Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (1998)

149 consumer complaints on file.

#10332175May 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THIS IS FOR MY NISSAN PATHFINDER 1998 MODEL VEHICLE. FROM ABOUT 2008 I AM NOTICING CORROSION FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND WHERE TO LOG A COMPLAINT,NOW I KNOW. 1). THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR RUSTING COMPLETELY I THINK. 2. THERE IS BIG NOISE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR FEELING LIKE SOMETHING COULD BE RUSTED AND BROKEN. 3. THE 2 SIDE RUNNING BOARDS ARE CORRODED AND BROKEN AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324981April 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL AT STRUT MOUNT HAS RUSTED THROUGH AT 155000 MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE CAR. HAVE FOUND OTHER EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF FAILURE OCCURS WHILE TOWING. DEALER SAYS CAR CAN BE REPAIRED FOR $3000. CONTACTED NISSAN TO SEE IF THEY WILL PAY FOR ALL/PART OF REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316351March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
AS I WAS APPROACHING THE END OF AN EXIT ' I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN BUT INSTEAD THE CAR TOOK OFF AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED WHILE I WATCHED IN HORROR AND FEARING FOR MY LIFE. IT KEPT GOING UNTIL IT HIT A FREE . THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT I HAD DROPPED COLLISION A FEW MONTHS BEFORE SO NOW I'M OUT OF A CAR AND ABOUT $6,000.00 FOR WHICH THE CAR WAS MORE OR LESS WORTH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315462March 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL WELL WAS RUSTED WHICH CAUSED THE SPOT WELDING THAT HOLDS THE STRUTS TO SEPARATE. A DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HIM TO CHECK ON EXISTING RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 177000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298405January 6, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE (84,000 MILES) FACTORY OEM RUNNING BOARDS RUSTING FROM MOUNTING BRACKETS TO THE POINT OF SEPARATION FROM THE VEHICLE. THESE 20+ POUND PIECES OF METAL FALLING ONTO A ROADWAY AND BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE COULD PRESENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RISK. HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN MOTORS VIA LETTER (WITH PICTURES) AND VISITED A LOCAL DEALER. PHONE CALL FROM NISSAN MOTORS DENIED ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR POOR DESIGN AND INFERIOR METAL ON THIS PART. THERE MUST BE MANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH THIS POTENTIALLY LETHAL DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295528December 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER TRUCK SPUTTERING AND SHUTS OFF AS IM DRIVING UP INTERSTATE 95...INTAKE FLAW AFTER YOUR TRUCK REACHES 140,000 MILES A MIXTURE OF GAS,ANTI-FREEZE, AND AIR SPILLS INTO THE INTAKE SYSTEM....THOUGHT IT NEEDED A FULL TUNE UP HAD IT TOWED TO ALL TUNE AND LUBE PAID $700.00 FOR FULL TUNE UP , REPLACED INTAKE AND DISTRIBUTOR...NISSAN WOULD NOT REIMBURSE MY MONEY KNOWING IT HAD A PRODUCTION LINE FLAW ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286373October 5, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER 200,000 MILES. JULY 2008. DRIVING ON FREEWAY AROUND 60-70 MPH, ANY CHANGE IN ROAD SURFACE ( IE GOING OVER BRIDGE) SENDS REAR OF VEHICLE INTO SEVERE WOBBLE. ACCELERATION SEEMS TO BE ONLY WAY TO RECOVER. AROUND LARGE CURVES ( TURNPIKE IN PENNSYLVANIA) FEELS VERY UNSTABLE. ALL SHOCKS/STRUTS HAD BEEN REPLACED IN LAST YEAR EXCEPT R REAR, SO UPON RETURN FROM TRIP HAD R REAR REPLACED. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. MECHANIC UNABLE TO TELL WHAT ELSE IS CAUSING PROBLEM EXCEPT WIDE WHEEL WALL OF NEW TIRES, BUT THESE HAVE BEEN ON CAR FOR 5 MONTHS AND PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR BEFORE THIS. 4 MONTHS LATER RECEIVED CALL FROM MECHANIC STATING SAME VEHICLE DIFFERENT OWNER IN WITH SAME PROBLEM, BUT WORSE, INVESTIGATED TO FIND TSB (NTB98-001) FOR REAR UPPER/LOWER LINK BARS AND BUSHINGS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC ADVISED IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK TO CONTINUE DRIVING VEHICLE WITHOUT REPAIR, ESPECIALLY AS HAVE TEENAGE DRIVER IN FAMILY, AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED ASAP, AT COST OF $800-$1000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272525June 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAYING ACTION FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING 60MPH OR HIGHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272522June 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SWAYING OF VEHICLE ( 98 NISSAN PATHFINDER) WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 60 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268432May 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NISSAN PATHFINDER RECALL 07V-435 R0705 FUEL FILLER TUBE AND FUEL LEAKAGE. IN JANUARY WHILE DRIVING FROM COLORADO THROUGH WYOMING OUR CAR STARTED PUTTERING AND DIED ON BUSY ROUTE 80 IN COOPERS COVE OUTSIDE OF LARAMIE, WY AT 9:30 PM IN A MAJOR SNOW STORM. ROADS WERE COVERED IN ROCK SALT AND WE WERE LUCKY TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER WHERE WE REMAINED FOR 2 HOURS. MY 2 DAUGHTERS WERE THERE, ONE OF WHOM HAD NO COAT AS WE DID NOT EXPECT TO BE HEADING NORTH. TEMPERATURE WAS -27. WE WERE PRETRIFIED AND I KEPT THE LIGHT ON IN CAR SO TRUCKS COULD SEE US. TWO HOURS LATER THE POLICE ARRIVED AND WE WERE TOWED 40 MILES TO A NISSAN DEALER. OUR CAR REMAINED