Vehicle becomes unstable and starts to wobble (rear suspension) at 55 mph and at higher speeds.. feels like vehicle will lose control.. need to bring speed down to control vehicle.

- Tucson , AZ, USA

2002 Nissan Pathfinder. Consumer writes in regards to manufacturer recall issue to buy back vehicle and unsatisfactory customer service. The consumer stated Nissan was willing to buy the vehicle back, for only $3114.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2002 Pathfinder. The contact stated that the struts were rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11V244000 (steering, suspension). The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

- Washington, PA, USA

Shortly after entering freeway I heard a loud "pop" and the steering wheel grabbed to the right. Due to light snow and icy conditions at the time I almost lost control of the vehicle. After pulling over I noticed the front right coil spring had snapped at about the first coil up from the bottom.

- Shakopee, MN, USA

While driving to Texas last October with the wife my vehicle all of a sudden started to wobble left to right. There was a certain speed in which vehicle did not do it and it was 60 mph. Since I am disabled I had my young brother look into it.so he took it to a shop in houston tx and had heavy duty shocks put on the rear of the vehicle and new tires. When we headed back to California the car ran fine. March of this year the wobbling problem came back. Our son checked it out and says that the rear suspension needs all the bushings replaced but we need to have the dealer or a pro shop repair it something which will cost an arm and a leg. Can I get any kind of help? thank you in advance for your consideration to this problem.

- Perris, CA, USA

Driving at 65 mph., the Pathfinder rocks (wobbles) side to side and the driver is unable to control the vehicle. In order for the driver to take back control of vehicle, the driver must release the gas pedal in order for the vehicle's speed to slow down. There are numerous complaints regarding the Pathfinder's rubber bushings that need to be replaced. This is a dangerous situation that puts many drivers at risk. There's needs to be an investigation into this matter.

- Houston , TX, USA

My car was part of a recall due to rust. 3 mechanics from Nissan deemed it unrepairable because the recall procedure. They said it was very unsafe to drive and it was supposed to be part of a buyback program. After waiting for 2 months they called me and told me my car was fixed. The dealer was very elusive when I asked him why they changed their mind, saying someone came and told them to just fix it from Nissan corporate. He would not confirm to me that it was not considered safe to drive. I took the car to an outside mechanic and was told it was absolutely not a proper fix.

- Miami Beach, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for a routine maintenance when the contact was advised that there was corrosion on the rear differential frame and shocks. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Paoli, PA, USA

This vehicle was purchased in Tennessee and moved to Indiana less than 1 year later. Said vehicle has also made several trips to Michigan. I received a letter from Nissan stating there may be a problem with the strut housing which in turn can affect the steering. They made this to sound like a minor problem and to have it checked out if you hear noise or have difficulty steering. A concern would be if you are driving a vehicle that seems to steer correctly, however has a housing that is cracked, corroded and close to failing. Why would Nissan not recall all the vehicles to have them checked instead of making it sound like the problem is not that significant. Nissan's note states they are currently developing a remedy for this condition and when the remedy is available they will send a second letter asking owner's to bring in vehicle's for an inspection and a remedy. I haven't heard anything from Nissan since my first notice and that was months ago.

- Onward, IN, USA

I have been hearing noises in the rear passenger side of my 2002 Nissan Pathfinder SE, for months.this car was purchased new. I had everything checked recently, which is when we noticed the problem.we discovered a rotted frame rail where the top of the coil spring mounts to a plate built into the frame. The rot is on both sides, but much worse on the passenger rear. The spring is about to come through.this is a safety issue!!! and it'''s our car, and we don'''t have the money to replace it. This must be happening to many others as well. How can this happen to a kept up, beautiful 2002 Pathfinder"? it must have started rotting years ago, probably when the car only had 60,000 miles, and the car is now only 9 yrs old. There is apparently no replacement part for this problem. There is a recall on the front strut housings for rot but not the rears. To keep the car, the obvious, is a costly repair. Nissan has refused to do anything-they inspected the car in 2007 when the corrosion warranty was active on the frame.they should have seen it and I feel they are responsible.they are discriminating against me since I was told "I didn't spend enough money" at the dealer over the years for service.it is 35 miles from my house.Nissan says it's an "environmental issue" how?" there is no rot on the front of the car, including the recalled front strut towers. The car is rotting away from beneath me.I threatened to sue them and they said they are "not obligated" to repair it.they don't care.this rot of the rear frame should never occur as it has, starting probably when it was only 6 yrs old, and be in this condition in only 9 yrs.the steel must be defected.I will ''never'' buy a Nissan again. Stay away from Nissan Pathfinders.the car would probably have run well for another 5 yrs and gone to 250K miles but the frame will not last.what a shame.this is ridiculous.

- Northport, NY, USA

Within 5 minutes of pulling out of a parking lot and onto a main street, driving at 20 mph in stop and go traffic, suddenly the vehicle veered to the right. The driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to go over a curb, up onto a lawn, across the street, hitting a mail box and went back onto the road. The vehicle hit an on coming van, went back up onto a curb and stopped. The driver had no steering control. The vehicle is currently at the dealership being repaired.

- Hazleton, PA, USA

My Pathfinder has many problems.first the vechle virbrates at all speeds, wind noise from both front windows and roof rack, there is also a jerk when you shut vechle off this does not happen all the time and happens mostly when in 4 wheel auto this is not 4 wheel floor shift, the dealer has tried to fix 4 times and now states there is a bulleten stated this is normal to get a jerk problem relate to all Pathfinder and infinty Q-4 from 1998-2002.the vibration is still present too the dealer has balanced all for tires but vibration is still there although is is not as bad, as for wind noise they suggested I buy wind delfector for both windows and roof

- Downingtown, PA, USA

The front end is all rusted. This may cause the whole front to fall while driving.

- Caguas, PR, USA

Vibration present at 20 mph and then again most noticable at 38-40 mph. Dealer replaced driveshaft assy-rear. Vibration still present.

- Sammamish, WA, USA