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Auto (4WD): When turning to Auto, the dash shows 4H and it feels as though 4WD engages on hot sunny summer days. Dealer claims it's suppose to.
Hissing noise: When I turn off the engine, a hissing noise emits from vehicle for several minutes.
Cruise control: Accelerates and decelerates within seconds of each other on level surface.
Sometimes smokes on startup.
When you shut off the engine the fuel tank is often pressurized. It releases pressure through the carbon canister, drivers side by the rear tire. This can take up to a minute on my vehicle. Some vehicles whistle, some moan, some hiss. It depends on the valve in the pressure release system.
"Smokes on startup"? Are we talking of condensation here (no smell)? Does it smell like oil smoke (valve guide seals worn)? Does it smell like coolant burning (head gasket leak)?
Hissing noise: What has the ambient temperature been when you hear this noise, and where does it sound like the noise is coming from? It could be the AC system depressurizing (normal).
The SES light has not came back on and unless it does, I'm not too worried about it. Refuse to take it back to the Nissan Dealer - feel that the minute I walk in there they're out to get me.
http://www.johnson-electronic.com/pages/1/index.htm Excellent customer service, had my CD player back in my Pathy within 2 weeks. $225. The dealer couldn't even give me an estimate! Did you fix your's yourself? If so, how did you fix it?
thx, need the help
If your Path. is a manual, check the clutch switch. The clutch pedal must be all the way down and activate the switch to supply ground to the ignition switch before the starter will engage.
If your Path. is an automatic, check the "Neutral/Park" switch. It must supply ground to the ignition switch for the starter to engage.
Try it yourself. Turn off the truck and remove the key. Now, turn the steering wheel by hand (it will be really hard) until it locks. It could take up to 1/2-turn of the wheel. Feel how much tension there is against the locking mechanism?
Now insert the key and try to start the truck. It won't budge, right? Turn the steering wheel to release the tension on the igniton lockout and the key turns easily!
Hope this helps someone else too.
When I turn my Pathfinder off while playing a CD, the CD will continue to play. No sound comes out because the stereo/tuner is off, but it will continue to run (and change to the next CD when in "all" mode). Noticed this the other day when I got in my car and the CD I was just listening to had advanced to a later song. When I turn the car back on, I have to turn the stereo off and then back on to get the sound back. Obviously the CD player is getting power when it shouldn't be. When I turn the stereo off before shutting down the car or turn the car off in AM/FM mode, the disc number lights will stay on, but the CD won't continue to play.
Any help/guidance would be appreciated. I just had this refurbished/rebuilt a few months back, and it is covered under warranty, but I wanted to see if there was something obvious I am missing before I have to pull it out and be without if for a few weeks...
Thanks.
I just bought this same vehicle for my son and had the same problem. Even though it drove fine from the dealership I bought it from in RI, I took it to my own mechanic in Mass. He found the timing was off by 10 degrees. No idea how that happened since it was fine all the time I test drove it and for a week or two after we took delivery. My mechanic also found the tranny was overfilled and drained it down to a normal level. Once again, there were no shifting problems or stalling for the first few weeks. With the timing accurate and the tranny fluid corrected, the truck runs great. Hope this helps.
Dave
I have an 02 Pathy SE with 82K miles that recently began consuming 1-2 qts of oil every 3000 miles. This seems like a lot. Dealer shrugs it off to high mileage. Are other people adding oil between changes and if so, how much?
Thanks
My opinion is to sell it as is. If you get a junkyard motor, there's no guarantee that one will be okay and troublefree. If you try to sell it on ebaymotors or through your local paper, I'm sure you'll get offers. Letting it sit for any extended period is not good for it either. That can cause problems.
Good luck.
2nd question, I'm thinking about adding Sirius (gotta get Howard Stern for the GF), but I've heard rumors that Sirius' west coast coverage is kind of spotty. Anybody from metro So Cal that can confirm or deny? Thanks again.
Having read through this forum, I figure I probably have a bad sensor. MIL light was on, I had it cleared, I refuled, put some Techron concentrate in, but the light came back on in about 7 startups. Autozone read the codes stored in my ECM to be P0158 and P0159, both for rear O2 sensor (Sensor 2 Bank 2). But is that right or left when it comes to ordering a replacement? I would definitely like to replace the sensor my self to reduce the cost, and then see if I can have the dealer reprogram the ECM under the 80,000 Mi warranty.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Would be interesting to see if other Nissan cars/trucks using this same engine are having the same issues.
a couple of miles twice a year.
How do you find the PF handles the 3200 load?
Do you use 4wd low at the ramp?
In you case, have you measured tongue weight?
The camshaft sensor code is P0340. See this link for all OBDII trouble codes.
P1140 Intake Valve Timing Control Position Sensor, Bank 1