NHTSA Complaint #10286373 — 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER

SUSPENSION:REAR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10286373
Vehicle	1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Date of Incident	July 16, 2009
Date Filed	October 5, 2009
Mileage	200,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER 200,000 MILES. JULY 2008. DRIVING ON FREEWAY AROUND 60-70 MPH, ANY CHANGE IN ROAD SURFACE ( IE GOING OVER BRIDGE) SENDS REAR OF VEHICLE INTO SEVERE WOBBLE. ACCELERATION SEEMS TO BE ONLY WAY TO RECOVER. AROUND LARGE CURVES ( TURNPIKE IN PENNSYLVANIA) FEELS VERY UNSTABLE. ALL SHOCKS/STRUTS HAD BEEN REPLACED IN LAST YEAR EXCEPT R REAR, SO UPON RETURN FROM TRIP HAD R REAR REPLACED. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. MECHANIC UNABLE TO TELL WHAT ELSE IS CAUSING PROBLEM EXCEPT WIDE WHEEL WALL OF NEW TIRES, BUT THESE HAVE BEEN ON CAR FOR 5 MONTHS AND PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR BEFORE THIS. 4 MONTHS LATER RECEIVED CALL FROM MECHANIC STATING SAME VEHICLE DIFFERENT OWNER IN WITH SAME PROBLEM, BUT WORSE, INVESTIGATED TO FIND TSB (NTB98-001) FOR REAR UPPER/LOWER LINK BARS AND BUSHINGS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC ADVISED IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK TO CONTINUE DRIVING VEHICLE WITHOUT REPAIR, ESPECIALLY AS HAVE TEENAGE DRIVER IN FAMILY, AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED ASAP, AT COST OF $800-$1000. *TR

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