2014 Nissan Pathfinder: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Mar 21, 2024 · Engine · MO

Overheating, Burning Smell, Shuddering, Transmission Failure. The Safety concerns are that the vehicle will shut off/stall involuntarily The Safety Problem has been confirmed by a dealer. The Vehicle hasn’t been inspected by the Manufacture since 2017 by its previous owner. It was a pre-owned vehicle when I purchased it in 2023. I am not able to transport the vehicle to Nissan due to the CVT safety concern. [XXX] The Check Engine Light came on the same day the issue was discovered. I drove it to O’Reillys then towed it to my personal mechanic. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jul 15, 2022 · Locks · 100,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the hood unexpectedly opened, obstructing his view and causing him to swerve into oncoming traffic. The contact was able to pull over on the shoulder of the roadway. There was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The failure damaged the hood, fender, and body of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the dealer had canceled two scheduled appointments. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was made aware by Carfax that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V420000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Apr 14, 2021 · Transmission · 111,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. The contact was driving at an undisclosed speed, when a smoke odor was detected and smoke came through the cabin filter inside the vehicle. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the transmission was leaking oil and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired and was still at the mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the failure was not covered since the vehicle was over the mileage warranty coverage. The failure mileage was 111,000.

Filed Dec 6, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 33,000 miles · MD

I purchased the 2014 pathfinder march 2018 with 27k miles. Oct. 2018 during starting of the vehicle I noticed excessive amount of smoke coming from the tail pipe. My mechanic checked the truck and informed me oil was leaking from the engine into the cylinders. I contacted nissan corp and was informed to take it to a local nissan dealer. The dealer found the transmission was going bad, wheel barren. They returned the vehicle back to me after a week. The next day, the truck was smoking again everytime I would start the ignition. Tried to trade the truck for another make. I can't too much equity. I only had the truck for 8 months. Dec. 5th 2018, check engine light is on and low oil pressure light is on. Excessive smoke still comes from the tail pipe when the truck is started. Returned truck back to nissan dealer for repair.

Filed Apr 3, 2016 · 29,000 miles · WV · fire

While driving to work, on the main road, I started seeing smoke blowing from the vents. I pulled off the road and within no time the vehicle was in flames.

Filed Jan 12, 2015 · Transmission · 3,111 miles · WI

Acceleration / transmission problems with 2014 nissan pathfinder. Issues began at 3100 miles. No acceleration from stop, or very minimal. Felt as if the transmission was "slipping" and would not engage, or similar to drive a manual transmission at MPH in 4th gear. Issue recurred several times on my commute home. Was stranded on the side of the road and required towing because I could not make the vehicle move forward at all. Abnormal burning smell coming from front of car was observed. I was stranded in winter with a 3 month old in the car. At one point I was basically stuck in the middle of an intersection due to the lack of acceleration. I was nearly rear-ended in one case and was in serious danger of being sideswiped by oncoming traffic. Depending on the situation, this issue could present a major safety hazard (and did for me). For the first time in my life, I was worried for my personal safety while driving a car. Also observed erratic engine RPM's at idle (from 1000 to 1500) and while coasting. Rpm would jump up and down with constant (or no) throttle applied. Dealer has had the car for over 3 weeks at this point. Initially they were not able to replicate the issue, and no error codes were shown on the computer. Eventually they did replicate the issue and are now replacing the transmission control module after consulting with nissan. I have the impression that neither nissan or the dealer has any clue how to fix the issue. They are just trying different things to see what makes it work again. Based on the lengthy list of similar complaints, nissan is apparently not too concerned...