# 2004 Nissan Pathfinder Alarm goes off randomly!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-pathfinder-alarm-goes-off-randomly/74776>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, pathfinder\
**Created:** [October 2, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-pathfinder-alarm-goes-off-randomly/74776 "2012-10-02T21:15:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![TheBigWoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@TheBigWoman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheBigWoman)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-pathfinder-alarm-goes-off-randomly/74776/1 "2012-10-02T21:15:28Z")

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Anyone have any advice about how to stop my Pathfinder from randomly spouting it’s alarm? Happens about once a day, I _think_ it only happens when the car is locked but not quite sure. ANY ideas???

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-pathfinder-alarm-goes-off-randomly/74776/2 "2012-10-02T21:19:39Z")

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Does the alarm system have a “shock sensor”?  
Many alarm systems do have this feature, in order to deter someone from putting the vehicle on a flatbed to haul it away.

If it does have a shock sensor, someone backing into the vehicle while parallel parking can activate the alarm.  
I have even heard of some super-sensitive shock sensors being activated by high winds that rock the vehicle.

Shock sensors are frequently adjustable for sensitivity.

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**Author:** ![TheBigWoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@TheBigWoman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheBigWoman)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-pathfinder-alarm-goes-off-randomly/74776/3 "2012-10-03T16:59:32Z")

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I doubt that’s what it is- had the vehicle for almost 2 years and this just started. Only time I’ve heard it is when I’m in the house and it’s sitting in the driveway- nothing happening. Also went off in a parking lot as I walked into a restaurant. Just does it on it’s on- no one around, nothing happening. Just started about a week ago, nothing else going on with the car. The fact that it’s just started yet I’ve had no problems for the past 2 years make me wonder if a sensor is bad, the remote is dying, I don’t know. But something has changed to make this happen- wondering what it could be? THANKS!!!