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  • world_travelerworld_traveler Member Posts: 153
    Hi there,

    Lately I have been having some doubts on my decision. I think it is because I feel now that everything is over that I still liked the 4Runner and I'm angry at Toyota to have complicated my life by introducing a very questionnable model.

    This has influenced my decision and if they decide to fix things a bit then I may have taken my decision on unproven grounds and too fast maybe.

    But it is only my fault, I don't blame anyone but I wish Toyota would have given us a compelling new 4Runner upfront. None of that would have ever happened.

    So I now realize that I'm a 4Runner guy that rides another vehicle because of a "soon to be resolved" estethics issue.

    But I'm in a difficult position to complain. So far the Pathfinder has been great, not much to complain about aside from questionnable materials: floor mats, ceiling, poor radio reception, a rattle here and there and really really dreadful MPG (12.8 on my last tank......).

    But hey, I'm like that. As soon as I have a choice between two things I have difficulty deciding and I have a tendancy to rethink my decisions for a while. Nobody's perfect ;-)

    Forums like this make it easy to rethink our decisions. Too much information that comes too fast.

    So when I look at or hear of the new 4Runner I have a tendancy to regret to some extent. But when I look at the high price, ugly flares and cladding and questionnable list of features of the Sr5 sport compared to my LE I tend draw the conclusion that I've done the right thing..... until I read a review of a satisfied new 4Runner owner (arrrrggggghhhhhh)

    Now, if I could set my sight of something else and move on !!!! The boring time of year (November) does not help ;-)... Too much time on my hands !!!!
  • Jack44Jack44 Member Posts: 221
    Here's what you do...poke your eyes out then you can't read about or see anything new!...Better yet...Just grab a beer and sit in your LE and enjoy...You made a great choice...
  • intmed99intmed99 Member Posts: 485
    I was wondering does the '03 PF have stability control?? Does it have traction control system like 4Runner??

    Thanks.
  • world_travelerworld_traveler Member Posts: 153
    Yeah you are right !!! That's what I should do. I'm an addict.... I just can't stay away from froums like these or review site. Do you think that the Betty Ford centre could help me with that ??? ;-)
  • world_travelerworld_traveler Member Posts: 153
    Intmed99: Yes

    The 03 LE has both a stability control system and traction control.

    I tried both on a worn gravel road and the the truck was very stable during an emergency stop, when slamming the gas and trying midly to loose control. I have yet tried the system in reall offroad condition.

    I know you are not a big fan of the Pathfinder but I can tell you that it is a fine vehicle. Safe, powerful, corners great, loaded for a nice price. Okay it is a notch under the 4Runner in quality like I said before but not a huge notch. But the 4Runner is addictive I realize now, if you can get over the 4th gen questionable looks then you face a great vehicle I'm sure.

    Did you go for a test drive ?????
  • fleetwoodsimcafleetwoodsimca Member Posts: 1,518
    My 4WD Pathfinder with newly mounted Cooper HT Adventurer tires absolutely does not require any winter tires. Here in Colorado, we get plenty of deep mountain snow to test all such hypotheses, and the bottom line is don't waste your money on "winter" or "snow" tires.
  • pathfinder13pathfinder13 Member Posts: 110
    have rattling problems. I hear rattling from dash, cargo area, and steering column. Before I only had dash rattling but now rattling is here and there. It's annoying because it's getting louder everyday, so just wondering if someone has similar problem. Also, when I open the sunroof there's a loud vibrating noise(I have wind deflector)Is the vibration due to wind deflector or is it common.
  • omega11omega11 Member Posts: 36
    Hello Woodyr,
    How would you rate the treadlife of the Winter Duelers? How about road noise?
    regards.
  • intmed99intmed99 Member Posts: 485
    I like the PF. It is a nice SUV.

    Does the '03 Path have a turn-off switch for the stability control/traction control?? So, i guess there is no LSD option.

