2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER Fuel System, Other Problems

HEATER BLOWS COLD WHEN IDLE, HEATER BLOWER DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN FULL. *KB

Mileage: 48,000

FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING,RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION DAMAGING TRANSMISSION,FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT GETTING STUCK. *KB

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT DISPLAY THE PROPER FUEL LEVEL. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS FAILING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. SHOWS EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT ON WHEN IT IS REALLY A FULL TANK. THIS STARTED OFF SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY. IT WOULD WORK WHEN I FIRST FILLED IT UP AND THEN ABOUT HALF A TANK IT WOULD STOP WORKING RIGHT. THEN IT JUST COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AT ALL AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME NOW. I HAVE TO WRITE DOWN MY MILEAGE AND TRY TO GET GAS EVERY 300 OR SO MILES, VERY MUCH ANNOYING! *TR

Mileage: 77,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY ALTHOUGH IT WAS FULL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2008 UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 70,000

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED CAUSING FUEL GAUGE TO IMPROPERLY SHOWING CORRECT FUEL LEVELS. POSSIBLE CHANCE OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL DUE TO INCORRECT READINGS. AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ON THE ROAD OR TO OTHERS SAFETY. *TR

Mileage: 62,355

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED CAUSING FUEL GAUGE TO IMPROPERLY SHOWING CORRECT FUEL LEVELS. POSSIBLE CHANCE OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL DUE TO INCORRECT READINGS. AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ON THE ROAD OR TO OTHERS SAFETY. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, DIAGNOSTICS DONE AFTER ON GOING PROBLEM AND CALLED NISSAN AFTER NISSAN SENT OUT EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I CANNOT USE AS IT WILL NOT COVER MY TRUCK FOR REPLACING THIS PART. (OVER $72K MILEAGE BUT UNDER 72 MONTH) THEY ADMITTED IN THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH SOME PATHFINDERS. I CALLED ABOUT THIS ISSUE BACK IN MAY OF 2010 ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I CAN PAY FOR THIS REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART AND IF THERE IS A RECALL I CAN SUBMIT MY INVOICE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. RECENTLY WHEN I CALLED ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BECAUSE I AM OVER THE MILEAGE AND I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 6 YEARS, I WAS PASSED OFF TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS IF IT IN FACT DID COME BACK THAT IT IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. SO, $128.00 LATER I WAS TOLD I WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS AND THEY WOULD ONLY PAY $250.00(THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LABOR AT WHICH I AM EXPECTED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET) OF ABOUT A $600.00 REPLACEMENT OF A BAD PART! I HAVE BEEN WRITING MY GAS MILEAGE DOWN FOR 58 WEEKS NOW, AS THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT 71086 MILES. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CONSUMER REP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT WASN'T DIAGNOSED 58 WEEKS AGO THEY WILL ONLY PAY $250.00, EVEN THOUGH THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE SAME PROBLEM FOR 58 WEEKS, NO MATTER IF THE DIAGNOSTICS WAS DONE THEN OR NOW. THERE IS QUITE A FORUM ON EDMOND'S.COM FOR THIS ISSUE AS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND EVEN THOUGH THE PART NUMBER FOR THIS FUEL SENDING UNIT IS THE SAME AS THE 06 PATHFINDERS- NISSAN WILL NOT RECALL THE 05'S AND FIX THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY DID RECALL 06'S. *TR

Mileage: 71,086

MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER STARTED STALLING LAST WEEK. I WOULD BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WOULD JUST GO DEAD MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHOM INFORMED ME IT WAS AN IPDM ISSUE WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF A RECALL.I INFORMED THEM I WAS STRAPPED FOR MONEY BEING IT WAS A 700 DOLLAR JOB. THEY SAID CHANCES WERE IT WOULD BE COVERED. IT WAS NOT COVERED! I WAS INFORMED BY THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIR PEOPLE IF THERE WAS INFACT A RECALL I MAY BE NOTIFIED FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I HAVE FOUND ON NUMEROUS SITES THAT IT IS RECALLED BUT BECAUSE I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST ISSUE I'VE HAD WITH NISSAN. A FUEL SENSOR ISSUE WAS FOUND AND THEY COVERED NOTHING TELLING ME IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO TOUGH LUCK. ANOTHER 377.00 BUCKS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE NISSANS PRACTICES. I WILL NEVER TRUST THE NISSAN NAME AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 102,600

