general problems of the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder - part 1

After filling the vehicle up with gas-the fuel gauge dropped to empty and check engine light came on. When I checked the distance to empty on fuel gauge it showed blanks. As I began to drive the distance to empty started to increase but the fuel gauge never moved to the full position as it should have been. Upon stopping and turning the engine off the fuel gauge finally moved into the full position. The owners manual said to drive the vehicle several times and the check engine light should go off but has not. Took the vehicle to oreillys and had them run a diagnostic test on it and it showed to be the fuel level sensor was bad. The fuel gauge is still not working and this is only one of many problems that I have had with this vehicle. Recently had to have transmission replaced and u joints several times. The Nissan Pathfinder is a lemon and Nissan refuses to work with their customers. I suggest that no one buy a Nissan product. The company is a joke and will try to get out of warranty work and get every penny out of you that they can.

The fuel gauge sensor has gone up in my truck. It happened in December 2012. I cannot tell whether I have gas in the truck or not. I have been unable to get this problem fixed as I cannot afford the repair. I have noticed that other 2005 Pathfinder owners have had the same issue.

My wife was driving to a road,for charity, while getting on the highway, the car would not go forward, the more you gave it gas the car took off like a rocket. I took the car out for a test ride, the same thing happen,at the stop sign the car would raveup. And take off like a . Rocket. Took it to the dealership. The dealership told me it is going to cost a lot to fit this problem.

The vehicle has faulty fuel gauge sensor which seems to be a very very common problem and I contacted Nissan consumer affairs and they said that I must pay that out of pocket. I researched online and found out that not only does the Pathfinder have the problem but so does the xtera. Nissan is very well aware of the problem and so they should fix it.

My 2005 Nissan Pathfinder engine service light came on and was told by auto zone it was the fuel sensor and could only be fixed by Nissan as they did not have parts. Nissan wants between 500 to 700 dollars to fix the problem. After research, I found this to be a rampant problem. Why hasn't Nissan issued a recall to fix the problem? is it designed to increase their revenue? what can be done to have this fixed by Nissan at their expense? this could be a huge safety issue if you run out of gas on a busy freeway.

Noticed that fuel and oil pressure gauges would not register fuel or oil levels correctly, the miles till empty will not work. We have no idea when we are going to run out of fuel, started getting worse, than notice the check engine light came on, had vehicle diagnose, turned out that both the fuel and oil pressure sending units needed to be replaced, there are numerous Pathfinders with the same problem but there are no recalls on these issues. This repair is very costly and is dangerous to be driving without the fuel and oil sending units. Why are there no recalls? please help!.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge stopped functioning. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000.

20005 Nissan Pathfinder ses light comes on and fuel gauge does not show correct amount after refueling. This seems to be a problem with all 2005 cars and should be corrected by recall to ensure no one over fills and spills gas.

This car has had one issue after another. My fuel sensor went out, had a recall on the relay (was stalling as I was driving), had my transmission and radiator mix fluid and cause both to fail and my catalytic converters are defective. I need the catalytic to be changed so I can pass a smog check. . . It has been such a pain, expense and concern for safety. When is Nissan going to realize that they made faulty vehicles? do people have to have horrific accidents before they do anything about it ? I paid good money, hard earned money for this vehicle, brand new. The costs to repair are ridiculous. My husband has a car older than me, more wear and tear and has never had an issue. The catalytic issue needs to be fixed before it kills the motor and makes it a useless box. To me, Nissan doesn't care about its customers or their safety. The relay and transmission issues almost caused us huge accidents. Without quick thinking and quick reflexes we could have been seriously hurt. Something needs to be done !!! thank you for your assistance.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder. Consumer writes in regards to a ecm relay, sensor and fuel standing unit. Consumer states there should not be a charge for replacement of a defective or malfunctioning unit.

Timing chain and fuel sending unit on 2005 Pathfinder is defective. While the maunufacturer recognizes this as an ongoing problem, they are only willing to cover those vehicles up to 72,000 miles. A claim was filed and rejected on both problems as my vehicle has 82,000 miles.

I have a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder 4x4 se off road with 115,000 miles . Beautiful vehicle but beginning to have problems the fuel guage will go to empty when full , also having hesitation about 40 miles an hour . I read about the horror story with radiator problem causing transmission problem . I have an appointment at a Nissan dealer this weekend for the recall on the ecm so I will have further info on the hesitation , Nissan recalled the fuel gauge problem but limited to 72,000 miles vehicle only ,I think they should up hold the Nissan rep and take care of these problems also the transmission problems due to faulty parts . These problems are not normal wear and tear .

Fuel sending unit in my wife's 2005 Nissan Pathfinder went bad not allowing her to know how much fuel was remaining.

At about 40,000 miles fuel gauge stopped working. And started having intermittent electrical problems. Headlights going on and off when in park. Fan starting when key is turned but not cranked. Anti-theft system locking me out from starting the truck. 70000 miles vehicle would intermittently not start. It would crank but not start. Took it to Nissan and was told nothing could be done on their part. I was told it was the ecu, bmu,tmu, and ipdm were all bad. I replaced the ipdm and bmu and ecu. Truck still ran rough. At 91000 miles Nissan now says my transmission is bad due to the radiator coolant leaking into the transmission but I am out of the 80000 mile warranty. Nissan said they will pay half to fix if I pay half of the $4600 transmission repair. Nissan can not explain why this happened but acknowledged that this is a big complaint of the 2005 Pathfinder.

Vehicle shuts off while driving and has faulty fuel gage and sending unit.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated the fuel gauge was faulty and he was unable to determine how much gasoline was actually in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that a fuel sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer advised the contact that his VIN was not affected by any recalls. No repairs were performed. The current mileages were 88,000. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the ipdm (intelligent power displacement module) had failed as the vehicle stalled while being driven 40 mph. The ipdm controlled the amount of gas provided to the engine. The engine sputtered before it stalled. The failure and current mileages were approximately 58,000.

My 2005 Nissan Pathfinder fuel sending unit was not working properly. You did not know exactly how much gas was in the vehicle therefore could have caused severe injury if driving and ran out of gas and didn't know it!.

The fuel sensor went out on my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder and it is the same part that was recalled in the 2006 Pathfinders!!!!.

Our 2005 Nissan Pathfinder had an issue with its fuel gauge recently where the gauge would not work properly and tell us the correct amount of gas in the car. I googled the problem and based on the forums and responses it is a known problem. It seems that all Pathfinder models from 2005-2008 has this problem occur. Which seems to be a safety issue, because you cannot tell how much gas is in the car and you could run out on the highway. Nissan recalled titan, armada, qx56, quest (2005-2008), and also fountier, xterra, and Pathfinder (but only cars manufactured Jan-marc 2006 and oct 2007-Jan 2008) for this issue. We took our car to Nissan of eastside to get this looked at and it is going to cost us $535 + tax. Nissan of eastside said they don't know why 2005 Pathfinders were not recalled, and it is the same part that the other cars that were recalled had replaced. Can you help us find out why 2005 Pathfinders were not part of this recall? I called Nissan consumer affairs and they know that this is same part for 2005, but were not reimbursing for repair since it was not part of recall. This is a safety hazard and seems to effect 2005.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder fuel sending unit first noticed check engine light on then would go out, started getting worse, fuel gauge would not register correct fuel level, the miles till empty will not work. We have no idea when we are going to run out of fuel . Have talked to dealer they said the fuel sending unit needs replaced, there are numerous Pathfinders with the same problem but will have a recall on this issue.

The fuel level sending unit has failed on my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder causing the fuel level gauge to provide inaccurate readings. The failure occurred one month ago. Since then my fuel gauge has provided inaccurate gas level readings potentially causing me to run out of gas while on the highway. I have not yet attempted to get the part fixed, but after doing some on-line research I have learned that it will cost about $500 to fix. The problem is, apparently, relatively widespread.

Radiator developed internal crack leaking coolant into transmission. Radiator had to be replaced, transmission needs replaced. Fuel level sensor failed and replaced at 70,000 miles.

I recently received a recall on my armada 2006 for the fuel level sending unit. I also have a 2005 Pathfinder and I am having the same problem. I am not sure why the Pathfinder which is a 2005 would not be on the recall list also, I had to pay almost $600 to repair at the dealer. I would think they would be the same type of fuel level sending unit from the same manufacturer.

I own a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder with 78000 miles. I purchased this brand new. The fuel gauge sensor stopped working around 76000 miles. I get a service engine light and my electronic fuel gauge does not register that I have any fuel. Nissan recently sent out a warranty extension to fix this problem up to 75000 miles, but what about the rest of us who did not start having this problem until later?.

The check engine soon light came on. I checked with obd ii and it was the fuel sensor. I checked online and found many others with the same problem. With so many failures it seems apparent it is the result of a faulty part and a recall should be issued. It causes the gas gauge to work erratically. Nissan is charging over $500 to fix this mess to the customer.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. Upon starting the vehicle, the contact noticed the service engine light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed the fuel level sensing unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileages were approximately 87,000.

Radiator leaks fluid into transmission, Nissan knows this is a flaw and they will only flush your transmission, just to put it off until you are out of warranty. I started taking my Nissan in at 52,000miles for this problem and they kept telling me that they are unfamiliar with the problems I was experiencing and they couldn't find anything wrong with the truck. Now I'm out of warranty and my transmission needs replaced. Nissan also has a problem with they fuel gage, sometimes it shows gas levels, and sometimes it doesn't. I have ran out of gas 3 times now, on the highway! again, Nissan knows this is a problem, they even sent an "extended warranty" to cover this problem specifically. But, only if you are under a certain mileage. And they didn't send me the notice until I was under the mileage limit by 300 miles! please help!!.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder fuel sensor defective. Nissan don't want to recall any car that 2005 n earlier. I never see any other car that fuel sensor go bad when it reach 40000 miles. I have to keep my gas more than half everytime cause of that problem. I'm not the only 1 who own a 2005 Pathfinder complain about these problem. If I have a chance I wouldn't buy a Nissan again.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder fuel sensor defective. Nissan don't want to recall any car that 2005 n earlier. I never see any other car that fuel sensor go bad when it reach 40,000 miles. I have to keep my gas more than half everytime cause of that problem. I'm not the only 1 who own a 2005 Pathfinder complain about these problem. If I have a chance I wouldn't buy a Nissan again.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact was driving 30 mph when he noticed that the vehicle fuel sensor was not working. The fuel gauge indicated that the vehicle was empty; although, gasoline was added to the capacity. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the sensor at her expense although she had owned the vehicle for one month. The contact stated that the failure was directly related to an existing fuel sensor recall. The manufacturer was notified and stated that her VIN was not related to the recall. The failure mileage was 89000 and the current mileage was 90400. Updated 4/7/2010 updated 06/01/10.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact started the ignition. The engine warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The failure was contributed to the fuel level sending unit. The vehicle was repaired for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 51,190.

Filled up with gas and fuel sensor goes bad. Gas level is no longer correct thus vehicle could run out of gas at anytime causing a hazard. This requires replacement of sensor.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder gas gauge failure is a safety issue. The gas gauge in my 2005 Pathfinder fails and has caused the car to run out of gas twice in busy interchanges. A rear end collision could result in an accident or death.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder gas gauge suddenly stopped working and service engine light came on thousands of people having his issue should be a recall.