2005 Nissan Pathfinder

FUEL SENDING MODULE FAILURE IN 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH APPROX 62,000 MILES. THIS CAUSES "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TO COME ON AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO FAIL EMISSION TEST. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK ACCURATELY EITHER. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL PATHFINDERS OF THIS VINTAGE AND REQUIRES THE FUEL TANK TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS WORTHY OF A RECALL SINCE IT IS SO WIDESPREAD. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAT STAYING CONSISTENT (DOES NOT BLOW HOT AIR WHEN IDLE) AS WELL A VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. I ALSO BEGIN TO NOTICE THAT TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. I WOULD STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND GO TO TAKE OFF AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PICK UP SPEED WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT I ALREADY KNEW, THE RADIATOR WAS NOW NO GOOD AND LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS CAUSED BOTH OF THEM TO BE RUINED AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 5K TO REPLACE. I ASKED IF THE DEALERSHIP HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT SEVERAL OF THE SAME VEHICLES HAVE BEEN IN FOR THIS VERY REASON. HE ADVISED THAT NISSAN HAS NOT PAID FOR THESE SERVICES AS THE VEHICLES ARE ALWAYS OUT OF WARRANTY ON THE RADIATOR. I STILL HAVE 2000 MILES LEFT ON MY POWERTRAIN AND ADVISED THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTING NISSAN FOR "GOODWILL" ASSISTANCE. NISSAN FINALLY CONTACTED ME AND ADVISED THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS INITIALLY CAUSED BY THE RADIATOR, THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THEY ALSO ADVISED ME THAT SINCE I WAS NOT CONSIDERED "LOYAL" TO NISSAN AS THIS IS MY FIRST VEHICLE WITH THEM THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. I DO THINK IT IS FAIR TO HOLD THE CONSUMER RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE TRANSMISSION AS CLEARLY THE RADIATOR IS DEFECTIVE AND THE PROBLEM DOESN'T BEGIN UNTIL AFTER IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY 5K FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO. IF THIS WAS A RARE CASE OR CAUSED BY THE CONSUMER THEN, YES WE SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE BUT THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT AS ALL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ASSIST US AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE PARTS AS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *TR

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS PROBLEMS WITH ANTIFREEZE LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF SOME DESIGN FLAW. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS OCCURRING WITH THIS SAME PARTICULAR MODEL. THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN WILL START SLIPPING. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONE THAT HAS DIAGNOSED IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN, BUT HAVE REFUSED TO ISSUE A TSB OR RECALL. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT AND IS COSTING PEOPLE 5 TO 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS JUST BEGUN THE TELL TALE SYMPTOMS OF THIS COSTLY PROBLEM. NISSAN SHOULD CONSIDER THE PROBLEMS THAT TOYOTA IS HAVING RIGHT NOW AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE ENTIRE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WHEN IT HAS 1/4 TANK OF GAS. MINE CUT OF WHILE GOING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER & THEY SAID IT WAS THE IDP CHIP. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SEVERAL PATHFINDER OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. THE CAR CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PART COULD TAKE UP TO 1 MONTH TO GET IN! WHEN THEY FINALLY GOT THE PART IT COST ME OVER $400 TO PUT IN ON. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 64,000 RIGHT NOW.. WHICH IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR COUPLE OF MONTHS.. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER AND ALSO PRIVATE MECHANICS... NOBODY COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR UNTIL IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON ME. WOULDN'T START HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC HE SAID THE CAR HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAD THE WHOLE FUSE BOX REPLACED PAID $450 TWO DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER NOTHING WRONG WAS FOUND WENT BACK HOME.. RIGHT NOW MY CAR IS AT A PRIVATE MECHANIC... BECAUSE WOULDN'T GO MORE THAN 40 MPH.... THE MECHANIC SAID IS THE RADIATOR WHICH IS BROKEN AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKED IN THE TRANSMISSION PLEASE HELP.... I SEE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THESE VEHICLES ARE DEFECTIVE JUST TO GET IT FIXED IS CLOSE TO $10,000. *TR

I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. JUST A COUPLE OF SHORT WEEKS AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STRANGE VIBRATION NOISE (LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING OVER A GROOVED SURFACE) COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AROUND 2000-2500 RPMS OR 45-65 MPH. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE (HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F177B6C/8#MSG8) I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A TON OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM ON THE '05 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. APPARENTLY, THERE IS A HOSE THAT RUNS FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THERE IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR INTO THE TRANSMISSION, THUS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO BEGIN TO MALFUNCTION AND THEN ULTIMATELY SHUT DOWN. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE POST ON EDMUNDS.COM, THIS IS A CHRONIC ISSUE IMPACTING ALL 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER OWNERS. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THE RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. YET, I MUST HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO/FRO WORK. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING ON NISSANS PART AND THEY NEED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE AND ADDRESS THE FAULTY ENGINEERING HERE BEFORE SOMEONE'S TRANSMISSION SHUTS DOWN AT 60MPH CAUSING A CRASH ON ONE OF OUR HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATES. *TR

RE: 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER ABOUT 2, 5 YEARS AGO, MY FUEL GAUGE READ 1/2 FULL OR ALL EMPTY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. CHANGING OIL RESET LIGHT INITIALLY, BUT IT CAME BACK ON. SHORT TIME LATER CAR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE OF GAUGE AND LIGHT. CAR MECHANIC REPLACED SENDING UNIT, FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. SAID PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPLACE SENDING UNIT. DEC/09 CAR FAILED TO START. GAUGE READ 1/2 FULL. MECHANIC SAID FUEL FILTER FAILED, BUT PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED SINCE FILTER IS INSIDE PUMP. JAN30,2010. AS I WRITE THIS MY TANK READS HALF FULL AND THE CAR WON'T START. IT IS DOING THE SAME THING IT DID THE LAST TIME. BEING STRANDED BECAUSE OF A FAILED FUEL PUMP/FILTER/ GAUGE/SENDING UNIT IS DANGEROUS. I CAN TRUST THAT A PART (THAT IS SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE) ISN'T GOING TO FAIL ME. I WOULD ADD OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, DESPITE APPROPRIATE SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE, (EVEN REPLACED TIRES) MY FUEL CONSUMPTION HAS BECOME VERY POOR. THE ISSUES ARE SOMEHOW CONNECTED. SEE ALSO BLOGS HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/NISSAN-PATHFINDER/TMVJFUGON9RD4EB8I ENTITLE "FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS". EVIDENTLY, THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WORLD-WIDE HAVING THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

I AM GETTING OBDII CODES (P0463) AND "CHECK ENGINE" SIGN IS ON EVEN AFTER RESET. ONCE MY FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN 3/4 AND I REFILL IT AFTER IT WAS CLOSE TO BE EMPTY I AM GETTING "CHECK ENGINE" SIGN ON PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT IT IS RELATED TO A FUEL TANK LEVEL GAUGE. I ALSO KNOW THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT EXPERIENCING EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NISSAN DOESN'T COVER FAULTY PART REPLACEMENT FOR FREE. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING WITH IT! THANKS *TR