    Another thing...i visited an Infiniti dealership yesterday to see the QX4. None of them ('03 2wd and 4wd models) have stability control, nor traction control!!!! They do have an LSD option.

    Is that strange???? You would think the opposite.
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    Just thought I would let people be aware of nissans policies before they spend big money on one of their trucks. I bought a 99.5 pathfinder (used) from a nissan dealer just over a year ago.
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    We got the extended warranty with it. But this issue falls under the " 60 month perforation warranty". An area of roof on the truck has rusted from the inside out.
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    I will attach a link at the bottom so you can see pictures for yourself, just cut and paste into your address bar. I brought it in to the burlington nissan dealer in ontario Canada and tried to deal with the service manager Ivan.
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    He said nissan would not cover it because it was from a stone chip. I said there is no stone chip, the paint is not broken anywhere ( see pict's ). He said he's tired of dealing with warranty problems so leave now. I called the 1-800 number and spoke with a rep.
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    She said she will contact Burlington Nissan and find out why he won't cooperate. I spoke to her later and she said that Ivan say's it's from a stone chip. I asked her if I could email her photo's of the spot so she could see there is no stone chip. She said she has no email.
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    I asked if I could take the pathfinder to a auto body repair shop of their choice to have someone look at and determine what has caused this. She said no, if the service manager says it's a stone chip thats it.
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    I asked if there is a arbitrator (sp?) or someone we could have look at it because there is no chip and Ivan from burlington nissan for whatever reason is not being honest. She said no. I asked if there is any way I can pursue this matter as it is clearly someting that should be covered under the warranty.
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    She said no, if the dealer say's no than your out of luck. My reason for this post is to let others learn from my misfortune that nissan will not back there warranty and any attempts will be met with a stone wall. If you look at the pictures the area is about the size of a silver doller.
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    I suspect that one of the screws holding the overhead console is up against the roof structure and moisture along with vibration has cased this. So if you have any problem and the service manager says what he thinks, even if he's wrong his word is the final word and thats it.
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    So please think about that before you sign on the dotted line.
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    To view the link, please post a message and i will email you the link, as this board will not let me post it.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Try makeashorterlink.com. Unless you're are linking to a photo album somewhere - some of those sites require you to wade through their front page first.

    (you might think about one or two longer posts next time too).

    Steve, Host
  • closs1closs1 Member Posts: 13
    I'm very sorry about the multiple posts but when I finished my story and tried to post it a message said max of 115 characters. So I tried to break it up and still make sense. The link to my pict's are to a photo album, but I have a direct link except it is over 115 characters.
  • bigorange30bigorange30 Member Posts: 1,091
    It really only applies to links since that is the only place you can really geta 115 character string. You must have had the link in there when you got that error message. If you look back through the posts on here and other boards here, some are more than a 1000 characters.

    As far as your problem with rust, I feel for you. Infiniti (the luxury division of Nissan) has a 1-800 complaint line and the service department lives by the service surveys they send out each time I visit. If I had your kind of problem, I would blast them on the survey. Reps are always begging me to give them an excellent because if they get anything else they get into trouble. They may not send you a survey for what you had since they didn't do any work. If that's the case, take it in for something simple and cheap to get the survey and then blast them on it. It works with Infiniti, maybe it would work with Nissan.
  • sailor16sailor16 Member Posts: 34
    I wonder who you talked to at Nissan Canada.If it was just a Cust. service rep(front line call centre worker) I think I'd ask to speak to their supervisor.At that point I'd ask for an appointment with the zone service rep who covers Burlington so he could look at the car the next time he's in town. Assuming it really isn't a surface rust issue that should take care of it. If you can't get any cooperation from Nissan this way my next suggestion would be checking to with the consumer protection branch of the Ontario gov. to see if Nissan belongs to some sort of arbitration panel. Failing that it sounds like the cost of repairs would not exceed the $ limits for an action in small claims court.
  • jiaminjiamin Member Posts: 556
    A few years ago my 94 Altima had a little rust on the muffler but not a trough rust. I mentioned it to the dealer where I bought the car, at an regular oil change service. Service assistant said although it was fine that time it'd rust through later. A new muffler was put on. That time my warranty would expire in just a few months.

