Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated there was rust and corrosion on the right side of the frame where the control arm bolts were located. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was no recall for the failure and the vehicle was inoperable, nor will they repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 139,000.
2000 Nissan Pathfinder suspension complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle exhibited an abnormal noise and the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated that the suspension was completely rusted and it would cost over $2000 to repair. The contact had previously received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id numbers: 11v244000 (suspension: front) and 11v244000 (steering: column), in which the vehicle was repaired under both recalls. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that they would send out a representative to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 176,000.
Recall r1107 pertains to interstate towers. Were repaired had in shop from dec 22 2011 - jan 4 2012. Complaint: we were informed that the vehicle was properly repaired at this time. After I inspected my vehicle I found that they plated the left side, and they left a hole in the frame rail. They said they could not fill a hole without being held liable. Right side was just sprayed with undercoat. Picture shows undercoat inside of frame rail badly rotted out and no repairs made. Also there is a 6" hole in right rear frame rail around spring mount which is a common problem in other pathfinders. I had a 1992 pathfinder that upper frame rail rotted out and upper trailing arm mounts ripped out of frame and rear end was ripped loose. Nissan said our 2000 pathfinder claim has been closed (satisfied) and we have no recourse. We feel nissan should buy this vehicle from us under their level three plan. We just paid this vehicle off and bought it from the dealer five years who did all the maintenance work on it prior to us buying it and this vehicle has always been taken care of. We were planning on driving this vehicle for years and now it is a safety hazard. I won't drive it because my grandchildren are in my vehicle daily. My husband is a mechanic and has been all of his life. We have pictures that can be emailed to you. We have contacted nissan and so far they have been no help. We would appreciate any help you can provide.
We purchased a new 2000 nissan pathfinder in march of 2000. The vehicle has 116,000 miles on it and has been driven exclusively on urban roadways and highways (no off-road usage). There has been no unusual usage of the vehicle. We have not used it for towing or transport of heavy or corrosive materials. The vehicle has never been involved in any accidents. The vehicle has been maintained per the manufacturer requirements. When not in use, the vehicle is stored in a garage. The vehicle has been regularly evaluated and inspected by nissan mechanics during the free inspections offered by nissan dealerships. They never reported any serious problems with the vehicle. About a month ago, we developed a noise in the front end when turning the vehicle. We took it to a dealership for an evaluation. The dealership determined that a portion of the frame was severely corroded and had cracked. I immediately requested that they inspect the rest of the frame for corrosion. They refused and told me that any repair would have to be made by a body shop. They said the vehicle was no longer under warranty. . After picking up the vehicle I immediately drove the vehicle to an auto body shop for evaluation and repair. The auto body shop removed the engine from the vehicle and inspected the frame. They found extensive corrosion of the frame. There are many locations in the frame where it has rusted completely through. The vehicle manufacturer must have improperly or inadequately applied anti-corrosive materials to the frame. It is obvious nissan is aware of corrosion issues with pathfinder frames. Nissan repaired a corrosion related problem with the strut housing while the car was at the dealership. There are numerous references to pathfinder frame corrosion on the internet.
Sever body frame corrosion causing the vehicle to be very unsafe to drive (examined by the local nissan dealership) and surely will not pass the new york state safety inspection. Service recall on the "strut tower" corrosion last year but did not take care of the body frame corrosion due to the same corrosion factor that makes me very upset about nissan. This might be a life death impact on the body frame corrosion where the vehicle might be break in 1/2 due to no body frame support at all. I m not sure why nissan do not take any proper action like the way toyota foreseen the impact on the life death incident due to body frame corrosion. According to many web discussion and forum resources, many nissan pathfinder owners are sharing the same corrosion issues complaints. I m writing to address and to kindly inform you to communicate this experience to the public and this might be in relationship to possible future life death incident if nissan choose not to take care of this body frame corrosion in a serious matter. Thank you for your attention and time.
2000 nissan pathfinder. Consumer writes in regards to strut tower housing recall *tgw the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the recall repairs.
My 2000 pathfinder started to sway back and forth in the rear of the car violently when going over bumps. Especially at higher speeds then 45mph and especially when there are turns in the road or freeways. Really happens on freeways when there is a turn to the left and there seems to be those bumps that big rig trucks seem to make in some of the lanes. The car starts swaying back and forth in the rear real bad and seems like the car could flip over if in the right circumstances! Very scary! Very unsafe!. Have read thousands of the same complaints online everywhere that it is the rear control arm bushings that seem to wear out and need replacing.
