Issue ID | 1017023 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10548070 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | PATHFINDER |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 13/09/13 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I purchased the nissan pathfinder on august 5, 2013. Within 2 weeks, the vehicle would shudder when driving between 20-30 miles per hour and suddenly lose power. I tried different types of gasoline without success. I finally brought it back to the dealership on september 13. They said it needed a "sensor in the transmission", they would order the part and i could bring it back the following wednesday. I brought it in on wednesday. I was told it would be an all day job. Near the end of the day, i was told that the part didn't fit and they had ordered another one. It would be in the following monday. They arranged for me to get a rental car. They had the car for another ten days. They called for me to pick it up. While driving back from the rental agency, with the service advisor in the car, it did it again! They did not offer another rental or to take it back and fix it, so i took it home. A week later, the shuddering was so bad, that i took it back in again. They ordered an entirely new transmission (another week to receive the part and install it). (why put a new transmission in a new car that already has a new transmission that had been rebuilt once already when they put in the torque converter?) it makes no sense. Meanwhile, i'm terrified to have to take this car back again. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | METAIRIE, LA |
VIN pattern | 5N1AR2MN0DCXXXXXX |
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 |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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