When the vehicle is running and gets up to temperature, the cooling fan tries to kick in but doesn't spin the fan. It just makes a loud clicking noise like the internal components are turning but the fan doesn't turn. My wife first noticed it when the car was stationary in traffic. I was able to recreate it in my garage, with the vehicle stationary. I have been looking online and it is apparently a common issue with this model.

- Wylie, TX, USA

Engine cooling fan starting making loud noise. Vehicle was stationary when it happened. Only happens when A/C is on. Since it started it has not gone away. Was told the fan bearing is damaged.

- Colonia, NJ, USA

The engine cooling fan clutch assembly failed at 47,822 and it sounded like rapid fire going off in the front grill. The ipdm was replaced on this vehicle on 04_10_2019, with right at 50,000 miles. Vehicle was towed in and wouldn't turn off. Crest Nissan in frisco, tx pulled both battery cables, and then pulled the wiring harness out of the back of the ipdm module. They replaced the ipdm module at this time. After they did this is when the following issues started occurring. We back out, turn the wheels to the left or right, and then place the vehicle in drive. At this point we have turned the wheels back to a center position and go to accelerate to move forward. The engine RPM doesn't increase and the vehicle will not move. The truck is running, but nothing happens. After 3-5 seconds, the trucks accelerator pedal will engage and the truck will procced forward. Over 70% of the time, after this occurs, the truck exhibits a loss of power and a loud "roar" coming from the engine compartment. If you pull into a parking lot, turn the truck off, and go inside for a few minutes, the truck will start right up and the loud "roar" is now gone. However, there are times when you go to start the vehicle (using the start/stop button on the dash) and the engine sounds like it turns half a rotation, and then stops. Approximately 1 - 1.5 seconds later, the engine will continue to turn over and the truck will start. The technicians at crest Nissan originally told us that they couldn't find the issue and that our vehicle was ready for pickup on 07/11. My wife and I went to the dealer, got into the truck, and within five minutes duplicated the problem. We went back into the service department, asked billy to ride with us and he saw the problem. He then kept the vehicle and showed the technicians in the morning. We still don't have our truck back and they don't know what to do to fix.

- Frisco, TX, USA

Start up my Nissan Pathfinder 2017 and start driving on the street. Then I turn on my A/C and then I heard loud noise coming from my engine. It sound like something was loose and hitting against something in the engine compartment. I pull over to see what was going on. It seem like the cooling fan was loosing and wobbling. I did some research and turn out to a common issue for Nissan Pathfinder 2014-2017 from 30K to 50K miles. It feel really unsafe driving with faulty cooling fan.

- Rancho Cordova, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving 55 mph with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle decelerated and powered down in the middle of traffic. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and coasted to the shoulder. The vehicle could not be restarted and was towed to casper Nissan (111 SE Wyoming blvd, casper, wy 82609, (307) 462-5260). The dealer diagnosed that a new engine was needed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 46,000.

- Cody, WY, USA

Radiator fan overheats and rattles while driving and stationary when A/C is on and when A/C turns off. On city streets and highways.

- Baker, LA, USA

Bearings on electric fans going out checked the internet and this seems to be a common problem with fans. Makes a loud clicking noise when engine gets to running temp

- Dubois, NE, USA

Loud knocking noice coming from engine, after research and dealer checkup it appears to be a very common problem for these 2014-2018 Pathfinders. The problem typically occurs around 50-60K miles which is outside of the manufactures warranty. Mine began around 50K, anytime my engine gets hot and both fans kick on the cooling fan assembly starts violently vibrating (I have video with sound). The only way to stop the vibrating is to turn off the A/C which in our Texas summer heat reaching over 100 degrees is unrealistic considering I use this as a family vehicle. If you look at all of the complaints reported you and do a simple google search you will see this is a very common problem and Nissan is fully aware of it and in my opinion should be liable for installing a faulty fan. I was quoted $950 to replace the bad cooling fan assembly part by the dealership. It is my sincere hopes that a full investigation is done and a recall is issued for the number one complaint with this vehicle.

- Spring, TX, USA

Engine makes a "knocking" noise when the fan is turned on. Research online seems to be a very common problem, but also expensive to repair and not guaranteed to solve issue for very long.

- Athens, AL, USA

Loud knocking noise fan assembly replacement I work for a car rental company and I've had 7 other Pathfinders with same issue in last 60 days.

- St. Ann, MO, USA

I got 2017 Nissan Pathfinder with 37,500 miles. Radiator cooling fan started making a weird rattling noise, recorded the video and took it to Nissan dealer. Tech right away said it the radiator fan secondary bushing is gone bad and need to replace the complete fan assembly with shroud, which costs $950 (550 for parts and 400 for labor). I was told vehicle is still drivable and its secondary fan that goes bad which won't kick in untill vehicle gets really hot (summer). Found it online that these fans go bad quickly on Pathfinders and is a known issue. I am wondering why there are no recalls of these fans as they fail so prematurely, some times they have to be replaced 2 times within 50K miles.

