Why So Many Nissan Radiator Fan Fail?

In this video I will take apart the failed Nissan radiator fan assembly. I will show you what caused the failure of these fans. This problem is common with Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The repair is also very expensive if you have the dealer perform the work. They typically charge $1200 for this repair. You can do this repair yourself for around $180. For the full how-to video, check out the link below
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How To Replace Nissan Pathfinder Radiator Fan Assembly (Infiniti QX60)
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[@cinemafia]

I just finished replacing the fan assembly on my 2016 Pathfinder, after the dreaded motor wobble was making the whole vehicle shudder. I went with the ~$220 aftermarket option that had the best reviews on Amazon, it came faster than expected and the install wasn't too terrible. I appreciate this tear down, and having a better understanding of why it happened in the first place!

[@dial2fast]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Glad you got yours fixed. Have a great week!

[@crispoulson8830]

I’ve watched several of your videos. What a great job of editing. You never miss a step and speed up when removing screws and such. So many people post long, painful videos. Yours are precise and concise. Thanks

[@FarajOshaipi]

Thanks for the nice video. I was able to service the DC motor by replacing the defective bearing. It is very simple compared to the hard work of taking the fans out! Just press the bearing out with any bearing removal device and it will come off with the washer. Put the replacement bearing back and the supporting washer. Then you need to reapply the notches with a nail/hammer to secure the washer. It cost me only $6 for the bearing and of course my time.

[@7gooo]

in my case pressing out the bearing lead to damage the metal finger so it was matter of days after installment in the car and the fan back again with wiggling i uninstalled it for the second time replaced the popped out bearing with new one , i put some super glue surround the bearing and the hosing ... guess what !! its wiggling again 😭😭😭😭

[@josha3833]

Thank you! You produced an excellent study of how the fan assembly failed. I found the same issue when replacing the fan on my Pathfinder.

[@brysonsin2195]

Thanks so much! 2017 Pathfinder Platinum with 26k miles. Replaced this crap with an API brand one. Very grateful you have a Pathfinder!! So many times you've helped install all the accessories

[@arvintadeo5596]

I know its been 2 yrs ago but thanks for making this video and the other where you replaced the fan step by step. Great tutorial for pathfinder owners

[@TheSFFV]

Your repair video helped me out so much. Great videos on this gen Pathfinder

[@bozramic9980]

I have 2017 , bough it brand new , it has about 118k miles now ( lots of family fun trips over the years ) today will be the 3rd fan assembly I’m replacing since buying the car (first time doing it on my own) , just wanted to thank you for such good directions in the replacement video !

[@grilledchickenwrap]

wow you replaced 3 ? jesus!!

[@techgromit]

Where the first two official Nissan replacement parts? I have to wonder if you get the official replacement part from the dealer, is t still as crappy as the original. You would have thought they address this design defect by now.

[@steveleveck5113]

How long did it take roughly to change it yourself? My fan is starting to go this week! Thx

[@jesusmendoza2043]

Awesome video! Thank you! I have an Infiniti QX60, and am on my 3rd time having this issue. On my car the a/c fan is the one that always fails. Has anyone tried a more robust replacement bearing?

[@heshe1976]

I replaced mine with an American made universal fan for 90$. Still running strong 35k miles later.

[@ammaralsalehi4855]

Yes agree with you it is common issue in nissan pathfinder r52 and infiniti QX60. For fixing this issue you have multiple options: 1- Replace it with original fan and this will cost around 530$ 2- Replace fans with aftermarket and this cost you around 280$ 3- Replace the motor only with aftermarket motor. 4- Replace it with original Nissan motor I recommend option 3&4, depend on what you can get in the market. Finally, I found that motor of Nissan sunny /Almeria can fit to pathfinder and price wise it's cheaper cost around 60$.

[@grilledchickenwrap]

so basically just replace the fan motor , no need to replace the modular and fan ?

[@1Velez]

As always, amazing detailed information. More power to you and thanks.

[@a.j.dasilva578]

Get video and I really like how you showed the exact cause of the problem. 👍👍

[@CarrollCanada]

Yep I have the exact same problem. Your video matches up

[@floridahuntsman7915]

My fan on a 2017 Nissan Rogue sport , was done ! Replaced it !

[@marioraby98]

Very good video again, I change my fan following your last video, are the left and right fan interchangeable cause I kept my broken fan which still have one good motor.

[@DavidMannings]

I seem to be a good idea to buy and replace the hold fan. Buying an Nissan part motor only may work, but the problem may happen again. Good video.

[@dial2fast]

Yes I also recommend replacing it with a good aftermarket unit.

[@MrHeHim]

One fan bearing was going bad, but it was on average 40f outside and figured i'll just unplug it and order a new assembly that would come in a few days. Figured it should last a few days, not even! lol.. after 2 days the "good" fan was even worse at the point it you could feel the vibration on the steering wheel and i stopped driving it. Truck was only down for 2 days, but its wild they died days within each other. Granted having only one running will work it harder. I chose to get a quality updated revision of the fan assembly without the module, quieter and improved bearings for under $100. Have some buddies with the same Nissan fan assembly, good to know i can help them out.

[@shadowfox_117]

it also happens with the nissan rogue sport s, im on my 2nd fan assembly. words of advice, as soon as you hear the noise "replace it asap" as it will only get louder and worse.

[@patourea]

Reading you too late, but thanks for the info that the Rogue is similar, I'll try this out

[@gastecconversionprofesiona4250]

Thanks!! Y have a 2015, Pathfinder, that is shaking ..

[@tonygaytan9848]

Great details on the video thank you.

[@leroyybrown]

My Nissan Qashqai (Rogue Sport) radiator fan failed and I replaced with aftermarket part. Same problem the bearing failed leading to vibrating fan. This was @ 113,000 miles.

