2014 Nissan Pathfinder complaints

2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) ADJUSTED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED WHEN PEOPLE WHO WEIGHED OVER 120 LBS SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.*JB

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 7500. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ UPDATED 09/12/2014 *JS

2014 PATHFINDER WAS PURCHASED ON 5/17. ON 6/1 THE TRANSMISSIONS SHUDDERED WHILE ACCELERATING AT SLOW SPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER. THIS WAS REPEATED ON-DEMAND BY SERVICE TECHS AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THEM THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CVT ON THE 2014 PATHFINDER. THE SOLUTION PROVIDED BY NISSAN AUTO IS TO REPLACE THE 2 WEEK OLD TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ARE SO PREVALENT THAT THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER AND HAVE NO CONFIRMED DATE AS TO A RESOLUTION. *TR

REAR AXLES IN NEW 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER 3 MONTHS OLD WITH 5000 MILES HAS SEVERELY RUSTED REAR AXLES. SEEMS AXLES WERE MADE WITH CHEAP MATERIALS THAT ARE BECOMING HEAVILY RUSTED. FRONT AXLES HAVE NO PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE AS IT BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DECELERATING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LOOSE FUEL CAP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

I HAVE A SERIOUS VIBRATION PROBLEM WITH THE HOOD ON MY 2014 PATHFINDER - THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT ABOUT 55 MPH - THE FRONT SIDE OF THE HOOD SHAKES DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND BECOMES VIOLENT WHEN A SEMI IS COMING TOWARDS ME ON A 2 LANE RD - NISSAN HAS HAD 2 ENGINEERS LOOK AT THIS CAR AND THEY HAVE ALSO INSTALLED LARGER WEATHERSTRIPS ON THE FRT SIDE OF THE HOOD - THESE STRIPS HAVE TAMED THE VIBRATION DOWN HOWEVER THE VIBRATION IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE CUPS IN THE CUP HOLDER TO RATTLE. BEING AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOR OVER 20 YEARS I UNDERSTAND THE REASONS MANUFACTURERS USE ALUMINUM HOODS HOWEVER SAFETY SHOULD NOT BE REDUCED FOR FUEL ECONOMY - PER GLEN NAKAGAWA WITH NISSAN THEY HAVE DESIGNED A NEW HOOD FOR 2015 TO HOPEFULLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR MOST OWNERS - MY PROBLEM IS NOT JUST WITH VIBRATION ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE HOOD BUT WITH THE HOOD LIFTING ABOVE THE FENDERS AT THE HINGES WHEN A SEMI APPROACHES ME - THE STRESS THAT IS BEING PLACED ON STEEL HINGES ATTACHED TO AN ALUMINUM HOOD IS INCREDIBLE AND I FEEL THAT IT IS A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL ONE OR THE OTHER FAILS POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT - I SHOULD NOT BE IN FEAR WHILE DRIVING A BRAND NEW 46000 DOLLAR VEHICLE - NISSAN IS GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS AND HAS STATED THEY MAY PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BACK, HOWEVER NOW THEY ARE COMPLETELY IGNORING ALL PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS - HAVING RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON LINE AND HEARING NISSANS OWN WORDS IT IS OBVIOUS THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY NEW NISSAN PATHFINDER 2014. 1. CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY DISENGAGES GOING DOWN A SHALLOW BUT STRAIGHT ROAD. IN A 3 TO 4 MILE DRIVING STRETCH, IT WILL, AT TIMES, DISENGAGE 2 TO 3 TIMES. 2. THE 'SET' AND 'RESUME' TOGGLE SWITCH AT TIMES THEN DOES NOT RE-ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE SWITCH ACTS DEAD. I THEN HAVE TO SWITCH OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THEN SWITCH IT BACK ON TO HAVE THE TOGGLES SWITCH WORK BUT NOT ALWAYS. 3. THE CRUISE AND SET INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DO NOT FLICKER. THE NISSAN DEALER CARRIED OUT A TEST RUN AND FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGING EXACTLY AS STATED ABOVE. THEY REPLACED PART #25550-3KS1A, SWITCH ASSEMBLY-STE, TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT. THEY REITERATE THAT SUCH A CONDITION OF CRUISE DISENGAGEMENT AS STATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IS CONSIDERED NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE. HAVING READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL, I DO NOT FIND ANY MENTION OF THE TOGGLE SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY ACTING DEAD AFTER DISENGAGEMENT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL NOR THE HIGH FREQUENCY OF THE DISENGAGEMENT. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSING ME TO CONCENTRATE MORE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RATHER THAN ON THE ROAD. I AM REPEATEDLY UNSURE WHETHER THE CRUISE IS ENGAGED OR NOT. THIS DISTRACTION COULD RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. IT''S LIKE TEXTING WHILE DRIVING. EITHER WAY, THE END RESULT WOULD BE AN AVOIDABLE FATALITY(S).THIS CONDITION CLEARLY AMOUNTS TO A ROAD SAFETY HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER, BY MERELY STATING THAT THE CRUISE MAY DISENGAGE DR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNTIL IT REACHED 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