The vehicle shakes and feels like you could lose control at speeds around 55-60. We have been told the suspension links/bushings are worn out. This was initially told to us from sunbelt nissan in 2009 when the vehicle was only 9 years old. It costs several thousand dollars to fix. This should not be happening in a 9 year old vehicle and it is so hazardous that I will not allow my teen driver to drive this car. It is the only car I have to drive I feel that one day it could just jump off the road and crash if you hit a bump wrong.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v244000 (suspension:front), but the contact notified that there was rust and separation in the area that was repaired. The dealer was notified and stated to the contact that the repair for the rust was not covered under the recall. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 124,394 and the current mileage was 127,394.
2000 nissan pathfinder. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle body rot at the bottom of the left shock tower. *tgw the consumer stated he made the repairs to his vehicle, two weeks prior to receiving the safety recall notice. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, to have them look at the repairs and stated it was a better job than nissan would have done. The dealer sent the paperwork and pictures to nissan corp. There was no response for two months, until the consumer received a second recall notice. The consumer later found out, nissan did not consider the vehicle repaired because there was no receipts and time slips to indicate how long it took to perform the work.
My pathfinder began making strange noises when turning/driving. It became more and more difficult to steer the vehicle and keep it going straight. After numerous trips to my repair facility and body shop the steering strut (driver's side) was found to be rusted and the car was deemed unsafe to drive. I turned it in to springhills salvage in springhills ohio in july of 2010 and received $300.00 for a perfectly wonderful vehicle except for the rusted strut/steering. I have filed two claims with nissan under this recall and both times they have denied my claim because I got rid of the vehicle prior to their recall. This is not satisfactory. Updated ivoq 02/24/12 updated ivoq 03/06/12
I have had to have muffler replaced twice, front brakes. Replace exhaust. System replaced both axles,drive belts and rotors turned. I also need converter replaced asap. I went in for brakes and ended up getting this items fixed can't afford. I had to get loan but need converter replaced now. Can I get reimbursed. For repairs paid for out of pocket?
Took a left hand turn into alley, driver side strut tower broke free from inner fender, busted steering shaft. Had to have the vehicle towed, to auto body shop. Inner fender needed to be replace. Steering arm also needed replacing. An alignment was also needed after the repair. Corrosion was the cause auto body shop applied coating to the inner fender so that this would not happen again. Total cost of everything was around 2500 dollars.
2000 nissan pathfinder. Consumer writes in regards to corrosion in the front driver's side strut tower housing in the front wheel area, as well as unusual noises, rattling and steering instability while driving the vehicle. *tgw the consumer complied with the recall notice. However, after not hearing back from the dealer, regarding the status, the consumer contacted the dealer and was informed the damage was too extensive to be fixed and the consumer was instructed to pick up the vehicle. *jb updated 10/06/11
Strut tower completely rusted on driver side, causing loss of steering-just looking to review recalls from nissan and noticed I wasn't the only on with this issue-sounds like this should be a recall! Some of as do not have money to repair or replace our vehicles at this time.
Tl*the contact owned a 2000 nissan pathfinder. While driving approximately 60 MPH she heard a noise coming from the drivers side wheel while making a right turn into another lane without any warning. The vehicle was later taken to a local mechanic who advised her that the apron had cracked near the drivers side strut. The mechanic welded it back together. Six months later, while driving, the same wheel would not reposition itself after making a turn. The vehicle was taken back to the same local mechanic again and he advised her that the front strut would go through the tower and the wheel would come off; therefore, it would be best to junk the vehicle unless she wanted to spend thousands of dollars to repair it. The vehicle was taken to a junk facility. The VIN was unavailable. The approximately failure mileage was 99,000 and the current mileage was 106,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated the driver side strut tower rotted and the welds were fracturing from the steering column. When driving 10 MPH and over, the vehicle would become extremely difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who inspected the steering and found that the strut tower was rusting against the steering. The mechanic was unable to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 146,000. Updated 05/03/11*lj updated 05/26/11
2000 nissan pathfinder major front drivers strut tower corrosion, caused steering column to snap.
The strut tower on my 2000 nissan pathfinder broke loose from the vehicle and pressed up on the steering column causing sever stress on that unit. I was able to notice it prior to breaking the steering column joints and found a qualified body shop to press the unit back together and weld support brackets to hold the strut tower in place.
