Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (1998)

149 consumer complaints on file.

#6901106April 25, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#8006725April 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
UPON BUYING VEHICLE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN THRITY DAYS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006133March 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SECURING PIN INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION CAME LOOSE. DAMAGED GEARS ON VEHICLE,AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005089January 17, 2002
TIRES
TIRE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF SEVERE WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE, FACE SURFACE NEAR THE WEDGE AS OPPOSED TO THE WEAR BEING ON THE PART OF THE TIRE THAT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. THE WEAR IS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE STEEL THREADS HAVE COME THROUGH AND ARE EXPOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006460December 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DRIVE CAUSES A BIG CLUNKING NOISE WHEN IN DRIVE POSITION, IT HAPPENS WHEN STOPPING OR STARTING. NISSAN DEALER INDICATED THAT REPAIR IS ONLY DONE TO VEHICLES UNDER 60K MILES EVEN THOUGH THEY RECOGNIZED IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****755943. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785598September 27, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN AT A STOP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FOWARD WHEN IT CATCHES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751217August 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY FROM THE REAR END FROM SIDE TO SIDE. IT FELT LIKE I WOULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I REGAINED CONTROL BY TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK REPEATEDLY -- AT LEAST 20 TIMES DURING MY TRIP ON INTERSTATE 80 WHILE BRINGING MY DAUGHTER BACK TO COLLEGE. THE PROPLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO ANY SPECIFICE ROAS SURFACE CONDITION. IT WOUL HAPPEN OUT OF THE BLUE. THE ROAD COULD BE FLAT AND SMOOTH. IT DID NOT MATTER. I AM SURE THAT I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF IT HAD HAPPENED DURING THE WINTER AND THERE WAS SNOW OR EVEN WORSE ICE ON THE ROAD. SINCE I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED, I TOOK IT THAT AFTERNOON AND HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT (FRONT AND REAR) AND I HAD THE TIRES BALANCED HOPING THAT THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, ON THE WAY HOME THE NEXT DAY FROM THE COLLEGE THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND I CAN ONLY COMPARE IT TO WHEN YOU SEE A CAR TOWING A TRAILER BEHIND IT AND THE TRAILER BEGINS TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS TO MANY MODELS OF THE NISSAN PATHFINDER COVERING AT LEAST THE YEARS 1997, 1998 AND 1999 AND IT IS NOT RELATED TO ANY SPECIFIC MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. IT COULD HAPPEN AT 15,000 MILES OR 90,000 MILES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FAILURE OF THE BUSHINGS (THERE ARE 4 OF THEM) THAT ARE PART OF THE CONTROL ARMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749069July 24, 2001
SUSPENSION
I'M NOT SURE I'M IN THE RIGHT PLACE BUT... BOTH STRUTS ON THE FRONT OF MY PATHFINDER BLEW OUT.. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.. IT WASN'T UNUSAL TO SEE PATHFINDERS WITH LESS MILES AND DUEL BUSTED STRUTS ... SHE CONCLUDED BY SAYING TWO BLOW STRUTS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745483May 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCK ABSORBER LEAKS. APPARENTLY SUCH A HIGH VOLUME OF DEFECTS, THAT THERE IS A 1-6 MONTH WAIT. CONCERNED BECAUSE CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE LOST CONTACT OF ROAD, LOSS OF STEERING, AND UNSTABLE RIDE. COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT WITH SERIUOS OR DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE CHANGING MANUFACTURERS BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887581May 7, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60-65 MPH VEHICLE STARTED ROCKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER WHO REPLACED 4 TENSION BARS.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878830January 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
COMING FROM A STOP DRIVER WAS ABOUT TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURN WHEN A HEAVY TRUCK GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH HIT FRONT PORTION OF VEHICLE, CAUSING ABOUT $10,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#878008January 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE HAS HAD ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS FROM TIME OF PURCHASE. DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT SWAYBAR WAS INOPERABLE. NISSAN WILLING TO REPLACE SWAYBAR UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOT TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738784January 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY LIASTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555561October 11, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235 75 R15 FAILED, ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, SEVERAL PEOPLE INJURED AND TWO FATALITIES DUE TO ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
2
