| Issue ID | 1548745 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11190459 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 13/03/17 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Cooling fan assembly, bad bearings in fan motors. Loud noise due to bad bearings in fan. Occurs primarily when the air conditioner clutch engages and cooling fans come on. Also occurs at highway speeds when cooling fans come on. Loud roaring noise. I ordered a tyc623760 replacement fan assembly to replace the nissan/valeo m154880 unit with manufacture date of 12-15-2012 serial #towm157978. I am reporting this after reading how common this issue is in 2013-2017 nissan pathfinders and the rates dealers are charging for the repair. I saw online that dealers charge $850. 00 to 1250. 00. My local dealer charges $980. 00 plus tax. I paid $176. 00 for the part and it took me under 90 minutes to install after watching a youtube video. This was a repair anyone could do that didn't mind a little grime on their hands. It seems to me that instead of issuing a recall on a clearly flawed part, that nissan is viewing this as a money maker for their dealerships. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 67500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROCK HILL, SC |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR2MN5DCXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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