05 Pathfinder - Acceloration sound?

hatake · Dec 31st, 2004, 09:39 PM

Hello, my wife and I just purchased the 05 Pathfinder SE with most options including DVD (I really didn't want it). Overall it is a well balanced (money vs. value), well thought vehicle. The only thing bothered me was that the dealer has obviously loaned it to someone as it already had 500 miles on it, and the radiator has many small rocks - evidence of mountain highway driving. Someone has broken her in

I geuss I have to suck it up.

Anyway, I don't know if this has related at all, but when I floor it, it makes a consistent saddle tick noise, sounds as if the lift valve is making an "extra" noise only when I floor it. It doesn't matter if the car is well warmed up or cold. Is that normal, and if so, what it this noise? Variable valve mechanism shouldn't make noticable sound like that?

I'm probably just a paranoid, but her previous car (Suzuki) developed a saddle clunking noise after 10,000 miles and it never went away (regardless of the throttle positions or temps). It went through two 15K maintenance cycles that way, so we assumed it was just a normal sound for Suzuki (rather cheaply built, I must say). That's why I'm a bit concerned with this noise. Does anyone know? Thanks for your help in advance!

stanguy84 · Jan 1st, 2005, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by hatake

Hello, my wife and I just purchased the 05 Pathfinder SE with most options including DVD (I really didn't want it). Overall it is a well balanced (money vs. value), well thought vehicle. The only thing bothered me was that the dealer has obviously loaned it to someone as it already had 500 miles on it, and the radiator has many small rocks - evidence of mountain highway driving. Someone has broken her in

I geuss I have to suck it up.

Anyway, I don't know if this has related at all, but when I floor it, it makes a consistent saddle tick noise, sounds as if the lift valve is making an "extra" noise only when I floor it. It doesn't matter if the car is well warmed up or cold. Is that normal, and if so, what it this noise? Variable valve mechanism shouldn't make noticable sound like that?

I'm probably just a paranoid, but her previous car (Suzuki) developed a saddle clunking noise after 10,000 miles and it never went away (regardless of the throttle positions or temps). It went through two 15K maintenance cycles that way, so we assumed it was just a normal sound for Suzuki (rather cheaply built, I must say). That's why I'm a bit concerned with this noise. Does anyone know? Thanks for your help in advance!

sounds like you bought it from a dealership. take it back to them and tell them about it. and in being an 05 they should fix it on warranty. no matter the dealership warranty there should still be a drive-train warranty on the vehicle itself. let nissan look at it. i've never heard of a "lifter knocking" being normal on a new car. 500 miles is nothing........really not even broken in.

hatake · Jan 1st, 2005, 02:56 PM

Stanguy84, thanks for your input. I'll talk to the mecanic on Monday. Thanks again!