Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2017)

188 consumer complaints on file.

#11328088June 10, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE BRAND NEW WITH 0 MILES THE BACK SEAT WARMERS STOPPED WORKING AND THE BACK LIFT GATE STOPPED WORKING. THE HATCH HAD A RECALL ON ELECTRICAL. THAT WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT STOP THE ISSUE. THE LIFT GATE CONTINUED TO BE OFF AND ON WITH ITS FUNCTION. AT 38K MILES WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SHUT DOWN WITH COMPLETE POWER LOSS WITH A NO KEY DETECTION. CAR WAS TOWED, NO CODE THROWN, BATTER WAS CORRODED AFTER JUST BEING SERVICED 3 DAYS PRIOR WITH 0 CORROSION. WINDOWS WERE SLOW TO ROLL DOWN JUMPED BATTERY AND WAS THEN JUST REPLACED. THE ISSUES CONTINUED WITH WINDOWS BEING SLOW AND THEN TO THE POINT I WAS HAVING TO FORCE AND ASSIST THE WINDOW MANUALLY TO ROLL THEM UP. AGAIN MY CAR WOULD NOT START 3 MONTHS LATER. THE CAR WAS JUMPED AT HOME. 6 MONTHS AFTER INITIAL LOSS OF POWER IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE GOING 75 MILES AN HOUR DURING 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC. COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE RESULTING IN HAVING TO PULL OVER TO INSIDE SHOULDER. COULD NOT BE JUMPED AND WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THIS MAKES THE 7TH TIME AT A DEALERSHIP WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH NO CODES AND A 24 HOUR DIAGNOSTIC TEST ADMINISTERED. MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN WERE AT HIGH RISK MULTIPLE TIMES AND WAS TRAUMATIC TO ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326150May 27, 2020
ENGINE
AFTER ABOUT 34,000 MILES I HEAR A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE. AFTER GETTING DIAGNOSED THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN WAKE FOREST NC SAID THAT IT WAS MY FAN MOTOR AND IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. SO I DID MY RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT A LOT OF PATHFINDER OWNERS ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. I HEARD THE NOISE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING MY AIR OWN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326046May 26, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE LIFTGATE STARTED TO OPEN, IT WOULD THEN IMMEDIATELY CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WELCH NISSAN (2505 S OLIVE ST, PINE BLUFF, AR 71601) WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326080May 26, 2020
ENGINE
UNDER 40,000 MILES AND THE COOLING FAN STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. ANOTHER DEAD RADIATOR FAN, NISSAN REALLY NEEDS TO DESIGN THESE THINGS TO LAST MORE THAN JUST PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NOTICED THE NOISE FIRST WHEN THE WIFE PULLED IN BUT UPON RESTART THERE WAS NO NOISE, 5 MINS LATER IT WAS BACK AND THE FAN ASSEMBLY WAS VISIBLY SHAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324402May 13, 2020
ENGINE
WHEN MY 2017 PATHFINDER GOT TO ABOUT 40,000 MILES (JANUARY OR FEBRUARY 2020), IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE, COMING FROM BEHIND THE RADIATOR. UPON INSPECTION AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THE COOLING FAN WAS LOOSE, CAN'T REMEMBER THE PART THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE, BUT IT WAS BUSTED...OF COURSE IT WAS! MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000, SO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED. IT WAS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $900-$1000 FOR REPAIRS. AND I COULDN'T DRIVE IT UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. I WAS NOTICEABLY UPSET AND ASKED WHY THIS WOULD BE HAPPENING TO A NEW VEHICLE, AND WAS IT NORMAL FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO BREAK THIS SOON? THE SERVICE GUY AGREED THAT IT PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE WORN OUT THIS SOON, AND WAS ABLE TO FIND A COUPON ON THEIR WEBSITE THAT HE APPLIED TO MY BILL. YAY. I'M GREATLY DISAPPOINTED TO BE SEEING SO MANY OTHERS WHO HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM AS WELL. THIS IS CLEARLY FAULTY PARTS AND I WOULD LIKE A REFUND FOR THE REPAIRS I HAD TO MAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320335April 6, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
HAVE JUST UNDER 40,000 MILES ON MY 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND MY COOLING FAN LITERALLY WOBBLES AS IT SPINS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. IT CONTINUES TO MAKE THIS NOISE AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF UNTIL THE FAN STOPS SPINNING. I RESEARCHED THIS AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. A FAN SHOULDN'T GIVE OUT IN LESS THAN 40,000 MILES AND THE DEALER QUOTED ME $1000-1400 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO GET IT FIXED. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS POSTED FOR YEARS NOW - THIS SHOULD BE A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR NISSAN AS OBVIOUSLY THIS FAN IS A DEFECTIVE. WILL THINK TIWICE ABOUT ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT FOR SURE. HAD A HONDA THAT I DROVE OR 12 YEARS AND NEVER HAD 1 PROBLEM OUT OF IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315371March 1, 2020
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES ON IT. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, I TURNED ON MY CAR AND HEARD A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PERSISTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT WAS A FAULTY RADIATOR FAN AND IT WOULD COST ME AROUND $1,000 TO FIX IT. THE MANUFACTURER WARRENTY IS ONLY 3 YR/36,000 MILES FOR BASIC AND 5 YR/50,000 MILES FOR POWERTRAIN. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL I GET IT FIXED, DUE TO THE FACT IT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE BY CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT. THIS A FAIRLY NEW CAR AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TROUBLE WITH FAULTY PARTS WHEN THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11312264February 29, 2020
ENGINE
