2006 Nissan Pathfinder Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED, AND THE SLIP, ENGINE, AND EDC INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED WITHOUT HESITATION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,200. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, UPDATED 10/31/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10902937

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

Mileage

113,200 mi

ON FEBRUARY 6, 2015HAVING JUST STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY 2006 PATHFINDER ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY. I APPLIED MORE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN EFFORT TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM COLLIDING WITH THE DUMP TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. AS SOON AS THE PATHFINDER HAD ALMOST STOPPED AGAIN, IT ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY FOR A SECOND TIME, BUT THIS TIME WITH MORE FORCE. IT TOOK ALL I HAD TO BRAKE THE CAR TO A STOP. HAD I NOT ALLOWED EXTRA ROOM BETWEEN THE DUMP TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME AND MY TRUCK, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A COLLISION. AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO PRIORITY NISSAN. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM USING THEIR COMPUTER, AND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN DURING THEIR TEST DRIVE OF MY VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD NO ADVICE TO OFFER CONCERNING THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE IS GOING TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AND FURTHER RESEARCH THIS ISSUE. *JS

NHTSA ID

10681944

Incident

Feb 6, 2015

Mileage

130,500 mi

WHEN I PURCHASED MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM A DEALER IN 2012. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DEEMED SAFE TO DRIVE. I NOTICED MY TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. EVEN AFTER FILLING TO THE RECOMMENDED PSI. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. WENT ON TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO ISSUES UNTIL THE NEXT YEAR WHEN I WOULD GET THIS SHAKING AND RUMBLE AT ABOUT 2500 RPM. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG EXCEPT FOR NEEDING NEW BRAKE PADS AND ENGINE TUNE UP. HAD THAT DONE BUT STILL MY CAR CONTINUED TO RUMBLE WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE. IT WAS INTERMITTENT ON AND OFF UNTIL IT GOT SO BAD THAT I HAD TO PULL OVER AND LET MY ENGINE COOL BEFORE IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. RECENTLY I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND HAD THEM LOOK AT IT. SHE RAN A TEST ON THE COMPUTER AND THE CAR GAVE CODES THAT LINKED BACK TO THE TRANSFER CASE. SHE THEN HAD IT LOOKED AT BY HER TRANSMISSION EXPERT AND HE DISCOVERED COOLANT AND FLUID INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. ONLY THEN WAS IT LINKED TO ALL OTHER OCCURRENCES THAT FALL BACK ON NISSAN. I READ ONLINE THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR FAILING RADIATORS AND TRANSMISSIONS. IT WAS NEVER BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE DISPUTE. WITH IT BEING OUT OF DATE FOR ANY COVERAGES UNDER THE LAWSUIT. I'M NOW LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND A HEFTY $3,600 REPAIR BILL THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE TO BEGIN WITH. I HOPE NISSAN HAS A PLAN TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITHOUT THE CONSUMER PAYING OUT OF POCKET. IF NOT I WILL BE PURSUING A CASE AGAINST THE DEALER FOR SELLING ME A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10667390

Incident

Nov 1, 2012

Mileage

76,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10652080

Incident

Mar 26, 2014

Mileage

85,000 mi

THERE WAS A LINE OF CARS AND I TRIED TO STOP AND THE BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE A SOUND AND DOESNT RESPOND I MADE A LEFT TURN AND IT STOPPED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10471415

Incident

Jul 24, 2012

Mileage

55,345 mi

I WAS ROLLING INTO A SPOT OFF THE PAVED ROAD ON TO A GRAVELED SPACE (PINE NEEDLES, ROCKS AND DIRT) IN ORDER TO MAKE A THREE POINT TURN. BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I JAMMED ON THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR KEPT ROLLING DOWN SLOWLY AND I CRASHED INTO A TREE. MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I SUFFERED SOME MINOR BURNS AND BRUISING. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED MINOR BUMPER DAMAGE BUT WHY DID MY AIRBAGS DEPLOY AT ONLY 8 MILES PER HOUR. I AM AT A LOSS THAT THIS HAPPENED. I JUST ADDED NEW BRAKES THE WEEK BEFORE. BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469240

Incident

Aug 2, 2012

CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A KNOCKING AND "WHOOM, WHOOM" SOUND THAT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. WHEN I MERGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY (ON MY WAY TO AN UNRELATED NISSAN SERVICE APPT.) ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT AS THOUGH I HAD A FLAT TIRE. THEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. I LOST THE USE OF MY BRAKES AND COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (ON THE LEFT IN THE GRASSY MEDIAN) AND MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL FLEW OFF MY CAR. I STILL COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AS MY BRAKES HAD BECOME DISENGAGED WHEN THE WHEEL CAME LOOSE. MERCIFULLY MY RIM DIGGING INTO THE DIRT IN THE MEDIAN FINALLY CAUSED THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP. THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER WAS SHOVED BACK TOWARD THE BACK OF THE CAR AND WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS THEN DAMAGED FROM THE FRONT BUMPER SCRAPING AGAINST IT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10435179

Incident

Nov 2, 2011

Mileage

126,000 mi

THE ENTIRE BRAKE PEDAL FELL OFF MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WHILE DRIVING. I HAD NO WAY TO STOP VEHICLE - HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND I WAS TOLD THE MOTOR THAT RUNS THE BRAKE PEDAL DIED AND IT ADJUSTED ITSELF OFF COMPLETELY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10285787

Incident

Sep 28, 2009

Mileage

30,900 mi

ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY WIFE WENT TO FILL UP OUR 2006 PATHFINDER AND WHEN SHE FINISHED THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED ONLY HALF FILL. SHE WENT TO ANOTHER GAS STATION TRIED TO FILL IT UP BUT IT ONLY TOOK ANOTHER DOLLAR. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED UP NISSAN WHO SAID IT WAS THE SENDING UNIT IN THE GAS TANK AND WOULD BE APX $600 TO FIX. I SAW OTHER LOGS OF XTERRAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A RECALL. OUR CAR WAS JUST PAST THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY. IF THIS WERE THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR I'D PAY TO GET IT FIXED. BUT I'VE HAD ANOTHER BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'VE GONE THROUGH 3 SETS OF ROTORS AND I'M ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK BROKE AND TO BE BROUGHT IN TWICE, AND THE BOSE SYSTEM HAS A CD STUCK WHICH I CAN'T GET OUT. THIS HAPPENED ONLY AFTER WE OWNED IT A FEW MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280699

Incident

Jun 15, 2009

Mileage

32,000 mi