1997 Nissan Pathfinder complaints

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WHEN MECHANIC WITH NATIONAL AND BATTERY DISCOVERED THAT FRONT STRUT WAS BLOWN,AND THAT WAS CAUSING MISALIGNMENT. BOTH FRONT STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THE STRUTS WENT AT 52,000 MILES $800 TO REPLACE, EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED(WARRANTY). TODAY THE NEWS THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS JUST"WORN OUT " $235, THE REAR SUSPENSION LINCS WERE "WORN OUT" $350, THE INTAKE PINIUM(SP?) WAS LEAKING $660. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT NISSAN AND THEIR "WORN OUT" VEHICLES. IT'S NOT EVEN PAID FOR YET!

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ON DRIVER'SSIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, VEHICLE SPUN AND HIT A STEEL POST CAUSING $4000 IN DAMAGE, TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH , SIZE P265/70R15. *SLC

ENGINE WILL NOT START AT HIGH ALTITUDES AND COLD OUTSIDE AIR TEMPS. POTENTIALLY SERIOUS IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ISOLATED AREA AND DRIVER IS STRANDED. IT'S LUDICROUS TO MAKE A 4X4 FOR THAT CAN GET YOU TO PLACES FROM WHICH YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN. IT'S HIGHLY CONCEIVABLE YOU COULD HAVE TO SPEND THE NIGHT IN YOUR CAR DURING A NASTY WINTER STORM IF YOU WENT SNOWSHOEING FOR THE DAY AND WERE UNABLE TO START THE CAR UPON YOUR RETURN. I AM TOLD NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT FIGHTS CUSTOMERS TOOTH AND NAIL TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK

HAVE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE IDLING. ENGINE REVS UP AND TACH STICKS FROM 1500-2000 RPM ALMOST CONSTANTLY. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN FIRST GEAR IT WILL STICK AND TAKE OFF BY IT SELF AND EVEN SPEED UP EVEN THOUGH IT IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAS SEEN TRUCK 4 TIMES NOW AND "CAN NOT" FIND THE PROBLEM. NON DEALER REPAIR DIAGNOSED THE VALVE IN ONE VISIT. ARE THERE REPORTS OF ANY OTHER NISSAN PATHFINDERS OR VEHICLES THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? IT'S DANGEROUS!!!!!!*AK

BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT TIRES P235/75R15 HAVE CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL FROM THE TREAD NEAR THE CASING, IN THE FALL OF 1997 THERE WAS A RECALL DUE TO THESE TIRE WEARING UNEVENLY, AFTER SEEING THESE TIRES, BRIDGESTONE DEALER STATED THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE PREVIOUS RECALL, HOWEVER BRIDGESTONE REFUSED TO ADJUST THE TIRES. *SLC

DRIVER'S SEATBELT REPLACED 4 TIMES DUE TO LOCKING UP TOO TIGHTLY, WON'T RELEASE ONCE TIGHTENED. CONSUMER HAS NO MOVEMENT, DEALER KEPT REPLACING BELTS WITH SAME TYPE. ALSO, PROBLEM WITH FILLER TUBE, IT OVERFLOWS WHEN GETTING GAS, IT FILLS RESERVOIR. MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD CAUSE PROBLEM. CANISTER WAS REPLACED. *AK ACCELERATOR STUCK. *YH

SEVERE TIRE WEAR AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES DESPITE PROPER CARE, PRESSURE, SCHEDULED ROTATING FOLLOWED. (TIRESIZE: 235 70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 70R15 )

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO A BRICK WALL. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE CONSUMER TO FIX PROBLEM, CONSUMER FELT AIRBAG SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-70 MPH VEHICLE SWAYED BACK AND FORTH WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TIRES/ STRUTS/ SHOCKS, AND DID WHEEL ALIGNMENT, BUT DEFECT KEPT OCCURRING.*AK

