2000 Nissan Pathfinder

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2014· STEERING

  THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING,MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NHTSA LISTS MY VEHICLE AS BEING INVOLVED IN A RECALL. BUT NISSAN SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THE NHTSA INFORMATION IS CORRECT, AND WHAT I SHOULD WITH NISSAN'S CONTENTION THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. YEAR: 2000 MAKE: NISSAN MODEL: PATHFINDER NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS: 1 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 11V-244 RECALL DATE: APRIL 20, 2011 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: R1101 SAFETY RISK: THE STRUT HOUSING MAY CRACK AND PULL AWAY FROM THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY LEAD TO GRINDING NOISES, INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, AND POSSIBLY THE STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: THE MANUFACTURER WILL INSPECT THE STRUT HOUSING AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE MANUFACTURER NOTES: PLEASE CONTACT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT (800) NISSAN-1 (OR 800-647-7261) FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:00AM TO 7:00PM CST *JS

• 12/28/2015· STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  I HEARD A RUBBING SOUND AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE WAS ACTING UNUSUAL SO I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC ASSUMING IT NEEDED BRAKES. WHEN THE DRIVER FRONT WHEEL WAS TAKEN OFF IT WAS OVIOUS THAT MY BRAKE PAD WAS FINE. IT WAS NOTED THAT MY TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY AND IT WAS ALSO VERY VERY OVIOUS THAT THE ENTIRE WHEEL WHEEL AREA WAS CORRODED,RUSTED AND MISSING. THERE WAS A EXTREMELY LARGE HOLE BEING THE WHEEL AREA. LOOKING FURTHER IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS RUBBING AGAINST A PART OF THE ENGINE AREA. THAT EXPLAINS THE RUBBING SOUND AND DIFFUCULTY TURNING THE WHEEL. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS ROTTED AND THAT THE ENGINE MEASURED AROUND 2 INCHES LOWER AS IT WAS LEANING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE DAMAGE WAS SO EXTENSIVE THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THERE WASN'T ANY METAL AVAILABLE UNDER THE TRUCK TO EVEN WELD ANY REINFORCEMENT TO. THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TO TAKE IT TO NISSAN. WE NEVER WENT ANY FURTHER WITH AN INSPECTION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE ECT. I DID TAKE IT TO NISSAN IN THE AFTERNOON AND WAS CALLED THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND TOLD MY TRUCK WAS FIXED. I WAS TOLD THEY REPLACED THE STRUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PUT SOME FIBERGLASS UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. THEY DID SAY THAT IT PASSED THEIR 100 AND SOMETHING POINT SAFETY CHECK. THEY NEVER ADDRESSED ANYTHING ELSE. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION FOR A WEEK NOW.

• 12/28/2011· STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MUFFLER REPLACED TWICE, FRONT BRAKES. REPLACE EXHAUST. SYSTEM REPLACED BOTH AXLES,DRIVE BELTS AND ROTORS TURNED. I ALSO NEED CONVERTER REPLACED ASAP. I WENT IN FOR BRAKES AND ENDED UP GETTING THIS ITEMS FIXED CAN'T AFFORD. I HAD TO GET LOAN BUT NEED CONVERTER REPLACED NOW. CAN I GET REIMBURSED. FOR REPAIRS PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET? *TR

• 12/27/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON COLD MORNINGS WHEN DRIVER APPLIES BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND PULSES RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP AND CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ASLO IGNITION COILS ON 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA ARE DEFECTIVE BASED ON INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. CHECK ENGINE SOON COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND VIBRATES.*AK

• 12/17/2002· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45MPH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

• 12/01/2004· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE REAR END LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. FIRST THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING POPPING NOISE, FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE SHAKING. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS IT, CAUSING LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALERSHIP. *JB *TC

• 12/01/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/30/2012· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE FRAME. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUSPENSION FRAME WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

• 11/30/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE,WHEELS

  FAILURE TO COMPLETE VEHICLE GUARANTEED INSPECTION. RESULTING IN A SKID PLATE FALLING OFF BOTTOM OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, OIL LEAK, FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE.*AK

