2013 Nissan Pathfinder: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jul 6, 2025 · TN

In January I took my car to the dealership to repair my recalls and I complained about my car juddering jerking and stalling they told me I need a new transmission. I paid for transmission and install the car is still serving and stalling and juddeing I looked up transmission problems it shows all nissan pathfinder has a recall on cvt . Is mine included in this recall or am I needing yet another transmission

Filed Nov 10, 2023 · Acceleration, Transmission · CA

When Accelerating from a stop, or increasing speed from a turn, the car sputters, power fluctuates, and sometimes it vibrates and feels like I am driving over a grid. The car sometimes feels like it's going to stall. I have owned this car for 10 years and this problem has been ongoing. It has been happening alot more recently. I have not been in an accident but I feel very unsafe when this happens and afraid it could cause an accident. I have been told it could be a known CVT issue but in the past, Nissan dealers always dismissed my complaints about the issue. No warning lamps or messages have ever appeared regarding this.

Filed Sep 14, 2023 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shook violently and stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Filed May 17, 2023 · Transmission · NY

The contact’s niece owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while his niece was driving at various speeds, the transmission hesitated, and the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle became inoperable and was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission (CVT) needed to be replaced. The contact was made aware that the warranty had expired, and the vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jul 7, 2022 · Acceleration, Transmission · SC

My vehicle has a CVT transmission problem, It would shake when driving the car, when I made turns or went down hills. On the interstate it shook so bad a had to pull over. I got stuck in the parking a lot one day, the gears were stuck. I tried to go in reverse and the vehicle was moving forward. Then I tried to put the car back into park and try to put it in drive it was still stuck. SO I cut my vehicle off and cut it back on just to move. My vehicle would stall out in traffic, there would be no acceleration of the vehicle and the vehicle would jerk, shudder and pull. It felt like its going to cut off. The shaking of the vehicle terrified me the most because it felt like my tires would fly off on the interstate or any road I was driving on.

Filed Jun 16, 2022 · Electrical · FL

Traction control light appears and car goes into stall mode and will not drive/pressing the gas the car will not gain traction.

Filed Oct 12, 2021 · Transmission · 230,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, when the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed the transmission was needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V142000 (POWER TRAIN), however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

Filed Mar 10, 2021 · Engine, Transmission · CT

Accelerating from a stop, or increasing speed from a turn, the car sputters, power fluctuates, and sometimes it vibrates and feels like I am driving over a grid. Shifting is rough while driving, and the car sometimes feels like it's going to stall, or like I'm driving a standard transmission and I've left off the clutch too soon. The problem has been ongoing and started inconsistently

Filed Nov 17, 2020 · Engine · 98,000 miles · GA

There is a problem with the CVT automatic transmission. I reported the problem when I first bought the car from carmax and was sent to nissan for a reset. No issue was found at that time. The car is shuttering and stalling out while I am driving full speed. This has happened on the interstate/freeway as well as other busy roads leaving myself and my child stranded and in near accidents. Nissan refuses to help with this part. It should 100% be a recall. Instead, nissan issued an extended warranty that I was not notified about and expired two weeks, july 31, 2020 before I contacted nissan with the worsening issue. They would not honor the extended warranty because my car had 98,000 miles instead of 80,000/ I have only had the car four years, I am financially struggling because of the pandemic, and making payments on a car that I cannot drive. There are hundreds of complaints about nissan's faulty CVT transmissions. Please help!!!!! This started again two weeks into august when I initially contacted nissan. There has always been an undiagnosed transmission issue. These should be replaced as recalls or deemed lemons. I bought the vehicle november of 2016.

Filed Oct 5, 2018 · 52,983 miles · NJ

The car has been stalling on us 4x. You drive the car and car only goes up to 20-30 MPH and would not pick up speed. Brought to the nissan service center x 3 and about to go for the 4th time. Nissan service cannot find anything wrong with the car in time of writing. It did not have any engine lights or warnings. Vehicle has currently have 52983 miles. The first two events were in a highway driving and the recent two are in a local road. All happened in dry and warm conditions.

Filed Apr 27, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · CT

I brought this vehicle in april of 2017, with 41,000 miles. I did not even have the vehicle a year before I noticed that when I am driving the vehicle it starts to stall at times, it does not pick up speed at all I have to push the accelerator two or three times before it picks up, and this happens at traffic lights and even when I'm on the interstate. I am really fearing for my life, because this is the only vehicle I have right now to drive. When I go to park the vehicle, and shut it off the brake lights stay on, and they don't go off. I have to get back in the vehicle move the vehicle and then shut it off. Sometimes I have to do this three or four times before the brake light goes off. I reported this issue to the nissan dealership, who have told me there is no recall for this problem, and since it happens periodically through the day I have to keep making appointments, so they can try to find the problem. Very frustrating.

Filed Mar 31, 2017 · Airbags, Engine · 10 miles · GA

When driving the vehicle it stalls when pressing the gas to accelerate. When at a stop or turning when switching from braking to accelerating you have to press the gas several times to get the car to accelerate. Nissan consumer affairs will not assist and the dealership cannot replicate. I dont know what to do