Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (1997)

217 consumer complaints on file.

#827424August 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SOMETIMES, THE ABS DOES NOT STOP THE TRUCK ON GRAVEL ROADS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE SUV TO SLIDE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. AROUND 8/15/98 CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE SUV WOULD NOT STOP, CONTINUED TO SLIDE AND CRASHED INTO A ELECTRIC GATE ON CONSUMER'S PROPERTY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539783August 12, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT SUFFICIENT CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#537834July 7, 1998
CHILD SEAT
OWNER UNABLE TO INSTALL REAR FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT. DEALER AND CHILD SEAT MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE OWNER WAS ON HER OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824502June 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE OR WHEN RELEASING BRAKES, TRANSMISSION MADE NOISE LIKE CRACKING. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT IT WAS THE REAR TRANS-AXLE, BUT A MECHANIC HAD TOLD HER THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536165May 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIRS AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THEY SAID THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN BOTH THE 1996 AND 1997 MODEL YEARS. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT PLANNING AN "FIX" FOR THIS PROBLEM NOW OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THEY SAID WE WOULD JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE NOISE AND INCONVENIENCE. NOISE CLUNK/SURGE WHEN STOPPING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531194February 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES SLIDE WHEN ENGAGING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529562January 30, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER STRIKING A DEER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#818916November 12, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY MAKES A LOUD ROLLING THUMP AS IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED VEHICLE.IS AT DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526661October 29, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#526603October 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING A LOUD THUMP THEN LURCHES FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815364August 14, 1997
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH AND WAS CUT OFF. SHE TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID IMPACT, AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS IN A RECLINING POSITION WITH RESTRAINTS AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND KILLED . THE REAR PASSENGER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#522616August 13, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DEFECTIVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AND VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD UPON STOPPING AND STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522550August 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKES AFTER STOPPING, A LOUD BUMP SOUND CAME FROM THE REAR. IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518088June 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TURN OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809585March 3, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION SPEED 50MPH, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#808506February 3, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WILL SURGE IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES NOT ABLE TO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805363November 20, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK ON WET PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE SKIDS AND WILL NOT STOP. A MONITOR WAS INSTALLED FOR THE ABS AND IT STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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