Used 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Transmission is bad
Al, Chattanooga, TN, 01/20/2016
updated 01/21/2019
Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
95 of 97 people found this review helpful
Do not buy this Pathfinder. Just as I got past 60,000 mile warranty the transmission went bad. Car is less than two years old. All warranty work done on time as recommended by a Nissan dealer. Looking on line it appears to be a widespread problem. 2/20/2019. Since replacement of bad transmission I have not really had any real problems. There are many things I like but lost confidence with Nissan on quality of their transmissions and handling of the problem.
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Expensive car with major issues
Michelle, Grand Prairie, TX, 12/05/2015
updated 06/14/2016
Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
The local service dept and Nisan consumer affairs told me the juddering is "normal" and that the car does that when the driver has a "light foot" (for better fuel economy they say - which makes no sense). So basically they are telling me that to make the juddeing stop I need to mash on the gas when I accelerate from a complete stop like I want to race the guy next to me. That sounds legit. What about the thumping it makes when at a stop sign / light? Oh yea that's normal too. --- UPDATE: nothing has changed or been resolved. Nissan consumer affairs told me I need to take it back in to have it reevaluated since its been over 3 months since it had been to the service department. Mind you, that was 1 week after I picked it up from the service department. Looks like I'm stuck with a lemon.
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Don't buy a NISSAN PATHFINDER!!!
Astrid Mardon-Prevost, Cedar Park, TX, 09/10/2015
updated 03/11/2016
Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I purchased a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum in 2013 and from day 2 I had a severe transmission shuddering and I had to go to the dealership many many many times before they could record the issue on their mobile computer. They changed the transmission but I am having the same exact issue with the second transmission... Unbelievable! I will never buy a Nissan again and I told all the people I know about it. Shame on you Nissan!!!! update: 03/10/16 I am still having the same issue even aftre they replaced what they called the "Body valve" 2 weeks ago.....
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Don't Make a $36k Mistake!
KC, Knoxville, TN, 04/04/2016
Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
15 of 18 people found this review helpful
I bought this car in anticipation of a cross country road trip for my family last night - Atlanta to Los Angeles - in order to travel to see my father after he required emergency brain surgery. Platinum series, fully loaded, only 25k miles, but $35,000 worth of heartache. Roughly 120 miles into our trip, the car began shuttering at low speeds. When we stopped to refuel 400 miles into our trip, the transmission wouldn't engage when my husband put the car in "Drive." After repeated attempts he finally got the transmission to engage and we were able to "limp it" to the nearest Auto Nation dealer and sit and wait 4 hours for them to open. However, because it is Sunday, the service department is closed. The Atlanta location offered to reimburse me for either a modest (not comparable) rental or a hotel while we wait for an indefinite period of time for our vehicle to be looked at and a determination to be made from there - a kind gesture but hardly the consideration I'd expect given the circumstances and the capabilities of a multimillion dollar netting corporation. After an unexpected 9 hour delay in Memphis (with an 11, 6, 5 year old and 2 month old) we are now back on the road in a rental vehicle that I had to incur the upfront out of pocket cost for (with no idea of when/if a reimbursement will actually occur in addition to the $4k I have the dealership for a down payment). I will also have to modify my trip to be by my father's side in order to coordinate the issue of driving back to Memphis to retrieve my vehicle (which I no longer want) and return the rental vehicle during the company's business hours. All of this is a nightmare in addition to the nightmare that I am already dealing with. As a consumer (and previous Nissan owner) I just expected better. Polite but unhelpful (especially when Nissan is already clearly aware of the issue after reading endless consumer reviews which highlight a week established history of an issue requiring a recall or buyer warning) is not only immoral, but also shameful. My excitement of purchasing my Roadster this summer after so many years of pining for it has now gone out the window. I'll never buy another Nissan and I will caution anyone who will listen to me to avoid doing the same for as long as I have breath and the faculties to communicate. I'm both devastated and disheartened and at less than 24 hours into my purchase, the issue is likely only beginning...
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Worst car I have ever owned
Unhappy Nissan Owner, Steens, MS, 04/20/2019
Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2014 Pathfinder in August of 2018. I put a new after market mass air flow sensor put on 2/19. It ran fine for about a week and a half before the check engine light came back on. It began to shake going down the road again so I called the dealership. They told me I needed to bring it in to be reprogrammed. So, I carried it to them where they did the auto air relearn. After 2-3 days it had same issues plus it would just die in the middle of an intersection or when slowing down for traffic. Carried it back again, same thing. They kept trying to tell me it was all bc I used an after market to part. On the 3rd trip to dealer I told them to just put on their genuine Nissan part. Their part last 2 whole days before it messed up again. On the fifth trip to dealer, they replace the MAf sensor yet again and tell me they noticed it had an after market engine air filter also. So they replaced it too. Well guess what, 2 days later and it still goes dead on me. I am now on my 6th trip to dealer for repairs. They can’t seem to figure out what is wrong and they’ve had it for 5 days this time. They’re trying to tell me they think may need throttle body replaced. Now keep in mind, this is the same dealer who also told me they can only fix what it tells them when the check engine light is on. Every time, it has only shown that it was the MAF sensor. If I ever get it back, it will be traded at the very first opportunity!! DO NOT BUY NISSAN!!
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