PATHFINDER SHUTTERED LIKE ENGINE MISS OR RUNNING OVER WARNING STRIPS ON ROAD HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THIS FIRST OCCURRENCE NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER SAID NISSAN HAS NO FIX FOR THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ALSO PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WITH PASSENGER IN PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

SPENT $42,000+ WHEN WE BOUGHT THE '14 PATHFINDER PLATINUM W/PREMIUM PKGE ON 03/06/14 AND IT STARTED THE "SHUDDER" ON 03/19/14. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, UPON RE-ACCELERATION, IT WOULD SHUDDER WHEN I HIT 20 MPH. IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS FIGHTING AGAINST ME TO SPEED UP. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER LOOKING AT IT THEY ARE PUTTING A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT. AFTER READING SEVERAL REVIEWS ONLINE (EDMONDS, KBB, ETC), THIS TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING AT 20 MPH IS A FRIGHTFULLY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

A) AT 9+ MILES SHIFTER MECHANISM NOT RECOGNIZING I WAS IN DRIVE MODE OR STARTED WITH I-KEY ERROR, GRADUATED TO OBD CODE P0850 OVER THE NEXT FEW MILES. I WAS TOLD THE FOB NEEDED TO BE PROGRAMMED. CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, TURNED OUT THE SHIFTER MECHANISM WAS AT FAULT - DOES NOT RECOGNIZE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE MORE OR PARKED OR NEUTRAL. B) PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR NOT WORKING NOTICED AT APPROX. 120 MILES. WAS INSTRUCTED THE SEAT NEEDED CALIBRATION. SEAT CALIBRATED. C) TOLD THE AIRBAG: WAS TOLD THE ISSUE WAS POSSIBLY THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGER, HOW THE PASSENGER SAT IN THE SEAT ETC. LATER TOLD THE DTC CODE NEEDED TO BE CLEARED. 3 HRS LATER WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. D) PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STILL NOT WORKING AT APPROX. 2500 MILES. INTERMITTENT AFTER THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE IS REPLACED. E) AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE REPLACED - AIRBAG INDICATOR STILL NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TOLD ME THE CAR IS NOT GOING TO BE RECALLED. I SHOULD GET THE VEHICLE FIXED AT A DEALER. STILL NISSAN DOES NOT THINK THERE IS ANY MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT IS NOT A LEMON AND SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED. F) READ ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE RECALL NOTICE ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE. NONE OF THE DOCUMENTS MENTION THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT INDICATOR (AUDIO OR VISUAL INDICATOR). ISSUE IS WHEN THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY MODULE FAILS, I BELIEVE THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR IS ALSO NOT WORKING CORRECTLY EITHER. I WROTE TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY DO NOT SEEM TO C

THE HOOD OF THE 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER SHAKES/VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS 60 M/H. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THATS THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. I AM AFRAID THAT THE HOOD WILL COME OPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HWY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

PURCHASED TWO 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDERS ON OCTOBER 2013 FROM SHEEHY NISSAN OF ANNAPOLIS. AFTER 1500 MILES ON ONE OF THEM STARTED HEARING A NOISE FROM THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE AREA ONLY WHEN GOING OVER 55MPH. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TECH HEARD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WAS NOT SURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. AFTER A WEEK PASTED SOMEONE FROM NISSAN CAME DOWN TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK AT THIS POINT I TOLD DEALER I NO LONGER WANTED TRUCK AND THAT I WOULD LIKE ANOTHER NEW VEHICLE IN ITS PLACE AND DID NOT MIND PAYING A FEW DOLLARS MORE FOR AND UPGRADED MODEL. SO THE GM CAME BACK WITH SOME GOOD NUMBERS AND OFF THE LOT I WENT WITH ANOTHER BRAND NEW 2014 FULLY LOADED PATHFINDER ON MARCH 8TH 2014 I STARTED FEELING THIS VERY HARD SHUDDERING WHEN DRIVING 0-20MPH I THOUGHT IT WOULD STOP BUT IT JUST GOT WORST SO ON MARCH 10TH 2014 I DROPPED TRUCK OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND TECH WAS ABLE TO HEAR AND FEEL WHAT I FELT AND THEY PLACED A CALLED TO NISSAN WHICH ADVISED THEM TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE TRUCK ON FRIDAY MARCH 14TH 2014 THEY PULLED IT INTO THE BAY I GOT IN THE DRIVERS SET STARTED THE TRUCK AND RIGHT AWAY I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT GO DOWN ONLY UP AND DOWN. I CALLED THE SERVICE REP OVER AND ADVISED HIM WHAT WAS GOING ON AND HE CALLED HIS MANAGER OVER AND THEY BOTH SHOOK THEIR HEADS AND SAID YOU ARE REALLY HAVING A TUFF TIME WITH THESE PATHFINDERS AND SAID WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO DRIVE IT OVER THE WEEKEND TO TEST OUT THE

