2001 Nissan Pathfinder

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

• 12/25/2007· EQUIPMENT

  MY 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER 6 DISC CD CHANGER WENT OUT ON ME THE OTHER DAY WITH THE DREADED "ERR2" MESSAGE. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT TAKING CARE OF. SOMETHING MUST ME DONE. *TR

• 12/24/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALL INSTRUMENT GAUGES INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TACHOMETER, GAS GAUGE, ENGINE TEMP GAUGE, 4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR, AND COMPASS FAIL TO WORK AFTER DRIVING. FIALURE IS INTERMITTENT. SERVICE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IN UNDER 30 DAYS. *AK

• 12/23/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING IN OUR 2001 MODEL PATHFINDER SUV ALONG THE 57 STATE FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ON IT'S SIDE TWICE AFTER SHE ATTEMPTED TO ERGE BACK TO HER TRAVELING LANE. SHE WAS TWO FEET AWAY FROM A STEEP HIGHWAY EMBANKMENT WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK ON ITS' WHEELS. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER ARM, HEAD, FACE, AND LEG. THE CAR IS A TOTAL OSS AS ASSESSED BY THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL. I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE WRECKED CAR AND WILL LIKE TO FORWARD IT TO YOU. WE HAD REPORTED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP - DOUGLAS NISSAN ABOUT SCREECHING NOISES FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AREA TWICE BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT AND THE DEALERSHIP STATE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY CAUSES FOR THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS ACCIDENT I HAD CONTACTED NISSAN MOTOR NORTHE AMERICA CONSUMER AFFAIR TO REPORT THIS ACCIDENT AND CLAIM FOR LOSS OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO PRODUCT DEFECT ON DECEMBER 21, 2004 AND HAVE NOT HEAR BACK FROM NISSAN REGARDING ANY RESOLUTION.*AK

• 12/22/2007· EQUIPMENT

  MY 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS PURCHASED 3 YEARS AGO. A BOSE 6-CD PLAYER CAME INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE 6-CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING, AND DISPLAYS AN ERROR MESSAGE, "ERR 2". MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED WITH THE NISSAN DEALER (SERVICE DEPARTMENT) IN BUENA PARK CALIFORNIA ON DECEMBER 21, AT 6:40PM. I WAS INFORMED THAT I COULD PURCHASE A NEW CD PLAYER, HOWEVER THIS WOULD BE QUITE COSTLY. THE NISSAN DEALER FURTHER STATED, WHEN A CUSTOMER WHOSE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY HAS THIS SAME PROBLEM, THEY DO NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CD PLAYER IS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER. NO REPAIR SHOP WILL LOOK AT MY SYSTEM. APPARENTLY, THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH NISSANS. OTHER THAN PURCHASING A NEW CD PLAYER, THERE HAS TO BE SOME TYPE OF CONSUMER REPAIR SHOP. NISSAN SEEMS UNCONCERNED WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/22/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SEVERE OIL LEAKAGE. HAD TO REPLACE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY. *JB

• 12/22/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE OXYGEN SENOR FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE OXYGEN SENOR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

• 12/21/2008· EQUIPMENT

  CD PLAYER ON '01 NISSAN PATHFINDER QUIT WORKING, ERR 2 MESSAGE AND WHIRRING AND CLICKING SOUNDS. *TR

• 12/19/2011· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON A BUMPY ROAD AND HIT A POTHOLE, THE RIGHT STRUT PUNCHED THROUGH THE STRUT TOWER AND I COULD NO LONGER CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL SHOP AND FOUND OUT THE WHOLE OF BOTH STRUT TOWERS WERE CORRODED BEYOND BELIEF. I HAD ONE REPAIRED AFTER I REPORTED IT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY WHO THEN CHARGED ME A POINT ON MY LICENSE FOR THE ACCIDENT. I THEN TRADED THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO AVOID PAYING THROUGH THE NOSE FOR THE OTHER STRUT TOWER REPAIR, I THEN FIND OUT NISSAN DID A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY REFUSE TO PICK UP THE PHONE. THEY EVEN GAVE ME A BOGUS E-MAIL ACCOUNT TO SEND THE PAPER WORK FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT. I FEEL THEY AT LEAST OWE ME THE AMOUNT FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE SURCHARGE I AM STILL PAYING. *TR

