1998 Nissan Pathfinder complaints

BODY RUST IN REAR AND UNDERCARRIAGE. *TR

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OUR 1998 PATHFINDER BEGINS TO SWAY OR SHIMMY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND REQUIRES APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE SWAYING. THIS IS AFTER SPENDING $1000 ON THE FRONT END FOR STRUTS AND OTHER SUSPENSION ITEMS. THIS EVENT IS WORSE SINCE WE HAD THE WORK DONE ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE YET TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWAYED ABNORMALLY BACK AND FORTH AND THE CONTACT ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND A MECHANIC REPLACED ONE CONTROL ARM. THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPAIR THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

MY 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER SWAYS EXCESSIVELY WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS QUICKLY OR ACCELERATING QUICKLY. THE SWAY IS SO EXCESSIVE THAT DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH ARE EXTREMELY TERRIFYING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FLIP. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS COULD BE DEADLY. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS WITHIN THE SUSPENSION AND THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *TR

1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAD A RECALL FOR THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE RECALL CAME AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE BEGAN LEAKING AT A RATE OF ABOUT ONE DROP PER SECOND. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL 20 MONTHS LATER. WHEN HE CONTACTED NISSAN, HE WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. RECALL# 07V435000. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD THE FUEL FILLER TUBE IN THE VEHICLE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. MOST RECENTLY, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP) AND IS AWAITING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE LINE SNAPPED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND BOLTED TO THE FUEL LINES, WHICH WERE ALSO RUSTED. IN ORDER FOR THE MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE BRAKE LINES, HE WOULD ALSO HAVE TO REPAIR THE FUEL LINES AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,000. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD OPEN A NEW FILE FOR HER ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

I HAVE NOTICED THAT AT SPEED OF UP TO 70MPH THE BACKEND OF MY TRUCK STARTS TO SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH. IF CONTINUED AT THAT RATE OF SPEED THE SWAY GETS WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK IS GOING TO FLIP OVER. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT IT IS TO LET OFF THE GAS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS LIKE A MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY NISSAN FOR A RECALL. *TR

I DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT STRUT TOWER HAS BEGUN TO TEAR AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE BODY AT ITS BASE. THERE IS VISIBLE CORROSION AT THE BASE. I RECENTLY NOTICED UNUSUAL SWAYING AFTER HITTING BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TOP OF THE STRUT TOWER IS OBVIOUSLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE OPPOSITE TOWER. THE BRAKE LINE TO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL IS NOW UNDER STRESS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO KNOWN COLLISIONS WITH THE VEHICLE. NO KNOWN INCIDENT TO CAUSE DAMAGE. NO HEAVY OFF-ROAD. VEH. HAS BEEN USED TO TOW. *TR

I HAVE EXTENSIVE RUST ON MY CAR. I DO BELIEVE THAT IT IS MORE THAN IT SHOULD BE. THE FENDERS IN FRONT AND BACK ARE RUSTED, FRONT AND BACK BUMPER ARE RUSTED, DRIVER DOOR BY MIRROR HAS A HOLE FROM RUST. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE? *YT

1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH RECALL WORK DONE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK AND NOW HE WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. *KB RECALL# 07V435000. *JB

REAR AND FRONT BUMPERS RUSTING AWAY TO THE POINT WHERE THEY OFFER NO PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. IN 2006, THE CONTACT HAD HIS FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP REPAIRED. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2008 FOR THE SAME COMPONENT. ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AND INSPECTED AND THE SAME PART THAT HE PAID TO HAVE REPLACED IN 2006 WAS AGAIN REPLACED BY NISSAN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,154.

