2013 Nissan Pathfinder Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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IT WAS TIME FOR A OIL CHANGE AND I WAS WONDERING WHY WAS IT WHEN YOU PULL OFF THE CAR STUTTERS COME TO FIND OUT IT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THE GUY TOLD ME HE EVEN SAID THEY HAVE HAD LOTS OF THEM LIKE THAT SO WHY WOULD YOU KEEP SELLING. *TR
EVERYTHING TIME I DRIVE ON THE HWY OVER 55MPH THE HOOD OF THE ENGINE SEEMS LIKE IT WANTS TO COME OFF. IT SHAKES SO MUCH THAT IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT. THE DEALER CHECK AND SAID THIS IS NORMAL FOR SUV'S. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
AS I EASED OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND COASTED THROUGH A TURN, THE AUTOMOBILE JERKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 SECONDS AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OCCASIONS. MOST RECENTLY, ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, IN ROUTE HOME ( EXITING A CAMPSITE) OUR AUTOMOBILE JERKED AS I TOWED OUR A-LINER CAMPER OF APPROXIMATELY 1400 LBS. AGAIN, MY SPEED WAS UNDER 20 MPH. OUR AUTOMOBILE WAS TAKEN IN ONCE FOR THIS ISSUE; HOWEVER, SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHBIT AN ABNORMAL WHISTLING WHEN INITIALLY STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED THE VEHICLE "SHUDDERS" AND DOES NOT HAVE MUCH POWER. IF I SPEED UP ITS OKAY, BUT ANYTIME I'M DRIVING SLOWLY IT DOES THE SAME THING. *TR
THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIBRATE OR ALMOST SEEMS LIKE ITS SLIPPING IF THAT MAKES SENSE IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M FIRST TAKING OFF AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
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Quick Summary
The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder has 32 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.