Consumer Complaint Detail
NISSAN / PATHFINDER / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007118606 | Incident Date: Aug, 22 2007 |
| Consumer's City: CULPEPER | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PATHFINDER | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JN8AR05Y5TW | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 06 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 14 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: We own a 1996 nissan pathfinder 4 wheel drive that had developed a severe side to side wobble at 55-60+ mph . mechanics said it was struts/shocks. we replaced all 4. same problem exists. this is life threatening on the highway. my daughter and myself have both experienced it and you nearly lose control of the suv if you don't let off the gas quick. i would hate to see the result of an evasive maneuver - it will be catastrophic. dealers are acting like they know nothing, yet an internet search turns up people all over the country that have or are having the exact same problem. most are saying if you replace the rear lower control arm bushings or the entire arms, it goes away. i am asking the nhtsa to get involved now and force nissan to do a no-cost recall. we own 2 other nissan cars and i have owned over a dozen cars/trucks in 32 years and never experienced anything like this. and, i work on cars and motorcycles in my spare time, and i know what i am addressing here. this is a major, serious engineering design flaw. *jb |