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2013 Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD

10
Recalls
766
Complaints
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Rollover Risk: 19.1%

Complaints
Recalls

766 Complaints

for 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER
11/03/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/05/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the front passenger’s side air bag and the "solid air bag #2" warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the air bag sensor to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V069000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.

10/21/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/21/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

Vehicle gets stuck in park. The gear will not shift into drive, reverse, or neutral. Will not move from park even though the car is on. Brake lights deploy when brake pedal is pushed but car will not move from park position.

10/12/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/26/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, when the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed the transmission was needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V142000 (POWER TRAIN), however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

10/05/2021
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/25/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5n1ar2mm5dc******
Summary

After changing rear break pads. I started having issues with the ABS. The car goes into anti skid mode with abs decelerating the car. On highway the car vibrates while applying breaks. Upon taking back to the same dealership. The service team said it has nothing to do with the break changes and upon checking C1142 code came up. The pressure switch sensor issue. The service team flushed the break fluid a few times and asked me to use to vehicle and report for any such issues. I am reaching out the NHTSA to check if anyone else has report a faulty pressure switch. This was little scary a we had recently went on a long drive with the kids and the driving was bit rough and tough

09/29/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/26/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5n1ar2mm0dc******
Summary

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. He also stated that the OCS sensor failed to recognize an occupant seated in the passenger’s side seat, which would cause the air bag to become inoperable. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V681000 (Air Bags) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 149,989

09/15/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/08/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

Aloha, When I’m driving my SUV and it hits 20mph or more my SUV starts to shuttering or jerking motion for like 2 secs after driving over 20mph, I took it in to get it fix but the shuttering came back after a few days. So I figure it was built like that. But now I can’t even drive it due to its too dangerous to drive. I looked up the problem and joined a form online and a lot of people have the same problem as I do. I wanted to voice my concerns. Best regards,

09/14/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

I noticed a leak under my car with fresh fluid. It took me months to figure out where it was coming from. I removed the undercover where the bumper is and saw the leaking coming from the transmission oil cooler hose at the elbow connection. I looked online and noticed this exact recall: 2013 PATHFINDER; CVT FLUID LEAK AT COOLER HOSE For some odd reason my VIN was not listed under the recall. Looks like I have to fix Nissan’s issue out of my own pocket

09/13/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

passenger side airbag light is always on (passenger or not) indicating that the passenger side airbag is off. also, when there is no passenger in the seat, the red airbag light flashes. however, when there is a passenger in the seat, the red airbag light is not on.

09/09/2021
Components: AIR BAGS,SEATS
Incident Date: 08/30/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

I recently purchased a 2013 Pathfinder with 71,000 miles. My 2013 Pathfinder has a faulty OCS. The RED AIRBAG light is illuminated on the dashboard that will not go off. It also has the PASSENGER AIRBAG light illuminated whether a person is sitting in the passenger seat or not. This light does not go off when an adult is sitting in the seat. There is a recall on 2013 Pathfinders for this problem but my VIN is not showing a recall for this problem even though it has the same issue.

09/07/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated she was starting the ignition but was unable to shift gears out of Park. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V142000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and referred her to the local dealer to diagnose the vehicle. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced and for several recall repairs to be performed on the vehicle. The contact was informed that NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V142000 (Power Train) was not performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.

08/26/2021
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/12/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

I was driving down the road and the car wouldn’t shift into second gear. The speed limit was 35 mph and my car would only go 20 mph. I couldn’t drive home safely, no warning lights came on or anything. Dealership said my CVT transmission needs to be replaced. This sudden drop in speed became a hazard for me and my passenger.

08/18/2021
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/17/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5n1ar2mm8dc******
Summary

Inside passengers front door handle broke making it impossible to open the passengers front door from inside the vehicle

08/13/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/13/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

defects shifter assembly, cvt Transmission, brakes, Kraft Nissan invoice 317628 12-13-2019. AAMCO Blu steel Automotive repair order J004629 Transmission CVT, DTC P1 CVT Judder, B2603 Shift position, HVAC sun load sensor.

08/07/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/18/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

In the course of 1.5 yrs I have had issues with my transmission. I had to replace my transmission last June, only for the transmission to go out again in the beginning of Aug. now it’s been less than a year and my car transmission gave out again in July. This will be transmission number 4 with in 1.5 years. This last time I was turning into my friends house and the car would not go into the driveway, instead it lost power and rolled back down the street. Luckily my friend lives on a not so busy road and I avoided getting hit. I had the car towed to a Nissan dealership and they confirmed once again that it was indeed the transmission once again. This can not be normal in any way for a transmission to give out in a car that quickly. This is very dangerous.

07/17/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/16/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

Was driving around yesterday when the vehicle started acting funny. When you put it into reverse, the vehicle would not recognize the shift immediately, and would instead make a hard jerk when the vehicle did go into gear. Similarly happened putting the vehicle into drive as well. Vehicle also is shuddering on acceleration. Went to a local part store to check it out, and ended up being code P17F0 with no immediate remedy available from Nissan.

07/03/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

My hood has popped opened while driving.

06/29/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/29/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

I have been experiencing the transmission shutter and jitter on the highway going to work and sometimes I lose speed which causes me to slow down to less than posted highway speeds in order to exit off the highway. The shudder judder that occurs happens intermittent and there are times when I feel that when I try to accelerate on the highway, the pedal does not react to my input into the gas. Not sure if it is a safety thing but the dealership visit that I had at Classic Nissan of Texoma in Denison Texas in April I was told that the shudder and judder was supposed to be fixed by an electronic update by Nissan. There continue to be TONS of issues with not just this model year but others based on the CVT transmission in these cars and the manufacturer needs to do something about it now before someone gets seriously hurt. I've had a few close calls which is why I decided to research and report with you because I feel the dealership or the manufacturer are not listening loud and clear to the owners of these cars such as myself.

06/23/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/23/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5n1ar2mn8dc******
Summary

Im one of the couple thousands around the US and Canada having a CVT transmission problems in A Nissan vehicle. Vehicle started having issues around 80k miles. Now still having issues with 120k Vehicle looks brand new still. CVT issues on my 13 Pathfinder are having a very aggressive vibration at low speed to mid speed. Nissan was told at several dealerships about the issue. They said. Nothing they can’t do because of vehicle has no recalls.

06/10/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/03/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5n1ar2mm8dc******
Summary

Electric fan stopped working properly causing the vehicle to overheat.

06/08/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5n1ar2mm8dc******
Summary

Gear selector will not shift out of Park with the brake pedal depressed requiring the use of the manual override switch to shift the car into gear.

06/01/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/04/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the RPM’s revved up however, the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and turned off the vehicle. Roadside assistance was contacted the vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the CVT jigger was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, the contact was informed that the warranty repair had expired. A case number was provided. The contact stated that NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V142000 (Power Train) was repaired in Jan 2017. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000

05/08/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/02/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

AS I AM IN A COMPLETE STOP OR DRIVING SLOW I PRESS THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE THE CAR SHAKES AND IT IS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND IT SHAKES FOR A GOOD 3 MINUTES ON THE ROAD, WHICH IS DANGEROUS FOR ME BECAUSE I'M AFRAID IT'LL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR THAT I'LL GET HIT BY ANOTHER CAR SINCE IT IS SLIPPING WHEN I'M TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A SLOW SPEED

04/19/2021
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/18/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

THE FRONT PASSENGER CONTROL ARM SNAPPED FREE FROM THE SUBFRAME WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS UNTIL I STARTED DRIVING AND FELT AN ISSUE IN THE STEERING. WHEN I WENT UNDERNEATH TO LOOK, I REALIZED THAT THE ENTIRE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SUBFRAME. WHEN LOOKING ONLINE FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL, I REALIZED THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHERE SOMETHING SIMILAR HAS HAPPENED. THIS IS CLEARLY NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE AND NO WAY SHOULD THIS EVER HAPPEN. THIS IS SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO FIX! I HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE SOON BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE!! OF COURSE MY CAR ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A $3,000 BILL DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY CAN'T HELP ME EITHER. PLEASE ADD THIS TO YOUR RECALL LIST...THIS IS SO DANGEROUS!!!!!

04/16/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/13/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER PASSENGER SUN VISOR WON'T STAY UP. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS OR COULD THIS BE A SAFETY COMPLAINT?

04/14/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/12/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

FROM TIME TO TIME IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK

04/10/2021
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/10/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM TRANSMISSION SHAKES BADLY WHEN PICK UP

04/10/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/27/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

RPM ITS WEN THE CAR ITS IN DRIVE ITS BTV 500 AND 600 AND ONCE WILD WEN IM DRIVEN IT JUMPS LIKE CRAZY I FEEL LIKE THE ENGINE ITS ABOUT TO FALL IN PEACES BUT ITS FROM THE TRANSMISSION I DONT KNOW WHY NHTSA DONT RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION EVERYONE OUT THERE THE ITS SO MANY PROBLEMS SO MANY ISSUES AND PEOPLE STEEL BUYING THIS GARBAGE CARS WITH SO MANY RECALLS OTHER RECALLS AND SO MANY ISSUES THE SHOULD EVERYONE OUT THERE REPORT TO LEMON LAW THIS CARS THERE NOT SAFE DRIVEN 3 TIMES THE RESET MY AIRBAGS AND SAME ISSUES I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM THE DAY I GOT THE CAR FROM DEALER BRAND NEW WAS NOISE IN THE FRONT FOR 2 MOTHS I WAS 6 TIMES IN GREAT NECK NISSAN THE NEVER FINE ANYTHING 3 TIMES BROOKLYN NISSAN THE NEVER FINE THE PROBLEM THE CHANGE OTHER PARTS WHICH WAS NO ISSUES WITH THOSE PARTS AND THEN I WEN TO PRIVATE MECANIC HE FINE OUT THE ISSUE IN 5 MIN I ORDER FROM STATEN ISLAND NISSAN SAME ISSUE NOISE THEM I ORDER AFTER MARKET EVER SINCE NEVER HAVE PROBLEM WITH IT BUT ITS LOT OFF OTHER ISSUES AIRBAGS RADIO SOME TIME GOES OUT FOR 10 TO 20 MIN HAPPEN IT LIST 5 OR 6 TIMES PASSENGERS AIRBAGS SAME ISSUE AFTER 3 TIMES THE PROGRAM THE AIRBAGS BRAKES SOME TIME LOCK IT TAKES FEW SECONDS TO UNLOCK THIS WAS MY EXPERIENCE WITH NISSAN AFTER OWNING 3 OFF THEM THIS WAD MY 3 NISSAN AND MY LAST NISSAN ,NISSAN SHOULD TAKE THERE OWN RESPONSIBILITIES AND RECALLS THE TRANSMISSION EVERYONE KNOW ITS SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH CVT TRANSMISSION HELLO OR NHTSA SHOULD STEP UP AND RECALL OR DUE LEMON LAW BUY BACK THIS GARBAGE ITS SHAME THE WHOLE WORLD SE THIS CRAB WEN I HAVE THE CAR IT NISSAN DEALER WHY THE DINT SAY OR CHAMGE THE TRANY I DID HAVE 100 THOSEN MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER THE SAID WAS OK AND THE CAR ALLWAYS JUMPING ITS OK THATS NOT OK REALLY

03/29/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/20/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

MY CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER?

03/25/2021
Components: ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 03/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

I HAVE TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE 2 TIME . THE FIRST NISSAN SEND ME RECALL AN D THIS ONE I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY SELF, VERY BAD TRANSMISSION. I KNOW PEOPLE SUFFER FOR THIS SITUATION, IN THE 2019 MY CAR STARTED WITH SMALL SIGNAL, BUT IN 03/ 01/2021 I HAVES THE DIAGNOSTIC FOR THE PROBLEM THAN YOU SO MUCH FOR PAY ATTENTION TO THIS PROBLEM. MARLENE F SILVA

03/17/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/08/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LUPIENT NISSAN OF BROOKLYN PARK (7910 LAKELAND AVE N, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55445, (763) 244-2650) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,671.

03/15/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/07/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY AND IN THE PARK POSITION, HER VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS AS SHE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED OVER THE CONTACT'S LEFT FOOT AND SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER ROLLING A FEW FEET. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE CONTACT WAS TREATED FOR A BROKEN ANKLE AND BRUISING TO LEFT KNEE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON HER LEFT ANKLE. CONSUMER ALSO HAD BRUISES ON LEFT AND RIGHT LEG. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE SERVICED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*DT*JB

03/10/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/28/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, OR INCREASING SPEED FROM A TURN, THE CAR SPUTTERS, POWER FLUCTUATES, AND SOMETIMES IT VIBRATES AND FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING OVER A GRID. SHIFTING IS ROUGH WHILE DRIVING, AND THE CAR SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL, OR LIKE I'M DRIVING A STANDARD TRANSMISSION AND I'VE LEFT OFF THE CLUTCH TOO SOON. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING AND STARTED INCONSISTENTLY

03/02/2021
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/20/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH DOWNHILL WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL DOWNHILL INCREASING IN SPEED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER IT FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A NEARBY HILL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THEIR BACK, NECK, CHEST, AND LEGS. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THEIR NECK AND LEGS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (NISSAN OF QUEENS 93-25 ROCKAWAY BLVD, OZONE PARK, NY 11417; (718) 835-8300) AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THEN ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER, WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THEY ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP WITHOUT ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO AGGRESSIVELY SHAKE AND ALL THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER MENTIONED ABOVE WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED AGAIN AND DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD TO PRESS THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER MENTIONED ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOW INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V020000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF ALL THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

01/30/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/28/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

THE PATHFINDER WAS RECALLED DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT HAD BEEN SETTLED. SO I CALLED THE COMPANY DIRECTLY AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PATHFINDER HAD NOT EVER BEEN CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER. SO NO ONE WANTED TO HELP ME. SO WE HAD TAKEN THE PATHFINDER IN BEFORE I KNEW OF THE RECALL DUE TO TRANSMISSION LEAKING. HAD PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. SO LAST MONTH I HAD TO COME UP WITH MONEY TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION PUT IN. BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK IN PARK AND DRIVE. NO TAKE IN CONSIDERATION I HAD CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING AND KNEW THIS YEAR HAD JUST SETTLED A CIVIL LAWSUIT. SO I NEED HELP WITH BEING REIMBURSED BY NISSAN. THERE WAS AS IF, IT WAS STUCK IN LOW GEAR, HIGH PITCH SOUND WHEN STARTED, HESITATED WHEN LEAVING A STOP LIGHT, DIFFICULT TIME PICKING UP SPEED, CONSTANTLY LEAKING TRANSMISSION LIQUID, HIGH PITCH NOICE WHEN WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND JERKING AS WHEN IT WAS ON THE HIGH WAY TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS. HAD A PARTICULAR SMELL AT TIMES. EVEN CALLED CVT ABOUT THE PROBLEM. EVERYONE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. WAS UNABLE TO ATTACH THE SECOND PAGE OF THE DOCUMENT. I CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION WHEN WE FIRST TOOK IN THE PATHFINDER WITH THIS PROBLEM.

01/19/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/13/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS BADLY WHEN DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND I CHECKED ON PATHFINDER FORUMS THAT 2013S HAVE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED FOR SAME PROBLEM.

01/07/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/28/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

MY WARRANTY ENDED AT 80,000 AND MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON ME AT 83,000. WARRANTY ENDED JULY 2020 BUT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF SUCH INFORMATION. I HAVE PURCHASED TWO VEHICLES FROM NISSAN AND I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE DUE TO THIS MATTER. B/C NISSAN WILL NOT COVER IT AND WANTS $6,500 TO REPLACE IT WITH A USE TRANSMISSION. THEY HAVE LOST IT.

11/25/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

THE LIGHT INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS DISABLED CAME ON ONE DAY AND NEVER WENT OFF, INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS NEVER ENABLED, EVEN IF AN ADULT WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. FIRST TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS ISSUE, THEY "CLEARED THE CODES" AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE TO DEPART FROM THE DEALERSHIP. SECOND VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP HAD ME REPLACE THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE/DIAGNOSIS UNIT (TO THE TUNE OF OVER $1,100 TOTAL PARTS/LABOR/TAX) BECAUSE THE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF EVEN WHEN RESET, AND IT WAS NOT "THROWING ANY CODES." I WAS TOLD SOMETHING ELSE COULD STILL BE WRONG, BUT WITH THIS UNIT REPLACED, IT WOULD PROVIDE THE "CODES" FOR WHATEVER ELSE MAY REQUIRE REPAIR. HOWEVER, ONCE THIS PART WAS REPLACED, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. DEALERSHIP THEN SAID THE "NEXT STEP" IS TO REPLACE 2 AIRBAG SENSORS AND ANOTHER RELATED UNIT (ANOTHER ~$600). IF THE LIGHT IS STILL ON AFTER THAT, THEY JUST KEEP GOING DOWN THE LIST OF AIRBAG SYSTEM PARTS TO REPLACE UNTIL THEY FINALLY FIX THE ISSUE. BASICALLY, NO ONE KNOWS WHAT'S REALLY WRONG, SO WE'LL JUST KEEP REPLACING PARTS THAT PROBABLY DON'T ACTUALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED UNTIL WE FINALLY REACH THE ONE THAT DOES. APPARENTLY, THIS IS HOW NISSAN REPAIRS THEIR AIRBAG SYSTEMS (WHICH A QUICK ONLINE SEARCH INDICATES THEY HAVE PLENTY OF ISSUES WITH). THE AIRBAG DIAGNOSIS UNIT CLEARLY DOESN'T ACTUALLY "DIAGNOSE" ANYTHING. MEANWHILE, I AM AT THEIR MERCY BECAUSE AN AIRBAG ISSUE IS CAUSE FOR STATE INSPECTION FAILURE AND IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.

11/21/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/21/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN I ACCELERATE IT AND IT DOES NOT PASS THE GEAR CHANGES, WHEN IT GOES OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR AND I STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR SO THAT IT INCREASES SPEED IT DOES NOT AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE.

11/19/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON EVEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL NOT DEPRESSED AND ALSO CAUSING CAR TO NOT ACCELERATE SOMETIMES AND CAUSING THE SHIFT INTERLOCK TO NOT AUTOMATICALLY WORK TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK.

11/17/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/03/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CVT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR FROM CARMAX AND WAS SENT TO NISSAN FOR A RESET. NO ISSUE WAS FOUND AT THAT TIME. THE CAR IS SHUTTERING AND STALLING OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING FULL SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE/FREEWAY AS WELL AS OTHER BUSY ROADS LEAVING MYSELF AND MY CHILD STRANDED AND IN NEAR ACCIDENTS. NISSAN REFUSES TO HELP WITH THIS PART. IT SHOULD 100% BE A RECALL. INSTEAD, NISSAN ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT AND EXPIRED TWO WEEKS, JULY 31, 2020 BEFORE I CONTACTED NISSAN WITH THE WORSENING ISSUE. THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE MY CAR HAD 98,000 MILES INSTEAD OF 80,000/ I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOUR YEARS, I AM FINANCIALLY STRUGGLING BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, AND MAKING PAYMENTS ON A CAR THAT I CANNOT DRIVE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT NISSAN'S FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSIONS. PLEASE HELP!!!!! THIS STARTED AGAIN TWO WEEKS INTO AUGUST WHEN I INITIALLY CONTACTED NISSAN. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN UNDIAGNOSED TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THESE SHOULD BE REPLACED AS RECALLS OR DEEMED LEMONS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NOVEMBER OF 2016.

11/11/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR IT SHUDDERS AND SHAKES UNTIL AROUND 50 MPH

10/24/2020
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

LAI T ON MY HOOD IS PEELING OFF AND IM GETTI G NO HELP FROM NKSSAN. I WAS TOLD BY A BODY SHOP TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE IT LO G AND ITS A NISSAN ISSUE. I TRIED TO USE TOUCH UP PAINT BUT ITS STILL PEELING ALONG THE FEONT OF THE HOOD I HAVE ATTACHED PICTURES AS WELL.

10/07/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/04/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

VEHICLE LOSES ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING, AND EVEN WITH FULL GAS PEDAL DOESN'T PICKUP SPEED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING AND PRONE TO CAUSING ACCIDENT OR DEATH RISK. THE DEALER COULDN'T TRACE THE ISSUE AFTER PERFORMING STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS. THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING VERY FREQUENTLY, WITH NO REMEDIATION OR RESOLUTION BY DEALERS. THIS SAME VEHICLE HAS BRAKELIGHT ISSUES. THE BRAKELIGHTS STAY EVEN THOUGH NO BRAKES ARE IN USE AND/OR VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATION HAS TO BE PRESSED FRUSTRATING NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE THEY TURN-OFF. THIS ISSUE MAY POTENTIALLY CAUSE ON-ROAD ACCIDENT RISK OR DRAIN THE BATTERY. THERE IS NO ERROR MESSAGE NOR DIAGNOSTIC DISPLAYED IN TEH VEHICLE.

09/30/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/03/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

THROUGH INTERNET SEARCH SOME 2013-2017 NISSAN PATHFINDERS PASSENGER AIRBAGS HAVE A RECALL ISSUED. AFTER CONTACTING NISSAN MOTOR CORP. IT WAS EXPLAINED RECALLS ARE VIN SPECIFIC. I REQUESTED AN EXPLANATION OF THE PROCESS NISSAN USES TO DETERMINE WHAT VIN APPLY, WHAT DEPARTMENT WOULD BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN, WHY WOULD THE DEALER NEED TO ANSWER THE WHY AND HOW'S NISSAN DETERMINES WHAT VIN APPLY. THE NISSAN REP IN SHORT EXPLAINED, HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY ANSWERS. THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE HAS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. THIS MATTER SHOULD IN NO WAY REFLECT ON THE DEALER. NISSAN AS A THREE STEP REPAIR PLAN FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IF THE VIN WASN'T LISTED ON THE RECALL. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THE REPAIR CAN COST UP TO $2500.00-$3000.00. IT APPEARS THE AIRBAG ISSUE MUST HAVE BEEN MISSED ON MY VIN. BASED ON NISSAN PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REPAIR BULLETIN IT CAN TAKE UP TO 3 TRIPS WITH THE COST INCREASING EACH TIME. IN MY OPINION, IF SOME 2013-2017 PATHFINDER PASSENGER AIRBAGS ARE RECALLED THERE MUST BE AN ISSUE. WITH THAT SAID, ANYONE WHO'S VIN WASN'T ORIGINALLY LISTED SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL.

09/29/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING PASSENGER SEAT WITH OR WITHOUT SOMEONE SITTING IN THE AREA.

09/20/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/27/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS TILL IT GETS TO 40. HAPPENS AT EVERY LIGHT. HAVE TO KEEP PUSHING THE PEDAL TO TRY TO AVOID IT. AT OTHER TIMES IT STILL SHUDDERS ANYWAYS. SOMETIMES WHEN PUT IN D OR R IT WON'T RESPOND TO PEDAL AND WILL BASICALLY COAST IF AT AN ANGLE

09/10/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP OR WHILE IDLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO INCH FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL FAILED TO RETURN TO THE CORRECT POSITION. THE CONTACT CONTACTED A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

09/08/2020
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 09/07/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

THIS HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY 09/07/2020 ON MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR ON A RURAL EMPTY ROAD WHEN THE SUNROOF MADE A POP SOUND AND EXPLODED. I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW A LARGE SHEET OF GLASS HIT THE ROAD AND DISINTEGRATE. WHEN I OPENED THE COVER FOR THE SUNROOF MOST OF THE GLASS WAS GONE. THE PIECES AROUND THE FRAME THAT REMAINED WERE SHATTERED. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO JOIN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT?

09/01/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 09/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

HOOD FLUTTERS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADJUSTED UNDER SAFETY RECALL. NOT REPAIRED COMPLETELY BY DEALERSHIP. CVT TRANSMISSION JUDDER. HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED BY DEALERSHIP, DID NOT REPAIR PROBLEM. BANDS NOW SLIPPING AND OUT OF MILEAGE WARRANTY. OCCUPANT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. STILL DOES NOT WORK. REPLACED CUSHION. STILL NOT REPAIRED. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR. LIFTGATE SCRATCHES ROOF WHEN OPENING. DEALERSHIP SAID THE LIFTGATE HAS A CODE. BRANDON NISSAN IN BRANDON FLORIDA. WILL NOT REPAIR ANY OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS VEHICLE.

08/13/2020
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/13/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD, THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I COULD NOT SEE IN FRONT OF ME AT ALL. THE HOOD RIPPED THROUGH THE FENDERS BY THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35 MILES PER HOUR AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED.

08/10/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

BOTH SUN VISORS BROKE APPROXIMATELY 3 AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. OVER TIME THE VISORS HAVE DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DRIVERS LINE OF VISION. IT IS DISTRACTING AND PREVENTS FULL RANGE OF VISION. I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TOO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

07/02/2020
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 06/18/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

THE SUNVISOR/SHADE ON BOTH THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE DRIVER SIDE IS NOT STAYING IN PLACE. IT IS BLOCKING THE VIEW. UPON CALLING NISSAN THEY CLAIMED THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND HAVE TO ONLY INFORM NHTSA TO TAKE SPECIFIC ACTION.

06/06/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/14/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

MY CAR WAS ON A CITY STREET, WHEN I STOPPED BY MY MAILBOX, AND COULDN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR, BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT HOW TO TEMPORARILY GET IT OUT OF PARK, SO I COULD DRIVE MY CAR TO THE NISSAN REPAIR SHOP.THE WHOLE SHIFT ASSEMBLY WAS CHANGED FOR $900. *TR

06/05/2020
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

THE BOLT AND ARM THAT OPEN THE REAR LIFTGATE ON MY 2013 PATHFINDER RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. ONLY WARNING SIGN WAS ONCE LIFTED, IT AUTOMATICALLY CLOSED. THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. THE PISTON SNAPPED AND BROKE AWAY AND BLOCKED THE LIFT GATE FROM CLOSING. SECURING THE LIFT WAS CHALLENGING! ONLY WAY TO OPEN IS MANUALLY LIFTING IT AND HOLDING AND PROPPING IT OPEN. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT GETTING IT FIXED OR CHANGING FROM POWER TO A MANUAL LIFT. I NEED TO REPLACE BOTH SHOCKS AS WELL AS THE OPERATING SYSTEM EST $1400 BEFORE LABOR. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS AN ISSUE SINCE NISSAN HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED HOW THE DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES! NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL ON THE ROGUE FOR THAT SAME ISSUE WITH THE TAILGATE. . . . . I'M SURE THE PISTONS FROM THE ROGUE THAT WERE RECALLED ARE INCREDIBLY SIMILAR TO THE ONES IN THE PATHFINDER. WITH COVID AND CURBSIDE PICKUP, FOLKS HAVE TO PUT ITEMS IN VIA THE WINDOWS - VERY CHALLENGING. *TR

06/05/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

INFERIOR DIFFERENTIAL/TRANSFER CASE OF THE 4WD - THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING EITHER DIRECTION WHEN IN 2WD - 4WD NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. SUBSTANDARD FOR THEM TO USE A CAR DIFFERENTIAL IN A TRUCK THAT IS HEAVIER. *TR

05/07/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/22/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING YOUR CAR WAS DRIVING SLUGGISH WOODING GO INTO GEAR HAD TO STOP GOING 20 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR PULL OVER TO THE SIDE FOR ABOUT 10 TO 20 MINUTES THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE DRIVING GEARS WASN'T GOING INTO PLACE REVVING HIGH ENGINE GOING SLOW . *TR

05/05/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/21/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE RESUMING DRIVING TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER; THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO DESTINATION NISSAN LOCATED AT 770 CENTRAL AVE, ALBANY, NY 12206, WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V142000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

04/23/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

THE TRANSMISSION IS JUDDERING

04/22/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/22/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

REAR TAILGATE WILL NOT OPEN DUE TO MALFUNCTION IN OUTSIDE SWITCH WHEN PARKED

04/01/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

I KEEP CHANGE THE BATTERY TO THE CONTROL KEY AND I CAN NOT START MY VEHICLE .INFORMATION NO KEY DETECTED SHOW IN SCREEN , AND I CAN'T UNLOCK THE DOORS AND LOCK THE DOORS.

03/31/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/31/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER 44,424 MILES. PART 621-586 RAD FAN ASSEMBLY/COOKING FAN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE MAKES LOUD ROARING NOISE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT IS TURNED ON. VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY AND HIGHWAY STREETS.

03/12/2020
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 03/12/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL IN 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER AWD.

03/05/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/02/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

I BOUGHT A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON 2016 AND IN 2017 I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR HAVING THE SHAKING WHEN ACCELERATING, AT THAT TIME THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE AND THAT THEY FIXED IT. NOW AFTER TWO YEARS HAVE PASSED MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AGAIN PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY IN A RISK OF AN ACCIDENTS. I TOOK IT TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING IT HAS TO BE REPLACED SINCE NISSAN HAVE HAD SO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME REASON BECAUSE THEY NEVER NOTIFIED THE COSTUMERS ABOUT THIS ISSUES IN THESE SUVS. BUT NOW NISSAN WANTS TO CHARGED ME $4000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE I'M OVER THE 100,000 MILES. BUT WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME IT WAS UNDER THE WARRANTY THEY KNEW ALREADY, BY THEN, THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS AND THAT WAS THE PERFECT TIME FOR THEM TO REPLACED IT INSTEAD OF FIXING IT. THEY CHOSEN TO PUT ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE AT THIS MOMENT IS SITTING THERE AT THE DEALERSHIP.

03/04/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 03/02/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE AND DROOPS AND OBSTRUCTS VIEW WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS OBSTRUCTS VIEW AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH. THE SAME HAPPENS TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THE PROBLEM TO BE PREVALENT.

02/22/2020
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 02/19/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

VEHICLE WITH NO KNOWN MECHANICAL ISSUES/NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WAS TRAVELING 50MPH ON A MAJOR STATE ROUTE WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND BEGAN VIBRATING AS IF IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. AS THE DRIVER TRIED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULL OVER THERE WAS A LOUD SCRAPING SOUND. THE CONTROL ARM ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE HAD BROKEN FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LICENSED MECHANIC, WHERE UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME BROKE APART: THE BOLT HOLDING THE CONTROL ARM DID NOT BREAK OFF, A PORTION OF THE FRAME BROKE FROM THE REST OF THE SUBFRAME. THE MECHANIC FOUND NO UNUSUAL RUST OR DETERIORATION ANYWHERE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS ISSUE ON A VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION WHY IT SHOULD OF OCCURRED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

02/21/2020
Components: AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 05/01/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO HIS COLLISION THE VEHICLE WOULD DISPLAY 'AIR BAGS DEPLOYED' MESSAGE AS WELL AS FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS OFF WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WOODMEN NISSAN (6840 VINCENT DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80918) WHERE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSES WAS NOT KNOWN TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IN TEXAS WHERE A SUB HARNESS AND OCCUPANT SEAT MODULE WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED IN DECEMBER OF 2019 WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, WHEN HE IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAGS SEMI DEPLOYED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SUSTAINED BACK AND LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF ISSUES HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.*DT*JB *DT *TR*DT*DT*DT *AS*JB MANUFACTURER STATES THAT AIR BAGS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THEY STATE THAT THEIR INSPECTION SHOWED THE FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS SUPPRESSED DUE TO A DETECTED CHILD. *DL

02/19/2020
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 02/17/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

SINCE I PURCHASED MY PATHFINDER, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS IN ALMOST HAVING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE MIRRORS AND THE SIDE PANELS INSIDE BY THE MIRRORS, I CANNOT SEE IF ANOTHER VEHICLE IS COMING OR IF I'M AT A 4 WAY STOP I CAN NOT SEE IF THERE IS A CAR ON EITHER SIDE OF ME AT THE STOP. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE, BUT I JUST SAW A FORUM ABOUT IT ONLINE. I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT AND HARM MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE.

02/10/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

WHEN ACCELERATING YOU CAN FEEL IT VIBRATE OR HESITATION . THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH IT. THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT 15, 000 MILES. NOW THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, NISSAN WILL NOT FIX OR REPLACE, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE.

01/31/2020
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/24/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

MY CAR EVER NOW AND THEN MAKES NO POWER AFTER BREAKING . I HAVE TO TAKE CAR OUT OF GEAR STEP ON GAS PUT IT BACK IN GEAR TO DRIVE AGAIN ONLY HAPPEN EVER SO OFTEN . I THINK THERE IS A RECALL ON FREAK SWITCH .

01/28/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/15/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE BATTERY TERMINALS WERE DISCONNECTED TO HAVE THE BRAKE LAMPS WERE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,684.

01/28/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/12/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

DOOR HANDLES RANDOMLY BRAKE. THIS HAS HAPPEND WITH 2 DOOR HANDLES WHICH I REPLACED PRETTY CLOSE IN TIME TO EACH OTHER BUT REGULAR USE AND NOTHING ROUGH WITH THEM. IF WE HAVE TO GET OUT IN AN EMERGENCY LIKE AN ACCIDENT THE DOOR HANDLES AREN'T RELIABLE. FROM THE INSIDE YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR BUT IF YOUR CAR ISN'T OPERABLE YOU CANT REACH OUTSIDE TO OPEN IT.

01/25/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/11/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

INCREASING ENGINE NOISE, HEAVY HIGHWAY VIBRATION (ALMOST LIKE UNBALANCED TIRES) AND VERY CHOPPY START-FROM-STOP EXCELERATION CAUSED ME TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC. DIAGNOSED AS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE. I THOUGHT THERE WAS AN EARLIER RECALL ON THIS MODEL FOR POWERTRAIN ISSUES, BUT MY CAR SHOWS "0 UNREPAIRED RECALL ITEMS"

01/17/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/23/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

MY CAR IS FAILING TO CHANGE GEAR AND JERKS EVERY TIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE.

01/07/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/02/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE SAFELY EXITED THE ROADWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ROUTE 22 NISSAN, 56 US-22, HILLSIDE, NJ 07205, (855) 586-9766, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, CASE NUMBER: 38348755. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

01/04/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/09/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

THE CVT TRANSMISSION KEEPS SHUDDERING AND I WAS TOLD IT MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN OR LOOSE POWER WHEN DRIVING NISSAN SAYS THERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NO SOLUTION UNLESS I WANT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION

12/18/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 10/10/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

BOTH SUN VISORS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT GO UP AND HANG DOWN DUE TO A DEFECT. THIS BLOCKS THE VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD AND POSES A SAFETY HAZARD AS IF YOU WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THE PERSON WOULD GET INJURED BY THE VISOR HANGING DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN MENTIONED ONLINE BY MANY NISSAN OWNERS AND NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER. I RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF $430.84 TO GET THEM REPLACED. WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY VISORS WERE LIKE THIS WAS WHEN. I PICKED MY CAR UP FROM THE NISSAN GARAGE AS THEY WERE FIXING A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. I TRIED TO PUSH UP AND THEY WOULD JUST FALL DOWN AGAIN. NOTHING I DID TO CAUSE THIS.

12/09/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/18/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN MARCH 2018 WITH ERROR CODE P17F0 DUE TO TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING. RECENTLY STARTED HAVING SAME ISSUES HAPPEN AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, NOTICED SUDDEN ACCELERATION DELAY WHEN AT STOPPED POSITIONS/LOW SPEED POSITIONS. VEHICLE NOISE HAS BECOME VERY LOUD WHEN IDLE OR LOW SPEED. TOOK IT INTO NISSAN DEALER, THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE ERROR AND IDENTIFIED SAME ISSUE. SINCE NO ERROR CODE, THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT STATED CANNOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THERE'S NO CODE. NISSAN HAS RECOMMENDED DRIVING AROUND UNTIL ERROR CODE POPS UP - 3000KM/3MOS LEFT ON EXTENDED WARRANTY. IF ERROR CODE DOESN'T GET STORED, I'M TOLD THEY CAN'T FIX. TAKING BACK IN FOR RE-DIAGNOSIS AS TRANSMISSION NOISE IS UNBEARABLE

11/08/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/04/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE HOSES ON VEHICLE. NOW THAT THAT HAS BEEN DONE THEY ARE TELLING ME I AM STILL HAVING A TRANSMISSION LEAK. BECAUSE OF BAD CLAMPS. THEY HAVE NOW TOLD ME THEY CANNOT REPLACE JUST CLAMPS AND MUST REPLACE RADIATOR ALSO. I HAVE FOUND THAT NISSAN HAS A RECALL POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES ON 2013 PATHFINDERS. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL THEY SAID MINE DOESNT QUALIFY.... EVEN THOUGH SAME ISSUE AS OTHER 2013 PATHFINDERS WITH RECALL

11/05/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/29/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE AIR EMISSIONS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO VISIT A NISSAN DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GARDEN CITY NISSAN (316 N FRANKLIN ST, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550, (516) 483-4400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ENGINE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SENSOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED, BUT NOT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

11/04/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/21/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

I CAN NOT MOVE THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. I HAVE TO USE THE RELEASE BUTTON NEXT TO THE SHIFTER EVERY TIME TO GET IT OUT OF PARK.

10/28/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V244000, 13V069000 AND 15V681000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V138000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) AT NISSAN OF HUNTINGTON (850 E JERICHO TURNPIKE, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746, (631) 533-4888). THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE AIR BAG MODULE CONTROL UNIT, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE SENSORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE, WHICH WAS NEVER PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY TO REPAIR BOTH THE SENSOR AND MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 37582283. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

10/11/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/13/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE SRS LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE DASH. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT DETECT A PASSENGER WEIGHING OVER 150 LBS. THE PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL. IN MAY OF 2018, THE PROBLEM WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED BY REPLACING THE ACU DIAG UNIT, THE AIR BAG PRESS DETECTION MODULE ASSEMBLY, THE OCCUPANT SENSOR, AND THE AIR BAG PRESSURE DETECTION SENSOR. THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN JUST OVER A YEAR LATER. THIS PROBLEMS OCCURS IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT ALL TIMES. THE FLASHING LIGHT SUPPRESSES THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MEANING AN AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD DURING AN ACCIDENT. THIS LEAVES MY FAMILY AND I AT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR. THE REOCCURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM TOOK PLACE ON AUGUST 13, 2009. THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED ON MAY, 9, 2018.

09/30/2019
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/20/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AND VEHICLE HAS LOSS OF POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND THE WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF IT GOES BACK TO FULL POWER. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL BUT IT APPEARS MY VIN NUMBER ISN'T COVERED ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME ISSUES AS OTHER 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. I HAVE LESS THAN 61000 MILES ON THE VEHICAL.

09/28/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/27/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. BEEN REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. REMAINS ON AT STAND STILL AND MOVING.

09/27/2019
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 06/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES FAILED TO RAISE UP AND REMAINED IN THE LOWERED POSITION. THE SUN VISORS OBSCURED THE VIEW OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 37262593. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

09/11/2019
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 11/22/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

SUN VISORS MAKE A CLICKING NOISE ON DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE, DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL BREAK , SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE, ALSO SAID THE COST TO REPLACE WAS OVER 200.00 EACH.

09/10/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/09/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

SOMETIMES STAYS IN PARK AND I HAVE TO TRY FOR MINUTES TO MOVE TO TH LETTER D . T HIS HAPPENS MAYBE TWICE A WEEK FOR 3 MONTHS ALREADY.

08/28/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/22/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE REGARDING AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE NOTICE STATED THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT GRANTED HER A FREE REPAIR FOR THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT DROVE TO CARRIAGE NISSAN (2400 BROWNS BRIDGE RD, GAINESVILLE, GA 30504, 678-944-8663) TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT SHE NO LONGER QUALIFIED FOR THE MANUFACTURER RECALL AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE SAME THING AS THE DEALER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,410.

08/23/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/10/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY UP ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. IT FALLS DURING DRIVING, SUDDENLY REDUCING VISIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO FALLS WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON 2013-2016 MODELS.

08/18/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/20/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

TOOK MY 2013 NISSAN TO TO BEN MYNARTT NISSAN TO SEE THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR THAT WILL NOT STAY UP AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN I AM DRIVING. WES IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME HE COULD ORDER ME ONE FOR 200+ DOLLARS. I TOLD WES THIS IS NO FAULT OF MINE AND THAT I WOULD CONTACT THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS. I CONTACTED NISSAN'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS IN FRANKLIN, TN AND KATRINA WITH THE COMPANY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS WAS NISSAN'S RESPONSIBILITY. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO REPAIR AN AUTO DEFECT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING YOUTUBE VIDEOS. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=-OJQZBHNU2E HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=IKD18CMKVFA

08/16/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CONTINENTAL NISSAN (LOCATED AT 5750 SOUTH LA GRANGE ROAD, COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525, (708) 613-8210) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,600.

08/13/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/13/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALL NISSAN VIRGINIA BEACH (3757 BONNEY RD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452, (877) 430-1752) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

08/12/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/05/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, THE AIR CONDITIONING DID NOT WORK, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE DRIVING AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. WHEN THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. *TR CONSUMER STATED NO. I HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THE DEFECT UNTIL IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION AFTER ASKING A DEALERSHIP WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THEY ADVISED ME TO CHECK FOR RECALLS ON THE MODEL AND YEAR FOR MY VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS THAT I COULD BE ON THE FREEWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN WHICH I HAVE ADOPTED AND SOMEONE NOT PAYING ATTENTION HITS AND KILLS US OR/ AND SOMEONE ELSE. THANKS FOR AT LEAST LISTENING. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TO HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO ABIDE WITH THE LAW AND NOW, I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. *JB

08/06/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

GOING UPHILLS OR ACCELERATING, THE CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE THEN BECOMES JERKY AND LOSES POWER BEFORE RESUMING ACCELERATION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASED BUT HAS GRADUALLY GOTTEN WORSE. ALSO, RECENTLY HAVE NOTICED FLUID LEAKS OCCASIONALLY.

08/05/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/02/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACED 5/2016, ACCIDENT- 6/21/2018 UNABLE TO STOP HITTING AN ANIMAL. REPLACED FOR 2ND TIME 8/2018 TOLD 7/2019 NEEDS REPLACED FOR 3RD TIME TOLD 11/2018 BY NISSAN DEALER NOT TRANSMISSION. GOING UPHILLS OR GETTING ON HIGHWAY RAMP ACCELERATING SUDDEN DECELERATION IMPOSING SERIOUS SAFETY THREAT THAT ANOTHER DRIVER WILL HIT INTO ME. IF VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH A RISK OF HIGHWAY ACCIDENT/ACCIDENTS

07/29/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/29/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING MY 13 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. WHEN I WENT TO PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR IT JOLTED FORWARD AND THEN I LOST ALL POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR. HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I TRIED TO TURN IT OFF AND IT WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON. THANKFULLY MY FIANC JUMPED THE CAR. ALTHOUGH IT WAS JERKING IN A LOW GEAR, I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME WHICH WASN'T FAR.

07/22/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/08/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS MADE POORLY. DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. WHILE DRIVING IT HAS FALLING PROHIBITING VISIBILITY CONSTANTLY. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM THE 2013 TO 2018 PATHFINDERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING.

07/14/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/12/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

SUNVISORS WILL NOT STAY CORRECTLY IN A SECURE POSITION. THIS CAN BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. IT WILL DROP DOWN AND BLOCK VIEW. THE VISOR DOES NOT SERVE THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF BLOCKING THE SUN DUE TO NOT STAYING IN THE POSITION TO BLOCK THE SUN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE AND NISSAN HAS TOTALLY IGNORED RECALLING FOR THE CONSUMER. IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE HAVING A SERIOUS WRECK TO GET THEIR ATTENTION.

07/11/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/09/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

MY VEHICLE HAS STOPPED RESPONDING TWICE TO ACCELERATION. I PRESS THE PEDDLE AND NOTHING CHANGES AND RPMS REMAIN AT 2000. AFTER 15 MINUTES CAR BEGAN RESPONDING AGAIN. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH IN CITY. SECOND OCCURED ON HWY TRAVELLING 60MPH AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING. TWO INCIDENCES HAPPENED A MONTH APART. VEHICLE HAS 95K MILES ON IT. VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL ISSUES BUT THIS ONE HAS BEEN THE MOST DANGEROUS CONSIDERING I DO LIVE IN A CITY AND NEED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC.

07/01/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/28/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMDC6******
Summary

BRAKE LIGHTS FOUND TO BE STAYING ON WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IF IT REDUCES POWER WHILE DRIVING, OR BY FOLLOWING VEHICLE THINKING THAT YOU ARE BRAKING WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO ACCELERATE.

07/01/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IF RANDOMLY BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE TO THE GAS PEDAL BEING PRESSED TO ENGAGE THE ENGINE AND CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T SHUT DOWN, THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING, HOWEVER, IT DOESN'T RESPOND WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS ENGAGED TO ACCELERATE. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING WITH TRAFFIC AND DOESN'T RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE MOST RECENT EPISODE OCCURRED THIS AFTERNOON (7/1/2019) WHILE DRIVING TO THE SERVICING DEALERSHIP FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. MY WIFE MERGED TO THE LEFT LANE (ALSO THE PASSING LINE) IN ORDER TO GET OFF THE LEFT SIDE EXIT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE BECAME DID NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL AND SLOWED DOWN TO 45 MPH NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE TRAFFIC ON THE LEFT LANE WAS MOVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH. MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AS THEY ARE MOST OF THE TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE DOESN'T RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL BEING PRESSED. WE'VE HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP (CROWLEY NISSAN) AND THEY'VE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD THAT'S HOW THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSED TO WORK ( IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO POTENTIALLY KILL YOU AND YOUR FAMILY). I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB FOR SIMILAR ISSUES AND THERE ARE MANY NISSAN PATHFINDER EXPERIENCING THE SAME CONCERN. I ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA TO EXPRESS THE CONCERN AND THEY HAD NO RESOLUTION, THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO SAID THEY CAN NOT TAKE WEBSITE INPUT, OR BLOGS OF CUSTOMER EXPRESSING CONCERNS WITH THEIR VEHICLE. THE ONLY SUGGESTION IS THE TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALERSHIP TELLS US THEY NEED A TROUBLE CODE FROM THE SYSTEM THAT'S FAILING. WHEN THIS OCCURS NO TROUBLE CODE COMES UP, SO, WE'RE GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES.

06/28/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/12/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

SUN VISORS ON DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DROP DOWN UNEXPECTANTLY, MECHANISM INSIDE OF THE VISOR IS BROKEN AND UNREPAIRABLE. RESTRICTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER, WHILE NO LONGER ABLE TO BLOCK THE SUN WHILE DRIVING. HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS. DRIVERS SIDE VISOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE RODE PUT VISOR DOWN. WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE BUT INSTEAD BLOCKED THE VISIBILITY WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE.

06/19/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/18/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

VEHICLE WHEN STATIONARY AND IN PARK INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR SUCH AS DRIVE OR REVERSE EVEN WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CAUSES THE MOTORIST TO BECOME IMMOBILE. ONE SAFETY CONCERN IS A SCENARIO WHEN A MOTORIST PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK WHILE WAITING AT AN OPEN DRAW BRIDGE, TRAIN CROSSING OR OTHER SITUATION THAT THE MOTORIST PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK THEREBY MAKING THE VEHICLE IMMOBILE IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. ADDITIONALLY A MOTORIST CAN BECOME STRANDED IN A REMOTE LOCATION WITH NO COMMUNICATION SERVICES AVAILABLE. AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR THIS CONDITION HAS UNCOVERED NUMEROUS OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS VERY SAME CONDITION ON SAME OR SIMILAR NISSAN VEHICLES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT A COMPONENT OR COMPONENTS, SUCH AS RELAY SWITCHES OR SOLENOID(S) MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SAFETY INTERLOCK BECOMING STUCK THEREBY PREVENTING THE MOTORIST FROM SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DESIRED GEAR.

06/14/2019
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/11/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

WHEN BRAKING, I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING AT STOP LIGHTS. EVEN WHEN THE PEDAL DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES ARE "SOFT". MANY TIMES, THE BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO START WORKING UNTIL THE PEDAL IS PRESSED DOWN ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. SPEED DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR, THE BRAKES JUST DON'T WORK. UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS A HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAL THAT CAN ONLY BE HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE WITH NO PERMANENT RESOLUTION. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITHOUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STEPPING IN, BE IT NHTSA OR THE COURTS - MOST OF US CANNOT AFFORD TO GO THE THE LEGAL ROUTE AS WE'RE SPENDING TOO MUCH ON "BAND-AID" REPAIRS AT NISSAN. PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION ON THIS MATTER, TOO MANY LIVES ARE AT STAKE. WE'LL NEVER HAVE ZERO FATALITIES WHEN A MANUFACTURER IS ALLOWED TO PRODUCE UNSAFE VEHICLES WITHOUT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. AT A MINIMUM, NISSAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO EITHER SOLVE THE PROBLEM OR FIND A WAY TO GET THEIR DANGEROUS VEHICLES OFF OF OUR ROADS WITHOUT PENALIZING THE CONSUMERS THAT TRUSTED NISSAN TO PROVIDE A SAFE VEHICLE.

05/29/2019
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/29/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

WHEN I DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME TO ACCELERATE MY CAR JUST DO NOT RESPONSE...I PRESS THE ACCELETOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND STILL WITH NO POWER...THIS HAPPENED TO ME MANY TIMES IN THE HIGHWAY AND A LOCAL ROADS....I JUST PANICKED...I FEEL UNSAFE IN MY CAR NOW,I MAY FINISHED REAR ENDED ON THE ROAD.

05/26/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/10/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

ANYWHERE BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MILES MY CAR SHUDDERS. IT'S TO THE POINT PINT IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE

05/14/2019
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 04/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF AND CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE MOMENTARILY INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO THE REAR HATCH WILL NOT OPEN.

05/14/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/09/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

PATHFINDER WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE PARK POSITION. IT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY.

05/13/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/14/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

SINCE 2014 WE HAVE REPLACED 5 TRANSMISSIONS AND 4 OF THESE HAVE BEEN IN THE LAST MONTH . THE FIRST ONE WAS A RECALL . I AM WONDERING HOW MANY TIMES WILL THEY CONTINUE TO WORK THIS ISSUE BEFORE THEY FIX IT OR TAKE THE VIC AS A LOSS DUE TO THIS ISSUE NEVER BEING HANDLED. THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR AND I CANNOT CONSIDER SELLING IT OR TRADING IT IN IF IT KEEPS BREAKING. NISSIAN HAS SAID THEY REPLACED THIS WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION MULTIPLE TIMES BUT HOW DOES THE SAME NEW TRANSMISSION KEEP BREAKING . I NEED ANSWERS .

05/01/2019
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/25/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

THE BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T TURN OFF. IT DOSEN'T MATTER IF THE C AS R IS IN MOTION OR THE ENGINE IS OFF.

04/18/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/24/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

THE SUN VISORS ON BOTH SIDES ARE BROKE IN PIECES THAT THEY WON'T STAY UP.

04/11/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/14/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

VISOR CLIP BROKE OBSTRUCTING VIEW.

04/10/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/10/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE MY WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING BECAUSE OF HEAVY SNOW. THEY WERE REPAIRED AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO DRIVE IN THE SHOULDER SO I COULD FOLLOW THE WHITE LINE. AGAIN ON A CITY STREET IN HEAVY SNOW MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND WERE REPAIRED AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. TODAY, AGAIN MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY SNOW ON A CITY STREET. NONE OF THE TIMES WERE FROM SNOW FROM THE TOP OF MY VEHICLE. I HAD CLEARED THAT OFF BEFORE DRIVING.

04/08/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/07/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

MY GEAR SHIFT NO LONGER WORKS AND I HAVE BEEN PUTTING A SCREWDRIVER IN TO MANUALLY OVERRIDE IT FOR OVER A YEAR. YESTERDAY, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE BRAKE WOULDN'T ENGAGE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF AND PUT IT BACK ON THE BRAKE AND AGAIN THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL. I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED AND IT WORKED FINE. I HAVE READ THIS MAY HAVE TO DO WITH A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND THIS IS ALSO RELATED TO THE SHIFTING PROBLEM, BUT NISSAN SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL. I WAS PUTTING UP WITH THE GEAR SHIFT AS I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A SAFETY RISK BUT I DEFINITELY COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE YESTERDAY.

04/08/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 02/06/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,892. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT'S NOT A TRANSMISSION ISSUE BUT A FAULTY BRAKE/STOP LAMP RELAY INTERRUPTING ACCELERATION. *TR

04/03/2019
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 03/08/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

THE VISOR BROKE AND THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE STOPPED WORKING

03/22/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/16/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

MY NISSAN HAS BEEN GETTING STUCK IN PARK FOR THE LAST WEEK. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND OUT HOW TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TODAY & SURE ENOUGH HE SAID IT'S FAILED. I HAVE TO MANUALLY RELEASE IT 3/4 OF THE DAY. SOMETIMES I AM LUCKY AND IT WILL UNLOCK ON THE FIRST TRY AFTER STARTING MY CAR.

03/21/2019
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 03/06/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, FRONT HOOD LATCH THAT HOLDS HOOD DOWN BECAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY BACK HITTING AND SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, DAMAGING THE RIGHT AND LEFT FENDERS AND DENTING THE ROOF OF MY VEHICLE.*DT *JB

03/21/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/13/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY, BAD BEARINGS IN FAN MOTORS. LOUD NOISE DUE TO BAD BEARINGS IN FAN. OCCURS PRIMARILY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH ENGAGES AND COOLING FANS COME ON. ALSO OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN COOLING FANS COME ON. LOUD ROARING NOISE. I ORDERED A TYC623760 REPLACEMENT FAN ASSEMBLY TO REPLACE THE NISSAN/VALEO M154880 UNIT WITH MANUFACTURE DATE OF 12-15-2012 SERIAL #TOWM157978. I AM REPORTING THIS AFTER READING HOW COMMON THIS ISSUE IS IN 2013-2017 NISSAN PATHFINDERS AND THE RATES DEALERS ARE CHARGING FOR THE REPAIR. I SAW ONLINE THAT DEALERS CHARGE $850.00 TO 1250.00. MY LOCAL DEALER CHARGES $980.00 PLUS TAX. I PAID $176.00 FOR THE PART AND IT TOOK ME UNDER 90 MINUTES TO INSTALL AFTER WATCHING A YOUTUBE VIDEO. THIS WAS A REPAIR ANYONE COULD DO THAT DIDN'T MIND A LITTLE GRIME ON THEIR HANDS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT INSTEAD OF ISSUING A RECALL ON A CLEARLY FLAWED PART, THAT NISSAN IS VIEWING THIS AS A MONEY MAKER FOR THEIR DEALERSHIPS.

03/16/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/11/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND NEED TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK.

03/12/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/04/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND STARTED JERKING. I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO INVESTIGATE AND THE CAR HESITATED TO SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE OR REVERSE. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CVT TRANSMISSION AND HAVE COME TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING: THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT CREATES AN UNREASONABLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND CREATES THE RISK OF A CRASH; IT IS INEVITABLE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO A COLLISION CAUSED BY THIS SAFETY DEFECT. NISSAN'S CVTS EXPERIENCE SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED SHAKING AND VIOLENT JERKING (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 'JUDDERING' OR 'SHUDDERING') THE VEHICLES HESITATE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH. CASE 1:14-CV-24728 -UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION

03/04/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/15/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

THE SHIFT INTERLOCK DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED KEEPING THE VEHICLE FROM BEING ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND CANNOT ENGAGE ANY GEARS THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN DAILY SINCE IT BEGAN.

03/01/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/13/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V380000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

02/26/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/24/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLE GAS PEDAL CEASED ACCELERATING. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, COULD NO LONGER MOVE THE CAR FORWARD OR BACKWARD. CAR WAS COMPLETELY IMMOBILE AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO NEAREST MECHANIC. MECHANIC INDICATED THE TRANSMISSION HOSE WAS PART OF THE PROBLEM ALONG WITH A FAULTY A/C COMPRESSOR. SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V142000 CALLED NISSAN ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THEY REFUSE TO HONOR IT BECAUSE MY VIN SHOWS IT WAS MANUFACTURED AT A DIFFERENT PLANT THAN THE ONE SHOWN EXPERIENCING ISSUES.

02/04/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/05/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

THE SUNVISORS ARE CHEAPLY MADE AND BREAK. THEREFORE THEY BECOME DANGEROUS. I HAVE LOOKED INTO REPLACING AND WAS GIVEN A CODE OF 200.00 A PIECE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUES.

01/29/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/19/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

SHIFT SELECTOR IS LOCKED...HAS TO UNLOCK IT MANUALLY.. THIS CAR IS 26722 MILLES...LITTLE USE...

01/24/2019
Components: VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 12/05/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE SUN VISOR DETACHED FROM THE UNIT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOSSY NISSAN (8118 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111,(858) 565-4411) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

01/22/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/21/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

RADIATOR FANS NEEDING REPLACING EVERY TWO YEARS.

01/15/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/14/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

STATIONARY. INSIDE DOOR HANDLES WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS. BOTH FRONT SEAT DOORS FAILED. DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR. THIS ALSO HAPPENED ON ONE OF MY SISTERS 2013 PATHFINDERS PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR.

