2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER Steering Problems

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR THE CITY STREET, THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AND THEN SUDDENLY CUT OFF AND LOSE POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES AT NORMAL HIGHWAY AND FREEWAY SPEEDS IN A STRAIGHT FORWARD MOTION. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OVER TO STOP THE CAR AND RESTART IT. THE CAR STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AND IS DRIVABLE.THE LAST TIME WAS ON THE CITY STREET, I WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40MPH AND THE CAR AGAIN JERKS AND THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND LOOSES POWER. HOWEVER, THIS TIME THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP PREVENTING ME TO GET OVER. I HAD TO STOP THE CAR BY BREAKING DIRECTLY IN THE LANE NEARLY CAUSING CARS TO SLAM INTO ME. AGAIN, ONCE I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK I AM ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AND DRIVE AGAIN. AFTER THIS FIRST...

AT APPROXIMATELY 135000 MILES MY PATHFINDER BEGAN MAKING A A GRINDING SOUND WHEN I TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND COULD BE MOVED BACK AND FORTH. WITHIN A FEW DAYS I BEGAN HAVING GREAT DIFFICULTY WHEN MAKING TURNS WHILE DRIVING. I HAD MY HUSBAND CHECK THE STEERING FLUID, WHICH WAS AT THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL. I THEN TOOK MY PATHFINDER TO THE MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED AND FIND THE ROOT OF THE STEERING PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE NISSAN FRONTIER AND XTERRA HAS RECALLS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR THE SAME YEAR, BUT NOT THE PATHFINDER. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN WHO TRAVEL REGULARLY WITH ME IN MY VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC, THAT EVENTUALLY I WOULD LOSE ALL STEERING CAPABILITY IF THE STEERING COLUMN IN NOT REPLACED I...

I WAS DRIVING ON HWY AND I WENT TO GO AROUND A CURVE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP LOOKING UP AT THE BRIDGE. WHEN I WENT OFF THE ROAD MY TRUCK HIT A HILL (IT HIT AROUND BY MY RADIATOR) MY TRUCK THEN FLIPPED AND THEN HIT ANOTHER HILL (HIT BY MY RADIATOR AGAIN) AND CAME TO A STOP. MY AIRBAG DIDNT NOT DEPLOY UNTIL MY TRUCK STOP MOVING. AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK ME IN PLACE. I WAS SLUNG AROUND MY FRONT SEAT. I HAD TO TRY TO HOLD MYSELF IN MY SEAT WITH MY LEGS (PUSHING UP ON MY STEERING WHEEL) I HIT MY HEAD ON MY STEERING WHEEL, MY WINDOW AND MY ROOF.I HAVE A CRACKED FEMUR FROM MY STEERING WHEEL. AND 2 COMPRESSED DISKS IN MY BACK.. WHEN I REALIZED MY TRUCK WASNT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED, AND THE SLIP, ENGINE, AND EDC INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED WITHOUT HESITATION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,200. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, UPDATED 10/31/16.*JB

HAD TO HAVE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE TO IT BREAKING AND CAUSING HARD STEERING AND NO CONTROL OF WHEELS. BARELY MADE IT HOME. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE FLUSHED AND BY PASSED DUE TO COOLER GETTING WATER IN TRANSMISSION. BOTH OF THESE ARE SAFETY ITEMS AND NISSAN DEALER SAYS NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. COST ME $3400 IN REPAIRS WHICH HAD TO BE DONE DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION EACH TIME ON FREEWAY AND HAD TO STOP AND GET IT TOWED TO MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR HOSE CRACKED AND LEAKED FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A COMPONENT WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY/ WAS ALMOST HIT BY TRACTOR TRAILER

STEERING WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN REGULARLY WHEN DRIVING/TURNING. VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN REVERSE. AFTER DOING SOME SEARCHING ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT THEIR ARE SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES RECENTLY EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

I'M WRITING TO REQUEST THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATE A STEERING COLUMN ISSUE ON MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE TO SEE IF THE ISSUE FALLS UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN & PASSENGER AIR BAG FASTENER CAMPAIGN #10V-115. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2006. THE STEERING ISSUE WAS FIRST REPORTED ON 9/14/06 TO A NISSAN TECHNICIAN. I NOTICED WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ON 6/03/09, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER NISSAN DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN FOR ADDITIONAL WORK AND AGAIN THE TECHNICIAN WAS ASKED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON 8/2/13, AT A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE SQUEAKING NOISE OR WHY THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT ALL THREE SERVICES MENTIONED ABOVE WERE COMPLETED AT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND THE SERVICES WERE WITHIN THE WARRANTY...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

CAR STARTED RUMBLING VERY ERRATICALLY AT HIGH SPEED. HAD I NOT HAD GOOD GRIP ON WHEEL IT WOULD OF BEEN BAD FOR MY FAMILY OR OTHERS. GLAD IT DIDN'T FAIL COMPLETELY LEAVING ME POWERLESS ON HIGHWAY. I BELIEVE THIS WILL RESULT IN DEATHS OR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. NOT TO MENTION THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS. HAD RADIATOR REPLACED LAST YEAR DUE TILL SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS RIGHT OUTSIDE IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

OUR 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER SITS IN THE GARAGE WITH VERY LITTLE USE. WE WENT TO DRIVE IT SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2013 WHEN MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVING SIDE TO SIDE. SEEMS STRANGE FOR A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LITTLE USE TO HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THEN I STARTED LOOKING UP RECALLS BUT WAS NOT HAPPY TO SEE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS AND YET NO RECALL FROM NISSAN.WHAT IS IT GONNA TAKE FOR NISSAN TO REACT ON THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING ON THE 2006 PATHFINDERS. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY SON AND DAUGHTER ON FREEWAY DOING 65MPH WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING ALL OVER SCARING NOT ONLY HERE BUT THE CHILDREN THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE OBSTRUCTING HER VISION IN MODERATE TRAFFIC SHE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF FREEWAY ALMOST HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE FREEWAY DIVIDER FURTHER TRAUMATIZING HER AND MY KIDS. THANKFULLY THEY MADE IT SAFE. HOPEFULLY IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER FAMILY'S. *TR

STEERING WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN REGULARLY WHEN DRIVING/TURNING. AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME VERY LOOSE AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO WOBBLE. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL I WOULD NOTICE A SEVERE GRINDING SOUND. UPON DETAILED ONLINE RESEARCH THE SAME OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE HAVE FOUND THAT NISSAN HAS ISSUED A SERVICE PART TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. MY REPAIR WILL COST AN UPWARD OF $1300. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD MAKE THIS ISSUE A RECALL AS THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A HAZARDOUS ACCIDENT!! THIS IS A SEVERE ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS. *TR

SOON AFTER PURCHASE WHEN I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MILES PER HOUR IT WOULD FEEL AS IF THE WHEELS HAD LOCKED UP BUT THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING. THIS PROBLEM EVOLVED UNTIL IT WOULD FEEL AS IF YOU WERE TRAVELING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, THEN IT STARTED SHUDDERING AT ANYWHERE BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MILES PER HOUR. NOW IT ACTUALLY LOSES SPEED UNTIL IT FALLS DOWN TO ABOUT 30 AND THEN IT WILL KICK BACK INTO GEAR AND I CAN SPEED UP AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. TOOK IT THE DEALER WHEN I FIRST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS A YEAR AGO AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. TOOK IT BACK TODAY AND NOW THEY SAY IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE...

I AM A MOTHER OF TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. I DRIVE THEM TO AND FROM SCHOOL EACH DAY. DURING THESE TRIPS AND OTHER DAILY ERRANDS, MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER VIOLENTLY SHAKES AT RANDOM THROUGHOUT THE DRIVE. THIS CAUSES ME TO BE FEARFUL OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN. THE STEERING WHEEL VISIBLY SHAKES AND THE VEHICLE FEELS AS OF WE ARE RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. APPARENTLY THIS IS HAPPENING WITH A GOOD MAJORITY OF NISSAN VEHICLES NOW, AND THAT IS VERY FRIGHTENING FOR THEM TO BE ON THE ROAD . I FEEL A RECALL IS NEEDED TO SAVE A LIFE. *TR

STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES UP AND DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE AS IF IT WAS LOOSE. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS UP TO THE POINT WHERE STEERING BECOMES DISABLED CAUSING ACCIDENTS. REGARDLESS OF MY FINDINGS IN THE INTERNET, THERE ARE NO RECALLS FROM NISSAN TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES AND NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,270. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED WITH THE FAULTY STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT COLUMN BEARINGS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT COLUMN WAS BEING REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,300.

