2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER Complaints

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

MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE 4WD BEGAN SHUTTERING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IT ALSO BEGAN HAVING ISSUES GOING INTO REVERSE - TAKING UP TO 7 OR 8 SECONDS TO ENGAGE. IN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. THE ISSUE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED BUT THERE ARE MANY REPORTS THAT AN ISSUE WITH FLUIDS MIXING BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR ARE OCCURRING QUITE OFTEN. IT IS DEPLORABLE THAT NISSAN IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

ON 2-11-12 WENT OUT TO START MY NISSAN PATHFINDER 2006. PUT THE KEY AND STARTED TO CRANK BUT IT WOULD TURN OVER. LISTEN TO SEE IF I COULD HERE THE FUEL PUMP PRIME BUT DIDNT HEAR ANYTHING. SO, MONDAY MORNING CALLED THE TOW COMPANY AND HAD IT TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER IN MANSFIELD, OH (WHITY'S AUTOMALL). THEY TOLD ME TODAY 2-14-12 THAT IPDM- ER WAS BAD THAT IT SHORTED OUT. AND I NEED TO REPLACE IT AT MY COST. ASKED THEM ABOUT THAT RECALL IF THIS ECM RELAY UNIT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT TO SHORT OUT. STILL WAITING ON ANSWER FOR THAT. I DONT HAVE 600.00 TO FIX IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 93,000. UPDATED 03/06/12*LJ UPDATED 03/08/12

TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FLUIDS MIXED AND CAUSED A MAJOR LOCK UP AND OVERHEATING IN THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE MALFUNCTION BUT FAILED TO NOTIFY OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY RISK, BUT A MECHANICAL RISK TO THE OWNER AND NISSAN SHOULD AT LEAST NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THIS POTENTIAL RISK. *KB

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WHICH I BOUGHT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 HAS BEEN GOING BAD I CAN MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT AND IT WIGGLES IT ALSO WIGGLES UP AND DOWN WHICH IS NOT NORMAL AND THE STEERING IS NOT RIGHT. IT IS HARD TO TURN AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WANT TO TURN. I CAN MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND JIGGLE IT. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND THEY SAY A BOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS STRIPPED AND THEY CANT TIGHTEN THIS. I HAVE DONE SOME INVESTIGATING AND THERE HAS BEEN PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS ISSUE SINCE 2006. WHY IS NOTHING BEING RECALLED THIS IS NOTHING THAT US OWNERS HAVE CAUSED OR DID IT COST ME 900.00 TO FIX THIS ISSUE . *TT

FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. GAUGE WAS NOT READING FUEL LEVEL BEFORE REPLACEMENT. WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF DEALER. REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

HEARD A THUD IN THE REAR. TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC. BEFORE THE MECHANIC EVEN LOOKED AT IT HE KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG. I TOLD HIM I THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC ALREADY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER. DIDN'T SHOW ANYTHING HE EXPLAINED TO ME. THE COMPUTER WAS NOT WORKING ON THE CAR IT HAD BURNED OUT DUE TO THE DESIGN OF PATHFINDER. THE TRANSMISSION OIL THE RADIATOR AND ALL OF THE CARS FLUIDS ARE MIXED. THE RADIATOR LOOKED LIKE VASOLINE.HE TOLD ME I NEED A TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER. HR WOULD CHARGE 5,000 DOLLARS HE SUGGESTED TAKING IT TO NISSAN.HE SAID HE HAS FIXED SEVERAL PATHIFINDERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES HE SAID NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS.I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER IN BRADENTON FL. WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR THEY QUOTED ME 8,000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. SINCE MY TRUCK ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I ASKED MY DEALER ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS.HE TOLD ME TO CALL NISSAN TO MAKE A COMPLAINT THERE ISN'T ANY THING HE CAN DO. THEN I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF PATHFINDERS WITH MY SAME PROBLEM IM APPALLED BY THIS. AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO???? *TR

MY SON'S PATHFINDER'S TRANSMISSION JUST DIED AT 86,000 MILES. HE BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND HAS ONLY OWNED IT FOR 4 MONTHS. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR LEAKING AND MIXING WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND THE REST IS HISTORY. WE HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REFERRING TO THIS VERY PROBLEM. JUST WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT IF THERE SHOULD EVER BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. WE CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, WITH NO SATISFACTION AT ALL. *TR

ROUGH SHIFTING PROMPTED A CHECK OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AT THE DEALER. WAS TOLD THE RADIATOR CRACKED AND LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND BOTH COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THEY OFFERED REFURBISHED PARTS FOR THE OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR FOR $5480. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP OFFERED NEW PARTS FOR $5200. N *TT