TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE DISPLAYED HAVING A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL IN THE FUEL GAUGE AND WAS DRIVEN SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO FUEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IF IT WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE OR DOWNHILL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL FENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXHAUST LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD USE A REPAIR KIT TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. SHE WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD PASS THE SAFETY INSPECTION AND STATED THAT SINCE THERE IS AN OPEN TSB (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10010378) FOR THIS FAILURE, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS WELL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,472.