My nissan pathfinder is white in color. It is very noticeable that the front and back bumpers, spoiler over hatch back, and the two size mirrors are a different color than the rest of the SUV . These areas appear to be a cream color instead of white. Every person that I have pointed out this issue to agrees with me.I have taken it in twice to the dealership and complained. They took pictures and said that they would file it will nissan. I have called and haven't gotten any feedback. I am very disappointed and will never purchase another nissan.
2013 Nissan Pathfinder body complaints
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While driving between 60 thru 75 MPH the hood vibrates and moves excessively in the air stream . I informed the nissan dealer and nissan consumer affairs. They did adjust the hood and assured us it was safe but the problem is still there. Since the adjustment I think the movement with the wind made it worse. My concern is fatigue caused from the movement will eventually cause the hood to fly up causing an accident or even blowing off.
Since purchasing the 2013 pathfinder, problems are relentless. Liftgate sticking and rubbing. Broken door handles, driver and passenger. Bolt falling out of alternator while driving. Airbags not working properly. Now for the past few months a shudder/vibration which happens intermittently. Usually at low speeds when turning or accelerating. Brought to dealer in 2/14 and needed reprogramming. Started happening again, brought to dealer was told they can't duplicate so there is nothing they can do. Happening again now on 5/6 and there is no answer. Afraid car will stall out in intersection causing a major accident. Same issue happening to tons of people, yet no response from nissan.
Vehicle hood starts vibrating at or above 50mph and even earlier in cross wind.
Driving the vehicle approximately 20 - 25 MPH, and heard the rear driver's side window slowly cracking, and then by the time we got home, likely due to the heavy wind, it was completely shattered. I've never had a window shatter for no reason whatsoever. In the past I've noticed the window a little slow to go up or down, but had no idea it would result in this. My daughter was sitting in the seat, but thankfully she moved immediately as the cracking began.
The hood of the vehicle will noticeably begin to move up and down rapidly at speeds over 60mph--if its windy the movement becomes even worse. I took it the dealership and was told nissan is aware of this issue and there is no fix for it. That the rapid movement does not represent a safety issue so the consumer will have to accept it. I was not told or warned about this issue prior to my purchasing the vehicle, but the dealership was aware of it. Nissan corp. Had already notified the service dept. Of the dealerships that this was an issue that could not be corrected in both the 2013/2014 pathfinders. I hope the hood catch and mounts can hold up to the constant vibration and movement. It is also an unnecessary distraction and unnerving to the driver when it is driven on the highway.
We, like many other owners, are having problems with the CVT transmission in our 2013 nissan pathfinder 4x4. At low speed acceleration, transmission shakes violently and power is lost -- cannot speed up. Also happens at high/highway speeds. It is an intermittent problem but a dangerous one, both when trying to speed up from rolling start or when passing/accelerating at highway speeds. I have contacted nissan, taken to a dealer where they say they will replace torque converter. I hope this will help but most other owners reporting similar issues say these are not fixes and problems recur. Will report back. Beyond the transmission issue, our hood also buffets significantly at highway speeds. It visibly shakes and when I asked the dealership to fix, they said they could not recreate and it wasn't dangerous.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the accelerator failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle erroneously decelerated while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic stated that the computer would need to be reset. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 1,000. The current mileage was 11,402. Updated 11/26/13*cn according to the invoice, the consumer complained of the vehicle vibrating at different speeds. Also, the roof was loose, due to the molding not holding the clip in place. Updated 12/02/13
The hood of the 2013 nissan pathfinder shakes/vibrates when driving at high speeds. The vehicle was worked on at two different nissan dealerships and the problem was not corrected. The service departments attempted to adjust the bumpers under the hood, but this did not stop the shaking while driving at high speeds. The service manager and nissan corporate say they have spoken to their tech line which has no other recommendations for corrections, so as it stands I am stuck with a hood that shakes. I see this as a safety concern as I feel the hood should be secure especially when driven at 65-70 MPH. I have never owned a vehicle that has a hood that shakes and I would like to be confident that the hood of this vehicle is securely placed and does not move when being driven.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag would not activate when the front passenger's seat was occupied. When a 100 pound person occupied the seat, the air bag would not recognize the weight however, the air bag would recognize the weight of a 140 pound person. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for service under the federal safety agency campaign id number:13v069000(air bags), but the repair did not correct the problem. The contact scheduled an appointment for further inspection. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 4,866. Update 4/7/14 va the consumer believes this vehicle is a lemon in accordance to the massachusetts consumer protection act (massachusetts general laws; c.90 sec. 7n1/2). Since the purchase of the vehicle, it has been taken to the dealership for failure a total of 7 times. The vehicle has been out of service for repairs for a total of 45 business days. Failures also include rear hatch scraped against the body and spoiler contacts the roof when opening/closing, vehicle shuddered around 16 miles per hour, loss of air from the left front tire, driver's window would not close, vehicle shuddered between 12 and 20 MPH, and the climate control on driver's side not working properly. Updated 04/9/2014
When driving at a higher speed, the hood of the car vibrates significantly. It feels like the hood may flip up at any time. Double-checked to be sure the hood was locked and it was.
Any items on the floor of the center/back seating section can shift when the brakes are applied. The items can travel under the drivers seat and wedge under the brake or gas pedal. There is nothing under the drivers seat to prevent items from reaching the drivers foot area. On one occasion a water bottle wedged under the gas pedal while entering a 70 mile per hour highway. The bottle had traveled under the seat when the car was going around the curved onramp. Luckily, I was able to pull safely to the side of the road. This has happened more than once, and I try to keep the kids from putting stuff on the floor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts as she attempted to accelerate from a traffic stop. The contact noticed that the front driver's side tire had become deflated. The vehicle was later towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the entire under-carriage an investigator would be sent to further access the failure because a component had fractured under the vehicle, causing the rim to become shredded and the brake lines to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and an investigation was pending. The failure and current mileages were approximately 1,400.
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