AFTER ONLY HAVE THE CAR FOR 3 MONTHS, BRAND NEW OFF OF THE LOT, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO. THEN AFTER GETTING THE A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, THEN THE EXHAUST BROKE??? *TR

ACCELERATING FROM STOPLIGHT ACROSS HIGHWAY WHEN TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. RELEASED ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STOP VIOLENT SHAKING. REAPPLIED PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO KEEP VEHICLE BEHIND US FROM SMASHING OUR VEHICLE. THIS EXACT SAME SCENARIO HAS OCCURRED OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN THE LAST 4200 MILES. THIS EXACT VIOLENT SHAKING (JUDDERING) HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. NISSAN CORPORATION IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND REFUSED TO FIX MY VEHICLE. THE PATHFINDER TRANSMISSION HAS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: ALL 2013 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDERS HAVE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT SHUDDERS, VIBRATES, JERKS, SHAKES.. WHEN YOU SLOWLY ACCELERATE OR WHEN YOU COME OFF THE HIGHWAY DOING CRUISE CONTROL AND THEN GO TO BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. WHEN THE CAR GETS TO ABOUT 8,000 THERE IS NO DENYING THE PROBLEM. NISSAN REFUSES TO RECALL THE CAR. THEY CONTINUE TO ASK THAT YOU BRING THE CAR IN.. AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE 1ST CLUE ON HOW TO FIX IT.. THEIR ANSWER IS TO GIVE YOU ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND CLAIM THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. I HAD A 2013 THE BOUGHT BACK THE CAR AND GAVE ME A 2014 AND GUESS WHAT THE CAR IS STILL A PIECE OF GARBAGE. AND NOW THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT THE 2014 HAS. STAY AWAY!!!!!!! *TR

I BOUGHT A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER PLATINUM WITH 9 MILES, I DROVE IT HOME APPROX. 50 MILES AND FOUND I WAS GETTING I-KEY SYSTEM ERROR. DEALER INSTRUCTED ME IT WAS THE FOB PROGRAMMING ERROR, THEN THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND TOLD ME A TRANSMISSION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH PREVENTED THE ECM TO RECOGNIZE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE MODE NOT IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. WITHIN THE NEXT 50 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH P0850 ERROR. MECHANIC FIXED THE ISSUE AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG (ON/OFF) INDICATOR IS INTERMITTENT EVEN WHEN AN ADULT OVER 140LBS IS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. SOMETIMES IT IS NOT OFF AS REQUIRED. I THINK BOTH ISSUES COULD POSE RISKS TO PASSENGERS AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. I AM NOT A MECHANIC SO I AM NOT SURE IF THE SHIFTER SWITCH HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. *TR

SINCE 10/12/13, THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHUDDERING AND LOSS OF POWER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT IS ALWAYS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. WE CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT GETS WORSE. FINALLY AFTER IT BECOMES ALMOST UNABLE TO DRIVE NISSAN ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND REPLACES THE CVT. WE ARE NOW ON OUR THIRD CVT SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR ON 7/22/13. WE HAVE TO TRAVEL A TWO LANE MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY AND IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND DUE TO LOSING POWER GOING UPHILL WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND THE CAR BEHIND US SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES AND SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING US. IT HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS FROM 30 TO 60 MPH. I AM GRAVELY CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY, WE ALSO HAVE A NEWBORN AND I AM SCARED TO HAVE HIM IN THIS CAR BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE. I HONESTLY FEEL THAT IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE WE ARE HIT DUE TO THESE ISSUES. NISSAN CONTINUES TO DENY THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER "AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE AN ADULT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE HAS 2000 MILES AND RARELY HAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE "AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATES TO INDICATE WHEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH AT THIS TIME, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

