Wiper problems of the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder - part 2

We bought the 2014 Pathfinder used in March 2017 with approximately 8,000 miles on it. Both visors clicked when putting them back up and would not stay in the full up position. In March 2018, the driver's visor fell and will not stay in either the full up or full down position, thus obstructing the driver's vision. The broken plastic is visible inside the fabric of the visor. I had to pin it to the roof to ensure safe driving. I thought the problem was due to misuse, but now I see this is a defect in the product. I don't see that Nissan has provided free repairs, however. Since this is an obvious defect, it should be a recall and the visors replaced free to customers.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving approximately 35 mph, the sun visor on the front driver side fell down without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,400.

I purchased my Pathfinder used, and this issue has only gotten worse. Sun visors hang too low and block my view when driving. The mechanism sounds broken due to the popping noise. Passenger side sun visor hangs low too, and both do not go fully up in the closed position.

The issue is the plastic inside the sun visors breaks easily. I have already had to replace them once, and now they're both broken again. When the internal plastic components break, the visor hangs down and restricts your vision as you're driving. You are unable to position the visor to block the sun as well, which presents another safety issue. I have had to resort to connecting two dog collars together to keep the visors in an up position rather than spend $200-300 to replace them. Nissan refuses to replace the visor since its no longer under warranty. The first replacement was under warranty, but they only cover warranty work for one year. This occurred about 18 months after the replacement. This is an ongoing problem with this vehicle. I will include a video link from a Nissan dealership where the workers are visibly frustrated with the issue. Https://m. Youtube. Com/watch?v=-ojqzbhnu2e the door handles are an issue I have personally experienced as well. Both passenger side door handles internal plastic components have broken off. This presents an egress hazard, especially if the vehicle has been disabled and you're unable to roll down the window. Rolling down the window and opening the door from the outside is your only option to egress the vehicle. I will include pictures and if you would like I can pop the panel off of the passenger doors and send in photos of the broken internal pieces. I have attached the invoice from the first replacement which occurred at just 14,714 miles, about 7 months after the vehicle was purchased.

The sun visor will drop down and will not stay up causing a safety hazard while driving.

After owning my 2014 Nissan Pathfinder platinum for a little over 2 years and 37000 miles (conveniently just out of the factory warranty period), the sun visor on the driver's side became inoperable and, what I considered to be, a safety hazzard. The inside portion of the visor itself was obviously poorly engineered and loosened/cracked inside the visor which holds it secure to the visor arm. The visor would not remain in the upright position, out of the field of vision while driving. It was caught in a state of limbo in between being all the way down, and being all the way up. As a temporary fix, I had it secured with velcro, but this would come loose sometimes while driving and obstruct my vision. Within a month of the driver's side visor breaking, the passenger side visor broke as well, in the same exact spot. I secured both visors in the upright position with bungee cords as the velcro wasn't secure. My local Nissan dealership informed me that even though this was a known safety issue, I was out of warranty and would have to pay for the repairs myself, almost $400 total. I contacted Nissan's corporate office to see if they could resolve this for me since it has been a common complaint among Pathfinder owners, but I was given the same answer. My concern, that Nissan doesn't share, is having a vehicle with no operable sun visors. What if I got into an accident with my family in the car because I was blinded by the sun? Nissan, however, does not think this is a legitimate safety issue for all of their customers regarding this known quality defect. I guess they have calculated that a wrongful death settlement or two is less expensive than doing the right thing and replacing a couple thousand (or possibly a couple hundred thousand) visors.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the sun visor fractured and blocked her visibility. The dealer diagnosed that the failure was a manufacturer defect. In addition, the contact mentioned that the driver's side door handle fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 47,000.

Sun visors in the car fall down unexpectedly. This causes the reduced field of vision to forward or side traffic and also poses at great risk during collision. These defective sun visors need to be recalled. The problems have been on going across multiple vehicles in the product line within the first 6 months of use. Multiple incidents have been reported.

The driver side sun visor will not stay up and severely hinders forward visibility. The hinge mechanism is broken. This failure happens 100% of the time and is not related to the vehicle being stationary or moving.

Sun visors on both drivers and passenger side broke and are not able to be put up. Visors hang down and inhibit drivers vision.