• 12/19/2002· STEERING,TIRES

  THE VEHICLE SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAUSES EXTREME WEAR AND TEAR ON THE TIRES. I HAVE HAD THIS NISSAN PATHFINDER (2001) FOR JUST OVER A YEAR AND NISSAN HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM IT WAS "BUILT TO RIDE THIS WAY". THE RESULT IS PREMATURE BREAKING PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE PUT NEW TIRES ON, TURNED THE ROTORS AND SPENT MANY HOURS BALANCING THE TIRES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE DAY ONE.

• 12/15/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THERE IS AN EXTREMELY LONG AMOUNT OF BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL( APPROX 1/2 WAY TO FLOOR) BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE. ALSO, AFTER THE BRAKES ENGAGE IT REQUIRES A LOT OF PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS ON ALMOST EVERY TIME I ENGAGE THE BRAKES. *AK

• 12/15/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrashFire

  WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, TWICE RESULTING IN COLLISIONS. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

• 12/15/2000· SUSPENSIONCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO LEFT AND STRUCK DIVIDING WALL. NO PRIOR WARNING BEFORE INCIDENT. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEATBELT. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. TIRES WERE INTACT. DRIVER SUFFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

• 12/13/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH GAS LEAK. CONSUMER STATES FUEL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE ALL THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THEY WERE EXPERIENCING. *KB THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALER REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR. (RECALL 07V435000) *JB

• 12/11/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY 2001 PATHFINDER HAD ONLY 37,800 MILES WHEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY DEALERSHIP SAYS IT NEEDS BOTH REAR OXYGEN SENSORS AT A COST OF OVER $500. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT OXYGEN SENSORS WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO NEED REPLACING UNTIL 90,000 MILES. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN (02006) REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THAT AT LEAST OF PORTION OF THIS COST SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HOW DO I CHECK ON THIS? *JB

• 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE 4X4 BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT FRAME WHERE THE STRUT TOWER ARE LOCATED ARE SEVERELY ROTTING WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE ALL MY BRAKE LINES TO ROT AWAY I WAS DRIVING TO UPSTATE COLLEGE TO GET MY SON AND I WAS ALSO WITH MY DAUGHTER I COULD HAVE DIED I CHECKED ONLINE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM I CALLED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL I AM SO UPSET AND WORRIED THE MECHANIC CAN'T EVEN LIFT THE TRUCK ALL THE WAY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BRAKE TOWER BUCKLES EVEN THE MECHANIC SAID THERE IS A RECALL PLEASE HELP ME. *TR ..UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF

• 12/08/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FELT VERY SPONGY WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND MA Y RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE CHARACTERISICT OF VEHICLE. *AK PEDAL MOVEMENT BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGE WAS EXCESSIVE. CONSUMER HAVE TO PUMP PEDAL BEFORE THE BRAKES BECOME FIRM. *YH

• 12/07/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKE SYSTEMS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM AUTOMOBILES OR THE OWNER SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE THEM REMOVED. *AK

