2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER Complaints

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR NO LONGER STAYS IN THE 'UP' POSITION AND 'OPENS' WHENEVER I AM DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF I HIT A BUMP. THE VISOR SUDDENLY DROPS AND HANGS DOWN, DIRECTLY IMPAIRING MY ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD. WHENEVER I TRY TO PUT THE VISOR BACK UP TO ITS 'UP' POSITION IT MAKES A LOUD CREAKING NOISE

TRUCK SHUDDERS AFTER BEING PARKED OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT ON TAKE OFF WHEN TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED. ALSO IN THE MOTION OF DRIVING ON CITY AND OR HIGHWAY.

POWER LIFTGATE OF OUR SUV AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES ONCE THE GATE REACHES THE TOP OF ITS "OPEN" POSITION. SUDDEN CLOSURE IS A LIFE THREATENING EVENT TO A SMALL CHILD AT OR NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SAID TO BE A "SPINDLE" PROBLEM.

THE DOOR HANDLE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED AND THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE NOW.

SOMETIMES MY PATHFINDER DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM TRYING TO DRIVE AFTER A STOP SIGN OR A RED LIGHT, BUT SOMETIMES IT WILL EVEN HAPPEN WHEN I'M TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. IT'S INTERMITTENT, SO IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME.

CAR SHAKES WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEEDS AND LIGHTLY PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, IT SEEMS AS IF THE TRANSMISSIONS TRIES TO SHIFT BUT THE GEAR DOESN'T GO IN. THE CAR CONSUMES MORE GAS THAN USUAL, AND IT FEELS VERY HEAVY EVEN WHEN FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL.

MY VEHICLE WILL MAKE STARTLING RATTLING SOUNDS UNDER THE HOOD WHENEVER THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING IS ON WHETHER THE CAR IS IDLE OR IN MOTION. WHENEVER THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE ALSO HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING AS IF IT WILL CUT OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRED ANDERSON NISSAN OF RALEIGH (LOCATED AT 9225 GLENWOOD AVE, RALEIGH, NC 27617, (919) 324-3443) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

CAR WAS DELIVERED NEW WITH FRONT HEADRESTS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. DRIVER'S VISOR WAS SNAPPING LOUDLY AND DROOPING FROM NEW. REPLACED 11/14/2014. OCS RECALL, ATTEMPTED REPAIR 4/23/2014, 11/14/14, 4/7/2015, 11/19/2015, 12/8/2015 AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON ALWAYS, TO THIS DAY! HOOD HAS VIBRATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SINCE NEW. RECALL FOR HOOD LATCH FIXED 4/7/2015. HOOD STILL VIBRATES. PASSENGER VISOR REPLACED 2/23/2017 FOR SAME AS DRIVER'S. DRIVER'S INNER DOOR HANDLE BROKE. COULDN'T OPEN FROM INSIDE. REPLACED 9/10/2018 AT COST OF $296.29. MULTIPLE EXTERIOR RUBBER AND PLASTIC TRIMS ARE LOOSE, COMING OFF, AND INTERIOR GASKET ON ONE REAR DOOR AND TAILGATE.

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE PLASTIC PART INSIDE OF THE VISOR FLAT PANEL HAS BROKEN AND CANNOT HOLD UP THE VISOR AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO, OR AS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION. BEFORE IT FLOPPED DOWN COMPLETELY, IT USED TO MAKE A LARGE AND STRANGE CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER THE VISOR IS RAISED OR LOWERED. THEN IT BROKE. COMPLETELY. DRIVING IS UNSAFE ANS THE LINE OF SIGHT IS BLOCKED COMPLETELY, UNLESS RELEASED TO THE SIDE, WHICH THEN BLOCKS THE SIDE VIEW, OR RAISED USING OTHER METHODS (DUCT TAPE, VELCRO, ETC.). I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM BUT REPLACING THIS NON-FUNCTIONING SAFETY HAZARDOUS ISSUE IS NOT COVERRD UNDER WARRANTY. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $340/VISOR. THE PASSENGERS SIDE IS ALSO MAKING A WEIRD CLICKING NOISE AND NOW ALSO STARTING TO DROOP. BASIC RESEARCH ONLINE HAS RESULTED IN HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CASES FOR NOT ONLY PATHFINDERS BUT ALSO OTHER MODELS FOR NISSAN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NISSAN SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE PARTS BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENTS(S) OR WORSE DEATH OCCURS BECAUSE THEY HAVE SKIMMED QUALITY ON THESE PARTS.