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When turning left or right with steering wheel there is a quarter of a turn before the vehicle starts to turn and when traveling on the freeway this causes me to drift into other lanes. This delay when I turn the steering wheel and the car doesn't turn is very scary. It is almost like when you hit an ice patch and apply the breaks and the vehicle keeps going in the forward direction
I had the Pathfinder tested for the rusted strut mount and corrosion issue in 2011. Now it is more than three years since I had the recall performed but I have no way of knowing if the Pathfinder three and a half years later is now safe to drive. What is the NHTSA policy on rust-related issues when an owner would like to keep their vehicle but with increased driving time on salty roads, they no longer have access to the recall that was designed to ensure safety? I am at the point where I have to make a substantial investment in major maintanence on the vehicle yet I do not know if the vehicle would pass the recall that it was tested for some 40 miles ago and, more importantly, three very hard winters on salty streets.
Noise and wobble in steering. Repair shop said the passenger side, front steering control arm and frame are severely rusted. This connection is weak. Should this control arm break lose, steering would fail.
I took my car to the mansfield Ohio Nissan mmg dealership to be inspected for a corrosion recall. The dealership provided me with a loaner while the inspections were carried out. Nissan decided that the car was not repairable and offered to buy the vehicle for $5,600. I had a few days to consider the offer but was under immense pressure and threats that I would have to pay for storage charges for my car on their lot and also the loaner car if I did not accept their offer. The dealership even threatened resorting to "other measures" which I interpreted as "call the police" if I did not either accept the offer or return the loaner car. We are a single income family, partially disable spouse who can't work with 2 kids in college so I can't afford a car payment or to take a loss on the vehicle. I told Nissan that I could not afford their offer because I had decided about a year ago that I need to get another 100K miles out of this car and then proceeded to invest about $4,000 into major maintenance that would extend the life of the car. I was willing to prove all of it with receipts. I was told by nissann that they would never pay me for this maintenance, no matter what. I asked for a copy of the inspection report so I could assess the risk and that was denied. I could not financially afford the offer and could not longer tolerate the stress of worrying about not having a car or the police after me so I returned the loaner and picked up my car and have put it back into full service. When leaving the lot I hear a noise in the front and felt something in the steering that I have never noticed before. I have since heard it a few more times. I asked Nissan if this could have been caused by the inspection but they are not answering me. Why would corrosion make a noise " I'm scared to drive the car, can't afford the offer, can't handle any more threats. Help "
I was driving my vehicle when suddenly the front wheels locked. The engine went off and the power steering was also locked -up and I lost control, the car spun out, and hit the jersey barrier with the back.
- Stamford, CT, USA
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I took my Nissan 1999 Pathfinder to dealer on recall and was advised vehicle unsafe to drive and was given rental and told Nissan would buyback vehicle.
Our 1999 1/2 Nissan Pathfinder's steering column separated from the wheels causing the vehicle to crash into a curbing. We had the car towed to our mechanic and they did a temporary fix but stated that the vehicle was so rusted out on the driver side that it needed to be welded back together with a piece of sheet metal. We spoke to three different sheet metal shops and all said that they would not do it because of safety concerns. We believe this problem occurred due to excessive corrosion on the driver's side strut tower and led to our loosing our steering. This occurred in July 2009, at that time, we knew nothing of a recall involving this problem, I called Nissan and they said there was nothing they could do and there were no recalls. Due to the fact that the vehicle could not be repaired, we had to junk it. The car was only 10 years old at the time and always maintained. I feel we should get some reimbursement as the car should have been worth something, however, if the steering column is no longer attached and corrosion is so bad, we could not sell this vehicle to anyone. We would like some type of reimbursement.
Both front strut housing rusted. Driver side strut housing crack and pull away from the assembly, damaging strut, housing touch the steering column, grinding noises from steering column.
I was driving my car into my neighborhood. I turned a corner heard a "clunk" my steering was tight. I then turned into my driveway and lost my steering. Fortunately I was moving slow and did not hit anything. I got out of my vehicle looked under the hood and discovered that my left front wheel well had rusted through and had rotated up and into my steering column breaking the spring in the column and knocking out my steering. So far Nissan and my dealer have done nothing. They have rejected my claim that this is a safety problem and they have not given me a formal estimate of the cost to repair. They did offer me $500 of trade in value towards a new vehicle purchase. On November 13, 2009 I requested that the vehicle be repaired at my cost. I visited the dealer on December 1, 2009 to check on progress, and as of this afternoon December 4, 2009 they have not prepared an estimate. I feel this is a safety issue an additional bracket would prevent the wheel well from hitting the steering column. I am lucky that it happened in my driveway later that day was going to drive that vehicle to New York state where if this happened at high speed would have been a serious and possible fatal crash. Instead I drove a rental car after my vehicle was towed to the dealer.
I wrote previously on issues with my 1999 Nissan Pathfinder & recalls safety defects etc..etc.. " re airbag switch installation to my vehicle after years of inquiries & being told by Nissan dealers & Nissan North America Consumer Affairs there were no recalls &/or safety advisory even after receipt of a red urgent recall card from the dealer I purchased my vehicle from stating that I have been notified by my vehicle division of the existing problem ???? I was told over & over there were not any issues safety/recalls /technical bulletins or anything with my vehicle from both Nissan Consumer Affairs & dealer who sent this card & it must have been sent in error this card is postmarked 2/2008 & states I failed to reply however I never received any prior notifications & blatantly told prior upon my inquiries & after this card there were no issues &they don't know why I received this card blatant liars the card states VIN # JN8 make Nissan modification RO705/or 120705 nothing comes up on either what is this for ????" im getting nowhere without I believe information must be missing on this card & emphatic denial from the dealer Nissan auto mall & Nissan Consumer Affairs they even denied any prior complaints I made blasphemous liars!!!!!! help!!!!
I'm repulsed @ the gross disregard for safety & life of consumers my 99 Nissan --death trap hey im alive 3 crashes major steering lock up self acceleration problems electrical stalling shimmy seatbelts don't lock air bags do not deploy this vehicle is dangerous brakes lock up chronic check engine light issues despite numerous inquiries & complaints to Nissan they denied any similar complaints with any of their vehicles I have now found multiple foreign campaign recalls which Nissan North America was notified by manufacturers of components in their us vehicles by these foreign manufacturers many years later Nissan is advising service/safety bulletins however the consumer is not notified & even mislead as to safety issues upon inquiry keep track of your complaints to Nissan -when you call back they deny any prior complaints you made at least this has been my experience with Nissan Consumer Affairs ----------when the whole chasis mainframe is bent in 3 major mva, S front head on please again explain to me why the airbags fail to deploy & the seat belts don't lock it seems to depend on way 2 many reasons id like to know what would make them deploy your answer is no answer thanks for your compassion for human life mine was destroyed sincerely disabled do the right thing & spare another human travesty!
Claim number - 20-5208-313 while driving in rainy weather, consumer experienced steering problems, causing vehicle to flip over, there were six injuries.
Claim # 42-1281-769 - while driving, consumer attempted to exit ramp, however vehicle's steering became uncontrollable, consumer states that the vehicle's steering would not respond and began to swirl left to the edge of the highway and back again, going off the bank resulting in an overturn, there was one injury.
While traveling at 40-50 mph vehicle started to spin in a 180 degree turn. When this problem occurred ground has always been wet. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated that vehicle was in good condition, even though problem has occurred three times already.
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- St.Paul, MN, USA