01/14/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/15/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

AROUND 90K MILES I BEGAN TO FEEL A SLIGHT VIBRATION WHEN ACCELERATING. NOW THAT MY EXTENDED CERTIFIED PRE OWNED WARRANTY IS OUT, IT RAN OUT AT 100K AND I CURRENTLY HAVE 105K MILES ON IT, THE VIBRATION HAS BECOME MORE NOTICABLE AFFECTING ACCELERATION . UPON REVIEWING MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE I FEEL LIKE I AM HAVING SAME ISSUE. THE CVT TRANSMISSION. IT USED TO ACCELERATE FAIRLY SMOOTH BUT NOW VIBRATES, IF YOU RELEASE THE GAS SOME AND REAPPLY THE GAS, IT SEEMS TO HELP IT SMOOTH IT OUT. SMOOTHS OUT OVER 60 MILES AND RUNS PRETTY SMOOTH. SO PROBLEM OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION BETWEEN 15 TO 45 MILES PER HOUR

01/11/2019
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/31/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT SHOW IN RECALL HOWEVER OVER 80,000 VEHICLES HAD SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. THE BREAK LIGHT SWITCH, ELECTRICAL RELAY IS STICKING AND CAUSED BREAK LIGHTS TO BE ON WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND I AM NOT IN THE CAR. THEN WHEN DRIVING BREAK LIGHTS COME ON AND I AM NOT PRESSING THE BREAKS. ALSO THE CAR WOULD NOT GO WHEN SHOULD AND I HAVE TO HIT THE GAS PADDLE AGAIN TO MAKE IT MOVE. SCARY GETTING ON THE FREEWAY.

01/10/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/30/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN AUGUST OF 2018. I DID NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS WERE HANGING LOW. AND THAT THEY DIDN'T FULLY HOLD UP WHEN USED. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T A WARRANTY COVERED ITEM. I TRIED REACHING OUT TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD US THE VEHICLE AND STILL NO LUCK! IT EVENTUALLY BROKE ALL THE WAY AND THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR CANNOT BE USED AT ALL AND IS BEING HELD UP BY A BUNGEE CORD!! I CANNOT USE THIS VISOR WHILE DRIVING AND IT IS A HAZARD!! I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ISSUE TO BRING TO RECALL. THERE IS A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE STATING A DEALER HAD TO REPLACE OVER 50 VISORS ON THEIR LOT!! SEARCH IT. MY COMPLAINT ISN'T THE FIRST ONE! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE/HAZARD/CONCERN FOR ALL INVOLVED.

01/04/2019
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 12/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

I AM EXPERIENCING FAILURES ON BOTH OF MY SUN VISORS AFTER VERY LIGHT USE. THEY FLOP DOWN AND OBSTRUCT MY VISION WHILE I AM DRIVING CAUSING A SAFETY AND VISIBILITY CONCERN. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. NISSAN CHARGES AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT FOR THIS REPLACEMENT PART WHICH DETERS CONSUMERS FROM FIXING THE VISIBILITY ISSUE AND FURTHER EXACERBATES THE SAFETY CONCERN.

01/02/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/28/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IS NOT FUNCTIONING AS IT SHOULD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING.

12/22/2018
Components: STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 10/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

PLASTIC RETAINING CLIP INSIDE BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUNVISOR BROKEN CAUSING VISORS TO FALL IN FIELD OF VIEW CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION OF VIEW OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC.PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKEN INSIDE OF DOOR NOT ALLOWING PASSENGER TO EXIT FROM VEHICLE.

12/20/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/07/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

DRIVERS SIDE VISOR AND PASSENGER SIDE VISOR BROKEN AND IMPEDE VIEW WHILE DRIVING. HAZARD AND OBSTRUCTS VIEW WHILE DRIVING. DANGEROUS!

12/13/2018
Components: STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 03/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

DRIVER SIDE VISOR HAS FALLEN 2-3 INCHES AND PASSENGER SIDE HAS FALLEN 4-5 INCHES. THIS IS A COMPLETE SAFETY HAZZARD FOR VISIBILITY AND ONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED SHOULD THEY HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS AN AIRBAG CAN NOT PROTECT THEM FROM FAULTY INTERIOR PARTS OF THIS VEHICLE. WE NOTICED A SLIGHT ISSUE JUST AFTER PURCHASE IN 2017 AND THE ISSUE HAS GOTTEN INCREASINGLY WORSE.

12/11/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/10/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO MY REPAIR SHOP TO RUN A COMPUTER CHECK. IT CAME BACK WITH THE CVT P17F1 TRANSMISSION CODE. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, THE LIGHT CAME ON YESTERDAY, TAKEN IN TODAY TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. MY REPAIR PLACE SAID THEY SAW WHERE NISSAN HAD A RECALL ON MY TYPE OR PATHFINDER YEARS 2013-2015 BUT WHEN I LOOKED UP MY TRUCK WITH THE VIN, IT SAYS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I'M TRYING TO SEE WHY MY VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION?

11/29/2018
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 11/28/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP IN THE RETRACTED POSITION, OBSTRUCTING WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY. PLASTIC PARTS FOR RETAINING SUN VISORS ARE BROKEN. THIS IS WITH VERY LIGHT USE. BOTH SUN VISORS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AROUND THE SAME TIME, WHICH POINTS TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT RATHER THAN NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. MANY PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE.

10/29/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 10/29/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE SUNROOF EXPLODED SEND CHUNKS OF GLASS FLYING. THE EXPLOSION WAS SO LOUD, IT CAUSED ME TO SWERVE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF ANOTHER CAR HAD BEEN IN THE OTHER LANE. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AND HAD NOT BEEN OPENED IN WEEKS.

10/28/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/21/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

INSIDE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BROKEN, NOT ALLOWING ACCESS TO EXIT VEHICLE WITHOUT SOMEONE OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OR HAVING THE WINDOW DOWN. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO ADDRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED.

10/26/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 10/25/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AROUND 35-40 MPH, HOOD FLIES OPEN AND HITS WINDSHIELD OUT OF NO WHERE.

10/26/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 03/20/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES SINCE MARCH OF 2017. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OCCUPANT DETECTION INDICATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. FURTHERMORE, THE CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE RELATED SENSOR AND THE ABS WHEEL SENSOR FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE POWER WINDOWS INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED UP AND DOWN, THE BACK-UP CAMERA DISABLED AND ROTATED IN THE REVERSE POSITION, AND THE KEY FOB SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO PERFORM AS INTENDED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. BAYTOWN NISSAN (5445 I-10, BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77521, (281) 394-1995) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 33384799. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

10/22/2018
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 10/21/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OPENED AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED UPON IMPACT, AND THE ROOF AND FRONT FENDERS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. SHEEHY NISSAN OF WHITE MARSH (8115 BELAIR ROAD, NOTTINGHAM, MARYLAND 21236, (443) 327-3203) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 33341850. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V033000 (STRUCTURE) IN APRIL OF 2015. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,430.

10/22/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/27/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

THE THE ARMS THAT OPEN THE REAR LIFTGATE ON MY PATHFINDER RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. ONE DAY WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR IT SLAMMED SHUT SUDDENLY AND WOULDN'T OPEN ANYMORE WITHOUT SOMEONE MANUALLY LIFTING IT AND HOLDING IT OPEN. WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT GETTING IT FIXED AND WE WERE TOLD THE PATHFINDERS REAR LIFTGATE HAS BEEN CHANGED COMPLETELY AND IN ORDER TO FIX OURS WE NEED TO REPLACE BOTH SHOCKS AS WELL AS THE OPERATING SYSTEM...... WHICH COMES IN AT 1400 DOLLARS BEFORE LABOR....... OBVIOUSLY THERE IS AN ISSUE THERE IS THEY HAVE COMPLETELY CHANGED HOW THE DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES! ALSO, THEY ISSUED A RECALL ON THE NISSAN ROGUE AROUND THE SAME TIME THAT WE GOT OUR PATHFINDER FOR THAT SAME ISSUE WITH THE TAILGATE..... I'M SURE THE SHOCKS FROM THOSE ROGUES THAT WERE RECALLED MUST BE INCREDIBLY SIMILAR TO THE ONES IN THE NISSAN PATHFINDER.......

10/19/2018
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/03/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE HARD TO APPLY . THEY APPEAR TO BE HARD TO GRASP AND THEY ARE SHAKY WHEN APPLYING.

10/05/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/03/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

THE CAR HAS BEEN STALLING ON US 4X. YOU DRIVE THE CAR AND CAR ONLY GOES UP TO 20-30 MPH AND WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. BROUGHT TO THE NISSAN SERVICE CENTER X 3 AND ABOUT TO GO FOR THE 4TH TIME. NISSAN SERVICE CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR IN TIME OF WRITING. IT DID NOT HAVE ANY ENGINE LIGHTS OR WARNINGS. VEHICLE HAS CURRENTLY HAVE 52983 MILES. THE FIRST TWO EVENTS WERE IN A HIGHWAY DRIVING AND THE RECENT TWO ARE IN A LOCAL ROAD. ALL HAPPENED IN DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS.

10/03/2018
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/03/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V380000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). 94 NISSAN OF SOUTH HOLLAND (16269 VAN DAM RD, SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473, (708) 333-2000) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

10/03/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 10/03/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

DRIVER DOOR LATCH HAS BROKEN PREVENTING OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THE DOOR MAY ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY AND EXITING WAS PREVENTED UNTIL SOMEONE ELSE OPENED THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.

09/24/2018
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/22/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN VERY LIGHT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAULKNER NISSAN HARRISBURG (3925 PAXTON ST, HARRISBURG, PA 17111, (717) 558-8220) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

09/17/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/14/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

THE SUN VISORS HAVE A DEFECT KNOWN BY NISSAN, BUT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO CORRECT IT YET. OURS STARTED BY MAKING A LOUD "CLICKING" NOISE, BEFORE LOSING THE CAPABILITY TO STAY EITHER UP OR DOWN. THEY HANG DOWN. WE HAVE SLAMMED OUR FOREHEADS INTO THE ROCK HARD VISOR EDGES WHEN SIMPLY GETTING INTO THE CAR OR IF THERE IS A QUICK STOP. WE HAVE HAD MEN, WOMEN AND TEENS BUMP HEADS INTO THE VISOR SIMPLY LEANING FORWARD TO CHANGE THE RADIO STATION. IF WE WERE TO BE REAR-ENDED OR IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WOULD COULD EASILY GASH OPEN OUR FOREHEADS OR GIVE A CONCUSSION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NISSAN WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT. THE SAGGING VISORS DIMINISH VISION AND ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF IT IS NOT ADDRESSED. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM BY NISSAN, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE AWARE OF IT, BUT NISSAN WILL NOT OFFER ANYTHING OTHER THAN REMOVING THE VISOR OR HAVING THE CONSUMER PAY $160 FOR EACH VISOR TO CORRECT.

09/16/2018
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 07/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

ON A BUMPY ROAD, DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED COMPLETELY AND DROPPED DOWN BLOCKING DRIVERS VISION. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED SUN VISOR PREVIOUSLY, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US BEFORE.

09/12/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/12/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN MARCH OF 2013. WITHIN 6 MONTHS I NOTICED THERE WAS JERKING WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT BACK TO PRESTON NISSAN IN MARYLAND AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD RECEIVED A BULLETIN AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION AND IT HELPED A LITTLE BUT A FEW MONTHS LATER IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. I TOOK IT BACK TO PRESTON NISSAN. THERE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WOULD REPROGRAM IT AGAIN. IT DID NOT HELP. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO KEEP TAKING IT BACK, BECAUSE THEY CHARGE ME EVERY TIME TO KEEP TELLING ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. MY CAR BEGAN TO NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I WAS MAKING A TURN OR WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC. WE TOOK IT BACK TO PRESTON AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY HAD PUT A DEVICE IN TO MONITOR THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS REPROGRAMMED IT AGAIN. MY CAR CONTINUED TO JUDDER AND SHAKE AND FAIL TO ACCELERATE. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AND NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES TO 84,000 MILES. MY CAR IS NOW AT 87,000 AND A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN MICHIGAN IS NOW STATING THAT IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND A COOLING FAN. NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE IS NOW TELLING ME THAT THEY WILL PAY 90% OF THE FAN AND ONLY 50% OF THE TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH THIS CAR. IT HAS BEEN ONE THING AFTER THE OTHER. DOOR LOCK MOTOR, VISOR, HOOD RELEASE, TRUNK LATCH, BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHEN CAR IS OFF, AIRBAG INDICATOR...THE LIST GOES ON AND ON.

09/04/2018
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 07/23/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

PROBLEM #1: SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE UNIT LOSES ACCELERATION WHILE IN MOTION (DRIVING) OR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STATIONARY AT A LIGHT. I PRESS THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE WITH NO RESPONSE, CERO ACCELERATION. IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET ACCELERATION BACK I HAVE TO PARK AND PUT IN ON PARKING AND TRY THE PEDAL AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO NISSAN WHERE THE DIAGNOSE CAN'T BE DETERMINE BECAUSE THE LACK OF WARNING SIGNS ON THE CONTROL PANEL. THE UNIT DID NOT SHOW THE CONDITION AT THAT MOMENT AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE IT. AFTER TAKING THE UNIT OUT OF THE MECHANICAL WORKSHOP, A WARNING SIG WAS REVEALED AS FOLLOWS: P0603: INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE KEEP ALIVE MEMORY (KAM) ERROR. I CALLED THE WORKSHOP AND THEY TOLD ME NO RECALLS WERE CLAIMED FOR THAT REASON (ERROR CODE). PROBLEM #2: THE WARRANTY WAS OVER (36MONTHS) AND BOTH VISORS WENT PERMANENTLY DOWN. THEY WERE REPLACED AT MY OWN COST. PROBLEM #3: THE BRAKES LIGHTS ARE KEEPING ON EVEN WHEN THE UNIT IS OFF. THIS IS MAKING THE BATTERY RUNS OUT!

09/01/2018
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 12/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

VEHICLE LOSES ACCELERATION UPON TAKE OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES BUT BASICALLY IF IM AT A LIGHT OR A COMPLETE STOP AND PRESS THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR JERKS TO ACCELERATE THEN LOSES ACCELERATION COMPLETELY. IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET ACCELERATION BACK I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKES. IT ALSO HAPPENS AROUND 40MPH THE ACCELERATOR WONT WORK ANYMORE AND I JAVW TO BRAKE. IVE TAKEN MY CAR TO NISSAN AND THEY CAN NEVER DUPLICATE. ONE TIME I TOOK IT & THEY FOUND ANOTHER PROBLEM SO THEY REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION EVEN THEN ITS STILL HAPPENING.

08/24/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/09/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, I ACCELERATED- MY RPMS WENT UP TO 7 YET MY CAR DIDN'T ACCELERATE AT ALL BUT THE CAR SHUDDERED FOR ABOUT 25 SECONDS. ONE DAY LATER, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AFTER SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE SAME THING HAPPENED. LUCKILY I HAD JUST ENOUGH POWER TO GET THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO CATCH MY BREATH AFTER THAT SCARY SCENE. AFTER TWO MINUTES OF THE CAR STILL ON I TRIED TO DRIVE BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE AND IT SHUDDERED AGAIN. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND HAD THE SAME RESULTS. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE NECESSARY.

08/24/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/10/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

65 MPH, VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BUT RPMS WENT UP TO 7000 VEHICLE SHUDDERED FOR 25 SECONDS. NEXT DAY WHILE MAKIG A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH THRU AN INTERSECTION FROM A STOP LIGHT, SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED. GOT TO SIDE OF ROAD, CAR REFUSED TO GO FORWARD. WORKS IN REVERSE BUT NOT FORWARD. TOWED TO SHOP WHERE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS FOUND TO BE THE ONLY FIX. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 112K MILES.

08/24/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERED AND SLIPPED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (CHAPMAN NISSAN, 6723 ESSINGTON AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153, 215-492-1200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HIS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

08/18/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/15/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MB8DC******
Summary

INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO OPEN. HAD IT REPAIRED IN 2015. INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO OPEN STARTING.8/15/2018. IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE YOU MUST ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW. HUGE SAFETY CONCERN.

08/18/2018
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 04/15/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

SUN VISORS ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP OR IN POSITION. THEY HANG DOWN CREATING A HAZARD. THEY BLOCK VISIBILITY. HAVE TO HOLD THEM IN PLACE WITH OTHER HAND WHEN TRYING TO TURN IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO SEE.

08/11/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

DRIVER SUN VISOR WOULD MAKE A CLICKING SOUND. NOW THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND IT DISTURBS MY VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING.

08/02/2018
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/18/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

LAST MONTH, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I WAS AT A FULL STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALWAYS ACCELERATE WHEN I TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED, MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE SPAN OF TWO WEEKS. AFTER CHECKING OUT THE PROBLEM ONLINE, I BECAME AWARE THAT ON MAY 31, 2016, 79,853 2013-2014 PATHFINDERS WERE RECALLED FOR DEFECTIVE BREAK LIGHT SWITCHES (CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V380000). AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO MY DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT MY ISSUE STEMMED FROM A DEFECTIVE BREAK LIGHT SWITCH AND STOP LAMP RELAY - THE EXACT SAME REASON 79,853 PATHFINDERS WERE RECALLED IN 2016 (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PDF COPY OF RECEIPT). YET MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL. WHEN I POINTED THIS OUT TO MY DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE CAME OFF A DIFFERENT ASSEMBLY LINE. ALTHOUGH I AM NO EXPERT, THIS MAKES LITTLE SENSE, SINCE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WOULD BE THE SAME NO MATTER WHERE THE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED. THEREFORE I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT MORE VEHICLES SHOULD PROBABLY BE INCLUDED IN THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH RECALL; PARTICULARLY SINCE THIS IS A SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE.

07/31/2018
Components: AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 07/16/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

OUR PATHFINDER HAS BEEN RECALLED TWICE FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONS. DESPITE HAVING BEEN "REPAIRED" ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. NISSAN IS NOW INFORMING US THAT THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, YET THEY MAINTAIN THAT THIS ISSUE IS UNRELATED TO THE PRIOR RECALLS AND AS SUCH, HAVE REFUSED TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE VISORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES HAVE BROKEN AND ARE SAGGING, IMPAIRING VISION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN RESEARCHING SOLUTIONS, WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH ISSUES ARE COMMON COMPLAINTS FOR DRIVERS OF OUR SPECIFIC MODEL PATHFINDER, YET NISSAN SEEMS TO BE DOING NOTHING TO FIX THESE RECURRENT DEFECTS.

07/26/2018
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 05/05/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FAIL TO STAY UP WHILE COVERING MY VISIBILITY THAT I ALMOST HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME ,UNFORTUNATELY I REACTED QUICKLY SLAMMING THE BRAKES ,THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AROUND IN MAY AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE .BUT THEN AFTER ONE MONTH THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FAIL TOO WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ,BEING A PAIN ON THE BUT ,I HAD TO TAKE BOTH OUT . HOPING SOME ONE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT .BEFORE SOMETHING BAD COULD HAPPEN

07/25/2018
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 06/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS FELL DOWN AND OBSTRUCTED THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (HERB GORDON NISSAN, 3131 AUTOMOBILE BLVD, SILVER SPRING, MD) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

07/18/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/14/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HARDWARE FAILED - DISCONNECTING THE DOOR HANDLE AND THE DOOR CABLE AND ENTRAPPING THE OCCUPANT. DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. EFFECTIVELY THIS MEANS THAT THE CAR MUST MAINTAIN ELECTRICAL POWER SUFFICIENT TO ROLLS DOWN THE WINDOW IN ORDER TO REACH THROUGH AND ACCESS A SERVICEABLE DOOR HANDLE. I HAVE RAISED THE ISSUE TO NISSAN ON 3 OCCASIONS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN SERIOUSLY. PERHAPS YOUR WILL HAVE MORE SUCCESS - GODSPEED!

07/09/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/08/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE BY USING THE REMOTE START FEATURE, THE VEHICLE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED WHILE IDLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING EXTREME HEAT. DURING THE FAILURE, A CHILD OCCUPANT WAS SECURED IN THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY WEDGE THE DOOR OPEN. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT 60 SECONDS AFTER THE REMOTE START WAS INITIATED, THE VEHICLE LOCKED ITSELF AS A SECURITY MEASURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,401.

06/19/2018
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 06/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS BROKE AND WON'T STAY IN PLACE AND ARE A HAZARD WHILE DRIVING

06/11/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/09/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER. ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE SUN VISOR IS MALFUNCTIONING..

05/14/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/07/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND BACK PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BOTH BROKE AND THE BACK DOOR IS USED VERY LITTLE POOR DESIGN AND SAFETY ISSUE IF NEEDING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION

05/12/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/30/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REMAINS OFF EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT BECAUSE THERE IS NO INFORMATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR MY VIN, THEY WERE RELUCTANT TO HELP. BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, ITS NOT COVERED.

05/10/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/04/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,212.

05/09/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/16/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

THE DRIVER SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP ANY MORE. IT JUST DANGLES. THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IT BLOCKS THE DRIVERS VISION. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THIS STARTED PROGRESSING BACK IN MARCH 2018 AND NOW IT JUST DANGLES.

05/04/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/29/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

WE RECENTLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK. THE OVERRIDE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT FUNCTION. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A SOLENOID OR MECHANICAL ISSUE. DEALERSHIP SAYS REPLACE MECHANISM AND SEE IF THIS $1000 FIX CORRECTS SITUATION

04/27/2018
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/05/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 2017, WITH 41,000 MILES. I DID NOT EVEN HAVE THE VEHICLE A YEAR BEFORE I NOTICED THAT WHEN I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STARTS TO STALL AT TIMES, IT DOES NOT PICK UP SPEED AT ALL I HAVE TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR TWO OR THREE TIMES BEFORE IT PICKS UP, AND THIS HAPPENS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND EVEN WHEN I'M ON THE INTERSTATE. I AM REALLY FEARING FOR MY LIFE, BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE RIGHT NOW TO DRIVE. WHEN I GO TO PARK THE VEHICLE, AND SHUT IT OFF THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON, AND THEY DON'T GO OFF. I HAVE TO GET BACK IN THE VEHICLE MOVE THE VEHICLE AND THEN SHUT IT OFF. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO DO THIS THREE OR FOUR TIMES BEFORE THE BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, WHO HAVE TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND SINCE IT HAPPENS PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE DAY I HAVE TO KEEP MAKING APPOINTMENTS, SO THEY CAN TRY TO FIND THE PROBLEM. VERY FRUSTRATING.

04/24/2018
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

WE HAVE TAKEN OUR 2013 PATHFINDER IN FOR BRAKE EVALUATION PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION, AND JUST AFTER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY RAN OUT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP AT THE SPECIFIED PEDAL DISTANCE, AND THEN LOSE PRESSURE AND GO TO THE FLOOR. WE HAD THIS EVALUATED BY NISSAN, AND A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO WHICH WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER BY BOTH. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED, AND WE HAVE NO BEEN TOLD THIS IS POTENTIALLY A BRAKE BOOSTER ISSUE WHICH NISSAN HAS RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ON YET HAS NOT REMEDIED THE SAFETY ISSUE. SO FAR WE HAVE SPENT OVER $600 WITH REPLACING BRAKES, ROTORS, MASTER CYLINDER, AND LABOR. NOT TO MENTION OVER 5 TRIPS TO GET EVALUATIONS AND REPAIRS.

04/07/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/31/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

BOTH SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP. THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS BROKEN TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IMPEDES THE DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD.

03/30/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/09/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

JERKING MOTION AN SLIPPING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP. ALSO JERKING WILL DRIVING.

03/22/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/22/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

DRIVING 35 MPH ON CITY STREET, NO CARS IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY, NO OVERPASSES OR BRIDGES, NO LOW-HANGING TREES AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING LARGE HAD BEEN DROPPED ON THE ROOF OF MY CAR. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXAMINED THE ROOF OF THE CAR. THERE WERE NO SIGNS THAT ANYTHING HAD FALLEN ONTO THE CAR AS THERE WAS NO PAINT DAMAGE OR DENTS. HOWEVER, THE ENTIRE SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED. UPON REMOVING THE BROKEN GLASS FROM THE AREA, IT WAS CLEAR THERE WAS NOTHING INSIDE THE SUNROOF AREA THAT HAD IMPACTED THE GLASS.

03/14/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/14/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER DRIVER'S INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE / MECHANISM BROKE: JUST DROVE HOME & PARKED IN MY GARAGE...THEN, WHILE TRYING TO EXIT MY CAR LIKE USUAL, USING THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE LOCATION, SOMETHING IN THE DOOR MADE A NOISE AND HANDLE STOPPED WORKING AND WILL NOT UNLOCK NOR OPEN THE DOOR...!. IN ORDER TO EXIT THE CAR FROM THE DRIVER POSITION, I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO REACH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE (WHICH WORKS) OR HAVE SOMEONE OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM OUTSIDE...! THIS IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY AND MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE, CANNOT EXIT THE CAR, IN A SAFE AMOUNT OF TIME..! IT IS CLEARLY REALLY POOR ENGINEERING & QUALITY ON NISSAN'S PART...AND SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO OVERALL SAFETY ISSUE....

03/08/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

THE DOOR HANDLES ON THIS VEHICLE BREAK. THEY REPAIR THEM, AND THEY BREAK AGAIN. MY DEAL IS THIS IS A POINT OF EGRESS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY MAKING CUSTOMERS PAY FOR A PART THEY KNOW WAS DESIGNED TERRIBLY. ON TOP OF THAT, IF MY CAR CATCHES ON FIRE....HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY MAKING ME CLIMB OVER SEATS TO GET OUT. THERE ARE BUSINESSES FINED FOR HAVING THE WRONG KIND OF DOOR RELEASE ON THEIR DOORS. THIS IS NO DIFFERENT.

03/02/2018
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 03/02/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

SUNVISOR FAILS TO HOLD AND WILL ULTIMATELY FALL IN THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT WITH NO WAY TO SECURE CREATING A VISIBILITY HAZARD. EVEN IF THE VISOR IS REPLACED BY NISSAN IT WILL FAIL AGAIN DUE TO THE FLAWED DESIGN. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR SUNVISORS. I WAS ADVISED TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT BY NUMEROUS THREADS, FORUMS, AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE.

02/27/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/05/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

VEHICLE RADIATOR COOLING FAN IS MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION I'VE CONCLUDED THAT THERE IS A BAD BUSHING/BEARING IN 1 OF THE 2 FANS OF THE DUAL RADIATOR (DRIVERS SIDE). THE NOISE IS DUE TO THE FAN WOBBLING WHILE RUNNING UP TO 1/4 INCH OR SO. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER WHICH TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I HAVE PRICED ONE AT A PARTS STORE AND WAS QUOTED ~$800. THIS ISSUE IF LEFT UNCHECKED NOT ONLY IS VERY NOISY, BUT COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE AS THIS IS WHAT COOLS THE FLUID THAT COOLS THE ENGINE. I HAVE ALSO FOUND COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME SPECIFIC ISSUE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE MODELS. THIS IS OCCURRING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK IDLING AS WELL AS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

02/21/2018
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 01/09/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOW JUST HANGS IN MY LINE OF SIGHT UNLESS I PUSH IT OVER TO THE SIDE, WHICH ALSO OBSTRUCTS VISIBILITY OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. WE HAVE TRIED USING VELCRO BUT THE STICKY SIDE FALLS OFF WHEN IT GETS COLD IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS FALLEN AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD ONCE WHILE DRIVING WHICH SCARED ME AND MADE ME JERK THE STEERING WHEEL. LUCKY IT DIDN'T CAUSE ME TO CRASH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT CORRECTED.

02/13/2018
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 01/10/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR HAS BROKEN FREE AND WILL DROP DOWN AT ANYTIME. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NISSAN MUST BE AWARE OF BY THE VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ON HERE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP

02/12/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

THE FRONT SEAT OCS IS NOT REGISTERING THE SEAT AS BEING OCCUPIED.

02/03/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 11/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NISSAN AND THE VISOR SLOWLY BEGAN TO GET LOWER AND LOWER AND NOW IS O STRUCTURE G VISIBILITY AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND IT'S OVER WARRENTY BECAUSE IT HAD 33K MILES, EMAILED NISSAN NO ANSWER. DEALER SAYS IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN, TO FIX IS OVER 300.90

02/02/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 11/25/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

THE CAR COMPUTER IS [XXX] UP - THE CAR IS SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. I NEED NISSAN TO FIX THIS AT NO COST - THE HAS GIVEN ME TROUBLE FROM DAY ONE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

01/25/2018
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 01/24/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING RPM'S STAY AROUND 1200ISH.

01/10/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/04/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

THE FRONT SUN VISORS WILL NO LONGER HOLD THEMSELVES UP. IF LEFT ALONE, THEY WOULD HANG DOWN IN THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION. THEY ARE CURRENTLY BEING HELD UP WITH VELCRO. THEY HAVE BEEN THIS WAY FOR SOME TIME, BUT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED FAILURE AND SHOULD BE FIXED ON ALL MODELS AFFECTED.

01/05/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

SINCE BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS ON ACCELERATION OCCASIONALLY. NISSAN IS AWARE AND HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF PROBLEM AND ISSUE BUT WILL OFFER NOTHING MORE THAN DISCOUNT ON NEXT PURCHASE. HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES OVER ISSUE AND TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. MAKES FOR DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY

11/21/2017
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 11/20/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS PRONE TO BREAKING, WHICH MEANS ONE CANNOT QUICKLY EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. MINE BROKE AND, FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME I WASN'T SURE HOW I COULD GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING, OR THE BATTERY IS INOPERATIVE, ONE CANNOT ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO GET OUT THAT WAY. THE CONSOLE MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, FOR THE DRIVER TO EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE ASSUMPTION IS THAT YOU CAN ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, OR THAT YOU ARE PHYSICALLY ABLE TO CLIMB OVER THE CONSOLE AND EXIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND REPLACE ISSUE. THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A HANDLE THAT WILL ALWAYS OPEN THE DOOR. OBVIOUSLY, THE CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE PART NUMBER FOR THE REPLACEMENT HANDLE IS: 80671-3TAOD. IF NEEDED, I CAN PROVIDE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BROKEN PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE AND THE REPAIR INVOICE. I AM REQUESTING THAT NISSAN COVER THE CHARGES FOR THE REPAIR, BUT MY GREATER CONCERN IS THAT SOMEONE WILL BE TRAPPED IN A BURNING CAR, OR SOME EMERGENCY SITUATION.

11/15/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/13/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

ON 08/16/2016 I PURCHASED A MOTOR VEHICLE FROM STAR NISSAN LOCATED AT 5757 W. TOUHY AVE., NILES, IL 60714 (2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER SUV VIN). ON OCTOBER OF 2016 I WAS DRIVING IN THE EXPRESS WAY GOING 60MPH AND MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE I HAD OTHER VEHICLE PASSING ME BY AT 60+ MPH. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE TO AVOID GETTING HIT IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE FINALLY TOOK OFF BUT NOT WITHOUT JERKING AND RATTLING NOISES. I IMMEDIATELY CAME OFF THE EXPRESS WAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO STAR NISSAN AND THEY ADMITTED MY CAR ON 10/22/2016. I WAS CONTACTED BY NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY REPLICATED THE PROBLEM AND THE CVT WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED AND EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FINE. THE CHANGES WERE MADE AND ON 10/28/2016 I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON 11/12/2016, 11/16/2016, 04/22/2017, 07/12/2017 7/28/2017 WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RECTIFIED. ON 07/01/2017 MY VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY A NISSAN SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOR 237 MILES IN ORDER TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. THEY WERE SUCCESSFUL BUT NOW STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A RELAY LIGHT. THEY GAVE ME THE VEHICLE BACK ON 07/06/2017. MY VEHICLE WAS ADMITTED AGAIN ON 07/25/2017 WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE TECHNICIAN HAD TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE 344 MILES TO REPLICATE THE SYMPTOMS ONCE AGAIN. HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS ADMITTED UNTIL 08/17/2017. THE NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE SENT OUT AN ENGINEER WHO MADE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REMOVE BRAKE LIGHT RELAY AND REPLACE BRAKE SWITCH. I WAS GIVEN THE VEHICLE BACK AND THE PROBLEMS HAS PERSIST. ON 11/13/2017 MY CAR JERKED AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN A PART OF AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASION DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOW CAR-LESS BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

11/14/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

SEAL ON TRANSMISSION LEAK AND CAN NOT GET OUT OF PARK

11/11/2017
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 11/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

I HAVE VERY USUAL MOST COMMON PROBLEM WITH A SUN VISOR IN MY NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013. BOTH SUN VISORS ARE HANGING ONE THIRD WAY DOWN AND I CONSIDER THIS AS A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE I AM OR MY WAFE IS DRIVING THE CAR.

11/07/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY RECALL. THE GEAR SHIFT STICK GOT STUCK IN PARKING, IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK I NEED TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARK RELEASE BUTTON WHICH CREATES A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE WHEN YOU USE THE EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON THE BREAK NEEDS NOT BE APPLIED WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH. IN NISSAN SERVICE SHOP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, COST - $850. SWITCHING GEARS SAFELY IS AN ESSENTIAL VEHICLE FUNCTION AND THE GEARS SHIFT STICK IS NOT A WEARABLE PART FOR WHICH MALFUNCTION I SHOULD PAY.

11/06/2017
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 10/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMODC******
Summary

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BROKEN AND FLAPS DOWN UNEXPECTED WHEN DRIVING. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS AND FIX THEM FREE - AS OF NOW THEY CONTEND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED WITH THE 5 YEAR, 120,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED. FOUR OUT OF THE PAST 5 COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE RELATED TO THIS VERY ISSUE (AND NO MINE). NISSAN NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS A DESIGN FLAW BEFORE ACCIDENTS OCCUR.

10/21/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/18/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

INTERMIT - VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE AFTER DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL. AFTER RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL - INTERMIT OPERATION STILL PRESENT. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON LOCAL STREETS, PARKING LOTS AND HIGHWAYS. CURRENT SPEED OF VEHICLE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE FACTOR, ONLY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE.

10/04/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

THE SUN VISOR STARTED SLOWLY SAGGING DOWN ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE. THEY MAKE A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHEN ENGAGED. THEY NO LONGER LIFT TO THE CLOSED POSITION. SINCE THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON THIS PART NISSAN I'LL HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE BOTH. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE A YEAR AGO AND THE VISORS HAVE ALWAYS MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE VISOR.

09/27/2017
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 09/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE SUN VISORS NO LONGER STAY UP AND OUT OF THE VIEW SOME TIMES SWING DOWN WITHOUT WARNING BLOCKING VISIBILITY

09/27/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THEY HANG DOWN AND BLOCK THE VIEW ALL AROUND. WE HAVE FIXED THEM 3 TIMES ALREADY. THE WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED HE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND NISSAN WANTS TO CHARGE $175 EACH TIME IT BREAKS.

09/26/2017
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 07/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR BROKE (A PIECE INSIDE THE VISOR) EARLY ON IN OWNERSHIP BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BOTHER ME. NOW, IT HANGS DOWN IN MY FACE OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING.

09/19/2017
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

AT FIRST THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FADING TO THE FLOOR AT A STOP. REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. CONDITION BETTER BUT PEDAL STILL SPONGY AND THEN, ADDITIONALLY, WHEN DRIVING, AT RANDOM TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN 3/4 OF THE WAY BEFORE ANY BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE IS FELT AND THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO STOP. THIS IS VERY SCARY AS YOU ARE NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STOP OR NOT. DEALER THEN REPLACED ABS ACTUATOR WITH NO REMEDY TO RANDOM PROBLEM. DEALER ADDITIONALLY REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AGAIN WITH NO BETTER OUTCOME. DEALER UNABLE TO FIX THIS SERIOUS BRAKE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER CONSULTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING WITH NISSAN ENGINEERS. NOW WE ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL NISSAN ENGINEER CAN GET TO DEALER IN 2 WEEKS? TO PERSONALLY TROUBLESHOOT THE BRAKES. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW IS ON IT'S 3RD MASTER CYLINDER AND 2ND ABS ACTUATOR WITH NO SAFE SOLUTION AS OF YET.

09/02/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

DRIVER'S INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND YOU CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPENING FROM THE EXTERIOR. THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN.

08/30/2017
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/22/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

SUNVISORS BREAK TOO EASY. THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS ON INTERNET A PIECE OF PLASTIC BREAKS IN MODELS AS NEW AS 2014. IN MY PATHFINDER BOTH SUNVISORS BROKE AND I HAD TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENTS.

08/21/2017
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/18/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT 50 MPH, THE HOOD INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

08/15/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

BOTH SUNVISORS OF MY CAR BROKE AND HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED MY FIELD OF VISION NOT TO MENTION THAT IT STICKS OUT INTO MY FACE WHEN I DRIVE. T THE SUNVISOR CAN'T BE STORED SAFELY (CLICK INTO POSITION)AND CAN'T BE PLACED IN FRONT OF THE SUN BECAUSE IT IS DANGLING- BROKE. THE SAME HAPPENED TO MY PASSENGER SIDE. MY HUSBAND PUT CLAMPS TO HOLD THEM BACK BUT TODAY I FINALLY WENT TO NISSAN TO REPLACE THEM. IT COST $313!!! I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND THE SUNVISORS HAVE NEVER BROKEN.... I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN BUT THEY DIDN'T CONSIDER THISOME A RECALL.

08/14/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/28/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

THE LIFT GATE/HATCH POWER STRUTS CORRODED AND SNAPPED WHILE IT WAS CLOSING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT UNDERNEATH IT. I HAD TO REMOVE IT TO CLOSE THE DOOR. BOTH SIDES ARE CORRODED THROUGH AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS ABOUT 65K MILES AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED THE WAY IT DID. I'VE HEARD THERE IS A BULLETIN ISSUED BY NISSAN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE ONLY OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE $1550 COST TO REPLACE THESE EXPENSIVE PARTS.

08/10/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/28/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNODC******
Summary

MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS EXPERIENCED 8 INCIDENTS OF NO ACCELERATION, SOMETIMES AT CRITICAL MOMENTS, LIKE MERGING FROM ONE HIGHWAY TO ANOTHER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ONE INCIDENT INVOLVED A SEMI-TRUCK NEARLY REAR-ENDING ME ON A FLYOVER RAMP WHILE MY PATHFINDER WAS STUCK AT 40 MPH. IT WAS LIKE A FUNERAL PROCESSION STUCK BEHIND ME UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET ON A SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY, AFTER THE FLYOVER RAMP. ALL 8 INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED AFTER THE CAR WAS SERVICED ON 2/14/17 BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL PC500 (DEALING WITH THE TRANSMISSION). WE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH OUR PATHFINDER BEFORE THE WARRANTY/RECALL WORK WAS DONE. THE CAR TENDS TO GET STUCK IN LOWER SPEEDS, BETWEEN ABOUT 15-40 MPH. IT HAS DONE THIS TWICE FROM A DEAD STOP AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN IT FINALLY DID ACCELERATE FROM THE RED LIGHT, IT SHOT OFF LIKE A ROCKET AND CAUSED US TO GO OVER A MEDIAN AND OFF THE ROAD. IT DOES IT ON LOCAL STREETS AND ALSO ON HIGHWAYS. THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION SEEMS GREATER WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY, HOWEVER, IT COULD BE DEADLY ON LOCAL ROADS AS WELL. I AM SCARED TO TURN LEFT WITHOUT AN ARROW FOR FEAR OF IT NOT ACCELERATING. I HAVE TO DRIVE DIFFERENTLY, ALLOWING TONS OF SPACE/TIME TO PULL OUT OF PARKING LOTS, IN CASE IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE. I HAVE ALL OF MY SERVICE RECORDS AND HAVE DONE EVERYTHING TO SERVICE THE CAR THAT IT REQUIRES.

08/08/2017
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR ARE TOO HEAVY FOR THE CLIPS THAT HOLD THEM AND OVER TIME STARTS TO HANG AND EVENTUALLY BREAK AT THE SWIVEL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AS THE VISOR BLOCKS YOUR LINE OF SIGHT AND ONCE IT BREAKS IT IS COMPLETELY IN YOUR WAY. I REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND ITS ALREADY HANGING AGAIN, THE DRIVER SIDE ONE WAS HANGING AND BROKE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE SERVICE MAN AT THE NISSAN DEALER SAID THEY KEEP A TON OF THEM IN STOCK, BECAUSE THEY ARE ALWAYS BREAKING/HANGING. DRIVING THIS CAR IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

08/03/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

MAY 2017 THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND WAS REPLACED BY ME. IN JULY 2017 THE MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND RELEASED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD AND CAUSING ME TO ABRUPTLY SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VISOR ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ONE WITH THE 2013 AND 2014 PATHFINDER AND IT IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A SAFETY HAZARD. ABRUPTLY OBSTRUCTING THE LINE OF SIGHT OF A DRIVER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE.

07/12/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/28/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

IN PARK, MY GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT ENGAGE SO I CANNOT GET OUT OF PARK. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. IN THE BEGINNING IT WOULD HAPPEN MAYBE ONE OR TWICE A WEEK. NOW ITS ABOUT EVERY OTHER TIME I GET IN MY VEHICLE. IT CAN TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 15 MINUTES BEFORE I CAN GET IT OUT OF PARK AND IN GEAR

07/11/2017
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 06/05/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

DRIVING HOME WITH FAMILY ABOUT 11:30 PM ON HYWAY THE SUNROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS WENT EVERYWHERE VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THE SITUATION BECAUSE MY KIDS COULD OF BEEN HURT VERY BADLY LUCKY I HAD VISOR CLOSED BY TOOK ME 2 HOURS TO CLEANUP ALL THE GLASS THEN WHEN TRYING TO GET FIXED I AM BEING TOLD THE GLASS FOR SUNROOF IS ALMOST $800 VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT IT WHY CAN'T THIS GLASS BE LAMINATED

06/28/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 12/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND THE SUN VISORS HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE THEY DO NOT STAY UP. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AS IF YOU GOOGLE IT, THERE ARE MULTIPLE THREADS DESCRIBING THE ISSUE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLOCKS YOUR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONALLY, IT MAKES A LOUD CRACKING SOUND ANYTIME YOU OPEN OR CLOSE IT. I CONTACTED NISSAN LAST YEAR IN 2016 AND THEY BASICALLY SAID, "OH WELL. YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY." THE ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN. I CAN BE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SUN VISOR WILL SUDDENLY FALL DOWN AND BLOCK MY VIEW. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN LAST YEAR, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT EVEN A YEAR OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAD NOTICED THE ISSUE WITH THE SUN VISORS FOR A WHILE, BUT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE IN PREVIOUSLY DUE TO PERSONAL ISSUES GOING ON (I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A SEPARATION AND DIVORCE). THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR IS HANGING SO LOW NOW THAT I HAVE TO PUSH TO THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE WINDOW SO I CAN SEE WHEN I DRIVE. I HAVE INCLUDED SOME PICTURES SO YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE SUN VISOR IS SITTING ON A PERMANENT BASIS. EVEN IF I PUSH IT UP, IT FALLS BACK TO THIS POSITION. YOU CAN SEE FROM THE FINAL PICTURE THAT IS BASICALLY AT MY EYE LEVEL. I CAN UNDERSTAND NISSAN NOT WANTING TO REPLACE BOTH SUN VISORS, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. AT $250 A PIECE, I CAN'T REALLY AFFORD TO SPEND $500 TO HAVE THEM BOTH REPAIRED. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY AND MINE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.

06/28/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 06/25/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, RESULTING IN NO ACCELERATION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND HAPPENS AT RANDOM, AND AT VARYING SPEEDS: INCLUDING ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP, ACCELERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND ACCELERATION AT CITY SPEEDS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, RPMS DO NOT RISE WHILE THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN OCCURRING AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE CVT AND TORQUE CONVERTOR ' BOTH DEEMED BAD BY THE DEALER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND THERE ARE NO CODES APPEARING DURING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION. NISSAN CORPORATE HAS NOT FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM, BUT IS 'AWARE OF SOME CONCERNS'.

06/28/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/28/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

THE CAR BEGAN JUMPING AND JERKING AS IT ACCELERATED ON BOTH THE INTERSTATE AND CITY STREETS. I WAS CERTAINLY NOT IN CONTROL. THE TACHOMETER KEPT ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING ON ITS OWN. AFTER I ACCELERATED TO ABOVE 45-50, IT STOPPED JERKING AND BECAME SMOOTH AGAIN. UPON STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN, THE VEHICLE WAS JERKY AND HAD TROUBLE ENGAGING AND SHIFTING. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

06/28/2017
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 04/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISORS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DEALER (MAUS NISSAN IN NEW PORT RICHEY, FL) REPLACED BOTH VISORS. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO REPLACE BOTH VISORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VISOR WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/14/2017*JS

06/27/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/22/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

DEFECTIVE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. PASSENGER HANDLE MADE A CRUNCH NOISE AND STOPPED WORKING. 3 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE DEALER CLAIMED THIS IS A TRIM ISSUE. IT IS NOT. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND WAS ON FIRE AND THE DOOR HANDLE DIDN'T WORK? THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IN MY MIND. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND IT TURNS OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THESE IMMEDIATELY.

06/26/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/18/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW THE WEATHER STRIPPING FOR THE ROOF CARGO RACK HAS COME LOOSE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT TAPS ON THE DOOR WINDOWS CREATING A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY (INTERSTATE) SPEEDS

06/22/2017
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 06/19/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

REAR HATCH WILL NOT OPEN; DEALER INVOICE STATES "REAR HATCH STRUTS ARE FAULTY". DISCOVERED WHEN ATTEMPTED TO LOAD FURNITURE IN CAR; SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO NO AVAIL.

06/21/2017
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 06/20/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE INTERNALLY AND FLOPS DOWN INTO THE DRIVER'S SIGHTLINE--WILL NOT STAY UP OR ANY OTHER POSITION THAN DIRECTLY IN THE DRIVER'S SIGHTLINE. MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS ON YOUTUBE INCLUDING A NISSAN DEALERSHIP REPORTING THAT IT HAPPENS ON ALMOST ALL 2013-2016 PATHFINDERS. IT IS DANGEROUS AS IT AFFECTS VISABILITY. NISSAN WANTS $141 / VISOR FOR THE PART ALONE. INSTALLED, GENERALLY OVER $200. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. PROBLEM OCCURRED AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND TRYING TO USE THE SUN VISOR FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.

06/14/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. IT BLOCKS VIEW OF ROAD TO FRONT.

06/07/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/07/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING HOME TODAY WITH MY TWO YOUNG BOYS ON A RURAL, WOODED ROAD, MY SUNROOF SHATTERED. IT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. I WENT BACK TO THE SCENE WHERE I HEARD THE EXPLOSION TO LOOK FOR ROCKS AND/OR TREE LIMBS AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE HAS NO SIGNS OF ROCKS HITTING THE ROOF OR WINDSHIELD. IT APPEARS TO HAVE EXPLODED SPONTANEOUSLY.

06/03/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 REVS ENGINE AND JERKS VEHICLE WHILE FIRMLY PRESSING BRAKE (AT A STOP LIGHT). AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE WIND, BUT IT KEPT HAPPENING FOR WEEKS. THEN I NOTICED THE RPMS JUMP WHEN IT HAPPENED. FURTHERMORE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOWLY ROLL FORWARD IF STOPPED ON A HILL, REQUIRING PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. JUST YESTERDAY, IT REVVED AND JERKED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE LATEST RECALLS DONE AS OF APRIL/MAY WHEN I TOOK IN IN FOR SERVICE (ROSEN NISSAN) AND THEY VERIFIED THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS OK. VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE REVVING AND TRYING TO TURN TIRES WHILE IT IS STOPPED.

06/01/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/13/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR, INTERNAL PLASTIC BRACKET BROKEN AND ALLOWS THE VISOR TO RANDOMLY FLOP DOWN IN FRONT OF DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

05/23/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 01/08/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING INTO LINE OF VISION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A DANGER HAZARD. ALSO, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD SHORT-CIRCUIT WIRES.

05/10/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 02/15/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS DO NOT STAY UP IN THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION. THE DRIVER'S SIDE ESPECIALLY WILL HANG SO LOW SO AS TO OBSTRUCT VISIBILITY. YOU CAN PUSH THE VISORS UP BUT THEY IMMEDIATELY SAG AFTER RELEASING THE VISOR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM AS THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. IN FACT. I HAVE HAD TO PLACE VELCRO FASTENERS TO KEEP THE VISORS UP SO AS NOT TO CAUSE AN OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY.

05/04/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/03/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED OCCASIONALLY. THIS POSES GREAT SAFETY ISSUES. VEHICLES SHAKES TREMENDOUSLY WHEN ACCELERATING UP A HILL UNDER 30 MILE PER HOUR

05/04/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE CVT WAS REPLACED ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

04/18/2017
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/15/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

DEFECTIVE INTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE INSIDE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE ON MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THE CAR WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF WHEN THE HANDLE FAILED. I REMOVED THE DOOR COVER AND INSPECTED THE HANDLE ASSEBLY TO FIND A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC HAD BROKEN OFF. THE BROKEN PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS DESIGNED TO HOLD THE BALL-END OF THE DOOR LATCH CABLE IN PLACE. FROM MY OWN INTERNET SEARCH INVESTIGATIONS, IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IT IS COMMON ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLES GIVEN THAT IS THE HANDLE USED MOST FREQUENTLY. THE OTHER DOOR HANDLES ARE MANUFACTURED THE SAME WAY SO IT IS LIKELY THAT ALL WILL FAIL DEPENDING ON FREQUENCY OF USE. IN MY OPINION, THIS DEFECT IS RELATED TO POOR DESIGN AND CHEAP MATERIALS. IF THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY OR THE PART OF THE ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS THE LATCH CABLE IN PLACE WERE MADE OF METAL OR A STRONGER PLASTIC, THERE WOULD BE NO DEFECT. THEREFORE I BELIEVE THIS DEFECT IS THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSIBILITY AND SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECALLS THAT EFFECT THIS VEHICLE. THE SAME DOOR HANDLE, PART NUMBER 80671-3TA0A IS THE SAME PART USED IN SEVERAL OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES. WHEN I SEARCHED FOR A REPLACEMENT PART THROUGH A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP'S PARTS DEPARTMENT, THE PART HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY PART NUMBER 80671-3TA0D SO IT SEEMS LIKE NISSAN MAY BE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THIS DEFECT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, LET ALONE A GREAT INCONVENIENCE. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THIS FAILURE COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE OR DEATH.

04/13/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS
Incident Date: 04/13/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

MY AIR BAG LIGHT FOR PASSENGER 2 AND THE RED FLASHING AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. NO MATTER IF A PERSON IS IN OR OUT THE SEAT. EVEN A 125 POUND PERSON.

04/10/2017
Components: WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION HAD A RECALL THEY CHANGE IT REPLACE IT THEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING WEIRD NOISES THEY SAID IT WAS THE WHEEL BEARINGS & THE DEFERENTIAL THAT THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC BROKE OR LEFT LOOSE

04/05/2017
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/05/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

WHILE OPENING THE DRIVERS DOOR THE INSIDE HANDLE WOULD NOT WORK. HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR USING THE EXTERNAL HANDLE.

04/02/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/03/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED. UPON REGULAR USE (I.E., NO PULLING, TWISTING, EXCESSIVE FORCE) IT FAILED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE DRIVER DOOR IS TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN AND PULL THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. THE INTERIOR HANDLE MOVES BUT DOES NOT ENGAGE

03/31/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STALLS WHEN PRESSING THE GAS TO ACCELERATE. WHEN AT A STOP OR TURNING WHEN SWITCHING FROM BRAKING TO ACCELERATING YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WILL NOT ASSIST AND THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPLICATE. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO

03/31/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/25/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC. FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY NISSAN AT ~5400 MILES. THE SECOND EVENT: TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AT LOW SPEEDS, ACCELERATING IN CITY (ATLANTA) TRAFFIC. NOTICEABLE SHUDDER ON DECELERATION AS WELL. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IS GOING IN 03/31/17 AT ~84000 MILES.

03/30/2017
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 10/03/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

THE SUN VISORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND BREAK VERY EASILY. THEY WON'T STAY UP AND YOU HEAR A LOUD CLICKING AFTER A PART BREAKS IN THE VISOR. YOU CAN GOOGLE/YOUTUBE SUN VISOR ISSUES FOR PATHFINDER AND THERE IS A TON OF REPORTS ON THIS. NISSAN IS CHARGING FOLKS ~$190 PER VISOR TO REPAIR THIS WHEN IT IS A DEFECT.

03/27/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/18/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

HAPPENED A FEW TIMES (ONE TOO MANY) ON THE ROAD, MY CAR STALLS (GAS PEDAL DOES NOT WORK). ALSO, BACK LIGHTS ARE LIT AFTER CAR IS SHUT DOWN. HAD TO TURN ENGINE ON AND OFF TILL IT SHUTS OFF.

03/20/2017
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 04/28/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE OF THE DELAY IN ACCELERATION WAS RELATED TO THE EXISTING BRAKE LIGHT RELAY MODULATOR RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE IS NO INDICATOR TO WARN THE DRIVEROF ACCELERATING ACROSS AN UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTION. UPDATED 7/31/2017*JS

03/08/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

WAS SMOKING WHITE AND SHAKING NOW IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. BURNED OIL FAST

03/02/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/21/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS INTERFERED WITH BY A KID'S TOY. THE AIR BAG WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED A FEW MONTHS PRIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 05/05/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DISCONNECTION WAS A DESIGN AND SAFETY DEFECT. THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE THAT EASILY DISCONNECTED. UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS

02/02/2017
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 11/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JN8DR09Y03W******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, IT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED, BUT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V244000 (STEERING, SUSPENSION). THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE BRAKE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT EXTENSIVE REPAIRS WERE REQUIRED. THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED A BUY BACK VERSUS A REPAIR SOLUTION. THE DEALER REQUIRED THAT THE CONTACT PICK UP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

01/30/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/21/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

"PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT ON WHEN A PERSON WEIGHING 100LBS OR MORE ON THE SEAT. TOOK IT IN TO NISSAN AND CLAIM THAT MAYBE THE PERSON WAS NOT SITTING CORRECTLY OR NEEDED TO SHIFT THEIR HIPS IN SEAT. ALSO FIXED A SENSOR OR PART ON THE UNDERSIDE OF SEAT. CORRECTED PROBLEM FOR A LITTLE WHILE, NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FOR "AIRBAG WARNING" IS FLASHING. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES, WHEN VEHICLE IN MOTION AND STOPPED AND PARKED, ETC.

01/28/2017
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/28/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

THE SUN VISORS WHILE DRIVING DO NOT SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND BREAK EASILY MOST LIKELY BECAUSE OF CHEAP PLASTIC. WHILE DRIVING THEY MAY FOLD DOWN AND OBSTRUCT MY VIEW OF THE ROAD WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. I HAVE HAD TO TIE MY SUN VISORS SO THEY DO NOT RANDOMLY COME DOWN. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS NOW NO PROTECTION FROM SUN LIGHT AND IT IS HARD TO SEE THE ROAD WHEN SUNLIGHT IS PRESENT.

01/28/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/28/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING THE RPM AND SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO PAST 1500 THUS CAUSING VERY SLOW ACCELERATION. ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO TURN INTO ANY STREET WHERE YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE FASTER. TRYING TO DE PRESS AND RE PRESS THE GADS PEDAL DOES NOTHING. OUR NISSAN DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY IS TO BLAME.

01/25/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

HI,I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL 16V-244 SO WHEN I WENT TO NIISSAN ANCIRA SAN ANTONIO TEXAS WITH SAFETY RECALL NOTICE SO THEY SAID WE WILL CCALL YOU BACK BUT 45DAYS STILL NO CONTACT OR CALL FROM DEALER,ALSO I DEFINE SOME DETALS,WHEN I BOUGHT NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 IN JANUARY 2016 SO SELLER(LEIF JOHNSON SUPERSTORE)TO ME DEFECTED VEHICLE &IN APRIL 2016 VEHICLE SUDDENLY DEAD

01/19/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/18/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

I WAS GIVEN A NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN PURCHASED BECAUSE IT HAD JERKY GEAR CHANGES. INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING, TRAPPING PASSENGER IN CAR.

01/17/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

THE CVT TRANSMISSION SHAKES, SHUDDERS, AND JERKS WHILE ACCELERATING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW. WHENEVER I ASK ABOUT IT AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I AM TOLD THAT THE SHAKING IS NORMAL AND A RESULT OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED OR FIXED. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR MISSES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

01/15/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/15/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS SHATTERED.

01/12/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/12/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

01/12/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 12/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A PLASTIC RING INSIDE THE DOOR FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COMPLETED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A FLIPPING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V142000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

01/03/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

12/27/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/24/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/05/17 LJ UPDATED 08/15/2017*JS

12/20/2016
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE. FUEL TANK CAPACITY IS APPROXIMATELY 19 GALLONS. GAUGE ABRUPTLY CHANGES. SHOWS CLOSE TO FULL UNTIL 6 GALLONS IN TANK IS LEFT. THEN SHOWS HALF FULL. WHEN SHOWS ONE QUARTER FULL TANK ONLY HAS 2 GALLONS LEFT IN TANK. THIS OCCURS WHETHER DRIVING OR STATIONARY, LEVEL OR INCLINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE QUICKLY RUNS LOW ON FUEL AND DOES NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER REFUELING PLANNING. *TR

12/07/2016
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 09/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

BOTH WINDOW VISORS HAVE BROKEN AND DANGLE IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I'M DRIVING, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD AS THEY HANG IN THE WAY OF MY FRONT WINDSHIELD AND OBSTRUCT MY VISION. I HAVE ALSO HIT MY HEAD SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THESE DANGLING VISORS WHILE TRYING TO LOOK BOTH WAYS AT A CROSS SECTION, ETC. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON DEFECT IN THE PATHFINDER FOR YEARS 2013 - 2015 AND THE PART ATTACHING THE VISOR TO THE ROOF WAS CHEAPLY MADE. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE VISORS NOR WILL THEY HELP CONTRIBUTE TO FIXING THE PROBLEM. COST TO FIX TWO VISORS IS $451 PER MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *TR

11/22/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/14/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

CVT IS FAILING. VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND SHAKES AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60MPH. NISSAN DEALERSHIP KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.