DETAILS: VEHICLES FUEL SYSTEM IS FAULTY. I NOTICED THAT THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, ADDITIONALLY THE DIGITAL "DISTANCE TO EMPTY" DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. AT TIMES THE LOW GAS INDICATOR WILL BE DISPLAYED EVEN AFTER I FILLED THE TANK UP. I HAVE BEEN IN TWO DIFFERENT SITUATIONS WHERE I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY THINKING THAT I HAD ENOUGH GAS FOR MY JOURNEY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. NISSAN REPLACED THE PARTS ON 2006 & 2007 VEHICLES BUT REFUSE TO REPLACE MY 2005 DEVICE QUOTING THAT IT HAS HIGH MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 61,362

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER, AS I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR JUST DIED AND THE SAME ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME! THE FUEL SENSOR WENT OUT SO COULDN'T FIND OUT THE FUEL LEVELS, THEN IT STALLED OUT AS I WAS DRIVING!! I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL PUMP, BUT I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND WANT THIS TO BE A 2005 RECALL! *TR

Mileage: 87,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A HALF TANK OF GASOLINE AND THE ACTUAL FUEL IN THE VEHICLE COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM BUT DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE A REMEDY REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD OPEN THE RECALL TO LATER MODELS SINCE THE PARTS WERE THE SAME IN THE MODELS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, WHICH I BOUGHT USED. AFTER A FEW MONTHS AND AT 85, 000 MILES THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON MY FATHER-IN-LAW, MECHANIC, CHECKED IT AND SAID IT WAS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. IT CAUSES MY DTE (MILES LEFT TO DRIVE BASED ON FUEL LOAD) TO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND SOMETIMES MY LIGHT COMES ON INDICATION LOW FUEL WHEN IT IS HALF FULL. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT PASS THE EMISSION TESTING BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID I HAD TO REPAIR IT ON MY OWN SINCE I HAVE NO WARRANTY. TO TOP IT OFF ASIDE FORM THE SENSOR THAT NEEDS REPLACED ANOTHER PART CONNECTED TO IT ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FROM ESTIMATES I HAVE BEEN GETTING IT WILL COST ME BETWEEN $379-$500 TO FIX. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OVER 300 COMPLAINTS ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/NISSAN-PATHFINDER/FUEL_LEVEL_SENSOR_INPUT_A. ............ I HOPE NISSAN DOES A MAJOR RECALL AND NOT LET ITS CONSUMERS DOWN. THIS MAY BE THE LAST NISSAN I BUY. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD NOT READ THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE UNTIL FIFTY MILES LATER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAD A BAD FUEL SENSOR. UPON CALLING THE DEALER,THEY GAVE ME THE NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS NUMBER TO CALL STATING THAT ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE WASN'T RECALLED FOR IT THEY FIXED OTHERS WITH NISSAN COVERING THE EXPENSE. WHEN I CALLED I WAS TOLD I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP TO POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. I DID WHAT THEY SAID AND THEY REFUSED MY CLAIM STATING IT DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. I PAID TWICE THE AMOUNT AT THE DEALER THEN I WOULD HAVE AT A REGULAR MECHANIC.THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS SO SURE IT WOULD BE COVERED AS HE HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND THEY APPROVED THAT TRUCK! THE REGIONAL SPECIALIST WAS SNIPPY AND WOULD NOT LET ME SPEAK TO HER SUPERVISOR. I'M DISGUSTED AND ASKING THAT YOU CHECK INTO THE INTEGRITY AS A COMPANY. DO THEY LEAD YOU TO BELIEVE YOU MIGHT GET HELP JUST SO YOU GO TO THEIR SERVICE? I HATE NISSAN AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER! *TR

