Two problems related to brakes failed 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.
- December 2003, brakes became 'soft' when applied - experienced problem intermittently. - January 30, 2004 - brakes failed while traveling at a speed of 25 mph - January 30, 2004, took vehicle to an indepedent service station - service personnel stated that they . . . "experienced intermittent brake failure, that the abs was engaging, and that caused the pathfiner to loose brakes . . . That the brakes went all the way to the floor. . . Allowing no control over the brakes. " - February 2, 2004, Pathfinder towed to Nissan dealer for diagnosis - Nissan dealer kept vehicle until February 9, 2004. - Nissan dealer stated that my Nissan Pathfinder was driven by various service personnel, and thatthe brakes seemed normal. - Nissan dealer stated . . . "not sure if brakes will fail again. " - Nissan consumer representative advised that I pick the vehicle up from the Nissan dealership and drive it. . . "although she (Nissan consumer reprepresentative ) was concerned that the brake failure I experienced was a serious safety concern. ".
After 12 months of driving brake pedal began to respond differently after depressing it on some occasions, not on others. Steering wheel began to shake noticeably when brakes were depressed at highway speeds. At low speed, brakes failed entirely, causing rear end collision, then, they began to work again. No consistency or pattern determined whether brakes would fail to respond or when they would respond unusually. Diagnostic tests initially showed no overt problem with abs when the brakes were responding normally.