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Still at the dealership. They've had it since May 30th, two days after I took delivery. Would have been there on May 29th but the service dept. was closed for Memorial Day. Initial problem: No heat. I also advised them of the electrical burning odor I noticed the evening I took delivery and the following day. Offered the info in case it helped them diagnose problem. (I had theorized that the control valve that opens via motor or solenoid actuator to allow coolant to flow to heater core may have faulty and burned up). Follow up on Thursday, June 1st. They determined the heater core was air-bound and were having difficulty in purging it. They had tried 3 times without success. Reminded them again about the electrical burning odor. The guy who wrote up the warranty service order had only written "burning" odor, and had not included the word "electrical". Talked to the mechanic who was actually working on the car, pointed that out and he agreed the control valve was a distinct possibility and tied in the odor I noticed and the no heat. Monday, June 5th. Received call advising me that the heat problem was fixed but they had discovered another issue that they had to contact Nissan about. Air conditioning compressor was not cycling. It was running all the time. I asked what the resolution of the heat problem was. He said it was air-bound but they were finally able to purge it. I didn't buy it but kept my mouth shut. I visited them on Wednesday, June 7th to see how they were making out. Was told they now suspect a bad water pump that was not pumping adequately. WTF? I said I was told the lack of heat problem had been fixed. He said, they thought so also but it went back to blowing cold air again. (BTW ... this is the counter guy who interfaces with customers ... not one of the techs who actually work on the cars). I asked about the electrical burning odor. He said they didn't notice it. I lost it. I said, "Of course not. Whatever was bad burned up by the second day I had the car and no longer smells." He said they have a call into Nissan to help diagnose the problems because they might be related. I asked "What does the AC compressor running continuously have to do with a water pump that may not be pumping enough coolant? Get this: He said the AC may be running constantly to prevent the engine from overheating. I let out an involuntary "WHAT !!!!!!?????" Told him that was ridiculous. The AC doesn't cool the engine. It cools the air in the car. Anyway, I left. An hour ago I got a call from the dealership manager. He asked me to call Nissan Customer Service and open a case number. He told me that will help light the fire to get Nissan to respond. The problem is this: The dealership's hands are somewhat tied when it comes to warranty repairs. They can only do what Nissan authorizes them to do in order to be reimbursed for parts and labor. Nissan calls the shots. The manager said opening a case number will allow them to take whatever action is necessary without necessarily getting Nissan's approval. So, meanwhile I am racking up miles on the loaner which, BTW, is really a nice car with many more options than the one I bought has. Best thing is that everything works on it also. |
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Richard, it's a sorry shame that the corp doesn't allow lol cal decisions to be made. And who was the pr man that Meade up the air conditioner story? Baghdad Bob??
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On 6/8/2017 2:08 PM, Tim wrote:
Richard, it's a sorry shame that the corp doesn't allow lol cal decisions to be made. And who was the pr man that Meade up the air conditioner story? Baghdad Bob?? I was just at the dealership again. The guy with the AC cooling the engine story isn't a tech/mechanic. Nice guy and all but I told him that some of this is getting comical. He also told me that the Nissan Service Tech and the dealership service tech seem to now think that the engine overheated at some point. There's no codes in the ECU that indicate that but they suspect it for some other reason. If so, it happened sometime between coming off the assembly line and being shipped to the dealership. It had 3 miles on it when I took delivery and for the two days I got to drive it it did not overheat. On Monday I was watching the temp gauge closely to make sure the engine was at normal temp because I noticed the no heat situation. It's possible that when the car was built they forgot to put coolant in it. Drove it out of the assembly area to a staging area and it may have overheated then. It would explain the suspected bad water pump (running dry) and a air lock in the heater core. Maybe they realized it, filled with coolant, reset the ECU code and shipped it. If so, I told the service advisor that I don't want the car. Too many problems can result from overheating ... especially with aluminum heads, etc. I have been told I'll get a call from Nissan Customer Service within 24 hours to resolve the problem. I am going to tell him/her I don't want that car and will accept a replacement of equal or better value. |
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1:29 PMMr. Luddite
