Load clunking behind radiator on passenger (rh) side. fault tree analysis revealed issue with the radiator fan blade assy. fan blade mechanical structure/bearing failure
Whenever i turned on the a/c or heater, there was a strange noise coming from under the hood. i noticed it when i was stationary at a stop light. i turned off the a/c which the noise went away. i took it to firestone to get it checked out, and was told that the coolant fan and shroud was going bad; therefore, it would cost approximately $1,100 to replace. i was told that if it kept kicking on that it could eventually break off and hit the radiator which would do more damage. i called dealership close to where i work, and asked about it. i was informed that he replaced more than a couple of them this past year, and told me he could take care of it for approximately $900. after getting home, i did some research which seems that it has been a common problem with nissan pathfinders made between 2013-2017. it seems nissan is well aware of the problem; however, no recall has been issued for this. today, i called nissan consumer affairs about this issue which she suggested i file a complaint with the nhtsa. again, it seems nissan is well aware of the issue; however, they are not taking the steps to address the situation. it's costing consumers additional money for their mistake. i've attached documentation that i had it replaced. also, i attached just one of the websites that i came across that addresses my concern.
Radiator fan motor, seems to be common problem. can hear bearings rattling in the fan motor.
My 2015, is at 54k miles and it starting make noise and had it checked it's the cooling system. this should be a recall. my friend has a 2017 and she having the same issues. i'm very disappointed with nissan.
Radiator fan (right side) no longer spinning smoothly, creating loud noise. noise began suddenly at 4.5 years of age (65k miles), and was noticed during city driving and while stopped (engine running). required replacement of "fan motor assembly" to correct.
2015 nissan pathfinder was purchase two months ago with only 48569 miles it's started making a loud ticking noise when ac and heat is on. turn out fan is going out. very annoying and the car is not that old. i heard there were recalled but for some reason the vin says it has 0 recalls which i think is the makers fault. need to fix and i will still have to pay out of pocket when i'm making payment on this vehicle. very disappointed.
I have a 2015 nissan pathfinder starting at 64000 miles i have taken the car in several times due to the heating and cooling system. lately i have been having problems when i press on the accelerator the car doesn't want to go. in addition, it seems to hydroplane and jerk if the road is wet and you go over 40 miles per hour. this is so very dangerous!! is this being addressed by nissan? i need someone to contact me for a fix.
My vehicle is financed through nissan and i still have 10 months of the note left. i have recently been provided a diagnosis that my cooling fan assembly motor and bearings have failed and will need replacement. many nissan pathfinder owners are posting similar issues with their cars. i have only approximately 68,000 miles on the car. based on the number of complaints, there maybe an underlying problem with the part. i am provided a $1000 estimate to resolve this issue. i want you to take this complaint seriously and protect the vehicle owners.
Pathfinder recal. car "shutters" and "stutters" when transitioning in between gears. additionally, while in drive, entering a freeway on ramp, moving at approximately 30 mph, the car wouldn't accelerate, it was as if it was in neutral. the car has 69,000 miles on it, and for the past year, at approximately 53,000 miles, it's been "stuttering and shuttering" while transitioning in between gears.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan pathfinder. while driving 10 mph, the accelerator pedal was applied, but the vehicle failed to accelerate and stalled. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to nalley nissan of cumming (1310 buford hwy, cumming, ga 30041, (678) 648-7290) where it was diagnosed that the stop lamp switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 38,000.
Cooling fan started making noises when ac or heat is at 58k. sounds like the fan bearings are shot. i see multiple complaints on line for this. this problem should be resolved before the fan comes apart and takes out the radiator.
I had my transmission flushed at approx. 52k miles on 2/23/2019. in april 2019, the transmission begin having issues. rpms would ride high; however, transmission would not up-shift. occurred despite accelerator pressed to the floor. when releasing the accelerator and pressing again, the transmission would jerk and begin to up-shift. issue is intermittent. can occur when taking off after stopping at an intersection, and suddenly when smoothly accelerating upon entering freeways. having safety concerns, i took the vehicle to nissan and explained the issue as noted above on 5/8/2019. despite telling josh kern the issue was the transmission, i later discovered he recorded the issue as "... the throttle wasn't responsive." he called saying the car was driven 60 miles and the issue was resolved by performing a "idle relearn" and "self learn" software update. because of this, the vehicle now idled very high. after driving it a few days, the issue occurred again. reviewing the service doc, i realized the vehicle was only driven 1 mile and not the 60 miles. it also had notes from the technician that "issue could not be duplicated." i returned to nissan to speak to the service manager, but he was not available. while there, i requested all hard-copies of work performed. on one page was written notes about erasing codes, mention of the trans., engine & iacv-aac, ecm on faded print-out of codes. made other attempts to contact manager with no success. in aug.2019, the dealership gm put me in contact w steve zani (asst. serv. mgr.) he was very helpful, but was unable to duplicate issue. high idle from update seems to be masking issue frequency. called niss con affairs-case36982668. renee' was no help. refused to update case or call dealership. had my name wrong, elusive and short on phone. worried issue not given proper credence; despite defect and safety concerns.
2015 nissan pathfinder with 43,000 miles for the last 6 months vehicle has giving us problems accelerating after coming to a complete stop and while driving at normal speeds. i would start to accelerate after a complete stop and the pathfinder would only move at a slightly higher than idle speed until i put my foot on the brake and then once again on the accelerator pedal. other times i will be driving at a speed above 20 miles per hour and the pathfinder will no longer accelerate past the current speed no matter how hard i press the accelerator until i tap the brake and then the accelerator. i also noticed that some times when one of these events happens, the slip light indicator will come on and stay on until the pathfinder is turned off and back on. this issue can happens randomly. this vehicle is used to transport my kids to school & almost got into a couple of accidents due to vehicle not accelerating fast enough. wife will not drive vehicle due to safety concerns now.
Loss of power while in motion from a 35 mph zone and went down to 20 mph release gas pedal and regained power. i see the same issue reported other posts. please investigate before the loss of life.
The car only has 22,000 miles and the center dual cooling fan has already started making a loud noise unfortunately as a 2015 these vehicles is out of warranty i have done research online and it seems that it's become a very common problem on these vehicle i don't understand why this has not being on recall yet multiple people are also complaining as they replace the part and it goes bad within months so it seems this is a engineering problem
In the last several weeks, i am experiencing loss of acceleration for my nissan pathfinder 2015 (33,000 miles). for some reasons, there is no acceleration nor rpm increased when i floored the gas pedal for several seconds after releasing the gas pedal (coasting) due to traffic stops or want to make a turn or after full stop. the car was coasting around 20 mph and didn't accelerate.
Cooling fan on radiator vibrating when heat or ac turned on.
I just purchased a used 2015 nissan pathfinder with 24,000 miles three months ago. in the last few weeks i have been experiencing problems accelerating after coming to a complete stop and while driving at normal speeds. i would start to accelerate after a complete stop and the pathfinder would only move at a slightly higher than idle speed until i put my foot on the brake and then once again on the accelerator pedal. other times i will be driving at a speed above 20 miles per hour and the pathfinder will no longer accelerate past the current speed no matter how hard i press the accelerator until i tap the brake and then the accelerator. i also noticed that some times when one of these events happens, the slip light indicator will come on and stay on until the pathfinder is turned off and back on. this issue can happen several times in one day or not at all for several days. i was almost t-boned today while crossing a street when i had no power. this is a huge safety issue. i took it to the dealer where i bought it and they found nothing wrong.
Engine rattling, turned out to be a faulty radiator cooling fan. needed to replace whole fan assembly after 50,000 miles. intermittently brake lights will stay on when car is parked, draining the battery. perhaps a brake relay switch. also intermittently, the vehicle has severe issues accelerating. if going 40 mph, and attempt to accelerate, there is little to no response. from full stop, there is occasionally no response at all until releasing and reapplying the gas pedal. this is incredibly dangerous!
Break lights will stay on even if the car is parked. it will stay on while driving. when this happens i have to depress brake pedal twice. the other issue is loss of power. when accelerating from a complete stop, the car will not go when i push the gas. even if the accelerator is fully depressed the car will not move. this also occurs while in motion. it has happened while trying to accelerate onto the highway and there was loss of power.
Three times this week we have tried to accelerate our vehicle with no response. in addition, three times this week the brake lights have stayed on after shutting the vehicle off. the brake lights will stay on until you operate the vehicle again. the one day we didnt notice for about 40 minutes. i have read there have been recalls for the 2013 and 2014 brake relay switch so i'm thinking this is the same issue.