- Dunlap, IL, USA

The radiator cooling fan assembly became inoperable at 37,000 miles. This is a danger to the vehicle and occupants as the fans are cheaply made and become loose from the worn out motor assembly.

- Live Oak, FL, USA

Engine cooling fan assembly - bearings are out or worn. Car is at 37,000 miles. Dealer wants to charge $1,100 to replace. Known issue based on the hundreds of reports I have seen online. This should be a recall.

- Waxahachie, TX, USA

While the vehicle is both in motion and stationary, if the heat or A/C is on, the radiator fan motor assembly makes noise and shakes back and forth. I was advised that the vehicle should not be driven due to the fact that the assembly could fall apart creating shrapnel to be throw through the engine bay and the road. After researching this issue with a simple google search and after talking to the dealership, this is a wide spread issue with the Pathfinder which Nissan refuses to address. My dealer advised that they had repaired three of these on the same day I took my vehicle in alone. This is a safety issue which Nissan is taking no responsibility for. If this were to happen at highway speeds, the results could certainty be deadly.

- Fallston, MD, USA

At 44,000 miles began hearing an unusual intermittent noise from the engine compartment area. It develops when I take short drives as well as extended drives. However on extended drives, it becomes more frequent. Last night was one of those extended drives. I was over 150 miles from home, after driving about 100 miles when it reoccurred, I pulled to the side of the road and upon inspection the noise appears to be related to the engine cooling fan. A quick internet search reveals this appears to be a latent defect for the make of the vehicle which the manufacture has failed to correct. Should the fan cease to function at highway speeds, the engine may overheat which may cause it to seize possibility causing a catastrophic accident. Risking not only life and limb of the driver and passengers of my vehicle, but those other travelers on the highways as well as emergency responders to the disastrous accident.

- Hope Mills, NC, USA

I purchased my 2017 Nissan pre-owned with 40,000 miles and I have only had the vehicle for 4 months. The back up camera will sporadically stay on while in drive until you stop and take it out of drive. I have taken it in and they can't get it to duplicate so they can't fix the problem. I also started having load noises coming from the engine while the A/C was running. Come to find out it is the radiator cooling fan assembly was shaking around and now I have to pay to have it fixed! I have now done research and found this is a problem that Nissan doesn't want to address or do a recall on. Seeing as that Pathfinders from 2014-2018 most around 30K to 50K have been affected yet somehow these issues are not of concern. I called Nissan and she took my complaint but did let me know that this has not be addressed as an issue by Nissan. I really love my Nissan Pathfinder but I am so disappointed now by the customer service and doing right by the customer is not a concern of Nissan.

- Cibolo, TX, USA

I bought my car used about 6 months ago. It has 47K mile on it now and about 4 days ago while driving it I started hearing a loud buzzing/rattling sound coming from the front of the car. I pulled over in a parking lot and opened the hood and found the radiator/cooling fan assembly shaking around like it was totally out of balance. I shut off the A/C system and the fan stops shaking. Since this occurred I have talked to numerous people online that state this very thing has happened to them on Pathfinders ranging from 2014-2018 and it all seemed to happen around 40-50K miles and Nissan will do nothing about it. This seems like a huge issue that needs to be recalled and addressed. Thank you

- Greenville, SC, USA

We own a 2015 and a 2017 platinum Pathfinder both with 25K miles. The 2017 has 20-30 more horsepower than the 2015, but the 2017 is much slower. The 2017 is very sluggish from 0-35mph. The acceleration has progressively gotten worse. I've put the highest octane in as instructed by nashville Nissan; still slow. Accelerating uphill at low rpms makes the engine rattle (able to hear it when driving by a structure to be able to hear the sound reverb off back to vehicle). Tried multiple different air filters to help engine breathe, still slow. Any help will help.

- Nashville, TN, USA

Cvt transmission shows significant hesitation when increasing speed on a hilly road and fuel immobilizer makes engine shows sign of idoling which feels like engine is about to stall

- Dumfries, VA, USA

My 2017 Pathfinder has about 22K miles on it, had, plenty of gas and oil, but just randomly shut off while driving about 30-25 mph on a 4-lane road. I was darn lucky I was able to get to the shoulder and wasnt hit in the process. Then the car would start and immediately die; and I wound up having to get it towed to the dealer. There was absolutely no warning before this happened - it simply shut off while I was in forward motion. The dealership wasn't able to duplicate the issue or to get a code back from the computer - they were completely clueless. I no longer feel safe in this car. Hope this doesn't happen again and kill me, Y family or anyone else... no VIN available updated 11/1/18

- St Louis, MO, USA