• 11/26/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  GAUGES (TEMPERATURE, GAS, SPEEDOMETER AND RPM) ALL GO DEAD WHILE DRIVING. THE ERROR HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE MY CAR WAS ABOUT 6 MONTHS OLD. I HAVE READ OTHER NISSAN CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH 2000 YEAR MODELS, HOWEVER NO RESOLUTION HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION. THE DIGITAL ODOMETER ALSO DOES NOT REGISTER MILES AS THEY ARE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME. I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING. LUCKILY I HAVEN'T GOTTEN A SPEEDING TICKET YET. IF I DO, NISSAN SHOULD PAY! *TR

• 11/20/2014· STRUCTURE

  I WAS DRIVING MY NISSAN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN INSPECTION ON A RECALL IT WAS UNDER. I HIT A POTHOLE AND COULD NOT DRIVE OVER FORTY MILES AN HOUR. WHEN I GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME MY FRAME WAS BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP DID THE RECALL REPAIRS AND SAID THEY COULDN'T REPAIR THE FRAME BECAUSE THE RUST WAS OUTSIDE THE RECALL AREA. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AND THERE IS NO WAY THAT IT RUSTED THIS BAD TO CAUSE THE FRAME TO BREAK. I FEEL THAT THE FRAME WAS FATIGUED AND IT SHOULD EITHER BE FIXED OR I SHOULD AT LEAST GET MARKET VALUE FOR MY VEHICLE THAT I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE DUE TO IT BEING UNSAFE. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD HELP ME OUT. I NEED MY VEHICLE OR A REFUND IN ORDER TO PUT A DOWN PAYMENT ON A NEW ONE. *TR

• 11/20/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  OXYGEN SENSOR ... CAUSE MY ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT TO GO ON AND OFF ... IT SELF . WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON MY CAR BURN TONS OF GAS ... CONSUMPTION DOUBLED ... *TR

• 11/19/2008· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE PATHFINDER AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT WOULD NOT MOVE EITHER FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS. WE TOWED THE VEHICLE AND UPON INSPECTION BY REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, WERE TOLD TWICE BY TWO DIFFERENT INSPECTION SHOPS THAT THE COOLER THAT COOLS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS 1) DEFECTIVE AND 2) STOPPED UP AND PREVENTED THE TRANSMISSION FROM GETTING PROPER FLUID FLOW. THE TRANSMISSION SHOPS STATED THAT THEY HAVE ADVISED NISSAN OF THIS ISSUE NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE REPAIRED THIS ISSUE ON OTHER CARS NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE CAUSED US TO TOW THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP WITH ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS OF $3,000. BECAUSE THE FLUID FROM THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT BEING PROPERLY HANDLED, THE PARTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION BECAME OVER HEATED AND WERE PERMANENTLY DAMAGED. THERE ARE MANY PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT WERE DAMAGED. TOO MANY TO LIST HERE, BUT I HAVE A LIST OF PARTS IF NEEDED. *TR

• 11/18/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON FIRST COOL DAY (MID-50S) OF NOVEMBER (IN HOUSTON, TX), THE ENGINE ON MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE BEGAN SHUDDERING OCCASIONALLY AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LAMP LIT. I TOOK VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE SERVICE ADVISOR RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF ALL SIX IGNITION COILS AT A COST OF $660 (INCLUDING LABOR, PARTS, AND SALES TAX), WHICH I DECLINED. MY FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM AMONG 2000-01 MAXIMAS, AND THAT NISSAN HAS ISSUED TSB NTB01-059 WHICH ADDRESSES THE ISSUE.*AK

• 11/16/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  GAS PEDAL STICKING/BRAKES NOT WORKING. EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE STILL IN MOTION. CAR WAS TOWED. AT THE TIME THAT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE CAR, THE SPEED READ 45 MPH. HOWEVER, WHEN THE TOW DRIVER ARRIVED HE STATED THAT THE RPM'S READ AS IF SOMEONE WAS PRESSING DOWN AT AT RATE OF 135 MPH - NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE FOR NOT STOPPING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL. BROKEN CABLE ACCELERATOR. MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE INTERIOR BODY OF THE CAR HAD COMPLETLEY RUSTED; TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOT DRIVEABLE.

• 11/07/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  (1) I WAS EXPERIENCING POWER LOSS WITH MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA TO THE EXTENT THAT WHEN I ACCELERATED THE ENGINE BOGGED DOWN AND PLACED ME IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. (2) THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS INTERMITTENT IGNITION COIL FAILURE BUT IT WAS UNDETERMINED AS TO WHICH COILS AND WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE ALL 6. (3) I HAVE SINCE READ MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE VERY SAME FAILURE TO THE EXTENT THAT NISSAN HAS BEGUN USING AN UPGRADED COIL. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IS DEFECTIVE. I NOTE THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN INSTITUTED ON THE IGNITION COILS AND RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE THAT PROVES VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. *JB

• 11/05/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE FAILURE RELATED TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FILLER PIPE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,940.