I CONTACTED MY NISSAN DEALER THE FIRST TIME THE STRUTS WENT OUT. THEY REPLACED ONLY 1 STRUT NOT 2. WHEN THE STRUTS WENT OUT THE 2ND TIME I CONTATED THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER CAR REPAIR SHOP THEY ADVISED ME YOU NEVER REPLACE ONLY 1 STRUT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS THEY SAID TOO BAD. MY PATHFINDER STILL HAD THE BANGING NOICE IN THE FRONT. I TOOK IT TO A COUPLE OF CAR PLACES THEY SEEMED TO KNOW OF THE PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR NISSAN FAULT. THE NEXT TIME THE STRUTS WENT OUT I WAS IN IDAHO VISITING FAMILY. IT AS AGAIN A VERY SCARY ORDEAL. I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY WINDY CANYON ROAD WITH THE RIVER RIGHT BESIDE ME. I HAD A NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER IN EMMETT IDAHO WHO ADVISED ME THEY KNEW OF A REPORT OUT ON THIS MAKE AND YEAR OF VEHICLE. THIS IS THE FIRST I HEARD OF NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE. THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS OR REINBURSE ME FOR ALL THE EXPENSE. MY CHILDEN AND I COULD OF BEEN KILLED A NUMBER OF TIMES WITH THIS REOCCURING PROBLEM AND NISSAN DID NOT EVEN BOTHER TO CONTACT US. WHAT IS MY CHOICES ON ACTION TO TAKE AGAINST THE COMPANY? PLEASE HELP ME MAKE THIS LARGE COMPANY LISTEN TO ONE VERY DISSATISFIED AND CONCERNED PERSON.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED. REPAIRED BY NISSAN AT NO CHARGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 75 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. THE TREAD HAD COME OFF. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A PUNCTURE (NAIL, SHARP OBJECT.,,,,) THE STORE WHERE I TOOK MY TIRE TO FOUND NO SIGNS OF PUNCTURES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT WITH THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO REPORT IT IN CASE ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: P235/70/R1 )

GAS PEDAL STUCK OCCATIONALLY

THE RUBBER STRIPED OFF TWO TIRES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAUSING EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HOLD ANY RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPAIR MY CAR. I HAVE NOTIFIED CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE CO. THRU THEIR WEBSITE TWO DAYS AGO AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. I HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS WHEN THE TIRES STIPED THE RUBBER. I WAS TRAVELING BACK TO MY HOME IN AR FROM A FAMILY FURNERAL IN GA. THE FIRST TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WENT ABOUT 50 MILES OUT OF MACON, GA. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAVE THE SPARE TIRE PUT ON THE CAR. ABOUT AN HOUR TO AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER THE REAR DRIVE SIDE TIRE DID THE SAME THING. WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE AT AN EXIT RAP AT TALLADAGA, GA. I WAS FORCED AT THIS TIME TO PURCHASE A TIRE, WHICH DOES NOT FIT MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THAT IS ALL THEY HAD AT THIS LOCATION. WE THEN DROVE TO ANNASTIN, AL TO A SEARS STORE AND PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE THAT WAS THE CORRECT SIZE INORDER TO MAKE OUR TRIP BACK HOME TO AR. THESE TIRES LOST THE TREAD AS IF THEY WERE RECAPS, VERY MUCH LIKE THE TIRE PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. I HAVE NOT GONE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR GENERAL TIRES SINCE I WAS ABLE TO FIND THEIR WEBSITE TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM, BUT AS I STATED I HAVE NOT GOTTEN A REPLY FROM THEM IN TWO DAYS. I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH THESE TIRES ON IT, THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED US TO GO TO AR TIRE CO. AS THEY WERE THE ONES WHO SUPPLIED THE TIRES

