1992 Nissan Pathfinder Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN PATHFINDER EQUIPPED WITH SIGMA STAMPEDE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED ALONG THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE FUEL HOSES WERE FRACTURED AND LEAKING FUEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE HELPED RECONNECT THE FUEL HOSES AND INSTALLED A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRE WAS 19,505. UPDATED 05/31/12*LJ

NHTSA ID

10457123

Incident

Apr 19, 2012

Mileage

115,680 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A FUEL LEAK AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME RAIL WAS RUSTED AND THERE WERE SEVERAL HOLES IN THE FRAME. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,581.

NHTSA ID

10452645

Incident

Mar 15, 2012

1992 NISSAN PATHFINDER PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS IGNITED SPONTANEOUSLY. FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENED CAR AND EXTINGUISHED BLAZED. OBSERVED MELTED DASH BOARD BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL AND DETERMINED THAT CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND FOUND THAT ENGINE WAS INTACT. DISCONNECTED CAR BATTERY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10149533

Incident

Jan 23, 2006

Mileage

150,000 mi

1992 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS PROBLEMS WITH REAR SUSPENSION FRAME.*MR WHEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER BUY A NEW CAR BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS BROKEN, BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE NO ONE EVER MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME BEING RUSTED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM DURING MAINTENANCE. *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME MEMBERS WHICH ANCHORED THE UPPER LINKS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION TO THE LADDER FRAME HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND/OR BROKE FREE FROM WHERE THEY WERE WELDED TO THE MAIN FRAME. *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10051826

Incident

Sep 19, 2003

Mileage

131,715 mi

NAR 03/03/2003. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE FAILED TO PASS A CALIFORNIA SMOG TEST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10009740

Incident

Dec 20, 2002

IN ORDER FOR THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE TO DISENGAGE THEY WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A TURN CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED ALL IS NORMAL. TS

NHTSA ID

10004187

Incident

Jan 16, 2003

Mileage

5,100 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY 11/99. REPLACED AT DEALER W/REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN 11/01 AND MUST BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

754734

Incident

Nov 12, 2001

WHILE CLEANING VEHICLE INTERIOR ON 10/07/2001, I LIFTED THE REAR SEATS UP TO CLEAN UNDER THEM. SOME TIRE CHANGING EQUIPMENT AND A VINYL TOOL BAG ARE STORED, AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE LEFT REAR SEAT. I LIFTED THE VINYL BAG TO CLEAN UNDER IT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FLOOR WAS RUSTED THROUGH UNDER THE BAG (OVER 6 INCHES) AND EXPOSING THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE TO EXHAUST FUMES AND THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. I WOULD NEVER HAVE DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEN IF I HAD NOT LIFTED THE VINYL TOOL BAG.*AK

NHTSA ID

753062

Incident

Oct 7, 2001

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO HAVE A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCING PERFORMED, WHEN CONSUMER RETURNED HOME HE PERFORMED HIS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND DISCOVERED THAT ALL FOUR (BRIDGESTONE DUAL AT D693 31X10.50 15LT6) TIRES HAD BETWEEN 45 AND 50 PSI BUT THE RECOMMENDED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S PRESSURE IS 26 PSI CONSUMER RETURNED VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE THEY MUST HAVE OVER INFLATED TIRES, CONSUMER ASKED FOR WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION THAT HIGHER PRESSURES SHOULD BE USED, BECAUSE AS STATED ON THE DOOR PLATE OF VEHICLE JAMB IT SAYS 26 PSI, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT FIRESTONE HAD BEEN RUNNING ADS ABOUT THE CORRECT PRESSURES FOR THESE TYPES OF VEHICLE'S, HOWEVER DEALER DID CHECKED A FIRESTONE MANUAL WHICH INDICATED THAT TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE 26 PSI, CONSUMER INQUIRED AS TO WHY HE WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS MECHANIC THEN HANDED HIM A BROCHURE ENTITLED INFLATE ROTATE EVALUATE THAT CLEARLY STATED LOOK FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE LISTED ON THE STICKER OF YOUR VEHICLE'S DOOR JAMB, AFTER CONSUMER POINTED OUT THAT THE DELAER'S RECOMMENDATION AND THE BROCHURE WERE TOTALLY INCONSISTENT THE DEALER LOST HIS TEMPER AND ORDERED THE CONSUMER OUT OF THE STORE. *JB

NHTSA ID

560910

Incident

Apr 21, 2001

WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK, IT SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARDS, SHIFTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE PARK OR NEUTRAL AND KEY COULD NO BE TURNED, VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO REST AFTER IT HIT A PARKED VEHICLE, 1 PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

560049

Incident

Nov 13, 2000

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE ROADWAY, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE MEDIAN, THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED IN THE MEDIAN AND THEN RE-ENTERED THE ROAD, DRIVER WAS INJURED (GEORGIA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, 31X10.5R15LT, FIREHAWK ATX M/S, VD60AXC295, RIGHT REAR). NLM

