Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / PATHFINDER / 1999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 000056646 Incident Date: Aug, 04 2000
Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: PATHFINDER Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JN8AR05SZXW Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 17 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 30 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: We were towing our 18ft boat up a hill near a lake in san diego when we experienced complete engine/power/brake failure on a hill with no guard rail. the weight of the boat pulled us backward out of control until we jacknifed to the left into the side of the hill which held us in place until the park rangers towed us out. if we had jacknifed to the right, our entire family would have been pulled over the edge of the hill and down a cliff. all brake systems failed (foot and emergency) and the engine could not pull the weight of the trailer/boat. the trailer/boat were well within the manufactuer's guidlines for towing capacity of 3,500 lbs.