Issue ID | 974298 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10505608 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | PATHFINDER |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 26/02/13 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Purchased my new 2013 nissan pathfinder in february, 2013. Experienced problems accelerating from a complete stop after the first 100 miles i put on the car. I experienced the problem 4 times in the first 400 miles. Then i experienced a major problem turning left from a complete stop. The car barely coasted through the intersection. I had to pump the gas pedal about 4 times to get the car moving. Luckily i was turning left at a green arrow so the oncoming traffic had a red light and was stopped. I asked the dealer to pick it up as i didn't feel safe driving it. They had it a week and opened a ticket with nissan. They could not duplicate the issue and hadn't heard of any other similar issues so they asked me to pick up the car. My husband drove it on the highway for work (about 1200 miles) and noticed a little sluggishness from a full stop but not too bad. I drove it for a couple of weeks after that and i noticed some minor sluggishness. When it stalled out as i was turning left through a 4 way stop with no oncoming traffic, i decided to take it back. Had i been turning left at a green light with oncoming traffic, there would have been a high potential for an accident with injuries to my child in the back seat. This time i provided blogs to the dealer describing the same issues. The dealer confirmed today that there is a known problem but no fix so i should pick up the car. If it happens again they told me to press harder on the gas pedal. I told them that was an unacceptable solution. I asked for an upgraded rental since i'm now paying for a pathfinder but driving a basic rogue that they "rented" to me. I am currently escalating the matter through nissan. I refuse to take the car back and put my family in danger over an issue they admit to but can't resolve. I have also noticed issues with the airbag light that others have reported. This car needs to be recalled. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
Number of Occurences | 4 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA |
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 | 5 |
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