2008 NISSAN VERSA Complaints

TRAVELING ON HWY-74 AT 55 MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP WHICH MELTED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IN THE IPDM. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE TRAVELING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE IPDM WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT KNOWN TO BE AN ISSUE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE SAME HIGHWAY THIS TIME AT 65 MPH. FUEL PUMP THIS TIME WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR

I TRIED STARTING MY VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO TRY IT MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVENTUALLY AFTER ABOUT 8 TRIES IT DID. THIS OCCURRED FOR THE FIRST IN JUNE 2012 BUT I THOUGHT NOTHING WOULD BE WRONG WITH A CAR THAT IS WAS ONLY ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD. AFTER IT OCCURRED A COUPLE MORE TIMES IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, I BROUGHT IT IN TO BE TESTED AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY TESTED IT AND FOUND NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE ISSUE CONTINUED AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 2013 AND I BROUGHT IT IN TO BE TESTED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FOUND INFORMATION STATING THAT NISSAN NEW THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE BUT DID NOTHING TO INFORM ME OF THE PROBLEM, THE SERVICE BULLETIN IS DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 2009. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW ON APRIL 24, 2008 BUT NISSAN MADE NOT ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY ME OF THE POSSIBLE FAULTY PART THEY HAD INSTALLED. A RECALL OF THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO REPLACE THE PART THAT THEY KNEW WAS DEFECTIVE. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THAT THIS PART IS OUT OF WARRANTY LEAVING ME TO PAY FOR IT. I VERY MUCH LIKED MY NISSAN BUT AFTER BEING TREATED LIKE THIS, I DON'T SEE MYSELF EVER GETTING ANOTHER ONE AFTER THE HORRIBLE TREATMENT I RECEIVED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE JUST TURNING THE CORNER WHEN MY VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I OPEN THE HOOD AND SAW MY ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE BATTERY AREA WAS FULLY ENFULFED IN FLAMES, THERE WERE OTHER AREAS OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE AREA, BUT I DID NOT STAY THERE TO EXAMINE THE SITUATION. I IMMEDIATELY DROPPED THE HOOD AND RAN TO SAFETY TO CALL 911. MY VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED BY DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO THEM AND TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, NEITHER OF WHICH WILL TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO REASON FOR MY VEHICLE TO HAVE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE VALVE STEM FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF THE VALVE STEM FAILURE WHILE REPLACING THE TIRE. THE VALVE STEM WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

MY CAR IS ALMOST FIVE YEARS OLD. I HAVE HAD MINOR PROBLEMS WITH IT. MY CAR HAD BEEN STALLING TO START. I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED OUT. I AM TOLD MY FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY CAR, AND I AM UNLUCKY TO HAVE ENCOUNTERED IT AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS UP. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME TO FILE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT. *TR

VEHICLE HAS AN INCREASINGLY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE EMANATING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURN IS MADE OR SMALL BUMP/HOLE IS MOVED OVER. SOUNDS AS IF THERE IS METAL ON METAL AND LOSE COMPONENTS IN THE SUSPENSION. THIS NOISE IS NOT APPARENT AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND ONLY IS AUDIBLE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP/POT HOLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN VEHICLE TURNS, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE 'KLUNK' IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY THAT IS OFTEN EXACERBATED WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. STEERING FEELS LOSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS IF JOINT IS MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

SLOWED TO STOP SIGN, ABRUPT STOP AS DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SMASHED INTO BODY OF VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATES SUB-CHASSIS COMPLETELY RUSTED TO PIECES AND CV JOINT DISENGAGED WHEEL. HAD THE DRIVER BEEN TRAVELING 50-70 MPH SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM NISSAN OF MELBOURNE. EXCEPT FOR ONE SUMMER WEEKEND TO GEORGIA , VEHICLE HAS NEVER LEFT FLORIDA.

THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM BEGAN TO FLASH AND THEN WENT TO A STEADY SIGNAL. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE IT WAS FINE. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN ALMOST DAILY AND IS STILL HAPPENING. ON ONE OCCASION I IGNORED IT AND LATER THAT DAY I HAD A BLOW OUT DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I CANNOT GET THE DEALER TO FIX THIS. I CHANGED WHEELS AND ADDED NEW TIRES AND THE CONDITION CONTINUES. ON SOME DAYS WHILE DRIVING IT WILL START TO MALFUNCTION AND THEN TURN OFF. ON OTHER DAYS IT IS FINE. I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.

LOUD CLUNK NOISE AND LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEELS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN AT 5 TO 10 MPH , ON AND OFF NOISE SOMETIMES COLD WEATHER SOMETIMES HOT WEATHER, WHEN PARKED AND ENGINE IS ON TURNING STEERING WHEELS RIGHT AND LEFT MAKES LOUD KNUCKLE POPPING NOISE. *TR

DRIVING INTO PARKING LOT, MADE LEFT TURN THEN LOUD "KLUNCK" NOISE. BOTH WHEELS TURNED INWARD AND SAW THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE STEERING ROD WAS SNAPPED IN HALF. EXPERIENCED POPPING NOISES BEFORE BUT WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT ITS JUST NORMAL. VEHICLE NOW GETTING REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS HAD IT HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY OR IN MOVING TRAFFIC AREA. LOOKING INTO POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION. *JS