VEHICLE VIBRATES & ROCKS SIDE TO SIDE BETWEEN 60-70MPH. WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

WHEN LEASE EXPIRED NISSAN EXPECTED PAYMENT FOR EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR WHICH WAS OBVIOUSLY CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. NISSAN DEALERS TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS LIKE GARBAGE AND RIP THEM OFF BY BLAMING THEM FOR DEFECTS THEY KNOW EXIST BUT REFUSE TO ADMIT. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT HIGH PITCHED FRONT END NOISE AND SHIMMYING IN THE STEERING BASICALLY BEEN IGNORED UNTIL THE SHIMMYING MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I PAID OVER $200 TO GET MY FRONT END REALLIGNED AT 24,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMON WITH SUVS'. NOT ACCORDING TO NHTSA COMPLAINTS DATABASE. NISSAN HAS EVERYONE BEAT HANDS DOWN! NOW NISSAN WON'T ALLOW ME TO DISPUTE MY END OF LEASE REPORT WHEN I CALLED THE NUMBER PRINTED ON THE REPORT TO DISPUTE REPORTS. WHAT A BUNCH OF SCHEMING LIARS! I WILL NEVER GIVE ONE CENT TO NISSAN AGAIN AND I WILL SPREAD THE WORD TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED CAUSING THE BELTS TO HANG OUT OF THE DOOR WHEN CLOSED. NLM

GAS PEDAL STICKS AT A STOP OR WHEN THE PEDAL HAS BEEN AT A CONSTANT SPOT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE THE PEDAL IS TO TAP IT WITH YOUR FOOT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD. *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 AT NISSAN SO I SUSPECT THIS MAY BE A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN JUST MY VEHICLE. *AK

SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, I'VE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ALIGNMENT (TAKEN TO DEAL AND NUMEROUS OTHER PLACES) IT HAS BEEN ALIGNED, TIRES ROTATED, BALANCED, ETC. 7 (TIMES) AND I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG HMMMM. HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED AT 30,740 MILES. NISSAN DENIES ITS A DEFECT ON THEIR CAR. I'VE REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED ABOUT A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR (OR BRAKES) AGAIN "NO PROBLEMS FOUND--CANT DUPLICATE PROBLEM". WELL, NOW I'M TOLD MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT END "STEERING" IF VERY SENSITIVE AND WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN MOVEMENT, THE CAR OVERCOMPENSATES TOSSING YOU THROUGHOUT THE CAB. CD AND RADIO AS WELL AS ANTENNA MOTOR HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND DANGEROUS!!!!!! I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!!!!!*AK

FACTORY BULLETIN ISSUED ABOUT A PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSION. MY CAR CLUNKS WHEN STOPPING AND STARTING. NISSAN TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO ME BUT THEY CANNOT DO IT SINCE MY CAR HAS OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT. WHY NOT??? IF THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY GET WORSE AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE CARS PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS A POSSIBLE FUTURE SAFETY HAZZARD, THEN THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES IS ON THE CAR WHEN PURCHASED! PLEASE, HELP! THANKS. *AK

SUMMARY OF THE INCIDENT: IT WAS A NEAR-MIRACLE THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED FROM THIS SCARY EXPERIENCE DURING THE RUSH HOUR LASTING OVER A MILE OR LONER STRETCH FOR MANY MINUTES. THE CAR HAD UNUSUAL, UNCONTROLLABLE, AND VERY DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS SITUATION WAS SO BAD THAT IT ALMOST COLLIDED WITH A FEW OTHER CARS AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS.EVENTS:(1) WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY RAMP, GRADUALLY ACCELERATING (WITH SPEED AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH), THE ENGINE HESITATES. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ROARED AND ACCELERATED BY ITSELF WITH THE CAR QUICKLY GAINED SPEED ABOVE 55MPH - WITHOUT APPLYING ANY GAS PADDLE. NO CRUISE CONTROL WAS USED OR TURNED ON. THE DRIVER TRIED TO APPLY SERVICE-BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE WAS VERY STIFF WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE EVEN WITH EXTRA EFFORT. THE DRIVER NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS AT 6000RPM.(2) THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO SHIFT THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL. THOUGH THE SHIFT-LEVER-POSITION DID ENTER THE "NEUTRAL" INDICATION, THE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM STILL STAYED AT THE "DRIVE" AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND GAINING SPEED. (THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO USE SERVICE-BRAKE ALL THE TIME TO NO AVAIL.)(3) THE DRIVER TRIED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN BY SHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR ("2"), THE CAR SPEED SLOWED DOWN VERY GRADUALLY. AT THAT TIME, THE DRIVER APPLIED EMERGENCY HAND-BRAKE.(4) EVENTUALLY THE CAR STOPPED USING THE HAND-BRAKE. RIGHT AFTER THIS, THE DRIVER SHIFTED THE LEVER TO "PARK" THEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY (AND IMMEDIATELY) SHOT UP TO 6000RPM AGAIN - AND THE T

