| Issue ID | 944234 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10478569 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 11/02/10 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dear sir/madam: my husband, our three small daughters, and myself were pulling out of toys r us when the accelerator would not respond. The car jerked and choked and would not respond to the depression of the accelerator. We narrowly avoided being broadsided by a semi-truck! Thank goodness my husband swerved and shifted into neutral where we coasted to a stop. It was harrowing to say the least. I immediately took it to our mechanic and explained the problem. He was unable to "reproduce" the symptoms. We have had this problem twice since then and i've contacted nissan usa to no avail. We won't even drive the vehicle. It has been sitting in our driveway since the most recent incident. Please advise. Regards, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GIBSONIA, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18WX6CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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