2006 Nissan Pathfinder complaints

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER HEARING ABOUT MANY TRANSMISSION ISSUES DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR/SEAL, I DECIDED TO BE PROACTIVE SINCE I ONLY HAVE 41,000 MILES AND ONE YEAR REMAINING ON MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I CALLED NISSAN USA INFORMING THEM OF MY CONCERN, AND TO SEE IF THERE WAS A FIX IN PLACE BEFORE MY WARRANTY WAS UP IN ONE YEAR. THE WOMAN INFORMED ME THAT UNLESS THERE WAS A SPECIFIC PROBLEM AT THIS TIME, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. I WAS CALLING TO TRY TO SAVE THEM FROM AN UPCOMING ISSUES/REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. I ALSO CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND HE HEARD ABOUT THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT NO FIX OR RECALL IS IN PLACE. AFTER OWNING MULTIPLE NISSANS OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, THIS NEW WAS DISHEARTENING. NISSAN DOCUMENTED MY CALL (I HAVE A CONF. NUMBER). I ALREADY HAD U-JOINT REPLACED. ALTERNATOR TENSIONER, AND TIMING CHAIN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

05 & 06 NISSAN PATHFINDERS GOT A BAD BATCH OF RADIATORS THAT WERE INSTALLED INTO THERE CARS. THE RADIATORS ARE CRACKING AND ALLOWING THE COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DESTROYING BOTH AND LEAVING CONSUMERS WITH REPAIR BILLS BETWEEN $5500.00 AND $7500.00. THE DANGER IN THIS MATTER IS THAT CARS ARE OVER HEATING ON THE ROADS, AND TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAILING DURING DRIVING. HOW SAFE CAN IT BE WHEN A CAR IS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER HAPPENS AT 70MPH IN THE FAST LANE OR IN A STEEP INCLINE. IF YOUR LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY THEN A FAMILY WITH KIDS COULD BE TRAPPED ON THE HWY OR BACK ROADS OF AMERICA FORCED TO WALK TO THE NEAREST TOWN PUTTING THEM IN EXTREME DANGER OF BEING RUN OVER AND KILLED. ALSO IF A CAR OVERHEATS AND SOMEONE TRIES TO FORCE IT DOWN THE ROAD TO A TOWN THAT CAR COULD CATCH FIRE. ALL DUE TO NISSAN PUTTING THESE RADIATORS INTO THERE SUVS KNOWING ITS A FAMILY CAR. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM PUTTING 10S OF THOUSANDS OF LIVES AT RISK. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A NISSAN DEALER WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS TRIGGERED A RECALL FOR 2005 AND 2006 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF MY MANUFACTURER DATE YET HAS NOT BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE 2006 MODEL YEAR. THIS IS AN EXISTING ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. THIS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES AS VEHICLES CAN UNEXPECTEDLY RUN OUT OF GAS AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE ON HIGHWAYS OR OTHER DANGEROUS SCENARIOS. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND ASKED THEM TO REVIEW THIS ISSUE AND INCLUDE THE ENTIRE 2006 MODEL YEAR BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT BE AT THIS TIME. *TR

WHEN WE FILLED FUEL TANK ON OUR 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT REFLECT THE TANK BEING FULL BUT STAYED AT 1/8TH AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. FUEL GAUGE STILL DOES NOT REFLECT ACCURATE LEVEL IN TANK. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT WANT TO LATCH PROPERLY, IT LITERALLY TAKE 30 TRIES BEFORE IT ACCEPTS TO BUCKLE. *TR

I HAD MY NISSAN PATHFINDER RECOMMENDED SERVICED AT THE NISSAN DEALER PERFORMED ON JUNE 26 2010. THEY ADVISED ME MY TRUCK WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER MY TRUCK STARTED JERKING AND I RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED ME MY TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR WERE LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THERE IS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER NISSAN PATHFINDER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE PATHFINDERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE PATHFINDER IS JERKING AND STALLING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS FAULTY. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TANK WAS EMPTY. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE CONTACT ADDED GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT INDICATE THAT FUEL WAS ADDED. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF FUEL AND THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED OTHERWISE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,328. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000. UPDATED 10/20/10 *BF UPDATED 10/21/10*JB

