2006 Nissan Pathfinder

I OWN A 06 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THERE IS A FUEL SENSOR RECALL ON THE 06 PATHFINDERS. THIS SENSOR ESTIMATES HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE LEFT IN THE TANK. APPROXIMATELY AT 1/2 TANK, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE SHOW THE FUEL ON EMPTY. FOR SOME REASON MY PATHFINDER IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT NOT ALL 06 PATHFINDERS WERE PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN FINALLY SAID THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (THAT I PAID FOR) WOULD COVER THE SENSOR. MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE WOULD BE A $50 DEDUCTIBLE. I ASKED HOW MANY OTHER PATHFINDERS WERE MADE WITH THE SAME BATCH OF FUEL SENSORS/ IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING TROUBLE OR AM I THE ONLY ONE. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION BESIDES THE DAY MY CAR WAS MADE - AUG 29, 2006. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH WHEN THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER FAILED. THE WINDOWS HAD TO REMAIN OPEN IN ORDER TO KEEP THE WINDOWS FROM FOGGING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE INNER COOLING SYSTEM AND INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE HEATER FAILURE. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FILTER AND RADIATOR. WITHIN FIVE MONTHS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD SPORADICALLY READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS, CAUSING HER TO RUN OUT OF FUEL TWICE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES DRAMATICALLY AND INTERMITTENTLY AFTER FILLING TANK UP WITH GAS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN FUEL GAUGE ACTS UP. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED WITH GAS. THE GAUGE WILL MOVE ANYWHERE BETWEEN EMPTY, WITH THE GAS LIGHT COMING ON, TO FULL. WIFE AND DAUGHTER THOUGHT THEY HAD A FUEL LEAK AND PULLED ONTO EMERGENCY SHOULDER ON BUSY INTERSTATE AT RUSH HOUR BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO 1/4 TANK WITHIN A FEW MILES OF FILLING UP. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID THE 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS RECALLED FOR THIS REASON, BUT I WAS TOLD MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY SO THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW AT THE END OF 2005 AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. SOUNDS LIKE I HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM MOST OF THE PEOPLE LISTED HERE HAVE. LAST WEEK WHEN TAKING IN MY CAR FOR ITS ROUTINE SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT BOTH MY RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION ARE OUT...THEY ARE DONE AND I NEED TO REPLACE THEM. IT IS COSTING ME APPROX. 5800 AND I HAVE BEEN SHOCKED AND SURPRISED BECAUSE I HAD NO PREVIOUS OBVIOUS SIGN THAT THIS WAS GOING ON. NOT EVEN STRANGE SOUNDS, SIGNS OF GETTING OVER-HEATED OR EVEN HAVING THE SENSOR LIGHT GO ON. I MEAN, IF THE SENSOR LIGHT GOES ON FOR SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS LOW AIR PRESSURE IN MY TIRES, I WOULD ONLY ASSUME THAT FOR SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS MY TRANSMISSION, IT WOULD LIGHT ON, TOO. APPARENTLY FLUID FROM THE RADIATOR GOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION, THAT HAS DAMAGED IT ALL AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 75,000 MILES...ONLY 8,000 MILES AGO, BUT NOTHING CAN BE DONE NOW AND I HAVE TO PAY. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A GENERAL PROBLEM TO MANY NISSAN PATHFINDERS, MOSTLY YEARS 2005/2006. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN MY VEHICLE FOR SERVICE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND NOW THIS. WORSE THING OF IT ALL, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THESE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS DEAL FREQUENTLY WITH THIS ISSUE AND HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT CONTACTING NISSAN'S HQ DEPT. BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE A MANUFACTURES MALFUNCTION. I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW FREQUENT MY SAME SITUATION HAS OCCURRED TO OTHER NISSAN CONSUMERS AND I STRONGLY FEEL LIKE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I LIVE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AND IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN FURTHERING SOME SORT OF INVESTIGATION OR LEGAL ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE HAD FAILED. HE THEN REFUELED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING FROM VARIOUS LEVEL READS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT LOCATED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,024 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,900. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/19/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO DISPLAY THAT THERE WAS 1/4 TANK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH A LOOSE STEERING WHEEL (IT CAN BE MOVED UP AND DOWN). I HAD IT LOOKED AT TODAY BY NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. $850. I PASSED BECAUSE I COULDN'T AFFORD IT, BUT THEY SAY THE STEERING COLUMN IS WEARING AWAY. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS ONLINE AND AM WORRIED FOR MINE AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY IF MY VEHICLE COMES TO A POINT WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES NON CONTROLLABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN GASOLINE WAS ADDED TO THE FUEL TANK THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINED AT ZERO. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. REPORT 6878078 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V074000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,000.