Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2013)

891 consumer complaints on file.

#10560491January 18, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560374January 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560274January 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559156January 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558878January 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558920January 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558430January 4, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558456January 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558389January 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558016December 31, 2013
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557599December 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557439December 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557348December 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557138December 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556732December 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556386December 17, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556011December 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555518December 10, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555283December 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555282December 9, 2013
ENGINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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