1995 Nissan Pathfinder

THE TRUCK FRAME HAS STRESS FRACTURES AND INDICATIONS THAT IT WOULD CRITICALLY FAIL IN AN ACCIDENT. MOST DECAY IS FROM WITHIN THE FRAME SO THERE ARE LITTLE SIGNS IT IS OCCURRING. *TR ONCE I BEGAN HAMMERING ON THE FRAME A THREE FOOT LONG HOLE WAS CREATED. AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THIS IS COMMON TO ALMOST ALL TRUCKS IN CORROSION PRONE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. I WOULD EXPECT THIS TO BE A HIGH RISK FOR REAR PASSENGERS. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FAILURE WHEN DRIVING. I AM UNSURE IF THERE HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES.

I OWN A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER XE WITH UNDERCARRIAGE FRAME ROT. I PAID $500 TO HAVE ONE SECTION REPAIRED BUT THE REMAINDER OF THE FRAME IS IN JEOPARDY OF ROTTING AS WELL. THE TRUCK STILL RUNS FINE WITH 125,000 ON IT AND I WANT TO KEEP IT BUT I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. NISSAN SHOULD EITHER REPAIR THE FRAME OR REIMBURSE ME THE MONEY I'VE PAID. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW. *TR

DEFECT-THE FRAME ABOVE REAR WHEELS IS RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT OF IMMINENT FAILURE. I FORTUNATELY WAS ALERTED TO THIS POSSIBILITY BY ANOTHER PATHFINDER OWNER AND UNCOVERED THE FIST SIZED HOLES IN THE FRAME ABOVE THE REAR SUSPENSION. HAD I NOT BEEN LOOKING FOR IT THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A HORRIFIC CRASH. IN SPEAKING TO FRAME REPAIR SPECIALISTS AND OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 93-95 MODEL YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING STRUCTURAL FRAME DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. UPDATED 11/06/08 *BF THE FRAME HAD RUSTED. UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT FOR A FRIEND, IT CONCERNS A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER, AND WHOSE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT, TO THE POINT THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK, AT THE REAR WHEELS HAS RUSTED AWAY MORE THEN 50%. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FIND THIS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, AND INCLUDES MULTIPLE YEARS. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAULTY MANUFACTURING ON THIS FRAME. THANK YOU *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH UPHILL, THE CARPET AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT SUDDENLY ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER WITH WATER AND THE AUTHORITIES WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE INSURANCE AGENCY FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THE HEAT SHIELD WAS MISSING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE FLOOR BOARD IN THAT AREA WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ALLOWING EXTREME HEAT TO CONTACT THE CARPET. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEALER SELLING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FIRST INSPECTING FOR SAFETY PROBLEMS. THE RUST COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN VIEWED BY SIMPLY INSPECTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE.