2006 Nissan Pathfinder Complaint Log

05 & 06 NISSAN PATHFINDERS GOT A BAD BATCH OF RADIATORS THAT WERE INSTALLED INTO THERE CARS. THE RADIATORS ARE CRACKING AND ALLOWING THE COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DESTROYING BOTH AND LEAVING CONSUMERS WITH REPAIR BILLS BETWEEN $5500.00 AND $7500.00. THE DANGER IN THIS MATTER IS THAT CARS ARE OVER HEATING ON THE ROADS, AND TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAILING DURING DRIVING. HOW SAFE CAN IT BE WHEN A CAR IS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER HAPPENS AT 70MPH IN THE FAST LANE OR IN A STEEP INCLINE. IF YOUR LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY THEN A FAMILY WITH KIDS COULD BE TRAPPED ON THE HWY OR BACK ROADS OF AMERICA FORCED TO WALK TO THE NEAREST TOWN PUTTING THEM IN EXTREME DANGER OF BEING RUN OVER AND KILLED. ALSO IF A CAR OVERHEATS AND SOMEONE TRIES TO FORCE IT DOWN THE ROAD TO A TOWN THAT CAR COULD CATCH FIRE. ALL DUE TO NISSAN PUTTING THESE RADIATORS INTO THERE SUVS KNOWING ITS A FAMILY CAR. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM PUTTING 10S OF THOUSANDS OF LIVES AT RISK. *TR

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

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A NISSAN DEALER WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS TRIGGERED A RECALL FOR 2005 AND 2006 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF MY MANUFACTURER DATE YET HAS NOT BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE 2006 MODEL YEAR. THIS IS AN EXISTING ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. THIS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES AS VEHICLES CAN UNEXPECTEDLY RUN OUT OF GAS AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE ON HIGHWAYS OR OTHER DANGEROUS SCENARIOS. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND ASKED THEM TO REVIEW THIS ISSUE AND INCLUDE THE ENTIRE 2006 MODEL YEAR BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT BE AT THIS TIME. *TR

2006 PATHFINDER STEERING COLUMN ISSUE. STEERING GOES FROM WOBBLY TO TIGHT BUT MOSTLY WOBBLES. PROBLEM WORSENING OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW WEEKS. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT BEARINGS ARE WORN OUT IN THE COLUMN AND THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IT IS TO BUY WHOLE NEW COLUMN AND COUPLING FOR $1300. NISSAN REFUSES TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AS CAR IS OUTSIDE OF THE 3 YR/36,000 WARANTY. SEARCHED INTERNET AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2005-2006 PATHFINDER OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. ONE SIMILAR POSTING: HTTP://REVIEWS.CNET.COM/SUV/2006-NISSAN-PATHFINDER-LE/4864-10868_7-31849298-1.HTML?TAG=TXT;UO. HAVE TO SAY THAT I AM SURPRISED THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT TAKE A MORE PROACTIVE APPROACH IN DEALING WITH THIS DEFECT AS IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE LIFE THREATENING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD FAIL ON EVERY OCCASION OF FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, PRODUCING CODE 30463 (FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL THAT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) HOWEVER THE DEALER ADVISED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,650.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH DURING NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALL OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE REMAINED OPERABLE, INCLUDING THE HAZARD LIGHTS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PERMANENTLY RELEASED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 23,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HE REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAS ALSO RAN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NISSAN 2006 PATHFINDER MODELS COME WITH DEFECTS THAT NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON THIS VEHICLES ARE DEFECTED AND CAN CAUSE PEOPLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND PUT THEMSELVES IN DANGER. ALSO THE RADIATOR CAN CAUSE A LEEK AND SEND FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. NISSAN REFUSES TO ADMIT THIS IS A RECALL PROBLEM. *TR

