Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2013)

891 consumer complaints on file.

#11089981April 24, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083812April 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082154March 30, 2018
POWER TRAIN
JERKING MOTION AN SLIPPING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP. ALSO JERKING WILL DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080948March 22, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079430March 14, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078256March 8, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075823March 2, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
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.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075261February 27, 2018
ENGINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074092February 21, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072455February 13, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072337February 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
THE FRONT SEAT OCS IS NOT REGISTERING THE SEAT AS BEING OCCUPIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066750February 3, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066643February 2, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064912January 25, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING RPM'S STAY AROUND 1200ISH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062014January 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060729January 5, 2018
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047940November 21, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046415November 15, 2017
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046081November 14, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
SEAL ON TRANSMISSION LEAK AND CAN NOT GET OUT OF PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045300November 11, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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