Problems with 2014 Nissan Pathfinder POWER TRAIN

Multiple issues with this suv had to have rear shock/strut replaced. instrument cluster panel has been replaced. passenger side air bag comes on when person is sitting there. cvt transmission problems. the suv has been in the shop on multiple occasions for each issue the transmission issue has been in the shop 6 plus times and i just picked up the 2014 pathfinder 8-16-2016 and was told and have it on my invoice that the service tech drove the suv and feels the transmission slipping or skipping but there is nothing they can do nissan power train warranty will not allow them to replace it because my check engine light is not showing a code. so i have a 2014 pathfinder that is a complete safety hazard for my family and other people on the road. the suv will cut out, slip, shutter, lose power and has the potential of causing and accident when trying to accelerate which is terrible for who ever was to hit me and also could be fatal if i was to be hit and the passenger side air bag does not deploy could really hurt/kill the passenger. every excuse i get from nissan is they reprogrammed the car and this never fixed anything. the car was having transmission issues back before it made it to 30,000 miles and now at 55,000 miles the suv is having major issues with the transmission. this is a known issue but nissan refuses to fix. nissan instead puts this suv back on the road knowing it is having a safety issue for acceleration and passenger side air-bag and putting people at risk. i am requesting nissan to do a buy back of this suv. i am not looking for a replacement with another faulty transmission or a rebuilt transmission. i have found that there is a class action law suit in federal court in florida with people having the exact same issue. so obliviously there is a major problem with these transmissions.

At low speed, when you accelerate, the vehicle "shudders." it shakes and then as you speed up it normalizes.

At slow speed car started shaking in hot weather with a/c on.

I started noticing a slight slip in the transmission when i first purchased the vehicle, i didn't think much of it because it was a new vehicle. then i would notice shaking periodically on the freeway; thinking it was the road. now, fast forward my car obviously has a bigger issue. i was on the freeway and my car began to spudder and jerk and felt like i was going to lose power. i immediately exited the freeway and took the streets worried it was going to fall apart on me. i drove a few miles and jumped back on the freeway thinking it would go away. nope! same thing happened and i was extremely frightened that i was going to get smashed from behind. the spudder feels as if you are going off roading. this occurred on the freeway when proceeding to accelerate after slowing in traffic. i thought for sure i was breaking down and my vehicle was staling.

I purchased a 2014 nissan pathfinder as used vehicle in september 2015. since purchasing the vehicle my wife has complained about the vehicle shuddering at low speed or when turning. this shuddering has become more frequent and now happens when the vehicle is cruising down the road. we have also noticed that the passenger airbag will show that there is no body in the seat even when there is someone sitting in the seat. the first time we took the vehicle back to the dealership the mechanic was not able to experience the issues that we had communicated to them ad dismissed our claims. contacting dealership 6/6 to have vehicle issues checked again.

I purchased a 2014 nissan pathfinder as a new vehicle in october 2015. since purchasing the vehicle i noticed the vehicle shuddering at low speed or when turning. this shuddering has become more frequent and now happens when the vehicle is cruising down the road. we have also noticed that the passenger airbag will show that there is no body in the seat even when there is someone sitting in the seat. the first time we took the vehicle back to the dealership the mechanic was not able to experience the issues that we had communicated to them and dismissed our claims. will be going back to the dealership to discuss shuddering issue as it feels like the transmission is going to fall out.

Transmission failure- my vehicle has had a shudder when turning and at low speeds since day one, and it was purchased brand new. it now has 38,000 miles. each time i brought it in for the shudder, the dealer would blame it on some 'other' issue. since i bought the car, i have replaced the tires 2 times at the advice of the dealer (yes, they tried to blame it on the tires) and have had the brakes replaced at their advice. none of that fixed the shudder. i've spent a few thousand dollars proving that. last week it was at the dealer for 4 days, and they admitted there is still a shudder, which is constant and gets worse when going uphill, but said it is because my tires are "square". brand new tires they just talked me into buying. they told me there is nothing more they will do and asked me to come get my vehicle . this is the fourth dealership my car has been to. i picked up the vehicle and not 2 blocks down the road at about 10 mph it started violently jerking and no amount of gas would make it go. it stalled in the middle of the road, with my baby in the back seat. it did the same thing several more times on the way back to the dealership. their mechanic drove it and again, it immediately jerked violently as he first pressed the gas pedal- he did not experience it stall (or said he didn't ). now they admit it is not tires and said they need the computer to verify that there is a problem. they won't fix it unless the computer says there is an issue, even though it is not drivable. nissan corporate called me today to say the computer says there is no issue and told me i have to return the loaner car and pick my broken down pathfinder back up. no repair will be performed, since the "computer" isn't getting a fault code. so i am stuck with a $40,000 hunk of junk that i can't drive or even sell. corporate even said that if it is not drivable, i should tow it away.

