12 problems related to strut tower have been reported for the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder based on all problems reported for the 2000 Pathfinder.
Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle steering wheel, and the front end felt loose. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection that located the failure at the driver side front strut housing. The strut housing corroded due to defective material and caused the strut tower housing to fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also wanted to stated that the manufacturer failed to advised her of NHTSA campaign number 11v244000 (steering,suspension). The failure and current mileage was 183,000. Li.
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 the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the recall repairs.
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. 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. Updated 10/06/11.
2000 Nissan Pathfinder major front drivers strut tower corrosion, caused steering column to snap.
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/lj updated 05/26/11.
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 VIN was unavailable the current and failure mileage was approximately 135,000. Updated 04/15/lj.
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 allignment 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.
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.
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.