NHTSA Complaint #700121 — 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	700121
Vehicle	1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date Filed	March 25, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

VEHICLE FAILS TO START WITHOUT EXCESSIVE ENGINE CRANK TIME (APPARENTLY FLOODED ENGINE PROBLEM). USUALLY OCCURS AT HIGHER ALTITUDES IN WINTER. PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. DEALERS HAVE WORKED ON VEHICLE A NUMBER OF TIMES OVER ~2 YEARS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. NEW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN SPRING OF 1998 ON HOW TO MODIFY STARTING PROCEDURE DO NOT WORK! I AM SENDING A DETAILED LETTER OF COMPLAINT TO NISSAN, NORTH AMERICA. SAFETY ISSUES INCLUDE (1) EXCESSIVE WEAR ON STARTER, STARTER GEARING AND ENGINE, (2) FIRE POTENTIAL FROM FLOODING AND (3) POSSIBILITY OF STRANDING IN BACK COUNTRY SHOULD ENGINE NOT START OR STARTER/GEAR FAIL.

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