| Issue ID | 1289763 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10873816 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 12/06/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Nissan cvt transmission issue primarily during acceleration from a stop, the cvt transmission behaves erratically. At times, acceleration seems normal. At others, there is a significant delay which may or may not be followed by a violent "thud" and wild lurch forward of the vehicle. My concern around this issue is two fold; 1) accident avoidance. In the event of a required "fast start" to avert an accident, the significant delay in acceleration followed by the wild lurch, may significant impact the vehicles ability to avert a collision. 2) long-term damage to the engine or complete drive train. It is unclear to me if/how these "thuds" and wild lurches are affecting the mechanical integrity of the vehicle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | THORNTON, CO |
| VIN pattern | 5N1CR2MM4ECXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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