This car is a 1996 nissan pathfinder with a slew of problems ranging from: ticking gas, and brake pedal, steering wheel shakes at highway speeds/ vibrating, heat shield, uneven wear of tire,leaking sunroof.
1996 Nissan Pathfinder engine problems
14 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine: gasoline6
- Exhaust system4
- Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe2
- Exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
- Exhaust system: emission control1
- Engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys1
- Engine1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Nissan Pathfinder engine problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Nissan Pathfinder owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Consumer states that vehicle's pulley in the engine wobbles, causing the engine to freeze. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information. Ts
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Danger vehicle rocks violently after hitting a bump. Front struts changed 3 times (only 128000 miles on SUV). Both left and right exhaust manifold were cracked and replaced before 100000 miles.
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Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning. Dealer has inspected vehicle and could not duplicate or correct problem.
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While driving at any rate of speed vehicle will completely shut down, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the cause of the problem. Please give any further details.
No summary
Questions about the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder engine
Does the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder have engine problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the engine of the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Nissan Pathfinder engine problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Pathfinder have bad engine?
The Nissan Pathfinder model years with the most engine complaints are 2005 (433 complaints), 2006 (331 complaints) and 2007 (242 complaints).
Other 1996 Nissan Pathfinder problems
Suspension 64Steering 24Brakes 15Tires 13Transmission 12Airbags 11Body 11Electrical 11Seat belts 6Acceleration 5Driver assistance 4Lights 3Wheels 3Fuel system 2Visibility 2Locks 1
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