1.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
113,866 miles

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problem #3

Jul 022013

Pathfinder 6-cyl

  • 148,599 miles
I just purchased this vehicle less than 2 weeks ago, on July 2nd while driving down the road I came upon a few slight rough spots in the road, this suddenly caused the vehicle to sway back and forth violently, as if someone way rocking a boat of jerking the steering wheel back and forth, after applying the brakes it stopped for a bit until more rough spots in the road or if speeding up or slowing down caused the same problem, I had my grand kids in the back seat at the time, it scared us all to pieces, because I just bought this vehicle I need it, has Nissan called a recall on this problem" I'm seeing many, many more people online with the same problem with the same year and make as mine" this is dangerous and needs to be addressed by a professional Nissan mechanic, I need instruction's on how to go about rectifying the problem.

- Hurley , NM, USA

problem #2

Jan 302013

Pathfinder 6-cyl

  • 193,000 miles
I was driving my 96 Nissan Pathfinder straight on a 30mph road when I let off the accelrator and the rear end of the vehicle started to sway, shake and to rock back and forth as if the rear axle was twisting seperate from the vehicle. This motion of rocking a swaying then started every time I would step on or let off of the gas and when the vehicle would shift up or down a gear. I then started to hear a poping noise from the back of the vehicle as well when I would turn a corner. I have had this Pathfinder into the mechanic multipe times already with issues due to Nissan suspension problems. I would not recomend a Nissan product to anyone. I have already complained to Nissan and they will do nothing to protect their customers from their manufacturer defects. Where are the recalls for this issue? do not buy a Nissan!!

- Puyallup, WA, USA

problem #1

Jun 062001

Pathfinder 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer states odometer would roll, consumer took vehicle to a garage and was advised it looked like someone had rolled it back, possible odometer fraud.

- Bennington, VT, USA