11/18/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

DEALER HAS FAILED TO REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AFTER 3.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THE LATEST RECALL NOTICE WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AGAIN DID NOT RESULT IN A REPAIR ONLY MORE DELAY AS THEY CLAIMED THE PART NOW HAD TO BE ORDERED. HOWEVER THE NOTICE INDICATED PARTS WERE NOW AVAILABLE

11/11/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

NHTSA RECALL 16V244 I KEEP RECEIVING NOTICES ABOUT THE RECALL, BUT MY DEALERSHIP (MOSSY NISSAN, 14100 POWAY ROAD, POWAY, CA.) STILL DOESN'T HAVE PART NEEDED TO DO THE JOB. PLEASE EXPEDITE PART AND HELP ME GET THIS JOB COMPLETED!!!!!!

11/08/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

NISSAN-USA HAS KNOWN ABOUT A CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICHLE. WE PURCHASED IT USED IN FEBRUARY 2016. LECKNER HAD THE VEHICLE IN STOCK WHEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE AND DID NOTHING TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THEY SOLD US THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION. NISSAN NOW DOES NOT WANT TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS, THOUGH THE CAR ID DEEMED DANGEROUS AS THE ENGINE MAKES SUDDEN JERKING AND SHUDDERING WHEN ACCELERATIONS. THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST TWO CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS WHERE NISSAN HAS AGREED TO FIX THE ISSUE OR CHANGE A NEW ENGINE. WHEN CALLING AND DEALING WITH LECKNER AND NISSAN THEY KEEP SAYING THE ISSUE IS CLOSED AND WON'T DO ANYTHING.

11/08/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/24/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V380000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

11/02/2016
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 10/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

BOTH VISORS ARE DROOPING. I DON'T MESS WITH THE VISORS AND IT IS A PAIN IN THE BUTT WHEN DRIVING AND HAVE THE VISORS COMING DOWN IN FRONT OF MY EYES. I AM BEGINNING TO THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

11/02/2016
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 10/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

THE REAR LIFT GATE HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR ON 12/21/2012. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AGAIN IN 4 YEARS AND TO BE TOLD BY NISSAN THE MOTOR WILL NOT BE COVERED UNLESS THE STRUTS ARE ALSO TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THEIR OWN FAULTINESS. NOT ONLY IS THIS A COSTLY AND INCONVENIENT REPAIR, BUT THE MOTORS ARE ON BACK ORDER ACCORDING TO NISSAN PARTS. THERE IS NO ESTIMATE OF A DELIVERY DATE. THE DOOR WON'T LATCH IF THE MOTOR ISN'T FUNCTIONING. SO, AS A RESULT, I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A REAR LIFT GATE THAT CAN'T BE MANUALLY CLOSED DUE TO A POOR DESIGN BY NISSAN. SINCE THE LIFT GATE WON'T LATCH MANUALLY THE LIFT GATE HAS HAD TO BE TIED DOWN INTERNALLY TO PREVENT THE LIFT GATE FROM FLYING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE SINCE THE DOOR WON'T LATCH AND THIS MAKES THE HAZARD LIGHTS START FLASHING EXTERNALLY AND INTERNALLY IN ADDITION TO WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON CONTINUOUSLY IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. THERE ARE LOUD BEEPS THE ENTIRE CAR RIDE WHICH ARE INCREDIBLY ANNOYING. CARS DRIVING BEHIND ME ARE NOT SURE IF I AM IN DISTRESS OR HAVING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY SINCE THE LIGHTS START FLASHING AT WILL. I AM CONCERNED I WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT! IT HAS BEEN ONE WEEK AND NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. I HAVE TO PAY TO GET A NEW MOTOR TO CLOSE MY TAILGATE EVEN IF I WISH TO USE THE MANUAL CLOSE METHOD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! *TR

10/31/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

I TAKE MY CAR TO STEVEN CREEK NISSAN DEALER LOCATED IN SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA TO FIX THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL NTB16-062 ON 10/1/2016. I STARTED HAVE HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY GEAR SHIFT LOCK ISSUE ON 10/18/2016. I CANNOT SHIFT MY GEAR UNLESS I USE A SCREW DRIVE. I CANNOT MOVE MY GEAR FROM PARK POSITION UNLESS I USE A SCREW DRIVER. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON 10/29 AND THEY FOUND THAT BRAKE LAMP STOP SWITCH (WHICH THEY INSPECTED ON 10/1) IS OUT OF SPEC AND ADJUSTED BACK INTO SPEC AND RELEASE MY CAR. FOR THAT ADJUSTMENT THEY CHARGE ME $160 FOR IT WHICH I THINK IS UNFAIR BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONE WHO TOUCH IT ON 10/1. BEFORE THEY TOUCH IT I NEVER HAVE THIS PROBLEM. ON 10/30/2016 THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED I STILL CANNOT SHIFT THE GEAR WITHOUT A SCREW DRIVER. CAR TRANSMISSION IS IN SHIFT LOCK. *TR

10/31/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/31/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE ON INTERIOR BROKE. WILL NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. MUST ROLL WINDOW DOWN TO REACH EXTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR. THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON COMPLAINT ON MANY 13 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP FIX AND ONE THAT MAY BE REQUIRED MANY TIMES THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN IF OCCUPANT MUST EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. THIS HAPPENED WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING SPOT AND WAS STATIONARY

10/31/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH A NORMAL SIZED ADULT PERSON IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG OFF SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED A SEAT SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.

10/20/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL-TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED 1500 MILES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED-STARTED JERKING AT LOW SPEEDS AND FINALLY JUST WOULDNT MOVE AFTER IT WAS PARKED.

10/18/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/19/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2013. IN LATE 2014 WITH LESS THAN $40K, CAR BEGAN "SHUDDERING". MOSTLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND AN ISSUE. DRIVING BACK FROM VACATION IN LATE 2014, ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR LOST POWER AND WE LIMPED OFF THE EXIT AFTER WHICH THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. NISSAN INDICATED IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE CVT AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. LOOKING BACK AT THE SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY, GIVEN THE LOSS OF POWER, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LETHAL SITUATION. FAST FORWARD TO OCT 2016 AND AT 88K, THE SAME ISSUE IS RE-OCCURRING AND THE DEALER INDICATED TODAY, TRANSMISSION WILL (AGAIN) NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

10/06/2016
Components: STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/05/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE AND THE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. YOU HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS FROM NISSAN. THIS IS A HAZARD AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE DEATH IF SOMEONE CAN'T GET OUT OF THEIR CAR IN AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER EMERGENCY.

10/03/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF EVEN WHEN A FULL SIZE ADULT OF THE PROPER WEIGHT IS IN THE FRONT SEAT. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS ON JUNE 1ST 2016. I HAVE CONTINUED TO TRY TO SCHEDULE SERVICE FOR THIS RECALL, HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS NOTIFIED ME THAT NISSAN HAS STILL NOT MADE THE PART AVAILABLE TO THEM TO FIX THIS ISSUE.

09/28/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/03/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

SUN VISOR. THE PLASTIC PIECES THAT GIVE THE VISOR THE ABILITY TO BE MOVED AND HOLD THE VISOR IN THE DESIRED POSITION ARE KNOWN TO FAIL WITH FREQUENCY. THE RESULT IS A VISOR THAT FLOPS AROUND ON THE ROD MOUNT AND WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION SNUG TO THE HEADLINER. IT WILL NOT STAY IN ANY POSITION ACCEPT HANGING DOWN DUE TO GRAVITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THIS HAPPENS TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES AND OBSTRUCTS VISION WHEN EITHER SIDE HAS FAILED.

09/22/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/09/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

09/21/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 09/19/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING ON SEPTEMBER 219TH, 2016, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED FLASHING FOR UNDER A MINUTE, AND THEN THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CLUSTER PANEL WENT OUT. THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, DRIVER SAFETY INFORMATION, LIGHTING AND BREAKS , GEAR MODE, SEAT BELT INDICATOR, ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALL WENT BLANK AS THE CAR WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A STREET APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AN HOUR. I PULLED THE CAR OFF OF THE ROAD TO A SAFE PLACE. SHUT IT DOWN, AND STARTED IT AGAIN NORMALLY. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS YET TO COME BACK ON. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SUV HOME, AND CALLED SOME LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TO GET IT IN TO SERVICE. WHILE WAITING FOR A CALL BACK, I WAS ABLE TO RESEARCH, AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNDER TWO RECALLS, 16V-244 FOR OCCS SYSTEM, AND 16V-380 FOR STOP LAMP SWITCH.. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO ROYAL NISSAN IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (225) 924-0400 ON THE 20TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2016. I INFORMED THEM OF THE RECALLS, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE MATER. ON THE SEPTEMBER 21TH, SERVICE ADVISOR (KENNEY) CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THEY DID NOT YET KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE CAR WAS THREE YEARS OLD, AND OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF BECAUSE THEY WERE PROBABLY NOT RELATED TO THE RECALLS. THAT IS WHERE IT STANDS.AS OF SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2016. I DO NOT THINK THAT I AM BEING UNREASONABLE WHEN I THINK THAT THERE IS A CONNECTION TO THE FLASHING INDICATOR LIGHTS, AND THE DASHBOARD GOING OUT AT THE SAME TIME.

09/19/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/03/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V380000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

09/19/2016
Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/05/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF PARK AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAITED FIVE MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES AND BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

09/17/2016
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/10/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

A PART THAT ALLOWS THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR TO ROTATE UP AND DOWN IS BROKEN. WHEN RETURNED TO ITS HOLDING POSITION AND RELEASED IT FALLS BACK DOWN BLOCKING THE DRIVING VIEW. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION IT WAS POORLY MANUFACTURED BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS JUST OVER THREE YEARS OLD AND FOR A PART THAT REQUIRE MULTIPLE USE AND PRESENT A DRIVING SAFETY HAZARD IF NOT WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS, SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.

09/15/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/29/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V380000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

09/12/2016
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 01/30/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

VEHICLE JERKS/HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN AND/OR RED LIGHT, GOING THROUGH A YIELD SIGN, AND WHEN MAKING TURNS.

09/12/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE VEHICLE WAS TO LOWER THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND REACH OUTSIDE TO THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THIS LENGTHENED THE TIME AND EFFORT SIGNIFICANTLY IN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE HANDLE MECHANISM BROKE INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL AND OCCURRED DURING REGULAR EXIT OF THE VEHICLE MAKING IT UNUSABLE UNTIL REPLACED BY NISSAN AT MY COST. NISSAN DID COVER THE PART AS A WARRANTY REPAIR.

09/10/2016
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/28/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

SUN VISOR (DRIVERS SIDE) FELL DOWN AFTER BEING PUSHED BACK INTO THE UP POSITION, BLOCKING MY VISION, DISTRACTING ME, AND REQUIRING ME TO HOLD IT UP WHILE DRIVING UNTIL I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER AND MAKE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I HAD JUST COMPLETED A TURN AND WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. BOTH VISORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ONCE.

09/08/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/28/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/07/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/09/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPROGRAMMED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000.

09/04/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

HAVE HAD CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS NEW VEHICLE. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. NEW TRANSMISSION HAS SAME EXACT ISSUES AS OLD. CAR HESITATES AND STUTTERS UPON ACCELERATION. LIMITED RECOURSE THROUGH NISSAN, ONLY PAY FOR PARTS

09/03/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

SUN VISOR CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES. SUN VISOR HAS CRACKED ON INSIDE AND NOW IT DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. INNER PARTS ARE PLASTIC AND HEAT HAS CAUSED IT TO CRACK AND WARP WHICH NOW IT WILL HANG INTO MY FIELD OF VISION AND PREVENT ME FROM SEEING THE ROAD AHEAD. IT DOES THIS CONSTANTLY. I SEE ON THE INTERNET SEVERAL COMPLAINT FOR THIS MODEL OF CAR WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

09/02/2016
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. THE CLIP IS BROKEN INSIDE TO HOLD THE VISOR UP THE SUN VISOR FLAPS DOWN DURING DRIVING OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW FOR THE DRIVER THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HARM TO OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS/VEHICLES. CAR HAS 56,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY.

08/30/2016
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 02/13/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS FRACTURED AND DROOPED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE VISORS BE REPLACED. THE VISORS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER ONE YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

08/29/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/08/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

AIRBAG SENSOR RECALL - PART WAS ORDERED JULY 7, 2016. AT TIME SENSORS APPEARED TO BE WORKING. AS OF AUGUST 16TH, SENSORS NO LONGER SENSING WEIGHT IN PASSENGER SEAT, NO LONGER WORKING. NISSAN REFUSING TO PROVIDE EQUIVALENT LONG TERM LOANER AND DEALERSHIP (LUTHER NISSAN KIA, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS) ALSO REFUSING TO PROVIDE EQUIVALENT SIZED LOANER (FAMILY NEEDS 3RD ROW) CONTACTED NISSAN REGIONAL SPECIALIST JUSTIN - HE SAID THERE IS NOTHING NISSAN IS WILLING TO DO (SUPPLY PART SOONER OR LOANER). HAVE ALSO ESCALATED TO MN ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE. HAVE ALSO ESCALATED TO NISSAN EXECUTIVE OFFICE (RAVEN), BUT SO FAR ONLY PLAYING PHONE TAG WITH. NEED ASSISTANCE WITH NISSAN SO THAT MY PASSENGER HAS AN AIRBAG. AT TIMES NOT ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE WHEN PASSENGER NEEDS TO ACCOMPANY. REQUEST EQUIVALENT SIZED LOANER UNTIL PARTS/REPAIR COMPLETED ON OWNED VEHICLE AS WELL AS AIRBAG SENSOR IN WORKING CONDITION AFTER REPAIR. NISSAN COMPANY PORTRAYED A "WE DON'T CARE" ATTITUDE AND WOULDN'T ALLOW COMMENTS TO BE MADE "ON RECORD" OR RECORDED.

08/28/2016
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

DRIVERS SIDE VISOR WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP TO THE WINSHIELD IN THE OPEN MODE NOR GO ALL THE WAY UP TO THE CEILING IN CLOSED MODE. IT CREATES A VISUAL AND SAFETY ISSUE BY HANGING DOWN.

08/25/2016
Components: AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

THE HOOD ON MY VEHICLE FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DOWN THE ROAD. NISSAN FIXED THE ISSUE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT UNDER 130 LBS. I GOT A RECALL NOTIFICATION. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN TO HAVE THEM FIX THIS 3 TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART. MY HUSBAND WEIGHS 128 LBS AND THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DETECT HIM SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF I WERE TO GET IN A WRECK THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WITH MY HUSBAND SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE TOLD NISSAN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THEY SAY THEY CANNOT GET THE PART IN. I THINK THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS.

08/24/2016
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

INTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE STOPPED WORKING. I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR UNDER NORMAL USE AND THE LEVER JUST MOVES FREELY WITHOUT CATCHING THE LATCH. EXTERIOR HANDLE STILL WORKS, BUT INTERIOR HANDLE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS.

08/23/2016
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/22/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTVATED, THE FAILURE WAS MORE EVIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

08/23/2016
Components: STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/20/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED. UPON REGULAR USE (I.E., NO PULLING, TWISTING, EXCESSIVE FORCE) IT FAILED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND MADE A CRUNCHING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE DRIVER DOOR IS TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN AND PULL THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. THE INTERIOR HANDLE MOVES, BUT DOES NOT ENGAGE THE DOOR. THE DRIVER CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE IF THE POWER IS OFF. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE (DOWN TO THE "CRUNCHING NOISE" DETAIL) ON VARIOUS PATHFINDER OWNER FORUMS ONLINE. THIS IS CLEARLY A MASSIVE MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER EMERGENCY A DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE QUICKLY ENOUGH AND THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK FOR THE DRIVER.

08/18/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/17/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

I HAD MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SHOWING AIRBAG OFF WHEN I AM SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION. EVERY TIME I MENTIONED THE PROBLEM I WAS GIVEN AN EXCUSE AS TO WHY IT IS HAPPENING. THE WAY I SIT ANDTHE VEHICLE HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND ON AGAIN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ARE EXCUSES GIVEN. WHEN THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED I FIGURED THE PROBLEM WOULD FINALLY BE FIXED. I WAS WRONG, THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME 100 TIMES WORSE. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN AND A REPROGRAM WAS PERFORMED. NOW EVERYTIME I GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE SAYING AIRBAG OFF AND WHEN I SIT IN THE SEAT AND THE DRIVER STARTS TO DRIVE IT WILL STAY ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 20-25 MINUTES AT ANY SPEED FROM LOCAL TO HIGHWAY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO FOR A PERMANENT FIX.

08/13/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/12/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5TFJX4GN6EX******
Summary

I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I DID A RECALL ON CRT I BELIEVE IT WAS CALLED. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AT AROUND 20-30. THEY HAD A RECALL FOR IT. IT FIXED IT FOR ABOUT 20,000 MILES AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. THE SERVICE MAN SAID I NEED TO DO TRANSMISSION FLUSH. THAT WILL NOT STOP THE SHAKING! I WENT TO ACCELERATE YESTERDAY IN AN INTERSECTION AND IT WOULD NOT GO. AFTER CONTINUELY TRYING IT WENT. ALSO AM STILL WAITING ON RECALL FOR FRONT SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT. THEY NEVER CALLED ME TO SAY IT WAS IN. THAT WAS A MONTH AGO. I HAVE ALSO JUST REPLACED THE VISOR BECAUSE IT WAS FALLING AND NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE IS DOING IT. WORST, MOST UNSAFE CAR I HAVE EVER HAD.

08/12/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/14/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCLERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

08/08/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/30/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V380000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

08/08/2016
Components: AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 07/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL FOR THE BRAKES TOP LAMP SWITCH & PASSENGER AIR BAG DETECTION. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP & WAS NOTIFIED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE NISSAN HAD NOT GIVEN THEM THE NECESSARY PARTS TO FIX THE DEFECTS. SO WHAT HAPPENS IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT?

08/05/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SWITCHED GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

08/04/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

07/30/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 07/30/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

FEW WEEKS AGO, I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER NUMBER NHTSA RECALL 16V-244. I CALLED NISSAN DEALER AT SW FREEWAY TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO PART TO FIX IT YET. I CALLED THE DEALER SECOND TIME ONE WEEK AFTER THE FIRST TIME. THEY TOLD ME THE SAME ANSWER. I RECEIVED THE SECOND RECALL TODAY 7/30/2016 WITH DIFFERENT PROBLEM. THE RECALL NUMBER NHTSA RECALL 16V-380. I CALLED THE NISSAN DEALER RIGHT AFTER I RECEIVED THE SECOND RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM REALLY CONCERN AND WORRY ABOUT THESE. THE SECOND RECALL IS REGARDING ABOUT "THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED OUT OF SPECIFICATION". I THINK THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND RISKY FOR THE DRIVERS AND THE PASSENGERS. WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INJURY OR THE DEATH OF THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS (ESPECIALLY FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS)? PLEASE SOLVE THESE RECALL ASAP BEFORE THE ISSUE OCCUR. THANKS!

07/26/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

NISSAN BEEN SELLING THIS SUV KNOWING THAT THE TRAMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. THE ENGINE BIG BANG SOMETIME IT JERK BACK AND FORT. FINALLY IT BLOW OUT AT 29700 MILE. IT WAS REPLACE BY WARRANTY, BUT WITH RECONDITION ONE. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION . IT NOT SAFE ON THE ROAD. HOW LONG WILL THE RECONDION TRANSMISSION LAST?THIS IS $ 41000 DOLLAR TRUCK I PAID $ 37500 OUT THE DOOR . BEWARE OF BUYING CVT TRANSMISSION EVERYONE.

07/24/2016
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

CONCERNING THE 2ND ROW DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE: THE INTERIOR HANDLE IS "STICKING" OPEN SUCH THAT THE DOOR DOES NOT FULLY CLOSE, AND AT ONE POINT OPENED ENTIRELY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE INTERIOR HANDLE MUST BE MANUALLY PRESSED DOWN AND THE DOOR TESTED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE TO CONFIRM THAT IT IS IN FACT CLOSED.

07/22/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V2440000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

07/19/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/19/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

MY PATHFINDER IS PREOWNED BY A LEASING COMPANY BUT I HAVE NOTICED FOR THE LAST YEAR THAT THE ENGINE SHUDDERS DURING ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAY AND/OR INCREASING MORE OFTEN ON ROADS WHEN I'M GOING TO ACCELERATE. I LET UP ON ACCELERATION AND THEN CONTINUE TO GET IT TO A DIFFERENT SPEED THEN PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR AND TYPICALLY IT RESOLVES ITSELF BUT COULD BE VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH OTHERS AS WELL. MY INTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE ALSO BROKE (OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE REGARDING DRIVER SIDE). THE DOOR HANDLE SIMPLY QUIT WORKING AND APPEARS TO HAVE NO RESISTANCE. VERY UNSAFE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF POWER IS LOST FROM THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER IS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.

07/18/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

07/11/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/06/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED. UPON REGULAR USE (I.E., NO PULLING, TWISTING, EXCESSIVE FORCE) IT FAILED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND MADE A CRUNCHING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE DRIVER DOOR IS TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN AND PULL THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. THE INTERIOR HANDLE MOVES BUT DOES NOT ENGAGE THE DOOR. THE DRIVER CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE IF THE POWER IS OFF. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE (DOWN TO THE "CRUNCHING NOISE" DETAIL) ON VARIOUS PATHFINDER OWNER FORUMS ONLINE.

06/27/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 06/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND LOOSE DUE TO INTERNAL PART IS FROM PLASTIC. IT REALLY DISTURBS WHILE DRIVING AND CAN CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT. TEMPORARILY I PUT THIS ON THE SIDE SO WONT BLOCK MY VISION BUT THIS IS NOT GOOD SOLUTION ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE DRIVING FACING THE SUN. I'VE HEARD MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS IN INTERNET AND NISSAN SHOULD DO RECALL FOR THIS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE CAUSING MANY ACCIDENTS.

06/21/2016
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

WHILE TRAVELING ON RT 75 IN FLORIDA THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I THOUGHT I HIT SOMETHING BIG IN THE ROAD AS THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE & THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WERE WOUNDED. I CHANGED THE TIRE MYSELF AS THE SERVICE PEOPLE WE CALLED WEREN'T ABLE TO LOCATE US WITH THE LIMITED INFORMATION WE HAD. I DISCOVERED A 3 INCH SQUARE PART OF THE SIDEWALL STILL ATTACHED TO THE TIRE. WE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURES BEFORE WE STARTED OUT ON OUR TRIP FROM LAUREL, DELAWARE. THE CAR HAS SENSORS ON THE TIRES & GIVES A WARNING IF THE TIRE PRESSURE IS LOW. WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW (LEFTOVER) WITH ABOUT 8 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I UNDERSTAND THEY INFLATE THE TIRES WITH NITROGEN IF THAT HAS ANY BEARING ON WHAT HAPPENED. WE HAD THE TIRE FIXED AT A NISSAN DEALER IN FORT MYERS. I TOOK MANY PICTURES OF THE TIRE THAT BLEW-OUT BEFORE I HAD THEM REPLACE IT.

06/18/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/17/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

THE DRIVER'S INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IN AN EMERGENCY. MANY COMPLAINTS EXIST FOR THIS ISSUE. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, BUT I HAVE TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN TO OPEN CAR FROM OUTSIDE. IF LOST POWER I COULD NOT DO THAT.

06/16/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/07/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

06/15/2016
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 05/14/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE ALL OF A SUDDEN (DRIVER SIDE)! NEED TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW TO OPEN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE WHICH IS CONCERNING IN CASE EMERGENCY AND CANT ROLL DOWN WINDOW, WONT BE ABLE TO OPEN CAR TO GET OUT!

06/13/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/09/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR TWENTY MINUTES AS AN OCCUPANT WAS SEATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,884. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

06/12/2016
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 01/29/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE CONSTANTLY HANGS DOWN AN OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW TO SEE. I HAD TO REMOVE THE SUN VISOR COMPLETELY TO BE ABLE TO SEE. SO NOW I AM DRIVING WITH THE SUN IN MY FACE BECAUSE NISSAN BUILT A FAULTY SUN VISOR. NOW I HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE HAD PASSENGERS WHO HAVE HIT THEIR HEAD ON THE SUN VISOR. I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON OTHER SITES AND HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I MAKE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS AND HAVE NOT SEEN ANY ACTION TO FIX THIS. I HOPE YOU DO NOT VIEW THIS AS A MINOR ISSUE AND WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE FROM NISSANS FAULTY DESIGN. IF THAT DOES HAPPEN, I WILL BE THE FIRST TO TAKE THE COPIES I HAVE OF MY COMPLAINTS TO THE MEDIA. I HOPE THAT MY COMPLAINT IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND THAT YOU RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

05/23/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER VEHICLE THE ORANGE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME WHILE PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO CHERRY HILL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON EVEN WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT. (AND THEN WITH NO ONE SITTING IN THE SEAT - SOMETIMES THE LIGHT IS ON, SOMETIMES IT IS OFF) ALL THOSE TIMES I GOT AN EXPLANATION THAT IT IS JUST A SOFTWARE GLINCH AND THEY TRY SOME FIX THAT DOES NOT WORK. THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE BUT TO DATE ALMOST EVERY SINGLE TIME THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON. I'M JUST WORRIED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WILL GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE FRONT, THAT SOMEONE IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE IMPACT.I HAVE CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHO TOLD ME NOT TO LET ANYONE SIT IN FRONT SEAT - THAT'S NOT A VERY GOOD SOLUTION AND FOR THE COST OF THE VEHICLE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO SIT IN MY FRONT SEAT ESPECIALLY WHEN DUE TO THE # OF PEOPLE I NEED TO USE THE FRONT SEAT.

05/07/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/06/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

I AM DRIVING MY 2013 PATHFINDER AND FROM TIME TO TIME, ON THE HIGHWAY OR LOCAL ROADS, EVEN AT TAKE OFF I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENS. THE REVS DO NOT RISE, THE TRUCK DOES NOT ACCELERATE. I CAN PUT THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND STILL NOTHING. IT HAPPENS ROUGHLY ONCE EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. I LET GO THE ACCELERATOR AND PRESS IT AGAIN AND IT IS BACK TO NORMAL. THE TRUCK IS WARM EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS, SO I CANT SAY IT IS BECAUSE I AM DRIVING THE ENGINE COLD.

05/05/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 2015. THE VEHICLE HAD 54K MILES. WITHIN 45 DAYS OF PURCHASE NOTICED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. THIS WAS ALSO NOTICED WHEN BEGINNING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO LIBERTY GMC IN PEORIA, AZ WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SENT TO NISSAN AND THEY DID SOME REPROGRAMMING. GOT THE CAR BACK AND IT CONTINUED THE SAME ISSUES. TOOK BACK A WEEK LATER AND SUPPOSEDLY THEY PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE. WELL HERE WE ARE 1 YEAR LATER AND THE SAME ISSUES ARE HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS TIME WITH THE ADDED BONUS OF A CLUNK WHEN YOU HIT THE ACCELERATOR. WILL BE TAKING IN AGAIN NEXT WEEK. SECOND ISSUE IS WITH MY WIFE ( WHO IS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT) SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT SAYING AIRBAG IS OFF STAYS ON. NISSAN SEEMS TO NOT BE TAKING SOME OF THESE ISSUES VERY SERIOUSLY.

05/04/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/30/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

PASSENGER AIRBAG MONITOR LIGHT STAYS ON WITH AN ADULT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN.

05/02/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/14/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2HJYK16447H******
Summary

NUMEROUS TIMES I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ( DICK SCOTT NISSAN OF CANTON ) COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS LID ON EVEN WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT. ALL THOSE TIMES I GOT AN EXPLANATION THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM. THEY WON'T EVEN WRITE IT UP AS A COMPLAINT. THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE BUT TO DATE I STILL NOTICED EVERY NOW AND THEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON. I'M JUST WORRIED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WILL GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE FRONT, THAT SOMEONE IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE IMPACT.

04/29/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

AIRBAG LIGHT SHOWS THAT THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT WHEN A ADULT SITS IN THE SEAT

04/27/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

I WAS ON A TRIP TO THE STORE, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY PATHFINDER ACTED AS IF IT HAD NO POWER WHEN I WAS GETTING READY TO GET GOING FROM A STOPLIGHT. THIS SAME THING OCCURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DRIVE. ON ONE OCCASION MY FAMILY AND I WERE PUT INTO AN UNSAFE SITUATION. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A TURN IN AN INTERSECTION MY PATHFINDER HAD NO POWER AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULDN'T GO OFF ONCE I GOT TO A STOPPING POINT. THEY STAY ON AND DON'T GO OFF WITHOUT THE FUSE FOR THE STOP LIGHT BEING PULLED.

04/27/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

TOOK CAR IN BECAUSE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON WITH AN ADULT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE THE CAR WAS BOTHER STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. DEALER UPDATED SOFTWARE AND LIGHT WENT OUT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THEN I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM INTERMITENTLY. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN, THEY TRIED TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE AGAIN BUT IT WOULDN'T WORK. THE DEALER SAID THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE OCS, BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO IT AT COST. I THOUGHT THAT IF IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN THE MAUFACTURER WAS TO REPAIR IT AT THEIR COST NOT MINE.

04/27/2016
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/20/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

I'VE PURCHASED THIS CAR 18 MONTHS AGO, AND JUST STARTED EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER AND JOLTING. IT'S LOSES POWER AND WON'T GO. IT JUST PUTS PUTS PUTS FOOT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. THE NEXT DAY IT STARTS UP I DRIVE IT TO NISSAN THEY SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I PAYED 30,000 FOR THIS CAR AND 18 MONTHS LATER I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THAT I STILL OWE 21,000 ON THE CAR. SO IT'S SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY.

04/24/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/22/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

THE TRANSMISSION HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. INITIALLY WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND STRUGGLE TO GET INTO A HIGHER GEAR. THE CAR WOULD GO SLOWER THAN IT SHOULD BASED ON THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL. THIS SHUDDERING WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE FREEWAY. I COULD BE GOING 55MPH AND THEN NEEDED TO MERGE OR PASS AND WHEN THE GAS IS PRESSED A STRONG SHUDDER WOULD OCCUR SOMETIMES FEELING LIKE THE CAR WOULD STOP AT ANY SECOND. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER TWO MORE TIMES. THERE WERE SOME SOFTWARE UPDATES AND EVENTUALLY, LAST JULY, THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. A 2 YEAR OLD CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 40K MILES. THAT IS UNHEARD OF. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT THINGS SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE. EVERY NOW AND THEN I WOULD FEEL A SLIGHT SHUDDER BUT WASN'T SURE IF THAT WAS ACTUALLY OCCURRING BECAUSE OF WHAT I WAS USED TO BEFORE. WELL IT DEFINITELY WAS AND GOT NOTICEABLY WORSE. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR WOULD MOVE AND SEEM TO BE STUCK IN GEAR. I COULD PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD GO NO FASTER THAN 20 MPH. THIS WAS A PROBLEM AS I WAS IN TRAFFIC NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I TOOK IT BACK TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS NEEDED. THE UPDATE WAS APPLIED LAST WEEK AND THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. ACCELERATING FROM ANY SPEED WHETHER FROM 0 OR 55 THE CAR GETS STUCK AND DOESN'T GO ANY FASTER, THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE DAY ON THE HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CAR IS NOW BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE A FAMILY WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND AM AFRAID TO PUT MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. NISSAN HAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED ME WITH THIS AND IT SEEMS THIS IS AN ONGOING AND KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2013 PATHFINDERS.

04/21/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,WHEELS
Incident Date: 03/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THERE IS A VIOLENT SHUDDER/JUDDER THAT OCCURS DURING TURNS, UNEVEN ROADS, UP HILLS, SLOWER SPEEDS DURING TRAFFIC. GEARS DO NOT SEEM TO CHANGE AND OPERATE SMOOTHLY. JUDDERS INTO NEXT GEAR LOSING POWER AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THAT SCARES EVERYONE IN THE CAR. AS CONSUMERS WE ALL PURCHASE NEW VEHICLES FOR RELIABILITY AND SAFELY. YOU STICK TO A BRAND YOU KNOW AND TRUST BECAUSE OF PRIOR EXPERIENCES OR WORD OF MOUTH REFERRALS. NISSAN HAS TRIED TO GIVE ME A HARDER TIME FIXING THESE ISSUES BY ASKING TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE OR RECORD WHILE DRIVING, WHICH IS ALSO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL. THESE ISSUES ARE SURPRISINGLY ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET, YET I HAVE NOT SEEN A FIX TO DATE, OWNERSHIP FROM THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PROBLEM OR RECALL. PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT RISK IN THESE FAULTY AUTO'S EVERY DAY AND YET NOTHING SEEMS TO BE DONE. AFTER HAVING MY SECOND TRANSMISSION INSTALLED, WHEEL BARRING REPLACED, RUBBER STRIPS FROM ROOF REPLACED AS WELL AS DRIVER VISOR I WILL SOON FILE FOR A LEMON CLAIM. PLEASE TAKE MY ISSUES SERIOUS AND HELP SAVE PEOPLE THAT COULD POSSIBLY LOSE THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OF THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS.

04/20/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

MY CAR LOST POWER BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. AT 89,000 MILES SHOULDN'T NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION BEEN READING UP ON IT AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION ON THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN IS USING. STARTS WITH A FINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES THAN JUST LOST POWER WON'T MOVE CAR STILL RUNNING. IT SHUTTERS LIKE PUTS PUTS AND SHUTS OFF. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. THEY TOLD ME TRANSMISSION IS GOING. I PAYED 30,000 DOLLARS FOR THIS CAR 18 MONTHS AGO STILL OWE 21500 ON IT AND DO NOT HAVE 5000 ON A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THIS POINT I DON'T WANT THE CAR ANYMORE.

04/13/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

A FEW THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING WITH MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW FEB 2013 AND THE ISSUES STARED RIGHT AWAY. THE ONE THING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IS THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT FEELS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL ALL OF THE SUDDEN. I WILL PRESS THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING. WHEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC OR JUST TURNING PERIOD, IT DOES THE SAME THING. IT IS VERY SCARY. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CLAIMS THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM OR DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS I WAS DESCRIBING. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AS THE VEHICLE AGES. JUST THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN NOT ONLY WAS I EXPERIENCING THIS HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH BUT MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T ENGAGE (I THOUGHT MAYBE THIS WOULD HELP KEEP THE CAR AT THE RIGHT SPEED) BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN ON . THEN THE ABS & VDC LIGHTS TURNED ON. WHEN I GOT HOME I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER ON. NEXT TIME I TRIED THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WORKED. ANOTHER THING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IS MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, NOT EVERY TIME BUT MANY TIMES AND THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES I DIDN'T CATCH IT. JUST THIS MORNING MY BATTERY WAS DEAD AND THE BATTERY IS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD. I'M THINKING THESE LIGHTS STAYED ON ALL NIGHT. BEFORE TRYING TO JUMP-START MY BATTERY, WITH THE VEHICLE OFF, THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FAR RIGHT OF THE ENGINE. WE WERE ABLE TO JUMP START MY CAR AND IT HAS BEEN WORKING FINE TODAY SO FAR BUT I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER, YET AGAIN, FOR THESE ISSUES.

04/12/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 04/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

ISSUE HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN 1 DAY. WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE DOES NOT REACT. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE MOVING AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS OR STOPPED. I PRESS THE BRAKE AND GO TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. OR I CAN BE STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT REACT. ISSUE IS HAPPENING ABOUT 4-5 TIMES DURING A 15 MILE DRIVE. THIS IS HAPPENING ON FLAT SURFACES. IT LOOKS LIKE THE RPM INCREASE VERY LITTLE BUT EVEN IF I CONTINUE TO PRESS DOWN FURTHER ON THE PEDAL IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE.

04/06/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 04/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE RPMS INCREASED TO SIX AND SEVEN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

03/23/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, DECELERATED, AND MOMENTARILY ACCELERATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED A LOCAL DEALER WHO ADVISED HER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TECHNICIAN KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

03/19/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

MY 2013 PATHFINDER STUDDERS LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING GAS. IT HAS COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN BUSY TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH STATED THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS CAN HAPPEN ON INCLINES AND WHEN I GOT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN THEN GO TO ACCELERATE AGAINST IT STUDDERS REALLY BAD. IT SOMETIMES WILL NOT START DUE TO NOT RECOGNIZING THE KEY FOB.

03/09/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

I JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE LAST WEEK. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON STATING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. I WAS ADVISED THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS SITUATION SEEMS SIMILAR TO A COUPLE OTHER RECALLS ON THE 2013 PATHFINDERS. I'M UNSURE IF THE REPAIRS WERE DONE BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT IF THEY WERE THE ISSUE STILL REMAINS. SINCE THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FROM MY VEHICLE. EITHER MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS OR THE REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I JUST WANT THE VEHICLE TO BE SAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.

03/04/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM IS INCORRECTLY SAYING THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT IS EMPTY, WHEN IN FACT OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT. NISSAN IS SAYING THAT BASED ON MY VIN# MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY AND/OR DEATH OF A PASSENGER IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

02/22/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

MY PATHFINDER STALLS AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON AN ELEVATED SURFACE. WE JUST BOUGHT OUR 2013 PATHFINDER (53.5K MILES) LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AGO. IT IS CERTIFIED PRE OWNED AND UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY 7 YEARS/ 100K MILES. WHEN I TOOK THE ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP, LAST WEEK, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR DID NOT THROW A COMPUTER CODE AND WHEN THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES. THEY DID HOWEVER TELL ME THAT WHEN THEY TRIED TO PARALLEL PARK IT ON A HILL, IT ACCELERATED AS SOON AS THEY PUT IT IN DRIVE, TO WHICH I EXPLAINED I NEVER PUT MY PATHFINDER IN PARK, I ONLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, ON A HILL AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS TERRIFYING CONSIDERING MY 6 MONTH OLD BABY HAS BEEN IN THE BACKSEAT WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS.

02/12/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/12/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

VEHICLE STALLS AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING, WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHILE PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. HAS NOW HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN 3 MONTHS. STALLED ALSO, WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL GOING DOWNHILL AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE UNTIL ON LEVEL SURFACE FOR 15 SECONDS, LOST 35 MPH DURING THIS INCIDENT. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT NO ONE IS IN SEAT WHILE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. I HAVE SEVERAL PHOTOS AND DATES OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM.

02/01/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/30/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

EXPERIENCING A LOW SPEED JUDDER AND LATELY A SOFT JUDDER AT ABOUT 70 MPH

01/29/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/29/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT WHILE STOPPED. WHEN PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE IN DRIVE ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND. ENGINE RPM WILL GO UP ONCE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, BUT NOT WHILE IN DRIVE. DOES NOT PRODUCE ERROR CODES, SO NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX. I HAVE FOUND A LOT OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME SITUATION ONLINE, NISSAN HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THIS AS A PROBLEM AS FAR AS I KNOW.

01/29/2016
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/29/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

AFTER LESS THAN 20000 MILES ON NEW PATHFINDER, REAR BRAKES AND TIRES NEEDED REPLACEMENT, WERE DOWN TO MINIMAL SAFE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION, VERIFIED INDEPENDENTLY BY 2 AUTO REPAIR PLACES. BOTH SERVICE LOCATIONS CALLED THIS KIND OF WEAR EXCESSIVE.

01/07/2016
Components: AIR BAGS,SEATS
Incident Date: 01/07/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

I HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYING ON WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. EVEN AFTER THE MANDATORY RECALLS THE PROBLEM SPORADICALLY STILL EXISTS. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT STAYS ON BRIEFLY AND OTHER TIMES IT STAYS ON UP TO THIRTY MINUTES. I NEVER GET A GOOD EXPLANATION BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OTHER THAN WE CHECKED OR ADJUSTED THE SENSOR. AFTER THREE YEARS I THINK IT IS TIME NISSAN STEPS UP AND FIXES THE PROBLEM PROPERLY. IT APPEARS THE DEALERSHIPS CANNOT DO ANYTHING WITHOUT THE COOPERATION OF NISSAN CORPORATE OR GOVERNMENT ACTION. IT DOES NO GOOD COMPLAINING TO THE SERVICE PERSONNEL. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AGAIN.

01/06/2016
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 08/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

MY NEW 2013 PATHFINDER CAME WITH THE TIRE TOYO PROXES A20. THIS OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE DROP-DOWN SELECTIONS. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON TOYO PROXES A20 TIRES. . AT 23,000 MILES TIRES ARE IN NEED OF REPLACING.( I ONLY USE THIS VECHILE TO TAKE MY SON TO SCHOOL AND AROUND TOWN, I AM UNDER 1,000 MILES A MONTH) I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERN WITH NISSAN ABELOFF DEALERSHIP, NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIR AND TOYO THE TIRE COMPANY. I HAD A CASE OPENED WITH NISSAN CONUMER WHICH THEY TOLD ME THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE TO MEASURE THE TIRE DEPTH AND THEN THEY COULD HELP ME WITH REPLACEMENT COST. (OF COURSE THIS WAS ALL VERBAL ON THE PHONE). UNFORTUNATELY THE DEALERSHIP HAD A DIFFERENT READING VS MY READINGS. LUCKILY I KEPT MY MULTI INSPECTION PAPERWORKS AS BACKUP AND TOLD THEM THAT THERE GADGET IS BROKEN BEACAUSE IT KINDA WEIRD FOR THEARDS TO BE LIKE A ROLLER COASTER. MY LATEST READING ON THE TREADS IS 2/32 AND 3/32 WHICH A BRAND NEW GADGET WAS USED. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THIS CORRECTED READING. THEY INFORMED NISSAN AND NOW THEY COME BACK TO ME, THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH PREVIOUS CASE THEY SAID THEY WILL BE GLAD TO HELP OUT. THIS IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD AND I DO NOT THING A TIRE SHOULD BE WEARED OUT SO EARLY WHEN OTHERS LAST FROM ANY WHERE 40,000 TO 50,000 MILES. THESE TOYO PROXES A20 ARE DEFECTED AND I SEARCHED ONLINE ON AND HAVE FOUND SIMILAR STORIES FOR THIS TIRE ON THE NISSAN SUV'S AND OTHER SUV BRANDS. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED AS DEFECTED WEAR AND TEAR BEFORE AND ACCIDENT HAPPENS AND LIFE'S LOST.

12/28/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/12/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL WHILE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE SEAT HAS BEEN OCCUPIED. 7 ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED, INCLUDING REPLACING PARTS AND UPDATING SENSORS. I HAVE ALL REPAIR DOCUMENTS FROM 2 NISSAN DEALERSHIPS ALONG WITH NISSANS' LETTER AND EMAIL THAT THEY WERE NOT IN A POSITION TO HELP ME.

11/16/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 09/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

I HAVE HAD THE DOOR HANDLE ON MY PATHFINDER BREAK TWICE MAKING YOU UNABLE TO GET OUT OF YOUR CAR IN A EMERGENCY! THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW BY ME. ALSO I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHILE IN ACCELERATION. NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY SEEM TO HAVE NO INTEREST IN FIXING IT.

11/14/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SPUTTERS AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ANYONE IS I THE SEAT.

11/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/30/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

WHILE TURNING AT A STOPS SIGN ON A CITY STREET, GOING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, I HIT A SHALLOW POTHOLE & MY ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG HIT MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE FACE WHO WAS SITTING IN THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT. THIS CAUSED HER TO HAVE SWELLING, REDNESS & WHELPS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER FACE & NECK. I SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO NISSAN TO WHICH THEY DETERMINED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE AIRBAGS TO THE INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE.

11/03/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/30/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

VEHICLE JERKS AND SHUDDERS IN LIGHT ACCELERATION. NO ACCELERATION ON VEHICLE EVEN WHEN ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED TO FLOOR. IT WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER WHO CLAIMED THERE WAS A COMPUTER PROGRAMMING UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SAME ISSUES. LAST WEEK MY CAR SHUDDERED, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR THEN SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF GAS STATION ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. IT IS NOW IN SHOP. NO REPAIRS DONE YET.

11/02/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/31/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

I CONTINUE TO GET INTERMITTENT WARNING LITE ABOUT PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CAR HAS HAD THE RECALL FOR THIS PERFORMED ALREADY HOWEVER IT STILL PERSISTS REGARDLESS OF CAR MOTION.

10/26/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN MY MOTHER IS THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SHE ONLY WAYS ABOUT 90 LBS, NISSAN SAYS THIS IS A CHILDS WEIGHT AND THE PERSON SHOULD BE IN THE BACKSEAT. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE CALL ME. THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING, I SHOULD PUT MY MOTHER IN THE BACK SEAT. I HAD MANY VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS ISSUE. IS THIS AN ISSUE WITH ALL NISSANS. WE ALSO HAVE A 2015 KIA OPTIMA AND THAT AIRBAG WARNING WORKS FINE.

10/21/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/26/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR A TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

10/13/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

THE AIRBAG SENSOR RANDOMLY DOES NOT DETECT A FULL SIZE ADULT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THEREFORE SHUTS OFF THE AIR BAG. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS AND THESE ARE FULL GROWN ADULTS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SUV HAS BEEN IN FOR A RECALL O N THIS SENSOR, BUT THAT STILL DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE ATTACHED A PICTURE TAKEN ON 10/9/2015, SHOWING THE AIRBAG SHUTOFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WITH A FULL GROWN MALE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT

10/06/2015
Components: SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 02/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK AND SLIP GEARS. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S VOLUNTARY RECALL RELATED TO REPROGRAMMING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

10/02/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/26/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

WHILE PARKED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM PASSENGER SEAL. OVER THE NEXT DAY, EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS STOPPED AFTER DRIVING, THE CRACK SPREAD SIGNIFICANTLY. WHEN I REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD, NOT COVERED BY NISSAN'S 3 YEAR-36,000 MILE WARRANTY- I FOUND OUT THE WINDSHIELD WAS DEFECTIVE AND THIS HAPPENS A LOT WITH NISSANS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

09/23/2015
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

THE VEHICLE STOPS ACCELERATING EVEN AFTER PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. THEN START TO GO BACK TO NORMAL VERY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY.

09/12/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED LIT WITH A 250 LB PASSENGER IN THE SEAT UNTIL WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION. WE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS, AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT. IT USUALLY HAPPENS IF THE PASSENGER GETS IN AS THE CAR IS BEING STARTED.

09/10/2015
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE HOOD SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. MA 10/25/15

08/24/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 11/28/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR INTO A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY, I BRAKED ON THE PAVEMENT TO MAKE MY TURN, TURNING INTO THE GRAVEL DRIVEWAY, WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE CAR, I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO QUICKLY TURN THE CAR TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A BUILDING, AND HAD TO SLAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, ADVISED THEM OF THE ISSUE, AS THEY WERE OVER AN HOUR AWAY, THEY SENT SOMEONE WITH A TRAILER TO COME PICK UP THE CAR. DURING THIS TIME, I ALSO ADVISED THEM OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON WHILE I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, STATING THAT THE AIRBAG WAS OFF. MY PASSENGER WAS MY TEENAGE SON, WEIGHING OVER 120 LBS. I ALSO HAD MY HUSBAND IN THE SEAT, OVER 250 LBS, THE LIGHT STILL CAME ON. NISSAN STATED THIS WAS ALL DUE TO A COMPUTER ISSUE, THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A LOANER CAR AS I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR OVER 1 WEEK. THEY EVEN TRIED TO SELL ME THE LOANER CAR, THIS SHOULD TELL A PERSON SOMETHING RIGHT?? I HAVE HAD WEATHER STRIPPING COME OFF MY CAR WHILE I AM DRIVING, AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE ROOF, PAINT IS PEELING ON THE REAR BUMPER, SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T RECOGNIZE MY KEY FOB TO START, STATING INCORRECT KEY ID. THE CAR STALLS, HESITATES, SMOKES, TRANSMISSION "JERKS", LIKE IT WANTS TO GIVE UP, THE AC DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR, SOMETIMES ITS EVEN WARM. I WILL NOT LET ANYONE DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR THAT IT WILL STALL OUT OR NOT STOP. SOMETIMES, WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE, OR IT HESITATES TO MOVE. I HAVE ANOTHER RECALL TO HAVE REPAIRED, THE HOOD LATCH...WITH THE DEALERSHIP OVER AN HOUR AWAY, WORKING FULL TIME, THEY ONLY REPAIR RECALLS DURING THE WEEK, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO HAVE IT FIXED, WHEN THE HOOD LATCH FAILS AND I WRECK? SERIOUSLY, RECALL THE VEHICLE, IT HAS SO MANY SAFETY RECALLS, ITS JUST NOT SAFE.

08/22/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

VEHICLE STALLS ON HILLS AND HAS BAD MILEAGE AND HESITATES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED IN DALLAS, TX AND NOW TWICE IN EL PASO, TX. THE LAST INSPECTION WAS A RECALL AND ALL I WAS TOLD WAS IT MAY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW HESITATES ON HILLS AND IS VERY SLUGGISH. IT STALLS WHILE TAKING OFF ON HILLS. VERY DANGEROUS.... ALL I HAVE RECEIVED IS LIP SERVICE. PLEASE CONTACT ASAP.

08/17/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/5 UPDATED 01/29/16.*JB

08/17/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

08/14/2015
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 08/06/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT BACK IN. THEY DO NOT PULL OUT WHEN TRYING TO LATCH ON. THE FRONT SEATS ARE FINE THEY ARE ALL THE BACK SEAT SEAT BELTS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS YET BUT THE SEAT BELTS IN THE BACK SEATS MAY BE A PROBLEM IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT.

08/06/2015
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 05/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE AT 15,000 MILES AND PASSENGER INTERIOR HANDLE BROKE AT 17,000 MILES. YOU CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE USING THE DOOR HANDLE. THE POWER WINDOW HAS TO BE PUT DOWN, THEN YOU HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, THEN REACH OUTSIDE THE CAR TO USE THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO GET OUT. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD IF NEEDING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.

08/05/2015
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 08/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

THE CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH ALL THE RECALLS THAT WERE RECOMMENDED TILL DATE. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SEATBELT WARNING NOT WORKING EVEN WHEN A PERSON(200 LB) PERSON WAS SITTING ON IT. THE PERSON FORGOT TO WEAR THE SEATBELT. BUT NO WARNING WAS PROVIDED FOR SEATBELT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT SHOWED IT WAS OFF TOO.

07/18/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 07/06/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

WHILE I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY IN THE VEHICLE (AROUND JUNE 22, 2015), I EXPERIENCED IT ON 7/6/15. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT @ 68 MPH. I SLOWED TO TAKE AN OFFRAMP LEFT ONTO A CONNECTOR AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO REGAIN SPEED. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE; THE ACCELERATOR HAD NO POWER--EVEN WHEN PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. IT WAS A BUSY TIME OF DAY, AND THERE WAS A CAR BEHIND ME. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PRESSED IT AGAIN; THIS TIME IT WAS RESPONSIVE. IN ADDITION TO THE LOSS OF POWER, THE CAR 'HITCHED' AS I WAS DRIVING AND BRAKING, AND THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AFTERWARDS--NOT JUST ON TURNS. ON 7/7, I CALLED NISSAN SERVICE. I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN UNTIL THEY FIT ME IN (THURS., 7/9). THE DRIVE TRAIN IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A CRT REPROGRAMMING RECALL THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE, BUT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WAS HAPPENING, SO THEY WOULD RUN MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTICS AT $125 OR MORE A PIECE. AFTER MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTICS AND A TECHNICIAN DRIVING MY CAR 44 MILES, SERVICE "COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN," DID NOT KNOW OF ANY LIKE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, HAD PERFORMED THE RECALL, AND SENT ME HOME AT NO CHARGE (?) ON 7/10. AFTERWARDS, I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ON 7/16, IT SEEMED SAFE, AND MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN--ON A BUSY ROAD! THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON TOO. WE STOPPED; I TOOK A PICTURE, IMMEDIATELY EMAILED IT TO SERVICE, & SWITCHED DRIVERS. THERE'S NO RESPONSE YET. NISSAN ONLINE FORUMS ARE FULL OF 2013 PATHFINDER (AND NISSAN CRT MODEL) OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS, BEING TOLD SIMILAR THINGS, AND HAVING TRANSMISSIONS (CRT) REPLACED BUT IT HAPPENING AGAIN. NISSAN WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE CRT & THIS MODEL.

07/14/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT FAILURE OCCURRED WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/05/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/04/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

THE RECALL FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT ARMED WAS PERFORMED IN 2014. I NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS LIGHT UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. SINCE THEN, IT OCCURS PERIODICALLY FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, DESPITE A PASSENGER OF FROM 80 LBS TO 215 LBS. I TELL THEM TO SIT BACK HARDER OR LIFT THEIR BUTT UP AND SIT DOWN AGAIN TO SEE IF THE LIGHT GOES OFF. SOMETIMES IT DOES WITH THE HEAVIEST PASSENGERS, BUT NOT WITH THE LIGHTEST. THIS IS VERY INTERMITTENT AND THE DEALER REPS CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I SUSPECT THE ISSUE IS IN THE SENSORS IN THE SEAT, BUT WHO KNOWS? OBVIOUSLY, THERE ARE MANY OTHER PATHFINDERS WITH THE SAME ON-GOING PROBLEM AND THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS REALLY INOPERATIVE OR WHETHER IT WILL WORK DESPITE THE LIGHT. I DON'T WANT TO FIND OUT EITHER! FORTUNATELY, I DRIVE CAREFULLY.

07/03/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/24/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

IN MAY 2014, THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL(14V-138) FOR THE OCS SYSTEM THAT "IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE OCS SOFTWARE MAY INCORRECTLY CLASSIFY THE PASSENGER SEAT AS EMPTY WHEN IT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT." AS A RESULT OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE, THE POSSIBILITY OF FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE PASSENGER. MY NISSAN PATHFINDER, PURCHASED JUNE 2013 AT AIRPORT NISSAN IN CLEVELAND, OH, WAS SERVICED FOR THIS RECALL IN JUNE 2014; HOWEVER, THE SAFETY ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED BY THE SOFTWARE REPROGRAMMING AND THIS ISSUE CONTINUES IN MY VEHICLE TO THIS DAY. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 9 TIMES RELATED TO THIS ISSUE AS THIS SAFETY CONCERN WAS REPORTED BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED, FIRST REPORTED FEBRUARY 2014. THE AIRPORT NISSAN SERVICE DEPT HAS REPLACED THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT, REPLACED THE SEAT FRAME, REPLACED BOTH SENSORS, ENSURED PROPER TORQUEING AND COMPLETED ZERO POINT CALIBRATIONS PER THE SERVICE WRITE UPS AND DIRECTION OF NISSAN CORPORATE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND NISSAN REGIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTER, BILL MCRAY WAS SENT TO TEST MY VEHICLE. THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED DURING TESTING AND NO CODES SHOWED ON THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, I HAVE VIDEO OF THE LIGHT ON WHILE A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT FROM EARLY 2014 UP TO JULY 2, 1015. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT RULED THAT THEY WERE NOT IN A POSITION TO BUY BACK MY CAR AND BECAUSE MY CAR IS STILL IN WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE IN PURCHASING A NEW PATHFINDER; EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY OTHER POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO FIX THE SAFETY CONCERN. A CERTIFIED LETTER WAS SENT JUNE 17, 2015, REQUESTING ASSISTANCE, TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA - MR. FRED DIAZ, SR. VP SALES & MARKETING AND OPERATIONS, AND MR. JOSE MUNOZ, EXECUTIVE VP, WITH AN EMAIL COPY ALSO SENT. A FOLLOW UP PHONE CALL TO THE EXECUTIVE LINE WAS MADE JUNE 30, 2015 WITH STILL NO RESPONSE RECEIVED.

06/30/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOOSES POWER, ACCELERATION, PRESSING ON GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENS, SHIFT CAR TO NEUTRAL AND PRESS ON GAS AND RPM"S GO UP, SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE, PRESS ON GAS AND RPM'S DON'T MOVE, VEHICLE DOES NOT GO. ALL THE TIMES THAT IT HAS HAPPENED WE HAD TO COAST EITHER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, OR TO NEXT LIGHT. THIS IS A REAR END COLLISION WAITING TO HAPPEN, THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE!!! TOOK CAR TO NISSAN DEALER, BUT SINCE CAR DID NOT DETECT ANY ERROR CODES, DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIND FIX, BUT THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH CAR, HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM WENT UNTO THIS SITE AND FOUND MORE THAN 100 COMPLAINT SIMILAR TO MINE, ABOUT CAR LOOSING POWER. SOMEBODY HAS TO LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR DIES. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND I HAVE A 3YR OLD AND A 2YR OLD THAT SHE DRIVES AROUND, PLEASE, SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

06/18/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/12/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I GOT A NISSAN PATHFINDER PLATINUM 2013, WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IT STOPPED ACCELERATING FOR A GOOD 5 TO 15 SECONDS, EVEN THU I PRESSED THE GAS MEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THAT HAPPENED VERY OFTEN NOW. I TOOK IT TO THE SUTHERLAND NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN FORT MYERS , FLORIDA, THEY WERE TELLING IT COULD BE THE CVT TRANSMISSION. I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY WHO HAS THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR NISSAN VEHICLE TO COME FORWARD AND COMPLAINED. THAT CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT DIRECTLY PUT PEOPLE LIFE IN GREAT DANGER.

06/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/03/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE ADULT SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

05/27/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5P1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN PASSENGER IN EXCESS OF 120LBS IS SEATED IN SEAT. LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF EVEN THOUGH PASSENGER IS SEATED PROPERLY. HAVE REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN REPEATEDLY AND THEY INDICATE AIRBAG SENSOR IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

05/26/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE EXCESSIVELY IN A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

05/26/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/27/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

05/25/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/29/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

THE LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT GO OFF, AND ENGINE WOULD BE SURGING AND THE CAR WOULD SHAKE, EVEN IF THE CAR WAS ON CRUSE CONTROL MODE AND SPECIALLY GOING UP HILL. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER TWICE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM- "COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY "UPDATED THE SOFTWARE" TO NO AVAIL. THEY SEND US TO THE COMPANY AND THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING.

