Hello, I've purchased my Nissan pathfinder 2013 2 yrs ago . And fell in love with it. But since June 2014, it has been sitting due to the transmission going out and or stopping mid traffic. Putting my life in danger. It finally wouldn't go into gear anymore. It wouldn't go forward or backwards. I had it towed to house. We're it sits. No shops want to work on it because they are difficult to work on..I'm stuck making payments on something I can't drive. I see it has recalls on my vehicle online but not for my specific vin number..makes no sense to me..why not my vin number when in fact it's my vehicle on recalls? The exact name model and year??
2013 Nissan Pathfinder: stuck in gear or won't shift
17 of the 891 complaints about the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder describe stuck in gear or won't shift.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 51,577
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 71 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year
What owners say
The transmission won't go into gear and when it does go into gear it shudders. The trans is a CVT . The original trans was replaced at or around 100,000 miles
Vehicle gets stuck in park. The gear will not shift into drive, reverse, or neutral. Will not move from park even though the car is on. Brake lights deploy when brake pedal is pushed but car will not move from park position.
Gear selector will not shift out of Park with the brake pedal depressed requiring the use of the manual override switch to shift the car into gear.
From time to time it will not shift out of park
My car will not shift out of park. I am trying to find out if this is a common problem with the 2013 nissan pathfinder?
The pathfinder was recalled due to transmission problems. When I heard about the settlement had been settled. So I called the company directly and found out that the pathfinder had not ever been changed from the previous owner. So no one wanted to help me. So we had taken the pathfinder in before I knew of the recall due to transmission leaking. Had purchased extended warranty they refused to repair the transmission. So last month I had to come up with money to have a transmission put in. Because it was stuck in park and drive. No take in consideration I had contacted nissan directly and they refused to do anything and knew this year had just settled a civil lawsuit. So I need help with being reimbursed by nissan. There was as if, it was stuck in low gear, high pitch sound when started, hesitated when leaving a stop light, difficult time picking up speed, constantly leaking transmission liquid, high pitch noice when was put in reverse and jerking as when it was on the high way trying to shift gears. Had a particular smell at times. Even called CVT about the problem. Everyone refused to replace the transmission. Was unable to attach the second page of the document. I can provide documentation when we first took in the pathfinder with this problem.
My car was on a city street, when I stopped by my mailbox, and couldn't shift into gear, because it was stuck in park. I went on the internet to find out how to temporarily get it out of park, so I could drive my car to the nissan repair shop.the whole shift assembly was changed for $900.
Vehicle when stationary and in park intermittently will not shift into any other gear such as drive or reverse even while depressing the brake pedal. This causes the motorist to become immobile. One safety concern is a scenario when a motorist placed the vehicle in park while waiting at an open draw bridge, train crossing or other situation that the motorist placed the vehicle in park thereby making the vehicle immobile in the flow of traffic. Additionally a motorist can become stranded in a remote location with no communication services available. An internet search for this condition has uncovered numerous owners experiencing this very same condition on same or similar nissan vehicles. Upon further research it appears that a component or components, such as relay switches or solenoid(s) may be the cause of the transmission gear safety interlock becoming stuck thereby preventing the motorist from shifting the vehicle into the desired gear.
My nissan has been getting stuck in park for the last week. After research online, I found out how to manually release the shift lock solenoid. I took it to my mechanic today & sure enough he said it's failed. I have to manually release it 3/4 of the day. Sometimes I am lucky and it will unlock on the first try after starting my car.
We recently replaced the transmission under warranty and now the vehicle will not shift from park. The override from the brake pedal to the transmission does not function. Don't know if this is a solenoid or mechanical issue. Dealership says replace mechanism and see if this $1000 fix corrects situation
Gear shift assembly recall. The gear shift stick got stuck in parking, in order to get the car out of park I need to use the emergency park release button which creates a safety risk because when you use the emergency release button the break needs not be applied which may cause a crash, injury or death. In nissan service shop it was determined that the entire gear shift assembly needs to be replaced, cost - $850. Switching gears safely is an essential vehicle function and the gears shift stick is not a wearable part for which malfunction I should pay.
Service bulletins that may apply
- VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2013 PATHFINDER; TCM REPROGRAM Voluntary Service Campaign ID # PC197 is no...
- CVT/TCM calibration data “write” procedure
- DTC P17F0 or P17F1 stored in the TCM
- CVT judder and DTC P17F0 or P17F1 stored
- Fluid leak caused by transfer assembly right side drive shaft oil seal
- Transfer assembly seal replacement for AWD front drive shaft removal
- CVT/TCM calibration data “write” procedure
- Clicking noise from front or rear axle during take-off/acceleration
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through October 3, 2012, and equipped with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). In the affected vehicles, the internal oil cooler (ITOC) hose may detach from the cooler due to inadequate clamping force, allowing transmission fluid to leak.
- Risk
- The loss of transmission fluid could cause the transmission to function improperly and the vehicle to stop accelerating, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install an oil hose repair kit, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 14V142000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder?
17 of 891 owner complaints about the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder (2%) mention stuck in gear or won't shift. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder?
There is 1 recall and 71 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder
Shudder 153Airbag light 89CVT failure 76Jerking 74Transmission failure 72Loss of power 62Stalling 50Door locks 39Hesitation 36Check engine light 25Slipping 23ABS 14Brake failure 9Sunroof shattered 8Ball joint 7Grinding brakes 7Engine failure 7Wipers 6Overheating 5
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