One problem related to strut failure has been reported for the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Driving truck got so bad it was hard to keep in road. . Would go side to side on highway and turns were not easy to say in lane. Took to clarktire CO . . They replaced lots of parts and said mounts for shocks and struts were pretty badly rusted causing excessive movement of those.