1999 Nissan Pathfinder Problems

1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STRUT TOWER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DECLINED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR STATING THE WORK WOULD BE INSUFFICIENT AND CONSIDERS IT TO BE BEYOND WHAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STRUT TOWER BRACE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BYRELY NISSAN (4027 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40216) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS OLD AND NO LONGER IN THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE CONSUMER DID NOT RECIEVE THE RECALL #11V244000 NOTICE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING RUSTED AND BROKE LOOSE, AND IS RUBBING AGAINST THE STEERING COLUMN. *JS

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WITH STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A QUARTER OF A TURN BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTS TO TURN AND WHEN TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY THIS CAUSES ME TO DRIFT INTO OTHER LANES . THIS DELAY WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR DOESN'T TURN IS VERY SCARY. IT IS ALMOST LIKE WHEN YOU HIT AN ICE PATCH AND APPLY THE BREAKS AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION

I HAD THE PATHFINDER TESTED FOR THE RUSTED STRUT MOUNT AND CORROSION ISSUE IN 2011. NOW IT IS MORE THAN THREE YEARS SINCE I HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED BUT I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THE PATHFINDER THREE AND A HALF YEARS LATER IS NOW SAFE TO DRIVE. WHAT IS THE NHTSA POLICY ON RUST-RELATED ISSUES WHEN AN OWNER WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THEIR VEHICLE BUT WITH INCREASED DRIVING TIME ON SALTY ROADS, THEY NO LONGER HAVE ACCESS TO THE RECALL THAT WAS DESIGNED TO ENSURE SAFETY? I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT IN MAJOR MAINTANENCE ON THE VEHICLE YET I DO NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WOULD PASS THE RECALL THAT IT WAS TESTED FOR SOME 40 MILES AGO AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THREE VERY HARD WINTERS ON SALTY STREETS. *TR

1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STRUT TOWER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DECLINED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR STATING THE WORK WOULD BE INSUFFICIENT AND CONSIDERS IT TO BE BEYOND WHAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT HOUSING. IN ADDITION, THERE HAD BEEN RUST PROGRESSING OVER TIME ON THE UNDERBODY/FRAMING. THE DEALER (MOUNT HOLLY NISSAN, 1513 NJ-38, HAINESPORT, NJ 08036, (609) 267-2886) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V244000 (STEERING, SUSPENSION) IN 2011. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING COULD CRACK AND CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. **TR CONSUMER STATED THE RUST PROBLEM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED BY THE RECALL - OBVOUSLY NOT THE CASE. THE PASSENGERS SIDE SHOWS SURFACE RUST BUT NO RUST THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL. UPDATED 11/1/18*JB

MY LEFT WRIST WAS BURNED BADLY WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER AN ACCIDENT I WAS INVOLVED IN. IS WHATEVER IS PUT IN THE AIR BAG TO BURN A PERSON'S SKIN NECESSARY? IS THERE ANOTHER WAY?

I DON'T KNOW WE ARE THE SECOND OR 3RD OWNER. JUST SHOWS ON CAR FAX THAT THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT

I WAS SOLD A SET OF FOUR 31/1050R-5/16 PEGASUS ADVANTA AT ALL SEASONS OWL ON 10/15/2012 FROM LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER MILEAGE WAS 114360 ON MY 09 NISSAN PATHFINDER 2WD AFTER/DURING PUTTING 16000 MILES ON THEM I NOTICED THAT A WOBBLE AT SLOW SPEEDS (5-15MPH)LIKE A THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED I NOTICED BULGING IN THE SIDEWALL THEY HAVE WORN OUT MY STRUTS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE AT 60 MPH THE CAR WILL VIOLENTLY START TO SHAKE I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES FOR AN ALIGNMENT THE ONLY OPTION WAS A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES PEGASUS ADVANTA AT ALL SEASONS OWL SHOULD BE RECALLED SEE ALSO:HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/NEWS/2014/11/COUNTERFEIT-CAR-TIRES-POSE-CONSUMER-RISK/INDEX.HTM