1800.00 TO 3800.00 TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION. OUT OF WARENTY BY 7000 MILES

THE NISSAN DEALER CREATS ALL KIND OF TACTICS TO DELAY TO FIX ALL THE KNOWN PROBLEMS TO NISSAN PATHFINDER MODEL. I HAVE ENOUGH EVIDENCES AND WITNESSES TO PROVE THAT THEY UNDERMINE CUSTOMER 'S TRUST. THEY DOCTORED THE PROBLEMS INSTEAD OF RECOGNIZING THEM AND FIX THEM.

THE COMPACT DISC FAILS TO PLAY PROPERLY. IT WOULD SKIP OR STOP PLAYING. ALSO WOULD MAKE CLICKING SOUNDS BEFORE IT WOULD EJECT CD. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD MAKE FUNNY NOISES ON RIGHT SIDE. THE CHECK ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & STAYING. HAD CONTACTED & TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC NOTICED LEAKING OUT OF MANIFOLD. REPLACED THE GASKETS & THE MANIFOLD.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. ALSO WHEN IT'S WET OUTSIDE AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP INSTANTLY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

MANUFACTURER ADVISED DEALER TO RECOMMEND TIRE ROTATION EVERY 3250 MILES RATHER THAN 7500 AS STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL. EVEN WITH ROTATION, TIRES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.

PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. NEED TWO NEW FRONT TIRES AFTER 28,000 MILES! CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE IMPROPER TIRE THAT WAS SELECTED FOR THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED IT WAS POOR ENGINEERING OF THE FRONT END SUSPENSION ON NISSAN'S PART. NISSAN HAS ADMITTED THAT IT HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R15 )

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

THE PLASTIC PIECE IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE STRAP TO SEPARATE FROM THE BUCKLE. DEALER WILL REPLACED THE BUCKLE. *AK

DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE COMPLAINT. OTHER OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION SYSTEM WHICH HAS CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES, UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. MJS

I FEEL, AS MANY OTHER 96-97 PATHFINDER CUSTOMERS DO, THAT EXCESSIVE AND UNEVEN (CUPPING) TIRE WEAR AND PREMATURE STRUT FAILURE, APPEAR TO BE SYMPTOMS OF A LARGER PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION OF THE 96-97, POSSIBLY 98 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. NISSAN WILL NOT ADMIT THERE IS A POTENTIALLY HUGE PROBLEM. I HAVE WEB POSTINGS/E-MAILS CONFIRMING MANY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME AND WORSE PROBLEMS THAN MY OWN. TWO POSTINGS REPORT ACCIDENTS. ONE DRIVER OF A 1998 PATHFINDER LOST CONTROL AS THE CAR MYSTERIOUSLY VEERED TO THE LEFT, ACROSS TRAFFIC, AND THE DRIVER BROKE A FINGER TRYING REGAIN CONTROL. THE OTHER POSTING RECOUNTS A STRUT COMPLETELY FAILING WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION AND SENT THE CAR SPINNING. NISSAN OFFERED TO REPLACE THE ONE TIRE THAT WAS "CHEWED UP BEYOND ALL RECOGNITION." I BELIEVE NISSAN IS IGNORING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THE HOPES OF AVOIDING AN EXPENSIVE RECALL. IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO GET HURT BEFORE THEY LISTEN? I HAVE CONTACTED CORPORATE IN GARDENA ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THIS IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" ON MY VEHICLE. OTHER CUSTOMERS REPEAT THE SAME RIDICULOUS REACTION FROM NISSAN. I HAVE A MEETING WITH THE NISSAN REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER DURING THE WEEK OF JULY 17TH. HE HAS COPIES OF THE POSTINGS/E-MAILS THAT I METIONED EARLIER SUSTANTIATING THE SIZE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE MEETING SHOULD PROVE INTERESTING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