    Maybe the paint rust is a much bigger issue so no dealer would take the claim so easily?
  • world_travelerworld_traveler Member Posts: 153
    According to my owner's manual my 03 LE has VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control), Nissan's terms for Stability control. "This systems detects slippage or swerve and will control th brakes and engine output to improve vehicle stability". I can turn off VDC by using a switch on the dash

    It mentions that my brake system has both LSD and ABS, and that they will work even if VDC is turned off.

    My manual has nothing on TCS but it is mentionned in the spec list.

    Also my 03 has the QX4 Auto mode.

    I think that the QX4 should have all these goodies, even the Pathfinder SE with Automatic package gets these toys installed.

    World
  • intmed99intmed99 Member Posts: 485
    However, i did NOT see any VDC or TCS on the 2003 QX4 4wd models. Strange. Look at their (Infiniti) website...nothing about it.

    Looks like you have a good 4wd system! VDC, but still have LSD!
  • world_travelerworld_traveler Member Posts: 153
    You are right, nothing about on VDC and TCS on the QX4 on any of the web pages I visited (Infiti USA, Canada and InfinitiHelp). They mention that VDC is available on the G35....

    Maybe they consider that the Qx4 is too classy for being taken offroad. But VDC can be also helpful in regular road conditions.

    You are right the Pathfinder seems to be very well equipped..... even compared to the QX4.

    Very good value this truck !!!
  • pathfinder13pathfinder13 Member Posts: 110
    have rattling problems. I hear rattling from dash, cargo area, and steering column. Before I only had dash rattling but now rattling is here and there. It's annoying because it's getting louder everyday, so just wondering if someone has similar problem. Also, when I open the sunroof there's a loud vibrating noise(I have wind deflector)Is the vibration due to wind deflector or is it common.
  • world_travelerworld_traveler Member Posts: 153
    I have a 03 LE, I have a couple of small rattle here and there that tend to come and go. Seems that the rattle are more noticeable when the truck is cold. When its warm I gues that the material expands somewhat fixing the problem.

    The Pathfinder is a good truck but I think that the interior materials are a bit on the cheap side. I have a feeling it will be prone to rattles. Let's hope I'm dead wrong.

    After battling a huge rattle problem on my 4runner back in 99 I tend now to try to forget about them (unless they are absolutely annoying). Like I said they often tend to come and go for various reasons including our perception and mood. I tend to notice them the most when I'm in a bad mood.

    Unfortunetly the dealers are not very helpful with rattles.
  • pathfinder13pathfinder13 Member Posts: 110
    The rattling seem to come and go. I had the same problem before, but now after 7000 miles it seems to be permanent. I am going tomorrow to dealer and will see what they can do. I am only worried if they make it worse.
  • world_travelerworld_traveler Member Posts: 153
    The worst that can happen is they start dismantling the dash and other stuff. This often introduces more rattle in time....

    I would suggest you try to find the cause of the rattles yourself.

    On my 4Runner the front suspension rattle went away by itself when I installed the winter tires. For some odd reasons removing the wheel changed somethig....

    Another rattle I had came from underneath the dash. I ended up using a piece of cardboard box that I stuck between to pieces that touched and the rattle went away. But one could see the little piece I stuck when looking in my car. I ended up forgetting and only removed the piece when I traded up my truck recently.

    So, try and fix your problems yourself first and try to stay clear from the dealers for rattle problems
  • woodyr1woodyr1 Member Posts: 142
    I have used the Winter Duelers for only one season (about 6000 km). People tell me they get about 5 seasons out of them. The soft rubber compound wears fast during warm weather, so to maximize the tire life, I install mine when the cold weather hits, and remove them as soon as the warmer weather arrives. I have a dedicated set of winter tires with rims, therefore changeover is easy and relatively fast.

