20 Most Recent 2002 Nissan Pathfinder - Page 4 Questions & Answers

If its Automatic you may have a big problem as reverse is the first gear to fail when a transmission expires, have a technician check it.

Try putting silicone spark plug dielectric grease in the spark plug boots after pulling them off and cleaning them. It could also be bad wires. Try running at night in the dark, then you can see sparks if the wires are leaking.

Remove the wire to the horn & put battery voltage directly to it Also check for a clean ground Same thing--replace the horn

Sorry to hear about your father-in-law. The only thing I can suggest is going to the Nissan dealership and have them put back the code Good luck, Marty

remove clock spring in steering wheel. step 1 , disconnect battery minus lug. then defeat air bags as the FSM book directs,(or great danger waits) BOOM Battery disonn.folly 110. "under collateral damage" quote Whenever the negative battery cable is disconnected the following components will require resetting. The Idle Air Volume Learning, Steering Angle Sensor Neutral Position, Sunroof Memory Reset/Initialization, Automatic Drive Positioner System, Audio presets and Navigation. Use the CONSULT-III diagnostic tool, or equivalent to perform the required resets. As necessary, refer to Battery Reconnect/Relearn Procedures. he automatic back door system, if equipped, must be initialized anytime the battery has been disconnected. Close the back door. Open the back door with the automatic open feature. Do not stop the process until the back door opens completely. end . begin:

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (wait 30min)
2. Disconnect the positive battery cable.
3. Set the front wheels in the straight-ahead position.
4. Remove the air bag module.

1. Remove the steering wheel.
2. Remove the column cover upper and lower.
3. Disconnect wiper and washer switch connector. Then while pressing tabs, pull wiper and washer switch away from spiral cable to remove.

Disconnect lighting and turn signal switch connector. Then while pressing tabs, pull lighting and turn signal switch toward driver door to remove.

1. Remove the screws. Then while pressing the tab, pull the spiral cable away from steering column assembly. CAUTION Do not disassemble spiral cable. Do not apply lubricant to the spiral cable.
2. Disconnect the spiral cable connectors.

With the steering linkage disconnected, the spiral cable may snap by turning the steering wheel beyond the limited number of turns. The spiral cable can be turned counterclockwise about 2.5 turns from the neutral position. end remove. to install, read the FSM book or login to alldata.com the cars steering angle is lost in the process. so.....????? steering angle sensor calibration after installing spiral cable.

no that may be your IAC or you could clean out your throttle body and see what happens once no one was try to adjust the cable

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As for your 2002 Pathfinder I ain't got a clue what the problem could be. Other than a direct short someplace. If you haven't already got one I strongly suggest getting a shop manual for it. Not just one of the Chilton's books. Go to a Nissan dealership and get the complete shop manual just for the 2002 Pathfinder. They are more expensive but well worth it. I have a 1974 Datsun 260 Z 2+2. I bought it in 1979 when it had 32,000 miles on it. It still runs great, needs some cosmetic work, and now has over 386,000 plus miles on it. I drove it for 2 years with out a speedometer cable so it probably has over 400,000 miles on it. The shop manual (about 2 inches thick) from the Datsun dealership I got for it was the best investment I ever made for it. Instead of covering multiple years and models of Datsun's (like the Chilton books do) it only covers the 1974 260Z. It does cover the standard and automatic trans but only on the 1974. So any who, if you plan on keeping your Pathfinder for ever, get a shop manual for it. It will more than pay for itself. Of course you do need some tools and a little mechanical know how. Other than that, you just about have to take it to the dealership or a good shop that has the computer diagnostics. I got my 2002 Pathfinder about a year ago and first thing I got for it was the book on it and one of the best diagnostic code readers they make for the Nissans. They have been well worth the expense. You used to be able to read the diagnostic codes buy turning the ignition key on and off 3 times then leave it on. One of the idiot lights in the dash would start blinking and you just needed to count the blinks to get the code numbers. Then look them up in the Nissan book. It did all its own diagnostics with its onboard computer but in 2001 they stopped making them so they could do that. So you either have to take it to a dealership and pay them $100 or get your own code reader. Mine code reader was close to $200 but taking it to the shop twice will cost more than that. I suggest getting your own code reader, run the diagnostics and get the trouble codes. Then call the local Nissan dealership and ask them what those codes mean. You might have to tell them you were having problems and got a code reader, tell them what the problems are and what diagnostic codes you got on it. Then they might, or might not tell you what you need to do to fix it. If it's an honest shop they will tell you exactly what is wrong and what to do to fix it. To me, it sounds like a bad fuel mixture sensor, or throttle body sensor. It could be a crimped wire between the hood and something causing a short. Take a look at all the sensors around the throttle body, along the fender wells, and any place a wire could get crimped and have a dead short in it. That's the best I can suggest for you. Now if it was 20 or 30 years ago when you could still be a shade tree mechanic then I could probably trouble shoot it, diagnose what's wrong and tell you just what the problem is and exactly how to fix it.

Does the engine crank over?

There could be a tone of issues regarding your problem. First use a test light with ignition on and check all fuses with a test light under dash and the IPDM in the engine compartment.