The computer in my 2014 nissan pathfinder continued to present difficulties. these malfunctions were documented with nissan and the computer was in fact replaced. we were in negotiations with nissan to warranty the computer with the powertrain warranty. on april 1, 2016 my wife started the vehicle in the driveway and went inside to let it warm up. when she went out (approximately 10 minutes later) the vehicle was gone. it had slipped into drive on its own and gone straight down into the woods, taking out two trees and hitting a telephone pole at the bottom of the hill. the airbags did not deploy. nissan's finding were that the black box within the vehicle did not show anything and, therefore, they were not taking responsibility for it. we have all the documentation for the difficulties with the vehicle leading up the collision.

I purchased my nissan pathfinder and nissan rogue new in 2014. almost all recommended service has been done at banister nissan of chesapeake, 930 n battlefield blvd, chesapeake, va 23320 dealership. at approximately 30,000 miles the pathfinder began to shake violently during acceleration between 15mph and 30mph. also, the transmission slips and hesitates on both vehicles. details of this problem have been shared repeatedly with dealership advisors at the time of service. at first technicians claimed not have noticed any trembling / issues during test drives with the pathfinder. then each time i brought it in for the shudder, the dealer would blame it on other issues. i have replaced the tires, brakes, and rotors several times at the advice of the dealer. none of that fixed the shudder. nissan had a recall for a defective valve body in the transmission. the valve body was replaced on both vehicles; however, the failure was not corrected. banister nissan of chesapeake did not informed me until after the pathfinder was out of warranty that transmission was causing the problems and will need to be replaced. i requested assistance from the nissan manufacturer as advised by the dealership since i have complained about the problems for so long. the manufacturer was notified. nissan agreed to pay for repair costs for the vehicle. banister nissan of chesapeake now tells me they will need to do another diagnostic test but refuse to cover any cost associated. the advisors stated that diagnostic could coast anywhere from $200 - $800. my husband and i are experiencing most of the same issues with the 2014 nissan rogue purchased new at the same dealership.

Transimission slips and hesitates. we've owned it for two weeks now and it has already slipped twice. vehicle on has 24,000 miles on it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. while driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission "slipped" and started to shake without warning. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the transmission was diagnosed as faulty and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash, which voided the warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 18,000....updated 02/03/16 *bf *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. while exiting the vehicle, the doors automatically locked while the key fob was still in the vehicle. in addition, the contact was unable to re-enter the vehicle to get to her child, who was trapped in the vehicle due to the failure. the contact also stated the vehicle was difficult to shift from drive into reverse or reverse into drive. additionally the liftgate failed to remain open and closed independently numerous times. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the failure mileage was unknown.

The automatic transmission (cvt) on my 2014 nissan pathfinder is very noisy, specially when driven cold. during normal driving conditions, sometimes slips and feels like the car looses power. this is happening since about 5,000 miles. now 7,000 miles and the problem continues. feels like the noise is getting louder as more miles are put on the car.

I bought a new nissan 2014 pathfinder about 16 months ago and have experienced multiple transmission issues, which causes the car to shutter and jerk violently at speeds usually between 20-30 and 40-50. the symptoms started out every so often and then progressed to happening every time i drove the vehicle. at about 25k miles it got frequent, which is when we took it into the nissan dealership and they determined that we needed a new transmission, and we had it replaced. a short time after having the transmission replaced (about 2 months), we noticed the shutter symptoms happening again at the same speeds. this time around, we also noticed when we went down large hills, the rpms would shoot up uncontrollably at speeds less than 20 and begin to shutter the car, which was dangerous and it felt like we could not control the descent. we took the vehicle back to the nissan dealership and indeed, another transmission failure. the dealership called it a transmission valve problem (not exactly sure what that is) this time around, which is part of the transmission. nissan has known about these cvt failures for a couple of years and has continued to sell them knowing they don't know why they keep having failures. bottom line is, take it in when you feel the first shutter.these cars need to be all bought back from the consumers.

