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#35 of 98 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel Gauge does not work by ricardo_33172

May 26, 2009 (5:42 am)

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!

#36 of 98 Re: 93 nissan will not start, just clicks [jjz6969] by parkeradamc

Jun 29, 2009 (9:10 pm)

Replying to: jjz6969 (Sep 11, 2007 3:37 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

#37 of 98 Re: 93 nissan will not start, just clicks [parkeradamc] by kale

Aug 04, 2009 (12:40 pm)

Replying to: parkeradamc (Jun 29, 2009 9:10 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.

#38 of 98 Re: 93 nissan will not start, just clicks [kale] by lacanadio

Aug 09, 2009 (7:33 pm)

Replying to: kale (Aug 04, 2009 12:40 pm)
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...

#39 of 98 Re: 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel Gauge does not work [ricardo_33172] by gaitorbait

Aug 09, 2009 (10:44 pm)

Replying to: ricardo_33172 (May 26, 2009 5:42 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.

#40 of 98 Re: 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel Gauge does not work [gaitorbait] by kale

Aug 14, 2009 (9:07 am)

Replying to: gaitorbait (Aug 09, 2009 10:44 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?

#41 of 98 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Made is US by mikegmoretti

Sep 05, 2009 (11:24 pm)

Ooooh, sorry to tell you gatorbait, but you're Nissan is made in the good old USA. Go check your VIN and I bet the first character is between 1 and 5, which means it was made in the USA; if it's the letter J, then it was made in Japan. I bought this truck new in 05 and have had nothing but problems with it, only to find out now it was made in the USA. The USA is good at free economies and kicking international butt, but there horrible at making cars!

#42 of 98 94 Nissan Pathfinder Starting Problems by moserc

Sep 19, 2009 (4:16 pm)

I have a 94 pathfinder that needing jumping off last night. Today I put new battery in it and cranked it. It started fine. Cut it off and know it will not start and I get nothing from the switch. All acc. work and all power items work, but not trying to start. tried cranking with headlights on and will not dim, so I think starter is good any and all suggestions?????

#43 of 98 Re: 94 Nissan Pathfinder Starting Problems [moserc] by medusan

Oct 06, 2009 (5:26 am)

Replying to: moserc (Sep 19, 2009 4:16 pm)
I changed the battery on my of 2005 PF and when i tried to restart it, it just clicked, spoke with my brother who is a mechanic and he told me to smack the starter motor with a lump hammer while someone tried turning the ignition - this worked ! - it was a stuck solonoid in the starter motor.
 
However now several months later am now getting the problem where it has failed to start twice, but if you leave it 30 minutes it starts ok. Does this sound like the valve in the fuel pump that is mentioned earlier in this thread ? - mine is now way past warranty period unfortunately.
 
Interestingly we also had the fuel gauge issue and had that replaced (not under warranty), and also the leaking radiator into the transmission ($6000 - fortunately Nissan USA paid this as a goodwill payment when i complained and opened a case).
 
Would not buy a Nissan again !!
 

#44 of 98 2005 Pathy Update on Electrical Issues by kale

Oct 12, 2009 (11:20 am)

Replying to: medusan (Oct 06, 2009 5:26 am)
On Saturday started the SUV took to a store, no issues. coming out and trying to start, nothing but tick tick tick noise when I crank the ignition and also the guel gauge the rpm and the batter amp gauge would move for no reason with the keys OUT of th ignition. Had to jump start the car and took at to the dealrer immediately. The VDC OFF and SLIP alarm lights were steady ON the whole time.
 
the dealer called me today to tell me that I need new battery ($133.00) and the (+) terminal cable is corroded and needs replacement ($310.00). This is on top of $94.00 diag. Fee. What a scam! But regardless, he says that s the reason for all the weird computer games!
I will p/u the pathy today and test it out. I declined the wire replacement and opted for a $31.00 patch cable.

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