Two problems related to accelerator stuck have been reported for the 2002 Nissan Pathfinder. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Nissan Pathfinder based on all problems reported for the 2002 Pathfinder.
I was driving on a highway when I realized my car was accelerating quickly without my foot on the gas pedal. I put my foot on the brake to slow it down to 65. At the same time I moved the rug back in case it was caught, but that was not the problem and I also tapped the gas pedal to see if it was stuck and it was not. I continued to drive for 15 miles with my foot on the brake the entire time until I exited the highway and was able to enter a parking lot where I depressed the brake as hard as I could. The car was shaking and the engine was revving and the car was trying to push forward. I was afraid putting it in neutral would not work so I threw it in to park and the engine continued to rev as the car jerked to a stop. I put on the emergency brake and turned it off. As I exited the car, I could smell burning and moved away from the car. I was shaking uncontrollably and broke down after that. I called the Nissan dealer that services my car to say what happened and it would be towed there. I called my insurance roadside assistance to tow the car. The tow truck driver turned the car on to put it in neutral and it immediately began revving up again so he turned it off and popped the hood and showed me where the throttle was and the wires going to it and he fiddled with those and started the car again and he put it in neutral and towed it to the dealership.
Accelerator stuck as I was exiting the freeway. The vehicle became very hard to stop. After shutting off the engine and restarting the engine raced to high rpm's before I shut it off. Will take to the mechanic.