On 6/8/2017 2:08 PM, Tim wrote: Richard, it's a sorry shame that the corp doesn't allow lol cal decisions to be made. And who was the pr man that Meade up the air conditioner story? Baghdad Bob?? I was just at the dealership again. The guy with the AC cooling the engine story isn't a tech/mechanic. Nice guy and all but I told him that some of this is getting comical. He also told me that the Nissan Service Tech and the dealership service tech seem to now think that the engine overheated at some point. There's no codes in the ECU that indicate that but they suspect it for some other reason. If so, it happened sometime between coming off the assembly line and being shipped to the dealership. It had 3 miles on it when I took delivery and for the two days I got to drive it it did not overheat. On Monday I was watching the temp gauge closely to make sure the engine was at normal temp because I noticed the no heat situation. It's possible that when the car was built they forgot to put coolant in it. Drove it out of the assembly area to a staging area and it may have overheated then. It would explain the suspected bad water pump (running dry) and a air lock in the heater core. Maybe they realized it, filled with coolant, reset the ECU code and shipped it. If so, I told the service advisor that I don't want the car. Too many problems can result from overheating ... especially with aluminum heads, etc. I have been told I'll get a call from Nissan Customer Service within 24 hours to resolve the problem. I am going to tell him/her I don't want that car and will accept a replacement of equal or better value. ..... What a runaround. Glad you're life isn't depending on that vehicle. I suppose that if it was driven without coolant so Enid must have sneaked in some night and filled it with no one looking.🙄 |
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On Thu, 8 Jun 2017 14:29:18 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 6/8/2017 2:08 PM, Tim wrote: Richard, it's a sorry shame that the corp doesn't allow lol cal decisions to be made. And who was the pr man that Meade up the air conditioner story? Baghdad Bob?? I was just at the dealership again. The guy with the AC cooling the engine story isn't a tech/mechanic. Nice guy and all but I told him that some of this is getting comical. He also told me that the Nissan Service Tech and the dealership service tech seem to now think that the engine overheated at some point. There's no codes in the ECU that indicate that but they suspect it for some other reason. If so, it happened sometime between coming off the assembly line and being shipped to the dealership. It had 3 miles on it when I took delivery and for the two days I got to drive it it did not overheat. On Monday I was watching the temp gauge closely to make sure the engine was at normal temp because I noticed the no heat situation. It's possible that when the car was built they forgot to put coolant in it. Drove it out of the assembly area to a staging area and it may have overheated then. It would explain the suspected bad water pump (running dry) and a air lock in the heater core. Maybe they realized it, filled with coolant, reset the ECU code and shipped it. If so, I told the service advisor that I don't want the car. Too many problems can result from overheating ... especially with aluminum heads, etc. I have been told I'll get a call from Nissan Customer Service within 24 hours to resolve the problem. I am going to tell him/her I don't want that car and will accept a replacement of equal or better value. === Hope you get a satisfactory resolution. Consumer Reports has always rated Nissan quality a notch or two below Toyota and Honda. I've avoided them as a result. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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On Thursday, 8 June 2017 15:29:37 UTC-3, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 6/8/2017 2:08 PM, Tim wrote: Richard, it's a sorry shame that the corp doesn't allow lol cal decisions to be made. And who was the pr man that Meade up the air conditioner story? Baghdad Bob?? I was just at the dealership again. The guy with the AC cooling the engine story isn't a tech/mechanic. Nice guy and all but I told him that some of this is getting comical. He also told me that the Nissan Service Tech and the dealership service tech seem to now think that the engine overheated at some point. There's no codes in the ECU that indicate that but they suspect it for some other reason. If so, it happened sometime between coming off the assembly line and being shipped to the dealership. It had 3 miles on it when I took delivery and for the two days I got to drive it it did not overheat. On Monday I was watching the temp gauge closely to make sure the engine was at normal temp because I noticed the no heat situation. It's possible that when the car was built they forgot to put coolant in it. Drove it out of the assembly area to a staging area and it may have overheated then. It would explain the suspected bad water pump (running dry) and a air lock in the heater core. Maybe they realized it, filled with coolant, reset the ECU code and shipped it. If so, I told the service advisor that I don't want the car. Too many problems can result from overheating ... especially with aluminum heads, etc. I have been told I'll get a call from Nissan Customer Service within 24 hours to resolve the problem. I am going to tell him/her I don't want that car and will accept a replacement of equal or better value. Smart move...let them unload that vehicle somewhere else. Did I mention that the Highlanders have a very good reliability rating? My salesman called today. Claims he has a sale for my 2013 model Highlander if I purchase a new one. Told him I was happy with mine although there are a couple of minor irritants which don't really bother a low mileager like myself. The Base Plus model I have has the small backup screen that is hard to see with sunglasses on, the vehicle is a little wishy washy travelling slightly over limit on a very curvy narrow 2 lane highway, and visibility could be better. otherwise...enjoyable to drive. Oh yeah..hard for two people to eat in the car. The dash has no flat spots to lay the fast food grub on. At least three of these items have been improved in the 3rd generation model (2014-2017) On the other hand there are just over 39k kilometers on the clock and I see a few scratches in the soft clear coat paint...mmmm. |
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On 6/8/17 3:00 PM, True North wrote:
