| Issue ID | 672921 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10226229 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 31/03/08 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | TAMPA, FL |
| VIN pattern | JN8DR09X94WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | COURTESY AUTOGROUP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 813-870-3333 |
| Dealer's city | TAMPA |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 33614 |