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We are currently having our 3rd stereo replaced because of electircal problems.
Oh, And our car just hit 7,000 miles. Windows fog up instantly when you put the defroster on. The AC comes on and won't shut off. The burning smell from the back. The excessive acceleration. Rattles galore. Tried to trade it in but was only offered $13,000. No resale value.
I refer to it as the crap-tima
D
The AC comes on and won't shut off.: it's by design. Once you set it to defroster, it will turn on the AC until you power off the engine. You may see it as a bad design. But the system is working as designed.
The burning smell from the back.: that's something I haven't had with my 03 (it's 72k now ...).
The excessive acceleration.: isn't this a feature? You may not like it, but I think that is the design.
Rattles galore.: yeah, I have this, since the car got 60k.
Who knows what happen to Nissan's quality control ... they're going south.
Stantheman2
Summary: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.5 LITER ENGINE, THE EXHAUST PIPE HANGER PIN MAY CATCH DEBRIS FROM THE ROAD THAT COULD BE IGNITED BY CONTACT WITH THE MAIN CATALYST. Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PROTRUDING PORTION OF THE EXHAUST PIPE HANGER PIN. IN ADDITION TO THE CORRECTIVE ACTION, IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE IN THE EVENT OF POOR OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE THAT COULD RESULT IN OIL SPILLAGE, HEAT SHIELD(S) WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE PRE-CATALYST AND EXHAUST TUBE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
If you can give me any advice or tell me how you handled your problem it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Short answer? Nissan QC is determined by parent company Renault. Furthermore, the French government has a stake in Renault.
REASON IT WILL BE NOT COVER BY THE WARRANT BECAUSE IT IS NOT A DEFECT. I WONDER IF SOMEBODY ELSE IT HAVING THIS PROBLEM.
JATP34@HOTMAIL.COM
rack & pinion - the steering mechanism assembly. Yep, they're very expensive to replace, though a good wheel alignment shop would probably do it for less than the dealership. As to the constantly failing headlight bulbs, a couple of possibilities:
1> you're touching the halogen bulb glass (actually fused quartz...) with your fingers when you replace the bulbs. Any moisture or oils from your skin will cause these bulbs to fail very early.
or
2> a loose socket - the bulb ends up drawing excessive electrical current and subsequently fails sooner. An auto-electric shop can check this possibility and may be able to retension the socket's contacts.
Normally, halogen bulbs are good to go for up to a decade. (I'm 3 1/2 years into the originals in my Hyundai. Koreans do NOT know more about headlight bulb design than the Japanese.)
Can anyone give me a suggestion?
Any ideas on what can be causing this? I am afraid it will start to smell musty and eventually ruin the carpeting.
Thanks.
I just purchased a 2006 Altima S and it has started making this buzzing electrical sound that appears to be coming from somewhere near the glove compartment. It seems to do this when I first start the car and it only lasts for a few seconds. Any ideas as to what it might be?
Linda
http://www.nissanhelp.com/Bulletins/Altima/2005/1.htm
Ken
Follow the guy/girl out to the car and they will attach a code reader to your car's OBDII diag port. Write the codes down and post back.
You may have been taken for some unneccesary repairs.
Jay