At less than 41,000 miles, the bearings in the dual radiator and condenser fan assembly are worn and the fan assembly shakes when the fans turn on. if the fans break while driving, it may damage the engine or cause the engine to overheat. many owners of this nissan model have experienced this same issue occurring at 30,000 - 60,000 miles. the fan assembly appears to be unreliable.
During normal operation, radiator cooling fan makes a buzzing noise when hvac system is turned on to any setting. upon further inspection, passenger side radiator fan is off balance, causing vibration and buzzing sound. with vehicle turned off, fan blade was verified loss. the vehicle has 30,200 miles. during my research, i have noticed many similar issues with the same vehicle between 30,000 and 50,000 miles. with a background in automotive service and quality engineering, it is my opinion that the amount of vibration is significant enough to eventually contact the radiator or break loose, possibly causing a coolant leak or other underhood damage.
Cooling fan bearings have gone bad twice in 75000 miles. the first time it was still in warranty. this is the second time and it is a wide spread problem and nissan needs to be responsible. thanks
Cooling fan failure
When turning the vehicle stalls. unable to accelerate. break light switch relay.already a previous recall.
While driving my pathfinder on major highways and roads, i would be merging into traffic, turning onto a road and just trying to accelerate. the vehicle often loses all power and decelerates. i have placed the gas pedal all the way to the floor, and yet have no power. it takes at least 10-15 seconds to regain power and be able to accelerate again. often times i've been close to being rear ended, especially on major highways, with my 2 month old niece in the vehicle with me by tractor trailers. i fear for the safety of myself and anyone in the car with me, as well as other drivers who have potential to rear end me as i lose power. this has occurred on route 70 in new stanton, pa, route 119 (several parts) in greensburg, pa, various locations on route 30 in greensburg, pa, cameo lane, greensburg, pa, twin lakes park, and george's station road in greensburg, pa, as well as route 217 in derry, pa and indiana, pa. this was taken to a nissan dealership in greensburg, pa twince for the same issue, and they haven't been able to replicate the issue, but claimed the first time it was in, that it was a faulty brake switch, and replaced it for $217.00. that did not resolve the issue and it was back into the dealership a week later. i have found several websites, including a news station that covered this issue (with a fatal accident) and nissan has never corrected the problem in any of the cases.
The car began to shake violently, roar and make a very loud knocking noise. i had just started the engine and it was in my garage and stationary. i immediately turned the car off. later that day, my husband started the car again without issue. he pulled out of our driveway and proceeded less than 100 yards down the road when the noise and shaking started again. i called the dealer who stated it was most likely the cooling fan (confirmed by diagnosis at same dealer) that needed to be replaced.
Noticed a rattling coming from engine compartment towards the from of my vehicle when in the drive thru. took it to the repair shop. bearings in the radiator cooling fan have failed requiring replacement. have been told by mechanic will cause catastrophic engine damage due to fan breaking apart and pieces going into engine. searching online shows this is a wide spread problem happening at 30-70k miles on these vehicles.
I heard a rattling noise coming from engine. took it into the dealership today and they said the bearings on the radiator fan are bad causing the fan to wobble and strike against the shroud. i bought my car brand new and has 52,700 miles on it. i did some research online and it seems to be a common issue. if not replaced the fan can break into pieces and cause other costly engine repairs. this seems to be a defect in the part.
The cooling/radiator fan makes a rattling noise when the a/c is on, this started after the car reached 60,000 miles. seems like a common thing on pathfinders after reaching 60+ miles.
Engine cooling fan makes loud noise when the ac/heat is turned on. and stops when the ac/heats turns off. only 42,000 miles. fan seems to wobble a bit
Cooling fan starting making noise and it appears to wobble when fan is running.
I would like to report a problem with the radiator and condenser fan malfunctioning. i was looking online and i'm not the only way there are thousand of people complaining the same. looks like they did it on purpose as they all seem to failed around the same mileages. 40k to 50k. and for a pc of plastic it is really expensive.just the part itself is 288.00 dollars. that is more than the cost of a regular window ac. please look online for the problem you will see multiples forums complaining of this. sometimes people are trying to fix them irreplaceable them on their own as nissan charge more than 1000 thousand to fix this. repeat looks like they are doing it on purpose. they know about this problem since 2014. and still using the same fan and design until this year model. thank you
During acceleration there is a sudden complete loss of power. engine doesn't turn off and the rpms do not rise. the power will come back within a few seconds. i was on a surface street making a left hand turn onto to an access road the first time it happened. today, the next day, a was stopped at a stop light and when i tried to go after the light turned green i had zero power for 3-4 seconds.
Radiator cooling fan makes loud noise when the a/c is turned on and stops when the a/c is turned off. only have 51,356 miles
Brakes make a clicking noise almost as if the pads are bouncing around at any speed with light brake application. engine cooling fan is making a racket bouncing off of shroud when the heat or a/c is turned on. it is the passenger side fan. just bought the vehicle used and only has 50k. nice vehicle, just wish i didnt have to turn around and make repairs that should not be needed.
Tl* the contact owns 2015 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the air conditioner unit when it was turned on. the contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine service when it was determined that the coolant fan had failed. the dealer town north nissan (9160a research blvd, austin, tx 78758 (512)-451-7411) was contact in regards to the failure and informed the contact that a diagnosed fee had to be charged in order for the dealer to diagnosis and repair the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirm there were no recalls under the vin. the failure mileage was 67,796.
At 32,000 miles, a loud noise was heard from the engine area when air conditioning was on. upon investigation, the drivers side radiator fan was rubbing against the shroud. complete cooling fan module needed to be replaced. item was not covered under warranty, dealer repair was $1,000 so it was repaired at the local shop for $600. i had previously owned a 2013 pathfinder and it had the exact same problem at 45,000 miles. seems to me like a design issue.
My truck is currently at the dealership and theyre claiming that the transmission needs to be replaced. this is a new truck with 71000 miles
2015 nissan pathfinder, less than 40k miles, radiator cooling fan wobbles and makes loud/grinding noise (likes it's coming loose), in the middle of a long road trip. potential engine overheat/seizure, dangerous to occupants in car.
Radiator cooling fan is loose and makes a loud banging noise when the a/c is on.this started around the 38k mileage mark. this happens when stationary or when vehicle is in motion. sometimes it'll go weeks without any problems. i've noticed that making sharp turns can set off the wobbling fan, causing weeks of annoying, loud, and quiet embarrassing blunder as if i were banging pots and pans together. if you turn a/c off, the noise stops. when inspecting the fan with a/c off, the fan is very wobbly and appears to bang against other parts resulting in the loud noise. please help!!!
Accelerating from stop and experience a studder or delayed acceleration. must release accelerator and then press again to accelerate. this is an intermittent issue and cannot be reproduced on demand so it makes it hard to diagnose with a mechanic.
The radiator cooling fan failed in my 2015 nissan pathfinder causing a loud knocking in the motor . every nissan dealership around columbia, sc does not have the part in stock due to it being on backorder. this is for both factory and aftermarket. no dealership knows when nissan will even provide the factory part. with the excessive rate of nissan & also infinity's dropping due to this same issue and the demand for this part, i believe it should be investigated asap. it is apparent that this is a faulty part on these model vehicles. this is a safety issue because this for certain can lead to larger problems. there are 3 nissan locations not far. please look at the statistics for this, their numbers will confirm my complaint.
Motor & fan assembly with shroud- fan is inoperative since a part on fan has broken. vehicle is only working on one fan. vehicle started making a loud noise when fan assembly would come on while driving.
Driver's side radiator fan wobbles and makes noise when compressor for defroster or a/c is turned on.
When accelerating from a stop, at low speeds, the vehicle stutters/judders for a few seconds. it has been progressively getting worse, even starting to show up at medium speeds, to the point where we think the vehicle is going to stall. if you push on the gas it eventually goes throught the stuttering. since no codes are indicating they will not look at the issue.
The ac and heat fan makes loud sounds started in summer 2017. it's so loud that i have to turn it completely off now.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan pathfinder. while driving 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was applied, but failed to respond. the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken three times to a local dealer (sandy sansing nissan, 5705 pensacola blvd, pensacola, fl 32505), but they were unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 57,353.
Vehicle start button is in a unsafe location. knee keeps hitting while driving and car turns off. it needs a cover or smarter switch so that a accidental touch cant shut the car off while driving. it's a severe hazard!!!!!!