• 11/05/2004· AIR BAGS,TIRESCrash

  1. VEHICLE FISHTAILED ON WET SURFACE, LOST CONTROL, BEGAN TO ROLL. VEHICLE LEFT ROADWAY, HIT IRON FENCE, SPUN 180 DEGREES, REAR END HIT TREE. 2. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE LOST CONTROL, NOR SHOULD IT HAVE BEGUN TO ROLL IN THAT SITUATION. NOT A SINGLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN FRONT HIT IRON FENCE AT APPROX. 40 MILES PER HOUR. PASSENGERS WERE LEFT WITH MINOR, NON-INCAPCITATING INJURIES (WHIPLASH, MUSCLE PAINS, BRUISED ORGANS). 3. CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS. AWAITING COMPENSATION FROM INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK

• 11/03/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAR HESITATION AND RUNNING ROUGH. SERVICE ENGINE CAME ON AND CAR DROPPED OFF AT NISSAN DEALER FOR SERVICE. DEALER CALLED AND SAID THE (6)COILS NEED REPLACING. THE CAR HAS 68000 MILES ON IT NOW. THE COILS HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 2001 WHEN THE CAR HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. I READ THERE SERVICE BOOKLET AND NO WHERE DOES IT SAY TO HAVE THE COILS REPLACED EVERY 30,000MILES. WHEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE COILS AT 30,000MILES HE SAID THAT NISSAN HAD SOME DEFECTIVE COILS AND THEY DID THE UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS TIME IT COSTS ME $611.65 AS THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER. AFTER CHECKING EDMUNDS WEB SITE AND SEVERAL OTHERS IT APPEARS EVERY 2000 MAXIMA HAS TO HAVE THE COILS REPLACED EVERY 30,000MILES OR SO AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE.*AK

• 11/01/2011· STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TOOK A LEFT HAND TURN INTO ALLEY, DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER BROKE FREE FROM INNER FENDER, BUSTED STEERING SHAFT. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED, TO AUTO BODY SHOP. INNER FENDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. STEERING ARM ALSO NEEDED REPLACING. AN ALIGNMENT WAS ALSO NEEDED AFTER THE REPAIR. CORROSION WAS THE CAUSE AUTO BODY SHOP APPLIED COATING TO THE INNER FENDER SO THAT THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. TOTAL COST OF EVERYTHING WAS AROUND 2500 DOLLARS. *TR

• 11/01/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME HAD RUSTED AND CRACKED. A MECHANIC AT A BODY SHOP STATED THAT THE STRUT TOWER WAS RUSTED AND CRACKED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

• 10/29/2018· SUSPENSION,WHEELS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD EMERGING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO FIND THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT HAD PERFORATED THE WHEEL WELL AND DAMAGED THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER KOEPPEL NISSAN (74-15 NORTHERN BLVD, JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372) WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE STRUT PERFORATED THE WHEEL WELL AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE NUMBER: A33362679 WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

• 10/29/2002· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  WHILE DRIVING AND MOVING A LOAD OF FURNITURE CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED AN ODD STENCH. SMELL WORSENED AS CONSUMER BEGAN TO SUFFOCATE WITH THE AIRBORN SUSBSTANCE-WITH THE WINDOW OPENED. CONSUMER PULLED INTO A NEARBY GAS STATION WHERE HE FOUND THAT THE BACK OF VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES, WITH THE FIRE SPREADING INTO DANGEROUS PLACES WITHIN VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSPECTED THAT LIGHT MIGHT HAVE SWITCHED ON FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, CAUSING THE EXPLOSION OF LIGHT WITH HEAT BUILDUP. *SCC . *AK

• 10/27/2003· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH FRONT PASSENGER TIRE DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *TS

• 10/25/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RAN UP A CURB AND INTO A BUILDING. *AK DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *TT

• 10/24/2010· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2000 PATHFINDER. THE FRONT STRUT TOWER HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CAR'S FRAME DUE TO RUST. THIS REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. AS NEAR AS I CAN TELL IT OCCURRED AFTER I HIT A POTHOLE. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

