2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER Complaints

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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