1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
99,241 miles

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problem #4

Feb 062009

Pathfinder

  • miles
Strut tower completely rusted on driver side, causing loss of steering-just looking to review recalls from Nissan and noticed I wasn't the only on with this issue-sounds like this should be a recall! some of as do not have money to repair or replace our vehicles at this time.

- Orrtanna, PA, USA

problem #3

Sep 042010

Pathfinder

  • 165,000 miles
Also after having the previously mentioned problem fixed, 1 week later I noticed the following: My 2000 Nissan Pathfinder seemed excessively bumpy and the steering seemed very stiff at times after hitting a pothole. I took it into my mechanic and was told that the frame has rusted through where the wheel well is attached to a strut mount. The strut is loose (causing the bumpy ride) and the strut is pressing against the steering system causing the steering to be stiff. I was told that if I continued to drive it and went over a bump, the strut could plunge through the hood. I feel that this is a safety issue that could cause a serious or fatal accident if I were to hit a pothole at on a highway at a high rate of speed. After investigating the incident further, I have come to find out that this is a structural defect issue with Pathfinders and the and the cause was that the frame rusted through.

- Hoboken, NJ, USA

problem #2

Sep 012003

Pathfinder

  • Automatic transmission
  • 51,000 miles
Car will start rocking back in forth after speeds of 45 mph, enough to make car dangerous to drive.

- Torrance, CA, USA

problem #1

Sep 052002

Pathfinder

  • miles
Original tires, toyo, trampath, 255/65R16. Vehicle shakes at 60 mph. Nissan rebalanced, and placed 4 weights on tires, and vehicle still is not balanced, problem still occurring.

- Potomac, MD, USA