2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER HYBRID — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CONTACT WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE REPAIR COSTS FOR THE THIRD TRANSMISSION WOULD EXCEED $5,000. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANG SOUND AND THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FIRST UNKNOWN DEALER CHARGED $300 TO TOW THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT HAVE A CERTIFIED HYBRID TECHNICIAN TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ROUTE 46 NISSAN (440 US-46, TOTOWA, NJ 07512, 973-339-7048) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS AT 60,000 MILES WITH A WARRANTY FOR UP TO 100,000 MILES. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 125,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER, BUT HAD NOT YET CALLED THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE PLASTIC PART INSIDE OF THE VISOR FLAT PANEL HAS BROKEN AND CANNOT HOLD UP THE VISOR AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO, OR AS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION. BEFORE IT FLOPPED DOWN COMPLETELY, IT USED TO MAKE A LARGE AND STRANGE CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER THE VISOR IS RAISED OR LOWERED. THEN IT BROKE. COMPLETELY. DRIVING IS UNSAFE ANS THE LINE OF SIGHT IS BLOCKED COMPLETELY, UNLESS RELEASED TO THE SIDE, WHICH THEN BLOCKS THE SIDE VIEW, OR RAISED USING OTHER METHODS (DUCT TAPE, VELCRO, ETC.). I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM BUT REPLACING THIS NON-FUNCTIONING SAFETY HAZARDOUS ISSUE IS NOT COVERRD UNDER WARRANTY. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $340/VISOR. THE PASSENGERS SIDE IS ALSO MAKING A WEIRD CLICKING NOISE AND NOW ALSO STARTING TO DROOP. BASIC RESEARCH ONLINE HAS RESULTED IN HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CASES FOR NOT ONLY PATHFINDERS BUT ALSO OTHER MODELS FOR NISSAN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NISSAN SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE PARTS BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENTS(S) OR WORSE DEATH OCCURS BECAUSE THEY HAVE SKIMMED QUALITY ON THESE PARTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DARCARS NISSAN (LOCATED AT 15911 INDIANOLA DR, ROCKVILLE, MD 20855, (301) 309-2200) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT MAY TAKE ONE BUSINESS DAY TO FULLY DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DARCARS NISSAN (LOCATED AT 15911 INDIANOLA DR, ROCKVILLE, MD 20855, (301) 309-2200) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT MAY TAKE ONE BUSINESS DAY TO FULLY DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE SUN-VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP AGAINST THE CEILING, OR AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD, AND DROP DOWN INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT, WHICH MAKES IT A HAZARD WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE IT WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. MYSELF AND HITTING OUR HEAD ON THEM. IT OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING EVEN WHEN MY SEAT IS ALL THE WAY DOWN. NISSAN YOU HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT MAKES DRIVING HAZARDOUS.