THERE FOR 3 DAYS. NOW I KNOW WHY WE WERE PUT IN HARMS WAY. WE WERE LUCKY TO PULL OVER AS THE ROAD CONDITIONS DEFINITELY AFFECTED THE CAR DYING. I HAVE THE BILL FROM MCCARTY NISSAN AND THE MOTELS. I HOPE THAT WE WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY REIMBURSED AND THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO OTHERS. IT WAS THE MOST FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE FOR MY FAMILY BUT THANK GOD WE WERE SAFE. MY DAUGHTER BECAME ILL FROM THE -27 DEGREE WEATHER AND OUR MOTEL ROOM WHICH HAD NO HEAT AND HAD TO CUT HER TRIP SHORT AND RETURN HOME EARLY LEAVING FROM THE COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT WHEN OUR VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUR REPAIRS AND INCONVENIENCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR UPDATED 05/13/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265313April 14, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
BODY RUST IN REAR AND UNDERCARRIAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259845February 24, 2009
SUSPENSION
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OUR 1998 PATHFINDER BEGINS TO SWAY OR SHIMMY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND REQUIRES APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE SWAYING. THIS IS AFTER SPENDING $1000 ON THE FRONT END FOR STRUTS AND OTHER SUSPENSION ITEMS. THIS EVENT IS WORSE SINCE WE HAD THE WORK DONE ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE YET TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253211December 30, 2008
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWAYED ABNORMALLY BACK AND FORTH AND THE CONTACT ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND A MECHANIC REPLACED ONE CONTROL ARM. THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPAIR THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250446December 2, 2008
SUSPENSION
MY 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER SWAYS EXCESSIVELY WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS QUICKLY OR ACCELERATING QUICKLY. THE SWAY IS SO EXCESSIVE THAT DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH ARE EXTREMELY TERRIFYING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FLIP. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS COULD BE DEADLY. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS WITHIN THE SUSPENSION AND THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242590September 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAD A RECALL FOR THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE RECALL CAME AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE BEGAN LEAKING AT A RATE OF ABOUT ONE DROP PER SECOND. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL 20 MONTHS LATER. WHEN HE CONTACTED NISSAN, HE WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. RECALL# 07V435000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241278September 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD THE FUEL FILLER TUBE IN THE VEHICLE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. MOST RECENTLY, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP) AND IS AWAITING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE LINE SNAPPED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND BOLTED TO THE FUEL LINES, WHICH WERE ALSO RUSTED. IN ORDER FOR THE MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE BRAKE LINES, HE WOULD ALSO HAVE TO REPAIR THE FUEL LINES AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,000. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD OPEN A NEW FILE FOR HER ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238144August 14, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NOTICED THAT AT SPEED OF UP TO 70MPH THE BACKEND OF MY TRUCK STARTS TO SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH. IF CONTINUED AT THAT RATE OF SPEED THE SWAY GETS WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK IS GOING TO FLIP OVER. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT IT IS TO LET OFF THE GAS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS LIKE A MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY NISSAN FOR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235441July 23, 2008
STRUCTURE
I DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT STRUT TOWER HAS BEGUN TO TEAR AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE BODY AT ITS BASE. THERE IS VISIBLE CORROSION AT THE BASE. I RECENTLY NOTICED UNUSUAL SWAYING AFTER HITTING BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TOP OF THE STRUT TOWER IS OBVIOUSLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE OPPOSITE TOWER. THE BRAKE LINE TO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL IS NOW UNDER STRESS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO KNOWN COLLISIONS WITH THE VEHICLE. NO KNOWN INCIDENT TO CAUSE DAMAGE. NO HEAVY OFF-ROAD. VEH. HAS BEEN USED TO TOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225976April 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE EXTENSIVE RUST ON MY CAR. I DO BELIEVE THAT IT IS MORE THAN IT SHOULD BE. THE FENDERS IN FRONT AND BACK ARE RUSTED, FRONT AND BACK BUMPER ARE RUSTED, DRIVER DOOR BY MIRROR HAS A HOLE FROM RUST. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE? *YT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226194April 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH RECALL WORK DONE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK AND NOW HE WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. *KB RECALL# 07V435000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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