Purchased pre owned 2014 nissan pathfinder sl 4x4 wit 30,000 miles from serra visser cullman, al nissan dealer in may 2015. shortly after purchase noticed passenger air bag light would malfunction (meaning showing that it was off) when someone was sitting in passenger seat. even when no one was sitting in seat it would show air ag was active when it should be turned off. took to same service dept. i bought vehicle from. they ran diagnostics and said vehicle was functioning as it should and to basically ignore light. i was told "trust me your air bag will activate". now vehicle has 37,100 miles and starting to notice the cvt transmission will shudder/judder at certain speeds. take for instance yesterday between 20-25 mph the vehicle just started to jerk significantly. took to serra visser nissan in cullman and they said that there was a technical service bulletin out on the problem and that it needs reprogrammed. the cost was 105 at my expense. i declined because this should fall under the power train warranty and proceeded to call nissan consumer affairs hotline to open case about issues. i have researched online and have read hundreds of complaints about the same exact problems. it seems that none of the reprogramming, replacing transmissions, torque converters even solves the problem. ive even read where it is a design flaw in transmission. i'm hoping they put a recall out for these issues or by back vehicles. i dont feel safe in it and certainly dont believe owners should pay to have any of these issues resolved.

I have experienced a shuddering on a brand new 2014 nissan pathfinder, which started with less than 100 miles on it. at 3200 miles it happened 5 or 6 times. today i learned it needs a new transmission, but when i ask if the new transmission has been upgraded or if they have found a fix i am told "it is a new transmission coming from nissan" "we are not told of the upgrades, they just send us the new transmission". as far as i can tell, there has not been a resolution to the well known problem with nissan cvt transmission. i am concerned i am getting a new transmission with an old problem and no one can/will tell me otherwise. is my car going to be safe? where can i find out if this new transmission does not have the same problem my 2014 transmission had? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. while driving at low speeds, the vehicle vibrated and hesitated when attempting to accelerate from a stop position. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the air bags were defective and the warning light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer replaced the seat load sensors, occupant classification system, and reprogrammed the air bag module. the failure was not corrected. in addition, there were a defective valve body in the transmission. the valve body was replaced; however, the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 7,000.

We are grandparents to 16 grandchildren. we bought our 2014 pathfinder february 21, 2015 so we would be able to take some of grandchildren on trips with us. on april 4th, 2015 while driving on the freeway with 5 of our grandchildren the engine stopped with no warning. we almost got hit 6 different times while trying to figure out what happened and what to do. the fear that we felt for the safety of our grandchildren is describable. something no one should have to experience especially driving a brand new vehicle. the engine ended up shutting off 2 more times that same day. we took the pathfinder into the dealership only to be told that they did not find anything wrong.... april 11th, 2015 while driving our grandchildren out of town to a baseball game the engine shut off again...at this point we do not feel safe driving this vehicle, which is sad because it is brand new and we paid good money for it. it is back in the shop as of today, april 16th, with no answers. *tr

After 2 days of purchasing this vehicle i traveled out of state and the car started jerking after making a stop and resuming speed. i had to drop off at a nearby dealer and had to rent a vehicle to get back home. they have not fixed the problem yet but i think it will end up being transmission failure. i am very disappointed with nissan. it is the second car that we get and have the same problem. *tr

Multiple times when making a right or left turn in awd when moderate to forceful acceleration is required to make the turn or be hit by oncoming vehicles. from a dead stop, a turn is executed and the accelerator is depressed between half-throttle and full-throttle. the vehicle responds normally at first but about 1-2 seconds into the turn the powertrain cuts out and will not accelerate to more than a crawl. this can last up to 6 seconds and puts the vehicle in jeopardy. i have experienced this on multiple occasions and have narrowly escaped collisions several times. when this happens, i have tried different things in order to get the car to respond. none of the following has worked: releasing the accelerator and reapplying (pumping). giving and holding full throttle. my uneducated opinion is that this is a software glitch for the cvt. i think that the transmission assumes that there is wheel spin upon acceleration (although there is none) and the anti-skid software reduces engine power to prevent wheel spin. this has put me in life threatening situations. i reported it to nissan at the first complimentary oil change and was told that it was nothing to worry about. when i pull out in front of a speeding 18-wheeler, i worry. i feel that i cannot depend on reliable acceleration in normal traffic conditions. the condition is difficult to repeat on-command.