VEHICLE SHAKES AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN DRIVING. DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. TOOK TO AMOCO AND TOLD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS MIXING WITH THE RADIATOR AND BOTH FAILED. COST OVER $4,000 DOLLARS TO FIX OR IT IS UTTERLY USELESS - JUST OVER 82K MILES. INVESTIGATION SHOWS DANGEROUS TREND FOR SAFETY AND COMPLETE PRODUCT DEFECT, WITH YEARS OF FOREKNOWLEDGE BY NISSAN. DRIVING IS DANGEROUS SINCE THE VEHICLE DOESN'T ACCELERATE CONSISTENTLY AND STEERING VIOLENTLY SHAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A THIRD OPINION AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SPIRAL CABLE KIT WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 7/18/12 *CN THE U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE STEERING PROBLEM CONTINUED. UPDATED 07/31/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING SEIZED AND BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WHICH I BOUGHT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 HAS BEEN GOING BAD I CAN MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT AND IT WIGGLES IT ALSO WIGGLES UP AND DOWN WHICH IS NOT NORMAL AND THE STEERING IS NOT RIGHT. IT IS HARD TO TURN AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WANT TO TURN. I CAN MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND JIGGLE IT. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND THEY SAY A BOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS STRIPPED AND THEY CANT TIGHTEN THIS. I HAVE DONE SOME INVESTIGATING AND THERE HAS BEEN PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS ISSUE SINCE 2006. WHY IS NOTHING BEING RECALLED THIS IS NOTHING THAT US OWNERS HAVE CAUSED OR DID IT COST ME 900.00 TO FIX THIS ISSUE . *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE, MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,794.

I JUST HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS ONLY A 2006 PATHERFINDER LE. THANKFULLY IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WHILE IT WAS IN THERE THEY SUGGESTED TAKING A LOOK AT THE SHAKY LOOSE STEERING WHEEL. I KNEW THERE HAD BEEN PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE YOU COULD WIGGLE IT IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THEY INFORMED ME IF I DON'T REPAIR IT THAT AFTER AWHILE I WILL LOSE STEERING IN THE CAR. $1,200 LATER IT IS FIXED, BUT WITH SO MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS SHOULDN'T THIS BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED AT BY NISSAN AS A RECALL?????? *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND WOULD SPORADICALLY WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,623 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR

STEERING SHAFT PROBLEM ON A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE - THE STEERING SHAFT WENT LOOSEN AND COULD BE MOVED HORIZONTALLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER WITH THE COUPLING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERN. MY PERSONAL OPINION IS THAT NISSAN SHOULD INCLUDE THIS TYPE OF REPAIR IN THE RECALL FOR 2002 TO 2004 FRONTIER/XTERRA/PATHFINDER RECALL FOR THE STEERING SHAFT BECAUSE OF THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. I HAVE MADE THIS REQUEST TO NISSAN BUT WAS TURNED DOWN. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER,MILEAGE 54,000 AND I COMPLAINT THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN,THAT IS NOT SAFE FOR PUBLIC BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVING UP AND DOWN,I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER BUT THE DEALER ADVISE ME TO CHANGE THE WHOLE PART,I WANT TO KNOW WHY THAT STEERING WHEEL IS BROKEN MY CAR IS ALMOST 4 YEARS OLD, AND I WANT TO RECOMMEND TO THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW NISSAN PATHFINDER PARTS,I THINK THAT STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS NOT SAFE,BECAUSE WHEN I SEARCH THE GOOGLE WHAT IS STEERING WHEEL COLUMN,I SAW AND I READ THAT SO MANY OWNERS COMPLAINT FOR THAT PARTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH A LOOSE STEERING WHEEL (IT CAN BE MOVED UP AND DOWN). I HAD IT LOOKED AT TODAY BY NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. $850. I PASSED BECAUSE I COULDN'T AFFORD IT, BUT THEY SAY THE STEERING COLUMN IS WEARING AWAY. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS ONLINE AND AM WORRIED FOR MINE AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY IF MY VEHICLE COMES TO A POINT WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES NON CONTROLLABLE. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER BECAME WOBBLY AFTER ONLY 50,000 MILES. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD, AT TIMES, BE NORMAL, THEN BE WOBBLY. AT TIMES THE POWER STEERING WOULD SEEMS TO FAIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE HARD TO TURN. THE NISSAN DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS NEEDING A NEW STEERING COLUMN AND, TO THEIR CREDIT, WHILE OUT OF WARRANTY, REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN FOR FREE. *TR

