NHTSA Complaint #10588472 — 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER

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. *TR