| Issue ID | 575017 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10147198 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 04/01/06 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving at approximately 30 miles per hour, my 2004 pathfinder started accelerating. The brakes were not responding and the steering wheel was out of control. The car suddenly turned to the left on a 2-way street. After about 20 seconds or so, the vehicle started slowing down on its own and the brakes and steering started responding again. Had the car towed to the dealer. A few days of dealer checking, diagnostics and testing still have not shown the cause of the problem. An email to nissan usa was sent and i am still waiting for a response. I am now afraid to drive the car since the dealers service cannot find what's wrong with it and the problem may just re-occur at any time. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | METUCHEN, NJ |
| VIN pattern | JN8DR09Y04WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 04/12/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| 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 | SANSONE'S AUTO MALL |
| Dealer's telephone number | 732-815-0500 |
| Dealer's city | AVENEL |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 07001 |