2006 PATHFINDER STEERING COLUMN ISSUE. STEERING GOES FROM WOBBLY TO TIGHT BUT MOSTLY WOBBLES. PROBLEM WORSENING OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW WEEKS. GETS REALLY HARD TO STEER WHEN IT IS COLD AND GETS VERY WOBBLY WHEN IT IS WARM. NISSAN DEALER SAY THAT AT SOME POINT I WILL TURN AND THE WHEEL WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER, BUT THEY SAY IT ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TURNING TO CRASH INTO A BUS STOP OR SOMETHING FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WELL I CAME CLOSE YESTERDAY. I WAS TURN RIGHT AND AFTER THE TURN THE TRUCK KEPT TURNING RIGHT. I HIT THE CURB AND WENT UP ONTO THE SIDEWALK. I AM JUST THANKFUL THERE WAS NO ONE WALKING AT THAT SPOT. I WAS SO SCARED I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND JUST STOOD OUTSIDE FOR A WHILE. *TR

2006 PATHFINDER STEERING COLUMN ISSUE. STEERING GOES FROM WOBBLY TO TIGHT BUT MOSTLY WOBBLES. PROBLEM WORSENING OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW WEEKS. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT BEARINGS ARE WORN OUT IN THE COLUMN AND THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IT IS TO BUY WHOLE NEW COLUMN AND COUPLING FOR $1300. NISSAN REFUSES TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AS CAR IS OUTSIDE OF THE 3 YR/36,000 WARANTY. SEARCHED INTERNET AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2005-2006 PATHFINDER OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. ONE SIMILAR POSTING: HTTP://REVIEWS.CNET.COM/SUV/2006-NISSAN-PATHFINDER-LE/4864-10868_7-31849298-1.HTML?TAG=TXT;UO. HAVE TO SAY THAT I AM SURPRISED THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT TAKE A MORE PROACTIVE APPROACH IN DEALING WITH THIS DEFECT AS IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE LIFE THREATENING.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE INTERMITTENTLY. WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT SHAKING IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY DIFFICULTIES WITH THE STEERING SINCE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,300. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,250.

APPROXIMATELY SEPT OF 2008, THE STEERING WHEEL OF OUR 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER STARTED BECOMING EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, ALMOST TO THE POINT THAT I COULD NOT TURN. I WOULD DREAD HAVING TO MAKE A TURN. THEN A GRINDING SOUND STARTED AND A CLICKING, AND HAS SINCE GONE AWAY. NOW, OUR STEERING WHEEL CAN MOVE UP AND DOWN WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. IT IS VERY LOOSE AND IS BECOMING A HAZARD. THE CRUISE ALSO SHUTS ITSELF OFF WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO 2 NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED - BUT NISSAN WILL NOT REPLACE THIS OR HELP WITH THE COST - AROUND $800 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TOLD US THERE IS A SAFETY BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT A RECALL, YET. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM...

I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6,2009 AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN MY STEERING WHEEL. NEXT THING I KNOW THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE JIGGLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE BECAUSE IT IS SO LOOSE. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME AND IT TIGHTENED UP AGAIN AFTER A FEW TURNS. IT BECAME LOOSE ONCE AGAIN AFTER TURNING A FEW MORE TIMES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A STEERING COME LOOSE AND FEEL LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OFF THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. AS OF NOW, WE HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET, WE ARE TAKING THE CAR IN ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 9,2009 TO GURLEY LEEP NISSAN IN MISHAWAKA INDIANA. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CAPTURE THIS ON A SHORT VIDEO. DO YOU HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS THAT WE CAN SEND THIS VIDEO TO? WE ARE FILING A COMPLAINT FOR A SAFETY CONCERN. WE...

STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS MADE STEERING DIFFICULT. WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT POSITION WITH OUT HELP. I THINK THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. TOOK SUV TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STEERING COL. NISSAN DID NOT PAY ANY OF THE REPAIR COST BECAUSE SUV HAD 43, 000 MILES. I KEPT THE OLD PARTS JUST TO PROVE PROBLEM. I THOUGHT THAT NISSAN WOULD PAY SOME OF THE REPAIR COST BUT THEY DID NOT. THEY BELIEVED THIS WAS A NORMAL WEAR. FIRST ONE I HAVE HAD! I HAVE DRIVEN CARS AND PU TRUCKS OVER 750,000 MILE IN THE LAST 20 YEARS. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BY NISSAN. DOES THE MANUFACTURER PAY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. DRIVING WAS UN SAFE IN MY OPINION...PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OF WORSE..... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE PROCEEDING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND ACCELERATE, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND BECAME VERY STIFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE LOWER SHAFT NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $91. THE VEHICLE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED UNTIL THE CONTACT RETURNED TO HER LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN AND COUPLER WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $442. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF THE PARTS, BUT THE LABOR WOULD HAVE TO BE COVERED BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,750 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,260. UPDATED 02/05/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB