Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (1995)

170 consumer complaints on file.

#10281150August 20, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 1997. SINCE THAT TIME I HAD TO HAVE THE FRAME WELDED 2 TIMES IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION AND TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS DONE BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM WAS NEVER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD TO ABSORB THE COST ON MY OWN. THIS APPARENTLY IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE BASED ON CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE AND REPAIRMEN WHO DEAL WITH FRAME REPAIRS AND MECHANICS. THIS NOT ONLY IS AN ECONOMIC ISSUE BUT ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE FRAMES HAVE CORROSION PROBLEMS THE FRAME CAN COLLAPSE DURING A COLLISION BECAUSE THE STABILITY OF THE FRAME WAS COMPROMISED BY THE CORROSION PROBLEM. RECENTLY, TOYOTA HAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED 1995 TRUCKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO DO THE SAME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ALLEGATION BECAUSE I THINK YOU WILL FIND IT VERY CREDIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280969August 19, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE WASHING MY 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE, I NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FRAME RAILS ARE RUSTED OUT. THIS IS IN THE ARCH ABOVE THE REAR AXLE AREA AND IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE BOX SECTION MOVING OUTWARD. THEREFORE, THE DAMAGE IN COMPLETELY INVISIBLE UNTIL IT WORKS ITS WAY THROUGH THE HEAVY METAL OF THE FRAME. THE DAMAGE THAT I CAN EASILY SEE IS ABOUT 10 INCHES LONG AND UP THE WHOLE HEIGHT OF THE RAIL. FEELING WITH MY FINGERS I CAN FEEL RUST ALL ALONG THE INTERIOR. THIS VEHICLE IS A LOCAL VEHICLE IN WICHITA, KANSAS AND HAS NOT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE ROAD SALTING. I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER FOR 5 YEARS AND KNOW THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED UNDER COVER THROUGHOUT ITS ENTIRE LIFE. NIGHT TIME IN A GARAGE AND IN A COVERED PARKING GARAGE DURING WORKING HOURS. THE EXTERIOR PAINT IS LIKE NEW, BUT THE FRAME IS ROTTING OUT. NO CORRECTIONS TO REMEDY THE RUSTED FRAME HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT AS OF YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261713March 13, 2009
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION:REAR
FRAME SECTION ABOVE REAR WHEELS IS RUSTED OUT AS WITH SO MANY OTHER NISSAN PATHFINDERS (1995 MODEL). THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AS THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE BARELY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME ANYMORE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM NOR IS THE VEHICLE DRIVEN OFF-ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258890February 17, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOUGHT A NISSAN PATHFINDER, 1995. GOT A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND THERE IS EXCESSIVE RUST AND FRAME ROT. THEY SAID THAT THE CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION THE WAY IT IS AND IS UNSAFE FOR ROAD USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255412January 17, 2009
STRUCTURE
FRAME RUSTED OUT ON MY PATHFINDER FAILED INSPECTION. ONLY OWNED IT 11 MONTHS. I HAVE OWNED AND LEASED 6 NISSAN IN THE PAST AND NISSAN WILL NOT EVEN RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT. IF YOU GO TO THE WEBSITE (NISSAN COMMENTS )THIS SITE HAS OVER 100 OTHER CONCERNED CUSTOMERS WITH EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH NO RESPONSE FROM NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247951November 7, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR INSPECTION STICKER & WAS TOLD THE WHOLE FRAME WAS ROTTED/RUSTED OUT SO BAD HE DIDN'T EVEN RECOMMEND I DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT. HAVING A SMALL CHILD I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT & IMMEDIATELY WENT OUT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246910October 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
AS I WAS LEAVING WORK I MADE TO RIGHT TURN TO HEAD TOWARDS THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD LOW POP FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT SO I PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER. I LOOK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE THAT REAR AXEL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FROM. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE IN PUTTING THAT VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD SO I CALL FOR A TOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246277October 21, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1959 NISSAN, PATHFINDER ROTTED FRAME. DID NOT KNOW THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. I WENT TO GET MY MUFFLER SYSTEM REPLACED AND WAS TOLD NOT TO SPEND THE MONEY BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION IN JUNE. HE THEN PROCEED TO PUT HIS HAND THROUGH THE ROT IN THE DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE FRAME. I WAS TOLD IF I WERE TO HIT A POT HOLE THAT WOULD BE THE END OF THE CAR. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY ROT ON THE BODY-WAS IN EXCELLENT RUNNING CONDITION AND ALWAYS REPLACING ANYTHING THAT NEEDED TO-WAS ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF. THAT'S WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT BUT NEVER DID ANYTHING OR NOTIFIED ANY OWNER ABOUT IT. I WAS NOT ABLE TO TAKE ANYONE IN THE CAR WITH ME AFTER THIS IN FEAR THAT I WOULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE WOULD GET HURT. I WAS FORCED TO BUY ANOTHER CAR BEFORE BY JUNE INSPECTION OR WOULD NO VEHICLE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245250October 13, 2008
