Sway Bar Problems of Nissan Pathfinder

Brakes failed. Took car to mechanic to repair 7/24/15. Mechanic replaced brake line and bled system but recommended we contact Nissan regarding severe corrosion in the right front strut housing area. The inner fender had pulled away causing the broken brake line. We were unaware of the extent of the corrosion until our mechanic pointed it out to us. We have photos of the area. We took the car to great neck Nissan on 9/2/15. After inspecting the car, they informed us that campaign #11v-244 would be repaired and that it had been previously repaired in 2011 at star Nissan of bayside, NY. The dealership had our vehicle from 9/2/15 until 9/9/15. On 9/8/15 they informed us that the car had additional front end issues that we would be responsible for, however, these issues would not have been a factor had the strut housing tower not been so severely defective. We had to tow our car home from the dealership because it had no brakes and was unsafe. The car is now sitting in our driveway unusable. We drove the car to the dealership and cannot drive it now (after campaign repair). Our mechanic inspected the repair and found the abs box not secured (bolt missing). The abs box moves substantially, it is supposed to be bolted to the top of the strut tower but it is not. In addition, the right front strut is leaking which is a direct result of the campaign issue. The left front sway bar link is broken due to the stress of the right front strut housing issue. We now have a vehicle that we cannot use that is otherwise in good condition. We have tried to resolve these issues with the dealership as well as with Nissan consumer affairs regional specialist but we were told that all associated issues are at the dealership's discretion. The dealership wants to charge us two hours labor to inspect the brakes but still deny the brake and suspension issues are related to the campaign.

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On a long road trip from indiana to north carolina, the rear-end of my vehicle began swaying or rocking from side-to-side as I was going 60 mph or more and whenever I changed lanes. It felt very unstable, as though it may rollover. Upon my return home, I took it in for repairs and was informed it was the sway bar, the shocks and maybe the tires. I replaced &/or repaired everything. It seemed ok until my recent road trip from indiana to missouri when the exact same thing occurred with the rear-end swaying more this time but usually only upon deceleration. I now notice it during city driving which I wasn't sure about before due to all the potholes and bumps in the streets. I researched the problem online and found several other owners of this make and model reporting the exact same problem. There is even a 1998 service bulletin posted by a Nissan dealer on how to fix this "front/rear suspension excessive play" problem. This problem is dangerous. This is not normal. This must be a manufacturer's defect and these vehicles should be recalled to fix the problem.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that when the vehicle traveled over a road bump or uneven road surface, the rear of the vehicle would shake uncontrollably. The contact researched online and found that the failure could have involved the sway bars. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 134,000 and the current mileage was 144,000. Kmj.

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The contact owns a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle accelerated over a speed bump and the rear of the vehicle swayed back and forth. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the front and rear struts needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 174,000. Updated 8/24/12 the consumer also statd the front and rear sway bar links needed to be replaced.

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Pathfinder 1996 - all 8 rear bushings have failed - the whole rear end fishtails around; the rear end has nothing to keep the rear wheels square - sway bar stabilizer link - rubber bushings on the rear stabilizers are defective - causes total loss of control - driver & passenger neck snaps back and forth dangerously - rear upper and lower control link rod bushings defective - which could lead to a crash, serious injury and death - an internet search turns up people all over the country that have or are having the exact same problem. Most are saying if you replace the rear lower control arm bushings or the entire arms ? TSB - does nothing - no report of defective equipment that was included with the vehicle at time of purchase - Nissan has stuck it's head in the sand -.

The contact owns a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that when traveling at speeds above 50 mph, the rear end would sway from side to side and become difficult to control. The dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the upper and lower sway bar links needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 170,000. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

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My Pathfinder was purchased new from the local Nissan dealer. Within one year the dealer replaced both front struts. They told me the struts were "leaking. " I got a letter from Nissan asking me to bring it in to have 6 or 7 possible defects checked. One of them was "unusual tire wear" which many Pathfinders had had problems with. The letter said that if my tires showed this unusual wear that the tires would be replaced. At the time garrand's told me that my tires were fine, but less than 2 months later I was told by a local tire dealership that my tires were ruined, and badly in need of replacement. The letter from Nissan also contained a "replacement page" to the owner's manual, on which it recommended that the tires now be rotated every 2,500 miles from now on! about six months ago I started to hear a loud banging noise coming from the front suspension of my Pathfinder whenever I hit a bump. I brought the Pathfinder to garrands and they told me that my right front strut was leaking and needed to be replaced at a cost of $775. I wanted a second opinion, so I brought my Pathfinder to a midas dealer and found out that the noise was in fact coming from the sway bar stabalizer link and not the strut. When I questioned garrands about this later they told me that the stabalizer link is part of the strut, and they have to be replaced together. I sent a long letter to Nissan in which I described in detail the problems that I have had with my Pathfinder. A month later when I heard nothing back from them, I called Nissan again and was told that they would not replace the struts or the stabalizer link. I was told "it is rubber, ya know! rubber wears out. " I have heard that Pathfinders have acquired a reputation for ruining tires and strut failure. My Pathfinder has 44000 miles and needs new struts again! this should not be happening!.