    The tires are very quiet, and seem quieter than the original equipment Duelers.

    There is a review of the Winter Duelers at tirerack.com
  • mjohnr99mjohnr99 Member Posts: 193
    only a couple minutes:

    rattling: maybe i'm just lucky but no rattling to report for you guys. 1500 miles on '03 LE so far.

    WT: like ending a relationship, you are "decoupling" with the 4th Gen 4Runner you intended to purchase. That should hopefully be easier than harder as many know now it only existed in our minds. Given all the choices for the price asked, Supercharged 3rd Gen, 4th Gen, or LE, I remind myself that I would make the same decision even right now. Even if the cladding were gone, I would still have some disappointments with spending all that money and not getting EVERYTHING I wanted; whereas, the LE has been nothing but a pleasant surprise . . . just the opposite "more than expected" feeling with little rationalization at all. I have really enjoyed this "much better than expected experience" since first test driving one.

    Just imagine buying the 4th Gen and the buyer's remorse there . . . you'd be second-guessing yourself even worse. My only interest over there now is to see whether Toyota makes the change . . . if they do, that would feel great to know that my opinion regarding the 4th gen styling is more majority than minority. Then I will feel even better about my LE decision, knowing that it was based on less subjective fiction from my personal tastes and more on objective fact that the cheap, cladding, plastic look was, yes, in fact "ugly" . . . as determined by Toyota's decision to eliminate it (betting they do).

    Even if eliminated sooner than later, as I said in previous posts, I won't regret anything anymore than I do my $130 Motorola V60i that now sells for $50.
  • world_travelerworld_traveler Member Posts: 153
    Mjohnr99,

    I'll be over it pretty soon. Gee my Pathfinder is a great truck and has a lot of bang for the buck. I'll steer clear of the 4Runner forum for a while ;-) not to tempt myself.

    I think it is a bit like changing houses. Once the hype of the new house dies down you kinda miss the old one for a while and then you forget, usually by not passing in front of the old house too often.

    You know what is weird, is that I miss my old 4Runner (I see it every week when I pass in front of Nissan dealer) and sometimes I think that I miss the new one too.... But actually it is when I see a 2003 in person that I realize that I've made the right choice !!!! They are weird looking in person I think, weird lines, flares are bad in person etc....

    Anyway lets put all this behind us and move on, what do you think ?

    Did you get your chrome tip??? Did your mileage get better ? Mine is extremely bad these days, I wonder if it has something to do with the cold weather. Hope not, its cold here 6 months a year !!!!!

    I'm still considering the hood deflector, I think the Nissan's one is the nicest but I'm concerned about wind pattern and vibrations.

    I saw Pathfinder like mine a couple days ago with a bull bar. It is nice !!! It helps giving the Pathfinder a meaner/rugged look, but I think they are expensive I'll have to see.

    Ciao

    World
  • pathfinder13pathfinder13 Member Posts: 110
    but had no luck this time. The rattling was getting worst so today while doing my 7500 service I decided them to fix all the rattlings. By the way the service manager said that the pathfinder with Navigation has more rattling problems than the normal one. I don't know why is that but it's really interesting to me. They gonna double check and the car will be ready tomorrow, just crossing my fingers and hope they won't make it worse. I went and checked Murano and was suprised with the quality of leather. It's was really nice compare to pathfinder.
  • normp1normp1 Member Posts: 25
    I own a 2002 chilkoot pathfinder which up until recently (10,000 km) has been trouble free.
    Recently however its developed a small annoying creak or rattle which is really hard to pinpoint. In addition when it is cold on startup it is really noisy ( I think it is the alternator, a noisy bearing ? ). This only lasts for a minute or two. Lastly the drivers seat cushion (front bottom of seat) keeps coming off the metal attachment point under the seat. If anyone has similar complaints ( I've read about the rattles) I would appreciate hearing from you.

    P.S. Although I have yet to have a problem re bottoming out ( Never been that loaded) should I be seeking the modification discussed earlier re TBS ? Just installed 4x4 Alpines and so far they have been great !
  • world_travelerworld_traveler Member Posts: 153
    Mjohnr99 and Intmed99

    I can't believe this.....

    As I was working actively to forget about the 2003 4Runner and move on with that materialist part of my life what do I see coming in this morning in the lobby of the office building where I work: a 2003 Silver Limited sitting there as a demo..... nice and shinny !!!

    It is the 1st time in 10 year that I work here that they park a frikkin car in the lobby as part of a promotional event..... and it had to be a !@!##! 2003 4Runner..... Why not an Audi or BMW ?

    Ok, ok where's the camera ???

    I can't believe this. This whole thing is turning into a big joke against me..... :-()

    That's it, I'm turning into a monk and I'll go in a monestary somewhere far (and not near the Everest) where I'll devote my life to prayer and simplicity....

    World
    (The post should have been read on a humerous tone in case you really think I'm going nuts....)
  • mjohnr99mjohnr99 Member Posts: 193
    WT: mileage is still about the same: 14/18 CTY/HWY in mostly 2WD flat driving with 93 octane. I plan to remove my Thule rack's load bars (they are great, snap on and off with the Pathfinder fit kit) to see if the mileage gets up to the posted 15/19. [BTW, I think Thule makes the best stuff (first set is going on 15 years!) but they make a lot of wind noise if that is a concern for some.] The Nissan bug deflector will give you full windshield protection. Not sure about the wind pattern/vibration issue, so I opted for that Lund Avenger (see Accessories Board) which is only a low profile hood/fender protector to prevent the chips you describe. There is no vibration at all and the nice thing is you do not need to install the four rubber posts between the hood and deflector - not needed and that way you can still wax under there. I like the bull bar much better than other front end "attachments," but I am not sure I would really need it. So far, trying to stick to functions that I would use, other than the exhaust finisher you speak of. ;> Gave up on that; Gibson, MagnaFlow, etc. . . . tried everyone; nothing is specifically made for a 60 mm (2.34") pipe. Every clamp-on here is 2.25" or 2.5" - and because this is just a minor "looks thing," I was NOT going to pay some exhaust shop to go crazy here - just a truck, not some hot rod. Maybe up in metric country you will have better luck with a simple stainless steel one? Let me know.

    normp1: What did the Alpines do for the bass? As I've said, the stock Bose is "nice" all around, but could use more balance in the bass department to make it a nice system without turning the truck into one of these mini-truck music boxes. Question again: Does anyone know if the Pathfinder's stock head unit has "pre-amps" (e.g., RCA like jacks) built in for the addition of an external amplifier to power a simple sub-woofer? I checked out the one external amplifier in the driver's side rear cargo area wall - but without removing the plastic interior wall I can't really tell how it is wired from the head unit. Thanks.
  • mjohnr99mjohnr99 Member Posts: 193
    Serendipity? Fate? Don't sweat it. Let someone else be the first adopter and you get it if they work the bugs and styling issues out in a few years. Intmed99 has the perfect plan to wait a few years with his new '02. If Toyota had been fair about the supercharged 3rd gen I originally went after, then I would have still rather had the last of that run. To me, that is another unexpected plus with the '03 LE: last of a good run, hopefully very few TSBs for the '03s (e.g., my temperature display is 100% accurate so far, etc.), and for the cheapest of prices - still can't believe I got the '03 with the new VDC for the same price break that they were selling some of the '02s at (i.e., around ~$1400 under invoice depending how you calculate invoice). I think prices will be even better next month and the financing only gets better too. With the 4-6 grand you saved, if you had bought, for example, YHOO a few months ago you would have doubled your money by now. We had expected to have to spend around $36-37K total for that 4th Gen Sport, so I drool now thinking of getting in on more risky stocks while they are cheap. To me, it is money I can afford to gamble with and if I do it right I can at least double or triple it in the same time that the 4Runner first adopters have lost all that premium they paid plus the depreciation. That is why Nissan was a smart back-up plan and why I always told friends I thought from an economic stand-point they would be fiscally better off saving the premium that Toyota demands and going with the Pathfinder if it met their needs. Yes, Intmed99 is right, you always get what you pay for - IMHO, if you stick with certain reliable brands (and you keep for the long haul IMO) and you can get by on less vehicle and it will do the basic job for you - then you should usually go with the least expensive from a fiscal investment perspective (unless you are rich). I was not rich, but was going 4th Gen because of at least a certain amount of emotion after so many years in used cars. In the end, be glad that you lived up to that fiscal standard and try to ignore any emotion over that 4th Gen Limited . . . which would have been closer to 40K. From 30K to 40K is a huge leap - 10K invested can easily be the 30K for your next vehicle in 5 years; whereas the 10K invested in the 40K vehicle is negative return and would probably only have been marginally better for your honest daily needs (we're not rock crawlers . . ) and may even have left you with huge buyer's remorse when they fix all the "problems" in a few years. Hope that helps.

