2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A ROAD BUMP OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE INVOLVED THE SWAY BARS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000. *TR

REAR END SWAYS UNCONTROLLABLY WOBBLE. WOBBLE HAPPENS AFTER 50 MPH WHILE ACCELERATING AROUND CORNER AND OR ON FREEWAY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SCARY ... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED PROBLEM WHEN THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS HOLES IN THE STRUT HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V244000 (STEERING, SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER ASKED FOR TWO DAYS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER THEY RETURNED THE VEHICLE TWO HOURS LATER. THEY STATED THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE STRUT TOWER. FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER;S SIDE FRONT STRUT TOWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN, WHERE THEY STATED THEY COULD PERFORM A SECOND RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT NISSAN TO RECEIVE PERMISSION. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM NISSAN CUSTOMER AFFAIRS, STATING THEY WERE NOT GOING TO PERFORM A SECOND RECALL AND COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THEY DID NOT GIVE THE CONSUMER AN EXPLANATION. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO PICK UP HIS VEHICLE, HE WAS INFORMED, IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. UPDATED 06/06/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ROTATOR CUFF AND AN CONCUSSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SENT SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WHO STATED THAT THE CRASH WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

THE CAR'S REAR END SWAYS ON SLOWING DOWN AND UP ON ACCELERATION, IT SEEMS TO HAVE A LOSS OF TRACTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT AUTOMATIC DRIVE POSITIONER FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT WOULD NOT ADJUST FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO MADE HIM AWARE OF TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 615858 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 1/23/13 *CN UPDATED 02/11/2013 *JS

EXCESSIVE RUST, CORROSION AND HOLES IN SUB FRAME OF 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM CONNECTS TO THE SUB FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO EXCESSIVE RUST IN WHOLE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DID HAVE VEHICLE RECALL ID # 88860 - SUSPENSION:FRONT ADDRESSED HOWEVER NISSAN DID NOT ADDRESS EXCESSIVE RUST AND HOLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE NEAR AREA WHERE CONTROL ARM CONNECTS TO SUB FRAME. *TR

2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL REIMBURSEMENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO CORROSION ISSUES. THE DEFECT WAS DUE TO LACK OF ANIT-CORROSIVE MATERIAL APPLIED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A KNOWN RECALL THAT ADDRESS THE ISSUES. HOWEVER, NISSAN DENIED THE CONSUMERS REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT, STATING NO RECALLS EXISTED FOR HIS VEHICLE

GASOLINE FILLER PIPE PERFORATION LEADING TO FUEL LOSS WHEN FILLED AND FUMES CONSISTENTLY - SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZARD FROM FUMES AND FIRE/EXPLOSION DANGER.... DATE AND MILEAGE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS FORM IS ESTIMATE... NISSAN REFUSES TO COMPLETE RECALL WORK AS VEHICLE IS NO LONGER IN SALT STATE...CODE PUT IN BY INITIAL TECHNICIAN WAS FOR NON-SALT STATE...TECHNICIAN WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN AND WAS IN SALT STATE FOR FOUR YEARS PRIOR TO MOVING TO NON-SALT STATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE BEING REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STRUT HOUSING WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 11V244000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CRACK IN THE STRUT HOUSING WOULD CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO FRACTURE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 03/15/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. 03/23/12