Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| NTB02043 | 04/10/2002 | 632155 | Subject regarding roof console temperature display reads inaccurately. *tt | 07/11/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| NTB99017A | 02/10/2000 | NTB99071 | 610985 | Some customers may indicate that a light ticking or humming noise can be heard coming from the blower motor of an applied vehicle when the motor is run at low fan speeds. *tt | 05/23/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| NTB98009A | 05/15/2001 | 625166 | Subject regarding idler pulley noise (amendment). *yd | 11/19/2001 | |
| NTB00049 | 06/05/2000 | 613988 | Subject regarding vg33e piston replacement. *tt | 09/22/2000 | |
| NTB97034A | 02/01/1998 | NTB97034 | 600342 | Vehicle is difficult to start after a cold soak at high altitudes and ambient teperatures. *yc | 05/11/1998 |
| NTB97029 | 04/16/1997 | 52170 | Engine heater. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| NTB99083 | 11/29/1999 | 609960 | Supplemental information for hard start in cold temperature / high altitude conditons. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
| NTB98088A | 09/15/1999 | NTB98088 | 608055 | Vehicles built before jn8ar05y*xw306090 may exhibit a hard start condition at high altitude and cold conditions. *tt | 10/29/1999 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| NTB98079 | 10/01/1998 | 603276 | Concerns regarding the center exhaust tube bracket cracked / broken on vehicles built before july 1, 1996. *yc | 02/16/1999 | |
| NTB98062A | 11/01/1998 | NTB98062 | 602671 | Extension information on exhaust system warranty. *yc | 01/06/1999 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/12/1998 | 1 | 08/06/1996 | |
| Exhaust manifold and head gasket cracked. mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/21/2001 | 2 | 05/20/2000 | |
| Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning. dealer has inspected vehicle and could not duplicate or correct problem.*ak | |||
| While driving at any rate of speed vehicle will completely shut down, cause unknown. dealer cannot identify the cause of the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 10/27/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| No summary | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Motor replaced. mjs | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle fails to start without excessive engine crank time (apparently flooded engine problem). usually occurs at higher altitudes in winter. problem is getting progressively worse. dealers have worked on vehicle a number of times over ~2 years with no improvement. new instructions provided in spring of 1998 on how to modify starting procedure do not work! i am sending a detailed letter of complaint to nissan, north america. safety issues include (1) excessive wear on starter, starter gearing and engine, (2) fire potential from flooding and (3) possibility of stranding in back country should engine not start or starter/gear fail. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle continually stalling, almost resulting in vehicle collision due to loss of control.(attorney for consumer). | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 62000 | ||
| Consumer states that vehicle's pulley in the engine wobbles, causing the engine to freeze. dealer notified. please provide additional information. ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/30/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2097 | |
| No summary. dt | |||
| 10/04/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 06/22/1996 | |
| Oxygen sensor failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 10/12/2002 | 65000 | 5 | 10/25/1996 |
| This car is a 1996 nissan pathfinder with a slew of problems ranging from: ticking gas, and brake pedal, steering wheel shakes at highway speeds/ vibrating, heat shield, uneven wear of tire,leaking sunroof. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Danger vehicle rocks violently after hitting a bump. front struts changed 3 times (only 128000 miles on suv). both left and right exhaust manifold were cracked and replaced before 100000 miles.*ak | |||
| 07/12/1998 | 1 | 08/06/1996 | |
| Exhaust manifold and head gasket cracked. mjs | |||