Issue ID | 1019032 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10549508 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | PATHFINDER |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 23/10/13 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I just filed a complaint last week regarding my air bag on my 2 month old pathfinder and this week i had trouble with my transmission. Approximately one month ago when i was accelerating onto the highway my car seemed to get stuck in second gear and would not go above 30 mph. The rpms were going up to 7000 without any additional power. This only lasted for about 10 seconds. The dealer checked out the car and said that nothing was wrong with it and that it may have been a communication problem with the transmission. It happened again this week, again trying to merge onto a highway. The speed limit on the highway was 55 and my pathfinder would not accelerate past 30-35 miles per hour for 1/4 to 1/2 mile. It is quite disconcerting when a tractor trailer rides up on your bumper going at least 55 miles an hour and you have no power to accelerate to get out of the way. Once again, no warning lights came on the dash so i am sure that when i take it back to the dealer next week they are going to once again tell me that nothing is wrong with the vehicle. Obviously this is a safety concern when the transmission can just stop responding like that. I don't know how nissan can use the excuse "because it didn't trigger a internal warning with the computer, nothing is wrong." clearly something is wrong and since nissan really needs to address this issue. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2700 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PERRY HALL, MD |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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