    P.S. I thought we were moving on . . . ;>> (J/K)
  • shenay921shenay921 Member Posts: 1
    Hi,

    I'm wanting to know if anyone else is having this problem. My car windows are continually getting stuck. I have taken the car in three times and each time they just oil it and say the windows are dirty. My car is regularly cleaned and I'm concerned there is a problem with the electrical. The windows start by getting slower and slower and then almost stop. I'm at 20,000 miles and my warranty expires at 30,000 so I'm wanting to get this problem taken care of. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!
  • intmed99intmed99 Member Posts: 485
    Shoot, forget about the '03 4Runner, i have my eye on the new GX! Darn, that thing is on every TV channel! I think they had a commercial for it in every commercial break last night on Monday Night Football!

    WT...that is just a freak coincidence at your work place. Or is it?? :-)

    In my opinion, the Pathfinder LE is a great SUV...good at everything. You definitely should keep it for a few years. The new 4runner will have many bugs. The 3rd gen 4Runner underwent 2 major revisions (1999 and 2001) in it's 7-year cycle (1996-2002). Just looking at the steering wheel on '03 4runner Ltd., you can see there are two empty spaces on the steering wheel buttons...could be something interesting down the road.

    I feel for you, WT. I am drooling over the GX, even thou i am into off-roading. I must resist because i got my '02 4runner Ltd 4wd (loaded with most accessories & local dealer options--includ. roadside assistance, VIN-imprinting on windows, etc.) at $1000-1500 BELOW invoice! It is simply too good of a deal to throw away on a Lexus GX!
  • ggombosggombos Member Posts: 18
    I can't offer any assistance but I can tell you that my 2001 LE with 26K has a rear passenger window that has started getting slower and slower. I haven't taken it in yet and your comments make me wonder if there is some kind of build issue here. Any others experience this?
  • world_travelerworld_traveler Member Posts: 153
    how fate is powerful.

    You guys know I had my doubts over the alst few weeks.

    This demo 4Runner is god sent, I am sure !!!

    Taking time to look at it from all angles ( I could not sit in it the doors a locked and there is not reps around) it basically confirmed me all the reasons why I freaked last August-September and went for something else.

    Basically: it s@cks.... at least from a design perspecitve but also from a quality perspective.