My sun visors on my SUV that I purchased new will not stay up. They hang down in a very awkward position and pose a major visibility issue. I drive over 50 miles daily for work and steering my car while trying to hold up my passenger visor has and is posing a major visibility issue. I read countless post blog with other Pathfinder owner who have the exact same is. I am taking my SUV to Nissan to see if this is covered under warranty. My main concern is once my warranty haa expired as numerous of Pathfinder owners have, this will be an expense that I will have to absorb when I shouldn't because it is a clear manufacturer defect. I am being told the cause of my ossue is that Nissan made thw visors too heavy for the brackets that support them causing them to fall and impair visibility which is not only dangerous but could be deadly. I am a mother of two and want to make sure the vehicle I purchased new bc of safety is in fact safe for myself and my family.

Takata recall- both the driver side and passenger side sun visors are defective and after making a clicking sound for some time when being pulled down to use in sunny conditions, the visors finally break and hang down blocking the drivers view of the road and the visors can not be put back up in place. When doing a web search, I see this is a widespread problem. It's a safety hazard to not have a functioning sun visor but also to have it blocking the drivers view of the windshield and road.

Purchased 2014 Pathfinder Nissan from nalley Nissan in decatur, georgia. Prior to purchasing I conducted my research and was informed that the their was a recall on the hood latch. I was informed that this had been repaired. After returning home with the car over 170 miles, the 2nd day (rainy morning) while traveling with my two daughters, hood blew back (bending both sides), which blinded my visibility, thus forcing me to steer off the road to avoid hitting others. The dealer was not responsive and I contacted Nissan headquarters. After 2-weeks, an investigator came and ruled that the hood was not repaired properly. It took nearly 4-additional weeks to process paperwork. After 6-weeks of paying out of pocket for car rentals (they would not pay nor assist me with getting a rental car) which caused financial hardship; emotional distress (emergency room visits and several doctors appointments); and not to mention two paid car notes without the car. Nissan headquarters called to inform me they can only repair the car again and refund me my car rental fees. I am concerned that the hood on this car is a lemon defect that will jeopardize my safety as well as others. Is there any other course of action that could be demanded from the Nissan such as a refund for the car or new car replacement (2014)? I am not comfortable with the repairs to a hood latch for a 2nd time. Recall #15v033000.

The driver's side front windshield visor has had to be replaced twice because it will not stay up. It falls down and obstructs the driver's view of the road ahead. The passenger side front windshield visor has had to be replaced one time because of the same issue. This issue occurs both while stationary and in motion.

Parking lever . . . . Depressed to floor, and still, brakes do not hold vehicle in place, but slides on incline! ,,, also the two windshield columns right and left, are too larger/wide, decreasing visibility, and establishing a wider "blind spots. ".

The sun-visor does not stay up as Nissan planned and is currently a safety issue while driving. This is a major issue as it is in direct sight-line of the road. In addition, when trying to block any sun, the visor does not provide correct protection as it does not stay in place. It's easy to see based on complaints on this website along with many across the internet that this is a common issue and should be reviewed by NHTSA.

Driving west on hwy 60 from nashville, TN to branson mo. No cars in front of me, just open fields on each side. I hear what sounds like an explosion. I look around and realize that I hear wind and glass above my head as well. Appox. 8 by 12 inches of glass was gone from the center of my sunroof. Luckily, my visor was closed or it could have been much worse with glass falling on my head and face. The dealer said that they've never heard of this before, but upon further research it seems to be a much more common occurrence than than I was lead to believe. This is an extremely dangerous issue and could have been much worse if my visor had been left open.

After just one year of ownership, the driver's side sun visor is now obstructing clear view of the road, causing a safety hazzard! this is one of many complaints I have read online, and I hope it does not take for someone to get hurt in order for a recall to be initiated. Now, my passenger side visor is doing the same thing. . . This is an obvious defect in the parts. I am awaiting the service department's solution, and hopefully they call us back.

After we purchased the vehicle (new in 2014) the visors began making popping noises when lowered and would not stay in an upright position. It has gotten worse over time and now they will not stay up at all. They are obstructing my vision while driving.

The driver side view miorror creates a real blind spot for the driver. It is smack in the middle of your face and blocks your view to the left for making left turns. Also, at an intersection ( four way), you are unable to see a car stopped on your left awaiting to cross over or to make a left in front of you. I have had several near miss incidents and this is a real problem. The mirrors need to be redesigned and placed at a lower level thus giving you a clear view through the left or driver side window.