NHTSA ID

555036

Incident

Oct 10, 1998

WHILE TRAVELLING FROM ELOY, AZ. TO CALIF. ON AN OUTING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE CARCASS. THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE ANY AIR . I CHANGED IT, PUTTING ON THE SPARE (ALSO THE SAME BRAND AND SIZE). ON THE RETURN TRIP, ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DID EXACTLY THE SAME THING. IBORROWED A SPARE FROM A FRIEND AND CONTINUED HOME. I CONTACTED SEARS, BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT THE ORIGINAL SALES RECIEPT, WHICH I COULDN'T FIND. I BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES AND PUT THE REMAINING 2 ON A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER. I PUT THE SPARE BACK WHERE IT BELONGED, AND ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD WAS PEELING AWAY FROM THE CARCASS. THE TIRE WASN'T EVEN BEING USED AND IT SEPERATED. I DON'T KNOW WHO MADE THESE TIRE FOR SEARS. IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, I AM CURIOUS IF THERE HAS BEEN OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIRE. IN 1977, WHILE I WAS A POLICE OFFICER, IHAD A TIRE TOTALLY SEPERATE AND BLOW OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND TOTALLING THE CAR. THESE TIRES WERE SHELL STEEL RADIALS MADE BY FIRESTONE. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE LEAA IN WASHINGTON SENT OUT A MEMO WARNING ALL AGENCIES TO RESTRICT SPEEDS OF VEHICLES WITH THESE TIRES TO LESS THAN 70MPH. JUST CURIOUS AS TO MANUFACTURER OF THESE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: CKHH52C125 TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )

NHTSA ID

727600

Incident

Sep 17, 1999

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 20 GOING FROM AUGUSTA, GA TO ATLANTA, GA AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON 10-10-1998. MY REAR RIGHT TIRE EVIDENTLY BURST DUE TO DELAMINATION AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. FROM POLICE REPORTS AND EYE WITNESSES, MY SUV THEN FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES ACROSS THE MEDIANAND LANDED IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. I SUSTAINED A SEVER HEAD INJURY AND REQUIRED VENTILATION. I WAS AIRLIFTED TO GRADY HOSPITAL WHERE I WAS PLACED ON A VENTILATOR FOR TWO DAYS. I HAD INCURRED A BASILAR SKULL FRACTURE AND AN EPIDURAL HEMATOMA SECONDARY TO THE CAR WRECK. I "AWOKE" AFTER 24 HOURS AND WAS MAINTAINED IN THE ICU FOR 5 DAYS. I HAVE SINCE RECOVERED BUT MISSED 4 MONTHS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL AND HAVE BEEN DELAYED THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR 2 YEARS. INVESTIGATORS HAVE SAID THAT THE WRECK WAS DUE TO TIRE FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO CAREEN OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS VERY, VERY FORTUNATE. THE TIRES WERE NOT FACTORY ISSUE ON THE CAR, BUT WERE PURCHASED LATER FROM NTW TIRE CENTER.( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID

727258

Incident

Oct 10, 1998

EVERYTHING STARTED AFTER A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE AT 66, 300 MILES LAST APRIL AT A LOCAL GERMAN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT 4K MILES, I START TO NOTICE THAT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. I DIDNT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL THEN. I WAS TOLD TO CHANGE THE FLUID AND THE FILTER AGAIN, WHICH I DID. AFTER I CHANGED THE TRASNM. FLUID/FILTER AGAIN, THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING AGAIN, UNTIL STOP WORKING AGAIN AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT 300 MILES (NOW HAS 71, 244 MILES). NOW IT DOESNT DO ANYTHING CAN NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE DEALER AND EVERY MECAHNIC I TALK TO TELL ME THAT I NEED TO GET A NEW TRASNMISSION. THIS VEHICLE IS USED BY MY WIFE JUST TO GO TO WORK AND DO THE GROCERIES AND TO GO ON TRIPS ONCE IN A WHILE. *AK

NHTSA ID

718997

Incident

Nov 15, 1999

I'V HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE DATE WITH THE TRUCK, SEEMS LIKE POWER SURGES BECAUSE MY TACK JUMPS BUT THE SERVICE DEPT. HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. HAS THIS BEEN REPORTED BY ANYONE ELSE?

NHTSA ID

711884

Incident

Apr 23, 1998

BRAKE LINES FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS. MJS

NHTSA ID

545819

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

EXHAUST MANIFOLD'S BOLT BROKE, CAUSING LOUD NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE PUT INTO REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

836436

Incident

Jul 12, 1997

ON A NISSAN RELATED WEBSITE, AT LEAST 10-15 OTHERS HAD SAME PROBLEM!!!, DEALER SAYS THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WON'T FIX IT AFTER 60,000 MILES. THERE MUST BE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS LIKE ME. IS THIS JSUT SOMETHING US CONSUMERS HAVE TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH? CAN MANUFACTURERS JUST GIVE US DEFECTIVE PARTS AND WE HAVE TO PAY? I AM AFRAID TO BUY ANOTHER CAR!

NHTSA ID

701696

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND HER SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD HER FROM SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS A RESULT I BELEIVE HER INJURIES WERE MORE SEVERE THAN THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN IF THE SEATBELT WOULD HAVE HELD HER FROM SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. HER CHEST AND MOUTH HIT THE STEERINGWHEEL CAUSING HER TEETH TO LOOSEN AND SHE HAS SEVERE CHEST, NECK AND BACK PAIN.

NHTSA ID

700315

Incident

Oct 27, 1998

RADIATOR COOLER FAILED, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. QCAW

NHTSA ID

542250

Incident

Jul 4, 1997

EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNTS ON FRONT LEFT SIDE AND REAR RIGHT SIDE BROKE.

NHTSA ID

539824

Incident

Feb 15, 1998

VEHICLE HAD ONLY 40,000 MILES / 6 YEARS OLD; A/T TRANSMISSION FAILED; REPLACED WITH MANUFACTURER REMADE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ID

536875

Incident

Jun 9, 1998

THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS.

NHTSA ID

529770

Incident

Jul 1, 1995

TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

524192

WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD, EXHAUST NOISES COME OUT, STUDS BROKE ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD, WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP/HEATED THE NOISE GOES AWAY. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

807066

Incident

Jan 3, 1997