Have just under 40,000 miles on my 2017 Nissan Pathfinder and my cooling fan literally wobbles as it spins making a loud noise. It continues to make this noise after the car has been turned off until the fan stops spinning. I researched this and it is a very common problem. A fan shouldn't give out in less than 40,000 miles and the dealer quoted me $1000-1400 for parts and labor to get it fixed. With all the complaints posted for years now - this should be a voluntary recall for Nissan as obviously this fan is a defective. Will think tiwice about another Nissan product for sure. Had a Honda that I drove or 12 years and never had 1 problem out of it.

- Grayson, GA, USA

I have a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder and it has approximately 46,000 miles on it. A couple of days ago, I turned on my car and heard a clanking noise coming from under the hood. I persisted throughout the day. The next day I went to a dealership and they stated it was a faulty radiator fan and it would cost me around $1,000 to fix it. The manufacturer warrenty is only 3 yr/36,000 miles for basic and 5 yr/50,000 miles for powertrain. This is not covered under the warranty. It was also stated that I should not drive it until I get it fixed, due to the fact it could cause damage to my engine by causing it to overheat. This a fairly new car and I should not have trouble with faulty parts when the car is only 3 years old.

- Dacula, GA, USA

Like many others, at 39,913 miles the cooling fans started making a loud clunking noise. After taking to the dealer, they determined the radiator/cooling fan was loose and rubbing on the shroud. The radiator fan was replaced. Total bill was $922. Hoping there is enough complaints to justify an investigation and eventual recall.

- O'fallon, MO, USA

My 2017 Nissan Pathfinder with 56K miles developed a loud crackling sound coming from the engine compartment, raised hood to investigate the source of the abnormal sound and discovered that the cooling fan blades were rubbing on the shroud around blade fan/motor assembly. I contacted my local Nissan dealership and was informed by the service representative that he has seen a similar issues like this and the cause is a failed bearing/bushing on the fan and the cost to repair is approximately $900

- Green Bay, WI, USA

The car started making a weird fan noise. My car is a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder and I am at 70,000. I took it to the dealership and they stated it would be 1K to fix. I think it is unfair that the cooling fan assembly would fail at 70,000 miles.

- Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA

The cooling fan started making very loud noise at 40000 miles. Issue seems very common as hundreds of owners have similar issue. Dealer asking $1200 to replace the fan. Since this is very common issue affecting most Pathfinder cars Nissan should issue a recall to fix the issue for free. This is safety related since if defective it will cause engine overheating specially in hot weather.

- Midland, TX, USA

When the air conditioning compressor is engaged either for air conditioning or defrost it activates a secondary cooling fan on the radiator. This fan started making noise (growling) and vibrating. I initially thought it was the air conditioning compressor. Upon presenting this issue to the dealer the service tech. Said it was probably the cooling fan. He already knew before he examined the car. Once they examined the car they confirmed that is was the fan. Cost to me over $1000 this noise happened anytime anyplace when the engine was on and the compressor engaged.

- Elk Grove Village, IL, USA

The vehicle cranks up by itself after the doors are locked and the back up camera does not turn off when the gear is put back in drive. I have a couple of videos but can't attach on here.

- Fayetteville, NC, USA

On 1/9 I suddenly noted a loud, shaking, vibrating noise in my 2017 Pathfinder. I immediately attempted to get to the dealership but it was so bad I stopped at another repair shop on the way. I was told that it need a new cooling fan assembly due to bad bearings, to the tune of $850! seems to be lots of complaints about this in low mileage new Pathfinders. Mine has 64,500 miles. I was told it was dangerous to continue to drive as the vehicle could overheat or it could damage the radiator if it came apart while driving.

- Glen Allen, VA, USA

With engine running, the electric cooling fans wobble when they come on, most likely due to worn bushing/bearing. The fans don't appear to be hitting anything but make a loud audible tapping noise. Driver side fan seems worse than passenger side. The fans come on as soon as I turn on the cabin fan to circulate air; this is 45 degree F weather and "heat" not A/C. internet search shows this problem has been reported by other owners.

- Chalfont, PA, USA

On Thursday 12/26 my car started making a crazy sound. By 12/27 I was told by ntb that the cooling fan was in horrible condition. They had to replace it and that is the 3rd one that they had replaced. This is a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder with 50,000 miles. Ntb was surprised by the fan condition with it being a fairly new car.

