Issue ID | 1281122 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10863258 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | PATHFINDER |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 25/04/16 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Transmission failure- my vehicle has had a shudder when turning and at low speeds since day one, and it was purchased brand new. It now has 38,000 miles. Each time i brought it in for the shudder, the dealer would blame it on some 'other' issue. Since i bought the car, i have replaced the tires 2 times at the advice of the dealer (yes, they tried to blame it on the tires) and have had the brakes replaced at their advice. None of that fixed the shudder. I've spent a few thousand dollars proving that. Last week it was at the dealer for 4 days, and they admitted there is still a shudder, which is constant and gets worse when going uphill, but said it is because my tires are "square". Brand new tires they just talked me into buying. They told me there is nothing more they will do and asked me to come get my vehicle . This is the fourth dealership my car has been to. I picked up the vehicle and not 2 blocks down the road at about 10 mph it started violently jerking and no amount of gas would make it go. It stalled in the middle of the road, with my baby in the back seat. It did the same thing several more times on the way back to the dealership. Their mechanic drove it and again, it immediately jerked violently as he first pressed the gas pedal- he did not experience it stall (or said he didn't ). Now they admit it is not tires and said they need the computer to verify that there is a problem. They won't fix it unless the computer says there is an issue, even though it is not drivable. Nissan corporate called me today to say the computer says there is no issue and told me i have to return the loaner car and pick my broken down pathfinder back up. No repair will be performed, since the "computer" isn't getting a fault code. So i am stuck with a $40,000 hunk of junk that i can't drive or even sell. Corporate even said that if it is not drivable, i should tow it away. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 38000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | KENNESAW, GA |
VIN pattern | 5N1AR2MN7E6XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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