#731554September 15, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE RETURNING FROM A BASEBALL GAME IN NEW YORK CITY, ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000, MY NINE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER FELL ASLEEP IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE PATHFINDER. SOMEHOW THE SEAT BELT SHE WAS WEARING BECAME TWISTED AROUND HER SO THAT SHE HAD BOTH THE SHOULDER HARNESS CACROSS HER CHEST AND THE LAP BELT AROUND HER WAIST. WHEN WE STOPPED , SHE AWAKENED, RELEASED HER BELT AND THE BELT RETRACTED. SHE BEGAN TO CRY SAYING THAT SHE WAS STUCK AND COULD NOT MOVE. I WENT TO HER AIDE AND TRIED TO FREE HER FROM THE HARNESS. UNFORTUNATELY, WITH EVERY MOVE THE BELT JUST RETRACTED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. I ASKED HER TO TRY AND SLIP OUT OF THE BELT. BIG MISTAKE. THE BELT RETRACTED MORE UNTIL IT WAS AROUND THE THINEST PART OF HER MIDRIFT. SHE BEGAN TO HAVE TROUBLE BREATHING, AND COMBINED WITH THE PANIC THAT WAS BEGINNING TO SET IN BEGAN TO STRUGGLE EVEN MORE. I TUGGED ON THAT BELT. I REASSURED HER WE WOULD GET HER OUT. I CLOSED THE DOOR AND REOPENED THE DOOR. NOTHING WOULD RELEASE THAT BELT. I REMOVED THE PLASTIC CAP WHERE THE BELT WAS CONTAINED. I HAD TOOLS. I FIGURED I COULD SIMPLY UNBOLT THE STRAP. NO DICE. THE BOLT DOES NOT MATCH UP WITH THE HOLE. NOW I HAD A CHOICE TO MAKE. LET THE CHILD SUFFER, RIP THE PLASTIC COVERINGS OF THE CAR OFF, OR CUT THE BELT. I CUT THE BELT OFF MY CHILD. I THOUGHT THIS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO REPORT FOR ONE MAJOR REASON. WHAT IF THERE HAD BEEN AN ACCIDENT AND MY CHILD WAS STRAPPED IN THE SEAT UNABLE TO MOVE, AND A FIRE ENSUED. WE WOULD BOTH HAVE BEEN CONSUMED. I KNOW THE BELT WORKS. IT KEEPS ONE IN PLACE. HOWEVER, MAYBE SOME SAFETY DEVICE COULD BE DEVISED WHICH WHEN RELEASED WOULD FREE THE BELT. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT IT WILL TAKE BEFORE SOMEONE FIGURES OUT THAT THERE IS SOME DANGER TO WHAT I AM REPORTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731364September 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY VEHICLE A NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROX 1 HOUR . APPROX 1 HOUR LATER AFTER RETUNING HOME THE PARKED VEHICLE STARTED TO BURN UP. THE FIRE DEPATMENT REPORTED THAT THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. IF THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN IN MY GARAGE MY HOME WOULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED OR WORST. I FIND IT VERY UPSETTING THAT THE CAR WAS NOT IN OPERATION AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST TO OTHER PATHFINDERS BUT I CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TO WARN ANYONE OPERATING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE NOT TO FEEL THAT BECAUSE THEY HAVE SHUT THE CAR OFF THAT ALL IS WELL. I STILL CAN'T ACCEPT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AND WHAT MIGHT HAVE DESTROYED MY LIFE IF I HAD LEFT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE. I AM ALSO CURIOUS TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE BEEN AWARE OF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730586September 7, 2000
TIRES
ON A CLEAR DAY WITH ONLY ONE OTHER CAR WITHIN SIGHT , IN THE AFTERNOON OUR PATHFINDER WAS INEXPLICABLY DRAWN SIDEWAYS OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS OUT OF CONTROL. WE TRAVELED FOR QUITE A DISTANCE ON THE GRASSED AREA WHICH WAS LIGHTLY SNOW COVERED AND CONTINUED CLOSELY BY THE TREE LINE. MY HUSBAND WAS A TRUCK DRIVER AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP US FROM HITTING THE TREES BUT WE SLID OVER A DIP IN THE TERRAIN THAT SENT OUR VEHICLE FLYING THROUGH THE AIR AND AFTER LANDING MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO BRING IT TO REST IN A DITCH AFTER HITTING A CEMENT CULVERT. WE FOUND WE HAD A BLOWN TIRE IN THE REAR AND THE FRONT TIRE EXPLODED ON IMPACT WITH THE CULVERT. THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. ALL OF US WERE IN SEATBELTS. OUR SON DID NOT GET HURT(HE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND I HAD MY BODY TURNED TRYING TO HOLD HIM DOWN. THE IMPACT SENT MY RIGHT HAND SIDE FLYING INTO THE FRONT DASH AND DOOR. I SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE INJURY TO MY RIGHT HAND SHOULDER AND ARM AND WAS OUT OF WORK AND IN PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR MONTHS. MY HUSBAND WAS ALSO THROWN AROUND CONSIDERABLY. TO THIS DAY WE HAVE NO IDEA AND THE POLICE COULD NOT PINPOINT ANY REASON FOR THIS CRASH OTHER THAN A DEFECTIVE TIRE. WE THOUGHT THE DESIGN IN THE PATHFINDER MIGHT BE FAULTY AND I DID REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO THE NHTSA IN FEB/MARCH OF THAT YEAR. WE HAVE SINCE GOTTEN RID OF THE PATHFINDER AS OUR SON WAS TERRIFIED TO TRAVEL IN IT. THE VEHICLE ITSELF HELD UP WELL IN THE CRASH AND WE CONSIDER OURSELVES LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN IN SUCH A WELL MADE VEHICLE. WE HAVE SINCE PURCHASED A NEWER PATHFINDER AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS. HOWEVER THE TIRES FROM THE PREVIOUS PATHFINDER ARE ON MY FATHER-IN-LAWS CHEVY TRUCK AND WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE TIRE. THIS RECENT RECALL HAS CAUSED US TO THINK ABOUT THAT ACCIDENT AND WE FIRMLY BELIEVE WE HAD DEFECTIVE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: ATXP70 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#721903April 25, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE MY VEHICLE, THE GAS PEDAL WILL SOMETIMES STICK AND WHEN I GET ENOUGH PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL IT WILL THEN LURCH THE VEHICLE FORWARD. THE BRAKES SQUEAL CONTINUOUSLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS ABOVE FREEZING. I HAVE HAD IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THEM. THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEMS SEEMS TO GRAB BEFORE IT SHOULD WHEN THE GROUND IS DRY WITH GRAVEL OR THERE IS SNOW OR ICE ON THE GROUND. EEMS TO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860609April 19, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A DEAD STOP, NOTHING HAPPENS. SUDDENLY THE PEDAL CATCHES AND VEHICLE LURCHES. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAS BEEN CORRECTED. MANUFACTURER COMMENTED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CONSIDERED A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, WHICH CONCERNS THE OWNER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721308April 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
BATTERY WENT DEAD (7 VOLTS). SUN ROOF STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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