I HAVE A 1998 PATHFINDER SE 4WD. ON A RECENT TRIP TO COLORADO, THE CAR BEGAN TO ROCK VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE WHENEVER WE EXCEEDED 70MPH, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF PAVEMENT WE WERE DRIVING ON. GIVEN WE HAD A LONG DRIVE (OVER 18 HRS), THIS WAS A BIG PROBLEM, AND WE WERE CONSTANTLY FEARING THAT THE CAR WOULD TIP OVER. WE HAD NOT SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE AS WE DON'T DO A LOT OF INTERSTATE DRIVING NORMALLY. WHEN WE GOT TO COLORADO, WE ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED IN A LOCAL GARAGE. THEY REPLACED SHOCKS, STRUTS, AND DID AN ALIGNMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, WE COULDN'T GET TO THE RIGHT SPEED (OR PERHAPS HAVE THE RIGHT PAVEMENT) TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED. WHEN WE LEFT AND GOT BACK ON THE INTERSTATE, IT STARTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND THEY BELIEVE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. IF SO, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL AS THIS WAS THE MOST SCARY THING I'VE EVER HAD TO DEAL WITH IN A CAR IN MY LIFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE DEALER WAS SERVICING THE VEHICLE ON JANUARY 8, 2005, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. WHILE AT THE DEALER ON FEBRUARY 22, 2008 FOR A RECALL REPAIR, THE CONTACT ASKED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO A PRIOR AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTION. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $958.94. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,231 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,642.

WHILE ON MY WAY TO VIRGINIA FROM FLORIDA, MY 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER BEGAN TO JERK, SPUTTER, AND CUT OFF ON INTERSTATE 95. SO I TOOK IT TO ALL TUNE & LUBE ON FRIDAY MORNING FOR A TUNE-UP, AFTER THEY REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, FUEL FILTER, AIR FILTER, OIL CHANGE, NEW BELTS, RESET TIMING, FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING. IT STILL DID THE SAME THING, SO DAVE AT ALL-TUNE KEPT MY TRUCK FOUR DAYS RUNNING ALL KINDS OF TEST AND STILL COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM, HE CALLED A FRIEND AT NISSAN AND HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. IT WAS A CASTING FLAW ON THE INTAKE COLLECTOR, LEAKING ANTI - FREEZE INTO THE INTAKE MIXING WITH THE GAS AND AIR. HE TOLD ME THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NEVER RECALLED THE PATHFINDER. THE BULLETIN CAME OUT ON APRIL 1, 1999 T.S.B #NTB99-015. ALL-TUNE TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME $700.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I DROVE MY FIANCEE TO VIRGINIA TO START HER NEW JOB AT V.C.U SHE HAS TO TAKE CAB TO WORK FOR $80.00 A DAY FOR A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NISSAN SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF ALONG TIME AGO. *TR

I RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY NISSAN FOR THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. I HAD THIS REPLACED IN SEPT. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE IT FIXED AT A NISSAN DEALER THAT I HAVE TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER TO MAKE SURE IT WAS DONE PROPERLY. THE WOMAN SAID I WOULDN'T BE REIMBURSED FOR THAT, WHICH I THINK IS TOTALLY WRONG. I ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON HAVING IT REPAIRED. *TR

98 NISSAN PATHFINDER - EXTREME REAR END SWAY OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RESULT OF FAULTY UPPER & LOWER REAR ARM BUSHINGS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS UNCONTROLLABLE BACK AND FORTH SWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

MY 98 NISSAN PATHFINDER SWAYS UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN ROADS AND FREEWAY WHICH COULD CAUSE TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH. NUMEROUS OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND MAY INCLUDE THE CONTROL ARM ITSELF ALSO KNOWN AS UPPER AND LOWER LINK ARMS. *JB UPDATED 10/22/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR GREATER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYS LEFT TO RIGHT. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TIRES AND SHOCKS. THE SHOP MADE THE REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

RPM'S JUMP FROM 2.5K TO 4K RANDOMLY AND REPEATEDLY WHEN DRIVING ON A LEVEL AND SMOOTH ROAD AT 65 MPH. SOMETIMES RPM'S STAY AT 4K AT 50 MPH WHEN IT SHOULD BE 2K. *JB

