1995 Nissan Pathfinder SE from North America - Comments

'94 King Cab V6 4x4, 131K miles... frame is rusted through right behind the front wheel, rear leaf spring mounts. I don't know when it's going to fail.. but it's going to fail.

Hello I have a 1995 Nissan pathfinder that in one year has turned to total rust everywhere. Is there any kinda recall

jdb12603@aol.com

I bought this new and would never buy Nissan again.

Hi, all I have a 1995 Nissan Pickup XE. The frame is half way rusted and I repaired under the passenger because it was completely rusted. I used a hammer to break the rusted pieces and had it welded. Then I purchased a product called por15 thru ebay, and got rid-off the rust and now is fine. I think that if you take the time, peel all the rust out and painted with por15, that completely eliminate the rust issue. But it's not safe to drive a vehicle with weak frame; if you decide to drive it, have it supported at the main support areas thru a professional welder. Take care.

25th Nov 2008, 07:35

I own a 1995 Pathfinder XE. I bought it used in March 1996. It had only 10,000 miles on it then. The truck now has 140,000 miles on it. It has been probably the best and most reliable vehicle I've own (well maybe not better than my '99 Lexus LS 400; that car is awesome) Anyway, I still have almost all the original parts on the truck. I changed the starter in 2000 and 2006; otherwise, other than routine service, the truck has been great. Well, after reading the comments about the rust problem on this website, I checked underneath my vehicle yesterday and I noticed the same problem everyone else has described. My heart is broken; I feel like I'm losing a friend. I thought I'd have this truck for a least another 2-3 years. I was eventually going to purchase another Pathfinder. This is bad because the truck is in immaculate condition, i.e., interior, engine, transmission, etc. Just the rusted frame. It's a cheap way to let this vehicle go after so many years of great service. Well, I guess I'll have to spell Pathfinder this way when I buy my next SUV before Christmas -- TOYOTA 4 RUNNER.

I wrote the above post last November '08. I live in North Carolina and I'm happy to say that in December '08, I was fortunate to find a very good welding shop that repaired the frame rust on my '95 Path. I have since driven the truck 10,000 miles and it's still solid and so far no further rust has developed. I'm happy that I was able to get this done because the truck is still running great. I wish everyone out their much luck in having their Pathfinders repaired because mechanically, these vehicles are really outstanding.

I was 20 yrs old when I bought my 95 Pathfinder back in Spring of '08 with 25,000 miles on it. It was $16,000 and a very good deal at the time for a very solid SUV. I have so many fond memories of this truck, but my greatest pleasure was its sound reliability and snow/mud capabilities. The thing just won't die. All I've ever done in repairs was a starter and an alternator. I love driving this thing and it made me very loyal to the Nissan brand. I have recently made plans to modify this truck by adding a lift kit, tires/wheels/, and a new paintjob.

Today was my second day of my new job and was driving back from my lunch break when I heard a "clunk". Shortly after I heard banging near the rear as if something was loose and dangling.

I thought, "shoot, my muffler is loose".

If only that were the problem.

I noticed on my drive home that the banging persisted and only occurred when I hit a bump.

I went home and saw that my frame behind my drivers rear well broke through where the crossmember meets the frame.

I thought"OK, need to get it welded"...

Went to the gym and on my way home the banging got worse and my ABS/Brake lights were on in my dash.

Checked again and the other side snapped and severed the brake line.

Now I don't know how to get to work tomorrow.

The car is driveable, but I'm not going to risk my SAFETY driving it.

I hear all the people saying that the problem is preventable, BUT I think the AMOUNT of people with the EXACT SAME problem is not coincidence. The car is not safe. I feel very concerned for mothers commuting with young children or elderly people (and anyone else for the matter) that may be injured or killed due to the poor design and construction of these frames.

I am no longer loyal to Nissan -- not because of the rotting frames; but because they will not correct a potentially fatal design flaw.

DEAR NISSAN,

THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!!

arkivezaj@yahoo.com

Wow, did not realize that this was such a prevalent problem with these cars. I have a 95 Pathfinder SE, which I got as a hand me down, and was supposed to be my winter car, since my primary car (Toyota Corolla) is getting older as well, and I wanted to save it.

Went to Firestone today to put new tires on it, and the mechanics refused to put it up on the lift because the rear frame behind the rear wheels was so rusted out, rust was just falling off in chunks. The frame of the car, which everything else sits on should be the last thing to go! It's a disgrace that Nissan seems to be aware of this problem and refuses to acknowledge it. If there's a Class Action suit, I would definitely be interested.

Wife has a 95 Pathfinder. Has the common rear frame rail rot, and recently broke away. Now in my garage, not safe. I haul for a tow company that has been hauling the "silent recall" for Toyota Tacomas for same problem. This has been ongoing for over a year. Owners receive a fair price for theirs. Salvage yards have to crush/shred entire vehicle, even the rims and tires. Nissan needs to be responsible and step up to the plate. 3 of my family members have switched to Toyotas, partly as a recommendation from myself. Why is Nissan not being fair on this?