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2004 Nissan PATHFINDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	726649
Internal NHTSA #	10273084
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	PATHFINDER
Model Year	2004
File date	06/06/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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 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.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW HARTFORD, CT
VIN pattern	JN8DR09Y64WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2004 Nissan PATHFINDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan PATHFINDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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