Purchased a used 1995 Nissan Pathfinder privately for my son. Discovered a gas tank leak, we bought a new gas tank and upon having it installed the mechanic and collision expert said the frame was so rusty that the vehicle is unsafe for my son to drive. Upon examination of the Pennsylvania state police the pa inspection sticker is illegal. Now I have an unsafe vehicle which my son cannot drive and I am out the money so I cannot afford to buy another vehicle. The man that sold it to me has vanished and his number disconnected. I think Nissan needs to recoup me for me losses since my loss is due to faulty and premature rusting of the frames in their Pathfinders of those years. Please help me.

- Coatesville, PA, USA

The frame has holes in it. It's a 95 Pathfinder with low mileage. 133,545 miles. I take great care of my vehicle. The outside and inside are amazing condition but the frame is rusting out and now effecting the way it drives. This has been reported by thousands of customers and nothing has been done. It's not acceptable. How can this be ignored when this many people complain about there frame getting holes in it due to materials used.

- Joppa, MD, USA

I purchased a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder SE in June, 2007 for $3000. In 2010 I had to have the starter replaced. This vehicle was loaded onto a trailer to have it towed to a friend of mine to have the new starter put on. When he brought the vehicle back to me, after the starter was put on, he had me look at the frame. It was so rusted out that I was afraid to drive it. But I had to, only vehicle to drive. You could put your fist through the rust. After going online and doing some research, I found that alot of 1995 Nissan Pathfinder owners have had the same problem. I contacted Nissan North America and was told there was nothing that they could do. No recalls have been done. I also contacted the Indiana attorney generals office and got them involved. Still no solution since no recall has been done. Finally in June of 2011, I sold it to a junk yard for $250. Yes, I could have sold it to a private party, but did not want to be responsible if they drove it and the frame broke while driving. I would like to know if there can be an investigation in this. Toyota had the same problem and reimbursed those people at 150% of book value.

- Noblesville, IN, USA

I first noticed that the frame on my car has rusting away a couple of years ago. Now, the rear of the frame on both sides is 50% gone! the front frame on both sides has rusted through at the wheel well. There is extensive rust on the entire frame. The car has never been in any accident and I have kept it in the garage it's entire life. I had it detailed every spring and every fall. I called Nissan to complain and they told me they would do nothing since my car was so old. I purchased this car new and purchased extended warranty of 6 years or 100,000 miles. It has less than 94,000 miles on it now. I feel the car is unsafe to drive. I strongly feel Nissan is responsible for this defect and should make some effort to rectify this matter with me. The first muffler on this car outlasted the frame.

- Bristol, IL, USA

When I went to change my brakes on our Nissan Pathfinder I saw that the entire frame was completely rusted out and full of holes, the gas tank and rear end have fallen down and are hanging on by the frame. This vehicle was used for the transportation of my family, and I was told by an engineer that we are very fortunate to be alive, and very fortunate that we did not kill any innocent people. There has to be a recall on this vehicle. What kind of country do we live in that puts the lives of its citizens in danger for a car company? I pray not this one, please act.

- Falmouth, KY, USA

: the contact stated while driving 25mph uphill, the carpet around the gear shift suddenly erupted into flames. The flames were extinguished by the driver with water and the authorities were not contacted. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and later transferred to the insurance Agency for inspection. Upon inspection it was determined the heat shield was missing from the catalytic converter and the floor board in that area was completely rusted through allowing extreme heat to contact the carpet. The contact is concerned about the dealer selling the vehicle without first inspecting for safety problems. The rust could have easily been viewed by simply inspecting the undercarriage.

- Manassas, VA, USA