True North wrote:

On Wednesday, 28 June 2017 18:36:27 UTC-3, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Busy day for me today. Had to go to the main VA hospital in Boston for
some tests. Got a bunch of voice mails on my cell phone from the car
dealership but I couldn't quite make out what he was saying.

So, I stopped in after I got home. Turns out Nissan sent two engineers
from the factory to examine my car. They are baffled as to why it has
no heat and are going to ship the car back to Nissan for a complete tear
down and autopsy. I suspect they are concerned the problem may be more
widespread and a recall may be in order.

It turns out my theory of what the problem is was wrong. It was valid
for Pathfinders up to 2016 but in 2017 the whole heating system was
redesigned and the "heat control valve" no longer exists. In fact, the
rear seat heater in the 2017 Pathfinder is electric. I don't know how
the front works. No wonder there was no fault code. The component
doesn't exist.

Anyway, I am awaiting Nissan's formal offer to repurchase. They sent a
letter of intent to do so and I am waiting to see if their numbers match
what I have in terms of the what the check amount will be. Once I
accept their offer, the car gets shipped back to Nissan and I go car
shopping again.


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Interesting...if they do eventually issue a recall you might have had a
hand in saving lives.

Doubtful. It just doesn't have any heat. Of course, it wouldn't
defrost the windshield in the winter either.

I am still wondering what the electrical burning odor was though.
Somehow, I think it must tie into whatever the problem is.