NHTSA Complaint #10018639 — 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER

SUSPENSION:REAR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10018639
Vehicle	1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Date of Incident	October 4, 2002
Date Filed	May 13, 2003
Mileage	99,086 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

IN MID 2002, MY 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER DEVELOPED A SEVERE REAR SWAY PROBLEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TRUCK WOULD SWAY RIGHT TO LEFT SO SEVERELY AND SUDDENLY THAT I FELT LIKE I WOULD LOSE CONTROL. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN THE SWAYING WOULD STOP. THIS SWAYING WAS ESPECIALLY DISCONCERTING DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN I CONTACTED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE FRONT STRUTS AND REAR SHOCKS WITHOUT ANY IMPROVEMENT. THEN I HAD THE FRAME ADJUSTED, WITHOUT IMPROVEMENT. BETWEEN MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SEARCHING TECHNICAL BULLETINS AND MY SEARCH OF CONSUMER SITES THEY FOUND MY REAR CONTROL ARM AND UPPER AND LOWER BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $570. OVERALL, I HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH MY PATHFINDER, BUT NISSAN NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND ALSO NOTIFY OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS. *JB

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