2014 Nissan Pathfinder Structure

2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS. *LD *JS

WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AT 60 - 65 + MPH, HOOD STARTS JUMPING IN LOCATION JUST UNDER WINDSHIELD AS WIND LIFTS THE HOOD. CROSS WINDS MAKE THE JUMPING MUCH WORSE. THE HOOD LIFTS AS IF IT WILL LIFT UP TO HIT WINDSHIELD EVEN THOUGH IT IS LATCH. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHICH I HAVE IN THE CAR ALL THE TIME. BEFORE TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE, I ALWAYS HAVE TO OPEN HOOD AND SLAM DOWN TO MAKE SURE IT IS LATCH BUT THIS DOESN'T HELP AND ALL OF IT CONTINUES.

AUTOMATIC OPEN AND CLOSE LIFTGATE CLOSES WITHOUT CAUSE WHEN FULLY OPEN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WITHIN THE FIRST TWO FEET OF TRAVEL DOWN IT CANNOT BE STOPPED. IT HAS CAUSED HEAD AND NECK INJURY TO THOSE STANDING BENEATH THE LIFTGATE.

MY FIRST COMPLAINT IS THE LIFTGATE, I HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER 3/4 TIMES BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE OPENS THAN JUST CLOSES ON ITS OWN. I HAD IT CLOSE ON MY HEAD (ONCE GOT A BUMP) SEVERAL TIMES.. EVERY TIME I BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME THAT IT HAD TO BE RESET , OBVIOUSLY THERE IS MORE TO IT THAN JUST RESETTING IT. LAST TIME I WAS THERE THEY SHOWED ME HOW TO RESET IT. THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT DOESNT GIVE ANY WARNING.ALSO 25,000 AND I NEED REAR BRAKES, NEVER DID I HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES SO SOON.

I HAVE A SERIOUS VIBRATION PROBLEM WITH THE HOOD ON MY 2014 PATHFINDER - THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT ABOUT 55 MPH - THE FRONT SIDE OF THE HOOD SHAKES DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND BECOMES VIOLENT WHEN A SEMI IS COMING TOWARDS ME ON A 2 LANE RD - NISSAN HAS HAD 2 ENGINEERS LOOK AT THIS CAR AND THEY HAVE ALSO INSTALLED LARGER WEATHERSTRIPS ON THE FRT SIDE OF THE HOOD - THESE STRIPS HAVE TAMED THE VIBRATION DOWN HOWEVER THE VIBRATION IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE CUPS IN THE CUP HOLDER TO RATTLE. BEING AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOR OVER 20 YEARS I UNDERSTAND THE REASONS MANUFACTURERS USE ALUMINUM HOODS HOWEVER SAFETY SHOULD NOT BE REDUCED FOR FUEL ECONOMY - PER GLEN NAKAGAWA WITH NISSAN THEY HAVE DESIGNED A NEW HOOD FOR 2015 TO HOPEFULLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR MOST OWNERS - MY PROBLEM IS NOT JUST WITH VIBRATION ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE HOOD BUT WITH THE HOOD LIFTING ABOVE THE FENDERS AT THE HINGES WHEN A SEMI APPROACHES ME - THE STRESS THAT IS BEING PLACED ON STEEL HINGES ATTACHED TO AN ALUMINUM HOOD IS INCREDIBLE AND I FEEL THAT IT IS A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL ONE OR THE OTHER FAILS POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT - I SHOULD NOT BE IN FEAR WHILE DRIVING A BRAND NEW 46000 DOLLAR VEHICLE - NISSAN IS GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS AND HAS STATED THEY MAY PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BACK, HOWEVER NOW THEY ARE COMPLETELY IGNORING ALL PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS - HAVING RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON LINE AND HEARING NISSANS OWN WORDS IT IS OBVIOUS THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

THE HOOD OF THE 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER SHAKES/VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS 60 M/H. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THATS THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. I AM AFRAID THAT THE HOOD WILL COME OPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HWY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR