Driving at 25 to 50 mph the vehicle lurches forward rhythmically. Causing near collisions with vehicles in front of it.
Engine & cooling
2004 Nissan Pathfinder Engine problems
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2004 Nissan Pathfinder's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 10% of all its complaints, most recently on January 24, 2019. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 7
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
My vehicle was mostly in the state of ny (salt belt state) from 2004 until 2015. (11 Years) it's now in va. The undercarriage is rusted beyond a normal amount. The exhaust especially holes are in piping from the catalytic converter to the tailpipe. The care is leaking fuel from the metal filler tube to the gas tank! My local nissan dealership refused to address these serious issues and inferior metal piping problems. I'm scared the vehicle will blow up.It's dangerous.
Going about 30mph, in traffic, with family inside, the vehicle suddenly lost power. It started to shake and vibrate. The engine also started making a loud noise. Drove it to the nissan dealership. They could not find anything obvious and quoted a cost of $250 to simply investigate further. We agreed. They came back and said the engine camshaft and timing chain needs to be replaced. Estimated cost $2500! They could not explain why or how this could have happened to a core engine component. They *think* some...
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misalignment of the timing chain might have caused it. We didn't have a choice but to get the repairs done. They also had to replace the engine coolant for some reason. My research shows that there have been several timing chain issues reported that have caused cam/engine failures on same/similar nissan models/engines. There is also a class-action lawsuit being prepared to hold nissan accountable for these defects and repairs. *Tr
I have antifreeze and transmission fluid leaking into each other (tranny have antifreeze and radiator have tranny fluid in it ) fluid is milky and now my transmission is starting to slip. *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to dealer for routine maintenance where the contact was advised of corrosion on the strut housing. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v244000 (steering: column). The contact stated that after the repair, there was a grinding noise emitted from the vehicle however the vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the issue. The check engine and electronic control warning lights were also illuminated. The...
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contact stated that the relays needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and no assistance was provided. The current mileage was 132,000. The failure mileage was 130,000.
I am the owner of a 2004 pathfinder with 79,000miles. I was driving on june 6th when my engine began to produce a loud knock. I immediately pulled over and called a tow truck. I had the vehicle towed home so I could investigate the noise. Upon removal of the upper intake manifold I found 1 of the 6 power valves had moved from its proper location, and was on top of another valve. The 2 screws meant to hold it in place were missing, and I found that 8 of the 10 remaining screws to be loose. I was able to find 1 screw...
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that was sitting down inside the head, about to enter the cylinder. I then preceded to remove each screw, locked it, and reinstall it. Hoping this solved the problem, I reassembled the engine, and started it. The knock was still there. So this means that the screw I couldn't find made its way into the cylinder and caused unknown damage. A simple internet search will find numerous reports of this happening on altimas, sentras, and pathfinders because the screws were not properly locked at the factory, making this a manufacturers defect. Something that should have been dealt with by issuing a mandatory service, there by not wasting my time and money on something that takes less than an hour to remedy. My vehicle is currently undrivable for fear of further damage, as I await a response from nissan north america on what action, if any, they will do to investigate. *Tr
2004 Nissan pathfinder with service engine light on. Consumer states that the vehicle had smoke coming from the tail pipe, losing power and wouldn't go over 45 mph. Mechanic stated the vehicle was 4 quarts low on oil. *Kb the consumer stated the oil had been changed on feb 2, 2008. And on april 3, 2008 the consumer was informed the vehicle needed a new engine. The consumer stated it was the dealers fault that the engine needed to be replaced. She believed they failed to put in new oil on the last visit.*Jb
Nissan Pathfinder engine complaints by year
Pathfinder engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data