# 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `766297` · 2010-02-24 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** PATHFINDER
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 52,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
2005 PATHFINDER SE- WITH 52K MILES    VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED (70MPH) ON FREEWAY- ALL POWER CONTROLS FAILED    PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE WITH A FAILURE OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR- REPORTS ACQUIRED INDICATE THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE FAILURE OF THIS UNIT ON 2005 AND NEWER MODEL YEAR PATHFINDERS-    FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILS AND GIVES INACCURATE READING TO DRIVER - WHEN TANK IS EMPTY SHOWS IT TO BE 1/2 FULL.  WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED LOOSING ALL ENGINE POWER CAN BE CATASTROPHIC    DEALER REPORTS MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS BUT NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED FOR THIS WIDESPREAD MANUFACTURING/DESIGN PROBLEM REPORTED ALSO ON LINE. *TR
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