PROBLEMS STARTED AT 2,600 MILES. TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 3,000, CAR SHAKES BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MPH. BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED, AND CAR SHIMMYS TO A STOP. VEHICLE HAD $6,000.00 IN REPAIRS TO FIX A REAR END THUMP. FRONT END "BOTTOMS OUT" WHEN GOING OVER LARGE BUMPS, NEW STRUTS WERE INSTALLED ,NOW PROBLEM IS WORSE. VIBRATION NOISE IS NON-FIXABLE ACCORDING TO NISSAN. NISSAN SERVICE CLAIMS ALL PROBLEMS ARE INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE.

LOWER CONTROL ARM BENT CAUSING RIM OF TIRE TO BEND AND DAMAGE TO TIRES DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS/PULLING. MJS

BRAKES KEEP FAILING INTERMITTANTLY , NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX AND WILL NOT ASSIST ME VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO ME AND OTHERS "HELP"

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE GAUGE SENSOR FAILED. NLM

SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT HEADACHES WITH IT AND THE DEALERSHIP. I PURCHASED, MY SECOND, NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM JOHN ELWAY NISSAN IN DECEMBER OF 1997. FROM THAT MOMENT ON I HAVE BE LIVING A NIGHTMARE. I SPENT OVER 8 HOURS IN THE DEALERSHIP TRYING TO GET MY ORIGINAL CAR (VW JETTA) BACK SO I COULD JUST LEAVE AND NOT GET THE PATHFINDER I HAD TEST DRIVEN. THE DEALERSHIP, SALESMAN, HAD MY KEYS AND KEPT THEM FROM ME AND CONTINUED TO WORK A DEAL SO THAT HE COULD GET ME INTO THE NEW PAHTFINDER. I TOLD HIM, SEVERAL TIMES, THAT I JUST WANTED TO GET MY KEYS AND GO. I HAD NO INTENTION OF PURCHASING A CAR THAT DAY, ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS TEST DRIVE A FEW CARS AND CHECK OUT ALL MY OPTIONS. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN, AS I SAID THEY CONTINUED TO KEEP ME THERE FOR 8+HOURS. WHEN THEY FINALLY PULLED MY NEW PATHFINDER AROUND, IT WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL CAR I HAD TEST DRIVEN AND I WAS THROUGHLY UPSET. IT WAS LATE AND I WAS TIRED, MY BOYFRIEND AND HIS SON MET ME THERE. I TOLD THEM I WAS BEAT AND NEEDED TO GO HOME. SO WE LEFT AND DECIDED I WOULD GO BACK ON MONDAY MORNING,UTILIZED MY OPTION OF RETURNING THEIR CAR WITH IN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AND GETTING MINE BACK WITH NO OBLIGATIONS. THIS BEGAN THE NIGHTMARE ALL OVER, ONCE AGAIN! THEY TOLD ME I HAD WAIVED MY RIGHT TO RETURN THE CAR, SHOWED MY A PAGE IN WHICH I INITALED STATING I WAIVED MY RETURN POLICY. I THEN POINTED OUT TO THEM THAT AFTER BEING IN THEIR SHOWROOM FOR OVER 8 HOURS, I WAS GOING THROUGH ALL KINDS OF PAPER

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE ANOHTER CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION TO START, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND THE PASSAGER SIDEALSO DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED.

UNDO WEAR ON TIRES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM DEALER. AFTER 3RD TIME, TOLD TOO MUCH EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER 28,000 MILES. TIRES ARE BALD. *AK

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR OUT. ALSO, RUNNING BOARD AFFECTS STEERING, CAUSES POOR HANDLING OF VEHICLE.

GAS PEDAL STICKING. *AK