STRUCTURE
1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS SEVERE FRAME ROT. VERY UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245310October 13, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP
1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER XE FRAME ROT, SCALING AND FAULTY MANIFOLD STUDS OR MANIFOLD (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1995, MAKE=NISSAN, MODEL=PATHFINDER). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245123October 11, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RUSTED FRAME ON A NISSAN PATHFINDER 1994 AND 1995. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245108October 10, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE TRUCK FRAME HAS STRESS FRACTURES AND INDICATIONS THAT IT WOULD CRITICALLY FAIL IN AN ACCIDENT. MOST DECAY IS FROM WITHIN THE FRAME SO THERE ARE LITTLE SIGNS IT IS OCCURRING. *TR ONCE I BEGAN HAMMERING ON THE FRAME A THREE FOOT LONG HOLE WAS CREATED. AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THIS IS COMMON TO ALMOST ALL TRUCKS IN CORROSION PRONE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. I WOULD EXPECT THIS TO BE A HIGH RISK FOR REAR PASSENGERS. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FAILURE WHEN DRIVING. I AM UNSURE IF THERE HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245023October 9, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER XE WITH UNDERCARRIAGE FRAME ROT. I PAID $500 TO HAVE ONE SECTION REPAIRED BUT THE REMAINDER OF THE FRAME IS IN JEOPARDY OF ROTTING AS WELL. THE TRUCK STILL RUNS FINE WITH 125,000 ON IT AND I WANT TO KEEP IT BUT I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. NISSAN SHOULD EITHER REPAIR THE FRAME OR REIMBURSE ME THE MONEY I'VE PAID. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244145October 1, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DEFECT-THE FRAME ABOVE REAR WHEELS IS RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT OF IMMINENT FAILURE. I FORTUNATELY WAS ALERTED TO THIS POSSIBILITY BY ANOTHER PATHFINDER OWNER AND UNCOVERED THE FIST SIZED HOLES IN THE FRAME ABOVE THE REAR SUSPENSION. HAD I NOT BEEN LOOKING FOR IT THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A HORRIFIC CRASH. IN SPEAKING TO FRAME REPAIR SPECIALISTS AND OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 93-95 MODEL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241316September 8, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING STRUCTURAL FRAME DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. UPDATED 11/06/08 *BF THE FRAME HAD RUSTED. UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240143August 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT FOR A FRIEND, IT CONCERNS A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER, AND WHOSE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT, TO THE POINT THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK, AT THE REAR WHEELS HAS RUSTED AWAY MORE THEN 50%. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FIND THIS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, AND INCLUDES MULTIPLE YEARS. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAULTY MANUFACTURING ON THIS FRAME. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208286November 2, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH A RUSTED FRAME. CUSTOMER STATES THAT NOW HER VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS TO WHY IT IS RUSTED OUT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203364September 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION WILL BOGG DOWN AND GRADUALLY BUILD UP SPEED AND ALSO WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151102February 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH UPHILL, THE CARPET AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT SUDDENLY ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER WITH WATER AND THE AUTHORITIES WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE INSURANCE AGENCY FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THE HEAT SHIELD WAS MISSING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE FLOOR BOARD IN THAT AREA WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ALLOWING EXTREME HEAT TO CONTACT THE CARPET. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEALER SELLING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FIRST INSPECTING FOR SAFETY PROBLEMS. THE RUST COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN VIEWED BY SIMPLY INSPECTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130805August 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE WAS MAKING A TICKING NOISE, SO I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE RIGHT-SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS THAT HAD BROKEN OFF. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND IF NOT CAUGHT IN TIME WOULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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