05/19/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/18/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. FIRST TIME FIXED BY NISSAN BASED ON RECALL ISSUED. ONCE AGAIN THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT IS INDICATING THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED WHEN IT IS BEING OCCUPIED. DO NOT KNOW IF AIRBAG IS WORKING OR NOT. THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AT 37,530 MILES. NISSAN HEADQUARTERS WAS NOT HELPFUL; TOLD ME TO TAKE BACK TO DEALER AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AT MY EXPENSE. TOLD TO CALL BACK AND ADVISE THEM OF RESULTS; THEY WOULD THEN TAKE IT UNDER ADVISEMENT!

05/17/2015
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED IN BRAKE, EVERY TIME I HIT SLIGHTLY THE GAS PEDAL ON MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER PLATINUM..AND I WAS DRIVING AROUND 15 TO 20 MILES/HOUR, I DON'T KNOW WHY NISSAN HAS PUT IN THE MARKET A CAR WITH SO MANY BUGS.

05/15/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/07/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

MY PATHFINDER HAS ALREADY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE AND IS STILL HAVING ISSUES. SINCE THIS PAST THURSDAY, IT HAS BEEN HESITATING OR FEELING LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE. I TOOK NOTE OF THE LATEST ONE TODAY. I WAS STOPPED (ON A MAJOR STREET) WAITING FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO PASS. IT DID, AND I ACCELERATED TO TURN LEFT AND THE CAR FELT LIKE I HAD PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. IT WAS SLOWLY ROLLING BUT NOT ACCELERATING AS I CROSSED OVER THE ON-COMING LANE AND CONTINUED WITH MY LEFT TURN. I CHECK TO SEE IF IT WAS IN DRIVE (IT WAS) AND CHECKED THE SPEED (20MPH) BECAUSE I HAD BROUGHT IT IN LAST WEEK WHEN IT DID IT THE FIRST THREE TIMES, AND THEY ASKED ME WHAT SPEED I WAS GOING WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE TIME PRIOR TO THAT I WAS CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY (INFRONT OF A LARGE TRUCK) AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE, I GOT THE SAME FEELING. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! THE TIME PRIOR TO THAT, I HAD BEEN AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED, I CROSSED OVER THE FIRST SECTION OF THE RED LIGHT THEN TURNED LEFT AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT IT (AGAIN) FELT LIKE I HAD THROWN IT INTO NEUTRAL. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A SECOND TO LET OTHER CARS PASS IN CASE IT STALLED ON ME. THE FIRST TIME WAS JUST WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS ME EXTREMELY SCARED AS IN TWO OF THE SITUATIONS, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF I COULDN'T ACCELERATE TO MOVE AND A CAR PLOWED INTO ME.

05/12/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAD THAT NISSAN PATHFINDER PATINUM FOR A WEEK, I NOTICED IT SHUDDERING AND SHAKING WHEN I PRESS LIGHTLY ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE., ITS LIKE THE VEHICLES SHUTTING DOWN ON ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SUTHERLIN NISSAN IN FORT-MYERS, FLORIDA AND I'M STILL WAITING ON THEM. FOR WHOEVER WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS KIND OF SHUDDERING PROBLEM, ITS A VERY SCARY AND FRIGHTENED MOMENT. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE.

05/07/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL STREET TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. AS I WAS ACCELERATING DOWN THE STREET MY CAR BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT ME HITTING THE BRAKES. I HAD TO TURN IN THE TURNING LANE SO KNOW ONE WOULD HIT THE BACK OF MY CAR. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, BUT THE SAID IT WAS A RECALL ON A PART ON MY TRANSMISSION. THEY FIXED IT. I NOTICED THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWO WEEKS LATER. *TR

05/04/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. ... UPDATED 06-02-15 *BF UPDATED 10/12/2017*CN

05/04/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/04/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

I HAVE SEEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST 10,000 MILES. IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS IT JUST BLINKS ALL THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY FOR A TOTAL OF THREE MORE RECALLS, CVT REPROGRAM, HOOD LATCH, AND REPROGRAM THE OCS ( AIR BAG ). I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP, STARTED THE CAR, AND LIGHT WAS STILL BLINKING? IF THE LIGHT IS STILL BLINKING ALL THE TIME, THE PASS SIDE AIR BAG IS NOT OPERABLE? SO THE OCS RECALL IS A WASTE OF TIME, I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT THERE LIGHT IS STILL ON ALSO! WHAT IS REALLY WRONG WITH THE CAR? WHO IS RESPONSIBLE WHEN AN ACCIDENT OCCURS AND THE PASSENGER IS INJURED? *TR

05/01/2015
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 03/06/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ALONG, GOING ABOUT 40 MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND I WAS FORCED TO COAST IT TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART IT AGAIN. I HAD ABOUT 3/4 TANK OF GAS, SO THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST TWICE SINCE THEN AND WE HAD IT SERVICED ON YESTERDAY, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. HOWEVER, THIS LOSS OF POWER, ESPECIALLY ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THANK YOU *TR

04/21/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/31/2015
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

04/20/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/19/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

THIS IS A COMPLAINT SUPPORTING NHTSA ACTION NUMBER RQ15001. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED (SHOWING THE AIRBAG IS OFF) WHILE AN ADULT OVER 150 LBS IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE COMPLAINT. I ALSO HAVE 2 VIDEOS OF THE ISSUE WHILE TRAVELING IN THE VEHICLE TO PROVE THAT THEIR IS AN ISSUE THAT EXISTS. IT HAS ALREADY HAD THE RECALL DONE ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS ISSUE. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS). *TR

04/13/2015
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 03/28/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

THE TAILGATE/HATCHBACK TRIED TO CLOSE ON WIFE'S HEAD AS SHE WAS PLACING STUFF INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME. IT OCCURS WHEN THE GATE HASN'T FULLY OPENED YET, BUT FOR SOME REASON, IT DECIDES TO CLOSE INSTEAD OF OPEN WHEN SOMEONE IS REACHING INTO THE BACK. *TR

04/07/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MY WIFE, WHO WEIGHS 110 LBS. SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR, SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT ONE OR TWO TIMES. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE NISSAN SERVICE CENTER, THEY CHECK EVERYTHING OUT AND TELL ME IT'S WORKING AS DESIGNED. IT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR SENSOR REPLACEMENT. THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE THEY SAID THEY COULD RESET THE COMPUTER TO 0 TOLERANCE. NOT SURE WHAT THAT DOES TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE TOLD MY WIFE TO SIT ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND ALSO IN THE CENTER OF THE SEAT. WHICH DOESN'T SEEM TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS 04/06/15. *TR

04/05/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

UPON ACCELERATION FROM IDLE OR AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL PRODUCES NO MOVEMENT. YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN, UPON WHICH NO MOVEMENT FORWARD IS CREATED. ALSO, THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG, EVEN WITH A 160 POUND PASSENGER SITS IN SEAT, AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL TURNED OFF, SUBSEQUENTLY TURNING OFF AIRBAG. *TR

03/30/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/11/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT ON MAY 11TH, 2014. THREE OCCUPANTS OF MY MV WERE INJURED, INCLUDING MYSELF. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. WITH THIS RECALL THE SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAGS WOULD FAIL TO DEPLOY IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT. AFTER MAY 11, 2014, I TOOK MY 2013 PATHFINDER TO LIA NISSAN IN ENFIELD, CT, TO HAVE MY AIRBAGS INSPECTED TO SEE IF THEY OPERATED PROPERLY IN THE ACCIDENT. WITHOUT INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE FEMALE SERVICE TECH./MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD SURELY HAVE OPERATED PROPERLY IN THE ACCIDENT AS DESIGNED. THE SERVICE EMPLOYEE STATED I NEEDED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED SO THEY COULD PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS/AIR BAG SENSOR. THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. DAMAGE TO THE 2013 PATHFINDER INCLUDED FRAME DAMAGE, BOTH PASSENGER DOORS WERE INOPERABLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FRAME WAS REPLACED AS IT WAS BENT IN THE ACCIDENT. MV WAS REPAINTED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, I WAS STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON INDICATING THE AIRBAGS WERE OFF. AT VARIOUS NORMAL SERVICE (OIL CHANGES ETC...) I INFORMED NISSAN TECHS ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT. I WAS GIVEN THIS ADVICE FROM THE SERVICE TECH. IF THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN TURN THE MV ON AND OFF TO RESET THE SENSOR. MARCH 2015 AFTER READING THE ARTICLE REGARDING THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION INTO THESE SAME ISSUES. I AGAIN TOOK MY MV TO LIA NISSAN IN ENFIELD, CT. TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT BEING STILL ON. THEY TOLD ME THE ISSUE WAS FIXED WITH THE RECALL AND EVEN IF THE PASSENGER (AIRBAG OFF) LIGHT IS ON, THE AIR BAGS WOULD STILL WORK PROPERLY. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE PROPER "OFF" INDICATOR WAS THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I WAS THEN ADVISED AGAIN TO TURN MY MV OFF THEN ON TO RESET THE SENSOR. I DO NOT CONSIDER THIS ISSUE TO BE RESOLVED.

03/29/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 03/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

TURNING INTO PARKING SPACE AT MCDONALDS. FOOT ON BRAKES, SHIFT LEVER IN DRIVE, ENGINE SPEED AT IDLE. A BRIGHT RED FLASHING "EMERGENCY" LIGHT APPEARED INSIDE THE SPEEDOMETER RING AT THE NINE O'CLOCK POSITION. SIMULTANEOUSLY ACCOMPANIED BY A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS LIGHT IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE OPERATORS MANUAL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE PORT CHARLOTTE FL DEALER AND CHECKED OUT PERFECTLY. THEIR MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS LIGHT--IT IS NOT IN THEIR MAINTENANCE MANUAL. I HAVE THREE EYE WITNESSES INSIDE THE CAR AT THE TIME. A LARGE SUV WITH NO BRAKES! WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? *TR

03/27/2015
Components: STRUCTURE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/24/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT AN INCLINE OR AT A STOP BEFORE ACCESSING A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE RUBBER AND THE ROOF RACKS DETERIORATED CAUSING THE RUBBER TO PARTIALLY DETACH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

03/26/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS BEEN IN THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPT FOR A TOTAL OF 38+ DAYS (5 VISITS TO THE SERVICE DEPT WITH VARRYING LENGHTS OF STAY). THE VEHICLE IS STILL CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, THAT'S WHY I SAY 38+ DAYS. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR NEARLY A YEAR. DURING THIS YEAR I WAS PREGNANT AND MY WEIGHT WENT UP TO 192 POUNDS. I CURRENTLY WEIGH AROUND 155 POUNDS AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STILL CONTINUES TO TURN ON. A SPECIALIST CAME OUT FROM NISSAN USA YESTERDAY AND TOLD MY HUSBAND THEY HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OPTIONS IN REGARDS TO REPAIRING THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS. WE ARE COMPLETELY FRUSTRATED AS NISSAN IS UNABLE TO HELP US OUT, BUT WE HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS THAT OUR SUV IS UNSAFE. ANOTHER NOTE: WE HAVE PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF THE LIGHT GOING ON WHILE I'M SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

03/25/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DETECT THAT THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND UPGRADED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

03/24/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF A SAFETY RECALL BY NISSAN FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG OR OCS NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFYING THE OCCUPANT. IN JUNE 2014 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO STATELINE NISSAN, KANSAS CITY, MO AND THEY COMPLETED THE RECALL ACTIVITY, HOWEVER, WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, I NOTED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS STAYING ACTIVATED WHEN AN ADULT WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO STATELINE NISSAN IN OCT 2014 AND AFTER RUNNING THE DIAGNOSTICS, THEY STATED THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY ADVISED TO MAKE SURE THE FRONT ADULT PASSENGER WAS SITTING STRAIGHT AND NOT LEANING OFF CENTER. I HAVE SINCE NOTED THE WARNING LIGHT WILL PERIODICALLY STAY ON WHEN EITHER AN ADULT IS IN THE SEAT, OR EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS SEATED. I AGAIN CALLED STATELINE NISSAN ON 3/23/15 AFTER READING AN ARTICLE CONCERNING CONTINUED ISSUES WITH THE OCS STILL MALFUNCTIONING AND THE NHTSA RECEIVING COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AS THIS WAS NO LONGER AN AUTHORIZED ACTIVITY FROM NISSAN, BUT TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE INCLUDE THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE OTHERS. *TR

03/24/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/09/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V069000 (AIR BAGS) AND REPAIRED. A YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO RESET THE CODE; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP CAME BACK ON INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

03/24/2015
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 08/24/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

WE NOTICED EARLY AFTER PURCHASE OF OUR 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DISABLE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS SOMEONE SITTING IN THAT SEAT. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND NOT MUCH HELP. REPROGRAM AND THE SAME ISSUE APPEARED IN JUST A FEW DAYS. MONTHS LATER NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL FOR PROGRAMMING. THIS STILL DID NOT CHANGE THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT AT NO COST TO MYSELF. LIGHT STILL COMES ON WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN SEAT AT RANDOM TIMES OR NO ONE IS THE SEAT. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT WITHOUT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING CORRECTLY. AND HOW DO WE KNOW IT IS ACTUALLY GOING TO WORK? *TR

03/23/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/14/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

MY NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG. WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 190 LB HUSBAND IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG WAS OFF. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, EVEN AFTER BEING FIXED. *TR

03/23/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/13/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I AM FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY NISSAN 2013 PATHFINDER, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATES THAT IT IS OFF WHEN MY 8 MONTH PREGNANT WIFE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, BEAU TOWNSEND NISSAN IN VANDALIA, OHIO, TWICE AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID IT IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT UNLESS THE SENSOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY SHOWS THE AIRBAG IS OFF. I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THIS FOR MY WIFE'S SAFETY BEING PREGNANT WHEN SHE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO INTEREST IN FIGURING OUT THIS PROBLEM BEYOND TELLING ME THAT IT IS NO BIG DEAL. *TR

03/23/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

AT TIMES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICATING THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF EVEN THOUGH AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT, THIS CONTINUES AFTER 2 YEARS AND MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR ZERO THE SYSTEM (2 TIMES), REPLACE SENSORS, TORQUE SENSORS, REPLACE CONTROLLER, UPDATE SOFTWARE (2X) AND A PHONE COMPLAINT TO NISSAN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I START CAR WHEN WIFE IS GETTING IN THE CAR. WHILE IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE A FALSE READING WILL OCCUR SINCE WEIGHT IS CHANGING AS IT IS SAMPLED, MY ISSUE IS THAT THE FAULT DOES NOT CLEAR FOR 25 TO 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE PROPER WEIGHT IS SENSED. . WHEN WE NOTICE THE WARNING LIGHT I STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON "FIXING" THE ISSUE. BUT THE WARNING LIGHT IS HARD TO SEE IF SUN IS SHINING ON THE DASH BOARD AND AT TIMES WE HAVE ALREADY ENTERED A FREEWAY WITH NO GOOD PLACE TO PULL OVER. *TR

03/23/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/17/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

INDICATOR LIGHT FOR PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG INTERMITTENTLY WOULD SAY THAT IT IS OFF WHEN MY WIFE (141 LBS.) SITS IN THE SEAT. WHEN WE WENT TO CURRY NISSAN, 765 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CHICOPEE, MA 01020, THE DEALER WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NO ASSIGNED WEIGHT FOR THE SENSOR AND SHE SHOULD EAT MORE FOR LUNCH TO GAIN SOME WEIGHT. WE WENT ROUND AND ROUND FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS UNTIL THEY SAID THERE WAS A FIX WHICH THEY DID BUT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. THEN WE WERE TOLD TO WAIT A FEW WEEKS AND THE WOULD HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THE SITUATION. WHEN I WENT BACK THEY PUT A WEIGHT ON THE FRONT SEAT AND SAID THE SWITCH WAS WORKING FINE. A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN MY WIFE GOT IN THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. AFTER A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS OF ALWAYS BEING AFRAID THAT IF WE EVER HAVE A CRASH WHERE THE FRONT AIR BAG SHOULD DEPLOY AND DOES NOT WE WOULD NOT BE HAPPY WITH THE END RESULTS OF HAVING THIS DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. TODAY WE SAW A REPORT ON COMPLAINTS FILED BY OTHERS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND WANTED TO PUT OUR INFORMATION INTO THE COMPLAINT. *TR

03/23/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED BY NISSAN FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR FAILING TO RECOGNIZE WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ERROR IN THE SENSOR. HOWEVER, AFTER THEY "FIXED THE PROBLEM," THE SENSOR CONTINUES TO INDICATE THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE OCCUPIED, AND THE AIR BAG IS NOT TURNED ON. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS THE MOST RECENT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP (NISSAN OF OMAHA), THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED, AND EVEN IF IT INDICATES THE AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF, IT IS ACTUALLY ON. NOT ONLY DID THEY FAIL TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM, BUT THEY ALSO LIED ABOUT IT WORKING! THIS IS VERY DECEITFUL, AND COULD BE A MAJOR LIABILITY ISSUE AND LAWSUIT DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

03/22/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/20/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR AGAIN NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT WAS REPAIRED BY NISSAN AFTER FIRST RECALL. *TR

03/21/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/13/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

HAD RECALL ON TRANSMISSION FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE, LEFT DEALERSHIP ONCE IT WAS DONE. COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO GET OFF OF HILL BEHIND THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO IN REVERSE. HAD THE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR

03/18/2015
Components: SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 02/06/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE IN A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

03/11/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/11/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

03/09/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/28/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WAS LIT INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS DISABLED. MY WIFE IS OVER 135 LBS AND HAD HER SEATBELT ON. I PULLED OVER AND PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED CAR AND LIGHT WENT OUT. THIS HAS OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY AND SOLUTION WAS THE SAME. I TOOK A PICTURE OF THE LIGHT WITH WIFE IN THE SEAT. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID SOMETIMES THE ONBOARD COMPUTER GETS CONFUSED AND THE RESTART CLEARS THE ISSUE. HE SAID THE WEIGHT WAS AN ISSUE ALTHOUGH FED GUIDELINES ARE 108 LBS. HE ALSO SAID THAT THE SEATBELT WOULD DO THE JOB AND THAT AIRBAGS WOULD ONLY RESULT IN INJURY TO THE PASSENGER... TOLD HIM I WAS NOT BUYING HIS BS. *TR

03/06/2015
Components: STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 12/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER ELECTRIC POWER WHEELS MAKES HIGH PITCH NOISE. IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO ME CAUSING HEADACHES. THE NOISE IS VERY LOUD, I HAVE TO TURN ON THE CD OR RADIO. AND MAKE ME CANNOT FOCUS ON MY DRIVING. I WENT TO THREE NISSAN DEALERS, BUT THEY ALL TOLD ME THAT IT IS NORMAL. BUT THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT NORMAL. AND OTHER CARS DO NOT MAKE THIS NOISE. THIS HIGH PITCH NOISE STARTS WHEN WEATHER GOT COLD. NISSAN DEALER TOLD ME THAT WHEN WEATHER GETS WARM, THE NOISE WILL GONE. BUT WE LIVE IN THE MA 01824, IT IS LONG WINTER. *TR

03/04/2015
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/21/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE, THE HOOD KEPT VIBRATING. IT LOOK LIKE THE HOOD WAS LIFTING AND WOULD FLY UP. MY BROTHER LOOKED AT IT BUT COULD NOT FIND WHAT WOULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM SO HE SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE HOOD WORKED AND DID NOTHING. THE SECOND TIME I REPORTED THE PROBLEM I THREATENED THAT IF I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT I WOULD SUE THE COMPANY. THIS TIME THEY DID TAKE A LOOK AT THE HOOD. THEY DID SOMETHING WHICH RESULTED INLESS VIBRATION, HOWEVER AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WINDY WEATHER, I ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEM . *TR

03/04/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/07/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

MY AUNT WAS A PASSENGER IN MY CAR. SHE WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 110LBS. I NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN SHE WAS IN THE CAR THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I ASKED HER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THEN SIT BACK DOWN. THIS SEEMS TO TEMPORARILY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE AIRBAG. AFTER THE SERVICE THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. HOWEVER, PERIODICALLY I NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. JUST RECENTLY A FRIEND WHO IS APPROXIMATELY 170LBS WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THEN SAT BACK DOWN BUT THE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING BEFORE GOING OFF. *TR

03/04/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/27/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

WHEN THE CAR IS FULL OF PASSENGERS THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO MISS SHIFT CAUSING A VIBRATION. FEELS UNSAFE WHEN CARRYING PASSENGERS. ALSO VEHICLES BACKUP CAMERA IS STARTING TO ACT UP. THE VIDEO IS SCREEN HAS LINES THROUGH IT AND SOMETIMES THE BACKUP ALARMS DEACTIVATE. *TR

02/22/2015
Components: STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Incident Date: 01/24/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHILE OPENING THE DOOR TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE INTERNAL MECHANISM OF THE DOOR HANDLE STRIPPED AND BROKE, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS TOOK A WEEK FOR NISSAN TO ORDER THE PARTS AND GET IT FIXED. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MY FAMILY AND I , AS I COULD NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *TR

02/17/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/13/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. I DROVE A FEW YARDS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 25MPH EVEN THOUGH I WAS PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, BUT THE RPM'S WOULD NOT GO UP. I STOPPED AND PUT IT IN PARK, REVVED THE ENGINE, AND PUT IT IN DRIVE AGAIN. IT WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT A MILE UNTIL I PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT. AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO OVER 25 MPH. (I WAS TURNING LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION, SO IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS THAT I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AS I WAS FACING UPCOMING TRAFFIC.) I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND PUT IT IN PARK AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT THE ADDITIONAL MILE HOME BUT THANKFULLY DID NOT HAVE TO STOP AT A LIGHT AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS RAN DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. *TR

02/15/2015
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

HOOD SHAKES/VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE HIGHER THE SPEED, THE MORE IT VIBRATES, AND IT IS MUCH WORSE IF IT IS WINDY; IT SEEMS AS THE HOOD WAS NOT CLOSE PROPERLY -ALTHOUGH IT IS- AND IS ABOUT TO POP OPEN. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE HOOD, AND SIMPLY ADJUSTED SOME KNOBS UNDER IT, BUT THIS MADE NO DIFFERENCE. *TR

02/12/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

OVER THE PAST TWO MONTH I'VE HAD 4 INCIDENTS WHEN I STOP AT A LIGHT OR SIGN AND WHEN I HIT MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO START MOVING AGAIN NOTHING HAPPENS. SOMETIMES I LIFT MY FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL AND THEM BACK AGAIN AND IT STARTS WORKING NORMALLY. OTHER TIMES THE ACCELERATOR STARTS WORKING AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF BEING DEPRESSED.....MORE THAN A LITTLE NU-NERVING WHEN ENTERING HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS. *TR

02/09/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/11/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG PASSENGER'S SIDE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WITH AN OCCUPANT PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM AND INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER DID NOT WEIGH ENOUGH AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

02/07/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. DROVE BEAUTIFUL WHILE TEST DRIVING. THE NEXT MORNING THE VEHICLE STARTED HER JERKING SO BAD THAT I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS FALLING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. WONDERING HOW SAFE THIS VEHICLE REALLY IS WHEN NEEDING TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN. DISGUSTED WITH THE POWER I AM FINDING. *JS

02/06/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/20/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

DRIVING WOULD NOTICE THAT CAR WOULD NOT GO WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE SO TOOK IN MANY TIMES TO DEALERSHIP WHICH ALWAYS TOLD ME IT JUST NEEDED UPDATING SO IT HAPPENED AGAIN THEN THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE. BUT THE THING THAT UPSET ME WAS THEY PUT A REFURBISHED ONE IN WHICH WASN'T RIGHT SINCE I BOUGHT BRAND NEW. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS TOOK AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN NEEDED UPDATING DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO DINT UNDERSTAND WHY NISSIAN DOESN'T TAKE CARE OF THESE ISSUES OR BUY BACK THESE LEMON CARS FRUSTRATED. ALSO NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSIAN EVER SINCE I BOUGHT CAR I HAD TO GOOGLE SEARCH WHICH IS HORRIBLE UNPROFESSIONAL *JS

02/05/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. VEHICLE HAS REPEATED PROBLEMS OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED IN JUNE 2014, HE RECEIVED A RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE R1405 TO REPROGRAM THE SOFTWARE. THE REPROGRAMMING WAS COMPLETE, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM SO HE HAD TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER REPROGRAM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. ON DECEMBER 1, 2014, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER SO THEY COULD REPLACE THE SEAT SENSORS TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM WHICH DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE DEALER CLAIMED IT MIGHT BE A CONTROLLER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, UNTIL THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. *JB

02/05/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/17/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

02/05/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/04/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, I HAD IT FOR 10 DAYS, I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED 10-15 MPH AND MY PATHFINDER STARTED JERKING. I THOUGHT I WAS DRIVING ON A BAD PART OR MY TIRE HAD BLOWN UP. I PULLED INTO A STORE, EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE, I LEFT AND AS I WAS MAKING A TURN, IT STARTED THE JERKING AGAIN, I WAS HEADING HOME AND ONLY A FEW MIN AWAY AND AFTER ANOTHER TURN, IT STARTED JERKING AGAIN!! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY CALLED SAYING NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD! IT'S HORRIBLY FRIGHTENING AND SICKENING TO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND TO KNOW YOU'VE SPENT ALL THIS MONEY ON A CRAP CAR THAT THEY WON'T FIX UNDER WARRANTY! *TR

01/30/2015
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/21/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

LEFT FRONT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. YOU CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER WINDOW HAS TO BE PUT DOWN, THEN YOU HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, THEN REACH OUTSIDE THE CAR TO USE THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO GET OUT. *TR

01/28/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: SN1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN MARCH 2014. IT WAS A USED PLATINUM PATHFINDER WITH 4900 MILES ON IT. WITHIN MONTHS, I NOTICED A VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. I TOOK IT IN OCTOBER 30, 2014 TO GET THE SHUDDER FIXED. I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, ITS JUST HOW THE CVT WORKS. SO, I LEFT. ON JANUARY 22,2015, THE CAR LOST POWER AS I WAS CROSSING INTO TRAFFIC ON A 4 LANE ROAD. THIS NEARLY RESULTED IN ME AND MY CHILDREN BEING TBONED BY A UHAUL. THANKFULLY THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. IT HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME ON THE WAY HOME THAT DAY AS I PULLED OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR GETS TO ABOUT 20 MPH AND NOTHING. I IMMEDIATELY CALL JERRY ROME NISSAN AND TOLD THEM I WANTED A RENTAL AND THEY NEEDED TO FIX MY CAR. I AGREED TO BRING IT IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK. IN THE MEANTIME, THE POWER LOSS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, A MASTER MECHANIC TOOK A RIDE WITH ME AND I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO DO IT. THEY HOOKED THE CAR UP TO THE COMPUTER AND GOT NO CODES...AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SO THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE SPENT THE PAST WEEK RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND I'M SURE YOU ARE AWARE, THIS IS A WIDESPREAD, VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. NISSAN IS NEGLIGENT IN CONTINUING TO SELL THESE CARS KNOWING THE CVT IS TOO SMALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. THEN I GET A CALL TODAY FROM JERRY ROME STATING THAT THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS CAR SO THEY'LL BE REPROGRAMMING THE TRANSMISSION. I RESEARCHED THAT AND THE BULLETIN THEY'RE SPEAKING OF CAME OUT NOV. 2014. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE KNOW THE SCAM THEY'RE RUNNING. THIS IS CORPORATE GREED AT IT'S FINEST. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOME POOR FAMILY GETS CRUSHED GETTING ON A HIGHWAY. MAYBE THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE WAITING FOR. *TR

01/27/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/21/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 PATHFINDER AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND NOT ACCELERATE. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10+ TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE LATEST TIME I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN YIELDING TO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE PATHFINDER WAS MOVING ABOUT 5-10 MPH. THE ONCOMING VEHICLE APPROACHING HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES SO THEY DIDN'T HIT US (I HAD 6 KIDS IN THE CAR). THE PATHFINDER THEN KICKED IN AND STALLED AT THE FOLLOWING LIGHT AROUND 1/4 MILE DOWN THE ROAD. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE. PATHFINDER IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE IT FIXED BY A BRAKE SWITCH REPLACEMENT. THE REGIONAL CONSUMER SPECIALIST FROM NISSAN NA ASSIGNED TO US STATED HE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AT ALL IN PATHFINDERS. *TR

01/15/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 05/14/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE MY HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN SAYING SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE AS TIME WENT BY. TAKING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION IT WOULD STALL BEFORE TAKING OFF. THEN IT STARTED SHUTTERING AFTER TAKE OFF. THEN ESCALATED TO SHUTTERING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 20-30 USUALLY WHEN I WAS IN THE SCHOOL ZONE TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS NISSAN FINALLY DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A BABY AS WELL AS TWO OTHER CHILDREN THAT ARE IN THIS VEHICLE EVERYDAY. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IT STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM AT ANY SPEED WHERE IT FELT LIKE THE MOTOR WAS GOING TO JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH JERKED MY CHILDREN AND SCARED THEM. I M ALSO NOTICING MORE AND MORE PROBLEMS WITH IT NOT WANTING TO GO INTO GEAR. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BACK HATCH COMING OPEN AT VARIOUS TIMES FOR NO REASON. ONE DAY I WALKED OUT OF WORK TO FIND THAT IT WAS OPEN THE DOORS TO THE VEHICLE WERE STILL LOCKED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION I FOUND THE BACK HATCH OPEN AND IT HAD RAINED ALL NIGHT AND THE NEIGHBOR STRAYS HAD SLEPT IN MY VEHICLE ALL NIGHT AGAIN THE DOORS WERE LOCKED. NO ONE HAD TOUCHED MY KEYS SO NO REASON FOR HOW IT KEEPS MYSTERIOUSLY COMING OPEN. THE PREVIOUS PATHFINDER I HAD WOULD LET DOWN THE FRONT WINDOWS AT VARIOUS TIMES FOR NO REASON. SAID IT WAS A SAFETY FEATURE...DIDN'T SEEM VERY SAFE TO ME TO COME OUT OF A STORE TO FIND MY WINDOWS DOWN. UNFORTUNATELY CANT TRADE IT IN BECAUSE I WOULD BE TOO UPSIDE DOWN. I KNOW IT WILL COST A LOT TO RECALL AND FIX ALL OF THESE BUT HOW DOES THAT COMPARE TO THE COST OF PEOPLES LIVES. HEADED TO NISSAN AGAIN SATURDAY TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION THIS TIME. *TR

01/12/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

THE CAR WAS VIBRATING HEAVILY. PEOPLE SAID THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. *TR

01/09/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/16/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN AROUND INTO THE GRASS FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,891.

12/31/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/29/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER HESITATED (SHUDDER) WHEN I ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE FROM A STANDSTILL IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE VEHICLES POWER JUST SHUT OFF. AFTER 2-3 SECONDS, THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED. THIS HAPPENS EVERY SO OFTEN FROM A STANDSTILL/PAUSE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM TO MY NISSAN SERVICE DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. I TURNED THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER ON 12/30/14 DUE TO AN "IKEY ERROR CODE" ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. LUCKILY I STILL HAVE WARRANTY. DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMETHING MAJOR HAPPENS. *JS

12/31/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

ON SLOW ROAD COASTING BETWEEN 15-20MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHAKED FOR AROUND 3 SECONDS UNTIL ACCELERATED ABOVE 20 MPH. ON DEC 17, MADE THE SAME IN ANOTHER ROAD, SAME MPH. YESTERDAY 12/30 DID IT AGAIN. IN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE DEALER, 12/26 INFORMED ABOUT THE TWO (2) FIRST EVENTS. THEY RECORDED IT ON THE JOB; THEY NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE MORE TIME IN ORDER TO REPRODUCE. IMO AT THIS TIME, WITH SO MANY OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROGRESSIVE DEFECT, IS NO NEED TO LEAVE A VEHICLE DAYS (AND OTHERS PUTTING MILEAGE ON IT) TO REPRODUCE THIS RANDOM PROBLEM IN ADDITION OF THE INCONVENIENCE OF BEING WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. *JS

12/30/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER WILL HESITATE (SHUDDER) WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR WHILE GOING APROX 20MPH. I HAVE ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM TO MY NISSAN SERVICE DEALER AND THEY GIVE ME THE CAN NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE, NO CHECK ENGINE LITE CODE. NOTHING THEY CAN DO. TODAY 12/30/14 GOING REAL SLOW BEHIND ANOTHER CAR APROX 20MPH THE PATHFINDER IS SHUDDERING AND BANGING LIKE CRAZY, AND LOSS OF POWER. PLEASE NISSAN CO. DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMETHING MAJOR HAPPENS BEFORE YOU ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *JS

12/18/2014
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 10/31/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

WHILE TRAVELING AT HWY SPEEDS (65 - 80MPH) THE HOOD VIBRATES AND MOVES EXCESSIVELY IN THE AIR STREAM. IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO POP OFF AND CRASH INTO THE WINDSHIELD. MY CONCERN IS FATIGUE CAUSED FROM THE MOVEMENT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE HOOD TO FLY UP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN BLOWING OFF. *TR

12/17/2014
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 12/16/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE DEPRESSED PRIOR TO DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE AND TCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

12/09/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/03/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

BACK IN JUNE 2013 WE FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD INDICATE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS OFF EVEN IF AN ADULT OVER 5 FOOT 4 INCHES AND OVER 150 LBS WITH SEAT BELT ON WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SPORADICALLY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2013 PATHFINDERS, ACCORDING TO OUR DEALER OURS WAS NOT INCLUDED THOUGH EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THEY SAID BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE (THEY TRIED A FEW TIME) AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT, BUT THAT THEY DID PERFORM A RE-CALIBRATION ON IT. A YEAR LATER I GOT NOTICE THE RECALL HAD BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY PATHFINDER SO I TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY SAID THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL HOWEVER A WEEK LATER WE GOT THE WARNING AGAIN THAT THE AIRBAG WAS OFF SO THE PROCEDURE THEY DID, NOT FIX OUR ISSUE. I CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE AND WAS ASSURED BY [XXX] THAT THEY KNEW THAT THE RECALL WORK DID NOT ALWAYS FIX IT BUT THEY HAD INFORMATION THEY WERE NOT GIVING TO THE DEALERS THAT HE COULD DISCUSS WITH THEM TO FIX IT. I WAS GIVEN CASE NUMBER [XXX] AND I TOOK IT BACK IN ON NOVEMBER 16TH. WE DROPPED IT OFF AND THAT DAY THEY TOLD US NO WORK WAS TO BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT RECREATE IT. I INFORMED HIM THAT BACK IN EARLY NOVEMBER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THAT IT WAS SPORADIC AND THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY COULD DO NOTHING. I GAVE THEM [XXX] INFO WITH NISSAN AND NEITHER HIM NOR I COULD GET A HOLD OF HIM THAT WEEK SO I PICKED THE CAR BACK UP AND CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AFTER BEING GIVEN A NEW CASE NUMBER OF [XXX]. THE BOTTOM LINE IS A RECALL FOR MY CAR HAS BEEN MANDATED BY NHTSA, BUT WHAT WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE DID NOT WORK AND NISSAN IS NOT FIXING IT OR EVEN TRYING TO WORK WITH ME. I DO HAVE PHOTO PROOF THAT THERE IS STILL AN ISSUE AND THAT THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES EVEN WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

12/03/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

THIS IS AN ONGOING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT HAS RE-OCCURRED IN OCTOBER AND AGAIN YESTERDAY, DECEMBER 2,2014. I WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE PASSENGER "AIRBAG OFF" INDICATOR CAME ON. WE DROVE FOR 45 MINUTES AT 55 MPH AND THAT INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF, MEANING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD NOT DISCHARGE IN AN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN MANY TIMES LAST YEAR DURING THE SUMMER AND AFTER COMPLAINTS TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE A MECHANIC CAME TO EVALUATE CAR AND HE DID SOME WORK ON IT AND THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED FOR SOME TIME. IT STARTED TO RE-OCCUR RECENTLY AND I BROUGHT IT TO NISSAN 112, WHO TOLD ME THERE IS NO PROBLEM DETECTED AND COMPUTER DID NOT THROW A CODE. I HAVE VIDEO AND PHOTOS OF THIS INDICATOR LIGHT ON WHILE I AM SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THEY INSIST THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *JS

12/03/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ADVERTISED AS "NEW" HOWEVER STARTED HAVING MULTIPLE ISSUES WITHIN THE FIRST FEW DAYS. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ "0" MILES REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING THE 4TH DAY. I WOULD BE DRIVING ALONG AT ANYWHERE FROM 30-55 MPH WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. TOOK IT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER FOR REPAIR, WHO REFUSED TO PUT IT IN THE SHOP AND CHECK IT OUT, SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO SAID THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE DEFECTS IN THE SHOP. I TOOK IT BACK MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUES AND THEY ENDED UP PUTTING MORE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE THAN I DID IN THE FIRST 3 WEEKS WITH CONTINUOUS "INABILITY TO REPRODUCE RESULTS," HOWEVER, AS SOON AS I WOULD LEAVE THE SHOP TO GO HOME THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND THE CAR WOULD DECELERATE ALMOST TO A STOP AND THEN LUNGE AGAIN WHEN IT WOULD KICK BACK IN. THE FUEL GUAGE CONTINUED TO READ ZERO AT FILL UPS, VERY FRUSTRATING. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITH NO REAL PROGRESS. THE DEALER REFUSED REPAIR PRINTOFFS AS WELL, SO I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DID TO THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP. *JS

12/03/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/13/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

WHILE IN THE COURSE OF NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING, THE RADIO CONTINUES TO CHANGE CHANNELS, COMPLETELY UMPROMPTED. IT WILL NOT SWITCH TO A NEW PRESET, IT WILL ADJUST UP OR DOWN ON THE DIAL. FOR EXAMPLE, IF I HAVE THE RADIO ON 94.9, IT WOULD ADJUST ON ITS OWN TO 95.3. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. *JS

12/03/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/03/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

OFTEN TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, OR AFTER A TURN, I WILL STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND FEEL THE CAR SHUDDER, OR HESITATE. *JS

11/21/2014
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 10/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

WHILE TRAVELING AT HWY SPEEDS (65 - 80MPH) THE HOOD OF THE PATHFINDER BEGINS TO MOVE UP AND DOWN AS THE WIND CATCHES IT. IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO POP OFF AND CRASH INTO MY WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER ORR NISSAN IN CORINTH SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE PATHFINDER AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS WHAT NISSAN INTENDED WHEN PRODUCING THE NEW PATHFINDER. I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN AND IT DOES NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE AT ALL. I AM AFRAID TO TRAVEL ON THE HWY WITH THIS PATHFINDER AS I HAVE NO CLUE IF THE HOOD WILL DETACH AND CRASH INTO MY WINDSHIELD OR INTO A CAR TRAVELING BEHIND ME. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT THAT NISSAN IS DELIBERATELY IGNORING. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. *TR

11/20/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

OUR 2013 NISSAN PATH FINDER HAS BEEN "SHAKING"/SHUTTERING SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. EVERY TIME WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE THEY SAID IT WAS "NOT REPRODUCIBLE". FINALLY THE NOISE GOT SO LOUD THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. LESS THAN 2 DAYS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. WE TRIED TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. WE ALMOST CRASHED WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE THEN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 5-10 MPH AND STARTED DUMPING FLUID IN MY DRIVEWAY. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY ASSIGNED A TECH WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE WITH US AND DOCUMENT THE INCIDENT. THE TECH WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR A MONTH AND THEY PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE RACK AND "FIXED" IT WITHOUT DOCUMENTING THE ISSUE WITH US. I AM GOING TO CHECK IT OUT TODAY. HOWEVER THIS IS SUBVERSIVE AND THEY ARE ACTIVELY NOT TRYING TO DOCUMENT THE ISSUE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE ONLINE. *TR

11/11/2014
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 11/11/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4CC******
Summary

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR THIS SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED, ONCE IN RAIN AND NOW IN SNOW, THE HEIM JOINT TO THE WIPERS POP OFF SO THEY WILL NOT WORK WITH SNOW AND OR RAIN, I WAS TOLD IT WAS MEANT TO DO THAT SO SAVE THE MOTOR, REALLY, I ALMOST GOT KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS SO CALLED SAFETY FEATURE, I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO RECALL AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE SITUATION. *TR

11/08/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/31/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER, THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO CUT OFF, ONCE AGAIN WHILE ACCELERATING OUT OF A TURN THE CAR STARTED TO SHUDDER AGAIN. THIS IS HAPPENING ON A REGULAR BASIS NOW. BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP. GOING TO A NISSAN DEALER CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY HOPEFULLY I CAN GET SOME RELIEF. *TR

11/07/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HOSE AND CLAMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V142000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,030.

11/03/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

10/23/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR COMING ON WHILE A PERSON OVER 100# IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SENSOR LIGHT SAYS THAT THE AIR BAG IS OFF WHILE A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THEY HAVE RESET THE SENSOR SEVERAL TIMES AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT MY PASSENGER (USUALLY MY DAUGHTER) WILL NOT BE SAFE BECAUSE THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT IF I WAS THAT WORRIED OR CONCERNED THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THAT SEAT AND JUST HAVE THEM RIDE IN THE MIDDLE ROW OR THE BACK ROW. WHO WOULD SPEND $28,000.00 ON A VEHICLE AND NOT HAVE IT SAFE?? I WAS APPALLED WHEN THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THIS. THIS WILL BE MY LAST NISSAN I EVER PURCHASE. I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE SENSORS AND WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. THE COMPUTER DOES NOT REGISTER FAULT CODES. I HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL PICTURES WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE SITTING IN THE SEAT WHILE THE SENSOR LIGHT IS ON INDICATING THE AIR BAG IS OFF. *TR

10/23/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/18/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER SHUDDERS AT LOW SPEED OR ACCELERATING FROM STOP POSITION. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES (12) SINCE SEPT 2013. REPLACED TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES, TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATE PERFORMED TWICE. EACH TIME AFTERWARDS I WAS TOLD SOME MADE UP STORY FROM IT'S WORKING FINE NOW TO YOU MUST HAVE BEEN SPINNING YOUR TIRES ON THE WET ROADS. I TOOK VIDEOS OF THE VIOLENT SHUDDERING AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION TO THE SERVICE DEPT AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND TO DRIVE IT AS BEST YOU CAN. 55K FOR A NEW CAR TO DRIVE THE BEST I CAN!!!??? CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATION TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AFTER 5 DAYS WAS DENIED ANY RELIEF. CONTACTED A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY AND FILED A CLAIM. WITHIN 2 DAYS OF NISSAN BEING NOTIFIED BY THE ATTORNEY, THEY WERE WILLING TO SETTLE. I RECEIVED A FULL BUY OUT AND REFUND OF ALL DEPOSITS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS. GOD RIDDANCE!!!! BUYER BEWARE! *TR

10/21/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/20/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM IS FAULTY EVEN AFTER BEING 'FIXED' PER NTB14-027. OUR TRUCK HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THOUGH WE'VE HAD THE ISSUE MORE TIMES THAN WE'VE BROUGHT IT IN. WE HAVE SEVERAL VIDEOS AND PICTURES OF THIS PROBLEM. THE AIRBAG SENSOR WILL ILLUMINATE DESPITE A PASSENGER WEIGHING OVER 120LBS IN THE SEAT. AND OTHER TIMES THE SENSOR WILL NOT COME ON AS IT SHOULD WHEN A CHILD IS SITTING IN THE SEAT - WE DID THIS AS A TEST WITHOUT DRIVING AND THE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. I JUST DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS ACTUALLY GOING TO WORK IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

09/30/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I PURCHASED MY PATHFINDER IN MAY OF 2013. I LOVED MY SUV INITIALLY. STARTING AROUND JULY OF 2014 - I STARTED EXPERIENCING SHUDDERING WHILE DRIVING. THOUGHT MAYBE I NEEDED NEW TIRES. BEGINNING IN AUGUST - STARTED NOTICING THAT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THAT I WOULD LOSE POWER AND IT WOULD STAY ABOUT 20 MPH & AFTER PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES THEN IT WOULD KICK IN. IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. THIS PAST SUNDAY WHILE STARTING TO ACCELERATE UP A HILL, MY PATHFINDER JUST WOULDN'T KICK IN. STAYED AT ABOUT 25 MPH & I HAD TO PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BREAKS UNTIL I REACHED THE TOP OF THE HILL & THEN IT KICKED IN. THEN THE NEXT DAY AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR & MY DAUGHTERS FRIEND, MY CAR JUST LOST ITS POWER. CONTINUED TO DRIVE AT MAYBE 20 MPH EVEN WITH MY FOOT PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE FOR MYSELF & MY KIDS. WE COULD HAVE BEEN TOTALLY REAR ENDED. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS HERE. DOES NISSAN NEED TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS TRAGICALLY KILLED BEFORE MAKING STEPS TO ISSUE A RECALL? I DID TAKE MY CAR IN TODAY TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH PRINT OUTS OF THE COMMENTS HERE & TOLD THEM I WOULD NOT DRIVE MY PATHFINDER & PUT MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY UNTIL THE ISSUE IS FIXED. THEY DID GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR & CONTACTED ME BY THE END OF THE DAY TODAY THAT THEY RECEIVED APPROVAL TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION & WILL CONTINUE TO DO FURTHER TESTING ON THE SHUDDERING & REASON THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS A LITTLE OVER A YEAR OLD. PLEASE WITH THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSE. I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN HONDA'S OR ACURA'S AND MADE THE MISTAKE TO TRY NISSAN. THIS WILL BE MY LAST NISSAN PURCHASE! I AM ALSO POSTING THIS ON FACEBOOK TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE PATHFINDER. MAYBE THAT WILL GET A RECALL GOING! *TR

09/26/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/19/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATING THE AIR BAG IS DISABLED INTERMITTENTLY LIGHTS WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. WE FIRST NOTIFIED NISSAN APPROXIMATELY IN AUGUST 2013 AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO ISSUES. THEN THE RECALL NOTICES CAME OUT IN APRIL OR MAY OF 2014 AND WE HAD THE RECALL FIX APPLIED. THE OCS STILL INTERMITTENTLY LIGHTS WHEN A PASSENGER OCCUPIES THE FRONT SEAT. SOMETIMES THIS CAN BE RESET BY TURNING OFF AND THEN TURNING ON THE CAR. *TR

09/26/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A HIGH OCTANE FUEL. THE CONTACT SWITCHED TO USING THE CORRECT FUEL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

09/25/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/25/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS INTERMITTENTLY LIT UP THE DISABLED PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WHILE A FULL-SIZED ADULT WAS SEATED CORRECTLY IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. MY OCS MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED IN MAY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL. YET, MY CAR STILL CHOOSES TO CLASSIFY CORRECTLY A SEATED ADULT WEIGHING 150 LBS TO 280 LBS AS EITHER AN EMPTY SEAT OR ONE OCCUPIED BY A CHILD OR SMALL ADULT, SHUTTING OFF THE AIR BAG ACCORDINGLY. WHEN THE AIR BAG IS OFF, NO AMOUNT OF FIDGETING OR RE-POSITIONING WILL MAKE THE OCS RECLASSIFY THE PASSENGER (CONTRARY TO WHAT THE SAFETY SERVICE BULLETIN UPDATE SAYS). THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME ON MY LAST VISIT CONCERNING THIS MATTER THAT IF MY PASSENGER IS RECLINED OR LEANING ON THE DOOR, IT WOULD DISABLE THE AIRBAG. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I HAD MY PASSENGER, A 6 FT, 240 LB MAN SHIFT TO TRY TO GET THE OCS TO RECLASSIFY HIM, TO NO AVAIL. THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WAS TO STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE THE SENSORS SINCE NO ERROR CODES ARE STORED IN THE SYSTEM. MY CAR HAS JUST COME BACK FROM ANOTHER "REPAIR" AT THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY HANDED ME A STACK OF PAPERS THAT EXPLAIN THAT THIS SOMETIMES HAPPENS FOR THE PASSENGER'S OWN PROTECTION, AND GAVE SUGGESTIONS THAT INCLUDED MY ABOVE "FIX." IT IS INSANE TO SUGGEST THAT THE SYSTEM IS WORKING PROPERLY, BUT I MIGHT HAVE TO STOP MY CAR AND WAIT A MINUTE TO MAKE IT DO WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO ON START UP. FOR OTHERS WITH THIS ISSUE, THE PAPERS ALSO SUGGEST THAT THE OCS CAN BE TAKING TOO LONG TO CLASSIFY YOUR PASSENGER BECAUSE YOUR A/C FAN SPEED IS SET TOO HIGH. THE "FIX" IS THAT YOU SHOULD SIT AND SWEAT SO THE PROPERLY FUNCTIONING OCS CAN DETERMINE THE CORRECT CLASSIFICATION FOR YOUR PASSENGER. *TR

09/24/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/23/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

DRIVING HOME AND GOING UP AN INCLINED HILL...I NOTICED MY VEHICLE(2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER) SUDDENLY HAD A HESITATION AND STARTED TO JUDDER ABRUPTLY...IT HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED OF 20-25MPH. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS CVT ISSUE AND HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT YET. I READ SOMEWHERE THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO REPROGRAMMING THE CVT AND SEEING IF THIS RESOLVES THE ISSUE OTHERWISE FOLKS HAVE HAD THE CVT REPLACED AND STILL IN THE SAME BOAT....THIS IS A NOTICEABLE JUDDER AT 20-25 MPH ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 NISSAN MURANO WITH 88K AND THE FIRST OF ITS KIND WITH CVT TECHNOLOGY AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF JUDDERING ISSUE. YOU WOULD THINK NISSAN WOULD HAVE REFINED THE CVT TO A POINT SO THESE ISSUE WOULD NOT HAPPEN....I LIKE THE CVT TECHNOLOGY BUT NOW I AM HAVING MY DOUBTS. *TR

09/19/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

CAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND ACCELERATE AGAIN WAS JERKING OR HESITATING TO ACCELERATE. BROUGHT TO DEALER 3TIMES ALREADY AND SAID TORQUE CONVERTER IS THE PROBLEM.FOR THE LAST 2 VISITS TO CAR DEALER THEY JUST ADJUST IT. THIS TIME THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

09/16/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/27/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OWNERSHIP, WE FELT A SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE WHEN MAKING TURNS OR WHEN SLIGHTLY ACCELERATING/STOPPING (LIKE WHEN STUCK IN TRAFFIC) AT LOW SPEEDS. GENERALLY HAPPENS AT 18 MPH BUT ANYWHERE FROM 15-25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WILL SHAKE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED ISSUE, PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH DIDN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WE REQUESTED THE RECORDING DEVICE TO BE INSTALLED TO CAPTURE THE JUDDER FOR NISSAN CORPORATE SATISFACTION, UNFORTUNATELY THE RECORDING DEVICE WAS FAULTY AND WAS UNABLE TO RECORD ANYTHING. WE ARE WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO FIX THE DEVICE, HOWEVER THE JUDDERING IS STILL OCCURRING AND I OFTEN FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. NISSAN KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING BUT IS NOT MAKING IT EASY FOR THE DEALER TO FIX AS THEY WANT THE JUDDER RECORDED. THE DEALER TECH'S KNOW IT'S HAPPENING ON OUR VEHICLE, YET WE CAN'T GET ANY RESOLUTION. *TR

09/16/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/03/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT HAS CAME ON SEVERAL TIME IN THE YEAR PLUS I HAVE OWED MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. RE PROGRAMMING HAS BEEN DONE TWICE ON COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE SAME DAY THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT CAME ON TWICE. WILL NOTIFY DEALER TOMORROW. *TR

09/10/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/12/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

FYI...THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. MANY TIMES BEFORE THIS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SHUDDERING THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT WHEN THE CAR BEGINS TO LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MY FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY BLESSED THAT EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS IS TO RESTART THE CAR. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS HAVE DEALT WITH THE ISSUES AND BOTH HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY KNOW TO DO. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED ALSO. WE PURCHASED THE CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 22000 MILES SO THE LEMON LAW DOES NOT APPLY TO US. FOR THE 7 MONTHS THAT WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR, IT HAS BEEN AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HALF OF THE TIME. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING THAT WE PURCHASED A "LIKE NEW" CAR AND NOW MY FAMILY AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT. *TR

09/01/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

INTERMITTENT SURGING CONTINUING THROUGH SPEEDS OF 30-40 BEFORE BECOMING SMOOTH. *TR

08/30/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/04/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE AND REMAINS "OFF" CONSISTENTLY WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, AND FIVE VISTS LATER THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *TR

08/29/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER THE SIZE OF THE PERSON SITTING IN THE SEAT, 130LB TO 230LB. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM. IT HAPPENS WHEN I START THE CAR, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO OFF AFTER I DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED IT, BUT IT HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT HAPPENS ON A LOT OF THE PATHFINDERS AND NISSAN HAS TOLD THEM IT IS NORMAL. THE DEALER SAID THEY DON'T BELIEVE IT IS NORMAL, BUT UNTIL NISSAN CHANGES THEIR POSITION, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE MANY PATHFINDER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO RESOLVE IT. *TR

08/28/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I FILED A COMPLAINT YESTERDAY, AUGUST 27, 2014, ABOUT MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER CONFIRMATION NUMBER 10628699, AND FORGOT TO PUT ON THERE THAT THIS VEHICLE ALSO HESITATES TO GO AT TIMES AND WHEN IT DOES, IT HAS A TUGGING FEELING (THAT IS HOW I EXPLAIN IT). LIKE IT CAN'T FIND THE GEAR OR NOT ENOUGH GAS. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THIS TO MY OTHER COMPLAINT, PLEASE. VERY AMAZED TO SEE THAT THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE AND THEY ARE ALSO NOT BEING REPAIRED. I FEEL I AM THE ONLY ONE OR THAT IS HOW THE SERVICE DEPT. AT THE DEALER MAKES ME FEEL. *TR

08/27/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/28/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

I HAD JUST STARTED OFF AFTER MAKING A TURN FROM A RED LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHUTTERING REAL BAD AND FELT LIKE IT WAS IN THE REAR END. THIS WAS JUST THE FIRST TIME OF MANY TIMES. IT STILL DOES IT TO DATE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW FROM MERCER NISSAN IN LUFKIN, TEXAS ON DECEMBER 21, 2013 AND I AM GOING TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THEM ALSO. I STILL HAVE THE STUPID VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM TOO UPSIDE DOWN TO GET RID OF IT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WHICH TOOK THEM 11 MONTHS BEFORE THEY DECIDED TO DO THAT. I HAVE ALSO HAD ALL THE NEW SOFTWARE DOWNLOADED AND OTHER PARTS REPLACED. I AM STILL TOLD IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT THEY CAN NOT FIX IT. SO I AM STUCK WITH A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT I WOULDN'T PAY TWO CENTS FOR IF I HAD IT ALL TO DO AGAIN. I AM BEING TOLD THAT IF OTHERS ARE NOT COMPLAINING A RECALL WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY I PAID FOR IT. I ALSO READ WHERE THE 2014 PATHFINDERS ARE DOING THE SHUTTERING ALSO. I BELIEVE IT IS TIME TO FIND A GOOD LEMON LAW LAWYER. *TR

08/26/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/13/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

UPON ACCELERATION, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO STALL FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW AND STALLS A LITTLE LONGER EACH TIME UPON ACCELERATION. *TR

08/26/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

AIR BAG SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT DETECT A PERSON AT ALL TIMES. MY DAUGHTER WEIGHS 120 AND IT WILL NOT DETECT HER WHEN SHE IS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

08/18/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/16/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH A OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT, PERSON WEIGHT 120 LB, AND THE CAR WAS REPROGRAM BEFORE WITH A RECALL NOTICE, ISSUE STILL THE SAME, HAPPENED SOME TIMES, AND I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF AND RESTART AND THE LIGHT TURN OFF, THIS IS AN ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVE DO TO A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

08/17/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN MY WIFE (130 LBS) IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WAS APPARENTLY A RECALL. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION, AS IT OCCURRED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES. IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID A REPROGRAM, YET AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS THE OCCUPANT SENSOR, I WAS TOLD. AGAIN, IT HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. I CALLED AGAIN AND THEY WERE REALLY GREAT AND GOT ME IN THE NEXT DAY. THEY SAID THAT SOME OF THE VEHICLES JUST DIDN'T TAKE TO THE REPROGRAM FOR SOME REASON. IT WAS FINE FOR A WHILE, BUT THEN JUST THIS PAST WEEK IT HAS STARTED COMING ON AGAIN. THIS SIGNIFICANTLY JEOPARDIZES THE SAFETY OF THE PERSON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IF THERE IS EVER TO BE AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND CURRENTLY HAS AROUND 6500 MILES ON IT. THE OTHER CONCERN WILL BE DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I WOULD SELL IT. THE PROBLEMS REPRESENT AN INHERENT BREACH OF IMPLIED WARRANTY AND THEREFORE HAVE DAMAGED THE REPUTATION AND VALUE OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

08/12/2014
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS
Incident Date: 07/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

SINCE I PURCHASE THE SUV #1 I HEARD LITTLE NOISE I WHEN BACK TO DEALER AT LIST 5 TIMES AND THEY DON'T FIND ANYTHING FOR LAST COUPLE MONTHS I START TO HEAR NOISE BUT I THINK IT'S THE BEARING BECAUSE THE WHOLE WELL MOVE #2 WHEN U GAS UP THE CAR NEVER GIVE U THE SAME MILEAGE ALWAYS DIFFERENT #3 WATER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPES SAME TIME IT WORKS SAME TIME DON'T SAME ISSUE SINCE I GOT THE SUV THIS SUV IT'S TO MANY ISSUE SINCE I GOT IT !I WILL NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO GET ONE OF THIS SUV IT'S NOT WORTH IT. *TR

08/11/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/08/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

JUST BOUGHT MY PATHFINDER THREE MONTHS AGO USED WITH 18000 MILES ME AND MY WIFE JUST HAD OUR SECOND CHILD AND WE WERE LOOKING FOR A THIRD ROW VEHICLE COMPARABLE TO THE HIGHLANDER AND WE THOUGHT THIS WAS IT BUT BOY WERE WE WRONG. WE PUT ABOUT 2000 MILES ON IT AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. THIS PATHFINDER PUT MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER WHEN IT STARTED LOSING POWER AND JERKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY... MY WIFE SAYS SHE'S NEVER HAD SUCH A NEW CAR GIVES HER PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND SHE NO LONGER TRUST DRIVING IT WITH MY THREE WEEK OLD DAUGHTER AND 2 YEAR OLD SON INSIDE. I'M GONNA GET RID OF THIS JUNK AND BUY A HIGHLANDER LIKE I SHOULD HAVE DONE IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEN I KNOW MY FAMILY WILL BE SAFE ON THE ROAD. NISSAN HAS FOREVER LOST MY BUSINESS, NEVER AGAIN. THEY KNOW THEY HAVE HORRIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WON'T DO ANYTHING TO TRULY FIX THEM ONLY TRY TO BUY TIME TILL THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. BYE BYE NISSAN *TR

08/11/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/20/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 TRANSMISSION HAS SHUTTERED AND SHUTTERED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. 30 DAYS IT STARTED AGAIN ONLY WORSE, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN GULFPORT, MS AND THE MECHANIC THINKS IT HAS BAD GAS. BROUGHT THE CAR IN FLORIDA, THEY WORKED ON IT AND SEEMED TO KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING. TODAY, WHILE DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH, IT MAD A SOUND LIKE I HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD, REALLY LOUD, WE COULD FEEL IT IN OUR SEATS, I TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *TR

08/07/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SLIPS ON TAKE OFF 2-10 MPH. *TR

07/29/2014
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/30/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

THE HOOD JUMPS UP AND DOWN AS YOU DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ANYTHING OVER 60 MPH. IF IT IS A PARTICULARLY WINDY DAY, IT IS EVEN WORSE. I AM TERRIFIED THAT ONE DAY IT IS GOING TO FLY UP, BLOCK MY VIEW OR BREAK THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. IT MAKES ME DIZZY JUST WATCHING IT, BUT YOU CAN'T STOP WATCHING BECAUSE YOU ARE COMPLETELY TERRIFIED THAT IT WILL FLY UP! I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS. I RECEIVED THE STANDARD, WE DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING ON OUR TEST DRIVE (MIND YOU THEY HAD MY VEHICLE 3 DAYS). THE DEALERSHIP DID ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS AN "EASY" FIX, THAT I JUST NEEDED TO UN-SCREW THE 2 RUBBER PIECES ON EACH SIDE OF THE HOOD SO THAT THEY ARE LONGER. OF COURSE . . . THEY DIDN'T DO THIS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ME. I HAD TO CALL BACK AND THE TECHNICIAN GUIDED ME THROUGH IT AT HOME. NOT MUCH OF A FIX IF YOU ASK ME. THEY 2 RUBBER PIECES ONLY UNSCREWED ONE MORE TURN BEFORE COMPLETELY FALLING OUT! THEY ARE ONLY A LITTLE OVER AN INCH LONG TO BEGIN WITH. IF THIS IS ALL THAT IS HOLDING DOWN THE HOOD BESIDES THE ONE METAL CLAMP -- I'M GUESSING SOMEONE'S HOOD IS GOING TO FLY UP ONE OF THESE DAYS AND THERE WILL BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN. SAFETY IS NOT NISSAN'S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY THAT IS FOR CERTAIN. *JS

07/21/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/04/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 24, 2013, MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS A MAJOR TRANSMISSION ISSUE, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AFTER THREE SERVICE CALLS, AND ENDED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILING WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR SIGNIFICANT SAFETY EVENT. ON 6 JUL 2014, MY PATHFINDER?S TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 OVER 150 MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE AT POSTED SPEED OF 70 MPH. THE CAR STARTED TO SHUDDER WITH A SLIGHT JUMP IN RPM, ACTED NORMALLY, AND THEN, THE TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN GEAR. WE MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUTDOWN THE CAR. I RESTARTED THE PATHFINDER AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE POWER TRAIN; AS BEFORE, THE VEHICLE DROVE WITH NO APPARENT ISSUE. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE?S RPM STARTED TO EXCEED 5000 TO 6000 RPMS, CYCLING BETWEEN COASTING AT HIGH AND LOW RPMS (WITH NO POWER BEING TRANSFER TO THE WHEELS TO MANEUVER THE CAR PROPERLY), AND NORMAL ?POWERED? DRIVING. FINALLY, IT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO FUEL PEDAL ACTIONS. I WAS ABLE TO ?COAST? THROUGH THE 70+ MPH TRAFFIC TO THE HIGHWAYS? SHOULDER. BACKGROUND. I QUESTIONED BOTH THE SALESMAN/MANAGER ON THIS ISSUE, AND BOTH STATED THAT THESE EARLY PROBLEMS HAD BEEN RESOLVED, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THAT MY VEHICLE?S TRANSMISSION WAS A NEWER ONE. THE FIRST VEHICLE INCIDENT OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM CONSISTED OF TRANSMISSION BUMPS AND RUMBLES THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER OR RATTLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA ON 19 JAN 2014, 4 MAR, AND 2 MAY. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS ISSUE WAS NOT A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND THAT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER WOULD ADJUST TO THE INDIVIDUAL PATTERN OF THE DRIVER AND THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD EVENTUALLY GO AWAY. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED, AND THE VEHICLE'S SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE MITIGATED BY THE LAST SOFTWARE UPDATE. *TR

07/21/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V138000 (AIR BAG). HOWEVER, THE RECALL HAS EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM.

