Issue ID | 1066160 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10588472 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | PATHFINDER |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 24/02/14 |
Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 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. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LINDEN, TX |
VIN pattern | 5N1AR2MN2ECXXXXXX |
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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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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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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