FRONT WHEEL SHIMMY AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 50 MPH. VIBRATION CAUSED ME TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES FOR THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT. THE OTHER DAY, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AS THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AS I WAS RETURNING FROM WORK. THE VEHICLE IS IN "EXCELLENT" CONDITION ALL OVER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH JUST COST ME $2,568 TO GET REBUILT. THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST INFORMED ME THAT I WAS THE 3RD 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT HE RECEIVED THERE WITH LESS THAN 45,000 MILES ON THEM, ALL WERE MANUFACTURED IN NOVEMBER, 1998, AND THAT HE HAD TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION ON EACH ONE PF THEM. HE INFORMED ME THAT NISSAN HAD A PROBLEM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF BUT NEVER BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES. HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. FUNNY, ALL MADE IN NOVEMBER, 1998. THERE IS NO WAY A PATHFINDER IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD HAVE THE TRANSMISSION GIVE OUT. I SENT 4 EMAILS TO NISSAN WITHOUT ANY SATISFACTION INCLUDING ONE TO THEIR PRODUCT EXECUTIVE WHO DID NOT RESPOND. THE ONLY RESPONSE I RECEIVED WAS TAKE IT TO A DEALER. HOW COULD I DO THIS WHEN IT HAD TO BE TOWED? THEY WERE NO HELP AT ALL AND FAILED TO INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS BUT HOW IS IT THAT I CAME ACROSS 2 OTHERS IN ONE DAY? THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE AND NISSAN KNEW IT! *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE NISSAN PATHFINDER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOUNTING STRUTS WERE CORRODED AND THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED, WHILE DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THE COOLANT WAS LOW, THE WATER PUMP WAS NOT WORKING, AND CORROSION FORMED ON THE DS STRUT TOWER BASE, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC; , HOWEVER SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,00 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF, STAYS OFF EVEN WHEN PARKED.

I AM WRITING AS REQUESTED ON OUR PHONE CALL ON JANUARY 3 2015 AS YOU ARE AWARE MY WIFE AND ELEVEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 15 2014. MY 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAD GONE BACK TO THE DEALER IN 2014 AS THERE WAS A RECALL ON STRUT TOWER FAILURE IN HIGH ROAD SALT SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY. THEY REPAIRED THE DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER AND HALF OF THE PASSENGER SIDE TOWER THE ENCLOSED PICTURES SHOW WHERE THEY STOPPED THE REPAIR. THIS IS WHERE THE TOWER FAILED. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC IF THEY HAD COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE CORRECTLY THIS PART OF THE TOWER WOULD NOT HAVE FAILED CAUSING THE BRAKE LINES TO SEPARATE AND BREAK. *TR

1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FUELED AN HOUR BEFORE THE FIRE AND SMELLED GAS. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. NISSAN DECLINED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY FOR 19 YEARS AND NO RECENT MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT THE DEALER.*JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM OF RECALL 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS FINE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPILLING FUEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL STATED THAT THE PART SHOULD BE REPLACED, NOT ONLY INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NISSAN PATHFINDER LOST TRACTION AND MAKING NOISE THE CAR MADE A 360 DEGREE TURN AND HIT THE CURB AND CONCRETE ON THE DRIVER SIDE CAUSING THE VEHICLE IMPACTING FRONT AND BACK. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROAD AND WET CONDITION UNTIL I SEE THE REASON FOR RECALL AND PER THE ESTIMATE FROM BODY SHOP AFTER THE INCIDENT. *KB

