| Issue ID | 1128694 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10652875 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/05/12 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving my son's pathfinder for the first time to see what he was complaining about shocked me. I was getting on the interstate, and merging onto the highway, when the pathfinder started wobbling so roughly that i pulled over. I was shaking! My son was also in the vehicle with me, he says it gets even worse, and does this wobble at all speeds. I pulled back onto the highway, and again started wobbling so severely at 50 miles an hour, i slowed down to 40 and still felt like i was not in control of the steering. I took the pathfinder to the tire dealers in town and also to have the undercarriage looked at. No body was able to answer the question as to why this is happening. Even the nissan dealer had no clue. I have researched this problem on line and found similar tales. This is a frightening situation. My granddaughter is not allowed to ride in this vehicle. Please let me know what is going on. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 169000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROGERS, AR |
| VIN pattern | JN8DR09X04WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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