1. front passenger seat occupant indicator. weight activated, irractic function. 2. variable speed transmission shudders when the car is going up a grade or is subjected to a hard pull, up & down mountainous terrain or up over an elevated railroad crossing.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle began violently jerking and shaking without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 22,000.

Hesitation and stalling has happened several times. on one occasion i had 4 co-workers in the car at the time (they are all witnesses) and i pulled out to make a left hand turn in front of on coming cars and the car hesitated causing an almost catastrophic event. the dealer says that they can not just replace the transmission until it has been documented happening several times and even then they will not guarantee that it will fix the problem. i asked if they would trade out my car with the 2015 model because as stated by them the 2015 model does not have these issues and they said they would however, my payments would go up to an amount that i can not afford to make. they were unwilling to make my payments the same as they are now. the head of the customer service department actually stated that no matter what they do it will not fix the problem because it is the way the vehicle was manufactured by nissan. to date there is no actual "recall" on this problem. *tr

I was involved in a roll over accident and neither the driver or passenger airbags deployed. the side airbags did. the vehicle went head first into the ditch and then flipped over. the vehicle was recalled for the passenger airbag after i first bought it and supposedly "fixed." obviously not. the driver side airbag did not deploy either. my pathfinder is a total loss. this is definitely an issue. this vehicle has also had multiple other issues including the engine coils, transmission computer and finally the whole transmission has been replaced. terrible in the snow and vibrates like crazy! this vehicle is obviously unsafe and garbage! *tr

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... *tr

This has happened several times since i bought my brand new 2014 nissan pathfinder. it will shudder and you lose control of the vehicle. to begin with it started at low speeds but now it doesn't matter how fast nor how slow you are going and it has almost got me in wrecks several times in the past month. *tr

I have been experiencing a shuddering and hesitation with my transmissions for months now. i usually feel this when accelerating from low speeds. it is a shaking/vibrating felling and it feels like the car does not want to shift gears. i have complained about this to east charlotte nissan since october, where at first i was told it was a recall. well, another individual,said it was not showing up as a recall at that time. i took it back in december, but the car still did not have a recall. as the problem persisted, i took it back to the same dealership where i was told that the transmission was given an update and that if it continued to bring it back because nissan requires them to go through a series of steps before replacing the transmission. well this past week (june 15-21), it has gotten much worse. in addition to the shuddering, hesitation, and vibration while accelerating, the vehicle has begun almost acting like it was to stall while decelerating. this is becoming extremely dangerous and it needs to be corrected. i have another aappointment scheduled for tuesday. hopefully this time i will get some results.

While driving 70mph on the interstate, car started surging just before the cvt transmission totally failed, redlining the engine. transmission had been shuddering and surging prior to the failure. nissan knows this is a problem with their cvt units, it's all over the internet. car was towed and cvt replaced. now 2000 miles later it's starting again. *tr

In stop and go freeway traffic when dropping under 20mph and reaccelerating transmission starts jerking at around 20 mph and occasionally does the same around 45mph. has also occurred going around corners at around 20mph. seems to occur when picking back up on throttle. when its starts jerking there is a loss of power until jerking stops. very unsafe when this happens. was told by service writer at metro nissan that there was not a fix for this problem yet. took to riverside nissan and transmission computer was reprogrammed on 9/27/14. service manager there said it fixes around 50 percent of the time.hoping i'm in that 50%. *tr

The vehicle makes a high pitch noise when driving at low speed or in park. this noise was not present when test driving the car and apparently only begins to manifest itself after having been driven a few weeks or months. nissan knows about the issue as it is also a problem with the 2013 altima which also uses the new electronic power steering unit. nissan offers no real solution at the moment and deems the noise to be "acceptable" by no ones definition but their own. nissan's solution thus far is to wrap the tubes in tape to dampen the noise. thank you *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. while driving 65-70 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but it failed to respond. the contact stated that the transmission was slipping. additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to reed nissan clermont (located at 16005 fl-50, clermont, fl 34711, (352) 293-2777) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired, but the failures recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 3,000. *dt consumer stated issue continued and almost wrecked over 5 times due to not accelerating. nissan ignored it and kept stating couldn't diagnose. then hauled the transmisson twice after repented issues. pulling out of dealership almost got hit. now they refuse to fix it. new transmission shop took it apart. not repaired properly. note: according to the error code it is hard set, meaning never repaired. nissans own bulletin stated should not be repaired but replaced. parts are available. updated 10/30/18*jb

