Paint Bubling.

[edogg27]

So i recently saw that the paint about the rear passenger side fender is bubbling and starting to chip. I was going to go get it professionaly fixed when i noticed a few other pathfinders in my Area have the same thing, Is this a common issuse with these truck? if so does nissan cover it?

[Qxxx4]

It is common, Nissan wont help you. My Q was FLAWLESS for all these years and a year n a half ago I notice a tiny bubble over my front fender...the year after the rust exploded. The QX4's have plastic wheel arches over the fender...road salt had accumulated in there over the years and now all 4 of my fenders are deteriorating from under that plastic. Only the 1 fender shows the rust but the rest will soon if it isnt fixed.

Such bulletproof rides but horrible for rusting. Also keep an eye out for your rear hatch, the 97-00 ALL get rusty right under the window, yours should be fine though.

[edogg27]

such a shame that nissan wont take responsibility. My plan for this summer is to go through and find a shop that will take care of all that and all the scratched and cosmetic things on my pathfinder. I plan on keeping it till it wont go anymore and i want it to look nice lol
thanks.

[Qxxx4]

It will last forever if you keep the body in reasonable shape. My QX4 is a 99, I've owned it since 2006..had 56,000kms, now it has 190,000kms which isnt much for these but its been trouble free the entire time. The only expensive maintenance it ever required is the Timing belt/water pump at 160k...but you have the 3.5L engine so you have a timing chain, even more trouble/maintenance free.

[edogg27]

Ya ive had a few wrecks not my fault but still think its bad on the car even though it gets fixed. Hopefully they didnt hurt the life of my pathy

[Alfredo24.pr]

maybe its because of the weather? I have not noticed bubbling in any pathfinder in my area

[Sungmkim85]

I believe it's the road salt that's gets melted in snow.
While you are driving during the winter days,
that rust causing mixture sneaks into the spaces between your fender and car paint.
If it stays there for too long,
it penetrates in and causes crumbles in the metal side of your paint and cause it to bloat up.