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Problems with 2005 Nissan Pathfinder ENGINE

On average, the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder starts to “feel” problems with the ENGINE and its various aspects after 122 449 miles.

Recently reported ENGINE problems on 2005 Nissan Pathfinder

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. while driving various speeds, the vehicle would shut off and fail to immediately restart on several occasions. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the local dealer was not notified. the failure mileage was 190,000.

My engine stops while in motion. i was driving on the interstate at a speed of 60 and all of a sudden my truck just looses power, the dashboard turned off and speed started to lower i pushed on the gas and it wouldn't respond. i was able to steer to the shoulder, my emergency lights wouldn't even turn on. as i was calling my husband all of a sudden it turned on on it's on. it was a horrible experience. there was a recall they fix back on 2011 dealing with the ecm relay. i called viva nissan on zaragoza located in el paso, tx and the girl wouldn't help she told me to call 1800nissan1.

Traqnsmittion oil in coolant had to have shop flush out raiadiator and coolant system and replace oil cooler transmition seems to be sliping

The issues with the vehicle began at 133834 miles. when driving, at times it would vibrate out of nowhere. after a stop, it would shift up hard or fail to downshift and then hit hard when it finally would go in to gear. once i took it in to a mechanic, the following codes came up: p1731 - 1st gear logic error, p0430- cat efficiency bank 2, p0455- evap system leak large. the recommendation was "tear down". in the end, i had to replace my: transmission, radiator, torque converter, valve body, valve body solenoids, catalytic converter bank 2, exhaust gaskets, oil pressure sensor, and oxygen sensor. with a total cost of $4,824.65. i will upload the services my nissan pathfinder had to have.

Takata recall im writting this complaint in regards to my 2005 nissan pathfinder se. on 10/2/2017 my vehicle gave me some issues of not wanting to turn on. after talking to several mechanics and all giving me the same diagnosis and advising me to take it to town north nissan in austin texas. the service agent ([xxx]) also gave me the same diagnosis (the module ipdm) needed to get changed. they gave me a price on the cost and told me the date my truck would be ready for pick up. my truck was in their shop since 10/25/2017 and they told my my car would be ready 10/31/2017 after 12:30 pm. so i called to get an update so i could pick up my truck. after all this time ([xxx]) told me that my truck actually needed a new transmission. that the transmission fluid and the radiator mixed totally ruining my engine. and that i would have to pay ($5,900) to fix it. i did some research and came across and article that says that the nccc has received several complaints in regards to the same issue with the same vehicle i have. i need some help on how ...

My vehicle shut off on me when i was driving on highway, after it started to smoke like burning plastic. i took to my mechanic and he checked it out and i was told my raidator brusted in my transmission. it's not drive able at all.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. after the contact placed fuel in the vehicle, the contact restarted the engine and noticed that the fuel gauge indicator on the instrument panel showed empty the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not under warranty and the contact needed to pay for the repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 92,377. updated 07/11/17*lj *as

Nhtsa recall number: opens new window takes away from vin lookup section> 10v-517 recall date: october 28, 2010 manufacturer recall number: pc068 summary: the intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) assembly contains an engine control module (ecm) relay that has a diode for electrical current noise reduction. the ecm relay may allow silicon vapor to form and, over time, the silicon evaporates from the diode molding which causes silicon oxide to develop on the ecm relay contact due to arcing. safety risk: this could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash. remedy: dealers will replace the ecm relay inside the ipdm assembly.

On 2-4-2017 my timing chain system began making a loud raddling noise

The vehicle was making a high-pitched noise during acceleration @ apprx. 2000 rpms. additionally, i had recently noticed sluggish and uneven acceleration. upon taking it to the dealer, i was informed that there was a problem with the inner timing chain and tension guide/shoe, a worn drive belt and drive belt tensioner, and a stuck fan belt clutch. in addition, i was told that there is also potential damage to the inner timing cover. nissan is aware that there is a defect with the timing chain and tension guide/shoe. the defect could cause the timing chains to slip - which would lead to immediate engine damage - and create a potentially dangerous situation in traffic. in addition, the faulty part could cause other engine issues (like the ones reported).

Radiator coolant leaked into the transmission rendering useless. corroded and destroyed whole interior of transmission .

I was stranded in a parking lot because my car would not start. after having it towed to the dealership, i find out it is the "intermix" between the radiator and the transmission. i never received any information about this from nissan, but now understand it was a known and frequent failure - by design. essentially, after 90,000 mile, the car is worthless because of this issue. after paying $5,000 for the repair, i drove off the lot only to have my fuel pump fail. literally, i drove off the lot and the engine began misfiring. unbelievable. *tr

Started loosing speed while driving on the interstate with my daughter in the suv with me, so scary. but i managed to coast to the nearest exit roll in time for it to get to 0 on odometer. then had it towed to my home. few days later took to two different auto repair shops(towed to 2nd shop because suv would not go pass 20 and it would just stop once down to 0)who informed me there were transmission issues, final shop said the radiator ruptured causing water, transmission fluids, and etc to all mix which has caused transmission to go bad my options are to rebuild, but another transmission or let the suv go..upongoogling to see if others have or had this problems i'm totally not alone and yes i'm pass the 50,000 n 100,000 range however i still think some etching shouldbe done, being i took n trace very gd care if my suv only allowing nissan to repair and maintenance my suv. i was told to repair this will cost me 3900 plus. i shouldn't have to pay any to be honest but done type if help would be greatly appreciated for not only me but ...

I took my 2005 nissan pathfinder into the shop because it was having trouble shifting gears at highway speeds. i later learned the bad news that the hoses in the radiator have failed causing coolant to cross contaminate and mix with transmission fluid producing a toxic sludge that ruins the radiator as well as the transmission. i was told that $4,000 later i would need a new radiator, new transmission and new hoses. the service technician also told me that this problem is very common in 05-06 pathfinders. after going home a quick google search revealed that tens of thousands of cars have actually dealth with this problem and there was a lawsuit brought against nissan for these problems. unfortunately i never knew of such a lawsuit and now that i have the very problem it's too late to do anything about it. that type of service by companies for selling faulty products to their consumers is really too sad.

I needed to change all sensors because check engine light and the dvd and slip light stayed on.now it will not start all the time and if it does it will die in the middle of traffic.it had to be towed to dealer.