We have classified the 4 complaints from 2000 Nissan Pathfinder about VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL into the following categories.
Gas pedal sticking/brakes not working. emergency brake failed to stop the car. had to shut the car off while still in motion. car was towed. at the time that i was attempting to stop the car, the speed read 45 mph. however, when the tow driver arrived he stated that the rpm's read as if someone was pressing down at at rate of 135 mph - no one was in the car at the time. diagnostic service for not stopping when applying brake pedal. broken cable accelerator. mechanic also informed that the entire interior body of the car had completley rusted; to the point that it is not driveable.
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2000 nissan pathfinder withn current mileage at 106,947 the gas pedal became stuck. as a result of the gas pedal being stuck the vehicle crashed into a tree and a fence. upon impact, the airbags nevered deployed.*ak
The accelerator gets stuck in the upright position. it is difficult to step on the pedal without a lot of pressure resulting in a surge in the vehicle speed. *jb
The accelerator sticks in the idle position, due to slack in the throttle wire. at times it takes a good amount of pressure to "unstick" the accelerator causing the vehicle to surge forward.*ak
The accelerator pedal stuck. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
I have had two incidents of sudden unintended acceleration while applying the brake at low speeds. with foot on brake rear tires spun and when placed in neutral engine reved to 4500 rmps for about 5 seconds then returned to normal. second incident resulted in vehicle going through red light at intersection with a near collision with another vehicle. vehicle inspected by dealer who claims they cannot "duplicate problem." consumer rep. for nissan said that they would do nothing else unless the auto is in an accident.*ak
Consumer stated as he was exiting a parking lot and upon application of the brakes, the vehicle attempted to accelerate requiring consumer to press hard on the brake to prevent the vehicle from jumping out into traffic, as consumer held his foot on the brake, the rear tires began to spin in a continuous attempt to move the vehicle foward, consumer then placed the transmission in neutral, and noticed the tachometer was indicating the engine speed at over 4000 rpms, after a few seconds of placing the vehicle in neutral, the engine returned to a normal idle speed.*jb
When braking at low speeds vehicle accelerated and ran up a curb and into a building. *ak dealer and manufacturer were notified. *tt