1997 Nissan Pathfinder complaints

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHICH RENDERED THE AIR BAG INOPERATIVE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

FIRST NOTICED PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMED TO GET WORSE AND WAS NOTICED EVEN AT LOWER SPEEDS. REPLACED FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS HEAVY VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE NOTICED A DIFFERENT SOOUND COMMING FROM THE EXHAUST. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACK. THIS IS WHY I WANT TO KNOW IF IT IS A SAFETY OR MANUFACTURE DEFECT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THE MANIFOLD WILL BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER OR WHAT SHOULD I DO. THANK YOU. *AK

1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER. SWAYS AND ROCKS WHILE DRIVING. SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS AND IS SCARY WHEN IT REALLY GETS GOING. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO A FRIEND WITH THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR PATHFINDER. MY MECHANIC HAS NOT YET DIOGNOSED BUT MY FRIENDS WAS THE TRAILER ARMS WE WORN/BENT. AS I HAVE INVESITGATED THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

TRAVELING 20-30MPH, REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR - SIDE PANEL WHERE THE SEAT BELT DISAPPEARS INTO BROKE APART FROM THE SIDE FRAME CAUSING ME TO COME WITHIN 5 TO 6" OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND A BRUISE ON THE BACK OF MY LEFT ARM. I NORMALLY SIT ANYWHERE FROM 12 TO 14 INCHES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR - CRUSHED RADIATOR AND BUMPER AND GRILL ASSEMBLY DEMOLISHED; CAR WAS TOTALED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT.

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE MANIFOLD. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED BUT THE CRACK RECURRED. *AK THE FIRST MANIFOLD CRACKED AFTER 75000 MILES. THE SECOND MANIFOLD CRACKED AFTER 30000 MILES. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IF THE MANIFOLDS CONTINUE TO CRACK THAT THE EXHAUST FUMES COULD ENTER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH SUDDENLY THERE WAS A CLUCKING NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS STICKING OUT AT AN ANGLE. ALSO, SHOCK ABSORBER SPRING WAS STICKING OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME UPON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP, AND THE SECOND TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING A TREE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED REAR END DAMAGE. *AK *SC *JB

ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 DRIVING ON THE EAST BOUND LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY OHE OF THE TIRES ON MY 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER SHREDDED/CAME APART THE TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT 265/70/15 # ELEKDCL1100. I JUST PURCHASED THE TRUCK ONE MONTH AGO, AND FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD AT THE BRIDGESTON/FIRESTONE DEALER THE TIRE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. 3 YEAR OLD TIRES SHOULD WEAR DOWN NOT COME APART. I WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. MY TRUCK SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT 1/4 PANEL, DOOR, WHEEL WELL MOLDING, THE ALUMINUM WHEEL AND RUNNING BOARD. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. THIS VEHICLE HELPS TO ALLOW ME TO MAKE A LIVING AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT TO HELP ME RESOLVE THIS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. I CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AND CAN ONLY HOPE THIS CAN BE RESOLVED IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS OR SO, WHICH IS VERY HARD FOR ME TO ACCEPT. IF YOU CAN GIVE/FORWARD ANY FURTHER INFORMATION TO ME I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. I CAN ALSO BE REACHED AT 631-463-9084. THANK YOU FOR HANDLING THIS IN AN EXPEDIENT MANNER PAUL BALSAMO . *AK

REAR END OF CAR SWAYS VIOLENTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, BACK AND FORTH, AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. STARTED AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES. GOT NEW TIRES, SHOCKS AND STRUTS, EVEN DEALER WAS EITHER UNABLE ,OR UNWILLING TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. FINALLY WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT A RECENT SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO PREMATURE FAILLING OF REAR REAR SUPPORT LINK BUSHINGS(ABOUT $1000 TO FIX). NISSON NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

AT HIGH ALTITUDES OR COLD TEMPERATURES, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE EFI'S FUEL PUMP FUSE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OUT, THEN THE CAR WILL START. THEN THE FUSE CAN BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO FUNCTION AGAIN.*AK

THE CAR WOULD START AT HIGH ALTITUDE AND COLD TEMPERATURES AGAIN. SECOND TIME THIS WINTER. A SUV IS DESIGNED TO GO INTO THESE CONDITIONS. FOR THE CAR TO FAIL IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE ROCKED BACK AND FORTH DUE TO AXLE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO VEER OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE'S AXLE BROKE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS. *JB THE BRAKE SYSTEM RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOST OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK, THERE WAS A RATTLING/BUZZING SOUND UPON ACCELERATION, THE BRAKES SLIPPED, AND THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT RESPOND AT TIMES. *SCC PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THE STRUTS LEAKED AND THE LEFT FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE#23575R15 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#.*AK

PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT DURING AN ACCIDENT. *MR THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE AND SWERVED OFF OF THE ROAD. THE SEAT BELT THAT FASTENED THE CHILD SEAT HAD COME APART. (THE VINYL PORTION OF THE LAP BELT HAD BROKEN FREE FROM THE BUCKLE) SCC

IN MID 2002, MY 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER DEVELOPED A SEVERE REAR SWAY PROBLEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TRUCK WOULD SWAY RIGHT TO LEFT SO SEVERELY AND SUDDENLY THAT I FELT LIKE I WOULD LOSE CONTROL. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN THE SWAYING WOULD STOP. THIS SWAYING WAS ESPECIALLY DISCONCERTING DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN I CONTACTED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE FRONT STRUTS AND REAR SHOCKS WITHOUT ANY IMPROVEMENT. THEN I HAD THE FRAME ADJUSTED, WITHOUT IMPROVEMENT. BETWEEN MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SEARCHING TECHNICAL BULLETINS AND MY SEARCH OF CONSUMER SITES THEY FOUND MY REAR CONTROL ARM AND UPPER AND LOWER BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $570. OVERALL, I HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH MY PATHFINDER, BUT NISSAN NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND ALSO NOTIFY OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS. *JB

MY 1997 PATHFINDER'S BODY ROLLS DANGEROUSLY LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS VERY PRONOUNCED AND CONTINUES UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN. I HAD NEW FRONT STRUTS AND TIRES INSTALLED BY A NATIONAL TIRE DEALER AND LATER FOUND OUT FROM ONE OF THE TECH'S WITH EXPERIENCE WITH NISSAN THAT IT IS A COMMON FLAW ON THIS MODEL. HE SAID THAT THE TRAILING ARMS/LINKS FAIL ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. HE FURTHER SAID THAT UPDATED LINKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM NISSAN. THERE ALSO HAVE BEEN FACTORY BULLETINS ON THIS BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I BELIEVE THE CONDITION TO BE DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO WARRANT ONE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS IT COULD RESULT IN A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT. I HAD MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. I THINK ITS TERRIBLE THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ISSUED A RECALL SINCE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND THAT IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER SINCE IT INVOLVES A SAFETY ISSUE. *NLM

ENGINE PROBLEM LIGHT COMES ON. BOTH TRANSMISSION COMPUTERS MALFUNCTIONING AND SHORTENING EACH OTHER OUT. DEALER REPAIRED FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED COMMENTING THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM W/ MODEL AND NISSAN IS AWARE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT COULD LEAD TO INJURY BUT REFUSES TO RECALL DUE TO EXCESSIVE COST OF DOING SO EVEN THOUGH IT IS DANGEROUS.

THE BACK END OF THE CAR BEGINS A VIOLENT WOBBLE UNEXPECTEDLY AT 50 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR ON THE STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. AFTER MUCH TROUBLE, THE DEALER HAS CONFIRMED THAT BUSHING FAILURES IN THE REAR AXLE LINK ASSEMBLYS ARE THE CULPRIT, AND THE CAR HAS ONLY 59,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS ERXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND SHOCKING THAT A WORN PART COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

EXHAUST SYSTEM MANIFOLD CRACKED. NISSAN JUST MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR MY VIN NUMBER ON THAT PART TILL 2006. BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED!! MR

WHILE DRIVING 40-45 A REAR TIRE WAS MAKING NOISE, STEERING WHEEL AND REAR TIRES LOCKED UP. CONSUMER TRIED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER ACCELERATOR PEDAL, HAD NO POWER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. *JG

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT DOT VDHL AWR, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POP SOUND AND VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. *AK *TT

CLAIM NUMBER 43-R733-414 - WHILE DRIVING REAR TIRE (GENERAL ALL SEASON P235/70R15 DOT A3M1 2WH OR 81240-1P870131404) BLEW OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AN ENBANKMENT INTO A REVENE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *TT

CLAIM NUMBER 38-J636-167 - WHILE DRIVING (ROADHUGGER RADIAL GT / PERFORMANCE RADIAL GT P235 70R15; DOT# IS PJM1 DXKR 489) TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES, 4 INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *TT

CLAIM NUMBER 05-4603-579 - WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LFET TURN WHEN VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A FENCE. *TT

WHEN DRIVING AT 50MPH OR HIGHER IF VEHICLE HIT A PUMP OR UNEVEN PATCH ON FREEWAY VEHICLE SWAYS AND ROCKS, MAKING DRIVER UNABLE TO CONTROL STEERING.*AK

PROBLEM: THE PATHFINDER SWAYS/ROCKS "LIKE A BOAT IN WATER" WHEN IT HITS SMALL BUMPS ON THE FREEWAY. THE PROBLEM GETS EXACERBATED IF I AM DRIVING OVER 60MPH.*AK

SUSPENSION CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY VIOLENTLY WHEN GOING 50MPH.*AK. CONSUMER STATES THE TIRES WORE OUT AT 20,000 MILES, THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED AT 42,000 MILES, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE VEHICLE SWAYING, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THE TRAILING ARMS WERE REPLACED WHICH THEN CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, ALSO THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING, THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED DUE TO RUST AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED DUE TO STRESS, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING, THE CENTER CAP THAT GOES ON THE STOCK WHEELS ON THE FRONT SEAT WAS INSTALLED.*JB

VEHICLE WAS RATTLING ON RIGHT SIDE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND WHEN MECHANIC MOVED VEHICLE, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. MECHANIC INDICATED STRUT HAD BROKEN.*AK *YH

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STARTED ROCKING SIDE TO SIDE AS IF IT WANTED TO ROLL OVER. HAD THE SHOCKS AND SPRINGS REPLACED. THIS WASN'T THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW, THE SHOCKS WEAR OUT FASTER THAN NORMAL. BUT THE SWAYING WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR BUSHINGS GOING BAD AND WEARING FASTER THAN NORMAL. APPARENTLY NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THE DESIGN FLAW BUT ISN'T WILLING TO ADDRESS IT OR ISSUE A RECALL.*AK

MY CAR HAD A NOISE ON THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. HE REPLACED THE MANIFOLD. HE SAID THAT THE DEALER SAID THEY HAD CHANGED THE DESIGN DUE TO DEFECT. THE OLD PART NUMBER WAS 14004-0W000 U40 MANIFOLD - E. THE REPLACEMENT PART USED WAS 14004-2W600 WITH NO COVER AVAILABLE. THE COVER WAS NOT REPLACED . THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. NOW I HAVE TWO DIFFERENT MANIFOLDS. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD BECAUSE IT CAN BECOME VERY HOT AND START A FIRE. NOW I AM AFRAID OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MANIFOLD CRACKS AND START A FIRE OR FUMES GET INTO THE CAR. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD CHECK ON THIS AND LET ME KNOW THE OUTCOME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON GAS PEDAL AND IT WILL STICK TO FLOOR IN A DOWN POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CORRECT PROBLEM. BUT, NO SOLUTION HAD BEEN FOUND. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE ALARM PUT ON. SINCE THEN POWER DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKED AND LOCKED BY THEMSELVES. COSUMER HAS TAKEN IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO BE FIXED, BUT NO REMEDY SOLUTION FOUND. *AK

THE FEARED FORD EXPLORERS THAT ROLL OVER AND THE 96-98 NISSAN PATHFINDERS UTILIZE THE SAME FRAME! THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ENGINE WEIGHT IS TOO MUCH FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THUS, FORD'S ROLL OVER AND NISSANS RUIN THEIR TIRES AND SUSPENSION. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BY AN EMPLOYEE THAT WORKED MAKING THE FRAMES FOR BOTH VEHICLES. I IMMEDIATELY BOUGHT NEW RIMS AND TIRES (WIDER FOR MORE STABILITY AND BETTER WEAR). IT MADE THE SITUATION BETTER, BUT THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS RUINED. WITH THE EXTRA WEIGHT ON THE FRONT, BOTH VEHICLES HAVE A NOTICABLE "PIGEON TOE" WHILE DRIVING AND OVER BUMPS. THE FRONT TIRED BOW OUT TOWARDS THE BOTTOM TO COMPENSATE FOR THE EXTRA WEIGHT IN THE FRONT. NISSAN KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. VEHICLE NOW IS VERY SCARRY TO RIDE IN, I REFUSE TO PAY $1,500 FOR A WHOLE NEW FRON SUSPENSION WHICH IS JUNK TO BEGIN WITH. PLEASE HELP! ANY INFO, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT: [email protected] - THANK YOU!*AK

ACCELLERATOR STICKS BADLY! DURING COLD STARTS AND IDLE TIME (EG. AT STOP LIGHT OR CRUISE CONTROL ON) YOU GO TO PRESS ON THE ACCELLERATOR PEDAL AN IT'S STUCK. YOU PUSH HARDER WITH YOUR FOOT TO LOOSEN IT UP, AND THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND LURCH FORWARD BADLY. I'VE HAD 3 (THREE) NISSAN PATHFINDERS, ALL DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 1987, 1992 AND 1997 ALL THE SAME PROBLEM! NISSAN SUGGESTS YOU REPAIR BY A CLUTCH ASSEMBLY KIT, WHICH COSTS $200+ INSTALLED. BUT IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, IN ALL NISSAN VEHICLES, WHY DON'T THEY SOLVE THIS PROBLEM PERMANENTLY??? ANY IDEAS OR HELP, CONTACT [email protected] - THANK YOU!*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HWY SPEED OF 50 MPH THE VEHICLE COMMENCE TO SEVERELY VIBRATE AND SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL; DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIRS WAS MADE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.