• 12/05/2011· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND A REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V244000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT). THE REMEDY CONSISTED OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE REINFORCEMENT PLATE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/04/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WE PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN PATHFINDER (VIN #[XXX]) IN JULY 2001 FROM WHITE PLAINS NISSAN, INC. IN WHITE PLAINS, NY. OCTOBER 12, 2003: THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A SCREECHING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. I REMOVED THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND IMMEDIATELY SAW THAT PART OF THE CALIPER BROKE OFF, AND WAS LEANING AGAINST THE INSIDE PART OF THE RIM, AT WHICH POINT I PUT THE TIRE BACK ON, AND BEGAN CALLING NISSAN TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT (THE CAR IS STILL UNDER ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY). OCTOBER 13, 2003: WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER IN STAMFORD, STAMFORD MOTORS, INC., NISSAN DIVISION. WHEN MY WIFE OLGA DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP, SHE STATED CLEARLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS (BROKEN CALIPER) AND ASKED HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO GET IT FIXED UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. SHE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT, ACCORDING TO THE PIECE OF PAPER GIVEN TO HER BY THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, SHE COULD GET CHARGED FOR THE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, WHILE IT WAS OBVIOUS WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE SAID IT WAS STANDARD PROCEDURE, AND SHE HAD TO SIGN IT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, NOBODY CONTACTED ME OR MY WIFE AND WE HAD TO CALL OURSELVES. WHEN MY WIFE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN UPDATE, THEIR SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] SAID THAT THE PART WASN'T GOING TO BE COVERED, BECAUSE THEY THINK THAT THE PART HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH. WHEN MY WIFE ASKED [XXX]. TO ELABORATE, HE SAID THAT THESE PARTS RARELY BREAK UNLESS TAMPERED WITH, AND BECAUSE THERE WAS A SCRATCH ON THE OUTSIDE ON THE CALIPER, THEY THINK THAT SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE THE BREAK PADS HIMSELF, AND BROKE THE CALIPER. WE HAVE ALREADY SHOWN THE PART TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT SHOPS, INCLUDING A METAL EXPERT, ALL OF WHICH RECOGNIZED A FATIGUE FAILURE AND NOT SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY TEMPERING. WE ARE INTENDING TO PURSUE THIS MATTER FURTHER, UNTIL NISSAN DECIDES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THIS VERY SERIOUS CUSTOMER CARE ISSUE. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/01/2015· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, WHICH PROGRESSED RANDOMLY AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE STRUT TOWERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZING AND MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V244000 (STEERING, SUSPENSION). ONE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH RUST AND CORROSION TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR WEEKS LATER FROM A SECOND DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/01/2008· EQUIPMENT

  CD PLAYER NO LONGER WORKS; DISPLAYS ERR 2. RADIO VOLUME CONTROL KNOB NO LONGER WORKS. *TR

• 12/01/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  MY 2001 PATHFINDER HAS HAD SOME MAJOR TROUBLES WITH STARTING. I HAVE HAD TO WAIT FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN A HALF OF AN HOUR TO GET IT STARTED AND I ALSO HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK, (I WAS OUT OF TOWN), AND WAIT FOR THREE HOURS BEFORE I RECEIVED A JUMP START, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THAT THE BATTERY WAS FULL. I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE 2001 PATHFINDER HAS BEEN RECALLED IN ASIA FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS IN THE STATES? S I HAVE HAD THE SAME INCIDENT OCCUR THREE TIMES I AM UNSURE ABOUT EXACT DATES OF THEIR OCCURRENCES.*AK

• 12/01/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISON WITH A PICKUP TRUCK,AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. *AK

• 11/30/2006· EQUIPMENT

  THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO MY 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE 6-CD IN-DASH CHANGER DOES NOT WORK. IT MAKES A CLICKING SOUND WHEN YOU TRY TO PLAY A CD AND DISPLAYS "ERR2" ON THE SCREEN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER NISSAN OWNERS HAVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THE CD CHANGER IS RENDERED USELESS ONCE THIS HAPPENS. *JB

• 11/29/2011· SUSPENSION

  2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING CORROSION ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENT, THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED AS A RESULT OF A CORROSION ISSUE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STRUTS AND OR THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION UNDER THE VEHICLE WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN A LOANER VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN CORPORATE WOULD CONTACT HIM FOR A RESOLUTION. THE CONSUMER STATED WEEKS PASSED AND HE NEVER HEARD FROM NISSAN. THE CONSUMER WAS FINALLY INFORMED THAT A THIRD PARTY VENDOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE THIRD PARTY VENDOR DETERMINED THE VEHICLE COULD INDEED BE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FOR NISSAN TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. *JB

