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2000 Nissan Pathfinder Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 112 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder, most often about the suspension (37% of complaints, typically around 132,500 miles). It is 12th of 26 Pathfinder model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2000 Nissan Pathfinder problems
Suspension
41 complaints · 37%Half of these problems showed up before 132,500 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear.
My 2000 Nissan Pathfinder started handling bad so I took it to a mechanic and the problem was that the front passenger side control arm bracket that holds the control arm to the frame had totally rusted away and the control arm was not connected to the frame. I took the car to the dealership and they fixed a rust…
The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal squeaking. The contact discovered that the driver side strut tower weld was fractured and causing the contact to loose steering abilities. In addition, there was also an abnormal rubbing noise heard when turning the…
Body and structure
29 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 135,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving 50 MPH, the contact heard a knocking noise underneath the passenger side of the engine. A few days later, the noise worsened. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle was not salvageable. The frame was built insufficiently and was rotted…
I own a 2000 Pathfinder. The front strut tower has separated from the car's frame due to rust. This represents a serious safety issue. As near as I can tell it occurred after I hit a pothole. I was fortunate that I was not on the highway.
Steering
27 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 144,500 miles. Parts named most often: gear box (other than rack and pinion), steering wheel/handle bar, column.
I own a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder le, with 149,000 miles, which is now out of warranty. Tues 7/27/10, while pulling out of a parking space, I lost steering control. Find steering column is snapped. Tow to mechanic, who discovers the shock tower, which is part of the frame (uni-body design), has sheared away from the rest…
Tl contact owns a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated she heard a noise within the steering column while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed her that the front driver's side strut tower was severely corroded. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer…
Brakes
11 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components, antilock.
The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the ABS and check engine warning lamps were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the knock sensor, oxygen sensor and the rear bank 2 sensor had to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any…
The rear end locked up while driving at 30 MPH. First there was a loud banging popping noise, followed by the vehicle shaking. The brake pedal became hard, the driver was unable to depress it, causing lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle jerked and coasted to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed the dealership.
Fuel system
10 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 93,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
The gas line filler pipe on my 2000 Nissan Pathfinder was defective and caused the gas to over flow when the tank was filled. There was 2 month back order on the part. This would suggest that problem was common.
The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while parked, fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was exhibiting the failure related to recall NHTSA campaign number: 07v435000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The…
Speed control
9 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
The accelerator gets stuck in the upright position. It is difficult to step on the pedal without a lot of pressure resulting in a surge in the vehicle speed.
- the contact stated that while driving the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder withn current mileage at 106,947 the gas pedal became stuck. As a result of the gas pedal being stuck the vehicle crashed into a tree and a fence. Upon impact, the airbags nevered deployed.
Wheels and tires
8 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: tread/belt, hub, lugs/nuts/bolts/studs.
I bought new fratera tires (4 in all) on 10/14/05, and was given an 80,000 mile warranty. My vehicle had 61,084 miles when they were purchased. The vehicle now has approximately 86,520 miles and the tires had to be replaced yesterday (8/3/08). Two of the tires were at the limit for being legal on the road. These tires…
The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, a noise was heard emerging from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road to find the passenger side strut had perforated the wheel well and damaged the brake line. The…
Engine
6 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. The muffler and undercarriage of the vehicle is rusted from the front end to the rear. The dealer confirmed that there was no undercarriage coating. The failure is related to NHTSA campaign id number 07v435000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap).…
The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the ABS and check engine warning lamps were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the knock sensor, oxygen sensor and the rear bank 2 sensor had to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2000 Nissan Pathfinder recalls
Suspension: front
Risk: The strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly. This may lead to grinding noises, increased steering effort, and possibly the steering column to break, resulting in the loss of steering control, which could result in a crash.
Fix: Nissan will inspect the strut housing and repair the vehicles as necessary, free of charge. An interim notification letter was sent out in may 2011. The second notice was mailed on july 25, 2011. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Full defect summary
Nissan is recalling certain model year 1996-2004 pathfinder and model year 1997-2003 infiniti qx4 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington d.c., west virginia and wisconsin. In areas of the country in which heavy concentrations of road salt are used, a mixture of snow/water and salt may enter an assembly location hole in the upper strut housing, causing water to collect at the mating surface of the strut housing panel and the inner hood ledge assembly. Over time, this snow/water and salt intrusion may result in corrosion of the strut tower housing in some subject vehicles.
Fuel system: filler pipe and cap
Risk: This may result in surface rust but not perforation of the tube. However, in those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, if a mixture of snow/water and salt makes contact with the bare metal, corrosion may occur to a degree which results in perforation of the tube. In this case fuel leakage may occur when filling the tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel filler tube assembly with a new one with an improved coating process. The recall began on november 26, 2007. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Full defect summary
On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, tennessee, vermont, virginia, west virginia , wisconsin and the district of columbia, during the coating process of the fuel filler tube assembly, an insufficient amount of coating may have been applied at the lower mounting bracket. This could result in an opening in the coating which can allow water to enter and make contact with the bare metal of the tube.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Frame/body structure corrosion
Summary
In their defect information report (dir) of april 20, 2011, nissan north america, inc. (nissan) notified NHTSA that it would conduct a safety recall of certain 1996-2004 nissan pathfinder and 1997-2003 infinity qx4 vehicles to repair corrosion damage to the driver's side front strut tower.the vehicles included in the recall are those that were originally sold, or are currently registered in salt belt states including connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia.the dir states in part, ...the st
Questions about the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: suspension (41 complaints, typically around 132,500 miles); body and structure (29 complaints, typically around 135,000 miles); steering (27 complaints, typically around 144,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 20, 2011 (suspension). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2000 a bad year for the Nissan Pathfinder?
- It is 12th of 26 Pathfinder model years by number of complaints, with 112 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.