Last summer
the Pathfinder ingested one or more mice as they invaded its climate control
fan and air pathways. After a brief
period of hot weather, the aroma of chopped mouse became a major problem. Our mechanic replaced the mouse-coated parts
then used some sort of odor adsorbent to diminish the smell of the tiny
offending rodent. The smell lingered in
some other inner spaces of the vehicle.
The return of
hot weather has offered proof that not all mouse molecules were scrubbed from
the truck. Gloria has a keen sense of
smell and has found it to be more and more difficult to travel in the
Pathfinder.
Add to the
mouse damage, the continuing lack of ability to control the environmental unit.
The failure of several push buttons which split and dove for the carpet
left us traveling in a vehicle with limited AC, limited climate control
functions other than heat. Several year
long searches have failed to find a replacement module and the buttons can not
be repaired or replaced. They are no
longer available.
Yesterday we
replaced the 2001 Pathfinder with a 2013 Exterra. We had hoped to keep the Pathfinder
longer. Amazing the impact a single
mouse can have.
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