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

IN NOVEMBER 2008 I PURCHASED MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 42,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER HAVING IT INSPECTED, I WAS TOLD IT WAS IN GREAT SHAPE AND FOR 1 YEAR I DROVE IT WITH NO SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS. IN NOVEMBER 2009, THE GAS GAGUE BEGAN REGISTERING EMPTY WHEN IT WAS ON A QUARTER TANK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR ($400) WHICH RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AND FOR THAT EXACT PROBLEM JUST 3 MONTHES AFTER I HAD MINE REPAIRED, BUT BECAUSE MY VIN# WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, I WAS TOLD MY MONEY WOULD NOT BE REFUNDED . NOT LONG AFTER THIS INCIDENT WITH 58,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE, I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT EVEN THOUGH MY TRANSMISSION IS COVERED UP TO 60,000 MILES, BECAUSE THE PROBLEM ORIGINATED FROM A FAULTY SEAL ON MY RADIATOR (ONLY COVERED UNTIL 36,000 MILES) THAT LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO MY TRANSMISSION, MY TRANSMISSION REPAIRS WERE MY RESPONSIBILITY. I CALL NISSAN CORP. TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND THE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT NISSAN HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE COMPLAINT CALLS FORM OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. SHE ADVISED ME TO VOICE MY CONCERNS TO YOU IN HOPES THAT YOU COULD RESLOVE THE MATTER.

FUEL SENDING UNIT IN THE 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER BROKE AND NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THE FIX. WIFE WAS STRANDED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THERE ARE CONFIRMATION FROM MECHANICS THAT THESE FAIL TOO EARLY. *TR

MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER RECENTLY BEGAN DISPLAYING THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IN RESPONSE TO BOTH THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE ELECTRONIC DTE FUEL GAUGE WHICH HAVE FAILED. AS A RESULT, IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL IS CURRENTLY IN THE VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE FUEL, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 59,000 MILES SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER BLAMES A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR BUT IT APPEARS THAT A WEALTH OF OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TRUCK. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER BECAME WOBBLY AFTER ONLY 50,000 MILES. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD, AT TIMES, BE NORMAL, THEN BE WOBBLY. AT TIMES THE POWER STEERING WOULD SEEMS TO FAIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE HARD TO TURN. THE NISSAN DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS NEEDING A NEW STEERING COLUMN AND, TO THEIR CREDIT, WHILE OUT OF WARRANTY, REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN FOR FREE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND WOULD SPORADICALLY WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,623 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INDICATOR WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE FUEL GAUGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A SECOND REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE FUEL GAUGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT MAKE THE REQUIRED RECALL REPAIRS. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD CONTINUE TO READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS OR IT WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE SPORADICALLY. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH WHEN THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER FAILED. THE WINDOWS HAD TO REMAIN OPEN IN ORDER TO KEEP THE WINDOWS FROM FOGGING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE INNER COOLING SYSTEM AND INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE HEATER FAILURE. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FILTER AND RADIATOR. WITHIN FIVE MONTHS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD SPORADICALLY READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS, CAUSING HER TO RUN OUT OF FUEL TWICE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HAD SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ZERO, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68000.

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. WHEN I FILL THE TANK IT WILL SHOW EMPTY OR SOME OTHER INCORRECT AMOUNT. ALSO, THE DTE DISPLAY IS FLASHING SOLID LINES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. AFTER DRIVING THE GAUGE SOMETIMES STARTS TO WORK PROPERLY BUT IT ALWAYS MALFUNCTIONS AT SOME POINT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OUT SOMETIMES, BUT COMES BACK ON WHEN FUEL LEVEL GETS LOW.

THE 2005/06 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE RADIATOR (COOLANT) LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEFECT CAUSES THE CAR TO SMOKE ONCE THE TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT. THIS ALSO AT SOME POINTS CAUSES THE CAR TO SWITCH GEARS VIOLENTLY ON WHEN GOING ABOVE 60 MPH. *TR

TRANSMISSION STALLING VEHICLE MAKING VEHICLE JUMP. CALLED NISSAN MOTORS ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HAVE READ ON BOARDS THIS PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR IS VERY COMMON IN THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLE JUST ALL OF THE SUDDEN STARTS JUMPING WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PAID TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THIS NISSAN TO BE HAVING THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS AND DO NOT WANT TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN IS NOT COOPERATING WITH ALL THE CONSUMERS THAT OWN THESE VEHICLES. I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO COMPLETELY STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR

