Table 1 shows six common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2004 Nissan Pathfinder. The number one most common problem is related to the manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the loud engine noise (one problem).
I am the owner of a 2004 Pathfinder with 79,000miles. I was driving on June 6th when my engine began to produce a loud knock. I immediately pulled over and called a tow truck. I had the vehicle towed home so I could investigate the noise. Read details...
Going about 30mph, in traffic, with family inside, the vehicle suddenly lost power. It started to shake and vibrate. The engine also started making a loud noise. Drove it to the Nissan dealership. They could not find anything obvious and quoted a cost of $250 to simply investigate further. Read details...
My vehicle was mostly in the state of NY (salt belt state) from 2004 until 2015. (11 years) it's now in va. The undercarriage is rusted beyond a normal amount. The exhaust especially holes are in piping from the catalytic converter to the tailpipe. Read details...