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10.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

$3,000.00

Average Mileage:

110,000 miles

Total Complaints:

1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. put in a battery relay to the alternator (1 reports)
Nissan Pathfinder electrical problems

electrical problem

Helpful Websites About 1997 Nissan Pathfinder engine compartment fire

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

problem #1

2006Jul 22

(reported on)

Pathfinder EX

  • 110,000 miles

Engine compartment caught on fire, and burnt up all the wiring, tubing, and everything else. Nissan says it was caused by the alternator sending voltage back to the battery that was too high, causing the battery to explode and ignite.

James M.

Perry, OK, USA

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