[JoshG]

I hope it does.

 

[BlackVsedan]

I think switching to Mobil 1 0w-30 has fixed my piston slap! My 2011 V has about 24,000 miles on it and was developing some pretty serious piston slap. Most of my driving over the last 2 years has been short trips across base at less than 25 mph. I'm also in northern England so the temps are low most of the year, especially when I'm driving to work at 0200. I've been running 0w-30 for a few weeks now and haven't had piston slap once, even when it got down to 36 this morning. I hope I made the switch early enough to save my engine, or at least help it to last a few more months until I get back to the States so I can have it replaced under warranty.

 

[Midnightsmoke]

Stalled

have had one weird issue as of right now owning the sedan for 3 months. I have a 2014 Versa SV Automatic Trans, and while I was in reverse I put into drive and the engine stalled. Actually had to restart the car, I thought it to be weird since it's an automatic. I am making an appointment this week for scheduled oil change, but going to ask them about the stall.

 

[fitobass]

My Versa Hatchback 07 is having a strange buzzing sound while accelerating.
Noise stop few seconds after I completely stop. Noise is inaudible at higher speed.
The car runs fine but this is a new noise and I'm afraid of CVT since there was issues with early Versa's.
Anyone had a similar issue? Please advise.

 

[karuggz]

I have a nissan tiida 2007 m/t. The idle is somewhat erratic. fluctuations range from 800-1200 rpm. When i accelerate from stop lights the car would not run smoothly with stalls. When im stepping on the clutch on neutral i can feel a knocking sound from the clutch lever. What may be the reason for this case? thank you for your comments and suggestions.. drive safe!

 

[Boothby171]

I've got a serious CLUTCH problem, does that count?

My wife inherited her uncle's 2009 Bare-Bones 5-speed Versa in 2012. He had put 5000 miles on it, and in the time since, she's put on just over another 5000 more.

So, the car has about 10,500 miles, and...THE CLUTCH IS SHOT.

Yes, shot. Slips in all gears. Can barely get up a hill.

Now--my wife and I have been driving stick shift for over 30 years, each. Her uncle had been driving stick shift for probably over 60 years! We've never had a car whose clutch failed before....actually, we;ve never had a car whose clutch failed (until now), and we've brought quite a few cars up to and past the 100,000 mile mark.

So it's not us.

We brought the car to the dealership, and contacted Nissan North America.

Yes, the car is out of its 36 month (36 month?!? Should have bought a Hyundai!) warranty. No, it's well WITHIN it's 36,000 mile warranty. And yes, a clutch is a wear item. I know this.

But, seriously. 10,000 miles? That's all a clutch is good for these days? 10,000 miles?

I thought it was pretty reasonable to ask NNA to cover the replacement of what is obviously a faulty clutch.

After about 2 weeks, Nissan North America called back and told us that they would NOT be helping us. In any way. They considered providing the repair as a courtesy, but then decided,..nah. No courtesy. Nothing.

And the dealership wants $2200 for the repair. And told us, outright, "But you know....we might find more problems in there when we open 'er up! Might cost a little more, even!"

At this point, I would never even consider looking at a Nissan, ever again.


(Oh, and I should mention, when we were leaving the service area, one of the salesman told us, "Maybe it's time to trade it for a new car!" Yeah. I'll be needing a new car every 10,500 miles. Maybe if I buy a NISSAN, but I don't think I'll have that problem)

 

[07Versa6MT]

It's these quality control problems that is dissuading Nissan customers. That clutch slipping was probably a bad pressure plate or one with fingers broken, maybe binding on the splines due to misalignment or bad assembly at factory. Shame really. I've got an 07 hatch with the MR18 and 6MT and never had any issues. 342 000KM on it, original clutch, replaced clutch master once but that's a wear item on any car. When you get a good one like i did, they're great cars as reliable as any Toyota or Honda, lots of space, drive good, they don't eat up brakes or front end parts too quickly. Peppy with the usual mods. I haven't even had any electrical issues, no IPDM gremlins or erratic behaviour synonymous with electrical problems. If anyone wants to buy a flagship/poster boy Versa with no issues let me know, i have decided my plan. Do the MR20 swap and do clutch and lightweight flywheel, have a bit of fun with the new peppyness, then sell and get an E39 540i.

 

[Boothby171]

When you get a good one like i did, they're great cars as reliable as any Toyota or Honda

You know what else is as reliable as a Toyota or a Honda?

A Toyota or a Honda.

I had a 1993 Toyota Corolla Wagon, 5MT. Got 40 mpg driving it to and from work, through a roughly 1400 foot elevation change. Every day, for 7 or 8 years. Had a LOT of fun going through that "mountain pass." NEVER had a clutch issue, and I had it from NEW to 120K miles.

So, if I want a reliable car, I'll buy a reliable car (thank you very much). Not a Nissan.

(No offense--it's not you. It's the car)

 

[Note-ified]

You know what else is as reliable as a Toyota or a Honda?

A Toyota or a Honda.