On Thursday, 8 June 2017 15:29:37 UTC-3, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 6/8/2017 2:08 PM, Tim wrote: Richard, it's a sorry shame that the corp doesn't allow lol cal decisions to be made. And who was the pr man that Meade up the air conditioner story? Baghdad Bob?? I was just at the dealership again. The guy with the AC cooling the engine story isn't a tech/mechanic. Nice guy and all but I told him that some of this is getting comical. He also told me that the Nissan Service Tech and the dealership service tech seem to now think that the engine overheated at some point. There's no codes in the ECU that indicate that but they suspect it for some other reason. If so, it happened sometime between coming off the assembly line and being shipped to the dealership. It had 3 miles on it when I took delivery and for the two days I got to drive it it did not overheat. On Monday I was watching the temp gauge closely to make sure the engine was at normal temp because I noticed the no heat situation. It's possible that when the car was built they forgot to put coolant in it. Drove it out of the assembly area to a staging area and it may have overheated then. It would explain the suspected bad water pump (running dry) and a air lock in the heater core. Maybe they realized it, filled with coolant, reset the ECU code and shipped it. If so, I told the service advisor that I don't want the car. Too many problems can result from overheating ... especially with aluminum heads, etc. I have been told I'll get a call from Nissan Customer Service within 24 hours to resolve the problem. I am going to tell him/her I don't want that car and will accept a replacement of equal or better value. Smart move...let them unload that vehicle somewhere else. Perhaps to a buyer in Florida... |
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On Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 2:29:37 PM UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 6/8/2017 2:08 PM, Tim wrote: Richard, it's a sorry shame that the corp doesn't allow lol cal decisions to be made. And who was the pr man that Meade up the air conditioner story? Baghdad Bob?? I was just at the dealership again. The guy with the AC cooling the engine story isn't a tech/mechanic. Nice guy and all but I told him that some of this is getting comical. He also told me that the Nissan Service Tech and the dealership service tech seem to now think that the engine overheated at some point. There's no codes in the ECU that indicate that but they suspect it for some other reason. If so, it happened sometime between coming off the assembly line and being shipped to the dealership. It had 3 miles on it when I took delivery and for the two days I got to drive it it did not overheat. On Monday I was watching the temp gauge closely to make sure the engine was at normal temp because I noticed the no heat situation. It's possible that when the car was built they forgot to put coolant in it. Drove it out of the assembly area to a staging area and it may have overheated then. It would explain the suspected bad water pump (running dry) and a air lock in the heater core. Maybe they realized it, filled with coolant, reset the ECU code and shipped it. If so, I told the service advisor that I don't want the car. Too many problems can result from overheating ... especially with aluminum heads, etc. I have been told I'll get a call from Nissan Customer Service within 24 hours to resolve the problem. I am going to tell him/her I don't want that car and will accept a replacement of equal or better value. Negotiate to get the one you're driving now. After pain and suffering, you may get it for a few hundred, or maybe an even swap! |
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On 6/8/2017 4:41 PM, Its Me wrote:
On Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 2:29:37 PM UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 6/8/2017 2:08 PM, Tim wrote: Richard, it's a sorry shame that the corp doesn't allow lol cal decisions to be made. And who was the pr man that Meade up the air conditioner story? Baghdad Bob?? I was just at the dealership again. The guy with the AC cooling the engine story isn't a tech/mechanic. Nice guy and all but I told him that some of this is getting comical. He also told me that the Nissan Service Tech and the dealership service tech seem to now think that the engine overheated at some point. There's no codes in the ECU that indicate that but they suspect it for some other reason. If so, it happened sometime between coming off the assembly line and being shipped to the dealership. It had 3 miles on it when I took delivery and for the two days I got to drive it it did not overheat. On Monday I was watching the temp gauge closely to make sure the engine was at normal temp because I noticed the no heat situation. It's possible that when the car was built they forgot to put coolant in it. Drove it out of the assembly area to a staging area and it may have overheated then. It would explain the suspected bad water pump (running dry) and a air lock in the heater core. Maybe they realized it, filled with coolant, reset the ECU code and shipped it. If so, I told the service advisor that I don't want the car. Too many problems can result from overheating ... especially with aluminum heads, etc. I have been told I'll get a call from Nissan Customer Service within 24 hours to resolve the problem. I am going to tell him/her I don't want that car and will accept a replacement of equal or better value. Negotiate to get the one you're driving now. After pain and suffering, you may get it for a few hundred, or maybe an even swap! I'll betcha I end up with the one I am driving for an even swap. I'll be happy with that. It's loaded with options that I am getting used to playing with. Every day I drive it I discover something else it has. Maybe someday I'll open the glove compartment, take out the owner's manual and read it. :-) |
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