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Power Train
07/02/2023
I was on my way back from Michigan, heading toward Utah, and around Chicago the transmission started giving me issues. I was informed by a transmission company that I would be able to make it out to Utah, but we only made it to South Dakota and the transmission was blown. I had to pay $500 in towing to a transmission shop. The transmission shop informed me that the transmission is in fact blown and it will cost $6400 to replace. I also had a quote from a Nissan dealership for around $6600. The car has under 37,000 miles but is out of warranty because it is a rebuilt title. I purchased this vehicle about 2 months ago and have driven it around 8,000 miles since. I have had regular maintenance and upkeep on the vehicle, above and beyond, as I was not sure of the previous owners care. Owners, regardless of warranty or title status, have reported similar transmission problems. This suggests an inherent issue with the 2019 NV3500. Considering the safety risks and financial burden faced by o...
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Steering
01/26/2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 NISSAN NV. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH DURING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE, AND FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *DT*JB
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Electrical System, air Bags, unknown Or Other
09/06/2020
IN APRIL OF 2020 WE STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES- THE BLINKERS WERE GOING CRAZY, HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, A STRANGE SMELL EMITTING FROM THE AIR VENTS, ETC SO WE DECIDED TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE EVALUATED AS WE HAD JUST AT 600 MILES ON IT. IT WAS FOUND TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER MODULE AND AFTER BEING REPAIRED WAS GIVEN BACK. FAST FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 6 AT 3,202 MILES WE NOTICED THE SAME SMELL AND THE BLINKERS WERE GOING VERY FAST AGAIN SO WE HEADED HOME AND ONCE AGAIN CALLED OUR DEALERSHIP. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING OFF OF THE PHONE WITH THEM WE NOTICED WE COULD SMELL THE SAME SMELL FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SOON THEREAFTER SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO EXPLODE AND COMPLETELY DESTROY OUR VEHICLE.
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Unknown Or Other
02/21/2020
I JUST PURCHASED A NEW 2019 NV. THE AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY. EVEN WITH THE LOWEST SETTING THE FRONT VENTS BLOW WARM AIR. AT TIMES SOME VENTS WILL GET COOLER BUT THE 4 VENTS IN THE FRONT DO NOT ALL BLOW COOL AIR, USUALLY 2 COOL, 2 WARM. THERE IS A SEPARATE CONTROL FOR THE REAR COOL/HEAT. THE HEAT IN THE BOTTOM SEEMS TO WORK WELL BUT THE ABOVE COOL DOESN'T. MY POOR CHILDREN IN THE BACK ARE OFTEN RED FACED AND OVERHEATED WHICH SCARES ME. I'VE TAKEN IT IN AS IT'S BRAND NEW AND THEY SAY THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG...IT JUST WORKS THAT WAY. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF...I'M WORRIED FOR FAMILIES WITH INFANTS IN CAR SEATS. ONE COULD DIE WITH THIS PROBLEM!