2002 Nissan Pathfinder Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“Over 40 MPH, I get a rear end sway or wobble when accelerating in my '02 Nissan Pathfinder . Sway reverses when I let up on the gas. Feels like I'm losing control of the vehicle. I was told by an online mechanic that it was most likely the rear suspension links for the rear differential, the bushings are torn or broken. When broken will cause the back end of the truck to feel loose. Inspect all 4 rear links and replace which ever links you find bad.”

“Vehicle jerks shortly after placing in the park position. Three times the vehicle has rolled back while in the park position and one of these episode's was while I was walking behind the vehicle. I am very concerned with this incident and I am unable to locate any information regarding the problem.”

“We were driving north bound on 395 about 30 miles south of ritzville, at 3:30 on saturday, may 5th. Clear skies, clear road conditions. Sparse traffic, we were in the outer most lane. Kids were quietly watching dvd in backseat, wife and I were casually talking. No music on, no cellphones, no distractions. All of a sudden, we herd a thunk and the rear tires locked up. I immediately took my foot off the gas and dropped the clutch (manual transmission), however the car was unresponsive. Essentially it was as if I had slammed on the breaks. …”

“Details: we have been loyal Nissan customers since 1987 and my 2002 Pathfinder started making a loud rattling noise. We had it towed to the dealership and the technician checked it out and told us that 2 screws had fallen out of the power valve and were bouncing around in the cylinder, and there was nothing we had done wrong. It is a design flaw that Nissan refuse to correct. I am told it could have been corrected for $150.00. The cost of repair the Pathfinder is $7,899.99 which Nissan north american has refuse to pay. …”

“Car had viration during test drive before purchase. Dealer said minor problem and would be fixed. 8 trips and many repairs and parts by dealer over 3 month period, same vibration problem still exists. Car is impossible to drive over 55 MPH due to constant viration that I fear may develope into a larger problem and could cause loss of control on hwy. Dealer now calims he drove same make, model vehicle and it has same viration therefore he claims vibration is normal for that year vehicle.”