Oct 15, 2006 - The Contact Stated That While Driving His 1997 nissan pathfinder 50000 Failure Mileage At 50 Mph, The Vehicle Began To Sway From Right To Left Without Any Warning. The smoke machine was connected but nothing could be detected. Ground wire from master switch carries power to ground somewhere inside the cabin. Started at about 75,000 miles. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. So, over all I do like my car alot. These Parts Are Defective Because Of Inferior Quality.
This is erxtremely dangerous, and shocking that a worn part could cause unexpected loss of control of the vehicle. Vehicle Pulling At A Constant Speed. While driving 40 mph, the rear of the vehicle wobbled violently especially when making a turn. Was going to take it to Nissan dealer to have them at least confirm this. This happens only when the ignition is shut off, then back on. Make sure battery is fully charged. This Problem Is Well Known To Many pathfinder Owners in The 1996-200 Range And To nissan, Which Has Produced A Tsbs On It ntb98-001, Ntb98-012 But The Company Has Not Dealt With It As A Recall.
Vehicle was using Cruise Control. July 08, 2007 I Have A 1997 nissan pathfinder That Has A Very Dangerous Condition. I will never give one cent to Nissan again and I will spread the word to all my friends and family. If you can use the scanner to read the voltage with key on, slowly depress accelerator and watch for any erratic voltage jump. The Problem Resulted In The Back End Of The Vehicle Wobbling Violently At Highway Speed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Especially Considering The Velocities At Which It Occurs.
The Trick Is To Stop The Rocking As Soon As You Notice It Starting, Usually By Letting Off The Gas. Even though this vehicle has never been used for off road driving, the suspension still failed and caused an unsafe condition on the highway. When they finally pulled my new Pathfinder around, it was not the original car I had test driven and I was throughly upset. Just don't have any power on any of the wires you are checking, but check between the pass. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. I have chwcked for it getting fuel, it is. It does have a timing-belt and it is an interference engine.
Oh yes, use the ohmmeter function of your multi-meter to check the wires' integrity. I have the exact same symptoms in my 1995 Nissan Pathfinder. It's not even paid for yet!. After much trouble, the dealer has confirmed that bushing failures in the rear axle link assemblys are the culprit, and the car has only 59,000 miles on it. It s near the air filter as shown in the figure below. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. At 55-65 mph it shakes uncontrollably.
I had planned to keep it for another 10 years and it could do it easily. I can jump the car and it runs fine, but when I turn it off. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they notified him that the rear stabilizer arms were worn and had to be replaced. Read the fuse diagram for the fuses right behind the piece you pulled out there should be a yellow fuse pulling tool to help you if you have a needle nose check everyone take you 5 minutes I put a new starter in my 01 pathfinder went to start it nothing. Mar 15, 2003 In Mid 2002, My 1997 nissan pathfinder Developed A Severe Rear Sway Problem.
We don't know what else to do. Help me to remedy this any one please please please!!! The Required Parts Are Backordered At nissan So I Suspect This May Be A Bigger Problem Than Just My Vehicle. Vehicle was using Cruise Control. But my 98 was extremely reliable. It was strictly run on gas by the previous owner due to the fuel pump was broken. I Believe The Condition To Be Dangerous Enough To Warrant One. Vehicle was purchased on 20060215.
Posted on Author Tags , , Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. I have had no body work, or anything extra installed. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Pathfinder is 287 while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder is 307. I Have To Tap On The Brake Or Accelerate For The Swaying To Stop. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. If you see some fragments of rubber then the little piece of rubber that is attached to the back of the brake arm has probably fallen off.
Causes Severe Uneven Tire Wear. Since other windows work, your ground is good. Approximately 2 years ago or so. Numerous complaints about high pitched front end noise and shimmying in the steering basically been ignored until the shimmying made it difficult to drive. If not, probably a break in the wiring, look in the door jamb. The Vehicle Has Not Been Repaired. I Think Its Terrible That They Would Not Have Issued A Recall Since They Were Aware Of The Problem.