07/13/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/25/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BECAUSE AT SLOW SPEEDS IT SHUDDERS LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHEN YOU DO NOT DOWNSHIFT. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN IT DOES THIS. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU ACCELERATE AROUND 50 MPH THAT IT DOES NOTHING AND THEN DECIDES TO JUST TAKE OFF. THE DEALER HAD IT FOR EIGHT DAYS ON ONE OCCASION AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM - AGAIN HAPPENS AT ANY TIME AND NOT CONSISTENTLY. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER ON IT SO NISSAN CAN TELL THEM WHAT TO DO. THIS IS ABSURD. THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND ADMIT IT BUT WON'T TACKLE THE PROBLEM HEAD ON. I GUESS THEY NEED TO HAVE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT BEFORE THEY ARE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING. IT'S TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE DEALER HAD EIGHT TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN THE SHOP WHEN MINE WAS IN LAST WEEK. BUT THEY CLAIM THEIR HANDS ARE TIED. NHTSA TIME TO STEP IN. *TR

07/10/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 07/02/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED CAUSING A MULTIPLE VEHICLE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE NUMBER OF INJURIES WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

07/08/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMDC6******
Summary

MY TRANSMISSION HAS A SHUDDER ANYWHERE BETWEEN 10-20 MPH AND ALSO HAS A LUGGING AROUND 50 MPH. MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, REPROGRAMMED AND STILL HAS THE SAME ISSUES. *JS

07/01/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER, NOTICING THAT IT "SHUDDERS" AND LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STANDSTILL OR AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE SENSATION IS DESCRIBED AS BEING LIKE "DRIVING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP" AND THE POWER LOSS OCCURS FOR ABOUT THREE TO FIVE SECONDS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THROUGH A SOFTWARE UPDATE, NEW TORQUE CONVERTER AND EVEN A NEW TRANSMISSION. I DROPPED THE CAR OF THIS MORNING FOR THE FOURTH TIME BECAUSE THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND THIS PROBLEM SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS THE USE OF MY VEHICLE AND CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

06/27/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/27/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP! MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2013 PATHFINDER AND IT ONLY HAS 13000 MILES AN IS ALREADY ON ITS SECOND TRANSMISSION! OUR CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND SHUDDERS ON TAKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MILE PER HOUR! WHY ISN'T THERE A DIRECT INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHY NOT WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS HERE ARE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND IT'S SO DANGEROUS WITH MY 6 MONTH OLD CHILD IN THE CAR. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. SAME PROBLEM WITH PATHFINDER'S EQUIVALENT, INFINITY EQUIVALENT JX35, WITH SAME TYPE TRANSMISSION. LOOK IT UP. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! *TR

06/25/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPUTTER AND DECELERATED SPORADICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

06/24/2014
Components: AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/18/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

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

06/24/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/22/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8EC******
Summary

JUST PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM A DEALER ON 6/19 WITH ONLY 5100 MILES ON IT. BY 6/22, BY NOTICED THAT THE CAR WILL SHUDDER OCCASIONALLY AFTER ACCELERATING, COASTING, AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TURN TO AN INTERCHANGE, THE CAR SHOOK AS IF GOING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS AND WASN'T ABLE TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATING POWER UNTIL SHAKING STOPPED. HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 7 TIMES OVER THE PAST DAY. VERY FRUSTRATED IN THE DEALER WHO NOW SAYS THE MANUFACTURER WILL COVER ANY DEFECTS. I FEEL THE DEALER KNOWINGLY PASSED THE PROBLEM ON TO ME. *TR

06/24/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

WHOLE FAMILY IS IN THE CAR AND I WAS DRIVING . WHILE WE ARE ENTERING TO HIGHWAY AND MERGING TO RIGHT LINE, SHUDDER HAPPENS AND WE LOOSE ALL ENGINE POWER , GAS PEDAL BECOMES USELESS AND ONLY THING I CAN DO WAS TO SLOW DOWN. IN THAT INSTANT WE ARE ALMOST REAR ENDED BY SEMI TRUCK. CVT TRANSMISSION PUT THE CAR INTO SHUDDER STATE. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO SPEED UP WHILE MERGING TO HIGHWAY FOR ALMOST 20 SECONDS. *TR

06/24/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE THE BACKUP CAMERA HAVE STATIC LINES AND THE IMAGE START ROLLING UP AND DOWN HAPPENED SOME TIMES NOT ALWAYS, I TOOK THE CAR TO SERVICE AND THEY DIDN'T REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS WORKING FINE, I EVEN TOOK A VIDEO AND GIVE THIS TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE NEEDS TO SEE IN PERSON AND IT WAS NO RECALL ON THIS EQUIPMENT. *TR

06/20/2014
Components: AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/17/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

BOUGHT MY PATHFINDER IN AUGUST 2013 I LOVE IT!!! BUT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN MY SON (119 POUNDS) SIT'S IN THE SEAT. THIS HAPPEN OFTEN. I PULL OVER ALL THE TIME TURN OFF THE SUV AND RESTART SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL IT GOES OFF. NISSAN FINALLY DID A RECALL ON IT BUT IT HAS NOT GONE AWAY. ALSO IT USED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN I SET MY DIAPER BAG ON IT WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BUT NOW AFTER THE RECALL "FIX" IT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN SOMETHING LIGHT WEIGHT IS SET ON IT. IT HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN AND I AM WORRIED THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY FAIL IF WE WERE TO GET INTO A COLLISION. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIMES TO CHECK IT BUT IT ALWAYS COMES UP AS WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE FIND A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. THE OTHER ISSUE I HAVE FOUND IS WHEN ACCELERATING THERE IS SOME KIND OF TUGGING/PULLING/LAGGING FEELING AS IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO PICK UP SPEED. IT DOES HOWEVER PICK UP SPEED BUT THE "TUGGING" FEELS AS IF THE SUV IS GOING TO STALL OUT. WHAT IT THIS??? *TR

06/19/2014
Components: AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/11/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 20 TO 25 MPH BUT WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE BRAKE DID NOT STOPPED THE CAR AND THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT MY SELF AND MY GIRL FRIEND GOT INJURED AND WE HAD TO GO FOR CRAYAPRATOR FOR LONG TIME THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AT ALL NORTH AMERICAN NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH ME NOR THE ABC NISSAN WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

06/18/2014
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 06/09/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

ON JUNE 9, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 AM WHILE DRIVING DOWN CRAIN HWY ON ROUTE 5 WITH MY SUNROOF RETRACTED. WITHOUT WARNING I HEARD THIS LOUD EXPLOSION. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BLOWN A TIRE OR SOMEONE SHOT AT ME. I KEPT DRIVING FOR ABOUT A HALF A MILE UNTIL I GOT TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN, I LOOKED UP AND I SAW THAT THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER PLATINUM SUNROOF. I CLOSED THE SUNROOF SLIDE BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT ANY GLASS TO FALL ON ME OR INTO MY VEHICLE. ONCE I ARRIVED AT CHURCH, I PULLED MY SUNROOF FORWARD TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD AND ALL THE GLASS LANDED INSIDE THE HEADLINER BECAUSE MY SUNROOF WAS RETRACTED, THERE WEREN'T ANY CARS IN FRONT OF ME FOR A ROCK OR SOME OTHER HARD OBJECT TO HIT THE SUNROOF, AND THERE WASN'T AN OVERPASS FOR SOMETHING TO FALL DOWN FROM UP TOP. ON JUNE 11TH, I BROUGHT MY SUV INTO TISCHER NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER SO THEY COULD SEE MY VEHICLE AND REPAIR THE DAMAGED SUNROOF. MY VEHICLE HAS 23,300 MILES ON IT. I SHOWED HIM STACKS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SUNROOF DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN REGIONAL MANAGER DECIDED THAT NISSAN WASN'T GOING TO PAY FOR MY DAMAGED SUNROOF. THE JUSTIFICATION WAS MAYBE A SEMI TRUCK MAY HAVE KICKED A ROCK INSIDE THE SUNROOF AND OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE ROCK PUT PRESSURE ON THE PRESSURE POINT OF THE GLASS WHICH CAUSED THE GLASS TO EXPLODE. HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. QUITE FRANKLY THAT IS AN INSULT TO MY INTELLIGENCE. ON JUNE 11TH, I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. I WAS GIVEN A CASE#. ON JUNE 17TH, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY SUNROOF DAMAGE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THERE ARE NO KNOWN DEFECTS, SOMETHING HARD MUST HAVE IT, IT IS TEMPER GLASS, AND TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE. *TR

06/18/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/05/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

AROUND 20 MPH TRANS JERKS. *TR

06/12/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 10/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

I HAVE HAD ABOUT 5 INCIDENTS OF FAILURE WHEN I HIT THE GAS FROM A STAND STILL. WHEN I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL, I WILL ACCELERATE A LITTLE (ENOUGH TO GET IN TRAFFIC), THEN NOTHING. I LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND PUT IT BACK DOWN. STILL NOTHING. IT IS A GOOD 4 SECONDS BEFORE I GET POWER TO GO. THIS HAS LED TO A COUPLE NEAR CRASHES, AS 4 SECONDS IS A LONG TIME IF YOU ARE PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. *TR

06/12/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/31/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY PATHFINDER THAT I SEE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING. THE SHUDDERING IS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND IT HAS HAPPENED IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS. IT IS NOT A SIDEWAYS SHUDDER LIKE A SHAKE, IT IS A LACK OF FORWARD MOTION (WHILE THE ENGINE REVS TO HIGHER RPMS) SO SEVERE THAT IT FEELS LIKE BEING REAR ENDED AND HAS NEARLY SLAMMED ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL MORE THAN ONCE. I HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS CHECK IT AND BOTH SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS NOT THROWING AN ERROR CODE ON THE COMPUTER. FINALLY, IT DID IT ALL THE WAY TO MY WORK ONE MORNING (30+ MILES) SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AGAIN. SAME RESULTS, EXCEPT THEY TRIED TO PASS IT OFF AS A BAD WHEEL BEARING AND REPLACED ONE OF MY WHEEL BEARINGS. THEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME IT WAS READY FOR PICK UP AND I REFUSED TO PICK IT UP UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED (I NOW HAVE 40K MILES, WARRANTY IS GETTING CLOSE TO BEING UP). I COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT HOW THIS HAS PLAYED OUT, BUT LONG STORY SHORT, THEY ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING MY COIL PACKS AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, THEN THEY ARE GOING TO TRY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING SINCE THE FIRST 2 NISSANS I OWNED WERE GREAT VEHICLES. *TR

06/11/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

I NOTICED THAT OCCASIONALLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND MY WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT THE "FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT" WAS INDICATING "OFF." THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WITH OTHER PASSENGERS AS WELL. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING I DROVE TO THE NEARBY NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND PULLED INTO THE SERVICE BAY. A FEW SECONDS AFTER I CAME TO A STOP AND BEFORE A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE COULD COME OVER THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I RETURNED THE PATHFINDER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIR INCLUDING THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD A DEALER TECHNICAL SPECIALIST (DTS) LOOK AT THE CAR. THE DTS SAID THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE SENSORS DETERMINE IF THERE IS A CHILD IN THE SEAT AND "CLASSIFIES" THIS TO THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. THERE ARE 3 CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE "CLASSIFIED" - EMPTY, CHILD, AND ADULT. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS MOVED FROM PARK THE STATUS ("CLASSIFICATION") AT THAT INSTANT IS RETAINED. SUBSEQUENTLY IF THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP (REGARDLESS OF GEAR SELECTION) FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THEN THIS "CLASSIFICATION" IS REPEATED. THE DTS AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WERE ABLE TO "MANIPULATE" THE CAR TO LEAVE THE AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT DISPLAYING OFF BY PUTTING A PARTIAL LOAD IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THEN MOVING THE GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO DRIVE. THE LIGHT WOULD CONTINUE TO DISPLAY OFF UNTIL THEY LET THE CAR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THEY CONCLUDED THAT THIS "MANIPULATION" WAS WHAT WAS HAPPENING WHEN MY WIFE AND OTHER PASSENGERS WERE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE ALGORITHM OF THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. IT IS RELATED TO THE CHANGES MADE BY THE RECALL BUT NOT THE SPECIFIC SITUATION. THE DTS THEN SAID THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL" AND COULDN'T BE REPAIRED. THIS IS LIKE THE STEVE JOBS' "YOU'RE HOLDING IT WRONG" COMMENT BUT WITH MY PASSENGER'S SAFETY. *TR

06/11/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/11/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER, BOUGHT IT ON JANUARY 2013, THE PAST 4 MONTHS, I NOTICED THE FRONT END OF THE CAR SHAKING, I HAD PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR 3 MONTHS CHECK UP, CLAY NISSAN ROTATED THE TIRES AND SINCE THEN THE BRAKES FELT LIKE SHAKING, I MENTIONED THE ERROR TO THEM, BUT THEY SAID IT'S OKAY, TODAY I BROUGHT IT BACK FOR THE RECALL- THE CAR APPEARS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF SUDDENLY AND THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED ROTORS IN THE FRONT AND THE BACK, TO ME THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE ROTORS- THERE IS NO WAY A 2013 CAR NEEDS ROTORS IN THE FRONT AND THE BACK. *TR

06/09/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/30/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5NIAR 2MM9D******
Summary

NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 PLATINUM PREMIUM WAS PURCHASED BY ME IN THE MIDDLE OF JULY 2013 FROM NISSAN DEALER AT RT. 440, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2000 MILES IN A PERIOD OF 3 MONTH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHUDDERING AND SLOWING DOWN (DECELERATING) OF ITS OWN. THIS PROBLEM BECAME FREQUENT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REQUESTED FOR ADDRESSING THE ISSUE BUT TO NO AVAIL. WE HAVE MADE AT LEAST THREE VISITS TO THE DEALER REQUESTING TO FIND THE FAULT AND RESOLVE BUT TO MY AMAZEMENT, THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND PUT THE MACHINE RIGHT. I AM REALLY AFRAID TO USE THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF BREAKDOWN OR ACCIDENT WHILE IN OPERATION. IT IS ALMOST A YEAR, I POSSESS THE VEHICLE AND THE MILEAGE I PUT IS LESS THAN 4000 TILL DATE. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOUR GOOD OFFICE COMMUNICATE THE DRAWBACKS TO THE NISSAN USA CORPORATE OFFICE AND ADVISE THEM TO TAKE STEPS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES RELATING MY VEHICLE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

06/03/2014
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/06/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT WIRES ALONG WITH PROTECTIVE RUBBER AND FOAM HAD BEEN CHEWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

06/02/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/31/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE I WAS STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD REAR-ENDED MY CAR. SINCE THERE WAS NOT A CAR BEHIND ME I RULED THAT OUT. SHORTLY AFTER, THE CAR STARTED TO HESITATE AND LURCH. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE BOTTOM LINE WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THAT, HOWEVER, DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME KIND OF OCCURRENCES. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A LURCHING CAR. DOESN'T NISSAN KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS? *TR

06/02/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/18/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8000.

06/01/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/08/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

HELLO, WE BOUGHT THIS PATHFINDER IN MARCH 2014. I WAS DRIVING AND I SLOWED DOWN TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. WHEN I TURNED AND GAVE IT SOME GAS. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE PATHFINDER STARTED SPUTTERING,SHAKING AND LOOSING POWER. I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH ON THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. MY RESEARCH HAS COME ACROSS THAT THE NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH 2013 PATHFINDERS. AND THEY HAVE YET TO PUT OUT A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH THE SHUDDERING, SHAKING AND LOOKING POWER. ON 5/28/2014 I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AND SLOWED DOWN AND I THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT. I ALSO LOST POWER. IT SCARED ME. SO I BELIEVE THAT SOME ONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE I THINK NISSAN IS NOT CONCERN. *TR

05/30/2014
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/31/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

MY NISSAN PATHFINDER IS WHITE IN COLOR. IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE THAT THE FRONT AND BACK BUMPERS, SPOILER OVER HATCH BACK, AND THE TWO SIZE MIRRORS ARE A DIFFERENT COLOR THAN THE REST OF THE SUV . THESE AREAS APPEAR TO BE A CREAM COLOR INSTEAD OF WHITE. EVERY PERSON THAT I HAVE POINTED OUT THIS ISSUE TO AGREES WITH ME.I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TWICE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND COMPLAINED. THEY TOOK PICTURES AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD FILE IT WILL NISSAN. I HAVE CALLED AND HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY FEEDBACK. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN. *TR

05/29/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/23/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 38 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDENED AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE EVEN AFTER DOUBLE PUMPING THE BRAKES WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED TO 100 FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,600.

05/28/2014
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/22/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM80C******
Summary

AT 20MPH CAR STUTTERS/CHOKES AS IF IT WILL SHUT OFF. *TR

05/28/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

********BASICALLY WE TRADED IN OUR 2012 PATHFINDER FOR THE 2013 PATHFINDER ON APRIL 2013.************* WE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SOME FLAWS WITH THE VEHICLE. MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER AT LOW SPEED EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. ALSO THE HOOD WILL SHAKE WHILE DRIVING OVER 40MPH., AS IF IT WANTED TO FLY OFF. I CALLED NISSAN DEALERSHIPS, SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGERS AND THEY STATED THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WORKING ON ISSUING A RECALL. THEIR ADVICE WAS TO CONTINUE DRIVING VEHICLE AS NORMAL, SHOULDN'T RESULT ANY DAMAGE. OH, WERE THEY WRONG! IT'S BEEN ABOUT A YEAR WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM NOT ONLY CONTINUES BUT, HAS BECOME WORSE. I CAN'T DRIVE 5 MPH WITHOUT THE VEHICLE SHUDDERING RECKLESSLY, AS IF PART OF THE ENGINE WANTS TO FALL OFF. WELL, NOW I HAVE A NEW ISSUE, ON STARTUP MY VEHICLE THROWS WHITE/GRAY SMOKE AS IF A BOMB BLEW UP. THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY CAME BACK TO SAY THEY FOUND "SLUDGE" IN THE ENGINE, THAT IT HAS TO BE REPLACED! OK, BUT ACCORDING TO NISSAN THEY ARE NOT GOING TO COVER THIS, SINCE THEY ASSUME WE ARE LIABLE. WE HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE PROPERLY AND IF THIS ENGINE FAILED AND COVERED IN SLUDGE, THAT HAS TO BE A RECALL. AT, THIS POINT IN TIME NISSAN HAS COMMUNICATED WITH ME ONE TIME IN A WEEK. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, HE'S NOT VERY HELPFUL IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. HE JUST ADVISED THAT WE SELL THE VEHICLE BACK TO NISSAN. UNBELIEVABLE, THIS HAS BECOME A TOTAL NIGHTMARE, I OVERHEARD SOME WORKERS AT THE DEALERS DISCUSSING ISSUES ABOUT THE 2013 PATHFINDER, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUES THIS VEHICLES HAS, BUT THEIR MAIN GOAL IS TO SELL. NOT INFORM THE CONSUMERS ABOUT THIS PIECE OF CRAP!!! *TR

05/28/2014
Components: VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

WINDSHIELD CRACKED. 09/21/2013 WINDSHIELD CRACKED AGAIN. 01/04/2014 WINDSHIELD CRACKED AGAIN. 05/28/2014 WINDSHIELD CRACKED AGAIN. SEEMS TO BE CHEAP MATERIAL USED TO MAKE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AS IT IS CRACKING SO EASILY. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF TROUBLE WITH A VEHICLE. *TR

05/23/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/17/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHILE STOPPED AT A 4-WAY STOP INTERSECTION, OUR PATHFINDER DID NOT MOVE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 4,000 MILES BECAUSE OF SHUTTERING/SHOOK LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART. *TR

05/22/2014
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 01/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

MY PATHFINDER HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO CORRECT THE NHTSA RECALL 14V-138 THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED IN SPITE OF TWO RECALLS. WHEN SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (AN ADULT WEIGHING 140LBS) THE OFF INDICATOR STILL IS ACTIVATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS SHUT OFF. I CAN REMAIN OFF FOR OVER AN HOUR WHILE DRIVING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE INSPITE OF BEING TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY EVEN IF IT IS OFF. THIS MAKES ME MORE WORRIED BECAUSE WHAT IF THERE WAS A PERSON TOO LIGHT AND IT SHOULD BE OFF????? *TR

05/20/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

WHEN I START TO ACCELERATE MY 2013 PATHFINDER, IT ACTS LIKE I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS. MY HUSBAND THINKS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, TWICE YESTERDAY (5-19-14). *TR

05/19/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/12/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

WHEN COASTING INTO A TURN THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR AROUND A CORNER AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. YOU NEED TO PUMP THE PEDAL AND JUST WAIT FOR THE ACCELERATION TO KICK IN. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5MPH. YOU NEED TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR FOR IT TO KICK BACK IN. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT WILL NOT HAPPEN FOR DAYS AND THEN IT WILL HAPPEN 2-3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. THIS IS DANGEROUS ENTERING INTERSECTIONS. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER LAST WEEK AND I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFOR NOT FIX IT. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE. I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *JS

05/19/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/18/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

VEHICLE SHUTTERS AT 19 MPH, LOSS OF POWER. *JS

05/19/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/18/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

VEHICLE AT 5400 RPM ON LEVEL ROAD WOULD ONLY ACHIEVE A SPEED OF 41 MPH, THIS WAS ON A HIGHWAY PAUSED WITH A POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH. VEHICLE PAUSED, SHUTTERED AND ENGINE SEEMED TO BE WORKING BUT TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE COMPLETELY. WE FELT THAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED AND KILLED. THIS WAS THREE DAYS AFTER NISSAN HAD REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR SHUTTERING AT 19 MPH OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD. AFTER STOPPING SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE REACTED AS CLOSE TO NORMAL AS WE WOULD EXPECT, JUST IN TIME TO GET HOME. WE HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SHIP FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT SHOWING IT WAS OFF, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON, FOR BACK UP SENSOR ACTING AS THOUGH OFF BUT ACTUALLY OFF, THE SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE AND NO LEAKS AND LAST THE BRAKES DELAYING. NISSAN CONTINUED UNTIL RECENTLY STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SITES STATING THESE SAME ISSUES. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, THIS IS SERIOUS, NO POWER ON THE EXPRESSWAY. *JS

05/15/2014
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60 THRU 75 MPH THE HOOD VIBRATES AND MOVES EXCESSIVELY IN THE AIR STREAM . I INFORMED THE NISSAN DEALER AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THEY DID ADJUST THE HOOD AND ASSURED US IT WAS SAFE BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. SINCE THE ADJUSTMENT I THINK THE MOVEMENT WITH THE WIND MADE IT WORSE. MY CONCERN IS FATIGUE CAUSED FROM THE MOVEMENT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE HOOD TO FLY UP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN BLOWING OFF. *TR

05/14/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/14/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

JUNE 4, 2013 I PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER PLATINUM MODEL. AROUND SEPTEMBER 2013, WHILE ASCENDING A SMALL HILL I NOTICED A SHUDDER SHAKE THAT LASTS ABOUT 4 TO 6 SECONDS. THE SITUATION HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AROUND 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEEDS. IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY SO I THOUGHT IT COULD BE THE PAVEMENT HOWEVER WITHIN THE PAST YEAR IT HAS BEEN MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SHAKING DURING SLOW TURNS AND UPON HILLS THE TRANSMISSION FEELS STUCK AND YOU FINALLY FEEL THE GEAR KICK IN AND AFTER MAKING IT UPHILL OR STOPPING VEHICLE DRIVES SMOOTH AGAIN.. IT SEEMS AS IF THE CAR LOSES ACCELERATION POWER AND I HAVE TO RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP SHAKING AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. NISSAN NEEDS TO CAREFULLY INVESTIGATE AND FIX THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND ISSUE A MASS VEHICLE RECALL. *TR

05/13/2014
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BRAKE SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,711.

05/12/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED ? THE DRIVER HAS TO RELEASE AND PRESS THE GAS PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES OR HOLD DOWN GAS PEDAL AND THEN THE ENGINE REVS HARD AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD. IT HAPPENS BOTH WHEN BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AS WELL AS WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVING AND IN MOTION AND THE DRIVER PRESSES THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE (SUCH AS WHEN PASSING ANOTHER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY). BY EARLY APRIL 2014, THIS HAD HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES IN A FOUR-WEEK PERIOD AND SOMETIMES HAPPENED DAILY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL DEALER, WHO CONSULTED WITH A REGIONAL NISSAN WARRANTY REP. HE SAID HE HAD SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE, AND THEY REPLACED THE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH AND RELAY. I HAVE HAD ONE INCIDENT WHERE IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER THIS WORK WAS DONE ON APRIL 9. *TR

05/12/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN MAY OF 2013, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHUTTERING AT LOWER SPEEDS. IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER AND I WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. I HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE NISSAN SERVICE DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE SPOKEN WITH SERVICE MANAGERS ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT, THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING, "NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THEY ARE WORKING ON ISSUING A RECALL. CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT WILL NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ITSELF". I AM REACHING MY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND IS BECOMING NOTICEABLY WORSE. WHILE AT FIRST THE SHUTTERING OCCURRED ONLY IN LOW SPEEDS, IT SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING WHILE AT HIGH SPEEDS AS WELL. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND THAT MY VIN WAS NOT A MATCH FOR ANY TRANSMISSION RECALLS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A REGIONAL MANAGER WOULD GET IN CONTACT WITH ME AND I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. *TR

05/11/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

BRAKE FAILURE - ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED - PREVENTING CAR FROM STOPPING. I WAS PULLING INTO A DIRT PARKING LOT - STEPPING ON THE BRAKES - ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND WOULDN'T PRESS DOWN ANYMORE - TRUCK WOULDN'T NOT SLOW DOWN. I WAS HEADING TOWARDS TREES - I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD - TRUCK STOPPED JUST SHORT OF THE TREES.. I HAVE RAN INTO SIMILAR SITUATION IN SNOW - DEFINITELY STILL A MAJOR BRAKE PROBLEM. ALSO ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 17K MILES. WE ALSO HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM AFTER LEAVING THE TRUCK AT THE AIRPORT FOR A WEEK - IT FELT LIKE THE CALIPERS WERE EXTREMELY WARPED AND METAL ON METAL GRINDING - - THIS SCARED MY WIFE AND KIDS REALLY BADLY.. IT TOOK AT LEAST 3 MILES FOR THE BRAKES TO FEEL A LITTLE BETTER.. I SHUT OFF MY TRUCK - GOT OUT - CLOSED THE DOORS AND THE DOORS WOULDN'T LOCK. I COULD SEE A ERROR ON THE DASH BOARD SHOWING THE CAR REMOTE. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO LOCK THE DOOR AND KEPT GETTING THE SAME ERROR. I GOT BACK INTO THE TRUCK AND RESTARTED IT - THEN SHUT IT OFF - GOT OUT AND THE DOORS WOULD LOCK. THE DEALER ALREADY DID THE SERVICE BULLETIN UPDATE FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IN MARCH - AND IT EVIDENTLY DIDN'T WORK. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE REMOTE - GETTING IN TO THE TRUCK AND STARTING THE TRUCK. I HAVE HAD TIMES I REMOTE STARTED THE TRUCK, THEN COULDN'T GET IN.. I HAD TO HIT THE LOCK AND UNLOCK KEY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET INTO THE TRUCK.. THEN THE TRUCK WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO HIT THE POWER BUTTON - STATING WRONG KEY ID.. *TR

05/08/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOWER SPEED ON THE PARKING LOTS, AROUND MY NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS AND ON TURNS WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED IN LESS THAN 25 MPH AND WHEN THE RPM IS BETWEEN 600 AND 1200, THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, SHUDDERS AND SHAKES AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT. THIS HAPPENS FOR 4-5 SECONDS. I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN I SLOW DOWN ON THE PARKING LOTS OR ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE ACTS AS IF THE IT IS HAVING ISSUE SHIFTING DOWN AND JUST SHAKES/SHUDDERS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES BUT STILL THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT FROM NISSAN AND THEY KNEW WHAT TO FIX AND THEY CLAIMED THEY FIXED IT BUT THE ISSUE RESURFACED AFTER FEW HOURS. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE! NISSAN NEEDS TO CAREFULLY INVESTIGATE AND FIX THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

05/07/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 05/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

SINCE PURCHASING THE 2013 PATHFINDER, PROBLEMS ARE RELENTLESS. LIFTGATE STICKING AND RUBBING. BROKEN DOOR HANDLES, DRIVER AND PASSENGER. BOLT FALLING OUT OF ALTERNATOR WHILE DRIVING. AIRBAGS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. NOW FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS A SHUDDER/VIBRATION WHICH HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING OR ACCELERATING. BROUGHT TO DEALER IN 2/14 AND NEEDED REPROGRAMMING. STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN, BROUGHT TO DEALER WAS TOLD THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. HAPPENING AGAIN NOW ON 5/6 AND THERE IS NO ANSWER. AFRAID CAR WILL STALL OUT IN INTERSECTION CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. SAME ISSUE HAPPENING TO TONS OF PEOPLE, YET NO RESPONSE FROM NISSAN. *TR

05/06/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 10/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

VEHICLE STARTS TO SHUDDER VERY HARD AND STARTS TO LOSE POWER WHEN STARTING TO ENTER THE TRAFFIC LANES I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER.THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW .MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP. TIMES AND NISSAN STILL HAVEN'T FIX THIS PROBLEM.I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. IT,S REALLY A SHAME ! *TR

04/30/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/30/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THERE IS A SUDDEN JUDDERING SHAKE THAT LASTS ABOUT 4 TO 6 SECONDS DRIVING AROUND 25 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SHAKING DURING TURNS AND UPON HILLS THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE DRIVING A STICKSHIFT AND YOU FINALLY FEEL THE GEAR KICK IN AND THE AFTER MAKING IT UPHILL OR STOPPING UPHILL. VEHICLE DRIVES SMOOTH AGAIN. MY GIRLS ARE VERY SCARED WITH THE SHAKING I HAVE LEFT MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP PENDING A FIX/SOLUTION. *JS

04/28/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/21/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

MY PATHFINDER WAS RECALLED (14V-138) TO FIX THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND IT WAS "FIXED." WHEN MY WIFE, WHO WEIGHS ABOUT 112 POUNDS, SITS IN THE RIGHT SEAT, THE LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THAT AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. I CALLED THE DEALER (ABC NISSAN IN PHOENIX) AND THEY SAID THAT THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO TURN THE AIR BAG OFF UNLESS THE OCCUPANT WEIGHS MORE THAT 110 POUNDS. THAT PUTS MY WIFE IN JEOPARDY IN THE EVENT OF A HEAD-ON COLLISION. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO - THE SENSOR CANNOT BE TURNED OFF AND THE WEIGHT LIMIT CANNOT BE CHANGED. WHY SHOULD MY WIFE'S LIFE BE JEOPARDIZED TO PROTECT IDIOTS WHO PUT SMALL CHILDREN IN THE FRONT SEAT? IF THEY WANT TO PUT A LIMIT ON THE WEIGHT, IT SHOULD BE AROUND 50 POUNDS. IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY WIFE IS INJURED, I GUARANTEE THAT I WILL SUE NISSAN AND NHTSA FOR MILLIONS. *JS

04/27/2014
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/26/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

AT SLOW SPEED DURING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED (ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING). IT TAKES A LOT OF FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN THE CAR WITH THE POWER STEERING OFF. MY WIFE COULD NEVER EXERT THIS MUCH FORCE ON THE WHEEL IF SHE WAS DRIVING WHILE THIS HAPPENED. IN ABOUT A MILE, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL, THEN ANOTHER MILE DOWN THE ROAD IT FAILED AGAIN, AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL AGAIN. *TR

04/27/2014
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/26/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

VEHICLE HOOD STARTS VIBRATING AT OR ABOVE 50MPH AND EVEN EARLIER IN CROSS WIND. *TR

04/25/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

WHILE TURNING IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE SHUTTERS AND LOSES POWER. ALSO LOSES POWER WHILE MOVING 25-30 MPH IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN AFTER IT ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. AFTER ABOUT A TWO WEEKS THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND I TOOK IT BACK IN. THEY HAVE NOW HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE 3/31/14 AND IS STILL CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP AS OF 4/25/14. NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER STATED ITS A PROBLEM THAT HE FEELS NISSAN HAS YET TO SORT OUT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HOPE YOU WILL STEP IN AND MAKE NISSAN ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

04/25/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

DRIVETRAIN SOFTWARE ISSUE: WHEN I BOUGHT THE 2013 PATHFINDERS, LIKE ANY NEW OWNER I WAS THRILLED. . UNFORTUNATELY THERE WERE A FEW THINGS I DID NOT ANTICIPATE. . SO WHEN MY PATHFINDER BEGAN SHUTTERING AND SHAKING AT 900 MILES, I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, WHO SAID THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM, WHO THEN REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WHO WITH ALL OF THERE UP-TO-DATE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS COULD NOT FIT THE PROBLEM. THE SHUTTERING & SHAKING CONTINUE EVERY FEW DAYS. THE MORE MILE I PUT ON THE CAR, THE WORST THE SHAKES AND SHUTTERS BECAME. SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULD SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY, THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BOG DOWN AND LOOSE ALL POWER. SO, AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE SERVICE REPAIR DEPARTMENT, I FINALLY GOT A STRAIGHT ANSWER. . APPARENTLY, SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE DRIVETRAIN, AND WAS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE VEHICLES MILEAGE, ACTUALLY ENDS UP DAMAGING THE BELT DRIVE. NOT SOMETHING NISSAN WAS EXPECTING, BUT KNEW ABOUT BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE, ALSO WAS REPORTED BY OTHER PEOPLE EARLIER IN THE YEAR. "THE SHUTTERING IS ACTUALLY THE RESULT OF DAMAGE TO THE DRIVETRAIN FROM THE GLITCH IN THE SOFTWARE". SO IF THE SHUTTERING OCCURS TO THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVETRAIN IS ALREADY DAMAGED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

04/23/2014
Components: VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/23/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 20 - 25 MPH, AND HEARD THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SLOWLY CRACKING, AND THEN BY THE TIME WE GOT HOME, LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY WIND, IT WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. I'VE NEVER HAD A WINDOW SHATTER FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. IN THE PAST I'VE NOTICED THE WINDOW A LITTLE SLOW TO GO UP OR DOWN, BUT HAD NO IDEA IT WOULD RESULT IN THIS. MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT, BUT THANKFULLY SHE MOVED IMMEDIATELY AS THE CRACKING BEGAN. *TR

04/20/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

I PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING (2013). ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, I NOTICED A SHUDDER (JUTTER) WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEEDS. THE CAR LOSES POWER DURING ACCELERATION AND A STRONG VIBRATION/SHAKING (SHUDDER) IS FELT. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE RESET. LESS THAN ONE WEEK AFTER THIS PROCEDURE (DEC. 2013) WAS DONE THE SHUDDER RETURNED. IN JAN. 2014 THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. BY FEB. THE SHUDDER HAD RETURNED YET AGAIN. AS OF APRIL 19, 2014 THE CAR CONTINUES TO SHUDDER UPON ACCELERATION AND HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE SERVICE COMPUTER ONLY SHOWS "MINOR" ERROR CODES AND TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SEVERE SHUDDER. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT LOSES POWER UPON ACCELERATION. THIS IS MY 3RD PURCHASE FROM NISSAN. I HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY INVESTED IN THIS VEHICLE AND NISSAN REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN, HAVE AN OPEN CASE, BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE HER WORKDAY IS OVER PROMPTLY AT 5 PM AND MINE IS NOT. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HER TWO DOZEN TIMES, BUT MY CALLS GO STRAIGHT TO VOICE MAIL. IT IS CLEAR THAT NISSAN HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION USED IN THE 2013 PATHFINDERS AND THAT THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET NISSAN TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? DO PEOPLE HAVE TO BE HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS, OR IS GOING TO TAKE A CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION (LIKE GM?) TO GET NISSAN TO WORK WITH ITS' OWNERS AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM? WHY ARE THESE VEHICLES STILL BEING SOLD? NISSAN CONTINUES TO SELL THESE VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS TO UNSUSPECTING CUSTOMERS WHO WILL BE BURDENED WITH UNSAFE VEHICLES WHICH HAVE DIMINISHED VALUES WITH VIRTUALLY NO RECOURSE AGAINST THIS AUTOMOTIVE GIANT. *TR

04/15/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/09/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

04/11/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

ABOUT 4 HOURS INTO OUR RETURN TRIP ON FRIDAY, MARCH 29, I WAS DRIVING ON I295 AROUND THE CITY OF RICHMOND, VA. WE WERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TRAVELLING ABOUT 75 MPH WHEN OUR CAR BACKFIRED. MY WIFE AND I LOOKED AT EACH OTHER, AND NOTHING SEEMED TO HAPPEN TO THE CAR. SO WE CONTINUED DRIVING THINKING THE BACKFIRE WAS A NOISE FROM A SOURCE OTHER THAN OUR CAR. HOWEVER, WHEN I BRAKED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC BUILDUP THE CAR STALLED AT 40 MPH. I WAS STUNNED BUT QUICKLY RESPONDED BY RESTARTING THE CAR. FROM THAT POINT ON THE CAR REPEATEDLY STALLED EACH TIME WE BRAKED AND/OR REDUCED SPEED. *JS

04/10/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/30/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

BROUGHT PATHFINDER INTO GET SERVICED OCTOBER 30, 2013 AT 5,604 MILES AS THE CAR WAS SHUDDERING WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALERSHIP HAD CAR AND REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION. ON NOVEMBER 8, 2013, WE BROUGHT THE PATHFINDER BACK IN FOR SERVICE AS THE SHUDDERING CONTINUED. AT 5.945 MILES THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND THE DEALERSHIP THEN REPLACED IT. ON MARCH 25, 2014, WE AGAIN HAD TO BRING THE PATHFINDER IN FOR SERVICE AS THE PATHFINDER WOULD SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING. AT 10,075 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS THEN REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO IT FAILING. WE THEN LODGED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN NA AND REQUESTING A REPLACEMENT AUTOMOBILE BECAUSE WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE PATHFINDER WITH AN 8 WEEK OLD DAUGHTER INSIDE. THE CLAIM WAS THEN FORMALLY DECLINED BY NISSAN WITH NO EXPLANATION EXCEPT THAT THEY ARE EXTENDING OUR WARRANTY. I AM ABSOLUTELY DISAPPOINTED WITH BOTH NISSAN NA AND THE NHTSA FOR NOT MOVING FORWARD WITH A FORMAL RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT AFFECTS THE ACCELERATION OF A 6,000 POUND SUV. *TR

04/09/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2013. IN AUGUST 2013 I BEGAN TO NOTICE A SKIPPING/CHUGGING SENSATION AT A LOW SPEED AND WHICH SEEMED TO ONLY WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS AT THE TIME. I CALLED THAT AUGUST THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY NISSAN. WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT IN THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE WHAT I HAD DESCRIBED. THE SKIPPING/CHUGGING SENSATION CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. I AGAIN BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO NISSAN IN DECEMBER FOR THE SAME ISSUES. HOWEVER THE SKIPPING/CHUGGING HAD GOT FAR WORSE, IN OCCURRENCES AND INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME THE TECHNICIAN AT NISSAN WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SKIPPING/CHUGGING TOLD ME THAT IT WAS "SKIPPING ON ICE". I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT HAD BEEN ONGOING AND THAT I DID NOT BELIEVE THAT SKIPPING ON THE ICE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE LOGGED INTO THE SYSTEM AND THEY WOULD HAVE NOTE OF IT. THE SKIPPING/CHUGGING HAS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE WINTER. THE INTENSITY IS FAR WORSE, AND OCCURS EACH TIME I AM ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 5-25/30MPH. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED POWER FAILURES WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE CAR. THE CAR WILL TURN OFF THEN TURN ON ITS OWN, THEN TAKE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO SHUT IT OFF. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO NISSAN ON APRIL 7, 2014. ONCE AGAIN, THEY WERE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. THIS TIME TELLING ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE IS FAILING. AT THIS POINT I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK IF THEY WILL REPLACE THE PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS FAILING, OR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. *TR

04/08/2014
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 02/12/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUTTER AND LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

04/05/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, EVEN WITH ANOTHER ADULT IN THE SEAT. LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS, AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *TR

04/03/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/14/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

PURCHASED NEW 2013 PATHFINDER AND WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK NOTICED A SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER IT WAS AN ISOLATED AND DIDN'T THINK IT WAS AN ISSUE. AS TIME HAS PASSED THIS HAS GOTTEN MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. THEN RECENTLY WITH ONLY 2000 MILES ON THE CAR, WE WERE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE CAR SHUDDERED AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL, AND CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST A FEW MPH. THIS BEING HIGHLY CONCERNING FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT PROMPTED US TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALER. DEALER LOOKED OVER CAR SAID THEY WERE TO REPROGRAM THE TCM AS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. AFTER REPROGRAMMING DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE AND TOLD US THAT WAS ALL THAT COULD BE DONE UNTIL THEY COULD PERSONALLY DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE OWNERS ON THEIR 2ND AND 3RD TRANSMISSION AND NO PERMANENT FIX. THE CAR HAS SINCE SHUDDERED AND LOST ACCELERATION THREE TIMES IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD SINCE DEALER RETURNED CAR. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH IT APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR AND FOR NISSAN TO CONTINUE TO SELL A KNOWINGLY DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE CAR SHOULD ILLEGAL. *TR

03/30/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

PURCHASED IN AUG 2013. SEPT 2013 AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHUDDER AND LOOSES ACCELERATION. NISSAN DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. OCT 2013 MY VEHICLE WAS BACK IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS TIME NISSAN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. NOV 2013 BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SAME ISSUE, WAS TOLD A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS JUST RELEASED FOR A COMPUTER UPGRADE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. RETURNED A 4TH TIME IN DEC 2013 AND WAS TOLD I MUST HAVE BEEN SPINNING MY WHEELS IN THE SNOW, NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE ROOF STARTED LEAKING AND THE WATER RAN BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. A GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SHORTLY AFTER I BEGAN TO HAVE ELECTRONIC ISSUES WITH WIPERS, VOLUME CONTROL FOR BLUETOOTH, RADIO. SOME TYPE OF MODULE WAS REPLACED THIS TOOK TWO RETURN TRIPS BEFORE A PROBLEMS WAS FOUND. AGAIN WITHIN A MONTH THESE ELECTRICAL ISSUES RETURNED. ON MONDAY 3/24 THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AGAIN FAILED AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP. WITH THIS INCIDENT I WAS ALMOST KILLED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER BECAUSE I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. LUCKILY THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO SWERVE BEHIND ME A THE LAST MOMENT TO AVOID THE COLLISION. RESTARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES CLEARED THE PROBLEM AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP. I EXPLAINED EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED IN AUG 2013, 33 DAYS OF SERVICE SO FAR AND NO RESOLUTION. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, CASE # [XXX]. NISSAN ADMITTED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE DEALER HAS PUT ME IN A FREE LOANER CAR UNTIL THEY HAVE A RESOLUTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

03/30/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS / JUDDERS AT LIGHT ACCELERATION DURING LOW SPEED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON 1/05/2014 WITH 10,211 MILES ON IT. THEIR TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM OF 2013 PATHFINDER, THEY GAVE THE TRANSMISSION A UPDATE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED SO UPON GOING BACK TO THE DEALER THEY THEN INSTALLED A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT HAS NOT EVEN BEEN 3 WEEKS AND WE ARE ALREADY LOSING POWER AND STARTING TO SHUDDER AGAIN. *TR

03/29/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS / JUDDERS AT LIGHT ACCELERATION DURING LOW SPEED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON 3/19/2014 WITH ONLY 2450 MILES ON IT. THEIR TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM OF 2013 PATHFINDER BUT NISSAN DOES NOT HAVE A PROPER FIX. HE ALSO SAID THAT I WAS THE THIRD CUSTOMER COMPLAINING THIS PROBLEM ON THAT DAY ALONE. HE REPROGRAMMED THE TCM. HOWEVER, TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING CONTINUES. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT. NISSAN NEEDS TO ADMIT THIS PROBLEM AND RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION! *TR

03/28/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/21/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHEN I ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AFTER A FULL STOP, OR WHEN PROCEEDING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. I HAVE TO LIFT MY FOOT AND REAPPLY PRESSURE TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD. NISSAN HAS CHANGED THE BRAKE SENSOR, HOWEVER, THAT MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. *TR

03/27/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 04/23/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE AN ADULT WAS IS IN THE SEAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V138000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,800. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA

03/25/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/07/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN MY PATHFINDER SHUTTERED. I SLOWED DOWN NOT KNOWING IF MY CAR WAS GOING TO STALL. I TOOK PATHFINDER TO LOCAL NISSAN AND MECHANIC STATED HE DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR & UNTIL THE SHUTTER IS DUPLICATED AND WITNESSED BY THEM THEN THEY COULD LOG IT IN. A FEW DAYS WENT BY & I WAS TURNING INTO THE RESIDENTIAL AREA THAT I RESIDE AT APPROX 15MPH & THE SUV SHUTTERED AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO NISSAN AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO CHECK OUT THE CAR AFTER SEVERAL HOURS STATED HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM & WAS NOT ABLE TO LOG IT IN EITHER. EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES. AT THIS POINT I AM CONCERNED IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO EXPECT FROM THE PATHFINDER. MECHANICS ARE HELPFUL EITHER. I CAME ACROSS SEVERAL BLOGS TALKING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE & IT SEEMS THE MECHANICS ARE CLUELESS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THE PATHFINDERS ARE HAVING. *TR

03/25/2014
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 03/11/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOTICEABLY BEGIN TO MOVE UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH--IF ITS WINDY THE MOVEMENT BECOMES EVEN WORSE. I TOOK IT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. THAT THE RAPID MOVEMENT DOES NOT REPRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE SO THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT IT. I WAS NOT TOLD OR WARNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF IT. NISSAN CORP. HAD ALREADY NOTIFIED THE SERVICE DEPT. OF THE DEALERSHIPS THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED IN BOTH THE 2013/2014 PATHFINDERS. I HOPE THE HOOD CATCH AND MOUNTS CAN HOLD UP TO THE CONSTANT VIBRATION AND MOVEMENT. IT IS ALSO AN UNNECESSARY DISTRACTION AND UNNERVING TO THE DRIVER WHEN IT IS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

03/17/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/27/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER, I NOTICED A SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS RANDOMLY HAPPENED AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. AFTER A STOP OR SLOW TO AROUND 10 MILES PER HOUR, THE CAR SHUDDERS ON ACCELERATION. MANY TIMES IT HAPPENS DURING A TURN WITH ACCELERATION BUT IT ALSO HAS HAD THE PROBLEM DURING STRAIGHT ACCELERATION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM DURING MULTIPLE SERVICES BUT TECHS WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND DID NO REPAIRS. *TR

03/16/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH KEEPS FLASHING AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SAYS PASSENGER AIRBAG 2 OFF. I TOOK IT TO REED NISSAN THE FIRST TIME, AND THEY DIDN'T WRITE ANYTHING ON IT BECAUSE IT DIDN'T DO IT WHEN THEY TOOK IT OUT. I TOOK IT BACK A SECOND TIME AND MADE SURE THEY WROTE IT DOWN THIS TIME. THEY KEPT THE CAR TWO DAYS AND RETURNED IT WITH A NOTE STATING THE AIRBAG HAD BEEN RECALIBRATED. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON WITH PASSENGERS IN THE SEAT. THE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME THAT IS THE WAY THE LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FUNCTIONING. NOW I SEE THAT NISSAN IS "DECIDING" WHAT TO DO WITH THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS SENSOR PROBLEM THAT COULD LEAD TO THE AIRBAG FAILING. I AM PUBLICLY STATING THAT SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, IT WAS BROUGHT TO REED NISSAN'S ATTENTION, AND THEY CHOSE TO TELL ME THIS IS PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE LIGHTS. NISSAN AND REED NISSAN WILL BE HELD LEGALLY ACCOUNTABLE IF ANYTHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO MY FAMILY WHILE THEY "DECIDE" WHAT TO DO WITH A MAJOR MALFUNCTIONING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. *TR

03/13/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/07/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

I BOUGHT A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER 5/13/13. IN NOVEMBER, I FELT SOME VIBRATIONS WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. THIS IS NOW WHAT THEY REFER TO AS THE "SHUDDER" IT HAS CONTINUE TO GET WORSE. AT MY SERVICE APPT I BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE TECH AFTER MY OIL CHANGE, HE SAID IT MAY BE BECAUSE MY CAR WAS IN "AUTO INSTEAD OF 2WD" ALSO THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ABS SO THEY WOULD DO REPROGRAM AND THAT WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY FIX THE ISSUE. HE SAID IT SHOULDN'T BE A BIG DEAL AND IF IT CONTINUES ACTING UP TO LET HIM KNOW AT MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. THE NEXT TIME I WAS DUE FOR A SERVICE I WAS FORCED TO GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP SO I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH IF HE WAS FAMILIAR OR HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS... HE ACTED CLUELESS. SO 2/26/14 IT WAS ACTING UP VERY BAD, I WAS FORCED TO GO TO GASTONIA BECAUSE OF MY JOB AND SO I MADE AN APPT AT THE GASTONIA, NC DEALERSHIP (WHICH IS WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR). I COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE. WENT BACK TO STATESVILLE DEALERSHIP 3/3/14, THEY DID THE REPROGRAMMING THAT THEY SAID WOULD HOPEFULLY FIX IT, IF NOT THEY WOULD GO TO NEXT STEP WHICH IS TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER OR CVT. THE NEXT DAY, 3/4/13, MY CAR ACTED UP WORSE THAN IT EVER HAS. I CALLED RIGHT THEN AND HE SAID BRING IT IN SO WE CAN ORDER PARTS. AFTER WAITING 1.5 HOURS, THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE I WOULD HAVE TO BRING TO DROP OFF. SCHEDULED APPT TO LEAVE FOR 3 DAYS, TOOK IT IN AFTER IT BEING THERE ONE DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID I NEEDED TO DRIVE IT WITH TECH TO DUPLICATE. I DROVE AROUND FOR AN HOUR IT WOULD NOT ACT UP. I TOLD THEM I WOULD LEAVE IT, UNTIL I SPOKE WITH NISSAN ABOUT WHAT TO DO. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND OF COURSE IT WONT HAPPEN WHEN ITS AT THE DEALERSHIP. NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE THEY HAVE AN ISSUE AND NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN PUTTING NISSAN LOYAL CUSTOMERS THROUGH A NIGHTMARE! *TR

03/10/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/14/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *TR

03/04/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWS DOWN BELOW 10 MPH AND IMMEDIATELY SPEEDS BACK UP ABOVE 20 MPH,OUR NISSAN PATHFINDER MAY UNEXPECTEDLY, AND VIOLENTLY SHUTTER AND EXPERIENCE A TOTAL LOSS OFF POWER. THIS HAS CAUSED POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BY FORCING ME TO SLOW BELOW 5 MPH BEFORE CAR WILL REGAIN NORMAL OPERATION. THIS APPEARS BE AN EXTREME DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN HAS YET TO CORRECT.