Also after having the previously mentioned problem fixed, 1 week later I noticed the following: my 2000 nissan pathfinder seemed excessively bumpy and the steering seemed very stiff at times after hitting a pothole. I took it into my mechanic and was told that the frame has rusted through where the wheel well is attached to a strut mount. The strut is loose (causing the bumpy ride) and the strut is pressing against the steering system causing the steering to be stiff. I was told that if I continued to drive it and went over a bump, the strut could plunge through the hood. I feel that this is a safety issue that could cause a serious or fatal accident if I were to hit a pothole at on a highway at a high rate of speed. After investigating the incident further, I have come to find out that this is a structural defect issue with pathfinders and the and the cause was that the frame rusted through.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal squeaking. The contact discovered that the driver side strut tower weld was fractured and causing the contact to loose steering abilities. In addition, there was also an abnormal rubbing noise heard when turning the steering wheel. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileage was approximately 135,000. Updated 04/15/11*lj updated 09/16/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the front frame had rusted and cracked. A mechanic at a body shop stated that the strut tower was rusted and cracked and could not be repaired. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired by the dealer. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 78,000.
I own a 2000 pathfinder. The front strut tower has separated from the car's frame due to rust. This represents a serious safety issue. As near as I can tell it occurred after I hit a pothole. I was fortunate that I was not on the highway.
My 2000 nissan pathfinder se started making strange noises in the front end about a week ago. Upon inspection, I found that the strut tower had totally rusted out and completely separated from the vehicle. When I tapped it with a hammer, it created a huge hole, and the frame just disintegrated. The vehicle is no longer safe to drive and must be taken off the road. Having it repaired is not feasible. As a mechanic, I take very good care of my vehicle. It's maintained and washed regularly. This is clearly a defect in the pathfinder, and should warrant a product recall. Driving the vehicle like this would be risking the safety of my family and myself.
I have a 2000 nissan pathfinder . July 24,2010 I hit a pothole on i95 north,shortly after that I started hearing squeaking noises,truck was pulling, steering wheel was shaking very bad, I could not drive over 55 MPH. When I got home my husband checked it out and that's when he noticed that on the drivers side the shock tower separated (cracked) from the frame rail. Shock tower does have some rust corrosion but hitting a pothole should not have caused this to crack,this is a big safety issue. My truck is mechanically excellent as well as cosmetic. I called nissan dealer where I purchased my truck and he was very surprised to hear this issue, and said it was very rare. I researched this on the internet and it seems that this is a known problem with pathfinders. My truck did not start showing signs that something was seriously wrong until this day 7-24-201. It could have caused much more damages or even possibly a bad accident. This problem is something that nissan needs to be aware of ....its like driving a death trap and a very expensive job to fix. Buyers need to be aware of this known issue and nissan needs to make a recall bulletin on the shock tower rust corrosion before someone gets killed due to their lack of performance. My truck is in my body shop as I am typing this..I am awaiting an estimate..he did tell me its an expensive job..12-13 hrs labor alone,plus parts. Nissan needs to acknowledge this!! Big question is why would the shock tower rust, shouldn't it be rust proofed? Truck can't possible be that safe if something like hitting a pothole would cause this to happen.
I have a nissan pathfinder le 2000 that in the past 8 mo have rocking or wobbling from side to side (or left to right) when driven at freeway speed (55-75). If you do not let off the gas or make a slight correction with steering wheel, it will get really bad to a point the it might fishtail. It's been progressively worsening even at lower speed, it's been happening. Aside from speed, it can be triggered by slight uneven road or bumps. I have had my alignment, wheel balanced, front end struts replaced which helped a little. I still have to get rear control arm bushings replaced. I have researched this online and there ar thousands of people complaining of the same exact symptom of my care. It seemed to be a common problem with the pathfinder (high mileage-- mine is 121,000) and it appears that the control arm bushings on rear suspension is the problem. This is a very dangerous problem and it would not surprise me if there have been fatality involved. What has been done to correct this problem and I believe that there should be a recall with all nissan pathfinder to correct this dangerous and potentially fatal flaw in their suspension design.
2000 nissan pathfinder with multiple front end problems. Consumer states that the dealer replaced the air conditioner compressor and did not repack the front wheel bearings. Then the fuel injector made the vehicle shake. *kb the water pump was leaking, the crank shaft pulley was loose and the front wheels were loose.
The rear end locked up while driving at 30 MPH. First there was a loud banging popping noise, followed by the vehicle shaking. The brake pedal became hard, the driver was unable to depress it, causing lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle jerked and coasted to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed the dealership. *jb
Car will start rocking back in forth after speeds of 45 MPH, enough to make car dangerous to drive.
Original tires, toyo, trampath, 255/65r16. Vehicle shakes at 60 MPH. Nissan rebalanced, and placed 4 weights on tires, and vehicle still is not balanced, problem still occurring.
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