MY WIFE [XXX] PURCHASED OUR NISSAN PATHFINDER 2006, HER FATHER [XXX] COSIGNED FOR HER. WE HAD A 36,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE. AT 40K THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING IN LATE 2008, I TOOK IT BACK TO BENSON NISSAN IN EASLEY SC WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM NEW, THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS THE FUEL SENSOR INSIDE THE TANK AND WOULD COST US $700 TO FIX, AND WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF IT, AS THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT. I TALKED TO THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT AT NISSAN AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN I HEARD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, I QUICKLY CALLED THEM AGAIN SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, AFTER GIVING MY VIN # TO THEM THEY GOT BACK WITH ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL DID NOT COVER MY VEHICLE!...I ARGUED TO NO AVAIL....I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I KEEP THE MILAGE WRITTEN DOWN OVER MY VISOR TO TRY AND KEEP UP WITH IT. SOMETIMES IT WILL SHOW I HAVE GAS WHEN I DON'T, AND IT HAS BECOME TO DANGEROUS FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE IT SO I AM FORCED TO DRIVE IT ALL THE TIME. IT IS A CONCERN AND AN INCONVIENIENCE. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET THAT I AM SHOCKED NISSAN IS NOT RECALLING THESE VEHICLES BACK TO 2005 AT LEAST.......THANKS FOR ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN GIVE....... INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FUEL GAUGE ALSO DISPLAYED EMPTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE AUXILIARY TANK WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. NISSAN ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS FROM AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HE REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAS ALSO RAN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR AT MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN JULY 2006. IN AUGUST OF 2006, THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN 2007, THE FUEL LEVEL UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN 2009, THE FUEL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW, THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HAVE BEGUN. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM PATHFINDER OWNERS. I AM OUT OF MONEY AND PATIENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER, RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED FROM RADIATOR INTO TRANSMISSION ACCORDING TO TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. LEAKING FLUID CAUSES WHAT FIRST STARTS OUT AS A RUMBLE DURING SHIFTING AROUND 40 MPH, THEN EVENTUALLY LEADS TO A SEIZE OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL ISSUES CAN BE RESOLVED. THIS LEAK HAS RUINED MY TRANSMISSION REQUIRING A NEW TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR WHICH ADDS UP TO A PRICE OF AROUND 5-8000 DOLLARS. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN NISSAN IS TRYING TO HIDE FROM THE CONSUMER AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE "ENGINE SERVICE SOON" AND NO FUEL WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD BE IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL LEVELING SENSOR REPLACED DECEMBER 8, 2009. THE PART WAS RECALLED IN FEBRUARY 26, 2010 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) AND THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT A REIMBURSEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CONTACT A REIMBURSEMENT STATING HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING FAILED. NISSAN HAS A RECALL ON SOME 2006 PATHFINDERS' FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, BUT MY VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST. HAVING A VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT ONE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE FUEL GAUGE IS READING THAT THERE IS FUEL IN THE TANK. EVERY NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED BY NISSAN NO MATTER THE VIN. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE ACCORDING TO EDMUND'S TOWN TALK AND AUTOFORUMS CLASSIFIEDS 1000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 79,000.

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF ALONG WITH THE GAS GAUGE GOING CRAZY FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THEY REPLACED SENSOR AFTER HAVING TO BEG (COST WOULD HAVE BEEN 700 DOLLARS). THIS WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE A FUEL SENDING SENSOR WHICH COST ME 300 DOLLARS WHEN IT WAS IN FOR THAT I NEEDED BOTH U JOINTS REPLACED BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAR WOBBLED HORRIBLY WHEN HITTING ABOUT 50 MILES AN HOUR. THIS WOBBLE WAS HORRIBLE AND THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES.. THEN HAD TO REPLACE TWO U JOINTS ( SECOND TIME SINCE OWNING THIS 2006 PATHFINDER).. I WISH NISSAN WOULD STEP TO THE PLATE AND RECALL THE SENSORS AND U JOINTS.. ITS LIKE EVERYTHING HAPPENS JUST MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. PROBABLY LAST NISSAN I WILL BUY BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS. *TR

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER OR ERRATIC. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN #10V-075 TO INCLUDE NISSAN/PATHFINDER/2006 FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. YET, NISSAN DEALER CONTINUE TO REFUSE TO MAKE REPAIR ON A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM BECAUSE "VIN NUMBER NOT PART OF RECALL". *TR

THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED MARCH 3, 2010 BY NISSAN FOR MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO GET MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACED AT THEIR WOODBURY NJ NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN APRIL 2010, BECAUSE OF A FAILURE OF THE SENSOR, I WAS ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I DESPERATELY NEEDED THE REPAIR BECAUSE I NO LONGER HAD ANY DASH SPEED OR FUEL LEVEL READOUT AND I COULD NOT FINANCIALLY AFFORD THE DEALERSHIP ESTIMATED CHARGE FOR THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACEMENT. I WAS FORCED TO SEEK A LESS EXPENSIVE REPAIR SHOP TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR SO I COULD CONTINUE TO SAFELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE. THE SENSOR UNIT WAS REPLACED APRIL 30, 2010 BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AT A COST TO ME OF $291.00. UNFORTUNATELY, THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO DO THE FREE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT REPLACEMENT THAT I WAS ENTITLED TO UNDER THEIR MARCH, 2010 RECALL OF OVER 80,000 2006 PATHFINDER'S. THERE WAS NO LOGICAL EXPLANATION GIVEN BY THE WOODBURY DEALERSHIP FOR THE REFUSAL TO DO THE FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART. I SENT AN APPEAL LETTER TO NISSAN CORPORATE MAY 2010 REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT AND THEY IGNORED THE RECALL ISSUE AND SENT ME A FORM LETTER SAYING MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DECLINING MY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. UPDATED IVOQ 09/08/10*JB *TR

THE ENGINE IN OUR 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER RANDOMLY STALLS. TWICE IT HAS STALLED ON MY WIFE WHILE MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN AT INTERSECTIONS (CAUSING THE ONCOMING CAR TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE ALSO RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE'S RANDOM STALLING HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. *TR

DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT FAILURE OCCURS EVERY DAY FUEL GAUGE WOULD HAVE FALSE READINGS HAVING EITHER NO GAS NOR ACCURATE READINGS OF FUEL COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALL THEREFORE A CRASH. SINCE BOUGHT THE CAR/TRUCK EVEN WHEN THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT AND AFTER REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES STILL W PROBLEM NOT BEING ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IT TOOK TWO YEARS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN EVERY TIME HE FILLED THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED ONLY ONE QUARTER FULL, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 52,000. UPDATED 10/28/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/28/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,391.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT WENT OUT IN OCTOBER OF 2009. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. IN MARCH OF 2010 MY WIFE HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN REGARDING FAULTY FUEL-SENDING UNITS IN 2006 PATHFINDERS. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN OCTOBER AND AGAIN IN APRIL AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. I WAS TOLD HOWEVER THAT ANOTHER RECALL CAMPAIGN COULD TAKE PLACE, BUT AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO TO COVER THE REPAIR. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE UNIT ON MY VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY THE SAME PROBLEM THE OTHER UNITS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL HAD SUFFERED FROM. I EXPLAINED THIS TO NISSAN BUT TO NO AVAIL. I AM WRITING THIS IN HOPES THAT THERE IS ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN OFFER ME TO ENCOURAGE NISSAN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER. [XXX] *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) NISSAN HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES, BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED ([XXX]) 2006 PATHFINDER. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 22, 2010 FOR FUEL SENDING UNITS. VEHICLE SHOWS 1/4 TANK WHEN VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY NISSAN AS WELL. *TR

NISSAN PATHFINDER 2006 PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK IT MARKS LIKE IS A QUARTER WHEN REALLY THE TANK IS FULL, AND WHEN THE TANK IS HALF, THE NEEDLE MARKS EMPTY. *TR

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER, BOUGHT IT TO MY DEALER (COUNTYLINE NISSAN --CT) TO REPLACE A RECALL FUEL TANK THAT MAY SEND INCORRECT READING TO THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FUEL GAUGE. AFTER 3 VISITS IN ONE WEEK TO THIS DEALER TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM; TONIGHT I AM NOW LOOKING AT A 4TH VISIT BECAUSE TODAY MY FUEL INDICATOR DROPPED FROM A QUARTER TANK TO EMPTY WITH SECONDS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE SEEN FILL THE TANK, BUT STILL SHOWING EMPTY. I AM SOOOOOO FRUSTRATED, BECAUSE, I HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER DAY OFF TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL HOPELESS BECAUSE I SEEM T HAVE NO RECOURSE, I AM STUCK AT GOING TO A DEALERSHIP THAT OFFERS NO RECOURSE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THEY ARE NOT DOING SOMETHING RIGHT, I AM STUCK IN A CYCLE WITH NOT EVEN A LONER CAR, UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE U JOINTS WERE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN ONE YEAR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR REBUILT; HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST PRODUCED AN UNKNOWN CODE PERTAINING TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE WAS CONCERNED WHEN SHE VIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE SINCE THEY WERE FULLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