I HAVE A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE AND HAVE LOVED IT SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT. UNTIL THE YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A FOOTBALL GAME ABOUT 110 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 65 MPH +/- 5 MPH, THE REAR END WOULD START WOBBLING UNCONTROLLABLY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY UNSAFE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE TO FIND THE PROBLEM ( TO SAVE MYSELF MONEY ) AND IT SEEMS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM, NISSAN THEMSELVES HAVE A SITE THAT ADDRESSES THE ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. WHAT HAS TO BE DONE FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY TO SAY " HEY THIS ISN'T SAFE, WE SHOULD GET THIS FIXED FOR OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS" I HAVE BEEN DRIVING NISSANS FOR 10 YEARS NOW AND HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY IT SEEMS THE MANUFACTURER IS HANDLING THIS. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED SO THAT EVERYONE WITH A 1996-1998 PATHFINDER DOESN'T KILL THEMSELVES OR SOMEONE ELSE ON THE ROAD WITH THE WOBBLES. *NM

98 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAVE THE SIDE-TO-SIDE WOBBLE, MOSTLY IN THE REAR, AT SPEEDS FROM ABOUT 50 TO 65 MPH. FINALLY FOUND REAR UPPER AND LOWER SUSPENSION LINKS GOT PROBLEM. FROM WEBSITE, I FOUND THIS HAPPENED TO SO MANY NISSAN OWNERS. IT IS DEFINITELY A DESIGN PROBLEM, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS!! *NM

REFER TO INTERNAL NISSAN MOTORS -TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN -NTB98-001. BUSHING FAILURE ON UPPER AND LOWER REAR CONTROL LINK ARM BUSHINGS THAT RESULT IN EXCESSIVE REAR SWAY IN THE VEHICLE AND LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS THIS IS WELL DESCRIBED BY MULTIPLE OWNERS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND COSTS OVER 800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND IS WELL DESCRIBED IN NISSANS TSB SO WHY NO RECALL? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE A WRECK FOR THIS TO BE DONE?

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK MILEAGE AT 88000 ON THE PATHFINDER WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE PLANETARIUM ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT NOW I NEED TO REBUILD OR GET A NEW ONE AND THIS IS NOT THE ONLY 1998 VEHICLE I BEEN HEARING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS YEAR PATHFINDER TRANSMISSION. *JB

RE: 98' NISSAN PATHFINDER SE THE GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN THE CAR IS COMPLETELY STOPPED. WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE IT STICKS, SO YOU HAVE TO PUSH HARD ON THE PEDAL WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD AND ACCELERATE. *JB

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLOWOUT ON AUGUST 21, 2005, A BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T, BRAND, OF 4 TIRES BOUGHT AND INSTALLED ON AUGUST 2, 2005 IN A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER AT A COSTCO STORE IN CAGUAS, PR. THIS TIRE BLOWOUT CAUSED SUV DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT A MEDIAN STEEL FENCE ON EXPRESSWAY PR 22. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTAL LOSS BY AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIM ADJUSTOR.*JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 1998, NISSAN PATHFINDER. TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AT 114,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THE FILTER HAD BEEN CHANGED THREE TIMES, AND SHE ALSO CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. A RING GEAR AND A BUNCH OF METAL SHAVINGS WAS FOUND IN THE PAN. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE SAFETY BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTS SOMETIMES.

I KNOW THIS HAPPENED A WHILE AGO, BUT I NEVER KNEW OF THIS WEB SITE. OR THOUGHT OF FILING A COMPLAINT. DRIVING AT NIGHT, HIT ICE ON THE ROAD - PATHFINDER WAS TOTALED (I HAVE PICTURES), LOTS OF DAMAGE INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY TO THE PERSON DRIVING. GIVEN EXTENSIVE FRONT END (AND OVERALL) DAMAGE - NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *LA

ENGINE LOSES RPM'S AND STOPS RUNNING RANDOMLY. AFTER DISTRIBUTOR COOLS DOWN ENGINGE RUNS FINE FOR A WHILE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, DROVE THROUGH IT, AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

ON APRIL 7, 2004, MY SON AND I WERE INVLOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE ROLLED FRONT TO BACK AND SIDE TO SIDE LANDING IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.*AK

THE ABS(BRAKES) IS A FAILURE ON MY TRUCK . IT WAS NEVER ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCY. *LA

THIS IS THE SECOND 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER I'VE OWNED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE THROTTLE STICKS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION FORCING ONE TO APPLY GREAT FORCE TO PROCEED FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN DANGEROUS ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND NEAR MISSES HAVE OCCURED ESPECIALLY WHEN STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LA

WITHOUT WARNING CHILD SAFETY SEAT HANDLE BROKE OFF WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING THE SEAT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY CAR. AFTER TRAVELING FROM PHILADELPHIA TO QUEENS NY APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT I SLOWED DOWN WHILE DOING SO THE SUV SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE ENGINE REVED VERY HIGH HOWEVER THE OUTPUT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY AT A CRAWL. I IMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHIFTED TO PARK THE LOUD GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD AGAIN ONLY LOUDER. THIS CAR WAS MY FIRST NEW PURCHASE I ROUTINELY SERVICE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND NOW AT 78,000 MILES AM FOUND STRANDED IN NY TRYING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE PATHFINDER ONLY TO FIND THAT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO OVER HEATING WHICH CAUSE METAL DETERIORATION IN THE TRANS ITSELF. WHY HAVEN'T WE HEARD OF A RECALL YET! HOW LONG CAN THIS PROBLEM CONTINUE?*AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. *AK

ON MARCH 11, 2003, MY NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT OF UNEXPLAINED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT TO CHANGE. SUDDENLY, THE PATHFINDER LURCHED FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED. ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING OUT OF THE MOTOR. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE THE ONE PRODUCED BY AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MOTOR REVOLUTIONS. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WHEN I REALIZED THAT THAT I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE FOOT PEDAL. FORTUNATELY, NO PERSONS OR VEHICLED WERE AT THE STREET INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD. MY WIFE WAS IN THE PASSSENGER'S SEAT AT THE TIME. ON MARCH 12, 2003, I TOOK THE PATHFINDER TO NISSAN'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN'S SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A CLEAN-UP OF THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. SO, HE SCHEDULED A BG FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE PATHFINDER HAD 32,149 MILES AT THE TIME. MY RECORDS SHOW THAT MAINTENANCE ON THE PATHFINDER HAS BEEN PERFORMED AS SCHEDULED AT BILL SEIDLE'S NISSAN. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, A MAJOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN SCHEDULED AND PERFORMED AT 30,000 MILES ON OCT. 16, 2002. NO ADDITIONAL FAILURE OCCURRED UNTIL AUG. 21, 2003 (THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT).*AK

MY PATHFINDER HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN A SPAN OF 5 MONTHS. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON MARCH 11,2003 (PLEASE SEE ODI NUMBER 10036981).IT IS MY OPINION THAT A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BOTH INCIDENTS.IT IS A FACT THAT REPAIRS ORDERED BY THE DEALER (BG FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE) ON MARCH 12,2003 DID NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. SECOND INCIDENT: ON AUG. 21,2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM, I DROVE THE PATHFINDER TO THE SECOND FLOOR OF MY SCHOOL PARKING GARAGE.THE PARKING SPACES ARE AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE BUILDING OUTSIDE WALL; THEREFORE, A DRIVER IS REQUIRED TO DESCRIBE A SMALL ARC TO PARK A VEHICLE WITHIN THE TWO BOUNDARY LINES PAINTED ON THE FLOOR.I USUALLY PARK AWAY FROM OTHER VEHICLES, IF POSSIBLE, TO AVOID OPENING-DOOR CONTACT WITH VEHICLES ALREADY PARKED. AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED TO PARK IN A SPECIFIC SPOT, A VEHICLE USUALLY MOVES SLOWLY BECAUSE OF ITS OWN FORWARD MOTION WHEN IN DRIVE;THEREFORE, IT'S NORMAL TO KEEP A FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A FINAL STOP.A NARROW SIDEWALK SEPARATES THE PARKING AREA FROM THE BUILDING OUTSIDE WALL.I APPROACHED THE SIDEWALK SLOWLY TO AVOID HITTING THE CURB WITH THE TIRES.SUDDENLY, THE PATHFINDER LURCHED FORWARD, HITTING THE CURB AT A HIGH SPEED.I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY.THE VEHICLE CLIMBED ON THE SIDEWALK AND HIT THE WALL.THE IMPACT ON THE WALL CAUSED BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS TO BE ACTIVATED, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE,AND THE CAR ALARM W

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER, WITH NO WARNING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN BUCKING AND STALLING UNTIL IT WOULD NOT DRIVE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY, WE RECEIVED TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPT WHO INFORMED US THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS DAMAGED. THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL DEFECT ON THE PART AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS VERY UNCOMMON. THE TRANSFER CASE IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ON THE PATHFINDER - WHICH IS SOMETHING WE HAVE PROBABLY USED LESS THAN 10 TIMES IN THE 4 1/2 YEARS THAT WE HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR. PARTS AND LABOR ON THIS REPAIR WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $2,500. I ASKED FOR NISSAN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND CONTACTED THEM IMMEDIATELY. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PART HAD TO BE SPECIALLY ORDERED AND WOULD NOT BE FIXED FOR 4-5 DAYS. ON THE 4TH DAY, WE WERE CONTACTED BY THE SERVICE DEPT TO INFORM US THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THE PART, BUT THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD APPARENTLY DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WOULD BE THE TOTAL OF REPAIRS TO APPROX $5,000. AGAIN, I CONTACTED THE NISSAN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE BECAUSE I HAD NOT GOTTEN A TELEPHONE CALL FROM MY ORIGINAL CALL. WHEN WE FINALLY REACHED SOMEONE AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT WE EXPLAINED THAT WE HAD GOTTEN ALL THE RECOMMENDED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENACE ON THE PATHFINDER. THIS WAS ALSO THE 3RD NISSAN WE HAD PURCHASED AND UP UNTIL NOW HAD BEEN VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR RELIABILITY. GIVEN OUR PURCHASE AND MAINTENANCE HISTORY,WE WERE LED

BOTH FRONT END STRUTS LEAKING REPAIRED AT 81,373 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD FEEL LIKE YOU WERE LOSING CONTROL WHEN HITTING BUMPS AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. THE TIRES FELT LIKE THEY WERE NOT MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH ROAD AND THE TIRES WOULD WOBBLE AFTER HITTING BUMPS. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD OCCASIONALLY STICK AND WHEN DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE BOX HAD TO BE DECARBONIZED. *NLM

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND ABOVE, ALSO AFTER COMING TO A STOP. *JB

WHEN CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE , THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, WHEN GAS WAS APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.*JB

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT 50 MPH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE'S ENTIRE SIDEWALL TORE AWAY(BLEW OUT) I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AND ALL TIRES ARE INFLATED PROPERLY. DT

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE REAR OF VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THEAT THE SUSPENSION LINKS WERE WORN OUT.*AK *YH

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR 30 MINUTES. AT NEXT START UP BATTERY EXPLODED.*AK ACID WAS SPRAYED IN ENGINE AREA AND DAMAGED HEADLINER. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, MUFFLER SYSTEM FELL OFF AND HIT VEHICLE BEHIND, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO CONSUMER AND DRIVER OF OTHER VEHICLE. *AK *JB

CLAIM NUMBER 53-C812-159 - WHILE DRIVING NORTH IN THE SIDE LANE, THE REAR TIRE (DUNLOP GRAND TREK P265/70R15 - 110S) SEPARATED CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, SKID TO THE LEFT AND ROLL OVER 2-1/2 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE IN THE MEDIAN. *TT