• 11/29/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT STARTING VEHICLE AND INTERMITTENT STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED OF 0-35 MPH. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

• 11/23/2004· POWER TRAIN

  I OWN A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I AM EXPERIENCING DELAYED, NOISY AND HARD ENGAGEMENT WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A WAVERING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN MY WIFE TOOK INTO THE DEALER THEY TOLD HER THIS IS NORMAL FOR A PATHFINDER. THE DELAYED ENGAGEMENTS OCCUR ROUTINELY SO A PRECISE INCIDENT DATE IS NOT APPLICABLE. *JB

• 11/22/2002· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SIMULTANEOUSLY PRESS ON THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT NOTICE CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

• 11/21/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  MY DAUGHTER'S SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. SHE HAS PULLED OVER AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OVER AND OVER DUE TO THIS SINCE WE HAVE TOLD HER IT MAY BE UNSAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, I FIND THAT THOUSANDS OF 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. MILEAGE IS VERY LOW WHEN THIS OCCURS. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN TO HAVE ANOTHER "SENSOR" REPLACED BUT THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS AND THE CAR SHAKES BADLY.F HUNDRED/THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2001, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? E SPENT 800 ON TIRES BECAUSE I WAS TOLD IT SHOOK DUE TO THIS, THEN THEY DECIDED IT WAS ANOTHER SENSOR.*AK

• 11/20/2002· SUSPENSION

  FRONT END IS ALL RUSTED. THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE WHOLE FRONT END TO FALL WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DT

• 11/19/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE

  2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS EXPERIENCED TWO EVENTS WHERE THE BRAKES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE FIRST EVENT INVOLVED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH WITHOUT THE DRIVER PULLING UP ON THE EMERGENCY HANDLE. IMMEDIATELY UPON THE BRAKE LOCKING UP, THE DRIVER PULLED UP AND DOWN ON THE HANDLE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THANKFULLY RELEASED ITSELF. THE SECOND EVENT OCCURRED TWO WEEKS LATER WHEN ALL FOUR BRAKES FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN THE DRIVER PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL - IT WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ENGAGING ANY OF THE BRAKES. AFTER PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL OVER AND OVER, THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED JUST SHORT OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM AT THE INTERSECTION. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY ALLEGEDLY ANALYZED ALL OF THE BRAKING SYSTEMS AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ABS SYSTEM THAT MIGHT BE MALFUNCTIONING, BUT WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM(S) COULD BE. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR DAILY USE, WE ARE DRIVING IT WITH SOME CONCERN AND CONSTANT WORRY. *TR

• 11/19/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE TIRE MECHANIC NOTICED RUST IN THE WHEEL WELD ON THE LOWER BRACKET DUE TO FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THEY ALSO ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION IN TWO WEEKS. THE TIRE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE WHILE REPLACING THE TIRES. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

