Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (1997)

217 consumer complaints on file.

#10095261October 6, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHICH RENDERED THE AIR BAG INOPERATIVE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088359August 22, 2004
SUSPENSION
FIRST NOTICED PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMED TO GET WORSE AND WAS NOTICED EVEN AT LOWER SPEEDS. REPLACED FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088029August 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS HEAVY VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086230August 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE NOTICED A DIFFERENT SOOUND COMMING FROM THE EXHAUST. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACK. THIS IS WHY I WANT TO KNOW IF IT IS A SAFETY OR MANUFACTURE DEFECT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THE MANIFOLD WILL BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER OR WHAT SHOULD I DO. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080794July 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER. SWAYS AND ROCKS WHILE DRIVING. SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS AND IS SCARY WHEN IT REALLY GETS GOING. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO A FRIEND WITH THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR PATHFINDER. MY MECHANIC HAS NOT YET DIOGNOSED BUT MY FRIENDS WAS THE TRAILER ARMS WE WORN/BENT. AS I HAVE INVESITGATED THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079008June 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAVELING 20-30MPH, REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR - SIDE PANEL WHERE THE SEAT BELT DISAPPEARS INTO BROKE APART FROM THE SIDE FRAME CAUSING ME TO COME WITHIN 5 TO 6" OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND A BRUISE ON THE BACK OF MY LEFT ARM. I NORMALLY SIT ANYWHERE FROM 12 TO 14 INCHES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR - CRUSHED RADIATOR AND BUMPER AND GRILL ASSEMBLY DEMOLISHED; CAR WAS TOTALED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073685June 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE MANIFOLD. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED BUT THE CRACK RECURRED. *AK THE FIRST MANIFOLD CRACKED AFTER 75000 MILES. THE SECOND MANIFOLD CRACKED AFTER 30000 MILES. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IF THE MANIFOLDS CONTINUE TO CRACK THAT THE EXHAUST FUMES COULD ENTER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073441May 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH SUDDENLY THERE WAS A CLUCKING NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS STICKING OUT AT AN ANGLE. ALSO, SHOCK ABSORBER SPRING WAS STICKING OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064621April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME UPON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP, AND THE SECOND TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING A TREE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED REAR END DAMAGE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062193March 15, 2004
TIRES
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 DRIVING ON THE EAST BOUND LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY OHE OF THE TIRES ON MY 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER SHREDDED/CAME APART THE TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT 265/70/15 # ELEKDCL1100. I JUST PURCHASED THE TRUCK ONE MONTH AGO, AND FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD AT THE BRIDGESTON/FIRESTONE DEALER THE TIRE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. 3 YEAR OLD TIRES SHOULD WEAR DOWN NOT COME APART. I WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. MY TRUCK SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT 1/4 PANEL, DOOR, WHEEL WELL MOLDING, THE ALUMINUM WHEEL AND RUNNING BOARD. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. THIS VEHICLE HELPS TO ALLOW ME TO MAKE A LIVING AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT TO HELP ME RESOLVE THIS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. I CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AND CAN ONLY HOPE THIS CAN BE RESOLVED IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS OR SO, WHICH IS VERY HARD FOR ME TO ACCEPT. IF YOU CAN GIVE/FORWARD ANY FURTHER INFORMATION TO ME I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. I CAN ALSO BE REACHED AT 631-463-9084. THANK YOU FOR HANDLING THIS IN AN EXPEDIENT MANNER PAUL BALSAMO . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060110March 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR END OF CAR SWAYS VIOLENTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, BACK AND FORTH, AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. STARTED AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES. GOT NEW TIRES, SHOCKS AND STRUTS, EVEN DEALER WAS EITHER UNABLE ,OR UNWILLING TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. FINALLY WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT A RECENT SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO PREMATURE FAILLING OF REAR REAR SUPPORT LINK BUSHINGS(ABOUT $1000 TO FIX). NISSON NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058289February 16, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
AT HIGH ALTITUDES OR COLD TEMPERATURES, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE EFI'S FUEL PUMP FUSE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OUT, THEN THE CAR WILL START. THEN THE FUSE CAN BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO FUNCTION AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058290February 16, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE CAR WOULD START AT HIGH ALTITUDE AND COLD TEMPERATURES AGAIN. SECOND TIME THIS WINTER. A SUV IS DESIGNED TO GO INTO THESE CONDITIONS. FOR THE CAR TO FAIL IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051682December 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE ROCKED BACK AND FORTH DUE TO AXLE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044690December 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO VEER OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE'S AXLE BROKE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS. *JB THE BRAKE SYSTEM RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOST OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK, THERE WAS A RATTLING/BUZZING SOUND UPON ACCELERATION, THE BRAKES SLIPPED, AND THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT RESPOND AT TIMES. *SCC PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THE STRUTS LEAKED AND THE LEFT FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10026670July 7, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE#23575R15 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021733June 4, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT DURING AN ACCIDENT. *MR THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE AND SWERVED OFF OF THE ROAD. THE SEAT BELT THAT FASTENED THE CHILD SEAT HAD COME APART. (THE VINYL PORTION OF THE LAP BELT HAD BROKEN FREE FROM THE BUCKLE) SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018639May 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
IN MID 2002, MY 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER DEVELOPED A SEVERE REAR SWAY PROBLEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TRUCK WOULD SWAY RIGHT TO LEFT SO SEVERELY AND SUDDENLY THAT I FELT LIKE I WOULD LOSE CONTROL. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN THE SWAYING WOULD STOP. THIS SWAYING WAS ESPECIALLY DISCONCERTING DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN I CONTACTED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE FRONT STRUTS AND REAR SHOCKS WITHOUT ANY IMPROVEMENT. THEN I HAD THE FRAME ADJUSTED, WITHOUT IMPROVEMENT. BETWEEN MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SEARCHING TECHNICAL BULLETINS AND MY SEARCH OF CONSUMER SITES THEY FOUND MY REAR CONTROL ARM AND UPPER AND LOWER BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $570. OVERALL, I HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH MY PATHFINDER, BUT NISSAN NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND ALSO NOTIFY OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016583April 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
MY 1997 PATHFINDER'S BODY ROLLS DANGEROUSLY LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS VERY PRONOUNCED AND CONTINUES UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN. I HAD NEW FRONT STRUTS AND TIRES INSTALLED BY A NATIONAL TIRE DEALER AND LATER FOUND OUT FROM ONE OF THE TECH'S WITH EXPERIENCE WITH NISSAN THAT IT IS A COMMON FLAW ON THIS MODEL. HE SAID THAT THE TRAILING ARMS/LINKS FAIL ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. HE FURTHER SAID THAT UPDATED LINKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM NISSAN. THERE ALSO HAVE BEEN FACTORY BULLETINS ON THIS BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I BELIEVE THE CONDITION TO BE DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO WARRANT ONE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS IT COULD RESULT IN A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT. I HAD MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. I THINK ITS TERRIBLE THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ISSUED A RECALL SINCE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND THAT IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER SINCE IT INVOLVES A SAFETY ISSUE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005547February 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
ENGINE PROBLEM LIGHT COMES ON. BOTH TRANSMISSION COMPUTERS MALFUNCTIONING AND SHORTENING EACH OTHER OUT. DEALER REPAIRED FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED COMMENTING THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM W/ MODEL AND NISSAN IS AWARE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT COULD LEAD TO INJURY BUT REFUSES TO RECALL DUE TO EXCESSIVE COST OF DOING SO EVEN THOUGH IT IS DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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