- Indian Land, SC, USA

I've had my Pathfinder for a little over a year and now the coolant fan has started flapping awful. It started yesterday at my childs school drop off. Anytime I have my heat on or a few miles down the road it is making a horrid sound.. I called Nissan and they said it would cost over $1000 for a fan and labor" is this fan made out of gold" if it only lasts a year and a half, this is rediculous. I've seen a lot of people on forums complain and they requested we contact this website. As a single mother of 2 and chose this brand for my family, I cant see myself paying $1000 every other year for a plastic part that probably is made for less than $50. Something needs to be done about this.

- Mooresboro, NC, USA

Car constantly stutters, when driving on the highway it feels like when you run out of gas, I've had multiple problems with the mass airflow sensor which is unresolved and unable to be duplicated when needed to be found. The 2 weeks after purchase the fan went out. I've replaced the mass air flow sensor and still same issue. The touch screen goes black and also is no longer working. All problems started right after warranty ended. I've been stranded multiple times in different cities. When the car is stationary and on it blows out white smoke after a certain amount of time. I'm scared to pull out in traffic because the hesitation and the feeling of it going to lose power.

- Belton, TX, USA

When the vehicle is running and gets up to temperature, the cooling fan tries to kick in but doesn't spin the fan. It just makes a loud clicking noise like the internal components are turning but the fan doesn't turn. My wife first noticed it when the car was stationary in traffic. I was able to recreate it in my garage, with the vehicle stationary. I have been looking online and it is apparently a common issue with this model.

- Wylie, TX, USA

Engine cooling fan starting making loud noise. Vehicle was stationary when it happened. Only happens when A/C is on. Since it started it has not gone away. Was told the fan bearing is damaged.

- Colonia, NJ, USA

The engine cooling fan clutch assembly failed at 47,822 and it sounded like rapid fire going off in the front grill. The ipdm was replaced on this vehicle on 04_10_2019, with right at 50,000 miles. Vehicle was towed in and wouldn't turn off. Crest Nissan in frisco, tx pulled both battery cables, and then pulled the wiring harness out of the back of the ipdm module. They replaced the ipdm module at this time. After they did this is when the following issues started occurring. We back out, turn the wheels to the left or right, and then place the vehicle in drive. At this point we have turned the wheels back to a center position and go to accelerate to move forward. The engine RPM doesn't increase and the vehicle will not move. The truck is running, but nothing happens. After 3-5 seconds, the trucks accelerator pedal will engage and the truck will procced forward. Over 70% of the time, after this occurs, the truck exhibits a loss of power and a loud "roar" coming from the engine compartment. If you pull into a parking lot, turn the truck off, and go inside for a few minutes, the truck will start right up and the loud "roar" is now gone. However, there are times when you go to start the vehicle (using the start/stop button on the dash) and the engine sounds like it turns half a rotation, and then stops. Approximately 1 - 1.5 seconds later, the engine will continue to turn over and the truck will start. The technicians at crest Nissan originally told us that they couldn't find the issue and that our vehicle was ready for pickup on 07/11. My wife and I went to the dealer, got into the truck, and within five minutes duplicated the problem. We went back into the service department, asked billy to ride with us and he saw the problem. He then kept the vehicle and showed the technicians in the morning. We still don't have our truck back and they don't know what to do to fix.

- Frisco, TX, USA

Start up my Nissan Pathfinder 2017 and start driving on the street. Then I turn on my A/C and then I heard loud noise coming from my engine. It sound like something was loose and hitting against something in the engine compartment. I pull over to see what was going on. It seem like the cooling fan was loosing and wobbling. I did some research and turn out to a common issue for Nissan Pathfinder 2014-2017 from 30K to 50K miles. It feel really unsafe driving with faulty cooling fan.

- Rancho Cordova, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving 55 mph with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle decelerated and powered down in the middle of traffic. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and coasted to the shoulder. The vehicle could not be restarted and was towed to casper Nissan (111 SE Wyoming blvd, casper, wy 82609, (307) 462-5260). The dealer diagnosed that a new engine was needed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 46,000.

- Cody, WY, USA

Radiator fan overheats and rattles while driving and stationary when A/C is on and when A/C turns off. On city streets and highways.

- Baker, LA, USA

Bearings on electric fans going out checked the internet and this seems to be a common problem with fans. Makes a loud clicking noise when engine gets to running temp

- Dubois, NE, USA