• 11/18/2007· TIRES

  JULY 1, 2007: MICHELIN TIRE FAILURE: P255/65 R16 MICHELIN LTX M/S . AFTER 22K MILES ON THE TIRES, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH, SUDDENLY THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL, RESULTING IN A BLOWOUT. THE 2001 PATHFINDER LE 4X4, DIDN'T FLIP OVER. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULLOVER ON THE SIDE. THE ENTIRE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED INTACT, AROUND THE TAILPIPE BRACKETS AND REAR MUDFLAP. THE TREAD IS UNDAMAGED: NO NAIL OR SCREWS OR ANY OTHER ROAD HAZARD OR DAMAGES. THE AAA SENT A TRUCK WHO CHANGED THE TIRE. HIS COMMENT WAS: "IN OVER 22 YEARS OF DOING TIRE AND MECHANICAL WORK, HE NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE THIS". I RETURNED THE TIRE TO COSTCO. THE TIRE CENTER MANAGER WAS VERY COOPERATIVE,WHERE THEY ORDERED A NEW TIRE WITHOUT QUESTION.DAMAGES TO THE PATHFINDER WERE ESTIMATED AT $900 DUE TO THE NEED TO REPLACE THE TAILPIPE/MUFFLER ASSEMBLY AND THE MUDFLAP WAS DESTROYED. COSTCO MANAGER SAID THAT THE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES WOULD NEED TO BE MADE DIRECTLY TO MICHELIN. I DID THAT. IT IS A MIRACLE THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T FLIP OVER !!!. MICHELIN REQUIRED THAT THE TIRE BE RETURNED TO COSTCO, HAVE THEM CALL MICHELIN TO GIVE A REPORT OF THE SITUATION. MICHELIN REP SAID THAT THEY WOULD OFFER PERHAPS A 50% DISCOUNT ON THE PURCHASE OF NEW REPLACEMENT TIRE BUT NOTHING ELSE. I WANT MICHELIN TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES SUSTAINED !!. I WAS REQUIRED TO SEND THE TIRE TO MICHELIN (THEY EVENTUALLY PAID FOR THE SHIPPING) TO BE EXAMINED. THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION WAS A LETTER RESPONSE THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY "DRIVER ERROR" - BY RUNNING THE TIRE IN A RUN-FLAT CONDITION. A RUN -FLAT CONDITION ???? THEY SENT A BROCHURE PRINTOUT EXPLAINING HOW THAT OCCURS. AIR ESCAPES , RUNS LOW AND THE TIRE EVENTUALLY BLOWS OUT. THERE WAS NO AIR ESCAPE NOR IS THERE ANY ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE TO THE TREAD. HOW DID THE AIR ESCAPE TO RUN FLAT ??? MICHELIN DID NOT PAY ANY DAMAGES. *TR

• 11/17/2011· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  STRUT HOUSING AND STRUCTURE RUSTING, CRACK IN HOUSING AND MOUNT. *TR

• 11/15/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM THE VEHICLE EXTERIOR. HE THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE FILLER TUBE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF A POTENTIAL RECALL ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD LATER RETURN HIS CALL WITH A DECISION. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT RETURN THE CONTACTS CALL AND THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

• 11/13/2000· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  WAS IN HEAD ON COLLISION AT APPROX. 50MPH IN NEW 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE. VEHICLE HAD 600 MILES ON IT AND WAS LEASED. VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF ME ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY, I HIT IT HEAD ON. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BODY SHOP, POLICE ETC HAVE ALL SAID THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. RADIATOR WAS CRUSHED AND BUMPER AND GRILL ASSEMBLY WERE DEMOLISHED. ALSO CONCERN THAT SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN. HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY BODY SHOP WHO DOES A LOT OF THIS TYPE WORK THAT THEY RECOMMEND HAVING IT TESTED SINCE IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL OPINION IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I HAVE BACK INJURY.*AK

• 11/12/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO GRIND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STRUT TOWER SEPARATED AND WAS LEANING AGAINST THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPAIR IT AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AS THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

• 11/10/2006· EQUIPMENT

  MY NAME IS [XXX]AND I AM A OWNER OF 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT JUST HIT 78K MILES. THE FACTORY INSTALLED 6 DISC CHANGER DOESN'T SEEM TO BE WORKING. IT TAKES CDS AND MAKES NOISES AS IT SHUFFLES THE CDS BUT IT WON'T READ/PLAY ANY OF MY CDS. IT JUST GIVE ME AN ERROR "ERR2". CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE LOT OF FOLKS OUT THERE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE SEE THE BELOW LINK: HTTP://FORUM.ECOUSTICS.COM/BBS/MESSAGES/4/171690.HTML. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/09/2008· EQUIPMENT

  CLARION 6 DISC CD CHANGER ARE DEFECTIVE, ERROR 2. *TR

• 11/09/2007· STRUCTURE

  THE CAR WOBBLES BACK AND FORTH LIKE RIDING A BOAT IN RUFF WATERS. THIS IS A STRUCTURAL ISSUE AND 2 DIFFERENT AUTO REPAIR MEN HAVE NOT YET FIGURED OUT WHAT IS CAUSING IT. *TR

• 11/08/2012· SUSPENSION

  THE CAR'S REAR END SWAYS ON SLOWING DOWN AND UP ON ACCELERATION, IT SEEMS TO HAVE A LOSS OF TRACTION. *TR

• 11/05/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE FILLER PIPE ON MY NISSAN PATHFINDER IS RUSTED AND CAUSING A GAS SMELL. HAVE CALLED NISSAN ON RECALL CAMPAIGN 07V435000 AND THEY CLAIM THE CAR IS NOT COVERED, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TR

• 11/05/2008· EQUIPMENT

  I OWN A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE THAT IS CONFIGURED WITH A BOSE/CLARION 6 CD CHANGER UNIT. THE UNIT FAILED IN 2007 GIVING AN ERR 2 MESSAGE. I HAD THE UNIT REMOVED BY EMPIRE NISSAN LAKEWOOD, CO WHO SENT IT TO BE REPAIRED TWICE TO A SERVICE CONTRACTOR. BOTH TIMES THE UNIT WAS RETURNED REINSTALLED AND FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED MANY OTHER CONSUMERS REPORTING THE EXACT SAME ERR 2 PROBLEMS WITH THEIR AUDIO SYSTEMS. *TR

• 11/05/2002· VISIBILITY

  THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY AND IT DIDN'T SEEM THAT ANY OBJECT HIT THE GLASS PRIOR TO BEING SHATTERED. THERE WAS SOME BRUISES ON THE DRIVERS ARM FROM SHATTERED GLASS. WENT DIRECTLY TO TUSTIN NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHO STATED THE GLASS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. WHILE STILL IN THE DEALER, I CALLED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT. NISSAN REP SAID THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR THE GLASS TO SHATTER. I CALLED AGAIN WEEK LATER AFTER FINDING OUT THAT THE SAME INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. I STATED MY SAFETY CONCERNS. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE REP SAID THEY WOULD NOT DISCUSS THE CASE AGAIN AND HUNG UP . *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*769304

• 11/05/2000· STEERING,AIR BAGS

  EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT 60 TO 70 MPH TAKEN SUV TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND FOUND OUT THAT TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE EXCESSIVE RADIAL FORCE MEASURMENTS AND THAT THEY ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH AAND MAY CAUSE AN ACEDENT. DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND MUITL TIMES BALANCE THE WHEEL/TIRE USING RADIAL FORCE BALANCING BUT UNABLE TO GET RID OF EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. DEALER GAVE ME BACK SUV AS IS (KNOWING IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE) AND ORDERED 4 NEW TIRES OF THE SAME BRAND WHICH TOOK A WEEK TO RECIEVE. I REQUESTED TO REPLACE TIRE WITH MICHILINE LTX BUT DEALER AND NISSAN REFUSED TO DO SO. I REQUESTED A SAFETY AND RESPONSIBILTY LETTER SINCE THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME A CHOOSE OF WHAT BRAND TO CHOOSE BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO SO. DEALER FINALLY REPLACED TIRES AND VIBRATION IS 90 %IMPROVED BUT STILL EXISTS. ALSO I HAVE TAKEN MY SUV FOR A RATTLE IN STEERING AND THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE DRIVER AIRBAG WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY FROM FACTORY. DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THEN THREE WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNED. TOOK SUV TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY PUT "TUBES IN THE SPRING BEHIND THE AIRBAG" THIS IS TO REDUCE RATTLE/VIBRATION. NOW THE HORN IS UNOPERATIONAL DUE TO THIS. YOU MUST PUT BOTH HANDS ON THE HORN/AIRBAG AND PUSH VERY HARD EST 40IBS OF FORCE TO ENGAGE THE HORN. THIS IS UNACCPTIBLE AND UNSAFE TO OPERATE THE VECHICAL WITH OUT A HORN. I DO HAVE A SAFETY CONVERN TO OTHER OWNER OF THIS SUV DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIRES THAT CAN BLOW AND CASUE A SEROUS EXCEDENT. I DP HOPE THAT NHTSA TAKE ACTION. (DOT NUMBER: EN6D0800 TIRESIZE: 255/65R16)

• 11/03/2011· SUSPENSION

  2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL RELATED TO SALT EROSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE SPENT $ 2,358.75 IN OUT OF POCKET REPAIRS AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

• 11/02/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WE HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS, VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER, RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEEING WHEEL, VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF PARK, A RATTLING IN THE FRONT WHEEL AREA. A MONTH AGO, THE ELECTRON FUSE BLEW IN THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START, WHEN THE FUSE IS REPLACED IT BLOWS AGAIN. WE WERE TOLD THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS HAS GONE BAD - THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT! WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT IT FROM GOING BAD - "IT JUST WENT BAD". THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE SINCE OCTOBER 5, 2004 - WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A NEW WIRING HARNESS, NISSAN SENT THE WRONG PART TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE CORRECT PART WE ARE TOLD IS ON BACKORDER INDEFINATELY - NISSAN HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. A SUPERVISOR FROM NISSAN HAS FAILED TO RETURN MY PHONE CALLS AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS 38 MONTHS OLD (EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT). HOW CAN A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD HAVE A PART, THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN WITHOUT, BE ON BACKORDER INDEFINATELY? AND, HOW CAN A MAJOR WIRING PART GO BAD SO SOON AND NISSAN NOT BE LIABLE FOR IT? *AK

• 10/31/2017· SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME BY AN INDIVIDUAL AND IT HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS IT'S UNBELIEVABLE. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO PASS EMISSIONS. HAD THE DEATH WOBBLE WHEN I FIRST GOT IT. I'M EXTREMELY UPSET ABOUT THIS LEMON I WAS. SOLD. I'M A BREAST CANCER PATIENT AND LIMITED ON INCOME AND I WAS REALLY SCREWED OVER. LOST OVER 3000 DOLLARS OVER THIS VEHICLE

• 10/30/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  FLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE LOSS POWER. BELTS CAME APART GOING APPROXIMATED 65 MPH. TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP. FOUND BELTS MISSING FROM PULLEYS. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED DRIVE BELTS AND PERFORMS SEVERAL RECALL SERVICES RELATED TO 03V455000 & 03V4777000. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. BATTERY DISCHARGES OVERNIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. ERRATIC IDLE/STALLS OVER TIME. AUGUST 2004 CAR STALLS ON FREEWAY DRIVING 65 MPH. CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP THAT REPORTS LOSS OF SPARK ON CYL 2, BUT FAILS TO FIND PROBLEM. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHO FINDS ECM FAILURE. REQUIRES 800.00 TO FIX. *JB

• 10/30/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN FUELING, GAS TANK OVER FILLS AND SPILLS GASOLINE ONTO SIDE OF VEHICLE AND GROUND. THIS IS SERIOUS POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AUTOMATIC FUEL SHUT OFF NOT PROPERLY WORKING. IF FUEL SHUT OFF WORKS, GAS GAUGE SHOWS. GAS AMOUNT TO BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE 3/4 FULL. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FULLY FUEL TANK TO HAVE GAS GAUGE SHOW "F" THEN GASOLINE WILL OVER FLOW. ONLY RECOURSE NOW IS TO DRIVE WITH 3/4 TANK FULL IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUEL SPILLS. TOOK IT TO DEALER. DEALER INDICATED THIS IS NORMAL FOR FRONTIERS AND NOTHING IS WRONG. DT