06 PATHFINDER, WHEN THE GAS TANK GETS BELOW 1/2 TANK, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. PROBLEM IS SENSOR. *TR

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE A FEW WEEKS AGO AND STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. EVEN IF MY TANK IS FUEL, IT SAYS I ONLY HAVE A QUARTER OF A TANK. LAST FRIDAY I FILLED UP MY TANK AND THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER I FILLED IT UP. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OK TO DRIVE ON AND THAT I NEED TO DRIVE IT DOWN TO 1/2 OR. 1/4 TANK OTHERWISE THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE A ONE YEAR OLD BABY THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE TO DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS. I LIVE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY AND ALWAYS TAKE THE FREEWAY TO GET AROUND. KNOWING THAT MY CAR CAN STALL AND SHUT DOWN IS NOT COMFORTING TO ME. AT THIS POINT NOT SURE WHAT TO DO OR WHO TO CALL. I HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO DRIVE MUCH SO I STILL CANNOT BRING MY CAR IN UNTIL THE GAS GAUGE DROPS LOWER. BUT I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAVE SINCE THAT GAUGE DOESN'T EVEN WORK. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER BECAME WOBBLY AFTER ONLY 50,000 MILES. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD, AT TIMES, BE NORMAL, THEN BE WOBBLY. AT TIMES THE POWER STEERING WOULD SEEMS TO FAIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE HARD TO TURN. THE NISSAN DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS NEEDING A NEW STEERING COLUMN AND, TO THEIR CREDIT, WHILE OUT OF WARRANTY, REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN FOR FREE. *TR

THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN SERVICE BULLETIN CONFIRMS THE ISSUE IS THE IPDM RANDOMLY CUTTING THE POWER TO THE ECU AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE STALLS AT FIRST WERE MINOR AND JUST MADE THE VEHICLE SPUTTER. NOW THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY LOSING POWER TO ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKE. OUR VEHICLE DID THIS ON THE HIGHWAY MULTIPLE TIMES. CAUSING US TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. *TR

2006 PATHFINDER STEERING COLUMN ISSUE. STEERING GOES FROM WOBBLY TO TIGHT BUT MOSTLY WOBBLES. PROBLEM WORSENING OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW WEEKS. GETS REALLY HARD TO STEER WHEN IT IS COLD AND GETS VERY WOBBLY WHEN IT IS WARM. NISSAN DEALER SAY THAT AT SOME POINT I WILL TURN AND THE WHEEL WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER, BUT THEY SAY IT ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TURNING TO CRASH INTO A BUS STOP OR SOMETHING FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WELL I CAME CLOSE YESTERDAY. I WAS TURN RIGHT AND AFTER THE TURN THE TRUCK KEPT TURNING RIGHT. I HIT THE CURB AND WENT UP ONTO THE SIDEWALK. I AM JUST THANKFUL THERE WAS NO ONE WALKING AT THAT SPOT. I WAS SO SCARED I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND JUST STOOD OUTSIDE FOR A WHILE. *TR

FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 59,000 MILES SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER BLAMES A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR BUT IT APPEARS THAT A WEALTH OF OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TRUCK. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 06 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS FAILING. IT HAS BEEN DOING SO SINCE LAST NOVEMBER. SOMETIMES THE GAUGE DROPS TO "E" NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN IT AND SOMETIMES IT READS THERE IS MORE GAS THAN THERE ACTUALLY IS. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS LIT SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE WEB, THE 06 PATHFINDERS BUILT FROM JAN THROUGH MARCH HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. MINE WAS BUILT IN MAY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT HARRISONBURG, VA NISSAN ADVISES I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. IT IS MORE THAN OBVIOUS TO ME THAT MY PATHFINDER, BUILT TWO MONTHS LATER THAN THE CURRENT RECALLED ONES, IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED. I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ON THE HIGHWAY AND POSSIBLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I CARRY A FULL GAS CAN WITH ME, HOWEVER I DO NOT THINK THIS IS A SAFE PRACTICE. THIS IS THE SIXTH NISSAN I HAVE OWNED SINCE BECOMING A DRIVER. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MORE THAN SATISFIED WITH THE PRODUCT. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN QUITE A DISAPPOINTMENT. I AM RE-EVALUATING MY THOUGHTS ON NISSAN. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD NOT READ ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE INDICATOR WOULD READ THE FUEL TANK AS FULL WHEN IN ACTUALITY THE FUEL TANK WOULD BE EMPTY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FUEL SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK), THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INDICATOR WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE FUEL GAUGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A SECOND REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE FUEL GAUGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT MAKE THE REQUIRED RECALL REPAIRS. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD CONTINUE TO READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS OR IT WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE SPORADICALLY. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WAS READING INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FUEL SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FUEL SENSOR WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE FUEL, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. ANY REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,809 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL THAT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) HOWEVER THE DEALER ADVISED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,650.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD FAIL ON EVERY OCCASION OF FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, PRODUCING CODE 30463 (FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE AND FUEL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS ONE QUARTER TANK OF FUEL. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WITH NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,200. THE CONSUMER STATED NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR HIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. HOWEVER, THE ASSEMBLY DATE OF THE PART WAS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED 06/30/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH A HALF A TANK OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK. SUDDENLY, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE FUEL TANK WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE FUEL TANK WAS CONSUMED TO THE HALF TANK CAPACITY LEVEL; HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW DAYS THE FUEL GAUGE ADJUSTED TO THE CORRECT READING. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

2006 PATHFINDER FUEL CELL SENSOR STOP WORKING ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. VEHICLE WARRANTY COVER WAS 85 MILES OVER VEHICLE WARRANTY. MANUFACTURE DEALER QUOTED ME REPAIR COST OF $600.00 SEE ON THE WEB, OTHER OWNER OF 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. VEHICLE DISPLAY EMPTY GAS TANK WHEN FULL. DISPLAY HALF TANK, 1/4, 3/4. DRIVER NEVER KNOWS WHAT AMOUNT OF GAS IS IN THE GAS TANK. AUTO COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING AN INACCURATE READING OF FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE WHEN SHE WAS TRAVELING WITH VERY LOW LEVELS OF FUEL. THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS PURCHASED AT THE DEALER AND REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) FOR THE FAILURE AND SOUGHT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS MADE AT HER EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL AND DENIED HER REQUEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN UPDATED 08/06/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE ADDED GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK TO ITS CAPACITY, THE GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS STILL EMPTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO RECALL 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE AUXILIARY TANK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. WHEN I FILL THE TANK IT WILL SHOW EMPTY OR SOME OTHER INCORRECT AMOUNT. ALSO, THE DTE DISPLAY IS FLASHING SOLID LINES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. AFTER DRIVING THE GAUGE SOMETIMES STARTS TO WORK PROPERLY BUT IT ALWAYS MALFUNCTIONS AT SOME POINT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OUT SOMETIMES, BUT COMES BACK ON WHEN FUEL LEVEL GETS LOW.

2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS TAKEN TODAY FOR A ROUTINE YEARLY INSPECTION. ONLY ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH IT IS THE HEATER PERIODICALLY DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY. AT THE NISSAN DEALER, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE VEHICLE IS IN NEED OF AN ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT A "COOLING LINE IS BROKEN AND ALL ANTIFREEZE MIXED IN WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID". ESTIMATED COST IS $7000. IN ADDITION, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS REPLACED. THE REPAIRMAN INDICATED "MANY" PATHFINDERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. AFTER SEARCHING ON-LINE, THERE ARE MULTIPLE PEOPLE ANGRY THAT THEIR PATHFINDERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, YET NISSAN IS STILL NOT ASSUMING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OF THIS. I ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE. THIS IS QUITE DISCONCERTING, AS THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD, AND I AM NOW BEING TOLD I SHOULDN'T EVEN BE DRIVING IT. THEY ARE OFFERING TO HELP ONLY BY GIVING US A GREAT DEAL ON A TRADE. HOWEVER, I NO LONGER TRUST NISSAN, AND WOULD NOT TRADE FOR ANOTHER NISSAN. I AM ASKING NISSAN FOR SOME EXPLANATION, AND SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON THIS ISSUE, BUT I HAVE NOT HAD A REPLY. THE DEALER ONLY OFFERS A "GREAT" TRADE-IN VALUE - THE MANUFACTURER HASN'T REPLIED YET (ASSUMING THEY WILL REPLY AT ALL". THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME ON THIS MATTER AND ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO ASSIST. *TR