1998 Nissan Pathfinder Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE UNI-BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUSPENSION RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HE HIT A POTHOLE, THE WOULD ROCK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL, WHICH WAS RECTIFIED ON SEPT 23, 2011. THE BEARINGS, TIRES, AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 05/04/15. *JB

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHILE ACCELERATING, MY SUV STARTED ROCKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP ROCKING. IT FELT AS IF MY SUV WAS GOING TO ROLLOVER EVEN THOUGH I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AND AT THE SPEED LIMIT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING AROUND 55 MPH ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE ON A CURVE BUT IS EVEN WORSE AT THAT POINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND THE DRIVER FELT LIKE SHE WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AS WELL, BUT THE DEGREE OF WOBBLING WAS LESSER. THE VEHICLE WOBBLED SO MUCH THAT THE PASSENGERS BECAME QUEASY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BUSHINGS, CONTROL ARMS, AND STRUTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED LITTLE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, THE REAR END WOULD SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER SWAY BAR LINKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER RECENTLY ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL REGARDING STRUT CORROSION (REFERENCE NUMBER: R1108). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SAME DEFECT TWO YEARS AGO. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE REPAIR SHOULD HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN THE VOLUNTARY RECALL REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, THE CAR STARTS SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE IN A VERY DANGEROUS WAY (ALMOST FLIPPING OVER) AND IT'S ONLY STOPPED WHEN THERE'S A CHANGE IN SPEED. I HAD THE SHOCKS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE ABNORMALLY CAUSING LIMITED STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STRUT HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V244000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/15/11

1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING STRUT TOWER CORROSION *TGW THE CONSUMER SENT IN A PAID INVOICE WITH THE REPAIRS RELATED TO THE RECALL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL WELL WAS RUSTED WHICH CAUSED THE SPOT WELDING THAT HOLDS THE STRUTS TO SEPARATE. A DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HIM TO CHECK ON EXISTING RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 177000.

1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER 200,000 MILES. JULY 2008. DRIVING ON FREEWAY AROUND 60-70 MPH, ANY CHANGE IN ROAD SURFACE ( IE GOING OVER BRIDGE) SENDS REAR OF VEHICLE INTO SEVERE WOBBLE. ACCELERATION SEEMS TO BE ONLY WAY TO RECOVER. AROUND LARGE CURVES ( TURNPIKE IN PENNSYLVANIA) FEELS VERY UNSTABLE. ALL SHOCKS/STRUTS HAD BEEN REPLACED IN LAST YEAR EXCEPT R REAR, SO UPON RETURN FROM TRIP HAD R REAR REPLACED. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. MECHANIC UNABLE TO TELL WHAT ELSE IS CAUSING PROBLEM EXCEPT WIDE WHEEL WALL OF NEW TIRES, BUT THESE HAVE BEEN ON CAR FOR 5 MONTHS AND PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR BEFORE THIS. 4 MONTHS LATER RECEIVED CALL FROM MECHANIC STATING SAME VEHICLE DIFFERENT OWNER IN WITH SAME PROBLEM, BUT WORSE, INVESTIGATED TO FIND TSB (NTB98-001) FOR REAR UPPER/LOWER LINK BARS AND BUSHINGS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC ADVISED IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK TO CONTINUE DRIVING VEHICLE WITHOUT REPAIR, ESPECIALLY AS HAVE TEENAGE DRIVER IN FAMILY, AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED ASAP, AT COST OF $800-$1000. *TR

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OUR 1998 PATHFINDER BEGINS TO SWAY OR SHIMMY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND REQUIRES APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE SWAYING. THIS IS AFTER SPENDING $1000 ON THE FRONT END FOR STRUTS AND OTHER SUSPENSION ITEMS. THIS EVENT IS WORSE SINCE WE HAD THE WORK DONE ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE YET TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. *TR

REAR SWAYING OF VEHICLE ( 98 NISSAN PATHFINDER) WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 60 MPH. *TR

SWAYING ACTION FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING 60MPH OR HIGHER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWAYED ABNORMALLY BACK AND FORTH AND THE CONTACT ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND A MECHANIC REPLACED ONE CONTROL ARM. THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPAIR THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

I HAVE A 1998 PATHFINDER SE 4WD. ON A RECENT TRIP TO COLORADO, THE CAR BEGAN TO ROCK VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE WHENEVER WE EXCEEDED 70MPH, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF PAVEMENT WE WERE DRIVING ON. GIVEN WE HAD A LONG DRIVE (OVER 18 HRS), THIS WAS A BIG PROBLEM, AND WE WERE CONSTANTLY FEARING THAT THE CAR WOULD TIP OVER. WE HAD NOT SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE AS WE DON'T DO A LOT OF INTERSTATE DRIVING NORMALLY. WHEN WE GOT TO COLORADO, WE ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED IN A LOCAL GARAGE. THEY REPLACED SHOCKS, STRUTS, AND DID AN ALIGNMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, WE COULDN'T GET TO THE RIGHT SPEED (OR PERHAPS HAVE THE RIGHT PAVEMENT) TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED. WHEN WE LEFT AND GOT BACK ON THE INTERSTATE, IT STARTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND THEY BELIEVE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. IF SO, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL AS THIS WAS THE MOST SCARY THING I'VE EVER HAD TO DEAL WITH IN A CAR IN MY LIFE. *TR

MY 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER SWAYS EXCESSIVELY WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS QUICKLY OR ACCELERATING QUICKLY. THE SWAY IS SO EXCESSIVE THAT DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH ARE EXTREMELY TERRIFYING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FLIP. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS COULD BE DEADLY. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS WITHIN THE SUSPENSION AND THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *TR

98 NISSAN PATHFINDER - EXTREME REAR END SWAY OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RESULT OF FAULTY UPPER & LOWER REAR ARM BUSHINGS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS UNCONTROLLABLE BACK AND FORTH SWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR GREATER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYS LEFT TO RIGHT. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TIRES AND SHOCKS. THE SHOP MADE THE REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

MY 98 NISSAN PATHFINDER SWAYS UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN ROADS AND FREEWAY WHICH COULD CAUSE TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH. NUMEROUS OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND MAY INCLUDE THE CONTROL ARM ITSELF ALSO KNOWN AS UPPER AND LOWER LINK ARMS. *JB UPDATED 10/22/07 *TR

I HAVE A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE AND HAVE LOVED IT SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT. UNTIL THE YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A FOOTBALL GAME ABOUT 110 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 65 MPH +/- 5 MPH, THE REAR END WOULD START WOBBLING UNCONTROLLABLY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY UNSAFE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE TO FIND THE PROBLEM ( TO SAVE MYSELF MONEY ) AND IT SEEMS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM, NISSAN THEMSELVES HAVE A SITE THAT ADDRESSES THE ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. WHAT HAS TO BE DONE FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY TO SAY " HEY THIS ISN'T SAFE, WE SHOULD GET THIS FIXED FOR OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS" I HAVE BEEN DRIVING NISSANS FOR 10 YEARS NOW AND HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY IT SEEMS THE MANUFACTURER IS HANDLING THIS. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED SO THAT EVERYONE WITH A 1996-1998 PATHFINDER DOESN'T KILL THEMSELVES OR SOMEONE ELSE ON THE ROAD WITH THE WOBBLES. *NM

98 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAVE THE SIDE-TO-SIDE WOBBLE, MOSTLY IN THE REAR, AT SPEEDS FROM ABOUT 50 TO 65 MPH. FINALLY FOUND REAR UPPER AND LOWER SUSPENSION LINKS GOT PROBLEM. FROM WEBSITE, I FOUND THIS HAPPENED TO SO MANY NISSAN OWNERS. IT IS DEFINITELY A DESIGN PROBLEM, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS!! *NM

REFER TO INTERNAL NISSAN MOTORS -TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN -NTB98-001. BUSHING FAILURE ON UPPER AND LOWER REAR CONTROL LINK ARM BUSHINGS THAT RESULT IN EXCESSIVE REAR SWAY IN THE VEHICLE AND LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS THIS IS WELL DESCRIBED BY MULTIPLE OWNERS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND COSTS OVER 800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND IS WELL DESCRIBED IN NISSANS TSB SO WHY NO RECALL? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE A WRECK FOR THIS TO BE DONE?

BOTH FRONT END STRUTS LEAKING REPAIRED AT 81,373 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD FEEL LIKE YOU WERE LOSING CONTROL WHEN HITTING BUMPS AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. THE TIRES FELT LIKE THEY WERE NOT MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH ROAD AND THE TIRES WOULD WOBBLE AFTER HITTING BUMPS. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD OCCASIONALLY STICK AND WHEN DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE BOX HAD TO BE DECARBONIZED. *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. *AK