I had a 1993 Toyota Corolla Wagon, 5MT. Got 40 mpg driving it to and from work, through a roughly 1400 foot elevation change. Every day, for 7 or 8 years. Had a LOT of fun going through that "mountain pass." NEVER had a clutch issue, and I had it from NEW to 120K miles.

So, if I want a reliable car, I'll buy a reliable car (thank you very much). Not a Nissan.

(No offense--it's not you. It's the car)

sorry for your issues, but these days im afraid you are going to find problems across all brands including honda and toyota....hell, there's a early 2000's model year toyota corolla that sits out in front of where i live and the whole roof of it is rusted over to the point im suprised it hasn't caved in and if you do a bit of searching im sure you'll find just as many recent complaints about toyota and honda as there are about nissan. my personal experience with Nissan's has been nothing but good, but there is always going to be a bad one out of the bunch especially considering that us humans are still involved in the building process so there is bound to be a mistake on one of the cars that come off the factory floor. as for hyundai....just had a co-worker trade in his due to the same issue you are having with the clutch on the Nissan you inherited, changed it out after the factory clutch went bad after he had the car for quite a few years and then it promptly ate through the new clutch within 10,000 miles.

 

[Boothby171]

sorry for your issues, but these days im afraid you are going to find problems across all brands including honda and toyota....hell, there's a early 2000's model year toyota corolla that sits out in front of where i live and the whole roof of it is rusted over to the point im suprised it hasn't caved in and if you do a bit of searching im sure you'll find just as many recent complaints about toyota and honda as there are about nissan. my personal experience with Nissan's has been nothing but good, but there is always going to be a bad one out of the bunch especially considering that us humans are still involved in the building process so there is bound to be a mistake on one of the cars that come off the factory floor. as for hyundai....just had a co-worker trade in his due to the same issue you are having with the clutch on the Nissan you inherited, changed it out after the factory clutch went bad after he had the car for quite a few years and then it promptly ate through the new clutch within 10,000 miles.

I'm an engineer, so I don't expect any car--any THING, really--to be perfect.

But if we (as consumers) put up with crap from manufacturers, guess what--we'll have to put up with more and more crap.

When my company receives sub-quality parts, and accepts them, we get more and more sub-quality parts.

My Toyota Sienna (1998, 218K miles) had a warranty EXTENSION due to the risk of engine oil sludge. I didn't have that problem, but it was nice to see Toyota responding. My 2006 Hyundai Sonata had a recall for possible rusting of the rear suspension (and my daughter's 2002 Santa Fe, for the front coil springs), so they've got my support, at least until they screw up as badly as Nissan.

And when they do, I'll head on over to THOSE forums, and post my problems. What other power do we, as consumers, have?

 

[Boothby171]

I also had a 1992 Dodge Caravan that went through:

* 4 Transmissions (that's 4 swaps)
* 2 Anti-Lock Braking systems
* 1 Interior carpet
* 1 set of snapped welds on the steering column (they weren't even to AWS spec!)

And, as I said, in the 25th month of ownership when the 1st transmission failed (I had the extended warranty, thank goodness!), the service manager said, without irony, "Maybe it's time to trade the car in?!" I told him, "Maybe you're right, but it sure as hell won't be another Chrysler."

Needless to say, I was rather outspoken about it. Dodge (Chrysler) was HORRIBLY unresponsive. I will NEVER buy a Chrysler product, have banned all my family members from ever buying Chrysler, show abject pity for anyone stupid enough to waste their money on a Chrysler, and have probably cost Chrysler a half dozen possible sales or so, from among friends.

 

[07Versa6MT]

You know what else is as reliable as a Toyota or a Honda?

A Toyota or a Honda.

I had a 1993 Toyota Corolla Wagon, 5MT. Got 40 mpg driving it to and from work, through a roughly 1400 foot elevation change. Every day, for 7 or 8 years. Had a LOT of fun going through that "mountain pass." NEVER had a clutch issue, and I had it from NEW to 120K miles.

So, if I want a reliable car, I'll buy a reliable car (thank you very much). Not a Nissan.

(No offense--it's not you. It's the car)

I think you took what i said the wrong way. I wasn't persuading you to buy another Nissan or anything, i was simply pointing out that "look, this is what happens" when Nissan doesn't check things over/bad quality control. I was saying that when you happen to get a perfect one, it's great. I had a 98 Corolla 5 speed i got rid of with 430 000KM on it.

You can do whatever the fuck you want. Nobody cares.

Chrysler had even worse quality control (ie. none) in those days. The transmissions have been doing fine since switch to fully synthetic ATF+4, on the vans at least. 90's all through 2000's were terrible up to about 2013, when Fiat started making a %400 increase in overall quality control measures across the board, and it shows.

Chrysler has pumped out some of the most unreliable biggest POS's i have ever seen, and working at a dealer i've seen alot. I don't blame you for that one, well i blame you for not knowing the reputation before you got a van.

