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Re: Engine won't turn over some cold mornings [tootsie2]
by eazye714
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Apr 28, 2009 (1:04 pm)
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Replying to: tootsie2 (Feb 25, 2008 5:30 pm)
have someone check your alternators output in my 97 PF the diode in the alternator was bad allowing the battery to charge but insufficintly therefore the battery not fully charged would not crank starter when cold but would when warm
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- #32 of 51
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It wont start
by dferrier
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May 03, 2009 (11:59 am)
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Having problems with a 2006 pathfinder error Code 2286 comes up on dash, Sometimes it wont turn over other times it justs sits quiet, all the dashboard lights come up as normal but deathly silence.. when it does start to turn over it never catches
I just removed some extra cables as it is an ex police car, I think I may have cut out a ground cable?? any ideas
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- #33 of 51
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Re: 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Sometimes does not start [ricardo_33172]
by thehurtbox
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May 25, 2009 (11:55 pm)
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Replying to: ricardo_33172 (Jul 15, 2008 7:04 am)
Ricardo,
Did you get the problem fixed? The same thing just happened to me this weekend with my 2005 Pathfinder (~30,400 miles). First, it had trouble cranking, then the VDC light was on once it cranked. It eventually went away about ten minutes later. Then, it wouldn't start at all when I tried to re-start it two hours later. I turned off the A/C and everything else that could put extra stress on the electrical system and waited about 30 minutes. It cranked first try after that, but the 4WD was out and the differential lock display (the one situated in the RPM gauge that shows which wheels are engaged in the drivetrain) was out. I drove 30 miles home, then re-started it once I was there. Everything operated normally. I took it to the dealer yesterday, who found nothing wrong with it, except that the computer didn't recognize the key. So, they wanted to re-code the key. I'm suspecting that it's not the key, and after reading your post, as well as a few others, my feelings are stronger. Anyone else with some advice is welcome to respond!
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- #34 of 51
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Re: 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Sometimes does not start [thehurtbox]
by ricardo_33172
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May 26, 2009 (4:34 am)
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Replying to: thehurtbox (May 25, 2009 11:55 pm)
Yes I did. The dealer said that it was a bad valve located inside the fuel pump. To replace the fuel pump they wanted to charge me over $500! Then I read in the manual that the warranty up to the 60k miles covers the fuel pump. I called Nissan USA and opened a case and went back to the dealer. After I showed them that I had a case then they replaced the fuel pump. Now I have another problem, which probably you will also get, since it seems to be common. The fuel gauge does not work correctly and to replace it, they also have to take the gas tank down. It becomes expensive. For some reason, it seems like Nissan is now building cars that only last the lease period. I really find it ridiculous to have to take the gasoline tank down twice in a car that does not even have 60k miles. I have never heard this problem to happen to a Toyota or Honda. I guess since the Nissan Pathfinder is made in the USA, now it has the quality of Ford, Chevy and Dodge! 
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2005 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel Gauge does not work
by ricardo_33172
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May 26, 2009 (4:42 am)
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My 2005 Nissan Pathfinder started to give me problems as soon as I reached 40k miles. If I left the car without using it for a couple of days, it did not start. It was a valve inside thefuel pump that needed to be replaced. The dealer did not want to do it, since it was past the 36k warranty. They wanted to charge over $500. In the manual it says that the fuel pump is covered up to 60K. I called Nissan USA and opened a case and got the car fixed. Soon after that, the fuel gauge is not working properly. Now to replace it, it is also not under warranty and the tank has to come down again. I am not the only one with the fuel gauge problem and I believe that Nissan should step up to the plate and replace all of the fuel gauges, since they only work up to 40k miles. I do not want to buy the oroginal part, since I will probably have the same problem down the road at the next 40k miles. If you have had this problem, please write to me and I will forward the complains to the CEO of Nissan USA, since it seems that if you contact anybody else, it just gets thrown into a trash can! 
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Re: 93 nissan will not start, just clicks [jjz6969]
by parkeradamc
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Jun 29, 2009 (8:10 pm)
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Replying to: jjz6969 (Sep 11, 2007 2:37 pm)
were you ever able to figure out your starter problem. im having the same one. when i turn the key all i get is a click. i have to turn it again and again for sometimes 5 mins or more before it will finally catch and start. i have a 94 nissan. Does anyone have any suggestions. also it has a new battery
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- #37 of 51
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Re: 93 nissan will not start, just clicks [parkeradamc]
by kale
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Aug 04, 2009 (11:40 am)
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Replying to: parkeradamc (Jun 29, 2009 8:10 pm)
I have 2005 pathfinder, drove to Boston on july 4th, made 2 stops on the way. at the hotel took bags out and tried to restart and qwould not start. just clikc clikc click. had it jumpstarted, checked battery, nothing wrong. cleaned the battery terminals, havent had the problem since. go figure. I also had the VDC ligh on for 5 minutes after restart.
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- #38 of 51
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Re: 93 nissan will not start, just clicks [kale]
by lacanadio
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Aug 09, 2009 (6:33 pm)
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Replying to: kale (Aug 04, 2009 11:40 am)
This is a common problem with this vintage of PF. The wiring ages, and there's not enough juice to drive the solenoid far enough to power the starter. Hence the click, but no turnover. The solution is to insert a relay that applies battery power directly to the solenoid when activated. The activation voltage comes from the original wire to the solenoid. Sounds more complicated than it is. There are a couple of pages you can find that describe this better. Applied the fix to my PF about a month ago and have had no further problems with the starter...
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Re: 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel Gauge does not work [ricardo_33172]
by gaitorbait
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Aug 09, 2009 (9:44 pm)
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Replying to: ricardo_33172 (May 26, 2009 4:42 am)
I have a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder and have problems with the oil gauge and the tach...can be sitting at a light and it will act like it will die...dealer unable to give me an answer and no codes. Now the gas gauge, I always keep my car above half a tank, and all of a sudden it stopped working, SES light comes on and all of this happens when I have to get my car e-checked and buy plates, now I cannot get my plates unless I get it fixed. This is ridiculous on a 4 year old car, I am an avid Nissan owner and drive nothing else, I have owned 30 Nissans in my life and love them, but I have to agree with the other post....now they are made in America so I guess they are going to have the same reputation that the US cars have...crap! I will be contacting Nissan Corp about the problem.
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- #40 of 51
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Re: 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel Gauge does not work [gaitorbait]
by kale
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Aug 14, 2009 (8:07 am)
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Replying to: gaitorbait (Aug 09, 2009 9:44 pm)
Good Lcuk, let us know what they say. My pathfinder is made in Japan and yet have all the issues,
may be the elctrical engineers working there are US citizens? 
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