CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013 has a growing number of transmission complaints at low mileage. The issue is part of a class-action lawsuit that says the transmissions shake violently during acceleration between 15mph and 30mph.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,417 miles
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While in motion, vehicle gas pedal ceased accelerating. Immediately pulled over, could no longer move the car forward or backward. Car was completely immobile and had to have it towed to nearest mechanic. Mechanic indicated the transmission hose was part of the problem along with a faulty A/C compressor. Sounds exactly like NHTSA campaign number: 14V142000 called Nissan about this and they said they refuse to honor it because my VIN shows it was manufactured at a different plant than the one shown experiencing issues.
65 mph, vehicle failed to accelerate but rpms went up to 7000 vehicle shuddered for 25 seconds. Next day while makig a left turn at 10 mph thru an intersection from a stop light, same exact thing happened. Got to side of road, car refused to go forward. Works in reverse but not forward. Towed to shop where new transmission was found to be the only fix. Vehicle has only 112K miles.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving approximately 30 mph, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the engine compartment and the temperature gauge indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and the engine began to overheat. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and later taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the radiator fan motor assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,212.
Vehicle radiator cooling fan is making a very loud noise. After some investigation I've concluded that there is a bad bushing/bearing in 1 of the 2 fans of the dual radiator (drivers side). The noise is due to the fan wobbling while running up to 1/4 inch or so. I have called the dealer to schedule a repair and was told that this part is on national backorder which tells me that this is a very common issue. I have priced one at a parts store and was quoted ~$800. This issue if left unchecked not only is very noisy, but could lead to catastrophic engine damage as this is what cools the fluid that cools the engine. I have also found complaints online of others that have the same specific issue with the same vehicle models. This is occurring while vehicle is in park idling as well as while driving down the road.
- Colo, IA, USA
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In park, my gear shift will not engage so I cannot get out of park. This started happening about three weeks ago. In the beginning it would happen maybe one or twice a week. Now its about every other time I get in my vehicle. It can take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes before I can get it out of park and in gear
Nissan Pathfinder 2013 revs engine and jerks vehicle while firmly pressing brake (at a stop light). At first, I thought it was just the wind, but it kept happening for weeks. Then I noticed the rpms jump when it happened. Furthermore, the vehicle would slowly roll forward if stopped on a hill, requiring pressing the brake pedal all of the way to the floor. Just yesterday, it revved and jerked about a dozen times. The vehicle has the latest recalls done as of April/may when I took in in for service (rosen Nissan) and they verified the brake system was ok. Vehicle should not be revving and trying to turn tires while it is stopped.
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
Happened a few times (one too many) on the road, my car stalls (gas pedal does not work). Also, back lights are lit after car is shut down. Had to turn engine on and off till it shuts off.
While driving the RPM and speed of the vehicle will not go past 1500 thus causing very slow acceleration. Especially when trying to turn into any street where you need to accelerate faster. Trying to de press and re press the gads pedal does nothing. Our Nissan dealership has said the transmission valve body assembly is to blame.
Hi, I received the safety recall 16V-244 so when I went to niissan ancira san antonio Texas with safety recall notice so they said we will ccall you back but 45days still no contact or call from dealer, also I define some detals, when I bought Nissan Pathfinder 2013 in January 2016 so seller(leif johnson superstore)to me defected vehicle &in April 2016 vehicle suddenly dead
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the engine stalled numerous times while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed which was unable to locate a failure code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Nissan-usa has known about a cvt transmission issue with this vehichle. We purchased it used in February 2016. Leckner had the vehicle in stock when the announcement was made and did nothing to repair the issue. They sold us the vehicle without disclosing the information. Nissan now does not want to make any repairs, though the car id deemed dangerous as the engine makes sudden jerking and shuddering when accelerations. There have been at least two class action lawsuits where Nissan has agreed to fix the issue or change a new engine. When calling and dealing with leckner and Nissan they keep saying the issue is closed and won't do anything.
Car was purchased new in the second quarter of 2013. In late 2014 with less than $40K, car began "shuddering". mostly at low speeds and when accelerating. Dealer could not find an issue. Driving back from vacation in late 2014, on the interstate, the car lost power and we limped off the exit after which the car was undriveable. Nissan indicated it was an issue with the cvt and the transmission was replaced under warranty. Looking back at the situation on the highway, given the loss of power, this could have been a lethal situation. Fast forward to Oct 2016 and at 88K, the same issue is re-occurring and the dealer indicated today, transmission will (again) need to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The gear shifter failed to move out of park and the steering wheel seized. The contact waited five minutes and was able to resume driving. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brakes and battery failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. In addition, the rear door failed to open. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.
I've purchased this car 18 months ago, and just started experiencing loss of power and jolting. It's loses power and won't go. It just puts puts puts foot all the way to the floor. Had to have it towed to my house. The next day it starts up I drive it to Nissan they said I need a new transmission. I payed 30,000 for this car and 18 months later I need a new transmission I don't have the money for that I still owe 21,000 on the car. So it's sitting in my driveway.
A few things have been happening with my 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. I bought this vehicle brand new Feb 2013 and the issues stared right away. The one thing that has been happening is the car feels like it's going to stall. I will be driving down the road or on the highway and it feels like it is in neutral all of the sudden. I will press the gas pedal all the way to the floor and nothing. When turning into traffic or just turning period, it does the same thing. It is very scary. I have 2 young children and this is very dangerous. I have reported the problem numerous times to the dealership who claims they fixed the problem or did not notice any problems I was describing. It seems to be getting worse as the vehicle ages. Just the other day I was driving on the highway when not only was I experiencing this happening while driving 75 mph but my cruise control wouldn't engage (I thought maybe this would help keep the car at the right speed) but it wouldn't turn on. Then the ABS & vdc lights turned on. When I got home I turned the car off and turned it back on and the lights were no longer on. Next time I tried the cruise control it worked. Another thing that has been happening is my brake lights will stay on when the car is turned off, not every time but many times and there have been times I didn't catch it. Just this morning my battery was dead and the battery is only a few months old. I'm thinking these lights stayed on all night. Before trying to jump-start my battery, with the vehicle off, there was a clicking sound coming from the far right of the engine. We were able to jump start my car and it has been working fine today so far but I have an appointment at the dealer, yet again, for these issues.
My 2013 Pathfinder studders like it's not getting gas. It has completely stalled while driving in busy traffic. I took it to the dealership which stated they could not get it to duplicate the problem. This can happen on inclines and when I got to stop or slow down then go to accelerate against it studders really bad. It sometimes will not start due to not recognizing the key fob.
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- Totowa, NJ, USA