I have had the car back to the dealer on 4 different times, they claim to have fixed the airbag, but after the fix my light continues to be on intermittently even when an adult is in the passenger seat. i was told by the dealership that nissan said the airbag would deploy even though the light wasn't working. i feel that nissan is not honoring their warranty, i bought a new car and the light isn't working and i can't be sure the airbag is working either. i have also had problems with the electronic key, i was given a new battery in my fob but i still continue to get a no key detected at different times even when the car was running the dash will all of a sudden say no key detected. my last problem is with the car rolling back on a hill, i purchased an automatic, when stopped on a hill i have to gun the accelerator to stop the car from rolling back on the car behind me. the dealership informed me to treat the car like a manual and put my foot on the brake and the accelerator. the dealership told me there is nothing they can do that nissan will not repair anymore transmissions. this is totally unacceptable for a new car, if there is a problem with the transmission they should fix it. again i have had my suv into the dealership multiple times for this problem. *tr

Bought 2014 pathfinder in 12/2013. noticed transmission vibration and shudder during long trip and upon return complained to dealer. i had not heard of this problem in other nissan vehicles so was unaware. took vehicle to dealer who did test drive, but said could not duplicate, but said problem was with continuously variable transmission (cvt) torque converter. offered no remedy. i do not feel secure in traffic as do not know if transmission is damaged by shuddering. nissan did a cvt reprogram to improve transmission diagnostic and service, but i do not know what this does to improve performance of transmission. nissan will tell me nothing. i am requesting a cvt recall by nhtsa to facilitate necessary repairs as it i regard the unit a safety hazard.

Transmission intermittently shudders at 10-20 mph causing poor drivability and potential loss of control. transmission has been reprogrammed several times and replaced with a rebuilt transmission at 19,413 miles. shuddering has started again, the dealer applied the latest recall (pc357) but no real change in operation. i started a case with nissan consumer affairs (18336725) but the contact has been extremely difficult to actually talk with. nissan left one voice mail while i have left 6 voice mails over 2 days with no call backs. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. while driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission exhibited hesitation and began to violently jerk. the failure recurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on numerous occasions. the transmission was reprogrammed. the manufacturer was notified and sent an engineer to investigate the failure; however, there was no resolution. the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 3,000.

I called nissan in june to report that my car was shaking and trembling at times while driving. it happens while coasting, accelerating and braking. i brought it in and was told it needed a transmission update. 2 weeks later the problem returned. at times i need to turn the car off and restart it to get the shaking to stop. when i looked online this is a huge problem. over 29000 already are "lemons". i brought it back and was told they could not duplicate the problem. then brought it back and was told there was a new update (1 day later). i called nissan corporate and they were looking into buying the car. they then put in a new transmission as i had refused to pick up the car. they put it in the day they called to say it would be done tomorrow so when i called to ask them not to, it was already being done. now nissan will not buy the car as it has a new transmission. there are reports of having 3 new transmissions and the problem continues. cars are breaking down. nissan is ignoring the problem. i was told in 2-3 weeks they will call and if the car is ok they will offer a settlement. why a settlement if the car is ok unless they realize it is a problem? the fact that this is a continuation from 2013 problem, and the cars are continuing to be sold while nissan ignores the problem puts people in danger. cars are overheating and breaking down in the middle of the highway. someone needs to hold nissan accountable and put people first. i stated to corporate i should not have to be a test dummy for 2-3 weeks and put my life and others on the road in danger. no one at nissan will acknowledge that this is an ongoing issue for more than just myself. please advise. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. after locking the motorized rear lift gate and placing the vehicle into drive, the lift gate lifted independently and struck a concrete pillar. the contact did not hear the lift gate warning chime during the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the lift gate failure. while driving between 10-30 mph, the transmission failed and prevented the vehicle from accelerating. the manufacturer was not notified of the transmission failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 2,900.

