Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (1998)

149 consumer complaints on file.

#10224429April 14, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
REAR AND FRONT BUMPERS RUSTING AWAY TO THE POINT WHERE THEY OFFER NO PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222158March 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221854March 20, 2008
SUSPENSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219170February 26, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218224February 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216834February 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206874October 25, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202214September 7, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197836July 30, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188044April 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176902December 25, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173825November 19, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170236October 8, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
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?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144198December 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138445October 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137442September 23, 2005
TIRES
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126524June 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121618May 19, 2005
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE SAFETY BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTS SOMETIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080986July 13, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10075414June 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE LOSES RPM'S AND STOPS RUNNING RANDOMLY. AFTER DISTRIBUTOR COOLS DOWN ENGINGE RUNS FINE FOR A WHILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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