OUT OF TRUCK. KNOW ISSUE WITH NISSAN TRUCKS.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 14, 2015
TROUBLE CODE P0463, SES LIGHT CAME ON. ITS THE SAME TROUBLE CODE THAT CERTAIN NISSAN MODELS FUEL GAGES READ 1/4 OF A TANK WHEN EMPTY. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH MINE OR RECALLS IT IS A 08 LE V8 PATHFINDER.
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 11, 2015
THE PASSENGER SIDE "AIRBAG CHECK" AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT IS ON ON MY VEHICLE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THEY ARE ON WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS ON, WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER ON THAT SEAT OR NOT. MY CAR FAILED TO PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF IT. I NOTICED FROM THE NHTAS WEBSITE THAT CERTAIN NISSAN PATHFINDER SOLD IN MASSACHUSETTS IN 2008 ARE INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. HOWEVER, MY CAR IS NOT YET INCLUDED IN THE RECALLING LIST. BY THE WAY, THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISION OR OTHER ACCIDENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 30, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IT WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Other or unspecified, Jun 19, 2015
SHIFTS ROUGH - NISSAN DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS CROSS CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE COOLANT, ATF, AND MILKY RADIATOR CAP. RECOMMED REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, TRANS COOLER AND THERMOSTAT. QUOTED $6400.00 TO REPAIR. WHO HAS $6400 LAYING AROUND FOR CAR REPAIRS. WITH ONLY 122,000 MILES ON CAR I CERTAINLY DIDN'T THINK I WOULD BE NEEDING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR AND HAVE CAR PAYMENTS RIGHT NOW. NO HELP FROM NISSAN AND WE JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF IT. THEY SHOULD BE COVERING THE PROBLEM.
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 18, 2015
AFTER MY WIFE HAD DIFFICULTY TRYING TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR USING THE THUMB BUTTON, SHE HAD TO RESULT IN USING THE KEY FOB... THEN WHILE DRIVING TO WORK SHE WAS ABOUT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SHE NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING EMPTY. SHE PULLED INTO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION TO FILL UP BUT WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO PUT IN 3 GALLONS. THEN THE GAUGE READ FULL. I HAD FILLED IT THE DAY BEFORE. AFTER WORK SHE NEEDED TO PICK UP FRIENDS AT THE AIRPORT AND TRIED TO USE THE REAR AC BUT IT WOULD ONLY BLOW HOT AIR..... NOW WHERE TO FIND OUT IF THESE ISSUES ALONG WITH THE AIR BAGS CAN BE FIXED... SUCH A HASSLE TO DEAL WITH THE DEALER FOR ITEMS LIKE THESE THAT SHOULD BE WARRANTY TYPE FIXES. WHAT IS A CONSUMER TO DO?
Power train, Jun 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHIFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT ANTI-FREEZE AND OIL LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Engine, May 23, 2015
TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR ARE BROKEN CAUSING MIXTURE OF FLUID CAUSE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. A KNOWN DEFECT OF NISSAN PATHFINDER 08, THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 140K MILE, THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS BUT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PERTAIN TO THIS ISSUE.
Air bags, Fuel/propulsion system, May 18, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND THE CRASH ZONE SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM) AND 08V690000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Power train, May 13, 2015
HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL?? IM DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO START SHAKING AND SLIP RIGHT OUT OF GEAR AS I AM IN THE FAR LEFT LANE TRYING TO GET OVER TO STOP THE CAR!! ALMOST CAUSING A HUGE ACCIDENT!! ALL MY TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS LEAKED IN WITH MY COOLANT FOR MY RAD. DESTROYING MY TRANSMISSION.
Power train, Engine, May 6, 2015
MY RADIATOR WAS REPLACED IN 8/14 DUE TO A HOSE COMING LOOSE AND CAUSING FLUIDS TO COMINGLE. 5/2/15 WHILE DRIVING MY CHILDREN HOME FROM SOCCER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR COULD BARELY ACCELERATE. I DROVE TO A GARAGE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOWED CAR TO THE GARAGE THAT REPLACED RADIATOR 8/11/14, AFTER TWO AND A HALF DAYS AM BEING TOLD MY 08 PATHFINDER MUST BE TOWED TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE CAR HAS 89,000 MILES. *TR