| Issue ID | 915424 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10454671 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/03/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am the owner of a 2004 pathfinder with 75,000 miles. My wife was driving around march 15 when my engine began to produce a loud knock. She immediately pulled over and called a tow truck. She had the vehicle towed to nissan dealer. The knock was still there. They investigated and stated the we needed a new engine. 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. My vehicle is currently undrivable for fear of further damage, as we await a response from nissan north america on what action, if any, they will do to investigate. *rt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GREENVILLE, NC |
| VIN pattern | JN8DR09Y84WXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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