2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER Complaints

TRANSMISSION HAD A RECALL THEY CHANGE IT REPLACE IT THEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING WEIRD NOISES THEY SAID IT WAS THE WHEEL BEARINGS & THE DEFERENTIAL THAT THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC BROKE OR LEFT LOOSE

WHILE OPENING THE DRIVERS DOOR THE INSIDE HANDLE WOULD NOT WORK. HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR USING THE EXTERNAL HANDLE.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED. UPON REGULAR USE (I.E., NO PULLING, TWISTING, EXCESSIVE FORCE) IT FAILED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE DRIVER DOOR IS TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN AND PULL THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. THE INTERIOR HANDLE MOVES BUT DOES NOT ENGAGE

TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC. FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY NISSAN AT ~5400 MILES. THE SECOND EVENT: TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AT LOW SPEEDS, ACCELERATING IN CITY (ATLANTA) TRAFFIC. NOTICEABLE SHUDDER ON DECELERATION AS WELL. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IS GOING IN 03/31/17 AT ~84000 MILES.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STALLS WHEN PRESSING THE GAS TO ACCELERATE. WHEN AT A STOP OR TURNING WHEN SWITCHING FROM BRAKING TO ACCELERATING YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WILL NOT ASSIST AND THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPLICATE. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO

THE SUN VISORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND BREAK VERY EASILY. THEY WON'T STAY UP AND YOU HEAR A LOUD CLICKING AFTER A PART BREAKS IN THE VISOR. YOU CAN GOOGLE/YOUTUBE SUN VISOR ISSUES FOR PATHFINDER AND THERE IS A TON OF REPORTS ON THIS. NISSAN IS CHARGING FOLKS ~$190 PER VISOR TO REPAIR THIS WHEN IT IS A DEFECT.

HAPPENED A FEW TIMES (ONE TOO MANY) ON THE ROAD, MY CAR STALLS (GAS PEDAL DOES NOT WORK). ALSO, BACK LIGHTS ARE LIT AFTER CAR IS SHUT DOWN. HAD TO TURN ENGINE ON AND OFF TILL IT SHUTS OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 04/28/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE OF THE DELAY IN ACCELERATION WAS RELATED TO THE EXISTING BRAKE LIGHT RELAY MODULATOR RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE IS NO INDICATOR TO WARN THE DRIVEROF ACCELERATING ACROSS AN UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTION. UPDATED 7/31/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS INTERFERED WITH BY A KID'S TOY. THE AIR BAG WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED A FEW MONTHS PRIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 05/05/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DISCONNECTION WAS A DESIGN AND SAFETY DEFECT. THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE THAT EASILY DISCONNECTED. UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, IT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED, BUT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V244000 (STEERING, SUSPENSION). THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE BRAKE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT EXTENSIVE REPAIRS WERE REQUIRED. THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED A BUY BACK VERSUS A REPAIR SOLUTION. THE DEALER REQUIRED THAT THE CONTACT PICK UP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.