 

[Note-ified]

I think you took what i said the wrong way. I wasn't persuading you to buy another Nissan or anything, i was simply pointing out that "look, this is what happens" when Nissan doesn't check things over/bad quality control. I was saying that when you happen to get a perfect one, it's great. I had a 98 Corolla 5 speed i got rid of with 430 000KM on it.

You can do whatever the fuck you want. Nobody cares.

Chrysler had even worse quality control (ie. none) in those days. The transmissions have been doing fine since switch to fully synthetic ATF+4, on the vans at least. 90's all through 2000's were terrible up to about 2013, when Fiat started making a %400 increase in overall quality control measures across the board, and it shows.

Chrysler has pumped out some of the most unreliable biggest POS's i have ever seen, and working at a dealer i've seen alot. I don't blame you for that one, well i blame you for not knowing the reputation before you got a van.

his join date says november 2013, but his post count says troll lol....seriously not one post until just yesterday and all 6 of them bitching about all nissan's being garbage.

 

[07Versa6MT]

I don't care personally. Once someone has a bad experience with any car make, they usually stop buying them. I'm not trying to change his mind, just pointing out that if there was better quality control these cars would have a way better reputation. Even the MR18 issue is not a core design problem (unlike many of Chryslers fuck ups), it was a quality control issue at factory (MR20 hasn't seen as many of those failures). Same with the electrical issues, they're not designed in, it's created during assembly.

 

[Carloswoo]

I have an hyundai santa fe, it always can't start when I stop at the traffic light.

My friend adjust me buy a electronic throttle controller ECM Booster, it really works. and it now acceleration more smoothly than before.

 

[Carloswoo]

OK, I see, It's seems the Chrysler's after-sales service is very bad

 

[Woogie]

I'm an engineer, so I don't expect any car--any THING, really--to be perfect.

But if we (as consumers) put up with crap from manufacturers, guess what--we'll have to put up with more and more crap.

When my company receives sub-quality parts, and accepts them, we get more and more sub-quality parts.

My Toyota Sienna (1998, 218K miles) had a warranty EXTENSION due to the risk of engine oil sludge. I didn't have that problem, but it was nice to see Toyota responding. My 2006 Hyundai Sonata had a recall for possible rusting of the rear suspension (and my daughter's 2002 Santa Fe, for the front coil springs), so they've got my support, at least until they screw up as badly as Nissan.

And when they do, I'll head on over to THOSE forums, and post my problems. What other power do we, as consumers, have?

Why the hell are you going to a dealer if it's out of warranty? Take it to a private shop. And why the hell did you let it get that bad? Clutch problems don't just show up overnight.

BTW, it's 36K OR 36 months, whichever comes first. That's standard for almost all automakers. Nissan extended the warranty for the CVT for the first few model years to 10 years 120K. Your car just doesn't happen to have a common issue. If the tranny had crapped out in your Sienna after it got an extended warranty for engine sludge, do you think Toyota would have replaced it for free?

 

[Boothby171]

At this point, I'm not. Not when they want $2200, plus the threat of more costs "depending on what they find" (I'm thinking the $2200 does not include the internal slave cylinder).

I have a local mechanic who will charge me about $1500.

I brought it to the dealership first because I was trying to have NNA cover the clutch.

Are we all satisfied, then, with a 36 month/36K mile warranty? I got better on my Toyota. I had 60 month/100K mile drivetrain on my Hyundai.

If you are comfortable wrapping your head around a clutch that only lasts 10.5K miles, and you are willing to make apologies for the company that WON'T stand behind such a shameful piece of tech, then be my guest.

Why the hell are you going to a dealer if it's out of warranty? Take it to a private shop. And why the hell did you let it get that bad? Clutch problems don't just show up overnight.

BTW, it's 36K OR 36 months, whichever comes first. That's standard for almost all automakers. Nissan extended the warranty for the CVT for the first few model years to 10 years 120K. Your car just doesn't happen to have a common issue. If the tranny had crapped out in your Sienna after it got an extended warranty for engine sludge, do you think Toyota would have replaced it for free?

 

[Boothby171]

his join date says november 2013, but his post count says troll lol....seriously not one post until just yesterday and all 6 of them bitching about all nissan's being garbage.

Note-ified.

I joined when my wife started driving the car as something other than her "back-up." I like to join the forums for which I own cars. I didn't have much to report at that time.

Now I have a lot more to report, and--unfortunately--all of it is negative. If you think that makes me a "troll," so be it. I'd bet if you had a clutch crap out on you in under 11K miles, you'd be bitching as well.

 

[Boothby171]

I think you took what i said the wrong way. I wasn't persuading you to buy another Nissan or anything, i was simply pointing out that "look, this is what happens" when Nissan doesn't check things over/bad quality control. I was saying that when you happen to get a perfect one, it's great. I had a 98 Corolla 5 speed i got rid of with 430 000KM on it.

07Versa, I didn't think you were trying to persuade me to buy another Nissan.

And--agreed, on poor quality control, and how it affects the consumer.

The issue I'm raising is what the consumer can do to push back. Other than (of course) "Not friggin' much."

And what little we do, apparently, is considered "trolling." (Way to support the team, Note-ified!) :x