[@jonbuchhop8668]

Excellent video thank you save me a lot of time.

[@GrifFungin]

Very good video as always. ✌🏻

[@dial2fast]

Thanks ✌

[@dangin-washington6419]

Have you done a video for the CVT (transmission) fluid?

[@JAECWM]

nissan pathfinder 2017 fan is only for Ac ? I replaced on my Pathfinder already, but the fan only with AC/ ON . I wait for your answer! Thank you for your videos!

[@stebunovalexey358]

Great video .Thank you

[@dial2fast]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@maartenyzer4121]

it is valeo ,so a french part due to the renault holding..say no more

[@Newtttton]

Nissan's CVT transmission is also ridden with problem. A friend told me he heard his local dealer mechanic say they replace twenty or so trans every week on cars and that Nissan has no plan to research and fix the issue because most of their R&D is now devoted to electric cars. Anyways he changes his trans oil regularly as a prophylactic measure.

[@GrifFungin]

There is a TON of hearsay and speculation in your comment, but the very last sentence is right on point. The JATCO CVT transmissions used by Nissan are not super reliable, but if you change the fluid every 30k thousand miles using ONLY NISSAN BRANDED CVT fluid, they tend to hold up fairly well. The problem is that the Maintence guides in many of these vehicles say that the transmission fluid doesn’t even require inspection until the first 60k miles and by that point, many of these transmissions have already suffered some degree of damage.

[@famholland469]

Nissan CVT Automatic Transmission have drain plugs most Techs and NISMO enthusiasts will recommend off the record of course to use the drain measure and fill technique...jack up car remove drain plug drain into a clean container so you can actually inspect the old fluid and measure how much you drain (most recommend 1or2 quarts at a time) then replace plug and add new CVT full synthetic fluid each cost approx$10-$15 per quart NOT ATF FLUID! CVT SYNTHETIC FLUID DESIGNED FOR IMPORT vehicles. Then To refill you have two options in which case you have to locate where the dipstick used to be on top of trans under battery tray near starter on 4cyl models...or on newer models use an Allen bit to remove the fill plug if equipped or a long skinny funnel that may have to be modified to fit in the "non dip stick" filler type tube on older models (I've seen and used them on 2005-2010) Drive for a few hundred miles and repeat this is more like an extended flush and fill but is less harmful than doing a service on most higher mileage Nissan's I'm sure there are videos of this process already if not there should be!

[@famholland469]

Prophylactic lol think you meant preventative maintenance but in essence it's a vehicle prophylactic since it's protecting against unwanted failure of transmission

[@user-cs2vg7hb1h]

Спасибо!!!

[@ahmedbushra2258]

Thanks

[@DavidBrown-kh1xf]

Great video...!

[@customer7575]

My Nissan radiator Rogue fan is going on 13 yrs. It’s not like they don’t know how to put in a good part.

[@m.asaleem517]

@Ammar: Can you please share part number and description of the motor of Nissan sunny /Almeria that can be used in this case and costs around 60$.

[@ljt3084]

That looks identical to a skateboard bearing, also NMB 608z. If you could change the bearing, fit either Powell swiss bearings or the ceramic bearings instead. NMB's are considered trash in the skateboard world btw..

[@dial2fast]

I also looked up this ball bearing part number, and it is the same ones used in skateboard.

[@bumpo628]

They use 608z bearings in just about everything.

[@Helloverlord]

All Nissans using this type of motor suffer same issue, Xtrail T31, Qashqai J11, Rogue etc... If you use AC a lot typical failure time is after 3yrs, This failure has roots in Nissans collaboration with Renault group as some Renaults have same failure (Espace V for example) as oem manufacturer of all those fan assemblies is Valeo using that crappy Nidec motors they've got for cheap. It's planned obsolescence at its best and Nissan/Renault group should be held responsible for this.

[@N-I-N-OS]

Great explanation video! Any chance you can share some links where we can buy replacement parts for this common issue? whole assembly, and or just the motor part? thank you!

[@dial2fast]

Those links are in the video description.

[@TayDay1]

@@dial2fast I do not believe the seller you listed still has an active listing. Any good alternatives?

[@hopperdizon4731]

@@dial2fast can you help me?

[@rey8026]

But what is the voltage of the signal control ? Pwm how is that signal ?

[@MrTechdragon]

Replaced mine, 2016 qx60

[@juliannewman8720]

Why does your car have two fans? Do they serve different purposes?

[@scorpion6751]

Exact same problem happened with me same car same model i had to replace the whole thing.

[@joeydelmarsjr.646]

what i wanna know is why does the fans kick on when the heater is on and nothing else, its not on auto or defrost ?

[@peted7687]

Im replacing mine today. A friend of mine works for nissan. $566 his discount (ridiculous) And he installing it for $100. This should have been a recall.

[@robbyrob6348]

I have a 2012 Nissan Altima 4 cyl and the dual fan assembly has to be replaced often. 😢

[@danherrmann8755]

Thanks for the video. Nisson poor quality. Vehicles.

[@garypollio4960]

mine just went on my 2017 nissan rogue. Nissan knows about this problem and should order a recall but they won't. shameful.

[@spartus56996]

How many miles on vehicle ?

[@dial2fast]

For my Pathfinder, the fan failed at 40k miles. Others have reported failing earlier and some later.

[@VETERANMASTER]

Wow. I have over 100k on my 2017 and have been fortunate not to have a problem with fan, or cvt which seem to be the two most common problems. Always thanks for the videos.

[@grilledchickenwrap]

I have a 2014 with 95k miles the fan seems squeaking now when I turn on the AC.. so it maybe on its way debating on just replacing the Fan with motor and not the modular.

[@jskaggs8188]

Nissan isn’t the company it once was. Quality is terrible.