WHEN APPLYING CLUTCH IT MAKE A WHINNING SOUND INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THROTTLE STICKS WHEN STARTING FROM STOP/IDLE. NOT IN CABLE LINKAGE FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL. APPEARS TO BE IN THROTTLE BODY. SERIOUS CONCERN WHEN PARALLEL PARKED, OR IN STRING OF VECHICLES AT STOP SIGN. HELP!*AK

AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH VEHICLE FOR NO REASON SUDDENLY BEGINS TO ROCK RAPIDLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. FIRST ENCOUNTERED WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE BACK TO MAINE. WHEN ARRIVED IN MAINE HAD FRONT STRUTS AND REAR SHOCKS REPLACED. PROBLEM CONTINUES. AT HIGHWAY SPEED IF YOU EVEN SLIGHLY RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN OR COAST, VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGINS TO RAPIDLY ROCK SIDE TO SIDE. CALLED NISSAN, THEY NOTED NO ONE HAS REPORTED INCIDENT. HAVE SINCE DOWNLOADED SERVICE BULLITEN # NTB98001, DATE 9804, NHTSA ITEM # SB600088- COMPONENT SUSPENSION. STAES IN PART "... MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE PLAY IN FRONT/REAR SUSPENSION." PLEASE ADVISE WHAT SERVICE BULLITEN REFERS TO. WHAT RIGHTS DOES SERVICE BULLITEN PROVIDE TO THE CONSUMER? HOW DO I OBTAIN CORRECTION FROM MANUFACTURER? WHAT BECAME OF ISSUE FOLLOWING THE SERVICE BULLETIN. HAS NHTSA RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS?*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH, MAKING IT HARDTO STEER VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY SHE HEARD A NOISE.BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

I'M JUST WONDERING IF MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PART BRAKE. NISSAN IS OFFERING TO PAY FOR 50% OF THE REPAIR, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS MIGHT BE A BIG PROBLEM FOR THEM SO I WANT TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS GOING TO BECOME A RECALL ITEM. THEY ALREADY HAVE A "NOTICE" OUT ON THE PROBLEM. THE THROTTLE STICKS AND COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS SO WE ARE NOT DRIVING THE CAR TILL THIS BECOMES RESOLVED. *AK

THE SUSPENSION ON THIS CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM RESULTED IN THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE WOBBLING VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE CAUSE WAS THE FAILURE OF RUBBER BUSHINGS ON THE REAR AXLE LINK ASSY. THIS VEHICLE IS A 4WD WITH AN "OFF ROAD" PACKAGE. EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR OFF ROAD DRIVING, THE SUSPENSION STILL FAILED AND CAUSED AN UNSAFE CONDITION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE REQUIRED PARTS ARE BACKORDERED.

JUST NOTICE THIS PROBLEM AT ABOUT 66,000MILES VEHICLES WOBBLES SIDE TO SIDE AT ACELLERATION 55-70MPH AND CONTINUES IF YOU HIT A DIP, BUMP IN THE ROAD DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM NEED HELP MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED BUT NISSAN DOESN'T EITHER.*AK

PURCHASED 4 TIRES FROM SEARS ON 07/27/00 AT COST OF $561.75. ON 05/05/01 WOBBLING NOTICED WITH ONLY 23423 MILES OF WEAR. RETURNED TO SEARS ON 07/02/2001 TO REPORT PROBABLE BELT SEPARATING. THEY REPORTED FEATHERING OF TREAD. THEY WANTED TO SELL ME NEW TIRES, NOT HONOR WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. ADVISED BY NISSAN DEALER NOT TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCE DUE TO POSSIBLE BLOW OUT. CONTACTED SEARS CUSTOMER RELATIONS. AWAITING REPLY. THESE ARE BF GOODRICH TIRES ALL TERRAIN RADIALS, 30X9.50R15LT. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 30950R15LT)

IN ALL EFFORTS TO CONTACT THE NISSAN CO. NOONE WAS INTERESTED IN HEARING MY COMPLAINT. THEY JUST SAID I WASN'T EDUCATED IN WHAT MAKES AN AIRBAG WORK. WITH ALL DO RESPECT I FEEL LIKE A HEAD-ON COLLISSION WITH A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR AN AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY AND IF NOT THEY ARE NOT WHAT SAFETY REGULATORS SAY THEY ARE. *AK