Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (1998)

149 consumer complaints on file.

#701388December 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ROLLS BACKWARDS FREELY WHILE IN DRIVE, HAS LOUD BANGING LIKE SOMEONE CRASHED INTO BACK END WHEN STARTING OR STOPPING AND WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542849December 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DRIVE TRAIN FAULTY CAUSING CLUNKING NOISE AS PER SERVICE BULLETIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829252October 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM IS FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WHENEVER BRAKES ARE NEEDED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION OTHER THEN DRY GROUND OR ALL OTHER CONDITION, VEHICLE WOULD SKID BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL FOR ABS ON WET CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781033October 9, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MPH IN A RIGHT HAND LANE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, DRIVER FELT SOMETHING ODD IN THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AS IF THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE STEERING WHEEL TURNING SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND A LOUD "BANG" UNDER THE VEHICLE IN THE VICINITY OF THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION; THE DRIVER STRUGGLED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, BUT IT WAS NONETHELESS PULLED TO THE RIGHT, ACROSS THE SHOULDER AND INTO A DITCH RUNNING PARALLLEL TO THE ROAD; AFTER DROPPING INTO THE DITCH THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND BEGAN CLIMBING AN EMBANKMENT; THE DRIVER MANAGED TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT AND POINT THE VEHICLE BACK TOWARD THE ROAD; AS THE VEHICLE MOVED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT AND BACK INTO THE DITCH, THE FRONT UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE BOTTOMED OUT WHERE THE DITCH ENDED AT A DRIVEWAY , WHICH RUNS PERPENDICULAR TO ROUTE 50, INTO A FARM; THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK ONTO THE ROAD AND CROSSED THE TWO EASTBOUND LANES; THE DRIVER MANAGED TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE OUT IN THE CENTER OF THE GRASS MEDIAN AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT WAS CLEAR THAT THEY WERE INOPERATIVE, THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND AS THE DRIVER GLANCED AT THE SPEEDOMETER THE VEHICLE WAS STILL TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH, A FULL QUARTER MILE FROM WHERE THE INCIDENT BEGAN. THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS STILL ENGAGED, AND WAS NOT BEING TRIGGERED "OFF" BY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT AND THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO STRUGGLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. BUT KNOW THE VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO SPIN COUNTER-CLOCKWISE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE MEDIAN AREA AND SPIN TWICE ( 720 DEGREES ) INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANES. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STALLED AND CAME TO REST POINTING EASTBOUND IN THE WESTBOUND LEFT LANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828331September 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER AWAITING PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541733August 27, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SHAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535774May 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS DO NOT SECURE THE CHILD SAFETY SEATS PROPERLY, NOT TIGHT ENOUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533360March 27, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
CLUNKING SOUND IN THE REAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526976December 16, 1997
STEERING
STEERING FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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