Mileage: 98,000

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON FUEL LEVEL SENSORS FOR A FEW OF THE NISSAN CARS AND TRUCKS. UNFORTUNATELY MY 2005 PATHFINDER IS NOT COVERED... MY SES LIGHT IS ON AND I CAN'T PASS THE EMISSIONS TEST TO GET MY TAGS RENEWED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH NISSAN ON THIS PARTICULAR PART. I CONSTANTLY SHOW EMPTY AND HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON OCCASION. I JUST PAID 125 DOLLARS FOR NISSAN TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THAT IT WOULD COST 700 TO FIX IT. I WOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM FIXING IT, IF THERE WASN'T THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS A PROBLEM AND NISSAN NEEDS TO STAND UP AND MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. SHOWED HALF FULL, VEHICLE STALLED IN ROADWAY. GAUGE FLUCTUATES. SHOWS FULL, THEN EMPTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON...BROUGHT TO DEALER ADVISED 'FUEL SENDER' UNIT CODE ERROR. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR YEARS 2006 AND NEWER. VERY CONCERNED THE RECALL #10V-075 DID NOT COVER 2005 YEARS. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE OF MY VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS DUE TO A NISSAN FAULTY FUEL GAUGE/SENDING UNIT. 2005 PATHFINDER APPEARS TO BE ONE OF THE WORST RELIABLE YEARS NISSAN HAS PRODUCED THE PATHFINDER.....BUT 2005 WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL??? WHY? *TR

Mileage: 120,000

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER'S EVERYWHERE HAVE A FUEL SENSOR ISSUE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND I COULD FEEL THE TRUCK STRUGGLE. I WENT TO AUTO ZONE TO GET THIS CHECKED AND THEY STATED THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. WHEN PUTTING GAS SOMETIMES THIS SHOWS EMPTY AND SOMETIME SHOWS FULL. IF THE GAS WERE TO RUN OUT I COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND MY CHILDREN CAN BE SERIOUSLY HURT. THIS IS VERY COSTLY AND CAN RUN 300-400 DOLLARS THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUEL AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE INDICATED THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. HE STATED THE FUEL SENSOR GAUGE WOULD FAIL WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FUEL SENSOR GAUGE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE GAUGE WOULD READ THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IT WAS EMPTY AND EMPTY WHEN FULL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 83,000

RECENTLY THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE 2006 AND 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDERS ABOUT HOW THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO NUMBER TIMES EXCEPT I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER, WHICH HAS THE SAME IDENTICAL PART IN THE 2006. THIS HAPPENS TO ME EVERYTIME WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE REACHES A LITTLE BELOW THE HALF WAY MARK. IT READS IT HAS ABOUT 100 SOME OFF MILES UNTIL EMPTY. WHEN I GET UP FOR WORK IN THE MORNING THE AND START THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE GOES BELOW EMPTY AND THE FUEL GAUGE LITES UP. I FEEL SINCE THE 2006 AND 2008 HAS BEEN RECALLED AND ITS HAPPENING TO MY 2005 MODEL ALSO, THAT IT NEEDS TO BE PUT ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

Mileage: 59,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTING SHAKING AS IF SHE WAS DRIVING OVER A GROOVED PAVEMENT. SHE DROVE HOME A PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED REPLACING BECAUSE THEY WERE LEAKING FLUIDS. THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS WAS $5,900. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE GAS GAUGE HAD PREVIOUSLY STOPPED WORKING AND SHE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON 05' NISSAN PATHFINDER. RECALL ON ALL OTHER 05'-09' NISSANS, BUT PATHFINDERS. FUEL GAUGE NOT READING CORRECTLY. CAN HAVE FULL TANK AND READS EMPTY. NOW HAVE TO WORK OFF OF MILEAGE. HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAVE. ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. DEALERSHIP SAID $400 FOR NEW PART , NOT INCLUDING LABOR. GAUGE HAS BEEN WORKING IMPROPERLY FOR AT LEAST 3 YRS. NOW. NO WARRANTY FOR THIS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 30-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN MAKING A SHUDDERING NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THEN TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT 50,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,562.

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS READING INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD READ EMPTY FUEL LEVELS WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WITH GASOLINE. AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES, THE INDICATOR WOULD RESET ITSELF AND THEN THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE DEALER ADVISED BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

Mileage: 46,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER XE. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WAS FULL; YET, THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD REPAIRED FOR $500. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE THAT ALSO HAVE A FUEL SENDING UNIT PROBLEM. NISSAN RECALL 2006 AND UP WHAT HAPPEN TO THE 2005 THEY ARE THE SAME MODEL NOW I HAVE PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. STICK TO OUR AMERICAN CARS AND TRUCKS. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER IPDM FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AT 70 MPH WITH NO WARNING. LOST ALL POWER AND LEFT FAMILY STRANDED ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD CAR TOWED HOME THEN TO NISSAN WHERE THEY ADMITTED ALOT OF SAME PROBLEMS WITH OTHER 2005 PATHFINDERS. NOW FUEL SENSOR FAILED ON PATHFINDER WHICH NISSAN HAS RECALLED FOR 2006-2008 PATHFINDERS FOR SAME REASON BUT NOT 2005 PATHFINDERS WITH SAME PROBLEMS. CAR IS ALMOST 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS HAD 4 BATTERIES AND HAS LEFT US STRANDED 6 TIMES ALL FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT ARE POSTED ON THE INTERNET AS A HUGE CONSUMER PROBLEM WITH PATHFINDERS SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED IN A NISSAN UNLESS GOVERNMENT TAKES A LOOK AT THESE PROBLEMS. ALL INTERNET POSTINGS ARE REGARDING SAME ISSUES IPDM MODULE AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE. 52,000 MILES. WITH TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. IT VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 45-50 MPH. WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO A LEAKING RADIATOR WHICH LEAKS INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND RUINS IT. GAS GAUGE THAT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS ACTUALLY IN THE FUEL TANK. EVEN WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED THE FUEL TANK, THE GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EITHER EMPTY OF HALF FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH OTHER MODELS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE A 2005 PATHFINDER THAT IS HAVING FUEL LEVEL SENSOR PROBLEMS. AT 1/4 A TANK THE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON WITH A CODE P0463 SENSOR FAILED. I ALSO STATES 0 ON MY DTE WHEN IT IS 1/2 FULL. I KNOW A RECALL IS BEING DONE FOR 2006 AND NEWER BUT NOT THE 2005'S. IT IS THE SAME ISSUE AND FEEL 2005'S ALSO NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I HAVE 54,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE THE SERVICE LIGHT RESET AND IT STILL GOES BACK ON AT 1/4 TANK OF GAS. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PUMPING GAS, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS STILL EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. UPDATED 12/02/10 *BF UPDATED 12/07/10

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE ODOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED NO FAILURES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SHE FELT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WANTED TO REPORT THAT THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE AUXILIARY TANK) ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,014. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,440.

Mileage: 49,014

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER & EXPERIENCING THE SAME FUEL SENSOR ISSUES THE RECALL IS ADDRESSING BUT STARTING WITH 2006 MODELS. THIS JUST STARTED AROUND 80K A MONTH AGO, BUT NOW IS UNSAFE FOR TO DRIVE ALONE AT NIGHT WITH MY INFANT CHILD. THE "DTE" FIRST STARTED FLASHING AROUND 100 MILE DTE.....THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON FOR GOOD. NOW, I FILL UP AND THE GAUGE DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL AND ALWAYS HAS A WARNING LIGHT ON. HOW I AM SUPPOSED TO TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE? THIS IS A $500 FIX THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY 2005 MODEL IS THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE AS THE 2006 THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE HELP AS THERE SEEMS TO BE HUNDREDS OF 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER - FUEL GAUGE REACHES HALF EMPTY AND THEN DROPS TO COMPLETELY EMPTY AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. NISSAN DID A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2006 AND NEWER PATHFINDERS BUT NOT 2005 - EVEN THOUGH ITS THE SAME EXACT PART AND PART NUMBER AND THE SAME FAILURE. WHERE IS THE SENSE IN THAT ?????? *TR

Mileage: 60,000

"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME UP AROUND 58000 AND INCORRECT READING OF FUEL LEVEL SINCE THEN. DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY GAS LEFT IN TANK. APPARENTLY IT'S WIDE SPREAD ISSUE FOR 2005 PATHFINDERS.

Mileage: 58,000

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT ABOUT 3 WKS AGO I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE READINGS NOT BEING ACCURATE AND GETTING ERRATIC READING OR NONE AT ALL OR WHEN THE GAS TANK IS HALF FULL I DON'T GET ANY READING, AFTER CONTACT WITH THE NISSAN DEALER IN MY AREA THEY GAVE ME A COPY OF A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT HAD BEEN SENT TO ALL DEALERS ON AUG 12,2009 ABOUT DEFECTIVE OR ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE ISSUES, CLASSIFICATION# EL07-027B REF# NTB07-069B, APPLIED VEHICLES 2005-2009 PATHFINDER (R51), APPLIED VINS 2005-2008 PATHFINDER-ALL, ALSO IN THE RECALL WHICH STATES 419,000 VEHS IN THE US FOR A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM, THE NISSAN DEALER STATED THAT NISSAN IS NOT ANSWERING COMPLAINTS OF FIXING THE PROBLEM, I CONTACTED NISSAN OF N. AMERICA AND RECEIVED AN E-MAIL SAYING THERE IS NO RECALL OR SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND THAT I SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THE DEFECT FIXED, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IN 2 WKS THEY HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ABOUT 3 LETTERS ON RECALLS FROM NISSAN AND WHEN THEY CALLED TO FIND OUT WHY SO SLOW, NO ANSWER WAS GIVEN, I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET A DEFECT FIXED THAT NISSAN ALREADY KNOWS EXIST IN THEIR VEHICLES, MY [XXX] AND THE FILE NUMBER BY NISSAN IS FILE# [XXX] , THE TWO NISSAN CONSUMER REPS SPOKEN TO WERE VIVIAN GONZALEZ AND SAMANTHA FORRESTER, I WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING, AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE FUEL LEVEL WAS 'FULL'. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ERRATIC. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

MY WIFE AND I WERE OUT SHOPPING IN OUR 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE. ON THE WAY HOME THE SUV JUST STOPPED RUNNING ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE FUEL GAUGE READ AT HALF. AFTER TRYING TO TURN OVER THE ENGINE IT STILL WOULDNT START. A FELLOW CITIZEN HELPED PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WENT HOME TO GET THE ONE GALLON FUEL TANK AND PURED IT IN THE SUV. I HOPPED IN AND TRIED TO START IT. THE SUV STARTED BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING HALF STILL. AFTER UNLOADING THE TRUCK. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP. I NOTICED AFTER FILLING UP, THE GAUGE READ EMPTY. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE GAUGE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. *TR

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER STARTED HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS, HAD 60K SERVICE DONE AT DEALER, STARTED AGAIN, FLUSHED AGAIN AT 72 HAD PROBLEMS AGAIN AT 80 AND AT 87K THE RADIATOR CORE FAILED AND LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AND SEIZE TOTAL COST FOR REPAIRS 4400.00 AFTER HEARING ABOUT THIS I DID A LITTLE SEARCH AND FOUND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, AS THE SHIFTING IS A PRECURSER TO THE FAILURE, I WANTED THE DEALER TO COVER SINCE THEY ASSURED ME IT WAS OK.. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

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

Mileage: 60,000

WE BOUGHT OUR 2005 PATHFINDER USED AND UPON GETTING A HALF OF TANK OF GAS OUR GAS METER GOES STRAIGHT TO EMPTY IF IT'S LEFT IDLING FOR A SHORT PERIOD. IT WON'T RETURN TO FULL UNLESS YOU FILL THE TANK BACK UP. IT USED TO RETURN TO THE CORRECT POSITION WHEN WE'D SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN TURN IT BACK ON BUT IT'S NO LONGER DOING THAT UNLESS WE FILL THE TANK BACK UP. IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAIN ON THIS MODEL AND SEEMS KIND OF DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

ON11/01/09 I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK ON MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND DRIVING AWAY I NOTICED THE GAUGE REMAINED ON 1/4 OF A TANK. ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE READING ON THE DTE READ ------. NOTICED ON THE NET THERE ARE MANY OTHER LIKE ME THAT HAS GONE THROUGH THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 44,946

I HAD A 1/4 OF A TANK SO I WENT AND FILLED UP,AS SOON AS I STARTED THE TRUCK IT REGISTERED EMPTY SOON AFTER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY DTE JUST READ ---- CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THIS WAS A PROBLEM REAL COMMON IM AFRAID TO GET ON THE FREEWAY AND RUN OUT OF GAS CAUSE THAT COULD BE REAL DANGEROUS FOR ME AS WELL AS TO OTHERS ITS A SHAME THAT SOMEONE WILL HAVE GET HURT OR LOSS THERE LIFE IN ORDER FOR NISSAN TO CORRECT THIS SIMPLE PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED OLDER NISSAN TRUCKS IN THE PAST, WHEN THEY WERE ABLE TO RECALL THEM WITH NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP FOR SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND OUR STREETS. *TR

Mileage: 58,789

NISSAN PATHFINDER 2005 SE ERROR CODE P0463 FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND FAULTY GAS GAUGE, REPLACEMENT COST $400+. *TR

Mileage: 59,487

CONTINUING MALFUNCTION OF FUEL GUAGE. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

FUEL GAUGE READING IN 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS NOT WORKING FOR A SECOND TIME. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILING LIKE ON MANY NISSAN VEHICLES. RECALL AND QUIT MAKING PEOPLE PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 30,500

MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER'S GAS GAUGE DISPLAY SUDDENLY DROPPED TO SHOW 0 MILES ON DISTANCE TO EMPTY WHILE THE GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 OF A TANK. THE DISPLAY THEN WENT TO A FLAT LINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT THE INTAKE THE DEALER SERVICE REP GAVE NO INDICATION THAT THEY HAVE SEEN SUCH BEFORE AND THE SECOND SERVICE REP SAID HE HAS SEEN IT ONCE OR TWICE. HE STATED THE REPAIR WOULD BE NEAR $500. AFTER I BALKED ABOUT SUCH HE "MADE SOME CALLS" AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT DOWN TO A LITTLE OVER $300. WHILE LOOKING ON LINE TODAY, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE OVER 36 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THIS REPORTING AGENCY THROUGHOUT ALL THE FUEL SYSTEM SUB CATEGORIES. THERE IS ALSO A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FROM NISSAN NTB07-069A THAT ADDRESSING SUCH IN PATHFINDERS, FRONTIERS, AND EXTERRA MODELS BUILT PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 2007. DIAGNOSTIC CODES 0461,0462,0463. WITH THIS BEING THE 37TH COMPLAINT, SHOULD THIS NOT BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER? *TR

Mileage: 77,100

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THAT THERE WAS NO GASOLINE IN THE TANK. HOWEVER, SHE HAD RECENTLY FILLED UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR FAILED. THE FUEL SYSTEM SENSOR WAS RESET. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE COMPENSATION BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,987. UPDATED 4/23/09 *CN UPDATED 04/28/09.*JB

Mileage: 53,987

[FUEL LEVEL SENSOR] SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AUGUST 10, 2008, TWO CODES P0463(FUEL LEVEL SENSOR) AND P0420(CATALYTIC EFFICIENCY LOW). SHORTLY AFTER THIS; WHEN FILLING-UP THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ "E" AFTER SOME TIME IT WOULD READ CORRECTLY. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE THEN AND I'VE HAD OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS JAN. 27,2009 I WENT TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE CAT., AND CANCEL THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, BUT THE DEALER HAD A HARD TIME LINK-UP WITH THE COMPUTER BECAUSE OF SOME SHORT IN THE SYSTEM CAUSED BY THE REAR VIEW MIRROR(COMPASS). THEY SAID THE CODE FOR THE BAD CAT. WAS COMPLETE AND NOT THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THE COMPUTER CAME UP WITH A P0507(IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR). THE CODE P0463 DID NOT COME UP. AS SOON AS I LEFT THE DEALER I FILLED THE FUEL TANK. AND NOW THE GAUGE WENT TO "E" AND FUEL LIGHT IS ON THE DTE READS ----, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON (I CALLED THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY AND TOLD OF THE PROBLEM). IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS FOR 3-DAYS IN A ROW. I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 92,829