DEAR SIR/MADAM: MY HUSBAND, OUR THREE SMALL DAUGHTERS, AND MYSELF WERE PULLING OUT OF TOYS R US WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CAR JERKED AND CHOKED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR. WE NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING BROADSIDED BY A SEMI-TRUCK! THANK GOODNESS MY HUSBAND SWERVED AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHERE WE COASTED TO A STOP. IT WAS HARROWING TO SAY THE LEAST. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. HE WAS UNABLE TO "REPRODUCE" THE SYMPTOMS. WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM TWICE SINCE THEN AND I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN USA TO NO AVAIL. WE WON'T EVEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY SINCE THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT. PLEASE ADVISE. REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TRUCK BEGAN TO SHUDDER AS IF DRIVING ON RUMBLE STRIPS, THEN OVERHEATED ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLING FLUID MIXED DUE TO DEFECT. RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND TRUCK COMPLETELY FLUSHED SEVERAL TIMES. GOOD CHANCE THAT TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED, ALSO. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS $1500. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE U JOINTS WERE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN ONE YEAR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR REBUILT; HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST PRODUCED AN UNKNOWN CODE PERTAINING TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE WAS CONCERNED WHEN SHE VIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE SINCE THEY WERE FULLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH A HALF A TANK OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK. SUDDENLY, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE FUEL TANK WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE FUEL TANK WAS CONSUMED TO THE HALF TANK CAPACITY LEVEL; HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW DAYS THE FUEL GAUGE ADJUSTED TO THE CORRECT READING. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH GASOLINE, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK). HE PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

I HAVE A NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. HOWEVER, SINCE THE NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS BUILT IN APRIL 2006 IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NISSAN FUEL SENSOR RECALL (EVEN KNOW IT IS THE SAME ISSUE AS PATHFINDERS BUILT IN MARCH 2006 THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NISSAN WON'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I HAVE CALLED AND COMPLAINED BUT TO NO AVAIL. CAN THE RECALL BE EXPANDED, THIS IS THE VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS. IF YOU LOOK ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE FORUM HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/NISSAN-NEWS/14408-NISSAN-FUEL-GAUGE-RECALL.HTML YOU WILL NOTE THAT THEIR ARE SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE ISSUE THAT ARE NOT BE HANDLED. PLEASE HELP. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,100.

DUE TO AN ACKNOWLEDGED DEFECT IN A HOSE LEADING FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE TRANSMISSION, COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DEFECTIVE RADIATOR TO THE TUNE OF >$4000. NISSAN RECOGNIZED THERE WAS AN ISSUE BECAUSE THEY EXTENDED THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY TO JUST UNDER THE MILEAGE WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS WERE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE ISSUES. WHEN APPROACHED, NISSAN REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE A REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY SORT, NOT EVEN AGREEING TO MEET HALFWAY, WHEN THEY KNEW IT WAS THEIR DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS TO BLAME FOR THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE. NISSAN HOPES THAT BY DISMISSING PEOPLE THEY WILL GIVE UP AND NOT PURSUE FURTHER RECOURSE. I WILL SAY NOW THAT THEY ARE SORELY MISTAKEN. THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THEIR NEGLIGENCE. IT WAS A COSTLY AND DANGEROUS OVERSIGHT THAT NEEDS TO END IN SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE INDICATOR WOULD DISPLAY AN EMPTY READING AFTER THE CONTACT HAD COMPLETELY REFUELED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM SENDING UNIT HAD FAILED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) HOWEVER, THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED WITH THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THERE CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. ANY REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,809 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NISSAN PATHFINDER 2006 PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK IT MARKS LIKE IS A QUARTER WHEN REALLY THE TANK IS FULL, AND WHEN THE TANK IS HALF, THE NEEDLE MARKS EMPTY. *TR

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNLOCK AND SOMETIME THE FUEL GAUGE DO NOT WORK. *TR

FUEL SENDING SENSOR UNIT ON MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS SHOT. IT APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL AS WELL AS OTHER NISSAN PRODUCTS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL NO QUESTIONS ASKED. *TR

THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELL DEFORMED, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS A RECALL FROM NISSAN FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT NISSAN SAID THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO MY PATHFINDER. *TR

2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER, READING POSTS IT SEEMS AS THOUGH MY FUEL SENSOR IS BAD IN MY VEHICLE. FILL TANK AND IT STILL REGISTERS A HALF A TANK, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NISSANS AND BELIEVE THEY HAVE INSTALLED A FAULTY PART THAT KEEPS ON FAILING IN ALL THE VEHICLES THEY ARE INSTALLED IN. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THIS DOES NOT EFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE CAR. I BELIEVE NISSAN NEEDS TO PROVIDE A RECALL ON THESE NISSANS THAT THIS PART WAS INSTALLED AND FORGO ANY COST TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

STARTING IN DEC. 2009, GAS GAUGE ON 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY/ ERRATICALLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER. AUTOZONE CHECKED OBD II, AND FOUND FUEL SENSOR ERROR (P0463). THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON NISSAN PATHFINDER FORUM, ALL WITH SIMILAR/IDENTICAL PROBLEM. JUST ADDING MY NAME TO THE LIST REQUESTING NISSAN ADDRESS THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM UNLESS YOU KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE, AND KNOW MPG, YOU RUN RISK OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS. ALSO NOTED THAT ERROR CODE ON OBD II MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF EMISSIONS/SAFETY CHECK. CAN'T LICENSE CAR! *TR

I OWN A 2006 PATHFINDER THAT I PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. MY ISSUE BEGAN WITH A FILL UP WHEN I HAD 1/3 OF A TANK OF GAS AND FOUND THAT THE NEEDLE DID NOT MOVE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. WHEN IT DID FINALLY REGISTER, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND WENT TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, I TURNED ON THE CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT REGISTER THE FULL TANK. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE NEEDLE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND IT READ THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WAS AMAZED THERE IS NO ACTION FROM NISSAN CONSIDERING THE MULTITUDE OF ENTRIES I DISCOVERED ON THE INTERNET WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MODELS RANGING FROM 2005-2007. THIS REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO COST UPWARDS OF $700 FROM THE DEALER. THIS SAFETY ISSUE MAKES ME VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE ANY DISTANCE AND IS DUE TO A FAULTY PART THAT NISSAN SHOULD REMEDY AT NO COST TO THE VEHICLE OWNER. THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT ALSO INFORMED ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I WILL HAVE TO LET AN AUTHORIZED NISSAN CENTER DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND ONLY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER TO REFER TO IF I WAS NOT SATISFIED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL LEVELING SENSOR REPLACED DECEMBER 8, 2009. THE PART WAS RECALLED IN FEBRUARY 26, 2010 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) AND THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT A REIMBURSEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CONTACT A REIMBURSEMENT STATING HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

FUEL SENDING SENSOR FAILS TO REGISTER PROPERLY. APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM HAVING DONE A GOOGLE SEARCH. GAS GAUGE READS FULL THEN EMPTY. NEVER SURE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. NOT SURE IF THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THE VEHICLE WILL THINK IT'S OUT OF FUEL AT ANY GIVEN TIME. WHAT IF I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE THINKS THERE'S NO FUEL? NISSAN DEALER SAYS OH WELL. THEY WANT ANY WHERE FROM $500 TO A $1000 TO FIX, THEN THERE'S NOT GUARANTEE IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM? THIS IS NOT RIGHT. *TR

ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO MY FUEL GAUGE BOTTOMED OUT AFTER FILLING THE TANK. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN ERRATIC WITH THE FUEL READING. WE CONTINUED TO DEAL WITH IT UNTIL RECENTLY. MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE JUST DIED. SHE MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE CAR RESTARTED. THIS CONTINUED SEVERAL MORE TIMES UNTIL SHE RETURNED HOME. NOW THE CAR WON'T START AT ALL. THE CODE PULLED FROM IT IS P0463. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN. *TR

NISSAN PATHFINDER, 2006 DEALER STATES RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKING INTO & MIXING WITH TRANSMISSION OIL. CAR WOULD HAVE A SEVERE VIBRATION ABOVE 40MPH APPROX. WHEN CHANGING FINAL GEAR. THERE IS NO HEAT FROM HEATER. CAR TEMP WOULD RISE AT SPEEDS OVER 40MPH. DEALER ASKED FOR $8000 FOR REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. CAR UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BUT THEY STILL WON'T COVER DEFECT RADIATOR. COMMON PROBLEM FOUND ONLINE WITH 2005 & 2006 MODELS, THEY CAN CATCH ON FIRE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT TURNING ON. NISSAN HQ DECLINED ANY HELP. *TR

FUEL GAUGE READING EMPTY AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE INTERMITTENTLY. WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT SHAKING IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY DIFFICULTIES WITH THE STEERING SINCE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,300. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,250.

THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 06 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS FAILING. IT HAS BEEN DOING SO SINCE LAST NOVEMBER. SOMETIMES THE GAUGE DROPS TO "E" NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN IT AND SOMETIMES IT READS THERE IS MORE GAS THAN THERE ACTUALLY IS. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS LIT SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE WEB, THE 06 PATHFINDERS BUILT FROM JAN THROUGH MARCH HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. MINE WAS BUILT IN MAY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT HARRISONBURG, VA NISSAN ADVISES I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. IT IS MORE THAN OBVIOUS TO ME THAT MY PATHFINDER, BUILT TWO MONTHS LATER THAN THE CURRENT RECALLED ONES, IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED. I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ON THE HIGHWAY AND POSSIBLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I CARRY A FULL GAS CAN WITH ME, HOWEVER I DO NOT THINK THIS IS A SAFE PRACTICE. THIS IS THE SIXTH NISSAN I HAVE OWNED SINCE BECOMING A DRIVER. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MORE THAN SATISFIED WITH THE PRODUCT. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN QUITE A DISAPPOINTMENT. I AM RE-EVALUATING MY THOUGHTS ON NISSAN. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR VEHICLE "SHAKING" AT 40 MPH AND AGAIN AT 60 MPH. WE HAVE HAD IT INTO THE SHOP TO BE LOOKED AT BUT AFTER REPLACING U-JOINTS, SOME OTHER ITEMS AND PUTTING NEW TIRES ON OUR VEHICLE IT DIDN'T GET BETTER. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR PATHFINDER HOME ONE NIGHT WITH OUR DAUGHTERS IN THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SPUTTERING. SHE THOUGHT THAT POSSIBLY SHE WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS ALTHOUGH IT WAS SHOWING A 1/4 TANK BUT WE HAD BEEN NOTICING THAT THE GAS GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE WHEN WE WOULD FILL THE VEHICLE UP (SOMETHING THAT WE NOTICED OTHER NISSAN OWNERS HAVE MENTIONED AS WELL). SHE STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD US THAT THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND WE WERE GOING TO NEED A NEW RADIATOR AND NEW TRANSMISSION. WE ARE OVER OUR MILES AND OUR WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. WE HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN BUT WERE TOLD THAT THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO FIX ANYTHING OR PAY FOR ANYTHING SINCE WE DROVE OUR VEHICLE OUTSIDE OF OUR WARRANTY AND HAVE PUT TOO MANY MILES ON OUR VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN READING THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 AND WE ARE THINKING THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE THE SAME CASE FOR THE 2006 AND 2007 ONCE THE MILES GET TO ABOUT 60,000. WE HAVE HEARD THAT NISSAN HAS PUT OUT A BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM AND ARE AWARE OF IT BUT AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER TOLD US, THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO FIX OR PAY FOR ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE AND STILL THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO MAKE GOOD ON A PRODUCT THAT HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I'M SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN HEARING THIS AND HAVE PROBABLY HEARD IT BEFORE, BUT WE WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT AND WILL MAKE SURE THAT WE LET AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN KNOW THAT NISSAN DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT WENT OUT IN OCTOBER OF 2009. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. IN MARCH OF 2010 MY WIFE HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN REGARDING FAULTY FUEL-SENDING UNITS IN 2006 PATHFINDERS. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN OCTOBER AND AGAIN IN APRIL AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. I WAS TOLD HOWEVER THAT ANOTHER RECALL CAMPAIGN COULD TAKE PLACE, BUT AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO TO COVER THE REPAIR. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE UNIT ON MY VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY THE SAME PROBLEM THE OTHER UNITS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL HAD SUFFERED FROM. I EXPLAINED THIS TO NISSAN BUT TO NO AVAIL. I AM WRITING THIS IN HOPES THAT THERE IS ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN OFFER ME TO ENCOURAGE NISSAN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER. [XXX] *TR