2008 NISSAN VERSA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HUBCAPS WERE ONLY REMOVED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE HUBCAP CAME OFF. HE APPROACHED THE DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT REPLACED IT AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN ROTATED THE TIRES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HUBCAP CAME OFF. THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN REFUSED TO ASSIST HIM. THE CONTACT WROTE LETTERS TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST, INCLUDING THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER LATER OFFERED HIM ONE HUBCAP AS COMPENSATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,251 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,500. UPDATED 02/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/17/09. *JB UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS LOST A 3RD HUBCAP. UPDATED 10/08/09*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES IN THE DAYLIGHT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT DURING THE DAY, WHICH CAUSES EXTREME DIFFICULTY AND DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN AND THERE WAS NO REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,200. UPDATED 1/5/09 *CN UPDATED 01/09/09.*JB

THE RECENT MODELS OF NISSAN AUTOMOBILES HAVE A SERIOUS "GUILLOTINE" HAZARD! I HAVE RENTED TWO SEDANS IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS AND NOTED THIS DEFECT. THE WINDOW-CONTROL WIRING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REVERSED, SINCE THERE IS NO "EXPRESS" DOWNWARD OPENING OF THE WINDOW. IF THE OPERATING SWITCH FOR THE DRIVER'S-SIDE WINDOW IS LIFTED, THE WINDOW COMPLETELY CLOSES EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH IS RELEASED. THE UPWARD FORCE OF THE WINDOW CANNOT BE RESTRAINED BY HAND AND IS PROBABLY GREATER THAN 20 POUNDS. THIS MIGHT ACTUALLY DECAPITATE A SMALL CHILD AND WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO AN ADULT. *TR

OUR 2007 NISSAN VERSA HAS A IGNITION STARTING PROBLEM. IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND WILL NOT START. YOU HAVE TO CRANK IT TO GET IT TO START. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ON THIS PROBLEM. THE SALES MANAGER AT ORLANDO NISSAN TOLD ME I WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND I ALREADY KNOW OTHERS HAVE FAILED AT GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS IS A MATERIAL DEFECT AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND SEVEN YEAR OLD. IT ALSO HAS A LOUD CLICKING IN THE CAR WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT. THERE IS NO FIX AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WILL SURELY STRING THIS OUT AND COST US TIME AWAY FROM WORK AND HOME AND REPLACE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE NOT CAUSING IT JUST TO LOOK PROACTIVE. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT AND WOULD LIKE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONSIDER INVESTIGATING THIS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR AN UNSAFE ENGINE. *TR

CAR COMPLETELY DIED OUT AND SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR INTERSECTION AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. ON AUGUST 20 / 2008 THE CAR REPEATED THE SAME FAILURE IN TRAFFIC AT 45 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN STARTED THE VEHICLE IT WANTS TO CHOKE UP AND STALL, AT LEAST 20 TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE ON FEB. 18 / 2008. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THAT I PAID CASH FOR NOW. THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE ARE SAYING THAT THEY CANT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER WILLING TO CORRECT THESE SERIOUS FAILURES AND ISSUE. THEY ARE DEMANDING THAT I PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND HAVE NOT RETURNED ANY OF MY CALLS. THEY HAVE ALSO DENIED ME A LOANER VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS NOW. I AM SEEKING LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO THIS MATTER AND HAVE BECOME VERY DISCOURAGED. *TR

ENGINE WILL NOT START ON FIRST ATTEMPT....JUST DRY CRANKING. ON THE SECOND TRY, IT USUALLY STARTS. MY 2008 VERSA ONLY HAS 2,300 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE WITH EACH DAY. I HAVE READ REPORTS THAT REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP SOLVES THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY, BUT OFTEN TIMES PEOPLE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FUEL PUMPS REPLACED AFTER VERY SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS!!! *TR

MY VERSA HAS 7K MILES AND IS 4 MONTHS OLD. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE LONG CRANKING TIME FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW. ITS INTERMITTENT BUT I DO WORRY THAT IT WON'T START, HAVE TO TAP THE GAS TO GET IT TO START. *TR

2008 NISSAN VERSA; PURCHASED NEW. CURRENTLY UNDER 2,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. EXTREMELY LONG CRANK TIMES BEFORE ENGINE TURNS OVER. VEHICLE BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. AFTER KEEPING VEHICLE FOR A DAY DEALERSHIP INFORMED THAT THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM" AND COULDN'T/WOULDN'T ATTEMPT TO FIX OR DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. 5 TO 10 SECOND CRANK TIMES WITHOUT VEHICLE STARTING UP - ON A DAILY BASIS - IS A SERIOUS CONCERN. *TR

INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH CAR NOT STARTING - NEEDS TO HAVE THE GAS PEDAL PUMPED TO START. *TR

AS I WAS ENTERING AN ON RAMP TO 676 EAST IN PHILADELPHIA, PA, I HEARD A CRUNCH (METAL ON METAL) IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE . I ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT MY CAR AFTER THE SLIGHT RIGHT TURN AND MY RIGHT TIRE WAS NOT REACTING TO MY TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I HIT THE BRAKE A BIT AND TRIED TO SLOW THE CAR WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO FISH TAIL. AT THIS INSTANCE I GAVE THE VEHICLE SOME GAS TO TRY AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT I WAS ALREADY IN A SPIN THAT CAUSED ME TO COMPLETELY LOSE CONTROL AND I ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL, BUT I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AS THE CAR SPUN PAST 360 DEGREES, I WENT OVER AN ISLAND AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP ONCE I TOOK OUT THE STOP SIGN ON THIS ISLAND. LUCKILY NO BODY WAS HURT AND I MANAGED TO NOT HIT ANY VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS WAITING FOR A TWO TRUCK AND PHILADELPHIA POLICE, THE VEHICLE AND MYSELF MADE OUR WAY TO A BODY SHOP IN LANSDALE, PA. AFTER EXAMINATION FROM THE MECHANICS AT THIS BODY SHOP (J.L. FREED) I WAS TOLD THAT THE STRUT ASSEMBLY IN MY FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WAS IN 3 PIECES. THIS WAS EVIDENT TO ME THAT SOMETHING MECHANICALLY WENT WRONG AS I WAS MAKING THAT SLIGHT RIGHT ON THE EVENING OF JULY 23, 2008. NOW, I WAS GIVEN MY ESTIMATE FOR THE DAMAGES AND THE PARTS THAT NEED TO ORDERED AND REPLACED. I FEEL THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS EVENT AS I WAS JUST AT A NISSAN DEALER (MONTGOMERYVILLE NISSAN) 3 WEEKS PRIOR (JULY 05, 2008) TO HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED. I HAVE YET TO FIND OUT IF MONTGOMERYVILLE NISSAN SAW ANY TYPE OF POTENTIAL FAILURE IN THIS SPECIFIC STRUT ASSEMBLY THAT MALFUNCTIONED AND SPLIT APART CAUSING MY ACCIDENT. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT AS THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATALITY OF MYSELF OR ANOTHER IF I WAS SAY ON THE HIGHWAY THIS STRUT ASSEMBLY DECIDED TO FALL APART. *TR