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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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.

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.


Unlike Nova Scotia, most places people do not freeze to death if the car
heater fails the work.

On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 02:39:58 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Unlike Nova Scotia, most places people do not freeze to death if the car
heater fails the work.

It might take me a year or two to notice and I am always in shorts and
a T shirt ;-)
I am not sure when the heat was on in the Prelude last. On a really
cool winter day, I just turn off the AC

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.

On 6/29/17 2:32 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

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.



The only real humor I find in your situation is that my guess, that you
might not be right about the cause, turned out to be correct. Not that I
have a clue about what might be wrong, because I don't, but I thought
your "solution" was too straightforward. I'm glad it is going to turn
out OK for you, though.

On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:12:29 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 6/29/17 2:32 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

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.



The only real humor I find in your situation is that my guess, that you
might not be right about the cause, turned out to be correct. Not that I
have a clue about what might be wrong, because I don't, but I thought
your "solution" was too straightforward. I'm glad it is going to turn
out OK for you, though.

Omniscience is great, eh Harry? Goes well with your narcissism doesn't it?

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 03:32:58 UTC-3, Mr. Luddite wrote:
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.


I was thinking more if an electrical fire was possible in some cases.
Your point about frosted windshields is a good one. I lived through that with a 1972 VW Super Beetle when I built a house 15 miles outside the city. The Bug would get warm on the way home so I'd close the heater way down and they would freeze overnight in the off or low position. Took about 5 miles of white knuckle driving before I could see where I was going.

On 6/29/2017 8:12 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 6/29/17 2:32 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

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.



The only real humor I find in your situation is that my guess, that you
might not be right about the cause, turned out to be correct. Not that I
have a clue about what might be wrong, because I don't, but I thought
your "solution" was too straightforward. I'm glad it is going to turn
out OK for you, though.


I can't fault the dealership or Nissan for trying to diagnose and fix
it, even to the point of shipping and installing a new engine. But when
the Nissan field engineers that looked at it yesterday morning left as
baffled as everyone else I was sorta relieved in a way. The fact that
they want to return the whole car to Nissan for an autopsy means they
probably have concerns beyond my vehicle exclusively. I think there may
be a recall in the works once they determine exactly what the problem is.

It also means they can't screw around with the figures for the buy back.
I'll be completely made "whole", including sales tax, registration and
title fees, administrative fees, trade in allowance and the small amount
of cash I paid. Now it's just a matter of waiting for, checking and
accepting the formal offer.

On 6/29/17 8:53 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 6/29/2017 8:12 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 6/29/17 2:32 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

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.



The only real humor I find in your situation is that my guess, that
you might not be right about the cause, turned out to be correct. Not
that I have a clue about what might be wrong, because I don't, but I
thought your "solution" was too straightforward. I'm glad it is going
to turn out OK for you, though.


I can't fault the dealership or Nissan for trying to diagnose and fix
it, even to the point of shipping and installing a new engine. But when
the Nissan field engineers that looked at it yesterday morning left as
baffled as everyone else I was sorta relieved in a way. The fact that
they want to return the whole car to Nissan for an autopsy means they
probably have concerns beyond my vehicle exclusively. I think there may
be a recall in the works once they determine exactly what the problem is.

It also means they can't screw around with the figures for the buy back.
I'll be completely made "whole", including sales tax, registration and
title fees, administrative fees, trade in allowance and the small amount
of cash I paid. Now it's just a matter of waiting for, checking and
accepting the formal offer.



Nothing is better than a happy ending!