Engine Exhaust System Problems of Nissan Pathfinder - part 2

The exhaust "resonators" on my 2002 Pathfinder began to leak at a welded seam at about 28,000 miles. The Nissan dealer refused to replace the exhaust pipes and insisted on installing a patch kit. This kit only lasts approximately 20,000 miles and they begin to leak again. This repair has been performed 4 times thus far and it is leaking again. Truck now has 103,000 miles. Nissan now refuses to pay for the patch. My service engine light is now on so I suspect this is tied to the exhaust leak. This is a safety concern as it allows exhaust gases to come from underneath the vehicle and enter the cabin when sitting idle. Based on local dealers own admissions, this is a design flaw.

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The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Pathfinder. The vehicle has an exhaust leak which was discovered because the contact became a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning. She took the vehicle ito dealer for an oil change and had them check the exhaust system. They told her that there was a leak. The dealership showed her the leak. It was about four inches long. The leak was discovered on the driver's side of the vehicle. There was a technical service bulletin ,NHTSA item 10010378/service bulletin 04092; date of bulletin 9/1/2004 for this problem, but she was never notified because it was not a recall. She purchased a carbon monoxide detector, and it was letting her know that there was carbon monoxide in the vehicle while she was on her way to the dealership. The dealership told her they corrected the exhaust problem free of charge. The dealership show the contact that there was a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder that was in for service for the same problem. This problem became more intense since April 2005. The service invoice from the dealership stated: concern when in neutral and cold there is a ticking noise in left side of the engine, and there is a carbon monoxide smell in the vehicle, carbon monoxide found leak at heater pipe. The contact stated she claimed symptoms of carbon monoxide but she could not smell it because carbon monoxide is odorless so that statement in the service invoice was incorrect.

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Defective converter pipes. Replaced by dealer under warranty may 03. Both need to be replaced 1 year later. Beyond the 12. 000 warranty. Cost approx. $2,000. Creating emissions problem.

Exhaust system manifold cracked. Nissan just mentioned that they have extended the warranty for my VIN number on that part till 2006. But no recall was issued!! mr.

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Suspension causing vehicle to sway violently when going 50mph. . Consumer states the tires wore out at 20,000 miles, the shocks and struts were replaced at 42,000 miles, consumer was informed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle after complaining about the vehicle swaying, however the vehicle was taken to another shop and the trailing arms were replaced which then corrected the problem, also the power steering fluid was leaking, the muffler was replaced due to rust and the exhaust manifold was cracked due to stress, the front differential pinion seal was leaking, the center cap that goes on the stock wheels on the front seat was installed.

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2003 Nissan Pathfinder with exhaust leak. Consumer states that technician stated the problem was a cracked catalytic converter. Manufacturer stated the defected part was resonators not catalytic converters and was not covered under warranty.

Emissions tank and system failed.