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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
9 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Sep 13, 2011
Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes, HydraulicStructure
WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE MY BRAKES ON OUR NISSAN PATHFINDER I SAW THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND FULL OF HOLES, THE GAS TANK AND REAR END HAVE FALLEN DOWN AND ARE HANGING ON BY THE FRAME. THIS VEHICLE WAS USED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF MY FAMILY, AND I WAS TOLD BY AN ENGINEER THAT WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO BE AL…
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WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE MY BRAKES ON OUR NISSAN PATHFINDER I SAW THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND FULL OF HOLES, THE GAS TANK AND REAR END HAVE FALLEN DOWN AND ARE HANGING ON BY THE FRAME. THIS VEHICLE WAS USED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF MY FAMILY, AND I WAS TOLD BY AN ENGINEER THAT WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO BE ALIVE, AND VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE DID NOT KILL ANY INNOCENT PEOPLE. THERE HAS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. WHAT KIND OF COUNTRY DO WE LIVE IN THAT PUTS THE LIVES OF ITS CITIZENS IN DANGER FOR A CAR COMPANY? I PRAY NOT THIS ONE, PLEASE ACT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10425192
150,000 miles · Oct 21, 2009
Service Brakes, HydraulicStructure
VEHICLES STEEL FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING IT TO SEVER. OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THE HANGING METAL PARTS THEN SEVERED MY BRAKE LINE CAUSING LEAK, ENDANGERING MY SAFETY. THIS DAMAGE IS NOT DUE TO OWNER NEGLIGENCE. NEARLY ALL OWNERS OF 1995NISSANPATHFINDERS EXPERIENCE SIMILAR ISSUE. NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS …
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VEHICLES STEEL FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING IT TO SEVER. OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THE HANGING METAL PARTS THEN SEVERED MY BRAKE LINE CAUSING LEAK, ENDANGERING MY SAFETY. THIS DAMAGE IS NOT DUE TO OWNER NEGLIGENCE. NEARLY ALL OWNERS OF 1995NISSANPATHFINDERS EXPERIENCE SIMILAR ISSUE. NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS PROBLEM ENDANGERS THE DRIVER AND MAY BE FATAL. A RECALL SHOULD BE PUT IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE BUT IS IMMOBILE DUE TO FAULTY AND CORRODED FRAME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10289204
Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2002
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS WARNING LIGHT ON ALMOST ALWAYS. HAD FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED SOON AFTER PURCHASE IN OCT. '99. SAME PROBLEMS WITH MANNIFOLD AS MANY OTHERS ARE REPORTING. PASS. DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK WITH KEY. ANTI-THEFT ALARM GOES ON WHEN TRYING TO START IN VERY COLD CONDITIONS. PULLS TO THE RIGHT FREQUENTLY EVN AFTER HAVING IT CHECKE…
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ABS WARNING LIGHT ON ALMOST ALWAYS. HAD FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED SOON AFTER PURCHASE IN OCT. '99. SAME PROBLEMS WITH MANNIFOLD AS MANY OTHERS ARE REPORTING. PASS. DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK WITH KEY. ANTI-THEFT ALARM GOES ON WHEN TRYING TO START IN VERY COLD CONDITIONS. PULLS TO THE RIGHT FREQUENTLY EVN AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS. ALSO BEGINNING TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH GEAR SHIFTING. WHEN TURNING WHEELS TO EXIT OR ENTER A DRIVEWAY IN DRIVE OR REVERSE OFTEN THERE IS A VERY LOUD GRINDING SOUND, A FREIND WITH A NISSAN PICKUP HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN ASKING THE DEALER ABOUT IT, THEY REPORTED IT IS NOTHING TO BE WORRIED ABOUT- "THEY ALL MAKE THAT SOUND".
NHTSA ODI #757277
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS CAUSING POOR BRAKING ABILITY. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS NOTICED A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #866410
Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH ON FLAT DRY SURFACE ,WENT TO REDUCE SPEED BY APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY AND THEN ROLLED OVER WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #858655
Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCKING UP AND SKIDDING RESULTING IN TWO COLLISIONS.
NHTSA ODI #507258
Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKES; SOMETIMES BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #983456
Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, CONSUMER STATES SHE NOTICED A HUMMING AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS CHANGING GEAR, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP BY PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, HOWEVER SHE HAD ALREADY COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, THERE WERE TWO INJURIES. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #975566
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
ABS, APPLIED THE BRAKES, HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
NHTSA ODI #971236
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