2014 pathfinder was purchased on 5/17. on 6/1 the transmissions shuddered while accelerating at slow speed, which resulted in a loss of power. this was repeated on-demand by service techs at our local dealership. it was confirmed by them that this is a known problem with the cvt on the 2014 pathfinder. the solution provided by nissan auto is to replace the 2 week old transmission. the transmission problems are so prevalent that they are on back order and have no confirmed date as to a resolution. *tr

Problem one-the airbag off light is on when a 200 plus pound occupant is in the front passenger seat. the recall has been performed and is continuing to fail. it has happened 4 times after the recall was performed. 3 times caught on film/ video and forwarded to the dealer and manufacturer. nissan sent an engineer to ride with me on 7/31/2014 and blamed the government for the failure. he said that nissan sets up the parameters based on the government guidelines and if the light is on and airbag is off that is because it needs to be on and disabled. call me crazy but that sounds like horse crap and deflection to me. i can forward you the videos if you would like. problem two- the cvt transmission started shuddering around 2200 miles and is continually getting worse. they performed a software update and said that should solve the problem. it has continually gotten worse. the nissan engineer rode with me on 7/31/2014 and said that he felt the shudder and that it was a cost of achieving cafa standards and was acceptable. he stated that when most customers are told that the shudder is there because of fuel economy they accept it and are satisfied. he implied that i was just being difficult and hard to please. i informed him that i would not have purchased the vehicle if that was the way it drove at the test drive and expressed that it was constantly getting worse and he dismissed the claim. *tr

Pathfinder shuttered like engine miss or running over warning strips on road has occurred several times after this first occurrence nissan service manager said nissan has no fix for this transmission problem. also passenger air bag light comes on with passenger in passenger seat. *tr

Spent $42,000+ when we bought the '14 pathfinder platinum w/premium pkge on 03/06/14 and it started the "shudder" on 03/19/14. after coming to a complete stop, upon re-acceleration, it would shudder when i hit 20 mph. it felt like the vehicle was fighting against me to speed up. i took it back to the dealership and after looking at it they are putting a whole new transmission in it. after reading several reviews online (edmonds, kbb, etc), this transmission shuddering at 20 mph is a frightfully common problem. *tr

vehicle began to shudder and nearly stall at low speeds. vehicle would lose all power, and then suddenly surge. vehicle returned to abeloff nissan (broadheadsville, pa) , and the mechanic was able to verify the issue. nissan identified the issue as the cvt transmission and replaced the transmission. on 02/05/2015 this same loss of power was experienced while driving at low speed. my wife was entering roadway and vehicle lost power, nearly causing an accident. the vehicle was taken to the ken pollock nissan dealership in wilkes- barre, pa , and they were eventually able to duplicate the loss of power. nissan-usa advised the dealership to replace a brake light switch as the brake lights would not go off when parked. i picked up the vehicle from the dealership on 02/16/2015, and the next day the same loss of power occurred three times on a five mile trip. nissan -usa was contacted and a complaint filed. nissan has not been able to correct the problem, and have refused to buy back the vehicle. nissan continues to sell this model year, and i believe this is a major safety issue , and needs to be addressed. *tr

Purchased two 2014 nissan pathfinders on october 2013 from sheehy nissan of annapolis. after 1500 miles on one of them started hearing a noise from the left driver's side area only when going over 55mph. took to dealership tech heard the same problem but was not sure what was causing the noise. after a week pasted someone from nissan came down to look at the truck at this point i told dealer i no longer wanted truck and that i would like another new vehicle in its place and did not mind paying a few dollars more for and upgraded model. so the gm came back with some good numbers and off the lot i went with another brand new 2014 fully loaded pathfinder on march 8th 2014 i started feeling this very hard shuddering when driving 0-20mph i thought it would stop but it just got worst so on march 10th 2014 i dropped truck off at the dealership for service and tech was able to hear and feel what i felt and they placed a called to nissan which advised them to replace the transmission and that it would take a week. when i went to pick up the truck on friday march 14th 2014 they pulled it into the bay i got in the drivers set started the truck and right away i noticed that the steering wheel did not go down only up and down. i called the service rep over and advised him what was going on and he called his manager over and they both shook their heads and said you are really having a tuff time with these pathfinders and said what do you want to do drive it over the weekend to test out the new transmission or leave it here? so i told him leave it here and that this was crazy he said he agrees and that he would call nissan monday and let them know that now the now the steering wheel has problems. *tr

After only have the car for 3 months, brand new off of the lot, the transmission started to go. then after getting the a brand new transmission, then the exhaust broke??? *tr

Rear axles in new 2014 nissan pathfinder 3 months old with 5000 miles has severely rusted rear axles. seems axles were made with cheap materials that are becoming heavily rusted. front axles have no problems. *tr

