10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,833 miles

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problem #6

Feb 212006

Pathfinder 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 107,000 miles
Tread separation occurred for rear-passenger side tire while traveling at 65 mph. (dunlop grandtrek 265/70/R15) the tire came as original equipment with the SUV, it was the (full-size) spare. This tire was mounted on the rear wheel a year or about 10,000 miles ago. The vehicle spun out of control and crashed into the concrete barrier.

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #5

Mar 102003

(reported on)

Pathfinder

  • miles
The rear passenger tire experienced tread separation.

- Pheonix, AZ, USA

problem #4

Jun 152001

Pathfinder

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Insured experienced tread separation and lost control of vehicle, (General Grabber 235/70/R15 dot adm1 2wh 385), claim 43-R724-500.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #3

Sep 052000

Pathfinder

  • miles
PE00 -020; consume rwas traveling about 60mph on highway and heard a poppy noise. She was looking through sideview mirror and a saw dust from T blowen tire. She lost control, and vehicle went into guardrail. Rear driver's side tire tread separated. Also, the front tire blewout. Firestone, firehawk, P23570R15. Airbags did deploy, and there were minor injuries.

- Ft Stewart, GA, USA

problem #2

Jul 122000

Pathfinder 4WD

  • miles
Steel belt separatoin - bubble formation causing road instability - was in rear, had been in front I would not be typing this.( dot number: Tire size: 9.5 X 30 )

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #1

Jun 132000

Pathfinder 4WD

  • miles
PE00 020; consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and she heard a noise, right rear tire exploded. Tread had separated from the tire, and consumer lost control, and vehicle rolled more than once. Vehicle was totaled, and there were two injuries. These were Bridgestone dueler H/T 689, size was P26570R15.

- Flagstaff, AZ, USA