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. FUEL GAUGE READS ZERO, HALF TANK OR SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT UNLESS THE FUEL GAUGE STARTS READING CORRECTLY (WHICH IT SOMETIMES DOES). THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. NISSAN HAS EVEN COME OUT WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN NTB07-069A THAT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE, AND THE REPAIR BILL FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS OUT OF WARRANTY IS BETWEEN $400 AND $600. I BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IF PEOPLE ARE RUNNING OUT OF GAS DUE TO INCORRECT OR NON-EXISTENT FUEL LEVEL READINGS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER XE 4WD. THE VEHICLE IS ISSUING OBD DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0463 INDICATING A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT. DOING A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE, I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PATHFINDER/X-TERRA/FRONTIER OWNERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. ALSO, SOME WEBSITES INDICATED THAT THIS FAULT HAS OCCURRED ON PREVIOUS YEAR'S MODELS AND WAS RECALLED. HOWEVER, NO RECALL EXISTS FOR THE NEWER MODELS. THIS IS PLAINLY A DESIGN/MANUFACTURING FAULT WHICH SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER UNDER RECALL. A SAFETY ISSUE EXISTS BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE FUEL GAUGE TO MISREAD POTENTIALLY LEADING A DRIVER TO BECOME STRANDED W/O FUEL. ALSO, A POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD EXISTS AS THIS IS PART OF THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW THE NHTSA PLANS TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION. FOR REFERENCE: HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SERVICE-ENGINE-SOON-LIGHT.HTML HTTP://ANSWERS.EDMUNDS.COM/QUESTION-FUEL-GAUGE-2005-NISSAN-PATHFINDER-90-TIME-STAYS-EMPTY-1-2-FULL-WRONG-5170.ASPX HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/ZEROTHREAD/350072. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT SENSOR, AFTER READING SEVERAL IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE SENSOR. BUT IN ORDER TO GET A 80 PERT FIXED THE DEALERS ARE CHARGING $500-700 WITH LABOR AND HAVING CUSTOMERS REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP WHILE THERE AT IT. AT 60,0000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE NOW READS EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR REMAINS ON. IF I DON'T PAY TO FIX THE SENSOR I WILL NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE & SEVERAL CUSTOMERS FAILED INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. DUE TO FAILURES, THE CONTACT HAS ONLY DRIVEN THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED ON MAY 21, 2008. THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD BYPASS THE ENGINE AND SHUT OFF THE LIGHT. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH THE ORIGINAL STEREO SYSTEM, BUT, WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING, THE DEALER REPLACED IT WITH A DEMO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SENSORS WERE FAILING AND A FUEL PUMP WAS NEEDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,655. UPDATED 07/10/08.*LJ UPATED 07/08/08

Mileage: 46,655

FUEL GAUGE BECOMES INACCURATE AFTER IT REACHES HALF OF THE TANK. FOR EXAMPLE , I MAY START OFF ON A FULL TANK AND WHEN THE GAUGE REACHES HALFWAY, IT DROPS ALL THE WAY DOWN AND I BECOME UNAWARE OF WHAT REMAINING GAS IS LEFT. AS I BECAME MORE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS, I STARTED RESEARCHING AND NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT OWNERS ARE HAVING WITH THEIR NISSAN PATHFINDER. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

I FILLED MY TANK UP ONE DAY AND AFTER GETTING IN THE VEHICLE IT SHOWED EMPTY ON THE TANK AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I FOUND OUT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT THAT WENT BAD. I WAS AT 38,000 MILES ON THE NISSAN PATHFINDER AND THE WARRANTY WAS UP CONVENIENTLY. THE BILL FOR FIXING THIS IS OVER $400. I HAVE NOT FIXED IT YET BECAUSE I KNOW THERE IS GAS IN THERE AND IT DRIVES FINE, BUT MY WIFE GOES HAY WIRE ABOUT IT EVERY TIME SHE FILLS UP THE TANK AND IT STILL SHOWS EMPTY. I WISH NISSAN WOULD SEND A RECALL OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO GET THIS FIXED FOR FREE. I SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS SAME NATURE. *TR

Mileage: 38,467

MY FUEL GAUGE AND MILES UNTIL EMPTY GAUGE ARE BOTH SHOT. THEY WORK ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT MOST OF THE TIME THE DTE READS 0 AND THE GAS GAUGE IS ON E. ALSO MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. THERE ARE 3 COMPLAINTS THE SAME AS THIS ONE AND BEING THAT MY 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I AM FORCED TO PAY $400 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY HAPPENING TO OTHERS. HOPEFULLY A RECALL WILL COME OUT FOR THIS MALFUNCTION. *JB

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE WITH 22K MILES HAD THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND THE DTE (DISTANCE TO EMPTY) INDICATOR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I TOOK IT TO A DEALER. AS WITH COMPLAINT NUMBERS 10200004 AND 10176618 THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART AND IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

AT 56000 MILES MY CARS COMPUTER AND FUEL GAUGE DECIDED TO MALFUNCTION. I FILLED THE CAR UP WITH GAS AND IMMEDIATELY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT GO BELOW 1/2 TANK. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER IT IS A FUEL SENDING UNIT THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IS A $400 REPAIR. THIS CAR IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND NOW I AM HAVING TO SPEND $400 SO I CAN TELL IF I HAVE GAS! UPDATED 12/31/07 *JB

Mileage: 56,000