Driveshaft Problems of Nissan Pathfinder

My Pathfinder has a known defect. Nissan has released technical bulletin classification ra09-004c with reference number ntb10-029c from November 16, 2015. There is a vibration or judder feeling from the rear drive train. The action required is the replacement of the electric controlled coupling. There needs to be a recall issued by the NHTSA. I am very concerned for the safety of my young children. There is a vibration or judder feeling from the rear when making turns, on dry roads, at low speeds (under 40 mph). The repair is expected to be between 3800 to 5000 dollars. The Nissan dealer said there are issues with the rear differential and drive shaft, the cvt trans axel, and removal of the valve assembly.

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The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the drive shaft became stiff and the vehicle started to emit smoke from the front of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was noticed that burnt oil was leaking from the radiator. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of NHTSA action number: dp12004 (power train). The failure mileage was 148,500.

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The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact noticed that the vehicle jerked and went into failsafe mode. The contact called the dealer who stated that the transmission and driveshaft needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages was approximately 85,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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-1st incident: at 79500 miles fuel gauge dropped to empty once level below half a tank. Nissan technician diagnosed as faulty fuel level sensor. Vehicle past 75000 mile extended warranty. Repair cost estimated at 450. 00. -2nd incident: at 107000 miles drive-shaft broken in transit mid-span across 4 mile 4 lane interstate bridge at the beginning of rush hour. Potential for a catastrophic multi-vehicle crash. Vehicle towed at owners expense. -3rd incident: at108600 miles vehicle failed to start. Vehicle towed at owners expense to Nissan service dept. Told next day transmission fuse blown and "radiator internal leak caused cross contamination into transmission" needs transmission and radiator. Advised work is out of warranty. Repaired at over 6000. 00 at owners expense. Vehicle returned, owner noticed 20 amp fuse and unknown relay in cupholder console. 1 day later owner notices high-beam lights inoperable. -4th incident 1 week and 3 days after transmission and radiator repair less than 1 month old battery is found dead. Battery replaced vehicle still exhibiting electrical issues. Dashboard lights out, battery, brake and 4wd warning lights illuminated. Battery test ok. Alternator test ok, starter draw test ok. Owner becomes aware of Nissan recall campaign pc068 regarding ecm recall. Vehicle towed back to Nissan service department at owners expense. Owner requested ecm recall be performed no less than 4 times, service manager advised electrical problems not related to ecm and will not replace, then states no knowledge of recall, then claims owners ecm recall was previously performed. Complaint logged with Nissan consumer affairs. 5 days later owner told vehicle ready, owner goes to pick up then told vehicle is not ready as there is still electrical issue. Now 1 week without vehicle, no contact with service advisor in 2 days.

The driveshaft failed. Yh.

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Drive shaft failure makes clunky noise. Yh.

Driveshaft poor performance. Yh.