Front Suspension problems of the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder

The contact owns a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated NHTSA recall campaign id number: 11v244000 (suspension: front) was performed on the vehicle and it began to wobble excessively. The repair was suppose to replace the strut housing. The contact spoke to the dealer and was told to bring the vehicle back for an inspection. The contact spoke with the manufacturer, but the refuse to assist with correcting the failure. The failure and current mileage was 150,000.

I have a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder, it is grinding and almost impossible to steer. I have not been able to fix it yet because it is too costly. There is a recall on 1996-2004 Pathfinders with this same problem however based on my VIN mine is not included. Nissan does recommend that I take it to a dealer and pay to fix it to avoid any further problems. How could I possibly have the same year, make, model and problems but not be part of the recall??.

The contact owns a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact was driving 30 mph when the steering wheel began to shake abnormally. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic shop where the contact was advised that the front driver side mcpherson strut was rusted and corroded. The contact was informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive until repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted to report the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder le. While driving 20 mph over a small hill, the contact made a right turn and the vehicle went into a ditch. The contact was able to drive home but the vehicle was making a noise. The vehicle was taken to a local collision center where the contact was informed that the right front driver side strut mount was completely rusted. The mechanic replaced the apron and the fender assembly. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 155,834.

Rear bushings on Nissan Pathfinders. Mine is a 97 model. That sways as soon as I hit 65 mph. I have to tap on the brake or accelerate for the swaying to stop. It starts again soon after. I looked online and found out about the rear bushings. . Read more...

1997 Pathfinder wobbles left and right when reaching speed of 65-70 mph. Stopped wobbling when releasing the gas pedal. I have replace the front struts and the two front axles. . Same problem still continues this is a dangerous and serious condition and Nissan should address this issue and correct it!!!!. . . I personally know of two other Pathfinder's owners that are having the same problem.

I have a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder se. It has a severe wobble at speeds of 50 mph and above. It is extremely dangerous. I was told it was the suspension ,so I replaced it. The wobble continued. I researched the problem on the internet and found that itwas common with every Pathfinder in the 1990's after the vehicle passed approximately 60,000 miles. The low quality bushings deteriorated and could not support the vehicle. Weight shifted during acceleration and the vehicle went out of control. I have pulled over numerous times because of it. It appeared that every Pathfinder of this model year range was plagued by this problem. The cheapest I have found this repair was $700, however, it seemed like thiswas the fault of the manufacturer. I wouldn't be surprised to find accidents that had to do with this sub-quality part. What would it take for Nissan to put forth a recall and fix this problem.

Reporting a vehicle issue that is known by Nissan "if a 1996-98 Pathfinder exhibits the following conditions, the cause may be from worn bushing(s) in the rear suspension upper and/or lower links. Excessive play in the rear axle especially during moderate acceleration or deceleration. Vehicle pulling at a constant speed. Excessive sway and rocking motion in the front suspension when coming to a stop. To correct these conditions, use the service procedure on page 2. " this is a very dangerous condition that can easily lead to loss of control of the vehicle. It causes very violent shaking/rocking of the chassis.

: the contact stated that while driving between 30 to 65 mph, the vehicle violently swayed from side to side or performed a death wobble. The vehicle was taken to the independent repair shop on 08/27/03 and the front struts were replaced. The contact has replaced the tires, struts, shocks, and had a wheel alignment, but the problem keeps occurring daily on all road conditions. There was no warning prior to the failure and the vehicle wobbles more violently as speed increases.

While traveling at hwy speed of 50 mph the vehicle commence to severely vibrate and shake out of control; dealer notified and repairs was made. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.

While traveling 50 mph or more vehicle would rock back and forth, making it hardto steer vehicle. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further infomation on this matter.

Premature tire wear. Need two new front tires after 28,000 miles! contacted the dealer and they advised that it was the improper tire that was selected for the vehicle. I contacted the tire manufacturer and they advised it was poor engineering of the front end suspension on Nissan's part. Nissan has admitted that it has received numerous complaints about this problem. ( dot number: tire size: p235/70r15 ).

Since the day I purchased this vehicle I have had nothing but headaches with it and the dealership. I purchased, my second, Nissan Pathfinder from john elway Nissan in December of 1997. From that moment on I have be living a nightmare. I spent over 8 hours in the dealership trying to get my original car (vw jetta) back so I could just leave and not get the Pathfinder I had test driven. The dealership, salesman, had my keys and kept them from me and continued to work a deal so that he could get me into the new pahtfinder. I told him, several times, that I just wanted to get my keys and go. I had no intention of purchasing a car that day, all I wanted to do was test drive a few cars and check out all my options. However, this did not happen, as I said they continued to keep me there for 8+hours. When they finally pulled my new Pathfinder around, it was not the original car I had test driven and I was throughly upset. It was late and I was tired, my boyfriend and his son met me there. I told them I was beat and needed to go home. So we left and decided I would go back on Monday morning,utilized my option of returning their car with in 2 business days and getting mine back with no obligations. This began the nightmare all over, once again! they told me I had waived my right to return the car, showed my a page in which I initaled stating I waived my return policy. I then pointed out to them that after being in their showroom for over 8 hours, I was going through all kinds of paper work and signing where I was told to sign, next to or on the yellow highlighted marks. The option of waiving my right to return the car was only highlighted in one spot, that was to waive my right, instead of being highlighted in both spots, giving my the option to return or deny. I qucikly pointed out that this would not hold up in a court of law, they had baited me and I would have no hesitation to take it to court and fight it. They genereal manager was now brought into.

The feared Ford explorers that roll over and the 96-98 Nissan Pathfinders utilize the same frame! the problem is that the engine weight is too much for the front suspension, thus, Ford's roll over and Nissans ruin their tires and suspension. I was made aware of the problem by an employee that worked making the frames for both vehicles. I immediately bought new rims and tires (wider for more stability and better wear). It made the situation better, but the front suspension is ruined. With the extra weight on the front, both vehicles have a noticable "pigeon toe" while driving and over bumps. The front tired bow out towards the bottom to compensate for the extra weight in the front. Nissan knows this is a problem and refuses to do anything about it. Vehicle now is very scarry to ride in, I refuse to pay $1,500 for a whole new fron suspension which is junk to begin with. Please help! any info, please contact me lpedo@WI. Rr. Com - thank you!.

When lease expired Nissan expected payment for excessive tire wear which was obviously caused by a manufacturer's defect. Nissan dealers treat their customers like garbage and rip them off by blaming them for defects they know exist but refuse to admit. Numerous complaints about high pitched front end noise and shimmying in the steering basically been ignored until the shimmying made it difficult to drive. I paid over $200 to get my front end realligned at 24,000 miles and was told this is common with suvs'. Not according to NHTSA complaints database. Nissan has everyone beat hands down! now Nissan won't allow me to dispute my end of lease report when I called the number printed on the report to dispute reports. What a bunch of scheming liars! I will never give one cent to Nissan again and I will spread the word to all my friends and family.

Problems started at 2,600 miles. Tires needed to be replaced at 3,000, car shakes between 45 and 60 mph. Brakes vibrate when applied, and car shimmys to a stop. Vehicle had $6,000. 00 in repairs to fix a rear end thump. Front end "bottoms out" when going over large bumps, new struts were installed ,now problem is worse. Vibration noise is non-fixable according to Nissan. Nissan service claims all problems are inherent to the vehicle.