Consumer Complaint Detail
NISSAN / PATHFINDER / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002213765 | Incident Date: Oct, 03 2002 |
| Consumer's City: CARY | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PATHFINDER | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JN8AR05Y1VW | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 12 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 02 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In mid 2002, my 1997 nissan pathfinder developed a severe rear sway problem. at highway speeds, the truck would sway right to left so severely and suddenly that i felt like i would lose control. when i slowed down the swaying would stop. this swaying was especially disconcerting during wet road conditions. when i contacted my local nissan dealer, they had never heard of this problem. i replaced the front struts and rear shocks without any improvement. then i had the frame adjusted, without improvement. between my local repair shop searching technical bulletins and my search of consumer sites they found my rear control arm and upper and lower bushings needed to be replaced at a cost of $570. overall, i have been very pleased with my pathfinder, but nissan needs to be aware of this safety issue and also notify other pathfinder owners. *jb |