Strut Tower problems of the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder

Family car;2001 Nissan Pathfinder, we got in the truck and drove about 250 feet to the stop sign. I stop. As I started moving and suddenly I hear a pop loud sound from engine compartment and my steering got hard and difficult to steer and a grinding sound as you turn the steering. Drove back to the house slow and park. Open the hood and I see the strut tower under neath the brake master cylinder, then I look between left side (drivers) tire the strut tower just ripped from the factory weld. My family in the car when this occur. What if this occur while on the highway at higher speeds. My truck only has 106523 miles and was scheduled for a PA inspection.

Driver's side strut tower has rusted to the point were the truck will pass va state safety inspection. There was a recall performed by several years ago by Nissan for the rust issue on both inner wheel wells and strut tower area.

Driver side front strut tower made a loud "pop" sound when driving. Bottom portion of strut top cracked through. Strut tower bearing now moaning when turning, out of gimble.

Vehicle was stopped, waiting to make right hand turn; attempting to turn resulted in the steering wheel spinning freely; vehicle had to be towed; initial inspection revealed steering column shaft snapped in half; upon further inspection the drivers side front strut tower had ripped away from the body of the truck; **this vehicle had recalls issued in the past, it was taken to leckner Nissan in stafford, va but they obviously did not mitigate the problem - they simply cleared the recall from the computer**.

Regarding pe11004 - my left front strut tower has completely failed. There is a heavy amount of corrosion around the area, and the thin metal, once corroded, ripped like paper around the base of the tower. Handling of the vehicle became very poor, and steering became more difficult. I believe it also put stress on the brake lines, as I could feel pulsing in the brake pedal while going over bumps with the bad tower.

The driverside strut tower has become unattached from the frame. There is no rust marks anywhere in this section. The strut tower wore away at the steering wheel shaft and broke it. I lost all ability to steer the car and was forced to jump a curb.

The contact owns a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder. While the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, there was difficulty turning the steering wheel in the right direction. The failure occurred continuously whenever he made a right turn. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed him that the strut tower housing was completely covered with rust which resulted in a fracture. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 11v244000 (suspension:front). The contact planned to notify the dealer to confirm whether the VIN was included in the recall defect. The failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Driver reported rubbing, grinding noise in passenger front end when turning vehicle at speeds over 40 mph. Vehicle taken for repair. Specialist reported major corrosion under entire front end of vehicle. Bracket/mount for passenger side lower control arm 60% erroded. Major seperation at weld point in unibody/frame just behind front passenger side tire. Taken to authorised Nissan dealership. Dealership identified major corrosion on both front strut towers. Both front strut towers repaired iaw recall ntb11-064 r1107 frame damage/corrosion not repaired. Nissan dealership did confirm damage but stated that recall ntb11-064 r1107 does not address/include corrosion damage to frame. Initial repair specialist advised not operating vehicle due imminent failure causing loss of vehicle control. Will contact Nissan USA.

The contact owns a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the power steering seemed to grind. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who stated that the strut tower separated and was leaning against the steering column. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the dealer offered to repair it at the contact's expense. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance as the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 90,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving approximately 15 mph and trying to turn the steering wheel to the right he experienced heavy resistance. He was able to successfully turn the vehicle to the right but the steering wheel was very stiff. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop on four different occasions where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure continued to recur intermittently so the vehicle was taken to another independent repair shop where he was informed the strut tower was separated from the frame of the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 135,000.

2001 Nissan Pathfinder. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice concerning strut tower housing the consumer stated the entire strut assembly was replaced on sept. 5, 2008 before the notification was received. The consumer is requesting reimbursement.

I was driving my 2001 Nissan Pathfinder on a bumpy road and hit a pothole, the right strut punched through the strut tower and I could no longer control the vehicle. I then had it towed to my local shop and found out the whole of both strut towers were corroded beyond belief. I had one repaired after I reported it to my insurance company who then charged me a point on my license for the accident. I then traded the vehicle in order to avoid paying through the nose for the other strut tower repair, I then find out Nissan did a recall on the problem. Now they refuse to pick up the phone. They even gave me a bogus e-mail account to send the paper work for the reimbursement. I feel they at least owe me the amount for the repairs and the surcharge I am still paying.