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NISSAN ENGINE DEFECTS PATHFINDER, QUEST & TRUCKS 95-96
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ARE YOU DRIVING ONE NOW?
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Nissan is having a "silent recall" on 95-96 selected Path
finders, Quests & Nissan trucks. The Pathfinders fall within
this VIN# range with numbers ending in...075996 through...
114418. IN these autos Nissan placed defective engines. The
pistons are not lubricated correctly & cause them to "slap"
against the piston wall with resultant increased wear & tear on the engine. It will not last as long as it would nor
maly. It may also affect engine performance. The faulty
lubrication defect is most evident after a period of "cold
soaking" the vehicle. A knocking sound can be heard with
inital start up, which lessens as the vehicle warms. This can be diagnosed by your Nissan dealer & if your vehicle VIN# falls within the range its more than likely affected with the
defective engine. Nissan placed
these engines in approximately 100,000
vehicles before they changed their engine design sometime in 1996. Dealers
were supposed to disclose the potential
engine defects to consumers at time of purchase. This is how they justified the continued sale of these faulty autos.
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WHAT CAN YOU DO?
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If your VIN # falls within the stated range you should take your vehicle to Nissan to diagnose the problem. Be prepared to be assertive in your pursuit of finding a solution. Nissan is not forthcoming with the help you need. Insist
on having repairs made with only new parts. Folks in south
ern states may not hear the problem due to warmer tempera
tures in their area. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE COLD TO BE DIAG
NOSED. Nissan can perform a test on the vehicle to ascer
tain if it has the problem. If you have a Quest or truck, 95
-96 call Nissan Consumer Affairs with your VIN# to see if your vehicle may be one of those effected.
phone # 800-647-7261.
We'd also like to know if you were told
about the potential problem at the time
of the sale if you purchased your vehicle new? If purchased used, did
Nissan inform you by letter of the possible engine defect & explain the
extended warranty that would be in effect if you owned such a vehicle? Write us, the more information we have
the easier it will be to pursue a fair & reasonable resolution with Nissan.
We have recently obtained the vin #'s for the Quest van's
that are effected. The range is as follows, 816604-912495.
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WHAT WILL NISSAN DO FOR YOU?
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If your engine is diagnosed with the piston slap malfunction Nissan will offer to put an engine into your vehicle to replace the faulty one they put in. Nissan often doesn't mention the engine has many remanufactured parts. Why should you accept this? They don't put these engines into their
new vehicles, is it acceptable practice to correct their mistake in this fashion? Also Nissan refuses to pay for alternate transportation while they have your vehicle in the
shop for 1-3 days correcting the mistake they made. They ex
pect the consumer to shoulder these costs. Nissan stands to
lose upwards of 400 million dollars if they go public & make
this a formal recall. It could be the largest & most expen
sive recall in the auto industry to date. Do you see why
they are keeping "silent" about their error? Contact us at
the e-mail address below. We'd like to be of help with
questions you may have & to hear about you experiences with
Nissan in attempts to rectify the situation. We look forward to hearing from you. Click on the e-mail address below to leave us a message, we'll get back to you promptly.
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