The vehicle began to "shudder" around 25 mph. it happened the next day after i purchased it. i took it to dealer on following monday to do undercoating and told them about the issue. they could not duplicate it. i took it in about a week later and they still could not duplicate it. i was in the area of the dealership when the issue occurred. i arrived at dealership and supervisor went for a ride with me and was able to duplicate the issue. they confirmed it was the transmission. it took them about a week to get the part and had my vehicle for almost a full week to install transmission. once i received my vehicle back from them i started having issues with the car not starting. after about 5 tries, the vehicle would start and all mileage and fuel gauges would go back to zero. i was recently able to get the car back to the dealer and they determined the battery was half dead. they recharged the battery last monday, june 16th. i had no issues for the first few days and on thursday, june 19th, the car would not start again. it took many tries to get it started. i had to return to the dealer again today. as of right now they do not know why the battery keeps draining. *tr

I bought a 2014 nissan pathfinder platinum with 9 miles, i drove it home approx. 50 miles and found i was getting i-key system error. dealer instructed me it was the fob programming error, then they inspected the car and told me a transmission switch was defective which prevented the ecm to recognize the car was in drive mode not in neutral or park. within the next 50 miles the check engine light came on with p0850 error. mechanic fixed the issue after several days, not the passenger side airbag (on/off) indicator is intermittent even when an adult over 140lbs is sitting on the passenger seat. sometimes it is not off as required. i think both issues could pose risks to passengers and may cause accidents. i am not a mechanic so i am not sure if the shifter switch has anything to do with the transmission problems directly or indirectly. *tr

A) at 9+ miles shifter mechanism not recognizing i was in drive mode or started with i-key error, graduated to obd code p0850 over the next few miles. i was told the fob needed to be programmed. cruise control not working, turned out the shifter mechanism was at fault - does not recognize vehicle is in drive more or parked or neutral. b) passenger side air bag indicator not working noticed at approx. 120 miles. was instructed the seat needed calibration. seat calibrated. c) told the airbag: was told the issue was possibly the weight of the passenger, how the passenger sat in the seat etc. later told the dtc code needed to be cleared. 3 hrs later was told the air bag control module needs to be replaced. d) passenger side airbag still not working at approx. 2500 miles. intermittent after the airbag control module is replaced. e) airbag control module replaced - airbag indicator still not working correctly, nissan consumer affairs told me the car is not going to be recalled. i should get the vehicle fixed at a dealer. still nissan does not think there is any major issue with the vehicle and it is not a lemon and should not be replaced. f) read all documents related to the recall notice on nhtsa's website. none of the documents mention the passenger side seat belt indicator (audio or visual indicator). issue is when the passenger occupancy module fails, i believe the seat belt indicator is also not working correctly either. i wrote to nissan consumer affairs they do not seem to care, nhtsa [xxx] instructed me to file a complaint. i just want nissan to acknowledge and fix the seat belt issue along with the airbag so consumers are safe. i am not sure if the shifter is related or not but it is odd several electronic components failed. dealer wants to replace all sensors, i do not think it will fix it. nissan insists my vehicle is not involved in any campaign. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

2014 nissan pathfinder purchased 12/31/2013. transmission acted odd within first month of ownership, but was told it takes some time to get use to the cvt. accepted the judder for about a year, as it was only occurring during slow speeds in parking lots. had a couple close calls in the spring of 2015, where the transmission shook violently and the car was stalling in intersections. dealer said they needed to flash the computer to fix the problem. wife drove the car 9/15 (12,000 miles on odometer), car continued to judder, so we took it back to the dealership. dealership unable to replicate. service manager said that they know there is an issue, but until the computer throws a fault code, they are not authorized to perform work. i called nissan na, they didn't really care, said that the regional rep would call at some point. 9/17, service rep called and said they still cannot find a code, asked that i pick it up and continually drive it in the condition that creates the judder and force the car to throw a code so they can work on a fix. purchase new, two times in the shop, two more and i will pursue state lemon law. outstanding dealership and service manager support, but their hands are tied on this one. bottom line is that the nissan corporation knows there is a problem, but refuses to fix. the safety of my family and other occupants in the vehicle is not important. severe injury or death, as the result of loss of power is not enough to fix. evidently the $4000.00 for a new transmission and torque converter is more valuable than my families life. who says you cannot put a price on human life, nissan does.