NHTSA Complaint #10074778 — 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10074778
Vehicle	2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	May 15, 2004
Date Filed	June 4, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

IGNITION KEY SWITCH FAILS TO TURN. A NEW KEY WAS PURCHASED AT THE COST OF $100 AND IT ALSO DOES NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS APPROXIMATELY 75K MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE MODE WITH NISSAN. THE COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR A NEW IGNITION KEY SWITCH IS AROUND $300. BUT HOW LONG WILL THIS PART TAKE TO ALSO FAIL.? I HAVE HAD VEHICLES WITH OVER 200K MILES AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A KEY SWITCH. WHY DOES THIS PART FAIL ABNORMALLY? THE VEHICLE IS USED NORMALLY, NO EXCESSIVE RESTARTING TO CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE SWITCH. ONLY 2 OTHER KEYS ARE ATTACHED TO THE KEY RING, SO COULD NOT WEAR DUE TO ADDITIONAL WEIGHT ON THE TUMBLERS INTERNAL TO THE KEY SWITCH.*AK

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