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Strut tower completely rusted on driver side, causing loss of steering-just looking to review recalls from Nissan and noticed I wasn't the only on with this issue-sounds like this should be a recall! some of as do not have money to repair or replace our vehicles at this time.
Also after having the previously mentioned problem fixed, 1 week later I noticed the following: My 2000 Nissan Pathfinder seemed excessively bumpy and the steering seemed very stiff at times after hitting a pothole. I took it into my mechanic and was told that the frame has rusted through where the wheel well is attached to a strut mount. The strut is loose (causing the bumpy ride) and the strut is pressing against the steering system causing the steering to be stiff. I was told that if I continued to drive it and went over a bump, the strut could plunge through the hood. I feel that this is a safety issue that could cause a serious or fatal accident if I were to hit a pothole at on a highway at a high rate of speed. After investigating the incident further, I have come to find out that this is a structural defect issue with Pathfinders and the and the cause was that the frame rusted through.
Original tires, toyo, trampath, 255/65R16. Vehicle shakes at 60 mph. Nissan rebalanced, and placed 4 weights on tires, and vehicle still is not balanced, problem still occurring.
- Potomac, MD, USA
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- Orrtanna, PA, USA