• 10/23/2013· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES

  CORROSION OF STRUT-HOUSING UNIT ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE PROPAGATED TO BRAKE LINES CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. *TR

• 10/16/2000· STEERING

  AFTER A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE DURING SPEEDS OF 35-40 AND AGAIN AT 50-65. STEERING RACK REPLACED, REAR DIFF REPLACED, TIRES REPLACED, TIRES BALANCED, DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED. NOW VEHICLE HAS A EXCESSIVE VIBRATION A SPEEDS OF 30-35, AND AGAIN AT 50-60. CAUSES NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN HANDS AND NOTED ON FEET. IT IS NOT JUST THE WHEEL THAT VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY, IT CAN BE FELT ON THE SHIFTER AND DOWN BY THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FOOT WELL.

• 10/14/2011· STRUCTURE

  I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE STEPS ON THE SIDE OF THE SUV. THEY ARE IN THE SHAPE OF TUBES, AND HAVE RUSTED OUT. I HAD THEM REMOVED, AS THE RUSTED STEPS COULD NO LONGER SUPPORT A PERSON'S WEIGHT. I HAVE NOTICED THAT ALL 2000 PATHFINDERS WITH THE STEP TUBES ARE EITHER RUSTED OUT, OR HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN THAT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR WATER TO GET INTO THE TUBES AND CREATE RUST. *TR

• 10/11/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE HOUSE AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED GAS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. HE REMOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE GARAGE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE GAS FILLER TUBE HAD RUSTED THROUGH, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PART AND REPLACED THE COMPONENT. SINCE THAT TIME, HE HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP), HOWEVER, NISSAN STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,493 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/02/08.*LJ UPDATED 12/12/07

• 10/02/2012· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS RUST AND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME WHERE THE CONTROL ARM BOLTS WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE, NOR WILL THEY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

• 09/30/2011· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V244000 ( STEERING:COLUMN), THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. TWO MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, THE DEALER HAD NOT YET RECEIVED THE PARTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE KNOWING A FAULTY STRUT HOUSING WAS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 09/25/2014· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  MY PATHFINDER WAS "FIXED" IN 2011 FOR THE RECALL 11V244000. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING BECAME PROBLEMATIC WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE SUPPOSED FIX FROM NISSAN FOR THIS,WAS A JOKE. THIS VEHICLE HAD NO BUSINESS BEING ON THE ROAD. THE STRUT HOUSING COLLAPSED. YOU CAN LOOK IN THE FENDER WELL AND SEE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT!!! VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. COMPLAINT MADE TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS. *TR

• 09/24/2012· STEERING,AIR BAGSCrash

  CAR VEERED OFF ROAD TO RIGHT UNEXPLAINABLE CAUSING ME TO HIT A GUARD RAIL DEAD ON THE END. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED EITHER. I THOUGHT I DID SOMETHING BUT GOT THE RECALL NOTICE RIGHT AFTER MY ACCIDENT. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAD ALREADY SETTLED WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY ON A PAYOUT AND THEY TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR SO I HAVE NO WAY OF VERIFYING THAT THIS IS WHAT CAUSED IT BUT I HONESTLY BELIEVE IT WAS! *TR

• 09/23/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE GAS LINE FILLER PIPE ON MY 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE GAS TO OVER FLOW WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED. THERE WAS 2 MONTH BACK ORDER ON THE PART. THIS WOULD SUGGEST THAT PROBLEM WAS COMMON. *NM

• 09/20/2011· SUSPENSION

  2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CORROSION IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN THE FRONT WHEEL AREA, AS WELL AS UNUSUAL NOISES, RATTLING AND STEERING INSTABILITY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TGW THE CONSUMER COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, AFTER NOT HEARING BACK FROM THE DEALER, REGARDING THE STATUS, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE DAMAGE WAS TOO EXTENSIVE TO BE FIXED AND THE CONSUMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 10/06/11

• 09/19/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT "UNIFIED METER" WHICH CONTROLS DASHBOARD FUNCTIONS HAD FAILED. THIS PROBLEM SOMEHOW RESULTED IN SHUT OFF OF GAS FLOW TO ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. OCCURRED ON 9-3-02 AND 9-15-02.*AK

• 09/17/2003· SUSPENSION

  CAR WILL START ROCKING BACK IN FORTH AFTER SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, ENOUGH TO MAKE CAR DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *JB

• 09/13/2001· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DEALER HAS TREATED SYMPTOM; NOT CAUSE OF FAILURE. NO SAFWETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

• 09/11/2002· SUSPENSION

  ORIGINAL TIRES, TOYO, TRAMPATH, 255/65R16. VEHICLE SHAKES AT 60 MPH. NISSAN REBALANCED, AND PLACED 4 WEIGHTS ON TIRES, AND VEHICLE STILL IS NOT BALANCED, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK

• 09/04/2017· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  THE LEFT FRONT STRUT HOUSING HAS CORRODED AND IS BREAKING AWAY. THIS SEEMS TO BE SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING RECALL:CAMPAIGN ID #: :R1107; NHTSA #11V-244. THIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER, IS NOT REGISTERED IN DESIGNATED "SALT STATES" BUT OWNED AND OPERATED WITHIN 30 MILES OF 2 SUCH STATES.

• 08/25/2004· POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,WHEELS

  IBOUGHT MY 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER LAST SEPT. 11, 2003 WITH A ODOMETER READING OF 59,000 MILES.I DID REARCH ON THIS CARAND CHOSE THE PATHFINDER FOR ITS REPUTATION AND DEPENDABILITY. I EVEN BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY(GOLD POWERTRAIN)TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE. IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR I HAD TO HAVE A SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $670.83, THEN IN JULY I HAD TO HAVE MY BOLT-WHEEL HUB REPLACED AT A COST OF $52.52. NOW THIS MONTH I HAVING TO REPLACE THE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $212.32 THAT'S A TOTAL OF $935.67 IN LESS THAN 9 MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR.THREE MONTHS IN A ROW ON REPAIRS.AND TO TOP IT OFF MY WARRANTY COVERS NOTHING.THIS CAR HAS NOT PROVEN TO ME TO BE RELIABLE.I'M A SINGLE MOM WITH A SON IN COLLEGE AND I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY SON BECAUSE OF ITS REPUTATION.I WOULD APPRECIATE IF NISSAN WOULD REFUND ME SOME OF MY EXPENSES.I CAN PROVIDE RECEIPTS.THANK YOU.*AK

• 08/24/2010· STRUCTURE

  MY 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER SEEMED EXCESSIVELY BUMPY AND THE STEERING SEEMED VERY STIFF AT TIMES AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE. I TOOK IT INTO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH WHERE THE WHEELWELL IS ATTACHED TO A STRUT MOUNT. THE STRUT IS LOOSE (CAUSING THE BUMPY RIDE) AND THE STRUT IS PRESSING AGAINST THE STEERING SYSTEM CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE STIFF. THE NISSAN SHOP TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIX IT AND REFERRED ME TO A BODY SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE. THE BODY SHOP TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL NISSAN AND/OR LEXUSES (LEXUS PATHFINDER MODEL - I THINK IT IS THE RX330). I WAS TOLD THAT IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AND WENT OVER A BUMP, THE STRUT COULD PLUNGE THROUGH THE HOOD. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT IF I WERE TO HIT A POTHOLE AT ON A HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY (STATE FARM) AND WAS TOLD THAT IF A POTHOLE CAUSED THE DAMAGE THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. HOWEVER, AFTER INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT ISSUE WITH PATHFINDERS AND THE LEXUS RX330 AND THE CAUSE WAS THAT THE FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND THE POTHOLE WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THIS DAMAGE TO A NON-DEFECTIVE FRAME. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN THE PATHFINDER "OFF-ROAD." I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH ANY REPAIRS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR. THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS IS ABOUT $1,800. I AM HAVING IT REPAIRED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR

• 08/21/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MULTIPLE TIMES IN 2004 (WHILE UNDER WARRANTY) STATING ROUGH IDLE-CANNOT FIGURE OUT. SAFETY CHECKS SHOW NO PROBLEMS. 2 AUG 05 CODE P1320 (PLUG #3 CLEANED); P 0303/GAS CAP. CODES CLEARED $112.00; DIDN'T EVEN GET CAR IN GEAR OFF DEALER'S LOT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. SVC REP STATED WAS OFF AFTER WORK PERFORMED MUST BE SOMETHING ELSE. KEPT 2 DAYS, REFUSED TO PUT SR. TECH ON MY CAR WHO HAS WORKED ON THE CAR. TOOK TO ANOTHER SHOP, REPLACED ALL 6 IGNITION COILS. NEW CODE TO REPLACE TORQUE COVERTOR MALFUNCTION = TRANSMISSION. EST FROM 300-$3,000.00!

• 08/20/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE DRIVING MY SUV I HEARD A LOUD BANG, INMEDIATELLY AFTER THAT, THE SUV TURNED ABRUPTLY TO THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO MAINTAIN ON MY LANE BUT IT WAS USELESS. THE VEHICLE KEPT TURNING RIGHT. I PRESSED THE BRAKES, AND THEN THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ON THE WET PAVEMENT SLAMMING THE VEHICLE AGAINST THE BRIDGES WALL. THE VEHICLE HIT AGAINST THE WALL WITH THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF IT. THEN IT SLOWED DOWN. THERE WERE NO FLAT TIRES. THE REAR AXLE SHIFTED TO THE LEFT DUE TO THE CRASH. OTHER PARTS WHERE DAMAGED. I GUESS THE CRASH WAS DUE TO THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BECAUSE IT WAS LOOSE AND BROKEN. I HAD NO PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT DID NOT GAVE ANY SIGNS OF WEAR, NEITHER MADE STRANGE SOUNDS SO ONE COULD TAKE IT FOR A PREVENTIVE CHECK. THIS VEHICLE (NISSAN PATHFINDER 2000) IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD!!!*AK

• 08/16/2010· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  MY 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE STARTED MAKING STRANGE NOISES IN THE FRONT END ABOUT A WEEK AGO. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE STRUT TOWER HAD TOTALLY RUSTED OUT AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TAPPED IT WITH A HAMMER, IT CREATED A HUGE HOLE, AND THE FRAME JUST DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AND MUST BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. HAVING IT REPAIRED IS NOT FEASIBLE. AS A MECHANIC, I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE. IT'S MAINTAINED AND WASHED REGULARLY. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE PATHFINDER, AND SHOULD WARRANT A PRODUCT RECALL. DRIVING THE VEHICLE LIKE THIS WOULD BE RISKING THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. *TR

• 08/15/2016· POWER TRAIN

  NISSAN IS REFUSING TO FIX CRACKED COOLER TUBE THAT IS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION CASE CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL

• 08/13/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I AM WRITING THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FOR HELP WITH A RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. CURRENTLY I OWN A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL FILTER TUBE WHICH I HAD RECENTLY HAD REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING JUST LIKE THE RECALL NOTICE STATED WOULD HAPPEN. I CALLED NISSAN AND FAXED THEM MY RECEIPTS FOR THE PARTS & LABOR. I WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A REFUND FOR THE AMOUNT THAT I PAID. THIS ALL STARTED 4-17-2008 AND THE LAST PHONE CALL I MADE WAS 8-12-2008. NISSAN SENT ME THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TO GET MY PATHFINDER LOOKED AT TO MAKE SURE THE WORK WAS DONE CORRECTLY BECAUSE I HAD THE WORK DONE AT AN INDEPENDENT DEALERSHIP. ONLY BECAUSE THERE WEREN?T ANY AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA WHEN MY CAR STARTED LEAKING GAS. FINALLY I TALKED TO HEIDI FRANK ON 7-8-2008 A MANGER IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SHE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD GET REFUNDED THE FULL AMOUNT PLUS 45.00 TOWING FEE. I NO LONGER CAN GET A HOLD OF HER. I FAXED ALL MY RECEIPTS AND THE PROOF THAT I WENT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. I HAVE LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES AND CAN NOT GET A HOLD OF HER. I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HELP ME. I LOOKED FOR A WAY TO E-MAIL NISSAN DIRECTLY AND I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE TRIED THE ONLY NUMBER AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. IT IS NOT A LOT OF MONEY BUT WITH MY HUSBAND IN IRAQ EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS. I WILL BE MORE THEN HAPPY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU NEED IF YOU CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. HERE IS HEIDI FRANKS CONTACT # (800) 647-7261 EXT. 41462 THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, TAMMY WARD *TR

• 08/11/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS TANK FILLER PIPE RUSTED THROUGH ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE GAS TANK AND FUEL TO LEAK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY, FILLER PIPE AND CAP (07V435000) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL AND DUE TO THE VIN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVING THE FUEL TANK AND REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUE AN ADDITIONAL RECALL THAT INCLUDES MORE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,664.

• 08/09/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN APPLYING ABSBRAKES THEY DO NOT ENGAGE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS YET TO BEE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK