2007 NISSAN VERSA Complaints

THREE WEEKS AGO, I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 NISSAN VERSA. SINCE MAKING THE PURCHASE, I HAVE HAD PERIODIC PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TURN THE KEY, THE VEHICLE FREQUENTLY CRANKS FOR 5+ SECONDS. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL THEN START, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST DIE. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME THAT I START THE VEHICLE, AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETECT ANY PATTERN TO HELP INDICATE WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR SERVICE SO FAR, AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE OR EVEN IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND VARIOUS ACCOUNTS OF OTHER VERSA OWNERS DETAILING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A NISSAN VERSA 2007 SIX MONTHS AGO AND TODAY WHEN I WAS COMING FROM LUNCH AND WAS IN THE PARKING LOT TRYING TO PARK AND WAS DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 6 MPH. I TRIED TO BRAKE , BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPONSED AND I HIT THE CAR IN THE FRONT. I AM COMPLETELY SHAKEN UP ABOUT THE INCIDENT, IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE FREEWAY OR A RED LIGHT, I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. I WILL NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY THIS CAR. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. ON AUGUST 1, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V094000 FOR THE SEAT BELTS. SHE FELT THAT THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS ADVERTISED AS BEING SAFE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,344.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT. WHEN DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT AND FEELS AS IF IT WILL SPIN OUT. THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER FOR JUNE 29, 2007. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30. THE CONSUMER STATED TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CERRITO'S AND THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FOREMAN STATED IT COULD BE STEERING BUT SINCE IT IS ELECTRIC AND DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING. SHE DOES NOT KNOW IF THAT IS THE REASON THE VEHICLE IS VEERING TO EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE CONSUMER STATED FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDED EMAILS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME DEFECT. THE CONSUMER ALSO PROVIDED A COPY OF THE REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 07/31/07 *TR

2007 NISSAN VERSA LOST CONTROL . WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING FOR NO SUDDENT RESON, AND WHEN IT STARTED I TRIED TO CONTROL THE CAR, BUT DID NOT WORK AND LOST CONTOLL AND SPIND ME OUT AND CRAHED TO GUARD REAIL ON MY RIGHT SIDE . FRONT AND BACK BUMPER CORNERS, SIDE PANEL, RIGHT SIDE OF TRUNK DO NNOT CLOSE. PASSENGER DOOR DOESN'T OPEN, AND SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THE BACK OF CAR.I LOOKED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL AND SEEN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC RECAL. L I BELIVE THAT THIS COULD OF CAUSE THE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

BRAKES SEEMED LATENT IN COLLISION, HAD TO PUMP BRAKES ON NEW CAR TO AVOID ACCIDENT, 3 TIMES. BRAKES SUFFICIENTLY LOCKED, BUT TOO LATE TO AVOID COLLISION. SKID MARKS FROM 120 FEET AT 50 MPH IMPACTED VEHICLE AT 35 MPH. DRY CONDITIONS SUNNY DAY. 65 FAHRENHEIT. I BELIEVE THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT AND WORKED PROPERLY TO AVOID COLLISION. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM PRIOR TO OWNING A VEHICLE MADE BY NISSAN. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND LAST VEHICLE BY NISSAN I WILL DRIVE.*AK

PURCHASED A 2007 NISSAN VERSA SEDAN IN JAN 2007. THREE WEEKS LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. SUBSEQUENTLY WHILE TRYING TO PUMP GAS INTO THE CAR THE GASOLINE OVERFLOWED OUT THE FILLER NECK. CAR ONLY HAD 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND WE COULD NOT PUT ANY MORE GAS INTO THE TANK. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY TOLD US THAT THE VENT CONTROL CANISTER, HOSES AND DRAIN WERE FROZEN SOLID. TECHNICIAN QUESTIONED WHETHER THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM MANUFACTURER. THE VALVE ASSY AND CANISTER ASSY WERE REPLACED AND THE HOSES WERE THAWED OUT AND RE-USED. PROBLEM SOLVED? WE WASHED THE CAR TWICE AT AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH WHERE WE GOT THE UNDERBODY WASH. THE TEMPERATURE THAT WEEK WAS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED NO MORE AUTOMATIC CAR WASHES TILL MANUFACTURER DECIDES WHAT TO DO. *NM

I PURCHASED A 2007 NISSAN VERSA IN JULY OF 2006; 3 WEEKS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER CAME OFF THE DASHBOARD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY PUSHED IT BACK IN AND ORDER A NEW ONE. THEY SAID IT WASN'T A SAFETY CONCERN. THEY NEW BACK TOOK ABOUT 2 MONTHS TO ARRIVE. THEY REPLACED IT AND A BOUT A WEEK LATER THE AIR BAG COVER CAME OFF THE DASH BOARD AGAIN. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A 2 DAYS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD SCREWED/ BOLTED DOWN THE AIR BAG TO THE INSIDE OF THE DASH BOARD. LAST WEEK I CALLED THEM BECAUSE THE COVER CAME OFF ONCE AGAIN AND THEY CALLED A FIELD ENGINEER TO COME TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR, MEANWHILE THEY SAY IS SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR LIKE IT IS RIGHT NOW. SHOULD I BE CONCERNED OF THE AIR BAG COVER EXPOSED LIKE IT IS? SENSE THIS IS THE 3RD TIME AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IN CASE THE BAG DEPLOYS. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILR DRIVING OFF THE LOT THE ENGINE STALLED 6 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP, WHO HAD VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE STALLED 3 MORE TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

2007 NISSAN VERSA TIE ROD SNAPPED PULLING THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY SHE COULD NO LONGER CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THEY SLAMMED INTO A CEMENT WALL SIDE WAYS.*JB