03/02/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/07/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

I BOUGHT MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN MAY 2013. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH HOUR AS I WAS DRIVING INTO A SCHOOL PARKING LOT. THE PATHFINDER WAS JERKING VIOLENTLY. ON MONDAY AFTER WORK I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT , BUT I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP UPSET AS THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE BEING THAT WHEN WE TEST- DROVE IT, HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS TIME THEY DID KEEP MY VEHICLE TO CHECK IT OUT. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY DID HOWEVER, SAY THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THE THE TORQUED CONVERTED. ON THE THIRD TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.....JERKING REALLY BAD. IT NOW HAS SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS WHEN STOPPED, I FEEL A STRONG JOLT AS IF HIT FROM BEHIND.THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD OTHER PROBLEMS TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. I AM TOTALLY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS VEHICLE. I JUST DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE!!!! *TR

03/01/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/18/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

WHEN GETTING TO A STOP OR A YIELD, AS SOON AS I WOULD ACCELERATE, MY VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. A NOTICEABLE AND VIOLENT SHAKE WHERE MY YOUNG DAUGHTER WOULD GET SCARED IN THE BACK SEAT. I WOULD THEN LET MY FOOT OFF AND THE SHAKING WOULD STOP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL MOVE SLOW. I WOULD THEN ACCELERATE AGAIN. MOST OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE NORMAL BUT A FEW TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD AGAIN SHAKE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER AND I WAS TOLD THAT A BULLETIN WAS ADDRESS TO ALL DEALERSHIP AND THAT MY VEHICLE WAS RE-PROGRAM AND THAT NO SHAKING SHOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. BUT IT DID. IT HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. I TOOK MY VEHICLE AGAIN ON 02/28/2014 AND I WAS ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS GOING TO NEED A TRANSMISSION REPLACE ON MY NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. *TR

02/27/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/04/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

WHEN YOU ROLL UP TO A STOP SIGN OR AN AREA THAT REQUIRES YOU TO YIELD, WHEN YOU BEGIN TO START CLIMBING IN SPEED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES. WHEN YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS IT STOPS. IF YOU PUSH YOUR FOOT FURTHER DOWN (ACCELERATING ) IT STOPS. ALSO, WHEN YOU ARE IN OVER DRIVE, IT OCCURS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THIS ISSUE DOES NOT ARISE WHEN NEEDED, THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY INSTANCES AVAILABLE FOR THE TECHNICIANS TO WITNESS WHICH THEREFORE, THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE IT, NOR IS THERE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *TR

02/27/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER'S TRANSMISSION THAT I PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2013. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 2,800 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, SEPTEMBER 2013. NISSAN IS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AT THIS TIME. THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT AROUND 25-30 MPH AND/OR BETWEEN 40-45, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND ALSO GIVE THE NOISE OF "RUNNING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP." I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE IT WITH A "FIXED" TRANSMISSION. I ALSO BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD US OF THOSE WHO HAVE THESE VEHICLES A 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION, IF NOT A "LIFETIME" WARRANTY, OR THEY SHOULD RETURN OUR MONEY AND TAKE THE VEHICLES BACK! WE HAVE PURCHASED A "LEMON" IN MY OPINION AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FORFEIT $35,000-$48,000 (DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE A PERSON PURCHASED) OF OUR HARD-EARNED MONEY TO NISSAN. OUR VEHICLES ARE BASICALLY NOT WORTH ANY OF THE MONEY WE PAID FOR THEM. WHO WOULD WANT ONE? DO YOU WANT TO BUY MY VEHICLE FROM ME? I'LL SELL IT TO YOU. THANK YOU!

02/26/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT WOULD HESITATE AND JERK WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ONLY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED SO THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD NEED TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEW TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND AS A RESULT DECLINED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 1100 MILES. RK

02/26/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/31/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN DECEMBER 2012, WE NOTICED THE VEHICLE SHAKING WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. THIS OCCURRED IN BOTH THE 2WD AND THE 4WD/VARIABLE TRANSMISSION SETTINGS. THE RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED SAID THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) CHAIN MIGHT SLIP AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO "JUDDER", WHICH IT DID MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE ACTS LIKE THE ENGINE WILL DIE WHEN STOPPING OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, CAUSING HESITATION THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THE RECOMMENDED "REPROGRAMMING OF THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM)" BY THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND NOW ONE YEAR AND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER LATER WE WERE ADVISED TO "OPEN A FILE" WITH NISSAN TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM, THOUGH NO ONE HAS SAID IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED. ALONG WITH THIS COMPLAINT, WE ARE ALSO CONTACTING THE NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT OF NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. THE "SLIPPING" OCCURS DAILY AND ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE, THIS MIGHT RESULT "IN FUTURE DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION". *TR

02/22/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/22/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

IT WAS TIME FOR A OIL CHANGE AND I WAS WONDERING WHY WAS IT WHEN YOU PULL OFF THE CAR STUTTERS COME TO FIND OUT IT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THE GUY TOLD ME HE EVEN SAID THEY HAVE HAD LOTS OF THEM LIKE THAT SO WHY WOULD YOU KEEP SELLING. *TR

02/20/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

I HAVE LEASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A MONTH I HAD NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS ATTEMPTING TO STALL EACH TIME I MADE A RIGHT/LEFT TURN - IT WAS ALMOST LIKE GAS WAS GETTING TO THE ENGINE. ON FEBRUARY 11TH, 2014 I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR TO HAVE THE BRAKE RECALL REPAIRED ON MY CAR, AND I HAD MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE STALLING OF MY CAR EACH TIME I MADE A TURN. AFTER THEY HAD FINISHED WITH MY CAR, THEY HAD ADVISED THAT THEY INVESTIGATED MY CONCERN AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I CURRENTLY HAVE 4700 MILES ON THE CAR, AND MY PLAN IS TO SPEAK WITH THE DEALERSHIP IN REGARDS TO POSSIBLY TURNING THE CAR IN AND GETTING A NEW TRUCK ALL TOGETHER (NOT A PATHFINDER SINCE I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THEM). I HAVE A THREE AND FIVE YEAR OLD, I FEEL EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THIS KNOWN ISSUE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

02/19/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/18/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

DRIVING CAR BETWEEN 20 MILES CAR WILL START TO BE MAKE NOISE AND IT'S LIKE GOING OF RAILROAD TRACKS AND IT LOSES SPEED. NISSAN IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. *TR

02/18/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING SUDDEN SHUDDER/JUDDER AT LOW SPEED (UP TO 30 MPH) IN JULY, 2013. IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. NISSAN DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT IT. FIRST DAY OF WINTER; AROUND OCTOBER 20 VEHICLE LOST POWER AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPED TWICE FROM STOP TO GO AND ANOTHER TIME IN LOW SPEED. SINCE THEN THE PROBLEM OF POWER LOSS AND TRANSMISSION SLIP OCCURRED 9 TIME VERY RANDOMLY. THERE IS NO WAY TO DUPLICATE IT. DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES SO FAR AND HAS NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEM OR CODE. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAVE BEEN INFORMED. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE - WHEN VEHICLE LOSES POWER DURING CLOSE/BUSY TRAFFIC SITUATION IN A CITY LIKE PITTSBURGH, PA IT CREATES CHANCES OF GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND. ALREADY NARROWLY ESCAPED FROM ONE INCIDENT LIKE THIS. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 12100 MILES. SO FAR POWER LOSS ISSUE ALWAYS OCCURRED IN COLD DAYS; UP TO 36F. ENGINE NEVER SHUT OFF IN ANY OF THE OCCURRENCES. *TR

02/14/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

WE BOUGHT A NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 BRAND NEW FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIP. AFTER 2 MONTHS ,SUV TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING OCCURRED . WE CONTACT THE DEALER SHIP AND MANUFACTURING PEOPLE THEY REPLACED (OCTOBER. )TRANSMISSION TO REFURBISHED . DECEMBER 2013 SAME THING HAPPEN BUT TOOK IT AGAIN TO SAME DEALERSHIP WORKSHOP, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. ASKED US TO GET USED TO DRIVING THIS SUV. BUT IT'S BEEN GOING ON. FINALLY WE TOOK IT AGAIN TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT THIS FROM, THEY FOUND SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUE . NISSAN MANUFACTURING & DEALERSHIP FIGHTING THEIR BEST TO NOT TO REPLACE A NEW CAR OR NEW TRANSMISSION . ONLY REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION AND IT WON'T COME WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. CURRENT MILES ON THE SUV IS 15,821.. WE REALLY HATE TO BE THEIR GINNY PIG WITH THIS SMALL KIDS. REASON I'M WRITING THIS TO YOU CAUSE, WE ARE REALLY FRUSTRATED, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH SMALL KIDS. I HAVE 5 YEAR OLD AND 6 MONTH OLD AT HOME. WHEN I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE I'M SCARED AND PRAY BEFORE WHEN WE GO ANYWHERE AND WE ARE UNCOMFORTABLE DUE TO BACK SHUDDERING PROBLEM (LOOSING POWER) . WE FELT WE BEEN CHEATED AND GOT NO JUSTICE FOR THE MONEY AND TIME WE SPEND ON THIS PIECE OF JUNK WE BOUGHT . WE ALREADY SPEND A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO SPEND ON LAWYER, SO WOULD YOU PLEASE DO SOME INVESTIGATION, PLEASE CONSIDER OUR ISSUE SERIOUSLY . MY KIDS ARE 5 YEAR OLD AND 6 MONTH OLD. WE FELT LIKE WE SPEND MORE TIME AND ENERGY ON THIS ISSUE MORE THAN OUR KIDS. ITS BREAKING OUR HEART THAT NO ONE CARE. *TR

02/12/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/28/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

VEHICLE JUDDERING WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED, IT FEELS LIKE IT GOING TO STALL. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T RECREATE. THEY CALLED IN TO MOSSY NISSAN IN NATIONAL CITY, CA TO TEST DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE FOREMAN OF THE SHOP, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED, HE FELT IT, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE THE COMPUTER HOOK UP TO THE CAR DIAGNOSTICS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN FOR THE SAME THING, I LEFT THE CAR THERE FOR 2 DAYS AND HEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT. ALSO IT HAS A COOLANT LEAK THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AFTER 3 TIMES. THEY SMELL IT BUT CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR

02/12/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/22/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

WE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS WHEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN SHUTTERING WHEN WE WOULD TURN TO THE RIGHT OR WHEN WE WOULD ACCELERATE. IT WOULD ALSO LOSE POWER UPON ACCELERATION. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT WHICH TIME THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK IT BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING. WE TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER RECEIVING IT BACK THE SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM WAS GONE FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THEN CAME BACK AGAIN. A SPECIALIST FROM NISSAN CAME TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO CLUE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND RECOMMENDED WE REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTHS AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A MAJORITY OF THAT TIME. OUR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ALSO TURNS OFF AND NISSAN HAS NO WAY TO FIX THAT EITHER. NISSAN HAS GIVEN US A FEW OPTIONS, ALL OF WHICH ENTAIL US EITHER EATING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OR DRIVING A BROKEN VEHICLE. WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD WITH A VEHICLE. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANY NISSAN PRODUCT TO ANY CAR BUYER. *TR

02/10/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

SUDDEN LOSE OF POWER ON ACCELERATOR FOR ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS ON LOW SPEED. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I COULD POSSIBLY STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLES FROM BEHIND. *TR

02/02/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: VIN: 5N1AR******
Summary

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS WITH SHUDDERING.AT THE TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED, I WAS UNSURE AS TO WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO STALL.I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED IT TO GRAY-DANIEL NISSAN NORTH SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND EXPLAINED WHAT I HAD EXPERIENCED.THE SERVICE WRITER INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD NOT HAD THAT PROBLEM BEFORE WHEN I WAS CALLED BACK, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AT THAT TIME I HAD THE TECHNICIAN RIDE WITH ME.AS SOON AS I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE TECHNICIAN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SHUDDER OCCURRED.HE FELT IT AND UPON RETURN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HE TOLD THE SERVICE WRITER THAT HE FELT IT. NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT THAT DAY.I HAD TO RESCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING IT BACK.I WAS TOLD THAT THEY RESET SOMETHING AND THAT THIS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.IT DID NOT.I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE BACK AN ADDITIONAL 3 TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 4.EACH TIME I AM TOLD THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT.ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29TH, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AGAIN, I AM TOLD THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT IN. THE SAGA CONTINUES AND I AM STILL LEFT WITH A NEW VEHICLE THAT HAS PROBLEMS.THIS PROBLEM DID NOT JUST OCCUR IN SEPTEMBER WHEN I MADE MY PURCHASE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE. BUT AS A CONSUMER, ARE WE TOLD THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE YOU ARE ABOUT TO PURCHASE? NO. ALL THAT I BELIEVED IN AND TRUSTED (NISSAN RELIABILITY) IS NOW COMING BACK TO HAUNT ME. *TR

01/27/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/25/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

WE BOUGHT A NEW NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 IN JUNE 2013 - WE LOVE THE CAR BUT WE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. WE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER DURING A VISIT TO REPLACE A WARRANTY ISSUE, THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE IT ONCE. LATER ON WHEN WE NOTICED IT AGAIN, WE TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THIS TIME IT WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 8 DAYS. WE EXPERIENCE HESITATION, SLIGHT JERKING WITH THE CAR WHEN DRIVING ON SLOW SPEED. WELL, A WEEK AFTER WE TOOK IT BACK FROM THE DEALER WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME WE EXPERIENCED THIS VIOLENT JERKING AND HESITATION, THE CAR LOSES POWER, PICKS UP, LOSES POWER AND SO ON FOR A STRETCH OF 40-50 FEET ON THE ROAD OR FOR AROUND 4-5 SECOND OF DRIVING. MYSELF, MY HUSBAND AND TWO KIDS WERE SHOCKED WHEN WE FELT THE CAR JERKING AND HOW NOTICEABLE IT WAS! IT'S NOT SOMETHING I EXPERIENCE EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, BUT THIS IS NOT A SAFE DRIVE. IN THIS ONE PARTICULAR INCIDENT, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, PRESS ON THE GAS PEDDLE OR SLAM THE BREAK! IF I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (WHICH I DO FOR MY COMMUTE EVERY DAY) OR DRIVING ON ICY ROADS, I WOULD HAVE PROBABLY ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER SEEMS TO KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS, BUT INSISTS ON A COMPUTER READING WHILE THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE AND STATES THAT IF THERE ARE NO LIGHTS ON FROM THE COMPUTER OR NO ALERTS FROM THE SENSORS THEN THE CAR IS FUNCTIONING FINE. HONESTLY, I'M NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS CAR ANYMORE. WHAT IF THIS PROBLEM HAS NO SENSOR TO MONITOR IT? THIS IS REALLY SCARY THAT I'M DRIVING A CAR THAT I THOUGHT WAS SAFE WHEN I BOUGHT IT, EVEN WORSE, WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR, I FEEL LIKE I'M DRIVING AT THE MERCY OF THE CAR AND THE CVT AND HOPING THAT WHEN IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS AGAIN, I'M NOT DRIVING NEAR A LOT OF CARS AND ENDING UP IN AN ACCIDENT! *TR

01/23/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/30/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

PATHFINDER SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY AND LOST POWER. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. EVEN AFTER A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. HAS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY AT RANDOM INTERVALS, CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY BEHIND US. *TR

01/22/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER. WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED AND PROBLEM RETURNED AT 3079 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

01/21/2014
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 01/21/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE WIPERS FREEZE UP DURING SNOW AND CLOD WEATHER. THE WIPERS DO NOT KEEP THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR. *TR

01/21/2014
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 3000 MILES. NOTICED THAT I WOULD MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND TRY TO ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND NOT ACCELERATE RIGHT AWAY (LIKE A LOSS OF POWER). THEN IT WOULD STOP AND ACCELERATE NORMALLY. I HAD AN OLD AN OLD CAR FOR A LONG TIME SO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME NOT BEING ABLE TO HANDLE A NEW CAR. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAPPENED FREQUENTLY, AND IT IS A LITTLE ALARMING IF YOU ARE MERGING ON THE INTERSTATE AND CAN'T GET THE EXPECTED SPEED. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN 2 TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. ALL THE COMPUTER DATA COMES BACK OKAY. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE BRAKE RECALL AND OF COURSE THAT DID NOT FIX IT. THEY ARE WILLING TO FIX BUT DO NOT KNOW OF A FIX. CURRENTLY THE CAR STILL DOES THIS, MOSTLY DURING 20 MPH AND WHEN I AM GOING THROUGH A ROUND ABOUT OR TURN. *TR

01/18/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 01/18/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

TWO PROBLEMS: 1. BRAND NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING TWICE. DEALER FIXED THEM THE FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY HAVE STOPPED AGAIN, LEAVING US STRANDED IN A SNOW STORM. 2. THE VEHICLE LURCHES AND SHAKES UNDER ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY AROUND 20 MPH. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT IT BUT PEOPLE CAUTION AGAINST BRINGING IT IN AS THE FIXES EITHER DIDN'T WORK OR MADE IT WORSE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THIS VEHICLE IS GOING TO REQUIRE MAJOR REPAIRS SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD, LIKELY OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY COVERAGE. *TR

01/17/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/11/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

OUR 2013 PATHFINDER STARTED TO SHUDDER UPON ACCELERATION. IT INITIALLY HAPPENED PRIOR TO THIS MILEAGE, BUT IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND WE THOUGHT WE HAD JUST DRIVEN OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE INCREASED IN DURATION AND FREQUENCY UNTIL THE CAR WOULD ALMOST STALL. YOU WOULD HAVE TO STOP ACCELERATION AND THEN RESUME FOR IT TO STOP. IT MOST FREQUENTLY HAPPENED AFTER MAKING A TURN...UNFORTUNATELY..THIS IS OFTEN AFTER A STOP SIGN WHEN YOU NEED ACCELERATION OR GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. THE ECM HAS BEEN REFLASHED, REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTERS AND A COUPLE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THE FIRST YEAR. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. IT STARTS SMALL AND THEN RAMPS UP AS MILEAGE INCREASES. THE AIR BAG CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF WHILE A PASSENGER IS SEATED. THE PASSENGER IS AN ADULT OVER 110LBS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP MAINTAINS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. WE'VE DRIVEN DOWN THE FREEWAY FOR 1 HOUR WITH NO PROBLEM AND THEN THE LIGHT WILL COME ON WHICH MEANS THE AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING. WE'VE TRIED DIFFERENT SITTING POSITIONS TO SEE IF THAT IS THE CAUSE, BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER. IT ALSO KEEPS BLOWING FUSES FOR THE REAR HEATED SEATS. *TR

01/16/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/12/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATH FINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO UPDATED THE SOFTWARE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

01/09/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

AT 30 MILES THE CAR STARTER JERKINGS AND SHUDDER LOOSE POWER SHAKING A LOT HAVE TO PULL OVER FOR NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO ISSUE THE PROBLEM FOR 3 TIMES ALREADY,FIX THE TORQUE CONVERTER,REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER,THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY DID IT FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT THE PROBLEMS IS THERE,CAN'T BE WITH THIS CAR ALL MY LIFE LIKE THAT,NISSAN HAVE TO FIND THE PROBLEM TO FIX THIS. *TR

01/07/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/31/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TRIED TO PULL UP MY INCLINED DRIVEWAY, COULD NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL RIGHT AWAY. EVEN IT FINALLY GAVE, AND I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND HIT THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I KEPT PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGED AND THE CAR SHOT FORWARD REALLY FAST. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 12/31 AND THE DIAGNOSED THE TRANSMISSION AS BAD AND SAID IT NEEDED REPLACED. STILL IN THE SHOP A WEEK LATER. ALSO, THE HOOD RATTLES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN'T FIX IT. *TR

01/07/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON MY VEHICLE KEEPS SHOWING AS OFF WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT IN THE SEAT THAT IS OVER 120 POUNDS. THE DEALER HAS PERFORMED THE AIR BAG RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE HELPED. *TR

01/04/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/29/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEEDS OF 40 OR BELOW THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE/SHUDDER. IT WILL CONTINUE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS. IT ALSO APPEARS TO LOOSE POWER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT IT AND REPROGRAMMED IT BUT SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING IT BEGAN TO DO IT AGAIN. *TR

01/04/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/03/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

WOW, I AM ONE UPSET CONSUMER, AFTER NOTIFYING NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE CONCERN OF THE SAFETY ON MY PATHFINDER AND NUMEROUS TRIPS TO SERVICE ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS FINE. I NOW HAVE HAD AN AUTO ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAILURE OF MY BRAND NEW PATHFINDER AND NISSAN NOT EVEN ATTEMPTING TO TRY TO TAKE ME SERIOUSLY ABOUT MY CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS LAWSUIT TYPE MATERIAL AND I AM NOW HAVING TO COVER THE DAMAGES TO MY CAR AND 2 OTHERS AND PAY FOR A RENTAL OUT OF POCKET. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET AND THIS HAS CAUSED ME AND MY FAMILY HUGE DISTRESS ALL FOR JUST BUYING WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A RELIABLE VEHICLE FROM A TOP AUTO MAKER. THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE/PEDAL AND THE ISSUE BEFORE WAS FOR A FAULTY ACCELERATION AND SPUDERING. WHY CANT NISSAN JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS MAJOR ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED? THERE IS OVER 200 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE THAT I INCURRED ONLY THAT NISSAN HAS NOT A DONE A THING. IF THEY DO NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE TO MY STANDARDS, I WILL BE TAKING THIS THE FURTHEST I CAN. THIS IS SO UPSETTING AND TIME CONSUMING. SHAME ON NISSAN FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF THEIR PRODUCT AND CONSUMER. *TR

01/03/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

A MAJOR FAILURE CONDITION CAN OCCUR IN EARLY MODEL 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. THE COOLANT LINE TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION CAN DETACH AND DRAIN WITHOUT WARNING DISABLING MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE IF NOT DOUBLE CLAMPED. THIS HAPPENED TO OUR VEHICLE WHILE EATING AT A RESTAURANT BUT COULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWHERE. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WITH EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS SUCH AS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NY WHERE WE LIVE. WE WERE LUCKY BUT OTHERS COULD BE STRANDED WITHOUT WARNING DURING VERY DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. A SIMPLE RECALL TO DOUBLE CLAMP THE HOSES COULD HELP PREVENT ANY SUCH INCIDENTS. *TR

12/31/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON APPROX 6/2013 AND NOW HAVE 10,000 MILES ON IT. THE LAST FEW WEEKS WE HAVE BEEN NOTICING AT SLOW SPEEDS APPROX 25 MPH WE ARE EXPERIENCING A SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS HAPPENING FAIRLY CONSISTENT NOW AT 25MPH AND UNDER A LOAD LIKE A SLIGHT INCLINE. IT REQUIRES A RELEASE OF THE THROTTLE AND REAPPLY TO GET THE SHUDDER TO STOP AND START PULLING AGAIN. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU ARE CROSSING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HAVE TO RELEASE THE THROTTLE, NOT A GOOD THING! I AM NOW READING OF MANY OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE ISSUE AND THERE ARE NOW 4 SERVICE BULLETINS RELATING TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE AND THEY ARE NOT FIXING THE PROBLEMS. I AM SCHEDULE FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. WE HAVE BEEN A VERY FAITHFUL NISSAN OWNER OF 3 PRIOR NISSANS, BUT THIS WILL BE MY LAST! *TR

12/29/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/28/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

WAS PARKED AT STOP LIGHT AND PROCEEDED WHEN GREEN AND TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE TO 2ND GEAR. PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND PUT CAR IN PARK. PUT BACK IN DRIVE AND TRIED TO PROCEED AND TRANSMISSION JERKED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 1ST AND SECOND GEAR, BUT DID FINALLY TRANSITION TO SECOND GEAR. *TR

12/27/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AT LOW SPEED UP INCLINES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS THIS AFFECTED A BROAD SEGMENT OF 2013 PATHFINDERS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER DID NOTHING. *TR

12/26/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 12/11/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

I PURCHASED MY PATHFINDER IN JULY 2013 AND HAVE HAD 2 ISSUES. THE FIRST IS A SPUTTERING WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHICH OCCURS QUITE FREQUENTLY UNDER LOW SPEEDS. TOOK IT IN FOR EVALUATION AND NISSAN SAID THAT'S HOW CVT TRANSMISSIONS WORK AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL. VERY STRANGE. THE SECOND ISSUE I AM CURRENTLY HAVING IS THE MOST CONCERNING. WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN I PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL THERE IS NO POWER AT ALL AND NO ACCELERATION. AT TIMES THE PEDAL CAN BE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THEN 2 TO 3 SECONDS LATER THE ACCELERATION COMES BACK. IT HAS HAPPEN TO ME IN A PASSING SITUATION ON THE FREEWAY AND WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN SERVICE TO BE EVALUATED AND THEY HAVE SAID UNLESS THEY CAN REPLICATE THE ISSUE ON THEIR END THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION, I HAVE 3 KIDS THAT RIDE IN THE VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS AND THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FROM A CONSUMER STANDPOINT. I HAVE DOCUMENTED WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF THIS, BUT I MUST SAY AS THIS CAR WAS A HUGE INVESTMENT FOR MY WIFE AND OUR FAMILY WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED AND DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE WE LOVE THE CAR SO MUCH AND WOULDN'T EXPECT THIS FROM A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE READ A HIGH NUMBER OF COMMON ISSUES JUST LIKE MINE AND I JUST DON'T GET HOW NISSAN HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. IT SEEMS AS IF THE 2013 MODEL HAS A NUMBER OF ISSUES. *TR

12/24/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASION,WHILE DRIVING I GET A LOST OF POWER,EVEN THOUGH, MY FEET IS ON THE ACCELERATOR..THIS LAST FOR ABOUT SEVEN TO EIGHT SECONDS. WHEN MAKING TURNS SOMETIMES, AT SLOW SPEED, THE CAR SHUDDER. *TR

12/19/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT REGISTERING A OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE SEAT. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FIRST TIME DID REGISTER A AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT. THE LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOWNLOADED THE FAULT AND CLEARED IT AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN BRING IT BACK IN. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN BUT NOT AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON FOR OVER A MINUTE. I HAVE SEVERAL VIDEOS OF THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND STILL NISSAN REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING BUT SAY LOOK AT THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR SAFE SEATING POSITIONS. I DO NOT WANT MY WIFE TO BE INJURED MORE AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. NISSAN NEEDS TO GET THIS PROBLEM SORTED OUT. AT THIS POINT I DON'T EVEN WANT THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. *TR

12/17/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

CAR JUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP AND WHEN TURNING. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE, AND HAS DONE IT ABOUT 15 TIMES SINCE. THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY RESET SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION AND SAID THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. WELL, IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, THEY TEST DROVE IT AND SAID THEY NEVER EXPERIENCE THE JUTTERING. THEREFORE, THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOW IT'S DECEMBER AND I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR SOMETHING ELSE REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SOFTWARE. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS CAR AND THE SERVICE THAT NISSAN HAS PROVIDED; THEY HAVEN'T HELPED ME ONE BIT EVEN AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CORPORATE. *TR

12/13/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMODC******
Summary

THE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION ON SLOWING DOWN. ALSO LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. ONE MONTH LATER DRIVING ON BUSY HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE HEAVILY COULD NOT SEE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAM TO A COMPLETE STOP. SMOKE BELLOWING FROM UNDER HOOD, CARS AVOIDING REAR ENDING MY VEHICLE. WE R PETRIFIED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AGAIN( WITH FAMILY IN CAR). TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AT MY COST NISSAN WOULD NOT TOW VEHICLE(WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY). VEHICLE HAD 2450 MILES ON IT AND 2 MONTHS OLD. $44000 TO PURCHASE. WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS VEHICLE NOW. PLEASE HELP. *TR

12/10/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/07/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

WHILE TURNING LEFT, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER FOR 2-3 SECONDS. PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT. *TR

12/09/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/08/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP AT 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A SNOW PLOW. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,800.

12/09/2013
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHBIT AN ABNORMAL WHISTLING WHEN INITIALLY STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

12/09/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

I HAVE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MY 2013 PATHFINDER SHUDDERING AND LOSING POWER AT LOW SPEEDS (20 - 30MPH). THIS ISSUE OCCURS DAILY AND APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE WITH APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE SHUDDERING AND LOSE OF POWER LAST FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS AND REQUIRES ME TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND POWER THROUGH THE ISSUE WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT NISSAN SENT EACH DEALER A "VIDEO" TO HELP ASSESS THE ISSUE AND THAT MOST VEHICLES WON'T QUALIFY BASED ON THE PARAMETERS SET BY THE MANUFACTURER. HE SAID THE REAL PROBLEM IS GOING TO BE "FIGURING OUT HOW TO FIX ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES THAT DON'T QUALIFY. *TR

12/09/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/12/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AS DISABLED WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER OCCUPIES THE SEAT. SENSOR HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED BUT CONDITION STILL EXISTS. DEALER CLAIMS NO CODES ARE STORED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. RECALL DID NOT AFFECT MY VEHICLE DUE TO PRODUCTION DATE. IDLE HAS BEEN RE-LEARNED SEVERAL TIMES. TACHOMETER WILL DROP BELOW 500 AS IF VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL. NOW I AM EXPERIENCING LOSS OF TRACTION. TIRES SPIN AND SQUEAL WHILE JUST TRYING TO PULL OUT IN TO TRAFFIC. HAD VDC LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND SHUT OFF AFTER 5 SECONDS IN COMPLETELY DRY CONDITIONS. HAD METAL SCRAPING SOUND, LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. TOOK IN TO DEALER A COUPLE WEEKS AGO FOR SIMILAR METAL SOUND ON LEFT SIDE, THEY CLAIMED BACKPLATE BENT IN TO ROTOR. METAL ON METAL SOUND STILL OCCURRING. CALLED NISSAN TO FILE YET ANOTHER CLAIM REQUESTING THAT THEY ABSORB NEGATIVE EQUITY, SINCE MY ORIGINAL CLAIM FOR THEM TO REPURCHASE VEHICLE WAS DENIED. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS CAR. *TR

12/08/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/07/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER RANGING FROM MILD TO VIOLENT WITH ACCOMPANYING DECREASE OF POWER. SHUDDER PRIMARILY OCCURS AT LOW SPEED IN THE 20-40 MPH RANGE BUT HAS ALSO OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING. SHUDDER SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY A VARIETY OF VARIABLES INCLUDING SPEED AND DEGREE OF INCLINATION OF THE ROAD. LOSS OF POWER HAS OCCURRED IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PASSING SITUATIONS. *TR

12/08/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/18/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY PATHFINDER BEGIN TO SHUDDERING FROM 500 MILE AND CONTINUE UNTIL NOW 3000 MILES. IT HAPPEN AT 1000-1100 RPM, SOME TIME AT 2500 RPM. I HAVE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP BUT LOOK LIKE THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY SOLUTION TO FIX THIS, THE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WILL REOCCUR AFTER REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *TR

12/06/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT NO DIAGNOSIS WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V445000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE RECALL AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7500.

12/06/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER- AT FIRST THE RUBBER SEALS FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE- MY RIGHT SIDE PANEL STICKS OUT BY THE HEADLIGHT (IN WHICH THEY TOLD ME I MUST HAVE BEEN HIT BECAUSE THERE WERE A FEW SCRATCHES UNDER THE BUMPER AND THAT'S THE DESIGN(WHAT A BUNCH OF CRAP) MAIN CONCERN IS THE SPUTTERING THAT I ENCOUNTER WHILE DRIVING. I PAID TOO MUCH FOR THIS VEHICLE AND EVERY DEALER I TAKE IT (TAKING IT 3 TIMES) TELL ME NISSAN REQUIRES THE DATA FROM THE COMPUTER TO DIAGNOSE. YOU CAN LOOK ON THE COMPUTER AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND EVERY DEALERSHIP DRIVES MY CAR FOR MILES AND WASTES MY GAS - TO COME BACK AND SAY....SORRY I BELIEVE YOU BUT I NEED THE DATA AND AT THIS TIME ITS NOT DOING IT(SORRY CALL CONSUMER AFFAIRS). THIS IS MY FIRST NISSAN AND I AM HEATED... HOW CAN A COMPANY DO THIS TO ITS CONSUMERS WHO SPEND A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY ON THEIR PRODUCT THAT HAS ALOT OF DEFECTS. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO WHATS RIGHT AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS- I PROMISE IF THIS SPUTTERING HAPPENS AND CAUSES ME AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR - THERE IS GOING TO BE HECK TO PAY!!!! I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I WANTED A SAFE RELIABLE VEHICLE... I AM SO FRUSTRATED!!!! *TR

11/29/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/02/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

I HAD COMPLAINED TO TROPHY NISSAN, PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE, WELLS FARGO, AND PLATINUM COLLISION ABOUT THE VERY PROBLEM THAT I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ABOUT. MY COMPLAINTS WERE TREATED AS NOT HAVING MERIT. I HAD SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED THE SEEMINGLY LOSS OF CONTROL ON PAVEMENT THAT WAS SLIGHTLY ROUGH. I ALSO ASSERTED THAT WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES THE PATHFINDER SEEMED TO LUNGE FORWARD. IN THIS ACCIDENT I WAS THE INTERSTATE NEAR DOWNTOWN DALLAS MOVING ONE LANE TO MY LEFT AS TRAFFIC SLOWED AND STOPPED. I WAS AWARE OF THE SLOWING TRAFFIC AND I REACTED ACCORDINGLY. AS TRAFFIC ACTUALLY STOPPED I RECALL NOT BEING OVERLY CONCERNED THAT I WAS A SAFE STOPPING DISTANCE BUT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE MY PATHFINDER SEEMED TO LUNGE FORWARD AND I STRUCK THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I AGAIN STATED MY CONCERNS AFTER THE FACT AND WAS NOT DEEMED ACCURATE. THE PATHFINDER SPENT 2 MONTHS IN THE SHOP WAITING ON PARTS AND MY INSURANCE PREMIUM DOUBLED. I REFUSED TO PAY THE ELEVATED PREMIUM BECAUSE I SIMPLY DID NOT HAVE IT AND I DID NOT MAKE ANY PAYMENTS ON THE PATHFINDER TO WELLS FARGO DURING THE 2 MONTHS AND THE PATHFINDER HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN REPOSSESSED DO I HAVE ACTIONABLE RECOURSE?? WHAT'S NEXT WITH THIS COMPLAINT?? I TRIED IN VAIN TO GET PROGRESSIVE TO RECOGNIZE A DIMINISHED VALUE CLAIM. THIS COULD HAVE SAVED ME MONEY AND MY CAR AS THE WRECK WAS TRULY NOT MY FAULT BUT IT WAS RULED MY FAULT BECAUSE I WAS THE REAR VEHICLE AND TEXAS HAS NO DIMINISHED VALUE FOR INSURED BEING AT FAULT. TRIED IN VAIN TO GET WELLS FARGO TO HELP ME BUT ALL PARTIES WERE SCARED TO DEATH OF PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PLATINUM COLLISION. THEIR ONLY STANDING IN THIS CASE IS AS THE BODY SHOP APPROVED BY PROGRESSIVE. *TR

11/25/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/21/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING, THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED IT DISTINCTLY. THE OTHER TIMES HAD BEEN GOING UP HILLS OR SLOWING DOWN. I CAME WITHIN A COUPLE OF FEET FROM REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE MY CAR DIDN'T SHIFT DOWNWARD AT A STOP LIGHT. A MINUTE LATER I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR (AUTOMATIC). THIS SAME THING HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES, I TOOK IT IN TO NISSAN THEY PUT A STOP-GAP FIX, A "MODULATOR" ON IT. THEY ALREADY HAD REPORTS KNOWING THAT WASN'T GOING TO FIX IT, BUT DID IT ANYWAY. NISSAN DIDN'T TEST DRIVE IT, JUST GAVE IT BACK TO ME. I DROVE IT LESS THAN 2 MILES & TURNED AROUND, THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR 5 WEEKS, PUT IN A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION (IN MY NEW CAR). THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP, AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME I COULD GET COMPENSATION, BUT LIED. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT, BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! WE CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS A LEMON AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! THE VALUE HAS ALREADY STARTED TO DROP MORE THAN $10,000. I SPENT SEVERAL DAYS AND LOTS OF GAS MONEY DRIVING UP TO PICK UP MY CAR, THAT WASN'T READY! THE REPAIR SHOP WAS NICE, BUT THE CORPORATE OFFICES LIED AND WERE DISRESPECTFUL EVERY TIME. *TR

11/24/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/22/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SIT AND NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT ( PERSON IS AT THE WEIGHT LIMIT AND SITTING CORRECTLY).HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALER SHIP THREE TIMES INCLUDING ONCE FOR THE RECALL OF THIS ISSUE. THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIX THE ISSUE AND HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO FIX WITH MULTIPLE CALLS TO THE NISSAN TECH HOTLINE, THEY REPLACED THE SENSORS AT LEAST EVERY TIME. THIS IS STARTING TO BE A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND WHO KNOWS IF THE AIR BAG WILL EVEN WORK WHEN NEEDED. THEY COULD NEVER DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, BUT I GO ARMED WITH PICTURES ANYMORE. I HAVE OWNED MANY NISSANS AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT HAS GIVEN ME AN ISSUE. I EVEN TURNED TO NISSAN DIRECTLY AND OPENED COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS LIKE THEY JUST GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING BUT JUST A CAR THAT WORKS, I BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND WANT A NEW CAR. IF I WANTED A CAR WITH THESE TYPE OF ISSUES I WOULD OF BOUGHT A USED ONE. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING WITH THIS PROBLEM IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURTS OR DIES. THEN WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR IT? I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE ISSUES! *TR

11/23/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

1. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE A SCHOOL PARKING LOT (GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH OTHER PARENTS' CARS) AT 10 MPH THE ENGINE SHUDDERED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED BACK AND FORTH AS IF IT TRANSMISSION COULDN'T ENGAGE POWER TO THE WHEELS. THE SHUDDERING STOPPED AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS AND I WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT SAFELY. (VEHICLE HAS SHUDDERED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT THREE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH.) 2. PULLED INTO A ROUNDABOUT AT 15 MPH AND THE ENGINE SHUDDERED, JERKING THE PATHFINDER BACK AND FORTH. WHEN EXITING THE ROUNDABOUT AT NEARLY 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AGAIN FOR A COUPLE SECONDS, BUT THIS TIME IT WAS NOT A VIOLENT -- IT ONLY VIBRATED THE VEHICLE. (VEHICLE HAS SHUDDERED WHILE TURNING AT LEAST 12 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH.) 3. AFTER TURNING RIGHT ONTO A STRAIGHT STREET AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE FELT AS IF HALF THE POWER WERE TAKEN AWAY. THE ENGINE REVVED UP, BUT THE ACCELERATION WAS WEAK. (THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A MONTH.) *TR

11/22/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP UPON PURCHASE. THE MILAGE ON THE CAR AT THAT TIME WAS 290 MI. THE CAR WENT INTO A BUCKING/JERKING/LUNGING WHEN WE STARTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A 35 MPH ZONE TO A 55 MPH. OVER THE NEXT DAYS AND WEEKS IT CONTINUED TO OCCUR WHILE ACCELERATING AND ALSO WHILE MAINTAINING CONSISTENT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT ALSO REGULARLY EXPERIENCED A RUMBLE STRIP FEEL/SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING OFF A STOP WHEN TRAVELING 20-40 MPH. AT FIRST IT HAPPENED EVERY FEW DAYS BUT WITHIN A MONTH BECAME A NEARLY DAILY EXPERIENCE. NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX OUR VEHICLE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER OWNING THE VEH, THEY PERFORMED A COMPUTER UPDATE TO ATTEMPT TO FIX BUT THE FIX FAILED. A MONTH AFTER THAT THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO ATTEMPT TO FIX. THAT FIXED THE JERKING/BUCKING/LUNGING BUT THE RUMBLE STRIP SHUDDER STILL PERSISTS AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND 20-40 MPH. IT HAPPENS DAILY FOR A WEEK OR SO... SOMETIMES ONCE A DAY, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY... THEN IT WON'T DO IT FOR A WEEK OR SO... THEN IT RETURNS AGAIN IN THE SAME PATTERN. OUR VEHICLE NOW HAS ABOUT 8200 MILES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. NISSAN HAS FAILED TO FIX OUR CAR DESPITE AN ONGOING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

11/19/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 PATHFINDER FOR MYSELF ON 4/18/2013. I STARTED NOTICING A SLIGHT SHUDDER ON TAKE OFF FROM A STOP IN MAY. WE MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP IN EARLY JUNE AND THE IMMEDIATELY ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ALL THE NEW MODEL PATHFINDERS. THE FIX WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER FOR THE CVT BUT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER WITH NO KNOWN ETA. IN LATE SEPTEMBER THEY CALLED SAYING THEY HAD THE PART AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN FOR THE REPAIR. WHEN I CAME FOR MY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT A COUPLE DAYS LATER THEY TURNED ME AWAY STATING THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS FOUND NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY NEEDED TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. AGAIN, THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND NO KNOWN ETA. THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS FINALLY DONE 10/24/2013 AND WE STARTED FEELING THE SHUDDERING RIGHT AWAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION BREAKING IN. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH WORSE NOW WITH THE CAR LOSING COMPLETE POWER AND CAUSING POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. I HAVE A 12 MONTH OLD RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE CURRENTLY REQUESTING NISSAN TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

11/19/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/11/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2013. SINCE PURCHASE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT MANIFESTS ITSELF AS VEHICLE SHUDDERING WHEN TRYING TO MAKE TURN AT LOW SPEED OR FROM COMPLETE STOP. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO GO ONTO HIGHWAY, VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND CAN NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL FOOT IS TAKEN FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL PRESSED AGAIN. I BROUGHT THIS TO NISSAN USA ATTENTION AND SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER AND WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT IN ORDER TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM THIS VEHICLE HAVE TO BE DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS IF NOT WEEKS ON DAILY BASIS SINCE SOMETIMES PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY THREE DAYS, SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS THREE, FOUR TIMES A DAY. I HAVE A FEELING NISSAN IS TRYING TO HIDE SERIOUS FLAWS IN THE DESIGN OF THEIR NEW PATHFINDER AND IT IS SIMPLY REFUSING TO TAKE CARE OF PROBLEMS. THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I HOPE WE WILL NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE DIES IN THE ACCIDENT UNTIL NISSAN TAKES NECESSARY STEPS TO FIX THEIR CVT TRANSMISSION. *TR

11/18/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WE PURCHASED OUR NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON 03/16/13, FROM TUSTIN NISSAN IN TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA.. AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND JERK THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR. INITIALLY, IT OCCURRED NOT TOO OFTEN AND WE DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. THE SHUTTERING GOT MUCH STRONGER AS TIME WENT ON AND BECAME MORE OFTEN. DURING THESE OCCURRENCES IT APPEARED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THIS CREATED A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO NEARLY BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLES A FEW TIMES WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAYS AND MERGING INTO HIGHWAY LANES. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND SAID WE CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. SO NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. *TR

11/11/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/11/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHILE MAKING TURNS FROM SIDE STREETS INTO MAIN ROADS TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND MERGE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE CAR WILL BRIEFLY ACCELERATE THEN POWER WILL DROP OUT, RPM'S WILL JUMP TO 4000-5000 WITH NO ACCELERATION LEAVING ME IN THE MAIN ROAD WITH NO POWER TO ACCELERATE AND STUCK AT BETWEEN 25-35 MPH. ONLY WAY TO CORRECT PROBLEM IS TO HIT THE BRAKES AND RE ACCELERATE. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

11/10/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/09/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

DRIVING ALONG AT A RELATIVELY SLOW PACE AROUND 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHOOK AND SHUDDERS. IT FEELS LIKE GOING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS MULTIPLE TIMES THIS WEEKEND AT 25 MPH AND AT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS 2.5 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE 500 MILES AGO. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A FACTORY REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND IS STARTING TO DO THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IT HAD PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT. NISSAN HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 23 DAYS TO REPLACE THE TRANS AND ADDITIONALLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS TO REPAIR THE A PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT SENSORS WHEN IT FAILED DURING THE DELIVERY. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PATHFINDER TRANSMISSIONS THAT THE BUYERS ARE HAVING AND CONTINUE TO SELL THESE VEHICLES TO THE CONSUMERS. THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE PURCHASE AND THE EXPECTATIONS WERE HIGH. THOSE EXPECTATIONS HAVE BEEN LOST NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE TO ME OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT TO NHTSA. MY FIRST ODI WAS 10547158. I HAVE SOUGHT LEGAL COUNSEL. IN MY OPINION NISSAN IS NEGLIGENT IN SELLING THESE VEHICLE WHEN THEY ARE AWARE OF THEM HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS AND THEY HAVE NO FIX THAT ADEQUATELY SOLVES THE ISSUE. I WILL RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS NOT RIGHT THAT A BRAND NEW VEHICLE HAS TO GO BACK TO SHOP FOR MORE DOWNTIME AFTER ALREADY BEING OUT OF SERVICE FOR 26 DAYS OUT OF THE FIRST 45 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR

11/06/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

VEHICLE WAS SOLD ON MAY 2ND, 2013. NISSAN HAD ISSUED SAFETY RECALL PC216 FOR THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THIS DATE. THIS SAFETY RECALL WAS NOT APPLIED TO VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER THE SALE. DEALERSHIP IS SOUTHERN STATES NISSAN, THEIR REPAIR ORDER 6359677/1 DATED MAY 2ND, 2013 DOCUMENTS THE FACT THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AFTER THE SALE. *TR

11/06/2013
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/29/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DECEMBER OF 2012. IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, I HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS ABILITY AS A RELIABLE, SAFE AND ACCEPTABLE OPTION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ME AND MY FAMILY. THE DETAILS OF EACH INCIDENT TO DATE ARE LISTED BELOW. THE VEHICLE IS NOW UNDER REVIEW FOR REPURCHASE BY THE CORPORATION, AND WILL SIT IN THE DEALERSHIP'S PARKING LOT UNTIL A RESOLUTION IS REACHED THAT MAINTAINS MY SAFETY. 12/13 - 10 MILES - PURCHASED. 5/29/13 - 9,874 MILES - DROPPED OFF FOR SERVICE, EXPERIENCING 'SHUDDER' WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COASTING, ISSUE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS OF DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 25-40MPH AND 1000-1500RPM. DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE ISSUE, CAR RETURNED. 7/16/13 - 12,645 MILES - DROPPED OFF FOR SAME ISSUE, ABLE TO DUPLICATE, REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER PER BULLETIN NTB13-064A. 7/19/13 - 12,655 MILES - CAR RETURNED FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL NOISE. O2 SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. SUPPORT BEARING ON DRIVE AXLE FROZEN, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DRIVE AXLE REPLACED. 9/9/13 - 15,825 MILES - DROPPED OFF FOR CONTINUED 'SHUDDER', SIMILAR DRIVING CONDITIONS. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AS REQUIRED PER NTB 13-086. 10/29/13 - 16,930 MILES - RETURNED FOR AGAIN EXPERIENCING 'SHUDDER' WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COASTING, ISSUE OCCURRED AT SLIGHTLY LOWER SPEEDS, SIMILAR RPMS. DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE ISSUE, CASE OPENED FOR POTENTIAL REPURCHASE. *TR

11/04/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 11/03/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED ABRUPTLY AND THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION CENTER AND CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V139000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE REMEDY REPAIR PERFORMED AFTER THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500.

11/04/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

THE 2013 AND 14 PATHFINDER HAVE A FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN CAN'T SEEM TO FIX. THE CVT WILL "JUDDER" BETWEEN 18 AND 35 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE RIDING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. THIS IS A PROBLEM AS THE CAR CAN NOT ACCELERATE DURING THE JUDDER AND IT IS ALSO AN UNEXPECTED BEHAVIOR WHICH COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO PANIC. FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU TRY TO PASS OR PULL OUT IN FRONT OF SOMEONE, YOU MAY FIND THE CAR NOT MOVING. NISSAN HAS TRIED MULTIPLE FIXES FOR THIS - STARTED WITH TCM REPROGRAMMING, THEN TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT, THEN ENTIRE CVT REPLACEMENT. MANY VEHICLES, LIKE MINE, ARE ON THEIR 3RD CVT. WORSE, THEY ARE REPLACING THEM WITH REMANUFACTURED CVTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT HAS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. I PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE WITH PLENTY OF DISTANCE/TIME IF MY CAR WAS WORKING PROPERLY BUT WHEN MY CVT STARTED JUDDERING AND MY VEHICLE SLOWED, I WAS ALMOST HIT. *TR

11/02/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

PURCHASED VEHICLE JAN 2013. VEHICLE SHUDDERS CONTINUOUSLY WHEN TRAVELING AT CONSTANT SPEED AROUND 40 MPH. ALSO SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY AND LOSES POWER WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED, APPROX. 5 TO 10 MPH. SOURCE FEELS TO BE TRANSMISSION. HAPPENS EVERY TIME DRIVEN.TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED MAY 2013. TECHNICIAN DROVE IT AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FEEL ANYTHING WRONG. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ABS SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE WAS GOING TO BE VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED SOON. THAT HAD NO EFFECT ON PROBLEM, STILL AS EVIDENT AS EVER. NOW FACED WITH THIRD TRIP TO SHOP TO TRY TO GET SOMETHING DONE. SEEMS TO BE COMMON COMPLAINT BASED ON WHAT I READ. *TR

11/01/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

MY WIFE PURCHASED HER 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON 04/06/13, FROM METRO NISSAN IN MONTCLAIR CALIFORNIA. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 35 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND JERK THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES PER HOUR. INITIALLY, IT OCCURED NOT TOO OFTEN AND WE DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. THE SHUTTERING GOT MUCH STRONGER AS TIME WENT ON AND BECAME MORE OFTEN. DURING THESE OCCURANCES IT APPEARED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THIS CREATED A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO NEARLY BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLES A FEW TIMES WHILE PULING OUT OF DRIVEWAYS AND MERGING INTO HIGHWAY LANES. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX. ON 10/29/13, I DROPPED OFF THE PATHFINDER AT METRO NISSAN, WITH APROXIMATELY 6281 MILES. I TEST DROVE VEHICLE WITH A TECHNICIAN. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED AND FELT THE VEHICLE SHUTTER AND TREMBLE AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE, WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE NEW TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE FINE BUT I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REVIEWS ONLINE FROM AROUND THE US WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS. SOME HAVE HAD TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED AND PROBLEM HAVE CONTINUED. MY QUESTION IS, WHAT IS NISSAN GOING TO DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ITS TRULY A SAFETY HAZZARD AND MY WIFE AND I ARE CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN. NISSAN OR DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE SOLUTION OR FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

10/30/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/17/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERED, SQUEAKY NOISE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITH MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR

10/29/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE WEIGHT OF A 75 POUND PERSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V069000 (AIR BAGS). AFTERWARD, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN

10/29/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/12/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

INCIDENT HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES FROM JULY 20TH 2013 UP TO SEPTEMBER 2013 ONLY IN HOT DAYS WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AROUND 85 DEGREES. ALL SITUATIONS WERE VERY SIMILAR. I WILL DESCRIBE JUST ONE. I WAS TRYING TO MERGE TO TRAFFIC FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. I MOVED SLOWLY AROUND 25 MPH AND I SOW THAT I CAN MERGE TO LINE SO I ACCELERATE LIGHTLY TO AROUND 30-32MPH WHERE RPM WAS AROUND 1000-1500RPM. WHEN I WAS CHANGING LINES CAR START SHAKE LIKE I'M GOING TROUGH SLOW DOWN STRIPS, I REMEMBER SPEED BECAUSE I GOT SCARED AND I TOOK LOOK TO DASH IF ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND IF ENGINE IS SHUTTING DOWN. I SAW RPM STILL UP AND CAR STARTED MOVE NORMALLY AFTER 1-2 SEC. WHEN I PRESSED ACCELERATOR. I THOUGHT THAT CAR WILL STOP AND I WILL GET HIT BY CAR COMING FROM REAR. I HAD 2 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER IN CAR WITH ME AT THAT TIME. NO SO FUNNY NISSAN. I VISITED DEALER 2 TIMES. DEALER TRIED TO REPLICATE ISSUE BUT THEY DID THAT AT MORNING WHEN IS NOT SO HOT. THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE IT AND THEY SENT ME HOME WITH NOTHING BECAUSE NISSAN DIDN'T RELEASED RECALL FOR MY VIN. *TR

10/29/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/11/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

UPON ACCELERATING, I NOTICED JERKING/SHUTTERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2-3 TIMES SINCE THEN. TAKING TO DEALER TOMORROW. *TR

10/28/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

WE, LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS, ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4X4. AT LOW SPEED ACCELERATION, TRANSMISSION SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND POWER IS LOST -- CANNOT SPEED UP. ALSO HAPPENS AT HIGH/HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT A DANGEROUS ONE, BOTH WHEN TRYING TO SPEED UP FROM ROLLING START OR WHEN PASSING/ACCELERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN, TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY SAY THEY WILL REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HOPE THIS WILL HELP BUT MOST OTHER OWNERS REPORTING SIMILAR ISSUES SAY THESE ARE NOT FIXES AND PROBLEMS RECUR. WILL REPORT BACK. BEYOND THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE, OUR HOOD ALSO BUFFETS SIGNIFICANTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT VISIBLY SHAKES AND WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT RECREATE AND IT WASN'T DANGEROUS. *TR

10/28/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/21/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER, NOVEMBER 2012. WE TRADED IN OUR CHEVROLET TAHOE AND DECIDED WITH GAS PRICES INCREASING WE NEEDED A VEHICLE THAT WE CAN SAVE A LITTLE ON. WE PUT OUR TRUST IN NISSAN. ABOUT 11 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING, I WAS LEAVING WORK AND BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE PROCEEDED TO THE STOP SIGN. AT THE STOP SIGN I ACCELERATED AND IT MOVED FORWARD A FEW FEET, THEN IT MADE A LOUD NOISE. BEFORE I KNEW IT THE CAR WAS ON, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE GOOD THING IS I HAD A PERSON BEHIND ME THAT NOTICED I HAD CAR PROBLEMS AND PUSHED THE CAR OUT OF THE LANES OF TRAFFIC. GOT THE CAR TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND THEY JUST INFORMED US THAT THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE CARD IS NOT WORKING. THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING INTO GEAR, JUST NOT MOVING. NOW THEIR SHOP MANAGER HAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS ONE WEEK THAT WE HAVE BEEN IN A RENTAL....SHOULD GET OUR CAR FRIDAY. WILL MY CAR EVER DRIVE THE SAME AGAIN WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION ? *TR

10/27/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/21/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW IN NOVEMBER 2013, I NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. AFTER ALMOST GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE, I WENT TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT ON JAN 29 2013 AND EXPLAINED THAT "AT TIMES ABOUT ONCE TO TWICE A MONTH, WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY AND ONLY SLOWED DOWN. THE SERVICE DEPT. KEPT THE VEHICLE, ONLY TO RETURN IT AND SAID THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONDITION PERSISTED ONLY ONCE TO TWICE A MONTH. I STATED ON A OIL SERVICE THAT THIS ISSUE STILL PERSISTED. ON OCTOBER 21, 2013 I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK ON A MAJOR BRIDGE WHEN ALL TRAFFIC CAME TO A HALT. MY VEHICLE JUST WENT OVER ONE OF THE BRIDGE'S METAL EXPANSION JOINTS WHICH IS A LITTLE BUMP WHEN I NEEDED TO BRAKE. MY APPROX SPEED WAS 30 MPH AT THE TIME I NEEDED TO STOP. AGAIN, WITH THE SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND I REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AS I SWERVED RIGHT INTO THE MIDDLE LANE TO AVOID A TOTAL DOMINO EFFECT OF REAR-ENDING VEHICLES, I WAS THE T-BONED BY ANOTHER ONCOMING VEHICLE. ALL OF MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND DAMAGE WAS TO MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE. AN ESTIMATE OF $19,000.00 WAS FIGURED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER. 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 23, 2013, NISSAN ISSUED A TOTAL RECALL OF THE 2013 PATHFINDER. THE RECALL STEMS FROM A FLAW IN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SOFTWARE. THE BULLETIN SAYS THAT "IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, DURING LIGHT BRAKING ON ROUGH ROADS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) BRAKE PRESSURE OUTPUT SOFTWARE MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE". AND OF COURSE, THE LONGER IT TAKES TO STOP A VEHICLE, THE GREATER THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CRASH. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON OCTOBER 24, 2013 AND AM STILL AWAITING A RETURN PHONE CALL. *TR

10/25/2013
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/23/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

EVERYTHING TIME I DRIVE ON THE HWY OVER 55MPH THE HOOD OF THE ENGINE SEEMS LIKE IT WANTS TO COME OFF. IT SHAKES SO MUCH THAT IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT. THE DEALER CHECK AND SAID THIS IS NORMAL FOR SUV'S. *TR

10/25/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/23/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I JUST FILED A COMPLAINT LAST WEEK REGARDING MY AIR BAG ON MY 2 MONTH OLD PATHFINDER AND THIS WEEK I HAD TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SEEMED TO GET STUCK IN SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 30 MPH. THE RPMS WERE GOING UP TO 7000 WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL POWER. THIS ONLY LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THE DEALER CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AND THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A COMMUNICATION PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS WEEK, AGAIN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY WAS 55 AND MY PATHFINDER WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 30-35 MILES PER HOUR FOR 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE. IT IS QUITE DISCONCERTING WHEN A TRACTOR TRAILER RIDES UP ON YOUR BUMPER GOING AT LEAST 55 MILES AN HOUR AND YOU HAVE NO POWER TO ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. ONCE AGAIN, NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH SO I AM SURE THAT WHEN I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER NEXT WEEK THEY ARE GOING TO ONCE AGAIN TELL ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAN JUST STOP RESPONDING LIKE THAT. I DON'T KNOW HOW NISSAN CAN USE THE EXCUSE "BECAUSE IT DIDN'T TRIGGER A INTERNAL WARNING WITH THE COMPUTER, NOTHING IS WRONG." CLEARLY SOMETHING IS WRONG AND SINCE NISSAN REALLY NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

10/25/2013
Components: SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY DECELERATED WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WOULD NEED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,402. UPDATED 11/26/13*CN ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. ALSO, THE ROOF WAS LOOSE, DUE TO THE MOLDING NOT HOLDING THE CLIP IN PLACE. UPDATED 12/02/13