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I TURNED A CORNER HEARD A "CLUNK" MY STEERING WAS TIGHT. I THEN TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND LOST MY STEERING. FORTUNATELY I WAS MOVING SLOW AND DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD ROTATED UP AND INTO MY STEERING COLUMN BREAKING THE SPRING IN THE COLUMN AND KNOCKING OUT MY STEERING. SO FAR NISSAN AND MY DEALER HAVE DONE NOTHING. THEY HAVE REJECTED MY CLAIM THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NOT GIVEN ME A FORMAL ESTIMATE OF THE COST TO REPAIR. THEY DID OFFER ME $500 OF TRADE IN VALUE TOWARDS A NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE. ON NOVEMBER 13, 2009 I REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED AT MY COST. I VISITED THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 1, 2009 TO CHECK ON PROGRESS, AND AS OF THIS AFTERNOON DECEMBER 4, 2009 THEY HAVE NOT PREPARED AN ESTIMATE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AN ADDITIONAL BRACKET WOULD PREVENT THE WHEEL WELL FROM HITTING THE STEERING COLUMN. I AM LUCKY THAT IT HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY LATER THAT DAY WAS GOING TO DRIVE THAT VEHICLE TO NEW YORK STATE WHERE IF THIS HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS AND POSSIBLE FATAL CRASH. INSTEAD I DROVE A RENTAL CAR AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED. THE ENGINE WENT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WAS ALSO LOCKED -UP AND I LOST CONTROL, THE CAR SPUN OUT, AND HIT THE JERSEY BARRIER WITH THE BACK. *TR

I WROTE PREVIOUSLY ON ISSUES WITH MY 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER & RECALLS SAFETY DEFECTS ETC..ETC.. ? RE AIRBAG SWITCH INSTALLATION TO MY VEHICLE AFTER YEARS OF INQUIRIES & BEING TOLD BY NISSAN DEALERS & NISSAN NORTH AMERICA CONSUMER AFFAIRS THERE WERE NO RECALLS &/OR SAFETY ADVISORY EVEN AFTER RECEIPT OF A RED URGENT RECALL CARD FROM THE DEALER I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM STATING THAT I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY MY VEHICLE DIVISION OF THE EXISTING PROBLEM ???? I WAS TOLD OVER & OVER THERE WERE NOT ANY ISSUES SAFETY/RECALLS /TECHNICAL BULLETINS OR ANYTHING WITH MY VEHICLE FROM BOTH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS & DEALER WHO SENT THIS CARD & IT MUST HAVE BEEN SENT IN ERROR THIS CARD IS POSTMARKED 2/2008 & STATES I FAILED TO REPLY HOWEVER I NEVER RECEIVED ANY PRIOR NOTIFICATIONS & BLATANTLY TOLD PRIOR UPON MY INQUIRIES & AFTER THIS CARD THERE WERE NO ISSUES &THEY DON'T KNOW WHY I RECEIVED THIS CARD BLATANT LIARS THE CARD STATES VIN # JN8 MAKE NISSAN MODIFICATION RO705/OR 120705 NOTHING COMES UP ON EITHER WHAT IS THIS FOR ????? IM GETTING NOWHERE WITHOUT I BELIEVE INFORMATION MUST BE MISSING ON THIS CARD & EMPHATIC DENIAL FROM THE DEALER NISSAN AUTO MALL & NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY EVEN DENIED ANY PRIOR COMPLAINTS I MADE BLASPHEMOUS LIARS!!!!!! HELP!!!! *TR

