| Issue ID | 962069 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10495247 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 28/01/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving on the highway at approximately 60 mph when my 2013 nissan pathfinder started to act strange. The rpm's would be erratic going from 3000 - 5000 if i touched the accelerator. Then it would stop if i did not touch the accelerator. Then 4000 - 6000 rpms. It seemed very unsafe and obviously something was wrong. I decided to get off the highway and on the exit ramp when i heard a large grinding noise and the car stopped. There was an awful burning smell and the cabin filled with smoke in addition to the smoke coming out of the hood. I turned the car off, turned it back on and it would not start. It also stopped in a very unsafe location and eventually the state police came to push me out of the way. Called my nissan dealer, they sent a tow truck and i went to the dealership. Later that day i found out that the recommendation was for a new transmission. I could not believe this, i was driving a $40,000 brand new suv and that was the only option. How could a new transmission help, if there is a design defect in nissan's pathfinder transmissions? My new car would never be the same. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2200 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MEDINA, OH |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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