CAR LOSES POWER AND SHAKES A LOT DURING ACCELERATION AND DURING TURNS. *TR

I NOTICED A VERY HIGH PITCHED WHINING/WHISTLING NOISE WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD OF A 2 DAY OLD CAR. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW AND HAD IT TOPPED OFF. THE NOISE REDUCED VERY SLIGHTLY BUT ITS STILL THERE. THEY SAID THAT THE NOISE WAS MADE BY THE ELECTRIC ASSIST POWER STEERING PUMP AND WAS AT NORMAL LEVELS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY OF MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES MAKE SUCH A SOUND. IT FEELS LIKE WHATEVER PART MAKING THAT SOUND IS DUE FOR FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V445000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A NEARBY POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE CONSEQUENCE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL PRIOR TO HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,039.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DOWN A STEEP HILL, SHE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE, ENGINE, AND KEY ERROR WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,600. UPDATED 03/05/14*LJ ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND POWER TO THE VEHICLE WAS LOST.

PURCHASED 2014 PREMIUM PLATITUM NISSAN PATHFINDER ON 10/9/13. THE SAME EVENING I NOTICED THE CAR VIOLENTLY JERKING FROM STOP TO 35 MPH (2000 RPM). I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. 4 DAYS LATER THE CAR DID THE SAME THING SEVERAL TIMES. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY CLAIM THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE. 3 DAYS AFTER THAT, THE CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED FROM STOP TO 35 MPH ALL MORNING. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY DUPLICATED THE ISSUE. SAID CAR NEEDS A TRANSMISSION. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE TO DETERMINE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN. IT HAPPENS QUIT FREQUENTLY WITH THE 2013/2014 CVT TRANSMISSIONS IN THE PATHFINDERS. CHECK EDMUNDS.COM, KBB.COM, ETC FOR REVIEWS. THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS ALL SAY THE SAME THING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE WHEN THE CAR IS TRYING TO LEAVE 2ND GEAR WHILE JERKING, IT IS NOT PICKING UP SPEED AND CAN CAUSE SOMEONE TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR; CAUSING INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO IMMEDIATELY AND NISSAN NEEDS TO STOP PRODUCTION OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS UNTIL THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. NHTSA PLEASE GET INVOLVED TO STOP NISSAN FROM PRODUCING THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS AND TO FORCE THEM TO FIX THE ONES THEY HAVE SOLD TO INNOCENT PURCHASERS. IT'S NOT RIGHT THAT THEY CONTINUE TO TAKE INNOCENT PEOPLE'S HARD EARN MONEY AND PROFIT FROM THAT, WHILE WE ARE FORCED TO PAY TO RIDE IN WHAT COULD BE A ACCIDENT CAUSING VEHICLE; RESULTING IN INJURY AND/OR WORSE CASE, DEATH!!! PLEASE BE PROACTIVE. LET'S SAVE LIVES BEFORE IT'S TOO L

HI SIR/MADAM, MY NAME IS [XXX] I REPORTED TO NISSAN USA CORPORATE OFFICE. I GOT A CALL FROM [XXX], NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE ON 24 SEPTEMBER. INFORMED HIM THE ISSUE.THEN CALLED [XXX], CUSTOMER RELATIONS OF BROWN'S FAIRFAX NISSAN OFFICE. HE ASKED TO OPEN A TICKET WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER RELATIONS. I OPENED A TICKED ON 09/30/2013. THE CASE NUMBER - [XXX]. GAVE THE INFORMATION TO [XXX], CUSTOMER RELATIONS IN BROWN'S NISSAN, FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA. HE SAID HE WILL FOLLOW UP AND UPDATE ME. THERE WAS NO UPDATE FROM HIM SO FAR. TODAY (10/18/2013), I WENT TO THE DEALER. SHOWED THE DOOR SALES MANAGER - [XXX] AND WORKSHOP - [XXX]. [XXX] FIXED THE DOOR PART AND TRANSMISSION (FROM DRIVE MODE TO PARK MODE. IT IS GETTING STUCK AT R IN POWER TRAIN), HE SAID THERE IS AN ISSUE. HE CHECKED WITH THE MECHANIC IN THE SHOP. HE HAS TO FOLLOW UP WITH NISSAN AND I HAD INFORMED I HAD OPENED CONSUMER TICKET. [XXX] GAVE THE CAR BACK. THERE IS NO ACTION SO FAR !!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR