| Issue ID | 776277 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10319161 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 10/06/09 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Nissan has a well known fuel gauge issue does which shows the tank as empty even with a full tank. My wife has twice run out of gas, once in a major intersection, called me crying. Thankfully a good samaritan came over and pushed her out of intersection. My 16 yr. Daughter is now driving this car and uses freeway daily, what happens when car stops at highway speeds and god forbid is involved in an accident because of this known issue. A 16 year old girl should not be subjected to this. Is nissan going to admit responsibility if something terrible happened in this scenario? My issue is that this is now being recognized by nissan and a recall is being initiated. Many 2005 models except the pathfinder are going to be fixed free. They are only going to fix from 2006+ on the pathfinder. There are numerous blogs on the internet that illustrate the 2005 nissan pathfinder owners are experiencing this exact problem. Are we suppose to spend $600 to fix what nissan acknowledges as an issue and is fixing on most of their other models except the 2005 pathfinder. This is ridiculous. Our pathfinder is the 3rd nissan we have owned. Previous models were xterra and titan truck. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHANDLER, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18U55CXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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