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#1 of 13 01 NISSAN STARTS TO FISH TALE WHEN NOT APPLYING GAS by ogperro1 Dec 26, 2007 (10:54 am)
i find my self driving down the road and when i let go of the gas or if i apply gas while vehicle is in motion the car fish tales from the back and i hear a noise like a bang from the bottom rear of the vehicle. does anyone have the same problem or has had it and know what im talking about? Replies to this message: tidester (Dec 26, 2007 3:21 pm) mcclancy (Jan 07, 2008 7:58 am) wayne51 (Oct 27, 2009 7:58 am) the_rooster_ (Jan 16, 2008 4:54 pm)
#2 of 13 Re: 01 NISSAN STARTS TO FISH TALE WHEN NOT APPLYING GAS [ogperro1] by tidester HOST Dec 26, 2007 (3:21 pm)
Replying to: ogperro1 (Dec 26, 2007 10:54 am) Are you driving on ice? Engine drag comes into play when you release the gas pedal and that may cause some slipping on a slick surface.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
#5 of 13 Re: 01 NISSAN STARTS TO FISH TALE WHEN NOT APPLYING GAS [ogperro1] by mcclancy Jan 07, 2008 (7:58 am)
Replying to: ogperro1 (Dec 26, 2007 10:54 am) This can be VERY DANGEROUS. DO NOT drive the vehicle. The fishtailing you describe indicates that the rear end linkage assembly may be about to fail. If this occurs while driving, the entire rear end will swing out from behind you, causing the vehicle to immediately turn sideways and roll over and over. At highway speeds or in traffic you will become a statistic. Inspect the linkage assemblies described below for damage and/or get it towed.   The rear end assembly of the Pathfinder is held in alignment by two struts that are attached to the frame below the posts between the doors. These struts are called LOWER REAR LINKS. They are TUBES. If you bend a tube back and forth, the metal suffers fatigue damage and the tube will break. Once a tube is dented, (such as by impact with road debris), this bending starts. By the time you detect the fishtailing, it is about ready to go. Replies to this message: wayne51 (Oct 27, 2009 7:58 am)
#7 of 13 Re: 01 NISSAN STARTS TO FISH TALE WHEN NOT APPLYING GAS [ogperro1] by the_rooster_ Jan 16, 2008 (4:54 pm)
Replying to: ogperro1 (Dec 26, 2007 10:54 am) YIKES- I had a simulat issue a few years ago, with my 97 SE. I would feel it "sway" while coasting around very light turns, and it only got worse. Mine needed new rear shocks, and the main rear center-rubber "bearing".....good luck, staty safe.
#8 of 13 fish tailing by 99accent Sep 27, 2009 (11:40 am)
does this happen when in 4 wheel automatic
#9 of 13 Re: 01 NISSAN STARTS TO FISH TALE WHEN NOT APPLYING GAS [mcclancy] by wayne51 Oct 27, 2009 (7:58 am)
Replying to: mcclancy (Jan 07, 2008 7:58 am) This is exactly the solution to your problem, Get it fixed right away The upper and lower rear link bushings need replacing. Ask to have just the bushings replaced. There are 8 in total. The bushings probably just need replacing not the whole link. Much cheaper that way
#10 of 13 2005 Pathfinder 2WD / 4WD selector switch by chipsr1 Nov 06, 2009 (1:33 pm)
Switch in 2WD. 4WD light lit. Screen blank. Truck drives in 4WD. After a few blocks it goes into 2WD and indicator is back-lit showing 2WD. Replies to this message: 99accent (Nov 06, 2009 5:50 pm)

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