1988 NISSAN PATHFINDER Problems & Recalls

MY DAUGHTER, SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, WENT TO PUT ON SEAT BELT AND THE BUCKLE SIDE THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE ANCHORED DOWN TO FRAME CAME OFF IN HER HAND. THANKFULLY IT WAS BEFORE WE STARTED DRIVING. 1ST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I BOLTED IT BACK DOWN TO FLOOR FRAME. I CALLED NISSAN AND REPORTED...

Mileage: 148,000

TIRE TREAD CAME OOF WHILE FREEWAY DRIVING, STILL INFLATED TO 30PSI (DOT NUMBER: 08/93 TIRESIZE: 31X10.50)

WHEN DRIVING HOME A 18" SECTION OF TIRE TREAD CAME OFF. COOPER TIRES HAD PROBLEMS WITH TREAD SEPARATION UNDER WET CONDITIONS. THEY WOULD FIX THIS BY POKING A HOLE THROUGH THE TREAD TO RELEASE THE AIR BUBBLE. IN MY OPPINION THIS IS UNEXEPTABLE! WHEN I ASKED PEP BOYS FOR HELP THEY SAID BUY A NEW ONE, ...

I BROUGHT MY TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WEREN'T THE TIRES THAT GOT RECALLED. BUT WHEN I BROUGHT MY TIRES TO BIG O TO HAVE THE DAMAGED TIRE AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE REPLACED, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TIRES WERE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES HAD THE LEMANS BRAND NAME ON ...

I WAS A PASSENGER IN THE PATHFINDER AND MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE NIGHT OF MARCH 3, 2000. WE WERE TRAVELING ON A BLACKTOP SECONDARY ROAD WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. MY SON WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. WE SOON REALIZED THAT ...

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO REMAIN LOCKED WHEN IN USE. DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

REPORTING LOCKING PIN BROKE, PREVENTING STEERING WHEEL FROM UNLOCKING. SEEKING HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. ALSO DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

LEFT FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS AND WARPED MANIFOLD. YH

EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURE.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#95V103002), SEAT BELT BUCKLES SEVERAL YEARS AGO. TOOK VEHICLE IN. INFORMED WORK ALREADY DONE LAST YEAR. OWNER NEVER TOOK VEHICLE IN. MECHANIC TOOK CREDIT SLIP & DID NOT RETURN IT. MANUFACTURER WILL INVESTIGATE & CALL OWNER. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 125000 MILES. THE MANIFOLD STUDS WERE PUT ON TOO TIGHT, CAUSING THEM TO BREAK. THE MANIFOLD BECAME WARPED, CAUSING CARBON MONOXIDE TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

ONE STUD LOOSENED/SHEARED FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHEN MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT. *AK

ONE STUD ON EXHAUST SYSTEM MANIFOLD LOOSENED AND SHEARED OFF WHEN MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN. THIS COULD POSSIBLY ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE TO LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CREATING A DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT.

RECEIVCED RECALL # 95V103002 ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, AFTER REPAIRS, REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES AREN'T WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

TAKATA BUCKLES NHTSA RECALL 95V103002; PUENTE HILLS NISSAN CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA., WILL NOT ACCEPT APPOINTMENTS UNTIL MARCH OR APRIL 1996. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

TAKATA SEAT BELTS; DRIVER FRONT LAP/SHOULDER SEAT BELT WILL NOT REMAIN LATCHED TOGETHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

TK#521 SEAT BELT LOCK JAMS WITH A PIECE THAT HAS FALLEN OFF, PREVENTING FASTENING. TT