Hi, and thank you for taking the time to read this article, as I try to resolve the problem, I will seek help from anyone that will offer it. NOTE: I continue to go the dealerships and complain of not having any heat. To date, nothing has been actually done to fix the problem except a heater core flush. Nissan customer service and the dealerships will not admit any issue exists, and i have no leads on what to do next.
I have a 2015 Pathfinder Platinum with 70,000 km’s (under 45,000 miles). I live in Eastern Ontario, Canada where winter temperatures will get to -35 C (or -45 with the wind-chill). That’s -31 to -50 degrees Fahrenheit.
So to the problem then..
The temperature of the heat while accelerating is kinda warm, it gets to a balmy 55 degrees Celsius (130 F.) which seems like it would be hot, but it really isn’t. For example, my dad’s 2012 Buick gets to 88 degrees Celsius (190 F.) again.. It’s just air, so it’s not burning hot.
The heat temperature is not any better in the summer either, so it’s not a question of “it can’t keep up in winterâ€.
My first question is this: can anyone with a 2015 take readings of the temperature of the heat at the vents using a digital meat thermometer, this must be taken while under acceleration, at full hot, full fan speed.
Part 2 question: Does the temperature of the air steadily decrease while at idle.
**Please don’t use a heat gun to check temperature of the air.. that won’t work.
Question 3: the engine temperature gauge on the dashboard; Can someone please tell me how high the needle gets. Mine never makes it to hallway, it gets only about 3/8’s of the way up.
I’d love to know if any mechanics out there can tell me straight up what the problem is.
Cheers, and thank you in advance.
Archer