Another Nissan bites the dust

**Ace** · 20th November 2010, 04:32 PM

I have heard in the past that Nissan has come to the party with parts if the owner pays the labour. But from what I heard in those cases it was the well documented issues that apparently were restricted to 2000-2003 models. Nissan claim that from 2003 they fixed the problem. have not heard of Nissan helping owners of models newer than 03.

Matt

**StephenF10** · 20th November 2010, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by DeanoH

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I would never buy a Nissan because of the way Nissan treated its customers during this period. Admit nothing, deny any claim. Refuse to admit any resonsibility or liability for a dud engine and take months to bring out a re-build kit, instead give owners a choice of a $10K plus new engine or walk. Nissan treated its customers with utter contempt during this period, wouldn't have one on a free ticket.

Deano

A bit like LR with the TD5 oil pump bolt problem.

Stephen.

**pistolpete** · 20th November 2010, 09:37 PM

I'd go to a current affair

El Duderino · 20th November 2010, 10:02 PM

There is a legal loop-hole of "Good Will" which can be exploited if you behave yourself with the dealership and contacts at Head Office, and explain your case clearly. Pump in some emotion towards the brand, explain your intention of upgrading if the result is satisfactory, and go from there.

I had a nasty situation with Jeep 1yr after I'd bought mine, and the dealership wasn't listening to my complaints. Yes I ripped into the bastards for unexplained Maccy D wrappers on the rear floor, a CD missing, my lock-nuts missing, half a tank of fuel had disappeared for no reason, etc, but there were a few other things which I went freakin' ballistic at...

The tappetts were obviously making a racket (a noted issue from other Jeep owners), and this was dismissed as a "normal thing once the engine is run in". Having the steering wheel straightened (it was at 45 angle) due to a turd-effort at pre-delivery, was also ignored. The oil wasn't changed, brakes weren't checked, wheels not rotated, etc, I went off-tits when I got a bill for $560. Even worse was having to pay for fuel for a courtesy vehicle and put diesel in it, only to have a call an hour later asking for it back cos it was sold, and pick up another courtesy vehicle which I had to fill up for the 2 days I'd have to endure.

Unfortunately for these asswipes, I'm a fully factory trained BMW tech (didn't have the time to do the servicing myself), n omg did I let them have my full wrath! They treated me like ****, and weren't willing to budge on the price. I brought my step-mum along when it came time to pick the Jeep up. She's a corporate Lawyer, n after a few harsh words, the bill went to a 3rd of what it was.

Lesson is grille for the "Good Will" policy...unless you know, you'll always get reamed!

**Benny_IIA** · 21st November 2010, 09:53 AM

+Not much of a help...... but still funny

**DeanoH** · 21st November 2010, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by StephenF10

A bit like LR with the TD5 oil pump bolt problem.

Stephen.

True. The difference being that there are good TD5 engines.

Deano

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 21st November 2010, 10:25 AM

there are good nissan engines too,,

has anyone heard of a common rail version expiring?

**Utemad** · 21st November 2010, 10:41 AM

So long as we're talking exploding jap motors, there is a 200 Series Cruiser in the Dalby Toyota workshop without an engine in it. Don't know the story but I can make one up if anyone likes

**dullbird** · 21st November 2010, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Utemad

So long as we're talking exploding jap motors, there is a 200 Series Cruiser in the Dalby Toyota workshop without an engine in it. Don't know the story but I can make one up if anyone likes

probably just in for a service and an air filter change

**Disco_owner** · 21st November 2010, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by big guy

I have often refrred to my mates Nissan and how he typifies the nissan driver and so on.
He always gave me crap for driving a Landy and has done so for 20 years, well the day of has come where his beloved Patrool has bitten the dust.
Its 2 months out of warranty, Nissan does not want to know about it.

It is well documented that the 3L Patrols are a time bomb and he has always had issues with it from day 1.
He called every Nissan dealer, his mate who is a mechanic had a client who even wrote, e-mailed and phoned the CEO of nissan Australia and they are flat out denying any issues and he is on his own.
Quotes so far for a new motor is $15k.

Does anyone on here have any help on links or factual information that could help him get over the line via a Statutory warranty claim.
His car has done 50k km's and apart from a few outings has been well looked after.

!st thing he said to me was that he will never pay me out about my choice of vehicle again. Oh well, I always liked the banter we had going.

I have no information to offer you other than a similar story.I used to cop all that stuff about landrovers being crap and Nissan being the "king of the Road" banter from a Nissan mate. The funny story is years ago we went for a trip together to "cape york" and along came another mate in his Toyota Hilux 3.0 D with an aftermarket Turbo. Since day 1 I copped nothing but cherries from both my toyota mate and Nissan mate about Landrovers being unreliable and breaking down and never making it back from the Bush , bal bla bla... Mind you the trip was an sawesome and I thouroughly enjoyed it... one day he came to work and says to me that I have had the "last LAUGH" , I "says" what do you mean , he says well. my Nissan Grenaded on Anzac Bridge and he is up for $12k worth of repaires, so he never talked porkies about landrovers again,on the other hand mate with a Toyota had a rear Blown Diff ( not sure the exact details of it I wasn't there) and had to find a replacement gear box on the way back down because he was carrying a lot of load and was driving it like it was stolen the whole time to prove that Toyotas are unbreakeable...

Edit: one thing I did forget to metion is that Nissan didnot come to party with this warranty claim even though he researched and researched other forum and found out facts about the zd30 motor and their being notoriuos to blowing a hole on top of Number 1 and / or number 4 Piston etc

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