Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 10E019000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 1873 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/20/2010 | 05/21/2010 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain front and rear lower links, p/nos. 54501zq00a, 54500zq00a, 551a1zq00a, 551a0zq00a , 54501ea00a, 54500ea00a, 551a1ea500, 551a0ea500, 54501zr00a, and 54500zr00a, sold between november 25, 2009 and may 14, 2010 as replacement parts for model year 2004 through 2010 titan, armada, and qx56, and model years 2005 through 2010 frontier, xterra, and pathfinder vehicles. the lower control link assembly has two cylindrical collars forming the inboard attachment points to the chassis. due to an improper welding process some collars may contain welds that do not meet strength specifications. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the collar weld separates, the vehicle handling will deteriorate, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Nissan will notify owners and dealers will replace any affected lower link free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about june 14, 2010. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 05099 | 10/27/2005 | 10017471 | Cam bolts for front wheel alignment. *tt | 11/08/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| NTB-10-072A | 10/06/2010 | 10034904 | Nissan: front suspension noise. a noise (clunking, squeaking, popping) can be heard when performing at least one of the following actions: turning the steering wheel left or right, driving over speed bumps, driving on rough roads, acceler | 01/26/2011 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| NTB-10-052 | 04/08/2010 | 10032628 | Nissan: the propeller shaft u joint (journal/journal bearings) is the source of noise and/or vibration on an applied vehicle. diagnose by evaluating the u joint with the propeller shaft removed. replace the u joint (journal/journal beari | 04/21/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 3 | ||
| Courtesy copy of a letter from consumers written to nissan north america re problems with their 2005 nissan pathfinder. *nj the consumer stated the vehicle was defective. there were numerous problems with the vehicle. the radiator was replaced, the transmission had a whistle up shifting from 1st to 2nd gear, the tires were feathered and an alignment was needed, the door panels creaked, the brakes made a clicking noise, the drive belts were replaced twice because of a noise the consumer heard, the plastic finisher on the running boards kept popping off, the strut on the rear hatch leaked due to a poor seal, the transfer case leaked, there was hesitation when accelerating from a stop, the 4-wheel drive light illuminated on the dashboard, the dealer stated it failed due to internal failure. the rear shocks leaked, the front pinion seal and oil pinion seal were replaced and the rear hatch window leaked. *jb updated 04/06/10.*jb | |||
| 03/13/2006 | 1000 | 3 | 02/03/2006 |
| Purchased 2005 nissan pathfinder feb 2006. 1st visit to dealership for maintenance requested dealership to check the directional stability (wandering) of the vehicle. in addition, i asked the dealership about the violent shaking when the vehicle hits a bump on the freeway at speeds of 50 mph or higher. the dealership advised that they adjusted air in tires. tire pressure prior to appointment was 35 psi; after appointment tire pressure was 35 psi. 3-13-06/ 2nd visit to dealership for oil change at 2500 miles and issue of directional stability still causing vehicle to wander. i was advised that the mechanic had adjusted the cam and toe of the front end and the alignment was checked for accuracy. the directional stability was improved, but not to acceptable standards. 3rd visit to the dealership for an oil change and my request to rotate tires. again stated that the vehicle wanders and violently shakes when hitting any bump. dealership changed oil, rotated tires and test drove the 2005 nissan pathfinder. i was advised wandering and shaking was a characteristic of the vehicle and there was nothing more nissan could do. the wandering was attributed to tall tires, short wheel base and no load. i contacted nissan north america and filed a complaint:#5332144. my area's regional representative from nna advised me to have a certified nissan mechanic from a different dealership go on a drive-along to experience the issue of wandering and violent shaking. i made an appointment with a different nissan dealership and rode as their lead tech drove my 2005 nissan pathfinder at highway speeds. he experienced the wandering and violent shaking. he advised that those were all characteristics of the vehicle. this was reported to the regional representative and i was advised if i had any further issues i could write a letter of complaint to nna. certified mechanics form nna have identified a serious safety characteristic of my vehicle. however,they are of the opinion that characteristic is acceptable. *jb | |||
| 08/12/2005 | 1 | 11/30/2004 | |
| 2005 nissan pathfinder suv becomes very unstable at highway speeds when hitting a bump. the truck rocks violently diagonally and the vehicle sways out of the lane. the truck bottoms out constantly since it was new with no load in it. after several close calls i feel its time to notify someone. i plan on bringing it to the dealer this week. i don't know how much they can do..i think its a design flaw. i drive a ford escape every day to work. it also has independent suspension, it never...never bottoms out or becomes uncontrollable after hitting a bump. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/03/2005 | 200 | 1 | 08/27/2005 |
| I recently purchased a 2005 nissan pathfinder, i started to notice a problem on my first road trip while out on route 95 going to philadelphia. the vehicle becomes very hard to control while going over bumps at 55-65 mph especially going around long sweeping turns. when you hit a bump the steering wheel becomes uncontrollable and the vehicle want to shift into the other lane pending on the type of turn (left or right hand). no luck after three service visits and many phone calls to nissan north america. contacted attorney and i am pursuing it through the courts under the lemon law. the dealer told me they are aware of the problem but nissan has no fix at this time. very disappointed with nissan to say the least. thanks for reading. 12/16/05. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 06/05/2005 | 5000 | 10 | 05/18/2005 |
| 2005 nissan pathfinder suv becomes very unstable at highway speeds when hitting a bump. the vehicle rocks violently diagonally and the vehicle sways out of the lane. the vehicle also bottoms out constantly since it was new with no load in it. dealer has attempted a fix by reprogramming the vehicle dynamic control, this has not fixed the problem. this vehicle is extremely unsafe to drive at any speed above 40 mph. driver feels as if he has lost total control when hitting a bump. i followed my wife when she was driving the vehicle and it appears that the rear shocks are trying to over-compensate for every little bump as they are jumping up and down like crazy as the vehicle drives over bumps. something must be done to fix this problem before fatalities start happening. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||
| 07/08/2006 | 1 | 07/22/2005 | |
| Nissan pathfinder rear spring defect. vehicle claimed to carry 7 passengers yet with only 4 passengers the rear springs cannot support the weight. at highway speeds the vehicle hits the bump stops causing vehicle to loose control. *jb | |||