Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/22/2013 | 10900 | ||
| I bought a 2007 pathfinder from a very reputable used car business, carmax almost 3 years ago. they are very well known in the area for thoroughly checking their vehicles before reselling. it had approx 59k miles on it and i've loved it untill recently. i started experiencing heating problems awhile ago but my mechanic couldn't find anything wrong - he even checked the radiator. a few months ago, the transmission would shudder occassionally when i reached about 40 mph. at first it was very minor, i actually thought it was maybe grooves in the road, etc but the issue got worse. i brought it to the dealer and was told i need a new radiator and transmission - this is a widespread problem. i was also told flushing the transmission probably wouldn't help. the radiator is going to cost me $913 and because this is such a widespread problem, a new transmission was the only thing they could find at $7400! i still owe on this vehicle and am wondering how will i ever trade this in or even afford to fix it. nissan won't help in any way, even by discounting the labor and parts and the class action settlement won't help either because my pathfinder has 109k miles on it - 9k over the extended warranty nissan issued. what a disaster. i'm a single mom with a young daughter and a mother i care for. i recently took my family to visit my sister in west virginia, you know - mountains. imagine if something would've happened then. i had no idea all of this was going on and am now terrified to drive it. i've never received notification from nissan that there was a potential issue - i would've brought it to the dealer immediately and been covered for repairs!!! this is a nightmare and nissan should be held responsible in some way. why aren't they standing behind their product at all!! do a couple of hundred people have to get hurt before something is done? | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 117947 | 1 | |
| Left motel at 7am, vehicle seemed to have trouble shifting, high rpm..pulled over to check..would not start..towed to dealership. *tr | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 117947 | ||
| Left motel at 7am, vehicle seemed to have trouble shifting, high rpm..pulled over to check..would not start..towed to dealership | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 100433 | ||
| I was driving at 30 mph and the nissan pathfinder 2007 start making a noise in the motor like when you have the car in 1 but it was on drive, then the service engine soon alarm appear. i parked the car but when turning on again it didn't. the dealer said that the radiador coolant damage transmission and the computer because was damaged. the estimated cost of the repai was $9,400. | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 160000 | 1 | |
| My pathfinder was should have been slowing from the speed of as i was braking and letting off the gas, but it kept moving forward and shaking. if there was a car in front of me i would have hit them hard. my transmission would not shift down to slow down, due to radiator leaking into transmission. the cost of my repair of both radiator and transmission is over $5000. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 160000 | ||
| My pathfinder was should have been slowing from the speed of 40mph as i was braking and letting off the gas, but it kept moving forward and shaking. if there was a car in front of me i would have hit them hard. my transmission would not shift down to slow down, due to radiator leaking into transmission. the cost of my repair of both radiator and transmission is over $5000. | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 133000 | 1 | |
| While driving with the ac on, my vehicle started to blast out hot air through the vents and overheat. my car has never ran hot before, i haven't had any problems since i've had it. i was able to pull over safely and let the car cool down. my husband removed the radiator cap and noticed a milky liquid in the radiator. we had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic shop and they notified us of the recall on the nissan (2005-2010 models) radiators. they said that it was a common problem that they have been seeing where the coolant mixes with the transmission fluids and cause a major repair problem. we have been told that the radiator, transmission, transmission kit, throttle, vial body, and torque converter will have to be replaced. i feel petrified to know that nissan knew about this existing problem but refused to have these issues repaired rather than taking the easy way out and extending the warranty. we bought our truck brand new from the nissan dealership and we also paid for the 5yr/100,000 mile warranty. i have had my truck for 5 yrs and 2 mths, something should have been done about this. we the consumers have trusted this brand for many years and we depend on our vehicles on a daily bases. my family and i were all in the vehicle when the incident happened we could have been seriously harmed in a high risk situation. we had the 90,000 mileage maintenance completed where they flushed the radiator, changed the transmission, & etc. and everything was fine. my husband have always taken my car in for timely maintenance and no one has ever mentioned the radiator issues. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 133000 | ||
| While driving with the ac on, my vehicle started to blast out hot air through the vents and overheat. my car has never ran hot before, i haven't had any problems since i've had it. i was able to pull over safely and let the car cool down. my husband removed the radiator cap and noticed a milky liquid in the radiator. we had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic shop and they notified us of the recall on the nissan (2005-2010 models) radiators. they said that it was a common problem that they have been seeing where the coolant mixes with the transmission fluids and cause a major repair problem. we have been told that the radiator, transmission, transmission kit, throttle, vial body, and torte converter will have to be replaced. i feel petrified to know that nissan knew about this existing problem but refused to have these issues repaired rather than taking the easy way out and extending the warranty. we bought our truck brand new from the nissan dealership and we also paid for the 5yr/100,000 mile warranty. i have had my truck for 5 yrs and 2 mths, something should have been done about this. we the consumers have trusted this brand for many years and we depend on our vehicles on a daily bases. my family and i were all in the vehicle when the incident happened we could have been seriously harmed in a high risk situation. we had the 90,000 mileage maintenace completed where they flushed the radiator, changed the transmission, & etc. and everything was fine. my husband have always taken my car in for timely maintenance and no one has ever mentioned the radiator issues. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Fuel level gauge shows incorrect readings. one moment it will show full, then empty, then quarter tank when it is actually nearing empty. the 2006 & 2008 models were recalled, not sure why the 2007 was not recalled also. | |||
| 06/02/2010 | 32300 | ||
| 2007 nissan pathfinder se - fuel gauge not registrering full tank, service light on, fuel sending unit malfunctioning causing to stall while driving on highway. | |||
| 03/11/2010 | 35354 | ||
| Add gas to the tank the guage will show empty for a while and then will gradually over one to two days get to the right amount in the tank. tank does not reset show empty when fuel. eventually reset to correct status the next does. distance till empty does not reset. i found numerous complaints about this on the internet and the dealer acts like i am the first one to bring this issue to them. this creates a huge safety risk of not knowing what the correct volume is. many nissan owners are reporting this issue and nothing is being addressed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 01/02/2007 | 1 | ||
| Ignition system deactivated by the security system or by intermittently failing key transponder chip resulting in intermittent failure to start. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 04/20/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. while the vehicle was parked, the contact heard the alarm sound and noticed smoke under the hood. there were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. the fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. the manufacturer inspected the vehicle, but did not provide an explanation as to what caused the failure. the insurance company stated that the wiring harness caught fire. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the hood and wiring harness were burned, but the vehicle is salvageable. the failure and current mileages were 45,000. updated 8/28/09 *cn updated 09/03/09.*jb | |||