1995 Nissan Pathfinder

I OWN A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 1997. SINCE THAT TIME I HAD TO HAVE THE FRAME WELDED 2 TIMES IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION AND TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS DONE BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM WAS NEVER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD TO ABSORB THE COST ON MY OWN. THIS APPARENTLY IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE BASED ON CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE AND REPAIRMEN WHO DEAL WITH FRAME REPAIRS AND MECHANICS. THIS NOT ONLY IS AN ECONOMIC ISSUE BUT ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE FRAMES HAVE CORROSION PROBLEMS THE FRAME CAN COLLAPSE DURING A COLLISION BECAUSE THE STABILITY OF THE FRAME WAS COMPROMISED BY THE CORROSION PROBLEM. RECENTLY, TOYOTA HAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED 1995 TRUCKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO DO THE SAME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ALLEGATION BECAUSE I THINK YOU WILL FIND IT VERY CREDIBLE. *TR

WHILE WASHING MY 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE, I NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FRAME RAILS ARE RUSTED OUT. THIS IS IN THE ARCH ABOVE THE REAR AXLE AREA AND IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE BOX SECTION MOVING OUTWARD. THEREFORE, THE DAMAGE IN COMPLETELY INVISIBLE UNTIL IT WORKS ITS WAY THROUGH THE HEAVY METAL OF THE FRAME. THE DAMAGE THAT I CAN EASILY SEE IS ABOUT 10 INCHES LONG AND UP THE WHOLE HEIGHT OF THE RAIL. FEELING WITH MY FINGERS I CAN FEEL RUST ALL ALONG THE INTERIOR. THIS VEHICLE IS A LOCAL VEHICLE IN WICHITA, KANSAS AND HAS NOT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE ROAD SALTING. I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER FOR 5 YEARS AND KNOW THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED UNDER COVER THROUGHOUT ITS ENTIRE LIFE. NIGHT TIME IN A GARAGE AND IN A COVERED PARKING GARAGE DURING WORKING HOURS. THE EXTERIOR PAINT IS LIKE NEW, BUT THE FRAME IS ROTTING OUT. NO CORRECTIONS TO REMEDY THE RUSTED FRAME HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT AS OF YET. *TR

AS I WAS LEAVING WORK I MADE TO RIGHT TURN TO HEAD TOWARDS THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD LOW POP FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT SO I PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER. I LOOK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE THAT REAR AXEL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FROM. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE IN PUTTING THAT VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD SO I CALL FOR A TOW. *TR

1959 NISSAN, PATHFINDER ROTTED FRAME. DID NOT KNOW THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. I WENT TO GET MY MUFFLER SYSTEM REPLACED AND WAS TOLD NOT TO SPEND THE MONEY BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION IN JUNE. HE THEN PROCEED TO PUT HIS HAND THROUGH THE ROT IN THE DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE FRAME. I WAS TOLD IF I WERE TO HIT A POT HOLE THAT WOULD BE THE END OF THE CAR. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY ROT ON THE BODY-WAS IN EXCELLENT RUNNING CONDITION AND ALWAYS REPLACING ANYTHING THAT NEEDED TO-WAS ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF. THAT'S WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT BUT NEVER DID ANYTHING OR NOTIFIED ANY OWNER ABOUT IT. I WAS NOT ABLE TO TAKE ANYONE IN THE CAR WITH ME AFTER THIS IN FEAR THAT I WOULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE WOULD GET HURT. I WAS FORCED TO BUY ANOTHER CAR BEFORE BY JUNE INSPECTION OR WOULD NO VEHICLE AT ALL. *TR