LIKE MANY OTHERS, AT 39,913 MILES THE COOLING FANS STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. AFTER TAKING TO THE DEALER, THEY DETERMINED THE RADIATOR/COOLING FAN WAS LOOSE AND RUBBING ON THE SHROUD. THE RADIATOR FAN WAS REPLACED. TOTAL BILL WAS $922. HOPING THERE IS ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO JUSTIFY AN INVESTIGATION AND EVENTUAL RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311117February 24, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V807000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310834February 23, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AC/ FAN MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNED ON UNABLE TO USE BECAUSE NOISE IS SO BAD- NEED TO REPLACE COOLING FAN- NEEDS TO BE COVERED BY NISSAN AS THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308478February 11, 2020
ENGINE
THE CAR STARTED MAKING A WEIRD FAN NOISE. MY CAR IS A 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND I AM AT 70,000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT WOULD BE 1K TO FIX. I THINK IT IS UNFAIR THAT THE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY WOULD FAIL AT 70,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308640February 11, 2020
ENGINE
MY 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 56K MILES DEVELOPED A LOUD CRACKLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RAISED HOOD TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE ABNORMAL SOUND AND DISCOVERED THAT THE COOLING FAN BLADES WERE RUBBING ON THE SHROUD AROUND BLADE FAN/MOTOR ASSEMBLY. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT HE HAS SEEN A SIMILAR ISSUES LIKE THIS AND THE CAUSE IS A FAILED BEARING/BUSHING ON THE FAN AND THE COST TO REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $900
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307969February 9, 2020
ENGINE
THE COOLING FAN STARTED MAKING VERY LOUD NOISE AT 40000 MILES. ISSUE SEEMS VERY COMMON AS HUNDREDS OF OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUE. DEALER ASKING $1200 TO REPLACE THE FAN. SINCE THIS IS VERY COMMON ISSUE AFFECTING MOST PATHFINDER CARS NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR FREE. THIS IS SAFETY RELATED SINCE IF DEFECTIVE IT WILL CAUSE ENGINE OVERHEATING SPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301056January 22, 2020
STEERING
THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD BUZZING NOISE AFTER REACHING 59,000 MILES. THE BUZZING IS SO LOUD IT CAN BE HEARD INDOORS AND ALL AROUND THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP NOTED THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHOULD BE REPLACED AND ADVISED TO CALL NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS SIX DAYS LATER TO INFORM ME THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE $3,000.00 ESTIMATE THAT THE DEALERSHIP PROVIDED. NISSAN'S RESPONSE TO THE PROBLEM WAS YOU ARE TO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY TO ASSIST YOU. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP COULD CREATE A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION WHEN I AM TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY. THE SOUND GETS LOUDER AND LOUDER THE LONGER YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT SOUNDS LIKE AN BUZZING ALARM IS GOING OFF AND THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301073January 22, 2020
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PULLED OUT TO TURN LEFT ON A FOUR LANE CITY STREET, ENTERED INTO THE FIRST 2 LANES (TRAFFIC COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE) WHEN THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND JUST SAT MOTIONLESS WHILE CARS IN BOTH LANES WERE MOVING TOWARD ME. SPEED LIMIT ON THAT STREET IS 50 MPH. I MAINTAINED PRESSURE ON THE GAS, AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE. THE NEXT MORNING, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE BRANDON FLORIDA NISSAN DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE "REBUILT". THIS IS A 2017 PATHFINDER WITH 45000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300194January 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR IS ENGAGED EITHER FOR AIR CONDITIONING OR DEFROST IT ACTIVATES A SECONDARY COOLING FAN ON THE RADIATOR. THIS FAN STARTED MAKING NOISE (GROWLING) AND VIBRATING. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. UPON PRESENTING THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALER THE SERVICE TECH. SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE COOLING FAN. HE ALREADY KNEW BEFORE HE EXAMINED THE CAR. ONCE THEY EXAMINED THE CAR THEY CONFIRMED THAT IS WAS THE FAN. COST TO ME OVER $1000.00 THIS NOISE HAPPENED ANYTIME ANYPLACE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS ON AND THE COMPRESSOR ENGAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300031January 17, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AC FAN MAKES LOUD SOUND WHEN HEATING OR COOLING IS TURNED ON. FIRST STARTED WHEN FAN WAS SET TO MAX ONLY, NOW THE NOISE IS OCCURRING EVEN WHEN FAN IS SET TO LOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298646January 12, 2020
ENGINE
ON 1/9 I SUDDENLY NOTED A LOUD, SHAKING, VIBRATING NOISE IN MY 2017 PATHFINDER. I IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO GET TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT IT WAS SO BAD I STOPPED AT ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP ON THE WAY. I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEED A NEW COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY DUE TO BAD BEARINGS, TO THE TUNE OF $850! SEEMS TO BE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS IN LOW MILEAGE NEW PATHFINDERS. MINE HAS 64,500 MILES. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE AS THE VEHICLE COULD OVERHEAT OR IT COULD DAMAGE THE RADIATOR IF IT CAME APART WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298845January 12, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE CRANKS UP BY ITSELF AFTER THE DOORS ARE LOCKED AND THE BACK UP CAMERA DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE GEAR IS PUT BACK IN DRIVE. I HAVE A COUPLE OF VIDEOS BUT CAN'T ATTACH ON HERE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298444January 10, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
ENGINE HOOD VIBRATES AT SPEED AT ABOVE 55 MPH. I CAN SEE IT MOVES UP AND DOWN FROM DRIVER SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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