1996 Nissan Pathfinder body problems

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I BOUGHT THIS CAR A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND COULDN'T DRIVE IT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT A LITTLE BEFORE I GOT MY LICENSE. SO EVENTUALLY WHEN I GOT IT ON THE ROAD I ENDED UP GETTING A REJECTION STICKER BECAUSE THE E BREAK AND A FEW OTHER REASONS. ONE THING I'VE NOTICED ABOUT MY S.U.V IS THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. THE WHOLE UNDERNEATH IS ROTTED OUT, (THAT'S WHAT THE GUY TOLD ME WHO INSPECTED MY CAR) AN EVER SINCE I'VE HAD IT, I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING, I'VE TRIED THE POWER STEERING FLUID DIDN'T WORK. I'M NOT POSITIVE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT I WAS REFERED TO THIS SO I'M TRYING TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO IF I CAN DO ANYTHING.

NHTSA complaint #10723884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

BROUGHT MY PATHFINDER TO STAR NISSAN FOR THE CORROSION RECALL, I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS TOO FAR GONE TO REPAIR AND THEY SAID THAT A RENTAL CAR WOULD BE PROVIDED TO ME, "AT NO COST" WHILE COMPENSATION FOR VEHICLE WAS BEING PROCESSED. I AGREED TO THIS, AT THE RENTAL CAR LOCATION I WAS INFORMED THAT NISSAN WILL COVER RENTAL BUT NOT INSURANCE, I HAVE STATE REQUIRED LIABILITY BUT NOT THEFT AND COLLISION AS THE CAR IS A 1996 WITH 210000 MILES ON IT AND THE PREMIUM OUT WEIGHT THE VALUE OF THE CAR. SO I HAD TO AGREE TO THE COLLISION AND FIR, THEFT INSURANCE OF $9 A DAY. NOW NISSAN SAYS THEY WILL NOT PAY THE $9 A DAY "SUPPLEMENTAL" INSURANCE. I CLAIM THIS INSURANCE IS NOT ""SUPPLEMENT" BUT MANDATED AS THE RENTAL WAS A NEW CAR AND IF STOLEN I, NOT NISSAN WOULD BE HELD LIABLE I WOULD LIKE, NO DEMAND PAYMENT FOR THE INSURANCE I HAVE PAID TO COVER, "THERE " NOT MY RENTAL. IF I HAD RENTED THIS CAR MY CREDIT CARD WOULD HAVE COVERED ALL INSURANCE BUT SINCE, NISSAN WAS THE RENTER MY CREDIT CARD DOES NOT COVER THE THEFT AND COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #10554992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

NHTSA complaint #10535316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

I STARTED TO EXPERIENCED SEVERE SHAKING,FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, EFFECTING MY STEERING AND HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE,WHEN EITHER CHANGING LANES OR WHEN I HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD. I HONESTLY STARTED TO BELIEVE MY CAR WAS ABOUT TO ROLL OVER, THUS CAUSING INJURY TO MYSELF AND POSSIBLY OTHERS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I THEN DECIDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL NIZZAN DEALASHIP TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD,THAT THE LEFT APRON ASSEMBLY & LEFT CLOSINGPLATE WAS SEVERELY ROTTED OUT AND SPLIT APART DUE TO CORROSION, WHICH LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT STRUT TOWER, WHICH IN TURN AFFECTS THE VEHICLE'S ALIIGNMENT. TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL AUTOBODY SHOP AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH PARTS THAT I DESCRIBED ABOVED,ALONG WITH BOLTED ON PARTS, AN UNDERCOATING SPRAY TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE CORROSION AND THE LABOR COST CHARGED INVOLVED.

NHTSA complaint #10380091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

WHEN TOWING A CAMPER WITH MY 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER THE SHOCKS GAVE OUT AND CAUSED THE BODY OF THE CAR TO DROP DOWN TO RUB ON THE WHEELS. AFTER DISCONNECTING THE CAMPER THE BODY ROSE UP TO NORMAL POSITION AND I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME AREA OVER THE REAR WHEELS ON BOTH SIDES IS COMPLETELY ROTTED. CHECKING MY SON-IN-LAWS 1995 PATHFINDER I DISCOVERED THAT HIS WAS AS BAD OR WORSE THAN MINE.

NHTSA complaint #10273518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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B&J TIRES AND WHEELS SOLD ME A TIRE THAT WAS OVER TEN YEARS OLD AND THE HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE MANUFACTURER AFTER THE RECALL OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #10090930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

B&J TIRES AND WHEELS SOLD ME A TIRE THAT WAS OVER TEN YEARS OLD AND THE HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE MANUFACTURER AFTER THE RECALL OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #10090930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE STEPPING ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE RUNNING BOARD IT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PICK UP THE RUNNING BOARD, PLACE IT INSIDE VEHICLE, AND DRIVE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RUNNING BOARD WAS RUSTED.

NHTSA complaint #10063298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PASSENGER'S SIDE RUNNING BOARD BRACKET RUSTED AND COULD FALL APART. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10049957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

SEVERE RUSTING OF FRAME, WORST AREA IS AT LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE AT TOP OF CURVE IN FRAME AT TIRE. SEVERAL BODY SHOPS AND A NISSAN DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT ABLE TO BE FIXED AT A COST EFFECTIVE RATE AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE USED AS INTENDED. IT COULD FALL APART UNDER TENSION. NISSAN CO. USA SAID IT IS OUT OF WARRENTY, SORRY FOR YOUR LUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10028418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

DOOR SEALS LEAK AIR.

NHTSA complaint #531554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.