Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (1998)

149 consumer complaints on file.

#10071989May 3, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, DROVE THROUGH IT, AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065949April 12, 2004
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10054872January 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS(BRAKES) IS A FAILURE ON MY TRUCK . IT WAS NEVER ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCY. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051260December 29, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049561December 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050268December 9, 2003
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
WITHOUT WARNING CHILD SAFETY SEAT HANDLE BROKE OFF WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING THE SEAT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043886October 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040412September 23, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036981September 1, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036987September 1, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 WENT OFF AS THE FRONT FENDER HIT THE WALL. I RECEIVED CUTS AND BRUISES ON BOTH ARMS, PROBABLY CAUSED BY BY THE SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAG.THE PATHFINDER SUFFERED $ 7,218.74 IN DAMAGES.BUILDING PROPERTY DAMAGE (STILL UNDETERMINED) WAS ALSO CAUSED.THE WALL ON EACH FLOOR OF THE PARKING GARAGE IS MADE OF PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE SLABS ABOUT 4 OR 5 FEET TALL AND REINFORCED WITH STRETCHED STEEL CABLES.THE CONCRETE SLAB CRACKED AND BENT SLIGHTLY OUTWARDS ALONG THE MIDDLE;FORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT COLLAPSE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10022045June 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019003May 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
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 TO BELIEVE FROM THE SERVICE DEPT THAT NISSAN WOULD GIVE US A BREAK ON THE REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE DEFECT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DETECTED DURING OUR REGULAR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE (WHICH TOTALS IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) AND THAT WHAT WAS AN OTHERWISE WELL MAINTAINED TRANSMISSION WAS RUINED BY A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. NISSAN'S FINAL RESPONSE WAS THAT WE WERE OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR US. WHY WAS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT NOT RECALLED? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013634March 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011115March 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND ABOVE, ALSO AFTER COMING TO A STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002508January 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE , THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, WHEN GAS WAS APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768602October 18, 2002
TIRES
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017227August 26, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE REAR OF VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THEAT THE SUSPENSION LINKS WERE WORN OUT.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016685August 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR 30 MINUTES. AT NEXT START UP BATTERY EXPLODED.*AK ACID WAS SPRAYED IN ENGINE AREA AND DAMAGED HEADLINER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008688April 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING, MUFFLER SYSTEM FELL OFF AND HIT VEHICLE BEHIND, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO CONSUMER AND DRIVER OF OTHER VEHICLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#6901105April 25, 2002
TIRES
CLAIM NUMBER 40-2606-213 - WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DUNLOP GRANDTREK (P265/70R15 11OS; DOT DBTR A16 207) TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER TWICE; VEHICLE IS NON-DRIVEABLE, 4 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0

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