2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER Structurebody Problems

PAINT JOB IS IN THE MANUFACTURE APPLICATION. HAS BEEN VERIFIED THOUGH DIFFERENT AUTO BODY COMPANY. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. CAN'T GET ANY HELP. PAINT IS CHIPPING AWAY NOT FADING.

RADIATOR FLUID HAS LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ISSUED A FIX WHERE THE RADIATOR COOLANT IS BYPASSED FROM THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEN THAT HAS NOT HELPED. THE FIX WAS FOR $500+ THE REPAIRS FOR THE TRANSMISSION ARE AT $4700/- NOW. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THE AMOUNT OF REPAIRS IS MORE THAN THE COST OF THE VEHICLE NOW.

I HAD PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO DROP MY CHILD AND ANOTHER PASSENGER AT A SCHOOL PROGRAM, TO MY SURPRISE BOTH REAR DOORS OF MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN, I HAD TO CLIMB IN THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TO UNBUCKLE AND REMOVE ONE CHILD IN A 5 POINT HARNESS AND LET THE 2 OTHER CHILDREN UNBUCKLE AND CLIMB OUT. ONCE HOME I HAD RESEARCHED AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM WHERE NISSAN PATHFINDER REAR DOORS WOULD NOT DISENGAGE / OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. I DID NOT WANT TO COMPROMISE WHAT I CONSIDER A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE ADVICE FROM BLOG TO ATTEMPT TO REMEDY. HAVING 2 CHILD PASSENGERS AND GENERALLY CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS CASE#17179820 TO EXPLAIN MY SAFETY ISSUE AND CONCERN THAT BOTH REAR DOORS NOT OPENING / UNLOCKING AT THE SAME TIME IS A SAFETY...

CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A KNOCKING AND "WHOOM, WHOOM" SOUND THAT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. WHEN I MERGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY (ON MY WAY TO AN UNRELATED NISSAN SERVICE APPT.) ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT AS THOUGH I HAD A FLAT TIRE. THEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. I LOST THE USE OF MY BRAKES AND COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (ON THE LEFT IN THE GRASSY MEDIAN) AND MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL FLEW OFF MY CAR. I STILL COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AS MY BRAKES HAD BECOME DISENGAGED WHEN THE WHEEL CAME LOOSE. MERCIFULLY MY RIM DIGGING INTO THE DIRT IN THE MEDIAN FINALLY CAUSED THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP. THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER WAS SHOVED BACK TOWARD THE BACK OF THE CAR AND WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS...