2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER Complaints

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.

AFTER MONTHS OF SEARCHING FOR A GOOD USED CAR, I RESEARCHED, VERIFIED, TEST DROVE, AND GOT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANICS CHECK ON A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER SOLD BY A PRIVATE SELLER AS "IN PERFECT AND EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION" BOUGHT IT ON A SATURDAY NITE, DROVE IT 20 MINUTES HOME, THEN DROVE IT FOR THE NEXT FIRST TIME TWO DAYS LATER ON A LONG 200 MILE TRIP OUT OF COUNTRY. I BEGAN TO HEAR THE STRANGE HIGH PITCHED NOISE ALONG THE WAY. WHEN I ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION,I IMMEDIATELY CONTRACTED A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS INTERNAL, RECOMMENDING I TAKE TO NISSAN FOR ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. I ALSO CALLED 4 DIFF NISSAN DEALERSHIPS, AND WHO DIAGNOSED THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE OVER THE PHONE,.I ALSO CALLED NISSAN CORP AND OPENED A CLAIM WAS ADVISED TO GET FORMAL DIAGNOSIS FROM A DEALERSHIP. I ANXIOUSLY DROVE BACK THE 200 MILES AND TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. FYI, I CONTACTED ORIGINAL SELLER WHO STATED AGAIN SHE KNEW NOTHING OF THE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT HELP. I NOW HAVE FORMAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM AND REPAIR ESTIMATE $1,650, ALSO, I WAS ADVISED TO IMMEDIATELY REPLACE MY RADIATOR DUE TO A WELL KNOWN, DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH LEAKAGE INTO THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR. I ALSO DID MORE RESEARCH FINDING HUNDREDS OF DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TWO ABOVE FAULTY AND WELL KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE PATHFINDERS AND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT! MY NEW $10,500 CAR IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, AFTER ONLY DRIVING IT ONE TIME IM LOOKING AT $3000 WORTH OF NECESSARY WORK, AND I WILL STILL BE AFRAID TO PUT MY 3 DAUGHTERS INTO THIS VEHICLE UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION! NISSAN HAS YET TO GET BACK TO ME, IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT NISSAN HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE SERIOUS ISSUES. MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED .WHEN WILL THE GOVERNMENT MAKE NISSAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY? I SAVED AND HITCHED RIDES TO FIND AND BUY A CAR, AND NOW I HAVE NONE AND NO MONEY~! *TR

2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER STOPPED SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. WENT TO DEALER. THEY CLAIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND COOLANT FLUID ARE MIXING AND SAID IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. COST: $3000 UNTIL IT REACHES 100, 000 MILES; THEN IT WILL BE $9785.88. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ALL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS AND NO MENTION OF THIS DEFECT WAS MADE. CAR IS NOW UNUSABLE UNTIL I CAN GET THE 3000.00. *TR

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.

I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. IT GETS DOWN CLOSE TO 1/4 TANK AND THEN WILL STAY THERE. THE READ OUT ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN WILL REPORT "0 MILES TO EMPTY". THIS LEAVES ME NOT KNOWING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT IN MY TANK, AND FEARFUL OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND/ OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE V-8 MODEL. IT STARTED IN THE FALL 2013 WHEN GAS GAUGE STARTED READING SPORADIC FUEL LEVELS. *TR

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : DP12004NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S): NISSAN / FRONTIER 2005-2010 NISSAN / PATHFINDER 2005-2010 NISSAN / XTERRA 2005-2010 MANUFACTURER(S) : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. COMPONENT(S) : POWER TRAIN POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : JUNE 11, 2012 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : OPEN. *TR

UPON DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY WITH 3/4 READING ON THE GAS GAUGE THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO EMPTY. UNTIL I GOT IT FIXED I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

UPON DRIVING AT 25MPH THE RPM'S INCREASED WITHOUT ANY POWER. NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS I GAVE IT O WOULD ONLY CRAWL AND COULD BARELY EXIT THE INTERSECTION. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD NOT. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION ARE BAD. I THEN LEARNED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY NISSAN SUV'S. *TR

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INCORRECT FUEL LEVELS AND FLUCTUATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,908.