Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder

Two problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Failure Date: 03/10/2009

Brake line tube, thats the metal part of brake line, rust cause line to break while driving and leak-out all of the brake fluid.

2 Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Failure Date: 09/05/2008

The contact owns a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that she had the fuel filler tube in the vehicle replaced due to rust. Most recently, she received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07v435000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap) and is awaiting reimbursement from the manufacturer. While driving 25 mph, the brake line snapped and the vehicle was taken to the mechanic. The contact was informed that all the brake lines were rusted and bolted to the fuel lines, which were also rusted. In order for the mechanic to repair the brake lines, he would also have to repair the fuel lines at an estimated cost of $1,000. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and they stated that they would open a new file for her issue. The current and failure mileages were approximately 78,000.


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