1994 Nissan Pathfinder VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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WHEN IN FORWARD GEAR AT IDLE THE ENGINE ACCELERATED UP TO 5000 RPM. I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT COULD NOT STOP THE AUTO FROM CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF MY GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO SEVERAL ITEMS IN THE GARAGE. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED ABOUT TEN TIMES APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO. AT THAT TIME THE DEALER (PUYALLUP NISSAN, PUYALLUP, WA.) STATE "THIS HAPPENS" WITH PATHFINDERS AND THEY STATED THERE IS NO KNOWN CORRECTION FOR IT. IN ANOTHER CIRCUMSTANCE SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED.*AK
THE VEHICLE'S GAS PEDAL STUCK AND WHEN TAPPED TO FREE IT, SURGED FORWARD AT CONSIDERABLE SPEED OVER A CURB, OVER THE TOP OF A FENCE WALL (ABOUT 18" HIGH AT PARKING LOT LEVEL) AND THROUGH A CYCLONE FENCE, DROPPING ABOUT EIGHT FEET TO THE SIDE OF A RAILROAD TRACK. THE DISTANCE COVERED TO GO OVER THE WALL WAS ABOUT FIVE FEET AND OCCURRED SO RAPIDLY THE BRAKES COULD NOT BE APPLIED. *AK
THROTTLE STICKS AT HIGH SPEED DRIVING. POTETIAL CAUSE FOR CRASH WITH FATALITIES.
WHEN FOOT IS OFF GAS PEDAL CAR GOES FORWARD. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK
GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ACCIDENT. *SD
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Quick Summary
The 1994 Nissan Pathfinder has 5 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.