I WROTE PREVIOUSLY ON ISSUES WITH MY 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER & RECALLS SAFETY DEFECTS ETC..ETC.. ? RE AIRBAG SWITCH INSTALLATION TO MY VEHICLE AFTER YEARS OF INQUIRIES & BEING TOLD BY NISSAN DEALERS & NISSAN NORTH AMERICA CONSUMER AFFAIRS THERE WERE NO RECALLS &/OR SAFETY ADVISORY EVEN AFTER RECEIPT OF A RED URGENT RECALL CARD FROM THE DEALER I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM STATING THAT I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY MY VEHICLE DIVISION OF THE EXISTING PROBLEM ???? I WAS TOLD OVER & OVER THERE WERE NOT ANY ISSUES SAFETY/RECALLS /TECHNICAL BULLETINS OR ANYTHING WITH MY VEHICLE FROM BOTH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS & DEALER WHO SENT THIS CARD & IT MUST HAVE BEEN SENT IN ERROR THIS CARD IS POSTMARKED 2/2008 & STATES I FAILED TO REPLY HOWEVER I NEVER RECEIVED ANY PRIOR NOTIFICATIONS & BLATANTLY TOLD PRIOR UPON MY INQUIRIES & AFTER THIS CARD THERE WERE NO ISSUES &THEY DON'T KNOW WHY I RECEIVED THIS CARD BLATANT LIARS THE CARD STATES VIN # JN8 MAKE NISSAN MODIFICATION RO705/OR 120705 NOTHING COMES UP ON EITHER WHAT IS THIS FOR ????? IM GETTING NOWHERE WITHOUT I BELIEVE INFORMATION MUST BE MISSING ON THIS CARD & EMPHATIC DENIAL FROM THE DEALER NISSAN AUTO MALL & NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY EVEN DENIED ANY PRIOR COMPLAINTS I MADE BLASPHEMOUS LIARS!!!!!! HELP!!!! *TR

I'M REPULSED @ THE GROSS DISREGARD FOR SAFETY & LIFE OF CONSUMERS MY 99 NISSAN --DEATH TRAP HEY IM ALIVE 3 CRASHES MAJOR STEERING LOCK UP SELF ACCELERATION PROBLEMS ELECTRICAL STALLING SHIMMY SEATBELTS DON'T LOCK AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS BRAKES LOCK UP CHRONIC CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISSUES DESPITE NUMEROUS INQUIRIES & COMPLAINTS TO NISSAN THEY DENIED ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH ANY OF THEIR VEHICLES I HAVE NOW FOUND MULTIPLE FOREIGN CAMPAIGN RECALLS WHICH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WAS NOTIFIED BY MANUFACTURERS OF COMPONENTS IN THEIR US VEHICLES BY THESE FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS MANY YEARS LATER NISSAN IS ADVISING SERVICE/SAFETY BULLETINS HOWEVER THE CONSUMER IS NOT NOTIFIED & EVEN MISLEAD AS TO SAFETY ISSUES UPON INQUIRY KEEP TRACK OF YOUR COMPLAINTS TO NISSAN -WHEN YOU CALL BACK THEY DENY ANY PRIOR COMPLAINTS YOU MADE AT LEAST THIS HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ----------WHEN THE WHOLE CHASIS MAINFRAME IS BENT IN 3 MAJOR MVA,S FRONT HEAD ON PLEASE AGAIN EXPLAIN TO ME WHY THE AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY & THE SEAT BELTS DON'T LOCK IT SEEMS TO DEPEND ON WAY 2 MANY REASONS ID LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WOULD MAKE THEM DEPLOY YOUR ANSWER IS NO ANSWER THANKS FOR YOUR COMPASSION FOR HUMAN LIFE MINE WAS DESTROYED SINCERELY DISABLED DO THE RIGHT THING & SPARE ANOTHER HUMAN TRAVESTY! *TR

WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN SIGN OR RED LIGHT THE CAR STARTS SHAKING AND STALLS. THIS HAPPENED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS. MY MECHANIC FOUND THAT I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW DISTRIBUTOR. THEY FOUND SHATTERED PIECES OF METAL INSIDE AND HAVE TOLD ME THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THE INTERRMITTENT STALLING IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE STOPPED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART FOR INSPECTION IF NECESSARY

WHEN TURNING IGNITION ON CONSUMER THINKS VEHICLE IS STARTING, BUT IT IS NOT. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING CAR IN GEAR VEHICLE WILL ROLL. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DANGEROUS. *AK

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, CONSUMER CAN INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *YD