Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (1995)

170 consumer complaints on file.

#10410838July 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR BEFORE DECELERATING AND BECOMING UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND BOTH COMPONENTS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407596June 20, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND WAS DEEMED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404478June 5, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SEVERE FRAME RUST AT REAR AXLE, BEHIND REAR WHEELS, RUSTED THROUGH ON 3 SIDES OF FRAME RAIL, REAR END OF BODY BOUNCES OFF FRAME WHEN HIT BUMPS, SLAMS DOWN LOUD AND HARD IN BACK. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD THAT A COMBINATION OF POOR STEEL FROM CHINA AND PROBLEMS WITH THE COATING PROCESS HAVE LED TO THE FRAME ROT THAT IS COMMONPLACE WITH PATHFINDERS FROM 1993-2005. UPDATED 07/26/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393510March 28, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS DEEMED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384617February 26, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PATHFINDER FRAME IS RUSTING APART. NISSAN SHOULD HOLD A RECALL OF EVENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384224February 23, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE OWNED MY NISSAN FOR 4 YEARS. 144,400 MILES ON IT. DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE EXTENSIVE FRAME ROT UNTIL I HAD TO GET A NEW STARTER PUT ON. AT THAT TIME, I WAS INFORMED I SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT DUE TO THE EXTENSION RUST AND ROT. BUT, WHEN IT'S THE ONLY 4X4 YOU HAVE, NEED IT TO GET TO WORK ON DAYS OF SNOW. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS, I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED MY ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE. THEY CONTACTED NISSAN. NISSAN TOLD THEM THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WILL NOT HELP IN ANY REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375351January 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 NISSAN PATH FINDER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR THAT LED TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING. THEY NEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE AND SO DO ALL THE DEALERS AND TRANSMISSION SHOPS. THE DID NOTHING AND NOW ONLY COVER IT TO 80K. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375062January 7, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS VERY LITTLE RUST ON THE BODY ANYWHERE BUT THE FRAME IS BEYOND REPAIR BECAUSE OF RUST. THE BACK HALF OF THE FRAME IS TERRIBLE. IT RATTLES AND SHAKES WITH EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD. I HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT I SHOULD STAY OUT OF IT FOR FEAR IT WOULD FALL APART GOING DOWN THE ROAD.EVERYTHING ELSE ON THIS VEHICLE IS GOOD AS CAN BE EXPECTED. HATE TO GIVE IT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344578July 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WE HAVE A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT HAD THE FRAME REPAIRED FOR CORROSION TWICE IN THE PAST. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR POSSIBLY A THIRD REPAIR. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF NISSAN. SINCE TOYOTA HAS RECALLED THEIR VEHICLES FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM, THE NISSAN PROBLEM SHOULD ALSO BE INVESTIGATED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331692May 22, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE
MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FRAME ON MY 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS ROTTED OUT AND WAY BEYOND SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL. WE TAKE CARE OF THIS THE SAME AS OTHER VEHICLES WE OWN, SOME THAT ARE OLDER, AND THERE IS NO FRAME ROT PROBLEMS WITH THEM. SOME ONLINE RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS TO BE AN EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN NISSAN PATHFINDERS. ALTHOUGH IT'S AN OLDER TRUCK, IT'S A DESIGN FLAW AND MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. TOYOTA HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND TOOK CARE OF IT, I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY WE WILLING TO DO NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330305May 13, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH STATE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME RAIL WAS MISSING. AFTER INSPECTING UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RAILS HAD RUSTED AND FELL OFF. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329384May 8, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY
NISSAN 1995 PATHFINDER HAS TWO HOLES CAUSED BY CORROSION DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS THAT ALLOWED SEVERAL ITEMS (SPARE TIRE JACK PARTS) TO FALL ONTO THE ROAD. THEY ALSO ALLOWED AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST TO ENTER THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WHEN THE EXHAUST PIPE CORRODED THROUGH AND SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER. ALSO, A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME FROM JUST BEFORE THE WHEEL WELL TO THE END OF THE FRAME. THE MUFFLER HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT THE FRAME CORROSION APPEARS TO MASSIVE TO REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE WILL BE SCRAPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325805April 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD NOT READ FUEL LEVELS BELOW HALF FULL. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FUEL TANK SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321452March 22, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODING AND COULD POTENTIALLY CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296519December 21, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IT IS A ABSOLUTE INJUSTICE THAT NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN DONE ABOUT THE FRAME RUST ISSUE ON THE 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. I JUST PURCHASED ONE A MONTH AGO THINKING I WAS GETTING A GOOD DEAL! THE EXTERIOR OF THE FRAME LOOKED TO BE SOLID. I WAS PUTTING NEW BRAKES ON WHEN I GRABBED THE FRAME FROM THE INSIDE FOR LEVERAGE. MY HAND WENT RIGHT THROUGH. THE BEST PART IS THE TRUCK WAS INSPECTED! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? I LIVE IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AND FREQUENT JOE'S U PULL IT SALVAGE YARD. THERE ARE LITERALLY A HUNDRED OR MORE PATHFINDERS IN THE YARD THAT LOOK VERY NICE WITH NO FRAME LEFT. I HAVE ALSO STUMBLED ACROSS NUMEROUS FORUMS WITH THOUSANDS LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. I GUESS NHTSA WILL JUST IGNORE THE PROBLEM UNTIL A CERTAIN NUMBER IS REACHED OF FATALITIES. WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THERE IS IMMINENT PROOF THAT THE DEATHS WERE DUE TO STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293125November 21, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, NOTICED THAT HOLES ARE RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH THE FRAME IN THE AREA OVER THE REAR AXLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292035November 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WE OWN A 95 NISSAN PATHFINDER.LAST WEEK THE REAR FRAME AND REAR STABILIZERS BROKE IN 2.TRUCK CANT BE DRIVEN,AS WHEN THAT HAPPENED IT PULLED AND SEVERED THE REAR BRAKE LINES.THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT ON THESE. TOYOTA HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR FRAMES ON THEIR TACOMA TRUCKS.THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THEM,TO GET THEM OFF THE ROAD. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO THE SAME,IMO,BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED..THEIR ARE MANY STORIES ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET. JUST GOOGLE NISSAN PATHFINDER FRAME RAILS FOR MORE. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289204October 21, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLES STEEL FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING IT TO SEVER. OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THE HANGING METAL PARTS THEN SEVERED MY BRAKE LINE CAUSING LEAK, ENDANGERING MY SAFETY. THIS DAMAGE IS NOT DUE TO OWNER NEGLIGENCE. NEARLY ALL OWNERS OF 1995NISSANPATHFINDERS EXPERIENCE SIMILAR ISSUE. NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS PROBLEM ENDANGERS THE DRIVER AND MAY BE FATAL. A RECALL SHOULD BE PUT IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE BUT IS IMMOBILE DUE TO FAULTY AND CORRODED FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286039October 1, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1992-1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER FRAMES ARE RUSTING AWAY THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IS TO REPLACED THE CHASSIS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WERE THE CAR RESIDES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284048September 15, 2009
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
THIS CAR CANNOT GO OVER 80 MPH. WHEN DRIVING HIGH SPEED ON "OPEN" ROAD, CAR STARTS TO VIBRATE WILDLY. ALSO, JUST HEARD POP AND HAD CAR AT MECHANICS IMMEDIATELY. CHECKED AND FOUND DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT ROD WAS BROKEN. REPLACED THIS STRUT 204,000 MILES. OWNER OF THIS CAR IS LUCKY TO STILL DRIVE THIS CAR, AS THIS CAR GIVES A REALLY ROCKY, ROUGH RIDE, ESPECIALLY AT ANY SPEED OVER 50 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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