10/24/2013
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/04/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT IT. IM FED UP OF GOING TO THE NISSAN TO FIX SOMETHING EVERY FEW WEEKS. THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED ON 2/4/13 THE DAY AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT SIDE STOPPED WORKING SO THE SOCKET WAS CHANGED ON 2/7/13. ON 5/2/13 A FACTORY RECALL WAS COMPLETED. ON 7/30/13 THE WIND SHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED AND THE PART WAS ORDERED. SAME DAY 7/30/13 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF WHILE ADULT IS IN SEAT. NISSAN PERFORMED A ZERO POINT RESET AND LIGHT WENT OFF. ON 8/24 WASHER PUMP WAS REPLACED. AROUND 9/30/13 THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF AGAIN WITH ADULT IN SEAT. ON 10/15/13 THEY REPLACED OCS SENSOR FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG. ON 10/20/13 THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AGAIN. NISSAN IS ASKING ME IF IM SITTING WELL ON THE SEAT OR MAYBE IM NOT HEAVY ENOUGH. IM 180LBS. JUST IMAGINE IF MY LITTLE SISTER (A MINOR) IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THIS IS A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AND I REALLY NEED SOME HELP. *TR

10/23/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/12/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

I PURCHASED MY PATHFINDER IN NOVEMBER 2012. AT ABOUT 1000 MILES INTO OWNERSHIP (LESS THAN A MONTH, MY VEHICLE STARTED SHUDDERING AND ACTING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE FIRST SERVICE THEY TOLD ME THEY CHECKED FOR IT AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THEN THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IT BACK IN FOR A COMPUTER UPDATE. IT STILL SHUDDERED. AT THE NEXT SERVICE REPEAT THE SAME SCENARIO AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AGAIN. THE SHUDDER IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE AT THIS POINT. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK FOR THE 3RD SERVICE I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING AGAIN. REPEAT ONE MORE TIME IN 9/13 AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN ON 10/7 AND I PICKED IT UP ON 10/8. I LEFT FOR A BEACH 800 MILE TRIP ON 10/9 AND THE SHUDDERING IS STILL HAPPENING AND NOW WHEN I TURN MY WHEELS WHILE SLOWING DOWN (ENTERING MY GARAGE/BRAKING IN A CURVE) THE BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD AND THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE AS IF OUT OF CONTROL. IF I LEAVE IT RUNNING FOR A 10 OR SO MINUTES IN PARK THEN TRY TO PUT IT IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE TRIES TO SURGE AWAY FROM ME AS IF I CANNOT CONTROL IT UNLESS HOLDING THE BRAKES DOWN. LAST WEEK THE VEHICLE JUMPED ACROSS 2 LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC THEN QUIT. I QUICKLY STARTED IT AGAIN AND JUMPED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE DEALER PICKED IT UP AND TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. IN FACT THEY SAID IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. THE LAST I HEARD WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS THE CAR SHOULD GO AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKES THE CAR SHOULD STOP. IT IS NOW SITTING IN THE DEALER PARKING LOT BECAUSE I AM EXTREMELY AFRAID OF IT. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS JUST FINE AND TO COME AND GET IT. I ALMOST DIED LAST WEEK IN IT AND IT IS NOT SAFE. THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP ME NOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT NISSAN ARE HELPING ME. NO ONE SHOULD BE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. SO NOW I AM OUT $44,000 FOR AN UNSAFE CAR. *TR

10/23/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

MY PATHFINDER HAS A BUILD DATE OF NOV. 2012. TWO TIMES NOW THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR HAS FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT AN ADULT IS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. IT CAN BE RESET BY STOPPING THE CAR, TURNING IT OFF GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, AND REENTERING AND START BACK UP. IT THEN WORKS AS NORMAL. THE DEALER TELLS ME IT IS NOT ONE OF THE ONES THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM AND HE WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO REPAIR WHEN HE CAN WITNESS IT. I SHOWED HIM A PICTURE WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON AND THE SEAT OCCUPIED AT 70 MPH. I NOTICED IT AFTER EXITING A REST STOP ON I-10 AND DROVE TO THE NEXT REST STOP BEFORE STOPPING TO RESET. CHANGING SEATING POSITION WHILE DRIVING HAD NO EFFECT AT ALL. *TR

10/23/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/13/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

RECEIVED MY PATHFINDER BACK AFTER 15 DAYS IN THE SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT OF ABS MODULATOR AND SHUTTERING IN THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. TOLD ME THEY DID A MODIFICATION TO THE TRANSMISSION TO STOP THE SHUTTERING. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THERE WAS STILL A SHUTTER AT AROUND 20-30 MILES AN HOUR AND THAT WAS JUST HOW THE VEHICLE RAN. LEFT FOR A 500 MILE TRIP DAY AFTER PICKING UP FOR THESE FIXES. ON THE HWY. IT LOST POWER ON HILLS AND SHUTTER WAS HARDER THEN BEFORE. RPM'S WERE HIGHER THAN NORMAL WHICH DECREASED GAS MILEAGE BY 5 MPG. CALLED SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE OVERDRIVE OFF. VEHICLE DID RUN SLIGHTLY BETTER ON THE HWY. BUT ONCE ON SURFACE STREETS IT WOULD HESITATE (NOT MOVE FOR 2-5 SECONDS) AND THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. OTHER TIMES IT WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. WHEN IN REVERSE IT WOULD NOT MOVE THEN WOULD JERK BACKWARDS. ALSO WOULD ROLL FORWARD ON A SLIGHT DECLINE EVEN WHEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. FINALLY ON THE WAY BACK HOME THE VEHICLE'S RPM'S WENT TO 5000 AND GOT STUCK THERE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AT NEAREST EXIT. ON THE OFF RAMP VEHICLE STOP MOVING. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND US. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAS 3 MODULATORS THAT WENT OUT. VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS BACK ORDERED. NISSAN CORPORATE HAS CONTACTED ME AND WANTS TO DO A REPURCHASE OR REPLACEMENT. REPLACEMENT WOULD ONLY MEAN THAT WE WOULD BE GETTING THE SAME DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION BUT IN A DIFFERENT PATHFINDER. REPURCHASE MEANS WE ARE OUT A LOT OF MONEY. *TR

10/22/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

THIS VEHICLE WOULD BUCK AND JUMP DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FACTORY PROBLEM,WE WITH DEALERSHIP AND THEY REBUILT THIS ORIGINAL ONE AND TOLD ME THERE WERE PROBLEMS ACROSS THE STATES. THIS LASTED ABOUT 3 WEEKS I WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO HAVE A SERVICE TECHNICIAN DRIVE IT WITH COMPUTER ATTACHED TO THROW A READING THIS TOOK ABOUT 4 DAYS. THE NISSAN MAIN HEADQUARTERS AGREED TO PUT A NEW ONE IN AND SAID THEY HAD A FIX THIS WAS CLOSE TO SEPT. HOLIDAYS TRANSMISSION BOX CAME BUT HAD A MOTOR IN IT, THEN I HAD TO CALL BACK HEADQUARTERS BECAUSE THEY WERE A MONTH BEHIND ON FIXING THE ONES THEY WERE AHEAD OF ME,SO I HAD TO GET UPSET WITH THEM AND THEY SENT ONE IN ABOUT 2 DAYS. NOW THAT HAS BEEN ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND MY VEHICLE IS JUMPING AND BUCKING AGAIN,HEADWATER WILL NOT FIX THIS UNTIL A TECHNICIAN DRIVES THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND COMPUTER MUST THROW A CODE. I AM TIRED OF HAVING TO WAIT ON A FIX I AM MAKING $547.00 PAYMENT FOR 7 MONTHS AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MOST OF THIS TIME. *TR

10/22/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHUTTERING PROBLEM: TRAVELING ON LOS OSOS VALLEY ROAD, SLO CA. ACCELERATED OUT OF A TURN TO ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR; WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED 5 TO 6 TIMES. MINIMAL LOSS OF POWER, AND THEN RESUMED TO NORMAL. FEELS LIKE VEHICLE IS GOING OVER SPEED BUMS, BUT THERE ARE NONE. THIS 2013 PATHFINDER IS NEW, WITH 2200 MILES ON IT. THIS IS NOW THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE SHUTTERING SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN COMING OUT OF TURNS, WHILE ACCELERATING UP TO 30-35 MILES PER HOUR. NISSAN NEEDS TO COME CLEAN ON THIS ISSUE. SO FAR, THEY ARE PLAYING "TAKE INTO A AUTHORIZE SERVICE DEALER". MOST LIKELY, NISSAN KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS HOPING THAT ALL NEW 2013 PATHFINDER OWNERS WILL ACT AS A "VEHICLE DELIVERY SERVICE" TO RESOLVE NISSAN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. NOT QUITE. . *TR

10/21/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER SL. THE FIRST DAY THAT I SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (DAY 2 OF OWNERSHIP), WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF AND WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN CALIBRATION PROBLEM WITH THE PATHFINDER'S SEAT SENSORS AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR, BUT THAT IT NEEDED TO BE RECALIBRATED, WHICH IT WAS. AFTER HAVING THE CAR BACK FOR 1 WEEK, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE I WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EVEN THOUGH I WAS SEATED "PROPERLY" AS DESCRIBED IN THE USER'S MANUAL. THE CAR WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY PARTICULAR CAR, THEY REPLACED THE SEAT SENSORS BECAUSE IT WAS A "SAFETY ISSUE." TWO WEEKS AFTER HAVING THE CAR BACK THE LIGHT IS ONCE AGAIN COMING ON WHEN I SIT NORMAL AND UPRIGHT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE HEAD TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW TELLING ME THAT THE CAR IS ACTING IN MY BEST INTEREST TO INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF THE AIRBAG LIGHT WHEN I AM SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE OF MY SIZE. I AM A 5'4, 120 LB FEMALE. I FEEL THAT IF I AM SITTING UPRIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE SEAT, AS A NORMAL SIZE ADULT, THE AIRBAG SHOULD NOT BE DISENGAGED. IF IT IS CALIBRATED TO DISENGAGE FOR A 120LB ADULT SEATED PROPERLY, THEN IT SHOULD CONSISTENTLY DO SO, NOT INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT A CHANGE IN POSITION. NISSAN HAS TOLD ME THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

10/18/2013
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/18/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

10/18/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/31/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER SL. THE FIRST DAY THAT I SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (DAY 2 OF OWNERSHIP), WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF AND WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN CALIBRATION PROBLEM WITH THE PATHFINDER'S SEAT SENSORS AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR, BUT THAT IT NEEDED TO BE RECALIBRATED, WHICH IT WAS. AFTER HAVING THE CAR BACK FOR 1 WEEK, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE I WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EVEN THOUGH I WAS SEATED "PROPERLY" AS DESCRIBED IN THE USER'S MANUAL. THE CAR WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY PARTICULAR CAR, THEY REPLACED THE SEAT SENSORS BECAUSE IT WAS A "SAFETY ISSUE." TWO WEEKS AFTER HAVING THE CAR BACK THE LIGHT IS ONCE AGAIN COMING ON WHEN I SIT NORMAL AND UPRIGHT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE HEAD TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW TELLING ME THAT THE CAR IS ACTING IN MY BEST INTEREST TO INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF THE AIRBAG LIGHT WHEN I AM SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE OF MY SIZE. I AM A 5'4, 120 LB FEMALE. I FEEL THAT IF I AM SITTING UPRIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE SEAT, AS A NORMAL SIZE ADULT, THE AIRBAG SHOULD NOT BE DISENGAGED. IF IT IS CALIBRATED TO DISENGAGE FOR A 120LB ADULT SEATED PROPERLY, THEN IT SHOULD CONSISTENTLY DO SO, NOT INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT A CHANGE IN POSITION. NISSAN HAS TOLD ME THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

10/17/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

DRIVING 45 MILES PER HOUR ON A STRAIGHT LEVEL ROAD, WHILE ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY; THEN BEGAN SHUTTERING ALONG WITH A DROP IN POWER; AFTER 3 TO 4 SECONDS, THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL DRIVING. THIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE SINCE I PURCHASED THE 2013 PATHFINDER THREE MONTHS AGO. . READING NOW, NHTSA DATABASE INDICATES MULTIPLE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE PATHFINDER TRANSMISSION ISSUE. *TR

10/16/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/13/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

I PURCHASED THE NISSAN PATHFINDER ON AUGUST 5, 2013. WITHIN 2 WEEKS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 20-30 MILES PER HOUR AND SUDDENLY LOSE POWER. I TRIED DIFFERENT TYPES OF GASOLINE WITHOUT SUCCESS. I FINALLY BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 13. THEY SAID IT NEEDED A "SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION", THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND I COULD BRING IT BACK THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY. I BROUGHT IT IN ON WEDNESDAY. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE AN ALL DAY JOB. NEAR THE END OF THE DAY, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART DIDN'T FIT AND THEY HAD ORDERED ANOTHER ONE.IT WOULD BE IN THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. THEY ARRANGED FOR ME TO GET A RENTAL CAR. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR ANOTHER TEN DAYS. THEY CALLED FOR ME TO PICK IT UP. WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM THE RENTAL AGENCY, WITH THE SERVICE ADVISOR IN THE CAR, IT DID IT AGAIN! THEY DID NOT OFFER ANOTHER RENTAL OR TO TAKE IT BACK AND FIX IT, SO I TOOK IT HOME. A WEEK LATER, THE SHUDDERING WAS SO BAD, THAT I TOOK IT BACK IN AGAIN. THEY ORDERED AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION (ANOTHER WEEK TO RECEIVE THE PART AND INSTALL IT). (WHY PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN A NEW CAR THAT ALREADY HAS A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT HAD BEEN REBUILT ONCE ALREADY WHEN THEY PUT IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER?) IT MAKES NO SENSE. MEANWHILE, I'M TERRIFIED TO HAVE TO TAKE THIS CAR BACK AGAIN. *TR

10/13/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER RANGING FROM MILD TO VIOLENT WITH ACCOMPANYING DECREASE OF POWER. SHUDDER PRIMARILY OCCURS AT LOW SPEED IN THE 20-40 MPH RANGE BUT HAS ALSO OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING. SHUDDER SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY A VARIETY OF VARIABLES INCLUDING SPEED AND DEGREE OF INCLINATION OF THE ROAD. LOSS OF POWER HAS OCCURRED IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PASSING SITUATIONS,TOOK TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES AND I ALREADY DID MY 3 TIMES, FIRST RESET THE COMPUTER, SECOND CHANGE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND I KNOW THE 3 GOING TO BE THE TRANSMISSION CHANGE. *TR

10/12/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER RANGING FROM MILD TO VIOLENT WITH ACCOMPANYING DECREASE OF POWER. SHUDDER PRIMARILY OCCURS AT LOW SPEED IN THE 20-40 MPH RANGE BUT HAS ALSO OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING. SHUDDER SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY A VARIETY OF VARIABLES INCLUDING SPEED AND DEGREE OF INCLINATION OF THE ROAD. LOSS OF POWER HAS OCCURRED IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PASSING SITUATIONS. *TR

10/10/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

VEHICLE HAS A PERIODIC SHUDDER AS IF I WAS DRIVING OVER A RIPPLE ROAD FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THE SHUDDER OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS USUALLY DURING LIGHT ACCELERATIONS. OVER THE MONTHS THE SHUDDER HAS PERIODICALLY RE-OCCURRED UP TO THE PRESENT TIME. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 1,721 MILES. *TR

10/07/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/13/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 43 MPH; WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES (WITHOUT STOPPING) AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THIS SAME OCCURRENCE HAPPENED PERIODICALLY AGAIN OVER A 2-DAY PERIOD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SHEEHY NISSAN (SHORT PUMP) IN RICHMOND AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT NISSAN WAS SENDING ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO INSTALL. MY WIFE CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA REGARDING THE VEHICLE AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER; I ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN BY EMAIL ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER AS WE HAD NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK AND FILED A COMPLIANT ASKING THAT ME VEHICLE EITHER BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER SL OR THAT THE ORGANIZATION REFUND MY MONEY. IN THE END NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS REFUSED TO HONOR MY REQUEST AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *TR

10/07/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND TAPPING GAS PEDAL VERY LIGHTLY MAINTAINING SPEED WITH TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND LOST POWER. WHEN I STEPPED HARDER ON GAS PEDAL THE CAR HESITATED AND THEN WENT. IT FELT LIKE RUNNING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER IT DID IT AGAIN SO I CALLED DEALER CAUSE THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW. THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND TO BRING IT IN 2 DAYS LATER ON WEDS 10/3/13. I ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT OR SHOULD I HAVE IT TOWED THEY SAID TO DRIVE IT. IT DID THE SAME THING MULTIPLE TIMES THAT DAY I WAS ABLE TO RECORD ONE EVENT ON AN IPHONE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER EARLY AS I DID NOT WANT TO CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH APPEARED TO BE SLIPPING AND BANGING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THERE FOR MULTIPLE DAYS ALREADY AND THEY PREDICT AT LEAST TWO WEEKS AT WHICH TIME THEY PLAN TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANS. I SAID I WOULD NOT ACCEPT A USED PART/ REMANUFACTURED AS THE VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW AND WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW VEHICLE FOR A REASON I WANTED NEW NOT USED. WANTED NO PROBLEMS HUH THEY REFERRED ME TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY ARE REVIEWING THE ISSUE WITH THE DEALER AND WILL GET BACK TO ME 10/8/13 A WEEK HAS ALREADY PAST AND NO RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AS IT WAS DISPLAYED AT DELIVERY AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER MINUTES AFTER DELIVERY AND WAS KEPT FOR 4 DAYS TO MAKE THAT REPAIR. ALL TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH AND APPEARS THAT IT WILL BE IN THE SHOP FOR 3 WEEKS. VERY DISAPPOINTED AND NOT HAPPY WITH ANSWERS FROM NISSAN THUS FAR. *TR

10/02/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

HI, I BOUGHT A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER PLATINUM IN MAY. AS I HAVE LATER FOUND OUT, THE MODEL APPEARS TO HAVE A SHUDDER ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS AFFECTING MY VEHICLE AS WELL. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER (SHEEHY NISSAN MANASSAS) IN LATE AUGUST AND THEY VERIFIED THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD PARTS WERE ORDERED AND THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD BE FIXED IN 1 MONTH. IT IS NEARLY 2 MONTHS LATER AND I AM STILL WAITING ON A RESOLUTION. I MONITOR NISSAN PATHFINDER'S FACEBOOK PAGE, THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ETC..... AND IT APPEARS THAT NISSAN IS TRYING DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS LIKE CHANGING TORQUE CONVERTER, REPROGRAMMING TCM, AND EVEN REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION...... AND STILL NO SOLID RESOLUTION. FURTHERMORE, THE VEHICLES NAVIGATION SYSTEM CONSTANTLY FREEZES OR DOES A HARD REBOOT. I WOULD LIKE GUIDANCE ON WHAT CAN BE DONE TO EXPEDITE A RESOLUTION OR IF I AM ENTITLED TO HAVE NISSAN BUY THE VEHICLE BACK IF THEY HAVE NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY IMPACT OF A CONTINUED SHUDDER AND LOSS OF POWER ON THIS NEW VEHICLE. *TR

10/01/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

LESS THAN A BLOCK FROM MY HOME THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED THEN RESUMED NORMALLY. AS I PULLED INTO MY SLIGHTLY ELEVATED DRIVEWAY, THE CAR SHUTTERED THEN STOPPED. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR IT REVVED BUT DID NOT MOVE. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DRAINING OUT AND A TRAIL OF FLUID WENT FROM MY CAR ALL THE WAY DOWN THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS IMMOBILE. THE DEALERSHIP PICKED UP THE CAR AND FOUND THAT A CLAMP TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE WAS MISSING AND THE HOSE CAME OFF RESULTING IN LOSS OF FLUID. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CLAMP AND FLUIDS AND DID A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE CAR BEFORE RETURNING IT TO ME. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN NO. AMERICA EXECUTIVE OFFICES WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CAR NOW SEEMS TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL AND HAS SHOWN NO SIGNS OF RESIDUAL ISSUES. AS A CONSUMER I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH THE OUTCOME, THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN. *TR

10/01/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/29/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

I FOUND THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, THIS THE SAME NOISE I FEEL WHEN IAM DRIVING MY 2013 PATHFINDER. I ALREADY TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY IT NEEDED AND ADDED CVT FLUID CAUSE IT WAS LOW ON IT. IT SEEMS THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE CAUSE THE CVT JERKING AND THE LOST OF POWER WHEN DRIVING IS STILL THERE. THE VIN NUMBER IS [XXX],.THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, I WAS SO HAPPY WITH THE PURCHASE THAT IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED.I MAY HAVE TO RETURN IT, DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND FAMILY.I HAVE ENCLOSED LINK ALSO WILL BE THERE AGAIN TOMORROW MORNING FOR THE SAME ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=PMJR62ZW_88. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

10/01/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

WHEN I AM ACCELERATING OR DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE CAR SHUDDERS. 'BEEN TO NISSAN TWICE NOW, IT STILL SHUDDERS EVEN THOUGH THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ECM AND REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AFTER REMOVING THE ENGINE. *TR

09/27/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

I PURCHASED MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER, LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 7100 MILES ON IT. WE HAVE NOT EVEN HAD OUR 2ND OIL CHANGE AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD IT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN TODAY FOR THE SAME ISSUE, DEALING WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AT ROUGHLY 1000 MILES, WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN KNOXVILLE TN DUE TO A STUTTERING WHEN COMING TO A STOP, PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. WE WAS TOLD THIS WAS DUE TO THE NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE 2013 AND THE CAR WAS TRYING TO GET IN THE BEST GEAR FOR THE MOST EFFICIENT GAS MILEAGE. CAME TIME FOR OUR 1ST OIL CHANGE AT 3500 AND WE TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE STUTTER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE COMPUTER WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AT THE BEGINNING OF SEPT AND WAS GIVEN A RENTAL FOR 2 DAYS AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART. THEY ALSO SAID THE FIXED THE AIRBAG RECALL AT THIS APPOINTMENT. AFTER 2 DAYS THE PART CAME IN AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED IN 4 DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR. ON 9/26/13 THE VEHICLE WAS STILL STUTTERING WHEN I CAME TO A RED LIGHT ON A HILL. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR DID NOT MOVE, BUT THE ENGINE RPM MOVED. THEN THE CAR KICKED INTO GEAR AND MOVED. I CAME TO ANOTHER HILL AND THE VEHICLE WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAKE IT UP THE HILL. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN ON TODAY, 9/27/13 TO HAVE IT CHECKED AGAIN. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS IN THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

09/27/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/30/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2012 BECAUSE I HAD HEARD ALL GREAT THINGS ABOUT NISSAN. THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE I HAD ISSUES WITH THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW. IT WOULD EITHER GO DOWN EXTREMELY SLOWLY OR NOT AT ALL. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY "FIXED THE PROBLEM". THE WINDOW IS STILL VERY SLOW BUT BETTER THAN IT WAS. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. IT DIDN'T MATTER IF THERE WAS A PERSON IN THE SEAT OR NOT. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY "FIXED THE PROBLEM". IT STILL GOES ON ONCE IN A WHILE BUT VERY RARELY. BIGGEST PROBLEM, SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN SHUDDERING (ALMOST LIKE GOING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP) WHEN I AM DRIVING LOW SPEEDS. (AROUND 20 MPH) I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WILL EITHER NEED TO DO A SOFTWARE UPDATE OR POSSIBLY GIVE ME A NEW TRANSMISSION. I AM NOT HAPPY!! WHEN YOU SPEND $35,000 ON A VEHICLE YOU DO NOT EXPECT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN. *TR

09/27/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND DECELERATING, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,312.

09/24/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/09/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

THE CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SURGE . IT MAKES LOUD BANG NOISES AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT FEELS LIKE ITS LOOSING POWER AND ITS HARD TO PICK UP. IT HAS DONE THIS WHILE APPROACHING TO A CAR OR SLOWING DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER BUT STILL DOING THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER. *JS

09/23/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,200.

09/22/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT LOW SPEEDS - 17 TO 25 MPH. I WAS CONCERNED THAT IT WOULD DAMAGE THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE MOTOR MOUNTS AND OTHER PARTS TO SHAKE LOOSE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP IN SALISBURY, MD WHILE I WAS ON VACATION AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONDITION. THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY WITH NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES. (YET IT DID IT ALL THE WAY HOME) UPON RETURNING HOME I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY WERE MUCH MORE SUPPORTIVE AND STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH 2013 PATHFINDERS AND IT WOULD NEED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER AND BE REPROGRAMMED. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THEM FOR OVER A WEEK AND THEY MADE THE REPAIRS. THEY STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW IF IT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPON GETTING THE CAR BACK IT NO LONGER SHOOK AND VIBRATED AT LOW SPEEDS BUT INSTEAD IT THEN SHOOK AND VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AT MID SPEEDS (40 TO 50 MPH). I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED IT NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY KEPT IT 10 DAYS...REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. I PICKED IT UP 9/20/13. WHEN I DROVE IT HOME IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I HAD TO SHIFT IT SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO MOVE OUT OF NEUTRAL AND FINALLY IT TOOK HOLD. THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO CONNECT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND DROVE IT STRAIGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AM BACK IN A RENTAL AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. PERHAPS THE VIOLENT SHAKING IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES TO COME LOOSE. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE.

09/20/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

I NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD START SPUTTERING OR SHUTTERING LIKE ITS LOOSING POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE WOULD SHAKE WHILE ITS SPUTTERING. I TOOK IT TO DAN MULLINS NISSAN HERE IN LAWTON, OK AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL NOW IT IS DOING IT MORE OFTEN. *TR

09/20/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

PURCHASED A NEW 2013 PATHFINDER IN NOVEMBER OF 2012. WE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM REPORTED PER THE AIR BAG RECALL. WE HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED. SUBSEQUENT TO THE RECALL REPAIRS, WE HAVE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS HAD THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATE WITH AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND UNWILLING TO PURSUE A REPAIR. HE CALLED NISSAN TECH SUPPORT AND PRINTED INFORMATION TO INSTRUCT US ON HOW THE SYSTEM OPERATES AND ON HOW TO SIT CORRECTLY IN THE SEAT. WE HAVE DRIVEN FOR MANY YEARS AND ARE AWARE OF HOW SEATS WORK. WE CALLED NISSAN TO ESCALATE THE ISSUE. CLEARLY, BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCE AND THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA SITE, NISSAN HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

09/18/2013
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/22/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN4DC******
Summary

AS I EASED OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND COASTED THROUGH A TURN, THE AUTOMOBILE JERKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 SECONDS AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OCCASIONS. MOST RECENTLY, ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, IN ROUTE HOME ( EXITING A CAMPSITE) OUR AUTOMOBILE JERKED AS I TOWED OUR A-LINER CAMPER OF APPROXIMATELY 1400 LBS. AGAIN, MY SPEED WAS UNDER 20 MPH. OUR AUTOMOBILE WAS TAKEN IN ONCE FOR THIS ISSUE; HOWEVER, SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

09/17/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AS IF RUNNING OVER THE RUMBLE STRIPS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LOSS OF POWER WHEN SHUDDERS AS WELL. TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR

09/17/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STARTED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO A CRAWL EVEN WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE LOSS OF POWER LASTED 2-3 SECONDS AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED PICKING BACK UP AND DROVE NORMAL AGAIN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME AND SAID THE VEHICLE HAS NO PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I COULD HAVE BEEN CROSSING AND INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING CARS AND COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

09/16/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

PROBLEM 1: WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN JULY. AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS THE CAR BEGIN TO SHUDDER BETWEEN 15-20 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE WE ARE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED IT. THEY SAID THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN FOR THE PROBLEM AND WOULD ORDER A TORQUE CONVERTER. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. AFTER TWO AND HALF WEEKS THE PART WAS INSTALLED. THE DAY WE PICKED UP THE CAR IT STILL HAD THE SAME ISSUES.WE HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE CONTINUING PROBLEM. PROBLEM 2: THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG GOES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, TURNING OFF THE AIRBAG. WE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP WHEN WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE SHUDDERING. THEY SAID IT WAS A WEIGHT LIMIT ISSUE AND THE WAY WE SIT. WE TOLD THEM IT DOES IT FOR OUR SON WHO WEIGHS 90 POUNDS AND THAT WE SIT THE SAME WAY EVERY TIME. WE ALSO TOLD THEM IT DOES IT FOR ME OFF AND ON IN THE SAME DAY AND THAT OUR WEIGHT DOESN'T FLUCTUATE THAT MUCH IN THE SAME DAY. WE WERE TOLD IT TESTED FINE, SO IT WILL NOT NEED REPAIR. JUST THIS MORNING I GOT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE THE LIGHT WAS OFF, WE WENT INTO A STORE AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR THE LIGHT WAS ON. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS AGAIN TODAY. *TR

09/16/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/14/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1ARZMM9DC******
Summary

MY CAR STARTED MISSING LIKE IT WAS GOING INTO NEUTRAL AND RPM'S WENT UP TO 5 AND ENGINE WAS ROARING WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH. THE SUV LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO COAST OVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. RESTED THE SUV FOR 5-10 MINUTES THEN STARTED TO MOVE ALONG AND CAR WOULD ONLY GO BETWEEN 20-40 MPH WITH INTERMITTENT PERIODS OF LOSING ALL POWER JUST LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE ONLY TWO WEEKS OLD AND HAVING 666 MILES AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DIAGNOSED WITH INTERNAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *TR

09/12/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

AT SPEEDS VARYING FROM 16MPH TO 40MPH THE VEHICLE CAN HAVE A HORRIBLE SHAKE. ONE WAY TO DESCRIBE IT IS WHEN YOU RUN OVER RUMBLE STRIPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE DID HAVE THE NISSAN TSB REPAIR PERFORMED WHICH INSTALLED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. MY WIFE WILL DESCRIBE THE SHAKING SIMILAR TO WHEN THE ENGINE ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION GETS TOO LOW AND THE CAR SHAKES. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE A PATTERN TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM BUT IT HAPPENS NEARLY EVERY DAY. I HAVE DONE MULTIPLE TEST DRIVES WITH NISSAN SERVICE PERSONNEL BUT WAS UNABLE TO "MAKE IT HAPPEN" WHEN THE PERSON WAS IN THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY ONE SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT THEY SEE THIS COMPLAINT MOSTLY BY WOMEN BECAUSE MEN HAVE A TENDENCY TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH THE THROTTLE. SINCE THE SHAKING OCCURS AT LOW RPM'S AND WITHIN THAT SPEED RANGE, THE ONLY WAY I KNOW TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN IS TO MAKE SURE THE RPM'S RISE QUICKLY ABOVE 2,000-2,500 RPM. IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE COASTING THRU TOWN AT 25MPH THEN HAVE TO REV THE ENGINE JUST TO MAINTAIN SPEED... I ALSO DO NOTICE A LACK OF POWER OR "TRANSMISSION CONFUSION" WHEN THE SHAKING OCCURS. ONCE THE SHAKING STARTS, THE WAY TO STOP IT IS TO ACCELERATE OR LET OFF THE GAS. EITHER WAY THERE IS A LACK OF POWER, HESITATION AND ABILITY TO ACCELERATE! *TR

09/12/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/11/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 10 TO 15MPH WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD AND WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER APPLYING REALLY HARD PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL ABS STARTED TO WORK AND MY CAR STOPPED INCHES BEFORE STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE LIGHT. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I ESCALATED THE ISSUE TO NISSAN USA AND I AM CURRENTLY WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. CAR IS CURRENTLY STILL SITTING AT DEALERSHIP AS I FEEL UNSAFE IN DRIVING IT. *TR

09/11/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/28/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JERKED WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

09/11/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/13/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE CAR LOSES SPEED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE IS A CVT TRANSMISSION WAS NORMAL. BUT THE CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME. *TR

09/10/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/25/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

VEHICLE SHUDDERING. MY 2013 PATHFINDER HAS HAD TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS WITH NO RESOLUTION. I HAVE MADE 4 TRIPS (FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT) WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS. 1) NISSAN KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM, WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN A SOLUTION IS FOUND, LAST WEEK OF MAY 2013 2) UNABLE TO FIND ISSUE JUNE 2013 3) MADE A CALL TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND A NEW VISIT WAS SCHEDULED, ON THIRD VISIT THE PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED BUT WAS TOLD TO WAIT RESULTS ON CURRENT VEHICLES HAVING HAD THEIR TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSIONS BEING CHANGED. 4) ON THE 4TH VISIT 9/7/2013 (DUE TO A NEW METAL STRESS NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS) AFTER DUPLICATING THE ISSUE WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE IS ALSO COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY AND THAT DEALER IS WAITING FOR FIX FROM NISSAN. ORIGINALLY THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS OFFERED TO "PUSH THE GAS PEDAL" TO GET OUT OF THE SHUDDERING. AS A DRIVER YOU'RE NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO JUST PUSH THE GAS PEDAL, SPECIALLY AT THE SPEEDS THAT THIS ISSUE HAPPENS, AS YOU MAY HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU... AND OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND YOU MAY JUST INCREASE THEIR SPEED BELIEVING YOU'RE DOING THE SAME AND MAY, AS A RESULT, REAR END YOU, BECAUSE YOUR VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN INSTEAD OF SPEEDING UP. ANOTHER MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IS THE BREAKING DOWN OF A TRANSMISSION, SPECIALLY DURING COLD WINTER MONTHS AND SINCE A FIX IS NOT YET AVAILABLE MAKES FOR A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. NISSAN DOES ALSO SAY "THEY DON'T DEAL WITH LEMON LAWS" AND TO OTHER CUSTOMERS, HAVE DENIED BUYBACKS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 2013 I HAVE A VEHICLE WITH TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING, TRANSMISSION METAL NOISES (STRESS NOISES) AND NO SOLUTION... WHICH MAKES THE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK FOR REPAIRS USELESS BECAUSE NISSAN REPAIR FACILITIES ARE TELLING ME "WE HAVE OUR HANDS TIED". *TR

09/08/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

EXPERIENCING SHUDDERING UPON SLOW ACCELERATIONS. FEELS LIKE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. BROUGHT TO DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THUS NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY DEALER.

09/06/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

ON JUNE 15, 2013 MY VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I TOOK IN INTO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER SO THEY REPLACED IT. THEY CALLED ME 2 WEEKS LATER TO COME GET MY VEHICLE. WITHIN THE FIRST DAY HAVING IT BACK IT WAS SHACKING EVEN WORSE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. IT SCARED ME. I CALLED DEALERSHIP AGAIN THEY CAME AND PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER'S WERE REPORTING ISSUES WITH THEM AND I WAS TOLD I WASN'T THE ONLY OWNER GOING THROUGH THIS PROBLEM. I SHOULD CALL THE CORPORATE NISSAN OFFICE AND START A CLAIM. I DID SO THAT DAY. I GOT A CALL SAYING MY CAR WAS READY AND THEY WOULD DROP IT OFF TO ME. AFTER TWO DAYS OF HAVING MY VEHICLE I HAD PROBLEM'S ONCE AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING UP ONTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THERE WAS A INCLINE. MY ENGINE MADE THE NOISE LIKE IT WAS REARING UP I TRIED IT 3 TIMES PUSHING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL AND STILL NOTHING. SO, I PUT IT IN PARK AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, THEY TEST DROVE IT AND FOUND NO PROBLEM'S WITH IT. MEANWHILE I HAD A OPEN CASE WITH NISSAN TO TRY AND BUY BACK MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE IN IT WITH MY 3 CHILDREN. I HEARD BACK A COUPLE DAYS AGO THAT MY REQUEST HAD BEEN DENIED. THEY HAVE OFFERED ME 2 MORE YEARS EXTENSION ON MY TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. I AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED. THIS WILL BE MY 3RD NISSAN OWNING AND THIS IS THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE EVER HAD. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THIS MATTER. I SPEND A LOT OF MONEY FOR A VEHICLE AND I EXPECT TO NOT GET A LEMON. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF MY VEHICLE SINCE JUNE 15 PRETTY MUCH. I DON'T WANT TO GET STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE IS NOT RELIABLE.

09/04/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/09/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 12 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. *JB

09/03/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/14/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

I WAS AT A STOP LEAVING AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. I ENTERED A BUSY ROAD AND WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE RPM'S ROSE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THEN HIT THE GAS AGAIN BEFORE IT STARTED TO PICK-UP SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. *JB

09/03/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/23/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

THE CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SURGE AND LOUD BANG NOISES AT THE FRONT THE CAR IT FEELS LIKE ITS LOOSING POWER AND ITS HARD TO PICK UP, HAS DONE THIS WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT OR SLOWING DOWN. *JB

09/03/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/31/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHO ADVISED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/02/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 07/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

I GOT A RECALL PAPER FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR, WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO GET IT FIXED THEY TESTED IT AND SAID IT WAS FINE. THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON WITH NO ONE IN THE SEAT. THEN THE FUEL GAUGE WHERE IT TELLS YOU HOW MANY MILES TILL EMPTY SHOWED NOTHING BUT 3 LINES FOR 2 DAYS AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IN NOT AN ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR AND NOTHING WAS DONE. NOW THE BRAKES WILL GO TO THE FLOOR MORE WHEN BEING PRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WILL START ROLLING SO YOU HAVE TO PUSH HARDER ON THE BRAKES. JUST YESTERDAY THE MILEAGE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE MOVING WHILE DRIVING TO SHOW HOW MANY MPG YOU ARE GETTING WENT ALL THE WAY UP AND STAYED THERE THE WHOLE TIME I DROVE. THERE IS NO WAY I WAS GETTING LIKE 50 MILES PER GALLON GOING 45MPH. I TRY TO GET MY VEHICLE IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE I GOT IT FROM IN LAS CRUCES, NM AND I KEEP NOT GETTING ANSWERS OR MORE EXCUSED OF WHAT IS NOT WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. HOW DO THEY KNOW THEY ARE NOT DRIVING IT? I AM VERY UNHAPPY AND WILL BE CHANGING VEHICLES SOON! *JS

09/02/2013
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE HOOD OF THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER SHAKES/VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS WORKED ON AT TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE BUMPERS UNDER THE HOOD, BUT THIS DID NOT STOP THE SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE SERVICE MANAGER AND NISSAN CORPORATE SAY THEY HAVE SPOKEN TO THEIR TECH LINE WHICH HAS NO OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIONS, SO AS IT STANDS I AM STUCK WITH A HOOD THAT SHAKES. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY CONCERN AS I FEEL THE HOOD SHOULD BE SECURE ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVEN AT 65-70 MPH. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT HAS A HOOD THAT SHAKES AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONFIDENT THAT THE HOOD OF THIS VEHICLE IS SECURELY PLACED AND DOES NOT MOVE WHEN BEING DRIVEN. *JS

09/01/2013
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 08/28/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FEW MONTHS AGO AND THE POWER WINDOW IS NOT WORKING *JS

09/01/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MNXDC******
Summary

VEHICLE SHAKING/SHUDDERING WHILE DRIVING. SEEMED LIKE THE VEHICLE IS LOOSING POWER AND NOT RESPONDING TO CONTROLS. TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGE ALSO SHAKE/JITTER. *JS

08/30/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/14/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

1. FRONT END SHUTTERS DUE TO CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, NISSAN META REPLACED TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTOR BUT THAT DID NOT FIXED PROBLEM. 2. BOTH REAR TAIL GATE DECALS WERE PUT ON AT A SLIGHT ANGLE. META NISSAN REPLACED THEM BOTH, THE NISSAN DECAL AND THE PATHFINDER WORDING. 3. THEN TOP ROOF PLASTIC MOLDING RUBBER GROMMET CAME LOOSE. THE NISSAN DEALER ORDERED PARTS, BUT SINCE THEY WERE ON SHORTAGE THEY HAVE NOT COME IN YET. 4. MPG AND MPH DISPLAY IS OFF. FROM MY POINT OF VIEW IT LOOKS LIKE A SOFTWARE ISSUE WITH PROGRAM. MPH SHOULD CHANGE DYNAMICALLY AS SPEED OF VEHICLE CHANGE. THAT IS NOT THE CASE ON THIS CAR. 5. FRONT DOORS ARE INCREDIBLY HEAVY, WHY? WHEN THE DOORS ARE HALF THE WAY OPEN THEY IMMEDIATELY SHUT AND CANNOT STAY OPEN. OFTEN THE DOORS SHUT WHILE WE ARE TRYING TO GET IN THE VEHICLE. 6. PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR STAYS ONE WHEN SOMEONE IN SEAT. 7. FRONT BRAKE NOISE.

08/27/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/16/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

I PURCHASED MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER BRAND NEW ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2012. THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON SITTING IN THE SEAT (5'9, 175LBS) WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT "PROPERLY". I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PERSON WASN'T SITTING IN THE SEAT CORRECTLY. AS SOON AS I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, NOT EVEN A MILE AWAY, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITHOUT ANYONE EVEN IN THE SEAT. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO MY DEALER AT LEAST 8 TIMES, I HAVE HAD THE SCALE CALIBRATED, A NEW SEAT PUT IN, THE RECALL FIXED, AND IT'S STILL COMING ON. MY DEALER RECOMMEND THAT IF THE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING I SHOULD JUST PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE CAR OFF, AND THEN RESTART IT. MOST RECENTLY I HAD THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR ON JULY 25TH, AND ON AUGUST 22ND, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY BRAND NEW CAR FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS IN THE TIME THAT I HAVE OWNED IT FOR THEM TO "REPAIR IT". *TR

08/25/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,SEATS
Incident Date: 03/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER: THE PABI LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT STAYS ON AS THE INDIVIDUAL SITS' IN THE CORRECT POSITION AS THE OWNER MANUAL'S STATES. THE LIGHT ALSO STAYS ON WHILE NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON FEBRUARY 18, 2013 (NEW). THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME REPAIR. THE HAVE REPLACED THE SENSORS, THE SEAT AND THE PROBLEMS STILL OCCURS. *TR

08/18/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE CAR STARED TO SHUTTER LIKE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS, AND LOST OF POWER. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAID CAN'T REPRODUCE IT. I HATE TAKEN CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THEY NEVER FIX ANYTHING. PLEASE HELP!!!!! *TR

08/16/2013
Components: SEATS
Incident Date: 06/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

MY VEHICLE HAS PERSISTENT SQUEAK COMING FROM SECOND ROW SEAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND FIXED IT. THE FIX LASTED ONLY FOR 2 DAYS. ANNOYING SQUEAK IS BACK AGAIN. I WENT BACK TO THE OLYMPIA WA NISSAN DEALER 3 TIMES ABOUT THE SQUEAK ISSUE. FINALLY THEY REPLACE THE PLASTIC MOLDING BELOW THE SEAT, IT LASTED FOR 1 DAY. NOW THE SQUEAK PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD HAS ONLY 3500 MILES. NOT SURE WHAT DO NOW ? *TR

08/14/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/14/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

PURCHASED A NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND IMMEDIATELY ON THE DRIVE HOME NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. 1) THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG "OFF" LIGHT STAYS LIT WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL IS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR THE DURATION OF THE RIDE. 2) THE SUPPLEMENTAL AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STAYS FLASHING FOR THE DURATION OF THE RIDE. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NORTH HAVEN, CT WHERE WE PURCHASED. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT WE DID NOT ENTER THE CAR PROPERLY. WE NEEDED TO BOTH ENTER THE CAR, FASTEN OUR SEATBELTS, THEN TURN ON THE CAR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TO BE FUNCTIONAL. ENTERING THE VEHICLE AS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DID IN FACT ALLOW THE PASSENGER AIRBAG "OFF" LIGHT TO BE TURNED OFF AND THE FLASHING WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD TO DISAPPEAR. I VIEW THIS AS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS FOR IT TO BE OPERATIONAL WHEN WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO THE PASSENGER SEAT NOT FOR IT TO FUNCTION ONLY WHEN YOU FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT BEFORE STARTING THE VEHICLE. I SAID TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ?SO YOU ARE SAYING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT OPERATE IF ANYONE ENTERS THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING? WHAT ARE MOTHERS SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN THEY PICK UP THEIR CHILD IN AN IDLING VEHICLE?? HIS RESPONSE WAS ?I GUESS THEY WILL NEED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN TURN IT BACK ON FOR THE AIRBAG TO FUNCTION.? THE RECALL ON THE EARLY 2013 MODELS OF THE PATHFINDER SHOULD BE EXPANDED. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

08/06/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE AIRBAG IS OFF FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS COME ON OVER 4 TIMES NOW WITH BOTH MY WIFE WHO IS 5'6" ~160LB'S AND MY DAUGHTER 5'5" 90LB'S IN IT. IT CAME ON RANDOMLY ALL TIMES AND WENT OFF RANDOMLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO HAS STATED THAT IT DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE VIN RANGE OF THE 2013 PATHFINDER RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THEN NISSAN IS WILLING TO INDICATE. *TR

08/05/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

VEHICLE SHUDDERS (AS IF DRIVING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP) AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BUT MOST NOTABLY WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. *TR

08/05/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

DRIVING FROM COCOA, FLORIDA TO VIRGINA, THE CAR KEPT JERKING. IT FELT LIKE WHEN THE ENGINE GOT HOT IT WAS JERKING MORE AND WORSE. BY THE TIME WE REACHED THE SOUTH OF THE BORDER (NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA) THE TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN AND THE CAR COULDN'T MOVE (IN THE MIDDLE ON I-95). WE WERE LUCKY THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND US OTHERWISE THERE WOULD BE A PILE OF CAR BEHIND US. *TR

07/30/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,TIRES,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 05/31/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. WHEN A 100 POUND PERSON OCCUPIED THE SEAT, THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE WEIGHT HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WOULD RECOGNIZE THE WEIGHT OF A 140 POUND PERSON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V069000(AIR BAGS), BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,866. UPDATE 4/7/14 VA THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON IN ACCORDANCE TO THE MASSACHUSETTS CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS; C.90 SEC. 7N1/2). SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FAILURE A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS FOR A TOTAL OF 45 BUSINESS DAYS. FAILURES ALSO INCLUDE REAR HATCH SCRAPED AGAINST THE BODY AND SPOILER CONTACTS THE ROOF WHEN OPENING/CLOSING, VEHICLE SHUDDERED AROUND 16 MILES PER HOUR, LOSS OF AIR FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, DRIVER'S WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE, VEHICLE SHUDDERED BETWEEN 12 AND 20 MPH, AND THE CLIMATE CONTROL ON DRIVER'S SIDE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. UPDATED 04/9/2014 *JS

07/26/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

INTERMITTENT SHUDDERS AS IF I WAS DRIVING ON A RUMBLE STRIP AND LOSS OF POWER AFTER AN HOUR OF DRIVE. *TR

07/26/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

THE AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATOR HAS COME ON WITH AN ADULT OVER 150LBS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE ADULT WAS SITTING CORRECTLY IN THE SEAT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. TOLD FIRST TIME THAT SINCE IT CAN'T BE DUPLICATED AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. NEXT I WAS GIVEN A COPY OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. LAST TIME, I TALKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR WOULD BE REPLACED. THE DAY I WAS TO TAKE IT IN, I RECEIVED A CALL THAT IT NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY A NISSAN CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. I LET HIM LOOK AT IT AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING SHOWED UP WRONG AND THE SENSOR WOULD NOT BE REPLACED AND GIVEN ANOTHER COPY OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE AIRBAG SHOULD NEVER TURN OFF WITH A AVERAGE SIZED ADULT IN THE SEAT. *TR

07/25/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/21/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,065. *TR

07/25/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 06/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP OR STUTTER OR SHAKE AT LOW SPEEDS. WE NOTICE IT WHEN MAKING TURNS INTO PARKING LOTS OR STARTING OFF AT INTERSECTIONS OR ENTERING OR EXITING CLOVERLEAF LOOP RAMPS AT INTERSECTIONS. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT STUTTERS AND SHAKES HARDER THAN AT OTHER TIMES. WE FIRST NOTICED IT ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT. *TR

07/24/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/24/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

MY NISSAN PATHFINDER SUV LOSES POWER FROM 45HP TO 2HP IT IS AT THE NISSAN COMPANY AT THIS TIME 7/24/2013 WITH 347 MILES. *TR

07/23/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/12/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF (INDICATING AIR BAG IS NOT OPERATIONAL) WHEN WIFE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HER WEIGHT AND HEIGHT IS ~115LBS AND 5'5". TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND NOT ABLE TO FIX. THE DEALER CHECKED VIN AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE NISSAN RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 1/9/2013 AND CLEARLY FALLS WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING DATE OF THE RECALL. I OR THE DEALER WERE NOT INFORMED. FIRST, NISSAN SHOULD EXPAND THE RECALL TO ENCOMPASS ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AND SECOND NISSAN NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS FOR THE DEALER TO REPAIR. 1ST ATTEMPT: ZERO OUT SENSOR AND REPROGRAM. 2ND REPLACE SENSORS. 3RD INVESTIGATE PROBLEM WITH NISSAN TECH SERVICES AND THEY COULD NOT HELP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD WORK WHEN THE LIGHT IS OUT. *TR

07/23/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/13/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A CURB WITH THE 2 PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS SIMULTANEOUSLY AS I WAS COMING OUT OF A TURN. ONLY GOING 15-20 MPH. THE TIRES DIDN'T EVEN POP BUT ALL 3 SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T ROLL EITHER. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DRIVEABLE OTHER THAN THE AIRBAG PROBLEM. NISSAN CLAIMS THE AIRBAGS ACTED PROPERLY AFTER THEY REVIEWED THE DATA RECORDER BUT TO ME THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. NISSAN REIMBURSED ME FOR MY $1,000 INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE WHICH TELLS ME THEY AGREE SOMETHING WAS WRONG EVEN THOUGH THEY DENY IT.

07/22/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 07/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

TRAVELING IN 30MPH ZONE. SLOWED AS I NEARED INTERSECTION. GOING 5 MPH. APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET FROM INTERSECTION PUT PRESSURE ON BRAKE TO STOP CAR. NO RESPONSE AND I ROLLED TO MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME OR IN INTERSECTION. *TR

07/20/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

ON JULY 10, 2013, WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER, I HEARD 'SOMETHING' RATTLE UNDER THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND SAW 'SOMETHING BLACK' IN MY REAR-VIEW MIRROR FLY FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES LATER WHEN I STOPPED AT A LOCAL SAVEMART, STORE EMPLOYEES CALLED OVER THE PA SYSTEM FOR THE OWNER OF A NEW PATHFINDER BECAUSE FUEL WAS LEAKING 'ALL OVER THE PARKING LOT'. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO CLEAN UP THE HAZMAT AND DIRECT TRAFFIC AWAY FROM MY TRUCK. A FIREMAN AMAZED ME WHEN HE STATED THAT MY PATHFINDER HAS A UNSHIELDED PLASTIC FUEL TANK THAT'S HELD UP BY TWO STRAPS. HE ALSO STATED THAT IT APPEARED TO HIM THAT ONE BROKE, BOUNCED OFF THE ROAD AND PUNCTURED THE TANK. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED AND I'LL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY TRUCK FIXED. I AM NOT TAKING WHAT THE FIREMAN SAID AS A MECHANICAL FACT, HOWEVER, THE NISSAN SERVICE REP KEPT TELLING ME THAT THE HOLE IN THE TANK WAS MADE BY A SMALL OBJECT THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY RUN OVER AND FORCED INTO THE TANK. I FIND HIS STATEMENT TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT A SMALL OBJECT, NO MATTER THE DENSITY, SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK... THAT'S WHY I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE. I FEEL THE TANK PROBABLY WON'T HOLD UP IN A CRASH AND IT'S A GOOD CHANCE IT WILL GET PUNCTURED AGAIN DURING THE LIFE OF OWNERSHIP WITH ME... I HOPE NISSAN WILL QUICKLY REALIZE THE NEED TO INITIATE A FACTORY RECALL TO REPLACE AND/OR INSTALL A SHIELD TO RENDER THE FUEL TANKS MORE PUNCTURE RESISTANT. ALL NISSAN PATHFINDERS AND OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS KIND OF DAMAGE SHOULD BE RECALLED.THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND IT WILL HAPPEN TO OTHER NISSAN PATHFINDER OWNERS... *TR

07/20/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

VEHICLE IS RUMBLING OR SHAKING AT SLOW SPEED. IT HAD HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BEFORE BUT SEEMS TO GET WORSE RECENTLY AND WAS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN I WAS DRIVING UP/DOWN AT THE AIRPORT PARKING GARAGE AND HAVING TO MAINTAIN SLOW SPEED. IT ALSO HAPPENED FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE ON SLOW SPEED BUT HAPPENED MOST OF THE TIME WHILE MAKING TURNS. IT LAST A FEW SECONDS AND DURING THAT TIME IT WAS AS IF THE CAR WAS RIDING ON VERY ROUGH CONTINUOUS SURFACE (LIKE DRIVING ON THE WARNING STRIP TO SLOW SPEED AT THE TOLL BOOTHS). I JUST TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHICH THE DESCRIPTION ON THE INVOICE SAID "CONFIRM VEHICLE SURGE AT 30/33 MPH PC1970 0.6 PERFORM TCM REPROGRAM AND VEHICLE ROAD TEST PROBLEM STEEL THERE. RESCHEDULE; NEED TO CALL TECH LINE". THE SERVICE ADVISER AT THE DEALER ASKED ME TO KEEP DRIVING IF THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE AND IT IS. LESS THAN A MILE OUT OF THE DEALER, WHILE MAKING TURN AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE NOTICEABLE RUMBLING HAPPENED AGAIN. I AM RESCHEDULING THIS FOR SERVICE. I HOPE IT IS FIXED BEFORE OUR ROAD TRIP. *TR

07/11/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/21/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5TDZT34AX3S******
Summary

THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM DEACTIVATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, AND ACTIVATED THE WARNING LIGHT, WITH A 200+ POUND PERSON SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, CENTERED IN THE SEAT AND UPRIGHT, AND SEATBELT ON, FOR OVER ONE HOUR. TOOK VIDEO SHOWING PERSON IN SEAT @ 55 MPH WITH LIGHT ON. DEALER AND NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, THEREFORE, THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX, EVEN AFTER SHOWING THE DEALER THE VIDEO OF THE DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. REQUESTED CORPORATE TECHNICIAN TO EXAMINE CAR, DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED THIS SERVICE TO DATE (3 WEEKS LATER). DUE TO THE RANDOM FAULT, WE CAN NOT TRUST THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO WORK AS DESIGNED, AND AS REQUIRED BY THE NHTSA RULE FMVSS208. *TR

07/11/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH MY 2013 PATHFINDER. FIRST, AND MOST IMPORTANT, IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES TO INFORM YOU IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ON OR OFF WILL COME ON OR OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE SAME PERSON/OBJECT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IT HAPPENED TWICE WITH MYSELF RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, ONCE WITH MY SON, AND ONCE WITH A BACKPACK. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD BE OFF, INDICATING THE AIRBAG WAS ON, AND THEN AFTER SEVERAL MILES THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. OR THE LIGHT WOULD BE ON AND AFTER SEVERAL MILES IT WOULD GO OFF. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE DEATH IF IN AN ACCIDENT! I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PUT ON THE COMPUTER, WHICH SHOWED EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEY ALSO DROVE THE VEHICLE 20 MILES TO SEE IF THEY COULD GET IT TO HAPPEN AND IT DID NOT. MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THE MODELS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WE ARE A FAMILY OF SEVEN, SO SOMEONE HAS TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SECOND ISSUE IS A SHUDDERING THAT OCCURS WHEN DECELERATING OR ACCELERATING AT LOWER SPEEDS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING ME TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND LOOK AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO SEE IF SOMETHING IS WRONG. THE VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

07/08/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

AS YOU DECELERATE FROM 50 -55 MPH AND SLOW DOWN TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO "SHUDDER", SIMILAR TO DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS THAT ARE TYPICALLY FOUND ALONG HIGHWAYS THAT ALERT DRIVERS THAT THEY ARE MOVING ONTO THE SHOULDER. AFTER 4-5 SECONDS, THE SHUDDER STOPS AND THE VEHICLE DRIVES NORMALLY. READING ON THE INTERNET, THIS APPEARS TO BE OCCURRING WITH A NUMBER OF VEHICLES AND MAY RESULT IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE OVER TIME. *TR

07/03/2013
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 06/29/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED, THE HOOD OF THE CAR VIBRATES SIGNIFICANTLY. IT FEELS LIKE THE HOOD MAY FLIP UP AT ANY TIME. DOUBLE-CHECKED TO BE SURE THE HOOD WAS LOCKED AND IT WAS. *TR

07/02/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AND LOOSING POWER FOR A BRIEF MOMENT ON ACCELERATING AROUND 20-30 MPH. IT FEELS AS IF DRIVING ON ROUGH SURFACE. IT IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. *TR

07/01/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

WE PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 9 MILES ON ODOMETER. AFTER DRIVING FROM BILLINGS MT TO RIVERTON WY, APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS, WE NOTICED WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A SLIGHT SHUTTER, VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. NOW, WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES, IT NOW HAS 1100 MILES, THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT, AND HAVING TWO KIDS, A 8 YEAR OLD AND 6 MONTH OLD, WE ARE KINDA SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE COMPUTER SCREEN ALSO SHOWN 3 TIMES, HAS SAID, KEY FAILED TO SYNC. *TR

06/30/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/21/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT. RECALL RECEIVED 2 HOURS LATER. NISSAN SAYS PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT DID NOT CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. WHY SHOULD I BELIEVE THEM? *TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. HE TRIED TO STAND ON THE BRAKES AS WELL AS STOMPED THE PEDAL WITH ONE FOOT, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED UP THE DRIVEWAY HITTING HIS GARAGE DOOR AND THE SIDE OF HIS HOUSE. THE GARAGE DOOR CRUMBLED AND HIS OTHER VEHICLE, PUSHING IT INTO THE INNER PORTION OF THE GARAGE HITTING IT SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DRIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE AIR BAG, BUT HE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN HE HIT THE GARAGE DOOR. UPDATED 09/11/13

06/28/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/13/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHUDDER ON ACCELERATING 18 TO 20 MPH. *TR

06/27/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED JERKED AND LOST ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED; WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE NAME OF PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

06/26/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/31/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

WHEN I HAD MY NEW CAR FOR ONLY TWO WEEKS, WHILE DRIVING ON SIDE STREETS, I STARTED TO HEAR RUMBLING LIKE I WAS GOING OVER ROUGH ROAD OR A WARNING STRIP AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I ACCELERATED. THEN IT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE ON THE PARKWAY. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN A WEEK LATER WHEN THEY HAD A LOANER CAR AVAILABLE. I TOOK IT ON JUNE12TH, AND THEY STILL STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I STARTED TO RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IN THE 2013 PATHFINDERS.WHEN I TOLD THEM I KNEW THIS WAS A COMMON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, THE DEALER IS STILL STATING THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT, BUT NOW WANT TO REPLACE MY TORQUE CONVERTER WHEN THEY GET THE PART THAT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. I CALLED NISSAN AND HAVE ASKED FOR A REFUND OF MY MONEY. I DO NOT WANT A BRAND NEW CAR WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS! I CAN'T USE IT TO TOW MY BOAT AND AM AFRAID TO GO ANY LONG DISTANCES. THEY STILL HAVE NOT CALLED ME BACK. HOW CAN THEY CONTINUE TO SELL THIS CAR WHEN THERE ARE NATIONWIDE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION? *TR

06/26/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/18/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

WHEN MY WIFE WHO IS 5"4' AND WEIGHS 110 LBS IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS OFF AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY TELL ME EVERYTHING IS IN SPEC.NISSAN ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT IS IN SPEC AND THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TELL ME THAT THE SENSORS IN THE SEAT ARE TO THE EXTREME LEFT AND MY WIFE WILL HAVE TO SIT TO THE LEFT AND ERECT. *TR

06/25/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE SHIFTING GEARS ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. *TR

06/22/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/11/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN2DC******
Summary

JUNE 23, 2013 - I PURCHASED MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN MARCH. IT HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM SINCE I GOT IT. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPPING, OR WHEN INCREASING SPEED WHEN TURNING, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS. IT SOMETIMES VIBRATES AND ALSO FEELS LIKE I'M GOING OVER SOMETHING ROUGH. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO SHUT COMPLETELY OFF WHEN IT DOES THIS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR 3 1/2 MONTHS.. I HAVE CONTACTED CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUT AS OF TODAY, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT AND IS GETTING WORSE. *TR

06/19/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

I BROUGHT THE CAR ON 6/14/13 TO GET THE FAULTY AIR BAG SENSOR DONE AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ONLY TO WASTE OUR TIME SINCE THEY TOLD ME THAT "THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VIN AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE." I EXPLAINED AGAIN THAT THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT WOULD STAY ON WHEN KIDS OR MY WIFE WOULD SEAT ON IT. THEY SAID "IT IS A KNOWN GLITCH" BUT THAT EVERYTHING WORKS FINE AND "I SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT IT." I CONTACTED NISSAN IMMEDIATELY. I SPOKE TO NISSAN COSTUMER AFFAIRS "WESLEY" WHO SAID THAT WOULD LOOK INTO THIS TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD CONTACT THE WHITE PLAINS DEALER. SOUNDED GREAT. HE CALL ME ON 6/17/13 TO TELL ME THAT INDEED THE DEALER "DID EVERYTHING, THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO" AND SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VIN - THAN EVERYTHING WAS OK. THIS IS HYSTERICAL. I HAD ACTUALLY RECEIVED AN EMAIL DIRECTLY FROM NISSAN USA ON 6/15/13 STATING THAT "A REVIEW OF OUR RECORDS INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE WITH THE VEHICLE SERIAL NUMBER LISTED ABOVE IS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL AS FOLLOWS: OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) SENSOR. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON YOUR VEHICLE. THESE REPAIRS ARE FREE OF CHARGE TO YOU." HE FIRST SOUNDED CONFUSED BUT THEN HE PROCEEDED TO EXPLAIN (AS THE DEALERSHIP) THAT "IF SOMEONE BETWEEN 90 AND 120 POUNDS SIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE - THE LIGHT WEIGHT MIGHT NOT TRIGGER THE SENSOR." I ASKED HIM WHERE I WOULD BE ABLE TO FIND THIS TECHNICAL INFORMATION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. HE SAID THAT IT WOULD NOT BE THERE. AND WHAT ABOUT THE RECALL LETTER? I ASKED HIM IF HE COULD PROVIDED AN OFFICIAL LETTER STATING THAT INDEED THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT OFF IS NOT AN ISSUE AND/OR A SAFETY CONCERN. NATURALLY, HE REPLIED THAT HE COULD NOT PROVIDE SUCH A LETTER. END OF STORY, MY LAWYER-WIFE WILL NOW SEND A FORMAL LEGAL LETTER TO FILE A COMPLAIN WITH NISSAN. *TR

06/17/2013
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED THE VEHICLE "SHUDDERS" AND DOES NOT HAVE MUCH POWER. IF I SPEED UP ITS OKAY, BUT ANYTIME I'M DRIVING SLOWLY IT DOES THE SAME THING. *TR

06/13/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/12/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND DECELERATING TO AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V139000 (SERVICE BRAKES) HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

06/13/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/30/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

ON MY NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER SL 4X4 I AM HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, OR INCREASING SPEED FROM A TURN, THE CAR SPUTTERS, POWER FLUCTUATES, AND SOMETIMES IT VIBRATES AND FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING OVER A GRID. SHIFTING IS ROUGH WHILE DRIVING, AND THE CAR SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL, OR LIKE I'M DRIVING A STANDARD TRANSMISSION AND I'VE LET OFF THE CLUTCH TOO SOON. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING AND STARTED INCONSISTENTLY WHERE I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS ROAD CONDITIONS AND NOT THE CAR, BUT THE PROBLEM NOW OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, IT'S GETTING WORSE, AND I'M EXPECTING ANY DAY FOR IT TO BREAK DOWN ON ME. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW ON 2/26/13, SO I'VE HAD IT JUST OVER 3 MONTHS. *TR

06/10/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT DAY I EXPERIENCE THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING WHILE ACCELERATING LIGHTLY BETWEEN 10-20 MPH FEELING AS THOUGH I WAS GOING OVER A WARNING STRIP. IT WOULD OCCUR DURING TURNS AND WHEN I SLOWED NEARLY TO A STOP FOR A STOPLIGHT AND CARS AHEAD OF ME AND THEN ACCELERATE THROUGH THAT 10-20 MPH. *TR

06/10/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

WHEN MY VEHICLE IS NOT EXPERIENCING SHUDDERING AT EITHER 10-20 MPH OR 40 MPH, IT WILL EXHIBIT A NEW CONDITION AT THOSE SPEEDS. CURRENTLY I AM SEEING THE ENGINE REV UP 300-500 RPMS PRIOR TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKING UP AND A LOSS OF ACCELERATION (FEELS HESITANT) UNTIL THE ENGINE RPMS RETURN TO THE LOWER LEVEL THEY WERE AT PRIOR TO THE REV UP. MY SERVICE REP SAID HE DID NOT REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER SO THIS MAY BE A "LEARNED CONDITION" TO OFFSET THE SHUDDERING I HAD BEEN AND STILL DO EXPERIENCE. *TR

06/05/2013
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/04/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER THE VEHICLE WILL SHUDDER DURING ACCELERATION FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND MAKES A DRIVER THINK THEY HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD AND YOU ARE RIDING ON A RUMBLE STRIP WHEN YOU ARE NOT ON A RUMBLE STRIP. THE EVENT IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. IT FRIGHTENS THE DRIVER WHEN IT OCCURS AND IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE. *TR

06/03/2013
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. *TR

05/31/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/17/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR GOES TO SHIFT GEARS IT START S SHUTTERING LIKE YOU ARE ROLLING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. I TRIED TO CLIMB A SMALL HILL BY MY OFFICE AND THE CAR COULD NOT GET UP THE HILL. I LET OFF THE GAS AND THEN PRESSED THE GAS AGAIN AND IT FINALLY MADE IT. SOMETIMES WHILE TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR LOSES POWER TO EXCEL. ALSO BOUGHT THIS CAR TO SPECIFICALLY TOW A TRAILER/BOAT AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT I SHOULD NOT TOW WITH IT. *TR

05/31/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/07/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM0DC******
Summary

PURCHASED THIS CROSSOVER ON 12/14/2012. LOSS OF POWER HAS OCCURRED TWICE WHILE ACCELERATING FROM BETWEEN 15-30MPH WHILE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN I TRIED TO FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR, THE RPM'S INCREASED BUT THE CVT DID NOT ENGAGE. HAD TO REMOVE FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR THEN REAPPLY FOR THE CVT TO RE-ENGAGE. CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON 5-31-13 WHO SAID MY VIN IS NOT PART OF ANY UPDATES/RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. SAID TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE 'JUDDER/SHUTTER' ABOUT 3-4 TIMES AS WE'LL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IN THE CITY. I HAVE READ ON SOME DISCUSSION BOARDS THAT A 'FIX/PART' IS IN THE WORKS FOR LATE JUNE. *TR

05/29/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/25/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

DURING SLOW ACCELERATION FROM A FULL STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE/SHUDDER AS IF DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIP FOR A SECOND OR TWO USUALLY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 15-25 MPH. THE VEHICLE STOPS ACCELERATING DURING THIS SHUTTER. THIS HAPPENS 3-5 TIMES A DAY. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED AROUND 40 MPH, BUT MUCH LESS FREQUENTLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO DEEMED THE SHUTTERING CHARACTERISTIC FOR THE CVT DESIGN. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED ANY SERVICE BULLETINS ADDRESSING KNOWN CONCERNS FOR EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE IN THE 2013 MODEL YEAR PATHFINDER. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONSISTENTLY REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. IF THIS SHUTTERING WERE TO OCCUR AS I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC, I FEAR THIS MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

05/29/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21. *TR

05/27/2013
Components: SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 03/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

WHEN U PASS 45 TO 50 MILES ONCE U PASS THE SPEED THE HANDLE ITS VERY BAD THAT'S ONE TWO AFTER U DRIVE THE CAR FOR LITTLE WILD THE NOISE FROM MUFFLER SOUNDS LIKE FIRE CRACKER AND THERE WHEN U IN THE LITTLE HILL THE CAR MOVE BACK WORDS 4 SAME TIME WHEN U PRESS ON THE BRAKES THE CAR ALMOST STOP COMPLETE AND JUST KEEP GOING IT FEEL VERY WEIRD THAT IS NOT NORMAL. *TR

05/27/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN5DC******
Summary

IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC FROM THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL AT I-85 TO EMORY HOSPITAL AT ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHUTTER AND VIBRATE AS IT MOVED INTO THE NEXT GEAR RATIO IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES THAT DAY AND ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS BACK HOME WITH 6 TO 7 HUNDRED MILES ON THE CAR. THIS CAR HAS THE CVTRANSMISSION. NO PROBLEMS AT ANY OTHER SPEED. *TR

05/23/2013
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 05/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ANY ITEMS ON THE FLOOR OF THE CENTER/BACK SEATING SECTION CAN SHIFT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE ITEMS CAN TRAVEL UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AND WEDGE UNDER THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. THERE IS NOTHING UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT TO PREVENT ITEMS FROM REACHING THE DRIVERS FOOT AREA. ON ONE OCCASION A WATER BOTTLE WEDGED UNDER THE GAS PEDAL WHILE ENTERING A 70 MILE PER HOUR HIGHWAY. THE BOTTLE HAD TRAVELED UNDER THE SEAT WHEN THE CAR WAS GOING AROUND THE CURVED ONRAMP. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, AND I TRY TO KEEP THE KIDS FROM PUTTING STUFF ON THE FLOOR. *TR

05/23/2013
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/28/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A LOW SPEED OF APPROX 25-30 MPH. ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. OCCURS EVERYDAY. *TR

05/23/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/27/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

I PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER SL. THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY FROM 20 TO 30 MPH AND AT LOW RPM'S(1000 TO 1,500 RPM'S). ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAS BEGUN TO SHUDDER LIKE THIS AT SPEEDS UP TO 50 MPH. I TRIED SWITCHING TO 2WD AND TO FULL TIME 4WD MODE BUT WITHOUT LUCK. I ALSO TRIED TO SWITCH OFF THE OVERDRIVE ALSO WITHOUT LUCK. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS HAPPENING WITH ALL OF THE PATHFINDERS AND THAT THESE NEW CVT TRANSMISSIONS OPERATE THIS WAY. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, WHO REPEATED EVERYTHING THE ORIGINAL ADVISOR STATED, BUT STOPPED SHORT OF SAYING IT IS 'NORMAL' FOR THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM IN THIS FASHION. HE ALSO TOLD ME HE IS DRIVING THE SAME MODEL AS ME AND THAT HE HAS GOTTEN USED TO THE VIBRATIONS. I HOPE NISSAN COMES UP WITH A SIMPLE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM, UNTIL THEN I AM UNPLEASANTLY SURPRISED. *TR

05/22/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE CAR SHUDDERS, PERIODICALLY AS YOU ARE ACCELERATING ANYWHERE FROM SPEEDS OF 20MPH TO 40 MPH. IT DOESN'T DO THIS ALL THE TIME, BUT WHEN IT STARTS TO SHUDDER IS VERY NERVE WRACKING. CONCERNED TRANSMISSION IS BEING DAMAGED/OR DEFECTIVE. NISSAN DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A FIX FOR THIS. I AM TOLD IT IS A PROBLEM WITH PATHFINDERS PRODUCED BEFORE JAN 13. *TR

05/21/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/17/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SHAKING OR VIBRATING WHILE ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING, WITH TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER AT LOW SPEED 10-20 MPH. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN AFTER THE RECALL REPROGRAM WAS DONE. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED TWICE MAY 17, 2013, TEN DAYS AFTER PICKING IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THEY DROVE IT FOR 300 MILES AND DID NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS TO ADDRESS THE SHAKING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE AND WOULD BE CORRECTED BY REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER (WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE) AND IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. SOME NISSAN EMPLOYEES SAY THERE IS NO ISSUES KNOWN WITH THE PATHFINDER AND SOME WILL ADMIT IT THERE IS, BUT SAY ENGINEERING IS WORKING ON A FIX FOR IT, BUT CLAIM IT IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. MY WIFE ALMOST ENDED UP IN A DITCH ON ONE OCCASION AND THEN MISSED REAR ENDING A VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AND SHE WAS SLOWING DOWN ON ANOTHER OCCASION. THE PROBLEM IS NOT EASILY DUPLICATED, SO IT TOUGH TO SHOW IT HAPPENING, BUT DOES SOMEONE ACTUALLY HAVE TO GET HURT BEFORE IT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS REALLY LOOKED INTO? *TR

05/20/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS, AS IF GOING OVER A HIGHWAY RUMBLE STRIP, FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 SECONDS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A SLOW ROLL. DURING THIS SHUDDERING PERIOD THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER AND FAILS TO RESPOND. *TR

05/19/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I BOUGHT A NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO WITH ONLY 900 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEM. AFTER ABOUT 300 MILES ON THE SUV I STARTED TO FEEL THE SHUDDER/JERKING WHEN I ACCELERATE SLOWLY FROM 0 TO ABOUT 20 MPH. ON 2 OCCASIONS WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN THE TRANSMISSION JERK SO HARD THAT THE WHOLE CAR WAS SHAKING. I DID NOT FEEL THIS JERKINESS WHEN I TEST DROVE THE 2013 AT THE DEALER OR THE 1ST COUPLE HUNDRED MILES ON MY SUV. IT BECOMES VERY ANNOYING FOR DAILY DRIVING. I TOOK TO NISSAN DEALER COUPLES TIME AND NISSAN DEALER SAID THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR A CVT TRANSMISSION TO ACT THAT WAY AND NISSAN DOES NOT HAVE A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO FIX IT YET. I DO NOT THINK IT IS NORMAL FOR A BRAND NEW CAR TO ACT THAT WAY. *TR

05/18/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/17/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO CUT OUT SUDDENLY. HAS HAPPENED 15-20 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP YET. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A PATTERN OTHER THAN HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR FROM LOW SPEED. LOVE THE CAR...HOPE THEY CAN SOLVE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM . *TR

05/16/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

SHORTLY AFTER BUYING OUR PATHFINDER WE DROVE UP TO A NEARBY OBSERVATORY. THE ROAD IS NARROW, STEEP AND HAS MANY TIGHT TURNS. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THIS ROAD IS 15MPH, BUT HAS MANY SECTIONS WHERE EVEN THIS SPEED IS TOO FAST. WHEN WE STARTED OUR DECENT WE SHIFTED INTO LOW TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO TAKE SOME OF THE LOAD. HOWEVER THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT DOWNSHIFT, IT WAS IN THE EQUIVALENT OF 3RD GEAR BASED OFF OF THE TACHOMETER AND WE HAD TO RELY SOLELY ON THE BRAKES TO MAINTAIN SPEED. WE WERE ABLE TO COMPENSATE BY PULLING OFF AND STOPPING REGULARLY TO ALLOW THE BRAKES TO COOL. WE LATER EXPERIMENTED AND FOUND THAT AT LOWER SPEEDS <35MPH IT WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT MUCH IF ANY WHEN PUT INTO LOW, UNLESS YOU PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL. WE TOOK IT TO TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THE SECOND ONE. SINCE THEN THE NISSAN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT TOLD US THAT SINCE THE MECHANICS REPORTED THAT IT "OPERATES AS DESIGNED" THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. *TR

05/14/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/29/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN8DC******
Summary

WHILE CLIMBING AN INCLINE IN A PARKING GARAGE, TURNING TO GO UP THE RAMP FROM THE RIGHT HAND CURVE, THE TRUCK LOST POWER AS I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR MORE PRESSURE. IT TOOK 2-3 SECONDS OF ACCELERATION BEFORE IT WOULD MOVE. 4 DAYS LATER, WHILE TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP AND PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR IN ORDER TO FLOW INTO 50MPH TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK LOST POWER. IT TOOK 3-4 SECONDS OF ACCELERATION BEFORE IT WOULD MOVE. I WAS ALSO IN A LOANER 2013 PATHFINDER SV, THE SAME TRIM AS MINE, AFTER WE TOOK MINE IN TO SERVICE THIS POWER LOSS ISSUE AND IT ALSO LOST POWER AFTER TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

05/13/2013
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/29/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIBRATE OR ALMOST SEEMS LIKE ITS SLIPPING IF THAT MAKES SENSE IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M FIRST TAKING OFF AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

05/11/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/17/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

STARTING AROUND 1100 MILES, OUR CAR SHUDDERS AND SHAKES AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL WHEN BEING DRIVEN AROUND 20 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED BETWEEN 15 AND 20 TIMES NOW OVER THE COURSE OF 10 DAYS. WE PURCHASED IT APRIL 11, IT FIRST HAPPENED APRIL 17, AND WAS IN THE SHOP FROM 4/22 UNTIL 5/10. WE HAD IT OUT OF THE NISSAN SERVICE SHOP FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS WHEN IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. WOW. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD ADD MYSELF TO THE BELOW LIST OF SIMILAR SCENARIOS. I HOPE NISSAN FIGURES OUT WHAT IS GOING ON AND TAKES GOOD CARE OF/COMPENSATES THEIR PAYING CUSTOMERS. *TR

05/08/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

I STARTED DRIVING UP A SMALL HILL FROM A COMPLETE STOP. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CAR STARTED SHUDDERING, AS IF I WAS DRIVING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP. THIS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS IN DIFFERENT PLACES BUT THEY WERE ALWAYS AROUND HIGHWAYS SO I NEVER PAID ATTENTION. THIS TIME THERE WAS NO HIGHWAY, IT WAS JUST A LOCAL STREET AND THERE DEFINITELY WERE NO RUMBLE STRIPS. WILL HAVE TO TAKE THIS TO THE DEALER. NOT EXPECTING MUCH AS I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE MUST BE A RECALL FOR THIS... *TR

05/02/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 04/03/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

VEHICLE FIRST SHUTTERED OR VIBRATED DURING DECELERATION COMING TO STOP. VEHICLE SHIFTS ROUGH AT LOW SPEEDS AND LOW RPMS. THE VEHICLE HAS 1800 MILES ON IT NOW, AND HAS NOW DONE THIS AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS VEHICLE, EXCEPT THIS SHIFTING PROBLEM. I AM MOST CONCERNED ABOUT IT GETTING WORSE AND DEVELOPING INTO SOMETHING FAR WORSE. I PLAN ON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER NEXT WEEK. I ALREADY HAD TO TAKE IT BACK THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT FOR A FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID SENSOR. *TR

04/29/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/27/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

VEHICLE SHUDDERS AS IF DRIVING OVER RUMBLE BARS FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS WHEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY -- USUALLY AROUND 40 MPH. *TR

04/25/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHUTTERING. ADDITIONALLY, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. *TR

04/23/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

VEHICLE SHUDDERS AS IF DRIVING OVER RUMBLE BARS FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS WHEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY -- USUALLY AROUND 40 MPH. DEALER DUPLICATES BUT HAS NO FIX. DEALER INDICATES NISSAN AWARE OF ISSUE -- BELIEVES TO BE IN PROGRAMMING FOR THE CVT -- BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX AT THIS TIME. *TR

04/23/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/13/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

SUDDEN LOST OF POWER TO VEHICLE WHERE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHILE ENGINE RPM WILL SPIKE. LATER FOUND OUT THAT A CLIP FOR THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HOUSE HAD FAILED WHICH ALLOWED ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SPILL OUT. WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ON A RURAL ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND NOT ENTERING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC OR ELSE ACCIDENT WOULD SURELY HAPPEN. FOUND OUT FROM DEALER THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN TO REPLACE THE CLIPS AS THEY WERE NOT UP TO SPEC TO HANDLE THE PRESSURE. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY NISSAN ON THIS DEFECT AND IT OCCURRED BEFORE I EVEN HAD MY FIRST SERVICE. NOW I'M LEFT WITH TO ME A COMPROMISED TRANSMISSION WHICH NISSAN REFUSE TO REPLACE. THEY ONLY REFILL THE FLUID AND SAID IT WAS OK. THIS IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE WHICH I USE TO TRANSPORT MY 4YR AND 1YR OLD. *TR

04/22/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

TRANSMISSION (CVT) ON SLOW ACCELERATION WILL SHUTTER/SHAKE BETWEEN 20-25 MPH. ALSO, WILL REPEAT AT APPROX 40 MPH. ON 4-17-13, WAS TOLD BY NISSAN DEALER THAT NISSAN WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT DID NOT HAVE A FIX AT THIS TIME. PROBLEM IS WORSE WITH HOT ENGINE/TRANSMISSION. I WORRY TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL WHILE TRAVELING AS THIS IS OUR VACATION VEHICLE. CERTAINLY A MAJOR PROBLEM AS A TRANSMISSION WOULD BE SAFETY RELATED. HOW LONG FOR NISSAN TO "FIND" A FIX???? ONE OR TWO WEEKS OR A YEAR OR MORE? *TR

04/16/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

VEHICLE STUTTERS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MILES PER HOUR AS IF THERE IS A VIBRATION. THIS AFFECTS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. NISSAN DIAGNOSED THE TRANSMISSION AND FOUND NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. BASICALLY SAID TO WAIT UNTIL IT BREAKS. TODAY THE PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE IN ONE DAY, HOWEVER THE SECOND TIME IT SOUNDED AS IF SOMETHING WAS SLIPPING, LIKE A ZIPPER, THEN RECOVERED. THERE IS A FLAW HERE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSING AND I AM GOING TO CONTACT NISSAN AGAIN. *TR

04/15/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

1. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED PUTTING IT TO REVERSE WONT ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION, NEED TO GO BACK TO PARK AND BACK TO ENGAGE THE DRIVE OF REVERSE TRANSMISSION 2. DURING DRIVING AT 0-40 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, THE SHIFTING IS ERRATIC, SOMETIMES SHIFTING CAN VIBRATE AS IF THE WHOLE VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING, THE RPM ALSO FLUCTUATE DURING THIS TIME. 3. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM UNTIL APRIL 8TH 2013, I HAD TAKEN THIS ON SNOW, ALL SORTS OF TERRAIN, BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM COLUMBIA, MO FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS PERFORMING EXCELLENT PRIOR TO THIS. 4. ONLY THING I DID WAS LEAVE THE SUV PARKED FOR A WHILE (1 WEEK) BEFORE THIS STARTED IN EARLY APRIL. 2013. *TR

04/10/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/22/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEACTIVATED WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.

04/09/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 02/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

PURCHASED MY NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN FEBRUARY, 2013. EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP AFTER THE FIRST 100 MILES I PUT ON THE CAR. I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM 4 TIMES IN THE FIRST 400 MILES. THEN I EXPERIENCED A MAJOR PROBLEM TURNING LEFT FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR BARELY COASTED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL ABOUT 4 TIMES TO GET THE CAR MOVING. LUCKILY I WAS TURNING LEFT AT A GREEN ARROW SO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC HAD A RED LIGHT AND WAS STOPPED. I ASKED THE DEALER TO PICK IT UP AS I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. THEY HAD IT A WEEK AND OPENED A TICKET WITH NISSAN. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND HADN'T HEARD OF ANY OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES SO THEY ASKED ME TO PICK UP THE CAR. MY HUSBAND DROVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY FOR WORK (ABOUT 1200 MILES) AND NOTICED A LITTLE SLUGGISHNESS FROM A FULL STOP BUT NOT TOO BAD. I DROVE IT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THAT AND I NOTICED SOME MINOR SLUGGISHNESS. WHEN IT STALLED OUT AS I WAS TURNING LEFT THROUGH A 4 WAY STOP WITH NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, I DECIDED TO TAKE IT BACK. HAD I BEEN TURNING LEFT AT A GREEN LIGHT WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES TO MY CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS TIME I PROVIDED BLOGS TO THE DEALER DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUES.THE DEALER CONFIRMED TODAY THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT NO FIX SO I SHOULD PICK UP THE CAR. IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN THEY TOLD ME TO PRESS HARDER ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TOLD THEM THAT WAS AN UNACCEPTABLE SOLUTION. I ASKED FOR AN UPGRADED RENTAL SINCE I'M NOW PAYING FOR A PATHFINDER BUT DRIVING A BASIC ROGUE THAT THEY "RENTED" TO ME. I AM CURRENTLY ESCALATING THE MATTER THROUGH NISSAN. I REFUSE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK AND PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER OVER AN ISSUE THEY ADMIT TO BUT CAN'T RESOLVE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT THAT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

04/09/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/09/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION, THERE IS A SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. *TR

04/05/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/31/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

WE TO HAVE THE NISSAN BLUES. WE HAVE HAD OUR NISSAN FOR A MONTH AND THE TRANSMISSION IS JERKING IN IT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY TOLD US THAT IT IS BETWEEN US AND NISSAN. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. NOW WE ARE MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT WE ARE NOT COMFORTABLE ABOUT DRIVING. AFRAID THAT IT WILL STALL IN AN INTERSECTION AND SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED. *TR

04/04/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/22/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY, CAR STARTED SHAKING AND IT STOP ALL OF A SUDDEN, ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT DRAINED OUT. LUCKILY WE DID'N GET HIT FROM THE BACK BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN WE STOP ON A RED LIGHT AND IT DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL WE TOW IT TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT BUT THAT WAS FIXED. I HAD A BAD FEELING AND TOOK IT TO PUENTE HILLS NISSAN WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. BUT THEY TOLD TO COMEBACK NEXT DAY SO ON MY WAY HOME ON THE FREEWAY IT STARTED AGAIN WE JUST HAD SECONDS TO PULL ASIDE FROM THE ROAD AND THE CAR DIDN'T MOVED AT ALL, FLUIDS DRAINED OUT AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE SMOKE WAS EVEN WORST I HAD A PANIC ATTACK BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE SO I'VE JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR "ON THE FREEWAY" WITHOUT THINKING THAT I COULD GET KILLED. THE CAR GOT TOWED TO PUENTE HILLS NISSAN AND "THEY FIXED IT". WHEN THEY WERE TESTING IT IT HAPPENED AGAIN!! THEY TOWED THE CAR BACK AND NOW AFTER A WEEK THEY SAID THAT THEY ALREADY FIXED THE PROBLEM THAT IT WAS THE RADIATOR THAT HAD TOO MUCH PRESSURE SO WAS HEATING UP AND SHOOTING THE HOSES OFF SO THEY NOW REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND TOLD ME TO GO AND PICK UP THE CAR. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING AROUND WITH MY FAMILY THIS SITUATION CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN DEALER WON'T REPLACE THE CAR EVEN THOUGH THERE IS THE LEMON LAW THAT STATES THAT AFTER 3 REPAIRS FROM THE SAME ISSUE THE CAR HAS TO BE REPLACED AND EVEN MORE BECAUSE IT WAS A BRAND NEW CAR AND WE ONLY HAD IT FOR 6 WEEKS. AND THERE WAS ALSO 2 RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE ONE ON THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND OTHER ONE ON THE AIR BAGS SO NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

03/28/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/25/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING HARD. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT SAFETY RELATED. THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE TRANSMISSIONS COMPUTER BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600. *TR

03/27/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD GO OFF WHILE I WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. SOMETIMES RESETS AND GOES OFF AFTER TURN PATHFINDER OFF BUT EVENTUALLY ALWAYS COMES BACK ON. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP THEY DID A "ZERO RESET" AND TOLD ME TO CONTACT THEM IF LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. THEY ALSO HAD TO FIX A COUPLE OF MINOR COSMETIC ISSUES SO I ENDED UP WITH A RENTAL CAR FOR A FEW DAYS...A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN HUSBAND SAT IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. *TR

03/27/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHEN STARTING FROM BEING STOPPED AND ALSO WHEN GOING SLOW FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND JERKS LIKE IT IS STUCK AND CAN'T GET INTO THE NEXT GEAR. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THAT NISSAN IS INVESTIGATING BUT DOESN'T HAVE A FIX YET BUT HOPES TO BY APRIL 2013. MOST EXPENSIVE CAR WE EVER BOUGHT AND WE HAVE ONLY HAD IT A MONTH AND IT IS DOING IT MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. IF NISSAN KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD HAVE STOPPED SELLING THE CARS OR AT LEAST NOTIFY THE POTENTIAL BUYER OF THE PROBLEM. WE ALSO HAVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG PROBLEM TOO. *TR

03/26/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/20/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

THE SENSOR FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK. THE AIRBAGS ARE AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF EVEN WHEN THERE IS A FULL GROWN ADULT IN THE FRONT SEAT. ALSO, DURING ROUTINE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR MAY SWITCH TO "ON." IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AN ADULT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WILL NOT HAVE THE PROTECTION OF THE FRONT AIRBAG DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS CLAIMING THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SENSOR--EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NEWS ARTICLES TO THE CONTRARY. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL UNDER MY VIN--EVEN THOUGH OTHER 2013 PATHFINDERS ARE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. (IN FACT, I ACCESSED THIS SITE FROM A NEWS ARTICLE DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM AND THE RECALL.) AND, BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN ARE CLAIMING THAT THE DEFECT MAY NOT BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. AT PRESENT, THE CAR HAS LESS THAN TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (2500) MILES. *TR

03/21/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

BOUGHT A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN NOVEMBER. 3 MONTHS LATER AND 2 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME WE STARTED FEELING A "JUTTER" AND COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. LEAVING MYSELF (32 WEEKS PREGNANT), MY 2 YEAR OLD, AND 5 YEAR OLD STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE NORTHWAY IN 20* WEATHER. THERE WAS SMOKE BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE TRANSMISSION BLEW, A NEW TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ORDERED BUT, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO FIX. NISSAN NOR MY LOCAL DEALER ARE DOING ANYTHING RECTIFY THE PROBLEM APPARENTLY, I SHOULD TAKE AN $8,000 LOSS BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE PUTTING MY FAMILY IN THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT THAT CAN'T GET US FROM POINT A TO POINT B. *TR

03/20/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/25/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

DURING SLOW ACCELERATION FROM FULL STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE/SHUDDER FOR A COUPLE OR SECONDS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 15-25 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND CATCH AND SLIP AND CATCH. THIS HAPPENS 3-5 TIMES A DAY. I DRIVE MOSTLY CITY DRIVING SO ITS MOSTLY STOP AND GO DRIVING FROM ONE LIGHT TO THE NEXT. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL TO REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL AND EXHIBITS THE SAME ISSUES. EVEN AFTER THE REPROGRAM, OTHER OWNERS I'VE TALKED TO STILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

03/19/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/02/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN7DC******
Summary

MOST OF THE TIME THAT I AM ACCELERATING BETWEEN 20 - 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING. THE AMOUNT OF SHAKE OR "SHUDDER"VARIES FROM SLIGHTLY NOTICEABLE TO VERY NOTICEABLE. THE CONCERN HERE IS THE RELIABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION (CVT) WHICH SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING IN FREEWAYS THUS PREVENTING A POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH. *TR

03/15/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 12/15/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY ON MY NEW 2013 PATHFINDER I NOTICED THE SRS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON, UNLESS BOTH FRONT AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE ENGAGED. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR BEHAVES ERRATICALLY, OFTEN FAILING TO SHUT-OFF WITHIN 7 SECONDS OF VEHICLE START, AND REMAINING ON, EVEN WITH AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE THUS-FAR MADE 3 TRIPS TO MY SERVICING DEALER, WHO HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ISSUE. ON MY SECOND SERVICE VISIT, THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED THAT NISSAN TECH SUPPORT HAD ADVISED HIM THAT THE ODS SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CALIBRATED CORRECTLY, AT THE FACTORY. *TR

03/15/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

PASSENGER WEIGHING >120 LBS SITTING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT "OFF" WAS LIT INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. THE LIGHT TURNED OFF AFTER ABOUT 5 MIN OF DRIVING BUT CAME ON AGAIN A FEW MINUTES LATER. *TR

03/14/2013
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 02/14/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM3DC******
Summary

2013 PATHFINDER; NOTICED A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASE THAT THE PASSENGER SEATBELT LIGHT WOULD ALWAYS STAY ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY LOOKED IT OVER FOR AN HOUR OR SO AND COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. WHEN I GOT HOME, I CONNECTED THE PASSENGER SEATBELT (WITH AN EMPTY SEAT) AND IT WENT OUT. TOOK IT BACK AND THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM STATING THAT IT WAS A "LOOSE SEATBELT CONNECTION" ISSUE. NOW I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM MAY BE A BAD AIRBAG SENSOR AND THAT THE MECHANIC SIMPLY MAY HAVE DISCONNECTED OR RESET THE WARNING LIGHT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT YET EXPERIENCED THE OTHER MAJOR ISSUES OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED, BUT I EXPECT THESE GREMLINS TO START SURFACING AT ANY TIME. I HATE TO SAY THIS, BUT MY WIFE'S BUILT IN JAPAN PRIUS IS WONDERFUL, ANYTHING AMERICAN ASSEMBLED OR BUILT NOT SO WONDERFUL IN MY EXPERIENCE. *TR

03/14/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE,WHEELS
Incident Date: 02/28/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN1DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD BECOME DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE UNDER-CARRIAGE AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD BE SENT TO FURTHER ACCESS THE FAILURE BECAUSE A COMPONENT HAD FRACTURED UNDER THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE RIM TO BECOME SHREDDED AND THE BRAKE LINES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS PENDING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 1,400. *TR

03/13/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TR

03/10/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN9DC******
Summary

DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE NIGHT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND I NOTICE THE SUPPLEMENTAL AIRBAG ICON FLASHING. (I DON'T RECALL SEEING IT DURING THE TEST DRIVE.) I DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZE THE ICON, SO WHEN I GOT HOME, I LOOKED IT UP IN THE MANUAL, AND IT TELLS ME THAT I MUST GET IT SERVICED AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. REALLY? NOT EVEN 15 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT, AND I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK TO BE SERVICED??? NISSAN BETTER GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER. *TR

03/07/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

I PURCHASED MY BRAND NEW 2103 NISSAN PATHFINDER DECEMBER OF 2012. I NOTICED WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE WEEKS THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD NOT GO OUT IF I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE AND I WAS BUCKED UP. SO I TOOK IT IN TO SERVICE IN EARLY JANUARY TO DEAL WITH A DEFECT IN THE LEATHER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE LIGHT AND THAT WAS HOW IT WAS SUPPOSED TO WORK. SO EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR ANOTHER MONTH WHEN THE CAR STARTED BLOWING SMOKE. SO I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN AND THIS TIME A DIFFERENT DEALER RECOGNIZED THAT THAT WASN'T HOW THE CAR SHOULD BE WORKING SO HE SAID THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT. SO A COUPLE DAYS LATER AFTER PARTS WERE SENT OVERNIGHT THEY CALLED AND SAID THAT MY VEHICLE WAS READY FOR PICKUP. I PICKED THE PATHFINDER UP AND SURE ENOUGH THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WENT OFF WHEN I GOT IN BUT NOW I HAD AN AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT ON THE DASH. SINCE IT WAS THE END OF THE DAY THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IT BACK IN THE NEXT DAY. SO AFTER ANOTHER VISIT TO NISSAN THEY HAD TO CALL THE TECH LINE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. LONG STORY SHORT THEY SENT ME AWAY WITH MY BROKEN PATHFINDER BECAUSE APPARENTLY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND THE TECH LINE AT NISSAN HASN'T FIGURED OUT A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE AND I CALLED CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THE AGREED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BUT NOW MONTHS LATER AND I CAN'T EVEN GET A CALL BACK FROM THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND UNTIL NISSAN CAN WORK OUT ALL OF THE "BUGGS" EVERYONE SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THIS VEHICLE. *TR

03/05/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS
Incident Date: 02/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING ISSUES WITH MY PATHFINDER SINCE PURCHASE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. INITIALLY IT WOULD NOT DETECT ANYBODY WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE DEALER TRY TO RESET THE SENSOR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. NOW ALL AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON AND PER THE OWNERS MANUAL THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. I WAS TOLD IN JAN PARTS WERE ORDERED TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE STILL NOT IN. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM VERY VERY UPSET AND WILL BE LOOKING INTO LEGAL ACTIONS. *TR

03/05/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS
Incident Date: 03/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING ISSUES WITH MY PATHFINDER SINCE PURCHASE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. INITIALLY IT WOULD NOT DETECT ANYBODY WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE DEALER TRY TO RESET THE SENSOR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. NOW ALL AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON AND PER THE OWNERS MANUAL THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. I WAS TOLD IN JAN PARTS WERE ORDERED TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE STILL NOT IN. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM VERY VERY UPSET AND WILL BE LOOKING INTO LEGAL ACTIONS. *TR

03/05/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS
Incident Date: 11/26/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING ISSUES WITH MY PATHFINDER SINCE PURCHASE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. INITIALLY IT WOULD NOT DETECT ANYBODY WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE DEALER TRY TO RESET THE SENSOR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. NOW ALL AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON AND PER THE OWNERS MANUAL THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. I WAS TOLD IN JAN PARTS WERE ORDERED TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE STILL NOT IN. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM VERY VERY UPSET AND WILL BE LOOKING INTO LEGAL ACTIONS. *TR

03/05/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS
Incident Date: 01/23/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING ISSUES WITH MY PATHFINDER SINCE PURCHASE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. INITIALLY IT WOULD NOT DETECT ANYBODY WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE DEALER TRY TO RESET THE SENSOR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. NOW ALL AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON AND PER THE OWNERS MANUAL THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. I WAS TOLD IN JAN PARTS WERE ORDERED TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE STILL NOT IN. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM VERY VERY UPSET AND WILL BE LOOKING INTO LEGAL ACTIONS. *TR

03/04/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,SEATS
Incident Date: 01/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM9DC******
Summary

SINCE WE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD BE ILLUMINATED WHEN VARIOUS ADULT SIZE PEOPLE WILL BE SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE WEIGHTS OF THE ADULTS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WOULD VARY FROM 110 AND UP TO 139 AND STILL THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON, INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF\DISABLED. WE EVEN TRIED HAVING A SALESPERSON (UNKNOWN WEIGHT) SIT IN THE CAR AND STILL THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. *TR

02/28/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/21/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE COOLER LINE CLAMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,125. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,141.

02/26/2013
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/18/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON 02/16/2013 AND STEERING WHEEL OFF BALANCE. 2 DAYS LATER, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO HENDERSON NISSAN BUT IT WAS JUST A PATCH UP TO THE PROBLEM. TODAY 02/26/2013 A NEW PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN I DRIVE AT 15MPH THE TRANSMISSION JERK CAUSE A BIG VIBRATION TO THE CAR AND I'M AFRAID THIS WILL LEAD TO A MAJOR PROBLEM. I PURCHASE THIS CAR TO TRANSPORT MY 4 YEARS DAUGHTER AND I DON'T WANT THIS CAR TRANSMISSION TO BREAK DOWN ON FREEWAY WHICH COULD CAUSE A MAJOR PILE UP. PLEASE CONSIDER A SAFETY TO OUR FAMILY AND MANY OTHERS FAMILY OWN THIS NISSAN PATHFINDER BY INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. SINCERELY. *TR

02/21/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS
Incident Date: 02/13/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN0DC******
Summary

THE AIRBAG AND VEHICLE OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILURE. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SIGN WOULD REMAIN ON DESPITE AN EMPTY PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON SINCE THE 1ST DAY OF PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR 10 DAYS WITHOUT COMPLETE RESOLUTION. NISSAN USA HAS BEEN CONTACTED AS WELL. *TR

02/20/2013
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/18/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM4DC******
Summary

HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS. WIFE WAS RETURNING FROM PICKING OF PIZZA AND WAS 2 MILES FROM HOUSE - CALLED ME TO TELL ME THE CAR IS "DEAD". ARRIVED TO FIND FLUID ALL OVER STREET BEHIND AND BELOW VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE NEXT DAY WAS TOLD THEY WOULD BE REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD THAT THE HOSE FOR TRANSMISSION WAS MANUFACTURED A BIT TOO SMALL AND THEY HAVE BEEN "FALLING OFF" RESULTING IN A TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR BURN OUT. NOT HOW I WANTED TO BEGIN OWNERSHIP WITH A NISSAN... *TR

02/14/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/23/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM6DC******
Summary

PURCHASED A NEW 2013 PATHFINDER AND THE 1ST TRIP WE TOOK WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT WE NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON INDICATING IT WAS NOT ACTIVATED. I THOUGHT THAT WAS WEIRD, BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. FEW WEEKS WENT BY AND ISSUE WAS STILL OCCURRING SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID A RESET OF THE SEAT SENSOR AND IT SEEMED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY FOR APPROX 2 WEEKS. ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN, DEALER RESET AND IT APPEARED TO WORKED OK FOR A FEW DAYS. DEALER WAS NOW TOLD THE SEAT BASE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THE PART DUE TO THIS ISSUE. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WILL NOT ALLOW ANYBODY TO RIDE AS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AT ALL. *TR

02/11/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

DETECTED INTERMITTENT HEAT FAILURE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE AREA SURROUNDING THE OCCUPANT'S FEET. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 10 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED CODE WAS "TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SWITCH." THE SERVICE TECH ERASED THE CODE WITHOUT PERFORMING SERVICE. 5 DAYS LATER DRIVER DETECTED TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. SERVICE TECH AND DRIVER TOOK A TEST DRIVE. SERVICE TECH CONFIRMED TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE DRIVER PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. THIS CREATED A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE DRIVER AND SERVICE TECH. IT HAPPENED TWICE MORE AND THE VEHICLE ALMOST GOT STUCK UNDER THE DOOR TRYING TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS BY DEALER: CVT FAILURE. *TR

02/11/2013
Components: SEATS
Incident Date: 02/11/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE 2013 PATHFINDER 3RD ROW SEAT HEAD RESTS ARE TOO TALL CAUSING YOUR BLIND SPOT TO INCREASE (TWO OR THREE TIMES MORE). WITH THOSE SEATS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION YOU CAN NOT SEE THE TRAFFIC IN THE OPPOSITE LANE WHEN LOOKING IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR UNLESS IT'S ABOUT A CAR LENGTH BEHIND YOU. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT LEADING TO AN INJURY OR POSSIBLY DEATH BECAUSE YOU DID NOT SEE THE VEHICLE IN YOUR NOW EXTENDED BLIND SPOT. I MADE A COMPLAINT WITH CARLOCK NISSAN WITH NO SUCCESS IN GETTING THIS RESOLVED. I WAS TOLD TO FOLD THE SEATS DOWN BUT THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE WHEN I HAVE PASSENGERS IN THOSE SEATS. *TR

02/06/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MMXDC******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND 10 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER. THE ENGINE RPMS KEPT GOING UP AND DOWN WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS WITH LIMITED OR NO PROPULSION. I HAD TO AVOID THE HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WHILE I MOVED OVER 3 LANES TO THE SHOULDER. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THE VEHICLE, WITH 2200 MILES, REQUIRES A NEW TRANSMISSION DUE TO A FAILURE ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL DELIVERY SYSTEM. *TR

02/05/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/27/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE MY 2013 PATHFINDER FOR AROUND 2 WEEKS AND SINCE DAY 2 IT'S HAVING PROBLEMS I THINK WITH THE POWER TRAIN. IT START TO FAIL THE ACCELERATION, LIKE WHEN ON A MANUAL CAR YOU STEP OUT THE CLUTCH EARLY. I WENT TWICE TO A NISSAN DEALER TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM AND ON BOTH VISITS THEY SAID THERE'S NO PROBLEM WITH THE SUV. SO I HAVE TO WAIT TO SOMETHING MORE HAPPENS SO THEY CAN FIND A PROBLEM. I CHANGED MY 2010 PATHFINDER FOR THIS ONE... I THINK I MADE A REALLY BAD MOVE HERE. *TR

02/02/2013
Components: PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/22/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM2DC******
Summary

WHEN I WOULD PARK ON A HILL THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD THE CAR AND THE CAR WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS UNTIL THE PARKING PAWL WAS ENGAGED SO THE TRANSMISSION WAS HOLDING THE CAR ON THE HILL. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER AND PARKING BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED. NOW, NO PROBLEMS HOLDING THE CAR ON A HILL. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE CHECKED THIS BEFORE GIVING ME THE CAR. *TR

02/02/2013
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/30/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

BASE ON MANUAL, THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" SIGN WILL BE LIGHT ON (IT MEANS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL DISABLE) IF A CHILD OR ADULT (LESS THAN 70 POUNDS) SEAT AT THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. BUT FOR MY 2013 PATHFINDER, MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO WEIGHT ABOUT 50 POUNDS SITED AT THE FRONT SEAT (PASSENGER SIDE) AND WEARING SEAT BELT, BUT THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" SIGN IS OFF (IT MEAN THE AIR BAG STILL ENGAGE ). AS THE RESULT, MY DAUGHTER WILL BE IN DANGER DUE TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IF ACCIDENT HAPPEN. *TR

01/30/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/28/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER STARTED TO ACT STRANGE. THE RPM'S WOULD BE ERRATIC GOING FROM 3000 - 5000 IF I TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. THEN IT WOULD STOP IF I DID NOT TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR. THEN 4000 - 6000 RPMS. IT SEEMED VERY UNSAFE AND OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I DECIDED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ON THE EXIT RAMP WHEN I HEARD A LARGE GRINDING NOISE AND THE CAR STOPPED. THERE WAS AN AWFUL BURNING SMELL AND THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE IN ADDITION TO THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD NOT START. IT ALSO STOPPED IN A VERY UNSAFE LOCATION AND EVENTUALLY THE STATE POLICE CAME TO PUSH ME OUT OF THE WAY. CALLED MY NISSAN DEALER, THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK AND I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. LATER THAT DAY I FOUND OUT THAT THE RECOMMENDATION WAS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS, I WAS DRIVING A $40,000 BRAND NEW SUV AND THAT WAS THE ONLY OPTION. HOW COULD A NEW TRANSMISSION HELP, IF THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN NISSAN'S PATHFINDER TRANSMISSIONS? MY NEW CAR WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME. *TR

01/24/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/29/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN6DC******
Summary

WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD AND 5 MONTH OLD MY 2013 PATHFINDER ON 12/29 (WHICH I HAD FOR 1 MONTH)IT STARTED FEELING LIKE IT WAS MISSING GEARS AND SPUTTERING. THE RPMS STARTED TO REV UP BETWEEN 4000-5000 AND WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING ANY FASTER, AND THE CAR WAS JERKING AS I WAS DRIVING IT. I STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF HOPING IT WAS JUST A FLUKE BUT WHEN I STARED IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I WAS IN REVERSE I THEN PUT IN DRIVE AGAIN IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING BUT THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I EVEN PRESSED THE CRUISE TO SEE IF THAT WOULD WORK AND IT WOULDN'T WORK EITHER. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A TRANSMISSION MODULE CHIP THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAITED 10 DAYS AND FINALLY THEY SAID IT WAS READY. I PICKED IT UP AND LITERALLY TURNED AROUND BECAUSE IT WAS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING EXCEPT THIS TIME AS I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE PEDAL THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE AT 60MPH WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE GAS UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKE IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, THANK GOD, ALL WHILE MY BABY IS IN THE CAR WITH ME. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP WHICH DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW AND I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH NISSAN EXPRESSING MY CONCERN FOR THE VEHICLES SAFETY, AND THE FACT IT IS BRAND NEW A MONTH OLD CAR AND THE ONLY THING THAT I'M BEING TOLD IS THAT THEY ARE SENDING A TECH FROM NISSAN AND THEY'RE REALLY SORRY ABOUT MY TROUBLE. SO NOW THE CAR JUST SITS AT THE DEALERSHIP GOING ON A MONTH AND NEITHER ONE I FEEL HAS BEEN REALLY CONCERNED WITH TRYING TO FIX THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER OR WORRIED ON THE SAFETY OF IT. I AM TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE WAY THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN HAVE HANDLED THE SITUATION. SO MUCH FOR THEM BEING CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELL BEING AND SAFETY OF THEIR PASSENGERS. *TR

01/24/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/23/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM1DC******
Summary

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY @55MPH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV FROM LOW TO VERY HIGH RPMS. ALL OF A SUDDEN CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE AND LOST COMPLETE POWER TO DRIVE TRAIN. MOVE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND AVOIDED A HUGE ACCIDENT WITH 2 CHILDREN ON BOARD. *TR

01/22/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/21/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MN3DC******
Summary

AFTER FUELING MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME, I HEADED OUT AND NOTICED SMOKE AROUND MY VEHICLE. A NEIGHBORING VEHICLE MOTIONED FOR ME TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW AND SAID I HAD FLUID THAT LOOKED LIKE ANTI FREEZE POURING OUT FROM BENEATH MY 2013 PATHFINDER. I TRIED TO PULL OVER BUT THE SUV WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE FORWARD AND I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN. NOT KNOWING WHY MY VEHICLE WAS SMOKING, I CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SOME PEOPLE STOPPED TO HELP AND PUSH THE VEHICLE FROM THE STREET. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. A TOWING COMPANY WAS SENT OUT. I WAS TOLD THE TOWING COMPANY'S HAVE BEEN TOWING THESE BRAND NEW VEHICLES ALOT, SOME THAT WERE DRIVEN OFF THE LOT AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THIS ISSUE WAS UNDER A LAW SUIT FOR THE 2005-2010 MODEL PATHFINDERS. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE NISSAN HAS RESOLVED THE ISSUE JUST YET. *TR

01/21/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM5DC******
Summary

THE NIGHT OF SATURDAY JANUARY 19TH, 2013, ONE MONTH AND A HALF AFTER I PURCHASED MY "NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER," IT WAS IT!!! I THOUGH THAT WE WERE PUTTING THE WRONG TYPE OF GAS IN IT, BUT NO!!! WE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS "RUNNING OUT OF GAS MOVEMENT" FROM A $40,000 VEHICLE WITH ONE OF THE BEST MARKETING PROMOTIONS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE 21ST OF JANUARY, AND THE ONLY RESPONSE FROM GENERAL MANAGEMENT WAS " OH!... WE ARE SO SORRY, BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING ON HERE...IT LOOKS LIKE A TRANSMISSION MODULE, BUT WAIT... NO, THAT'S NOT IT... WE ARE INCOMPETENT!!! SO... HERE I AM, PAYING FOR A LOAN WITH A BROKE BRAND NEW SUV IN THE SHOP WITH A SAFETY STALL HAZARD!... DID I FORGET TO MENTION THAT'S A FAMILY CAR!!!! *TR

01/21/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM8DC******
Summary

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR TWO WEEK OLD 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER PLATINUM EDITION WITH MY FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DISABLED. THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THE COOLANT LINE BURST AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A "PRECAUTION" THEY WILL BE REPLACING THE RADIATOR, TRANSMISSION LINE (S), AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE BEFORE RETURNING IT TO US. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR DID NOT GET AFFECTED BUY THE INCIDENT AND THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THOSE PARTS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND LEARNED THAT A NUMBER OF OTHER 2013 PATHFINDERS HAVE SUFFERED FROM THE SAME CATASTROPHIC ISSUE. I ALSO LEARNED THAT PREVIOUS GENERATIONS OF THE PATHFINDER HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WHICH NISSAN WAS VERY SLOW TO ACKNOWLEDGE. WHEN A VEHICLE THAT IS TRAVELING AT A MODERATE TO HIGH RATE OF SPEED LOOSES TRANSMISSION THE DRIVER BECOMES AT RISK FOR A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN AND IN OUR CASE MY WIFE WAS SAVED BY A AAA EMPLOYEE WHO WAS KIND ENOUGH TO PUSH HER CAR OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DRIVES THIS VEHICLE PLEASE TELL THEM TO TAKE IT TO THEIR NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY. I AM CONVINCED THIS IS GOING TO REQUIRE A RECALL. OUR CAR HAD 450 MILE ON IT FOR GODS SAKE. *TR

01/03/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/31/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH THE PATHFINDER STARTED SPUTTERING BETWEEN 3000-4000 RPMS AND WOULD NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN HOPES TO RESET A PROBLEM. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE PATHFINDER WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. AS THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS LOADING THE PATHFINDER HE NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF LIQUID COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ONCE AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE HAD BURST AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. ALSO ANOTHER OWNER OF A 2013 PATHFINDER WAS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION AND WAS TOLD THAT A PROBLEM HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE COMPUTER THAT WAS AFFECTING THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T CATCH IT PRIOR TO THE NEW PATHFINDER LEAVING THE FACTORY. *TR

12/17/2012
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/16/2012
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AR2MM7DC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER(N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE BRAKING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

10 Recalls

for 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER
01/03/2013
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V069000
AIR BAGS
If the vehicle is involved in a crash necessitating airbag deployment and the passenger airbag is suppressed, there may be an increased risk of personal injury.
Campaign Number: 13V069000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: AIR BAGS
Summary

Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

12/04/2013
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V139000
SERVICE BRAKES
If the brake torque member fails, the brake caliper may move and contact the inside of the road wheel, resulting in reduced braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 13V139000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Summary

Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Pathfinder and Infiniti JX vehicles manufactured December 3, 2012, through January 29, 2013. The front brake torque member was improperly cast resulting in structural weakness. This can lead to premature failure and cracking.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

17/10/2013
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V445000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
The increased stopping distance may increase the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 13V445000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Summary

Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through September 20, 2013; model year 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through January 16, 2013; and model year 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured January 17, 2013, through September 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, during light braking on rough roads, the antilock brake system (ABS) brake pressure output software may lead to an increase in stopping distance.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

25/03/2014
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Campaign Number: 14V138000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

26/03/2014
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V142000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
The loss of transmission fluid could cause the transmission to function improperly and the vehicle to stop accelerating, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 14V142000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Summary

Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through October 3, 2012, and equipped with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). In the affected vehicles, the internal oil cooler (ITOC) hose may detach from the cooler due to inadequate clamping force, allowing transmission fluid to leak.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

26/01/2015
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V033000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
If the primary hood latch is released and the secondary latch fails during operation of the vehicle, it could cause the hood to open during vehicle operation impairing the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Campaign Number: 15V033000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14, 2013, and 2014 QX60 vehicles manufactured May 16, 2013, to November 18, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013. In the affected vehicles the hood release cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from fully engaging. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

20/10/2015
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V681000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Campaign Number: 15V681000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

26/04/2016
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Campaign Number: 16V244000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

31/05/2016
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V380000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
If the brake override is activated, the driver will not be accelerate normally, increasing the risk of a crash. If the brake lights remain illuminated, other drivers may fail to stop when the vehicle actually brakes, increasing the risk of a crash. If the driver inadvertently shift the vehicle out of the "PARK" position without depressing the brake, the vehicle may rollaway, increasing the risk of injury.
Campaign Number: 16V380000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to June 13, 2013. The brake light switch may have been installed incorrectly causing the relay to make intermittent contact and repeatedly cycle. This may result in the relay remaining in the "ON" position, causing the brake lights to remain illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, the brake light switch may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "Park" position, without depressing the brake pedal.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

20/01/2021
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V020000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Continual illumination of the brake lights can prevent other drivers from realizing the vehicle is actually slowing down, increasing the risk of a crash. With the brake override activated, the driver will not be able to accelerate normally, increasing the risk of a crash. The driver can shift the vehicle out of the "PARK" position without depressing the brake, allowing the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of injury.
Campaign Number: 21V020000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The location of the brake light switch may cause the brake light switch relay to repeatedly open and close. Overtime, this can cause the relay to stick in the "ON" position, with the brake lights remaining illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, this may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "Park" position, without depressing the brake pedal.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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