    1) The rear-end is too busy, looks real weird, toyish, overdone.....
    2) The flares are too big and I don't like how they cave in at the top
    3) The squarish look of the flares does not help
    4) I don't like the front lights, nor the way the make the round corner and the way they almost reach the front flares.
    5) Fog lights are wimpy
    6) Even the mud flaps are wimpy, they are made of very cheap plastics, they look like they come from Walmart....
    7) Cladding: the cladding was actually peeling off of the driver's door, I could have ripped it in a second, I could almost insert my little finger in the top left corner the way it was peeling off......
    8) The dash is awfull in person, I'm not into round things like that. They stick out too far.
    9) I like the shifter stick....
    10) The right portion dash is very GM-like, squarish, rather flat
    11)The cargo area does not look much more bigger than the pathfinder
    12)I don't like the Limited wheels (the concentric circles look cheap)

    Well hey.... that is exctly what I needed to move on. Facts instead of perception.....

    You know right now I do not regret my move and I think I have made the right choice actually.

    I don't think that if I would have had to make the decision today that I would have taken the 4Runner. Really.....

    This helps closing the loop guys and it has me worried about the future of the 4Runner. I hope that will not only correct design errors but also up the quality a couple of notch.

    Intmed: I'd suggest that you keep your Runner for now, 3rd gen are still very sexy, rugged and quality trucks. I'd give at least a year to the GX to stabilize (the GX is much nicer than the 03 4Runner but we do not get those in Canada).

    Now lets move on for real !!!!

    World
    (Mjohn: I wanted to move on until I faced this darn truck in the Lobby this morning. Now I swear no tuning back !!!!!)
  • mediaguymediaguy Member Posts: 11
    I'm about to purchase an LE and want to now if it's worth getting the Dynamic Control Package? Do I ned it? Also from what I've been reading, I should not purchase the tow hitch from the dealer? Is that correct? And if I do purchase it somewhere else, who installs something like that? I'm an auto idiot! Thanx in advance for any info!
  • phil47phil47 Member Posts: 394
    My 2001 LE also has a slow driver's window. It is ONLY when closing and it is directly affected by how COLD it is (ie. no problem in summer, however the colder it gets in Winter, the slower the window closes). This problem is recognized by Nissan. My dealer can "fix" it by manually expanding the size of the channel the window travels in, however this results in a loose or rattling window in the summer. I'm at a real loss on how to deal with this...and Nissan doesn't appear to have a very good solution at this time.
  • mattman055mattman055 Member Posts: 57
    my pathfinder can't seem to keep an alignment. almost since the day i got it, it seemed to pull a bit to the right.

    a few weeks ago while i had it at the dealer for an unreleated issue they did an alignment job on it. for maybe one or two days it seemed straight, but now it is back to pulling to the right.

    is this a common thing or not? anything they can do besides aligning it again? i don't travel on any bad roads per say, just normal roads. i've seen cars with 70,000 miles that have never had an alignment done to it and track better than mine with 6,000.
  • drbigzdrbigz Member Posts: 21
    I complained about this on this board earlier. My Pathfinder has never been aligned. If I keep the steering wheel straight, the car heads left...waaaay left. I can't figure out what it is. I've had brake check do an alignment on it 4 times and they have done it perfectly with good test results except when I drive it, I don't see any difference. What kind of tires do you have? I think my tires might be bad even though brake check rotated all the tires and realigned my truck and it still didn't align. If that doesn't fix it, could it be a bad frame on the truck? I bought my car as a demo with 5800 miles on it and hope that it wasn't damaged or wrecked before I bought it.
  • world_travelerworld_traveler Member Posts: 153
    I may be wrong but I think that most SUV are very difficult to keep aligned properly. I think that the type of wheel (wide, high wall) and the non-aerodynamic nature of the truck do not help.

    Aside from the original factory installation I never could get a good alignment on my 4Runner. My new Pathfinder is pretty straight now but I bet 20$ that when I'll have the tires rotaded or changed or whatever else it'll be somewhat out of alignment for sure despite efforts from my dealer to fix the problem.

    A lot of people complained about alignment issues on the 4Runner boards I visited, same thing here, leads me to think it is a SUV issue.

    World
  • pathfinder13pathfinder13 Member Posts: 110
    yesterday and guess what my pathfinder is pulling to the left. I guess because of the tire rotation.
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