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| LATEST NISSAN POSTINGS |
NISSAN PATROL |
5/07/2008 RE: 2006 ST-L NISSAN PATROL ENGINE BLOWN UP TWICE *REPLY* |
2006
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HERE’S AN IDEA. HOW ABOUT SERVICING IT, THAT MAY HELP THE ENGINE NOT TO BLOW UP .... ANDREW - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS |
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NISSAN X-TRAIL |
4/07/2008 RE: DOES 45K, WEARS OUT A CLUTCH - NISSAN DO NOT HONOUR *REPLY* |
2003
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DID ADELAIDE CLUTCH AND BRAKE REPAIRS HAVE A LOOK AT YOUR CAR OR JUST THE OLD CLUTCH .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
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NISSAN X-TRAIL |
3/07/2008 RE: DOES 45K, WEARS OUT A CLUTCH - NISSAN DO NOT HONOUR *REPLY* |
ST 2003
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PURCHASED PRIVATELY, SECONDHAND A NISSAN X-TRAIL ST 2003 ON 27/1/2005 .... ROBERT HANNAH - HAMILTON, VIC, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
2/07/2008 RE: CLUTCH AND BRAKE FEEL OPERATION *REPLY* |
D40 S2 STX 2008
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WE HAVE THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEM WITH OUR NAVARA AND HAVE JUST BEEN IN CONTACT WITH NISSAN .... A BULLEN - PORT MACQUARIE, NSW, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
30/06/2008 WHAT SIZE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON A 1996 NISSAN NAVARA *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
D21 1996
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MY YOUNGEST SON, AN APPRENTICE HAS JUST PURCHASED AN UNREGISTERED 1996 NISSAN NAVARA .... JOHN BRIGGS - BRISBANE, QLD, AUS |
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NISSAN PATROL |
26/06/2008 RE: 2006 ST-L NISSAN PATROL ENGINE BLOWN UP TWICE *REPLY* |
2006
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WARRANTIES (AND LIFE ITSELF) ARE ABOUT MUTUAL OBLIGATION. .... DAVID - TWEED HEADS, NSW, AUS |
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NISSAN PATHFINDER |
25/06/2008 FUEL GAUGE, TRIP COMPUTER, DVD PLAYER, BRAKE WEAR ETC ETC *COMPLAINT* |
TI 2007
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MY 2007 PATHFINDER TI 4.0 HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE. .... MICHAEL WOODS - MACKAY, QLD, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
22/06/2008 ENGINE LOW POWER. TEMPERATURE ON SCREEN, 15000KS *COMPLAINT* |
D40 2007
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PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SPARE CAR AND YOU LIVE NEXT TO A NISSAN DEALER. .... DUANE BUTLER - PERTH, WA, AUS |
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NISSAN PATROL |
20/06/2008 2006 ST-L NISSAN PATROL ENGINE BLOWN UP TWICE *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
2006
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SAID CAR WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS 3000KM OVER SERVICE. HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THIS BEFORE? .... WAIN BOBBERT - BLACKWATER, QLD, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
19/06/2008 RE: CLUTCH AND BRAKE FEEL OPERATION *REPLY* |
2008
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I HAVE A 2008 NAVARA OUTLAW WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF KILOMETERS AS YOURS, BUT MY BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS ARE WORKING AS PER NORMAL .... DAVE MARSH - COOLUM BEACH, QLD, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
19/06/2008 RE: BENT CHASSIS BEHIND CAB *REPLY* |
D40 2006
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KING CAB DOESN'T SHARE THE SAME DESIGN, WEAK POINT IS FURTHER BACK ALONG THE CHASSIS. .... SIMON RUSSELL - TOULOUSE, FRANCE, INTERNATIONAL |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
19/06/2008 CRACKING IN FRONT GUARDS & FIREWALL, BONNET LATCH BROKEN, ABS SENSOR CABLES CUT *COMPLAINT* |
D40 MANUAL TD 2007
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OUR NISSAN WORK 4X4'S MINERAL EXPLORATION ARE USED FOR MAINLY FOR LONG DISTANCE HIGHWAY AND DIRT/GRAVEL ROAD RUNNING .... CHRIS JOHNSON - NORWOOD, SA, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
17/06/2008 RE: BENT CHASSIS BEHIND CAB *REPLY* |
2006
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BENT MINE 2 WEEKS AGO AFTER HITTING A WASHOUT ACROSS ROAD JUNE 08 .... DAN CONNELL - ALTONA, VIC, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
17/06/2008 RE: RING GEAR, FUEL CONSUMPTION, SPEEDO ERROR AND AIR LEAK *REPLY* |
0
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KEEP UP THE PRESSURE ON NISSAN TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS, AS THEY SEEM TO HAVE THEIR HEADS WELL AND TRULY BURIED IN THE SAND .... DAVID BOND - BROOKTON, WA, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
17/06/2008 RE: **** PAINT TO START WITH NOW MADE EVEN WORSE THANKS TO NISSAN *REPLY* |
ST-X 2006
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NISSAN REALLY NEED TO HAVE A GOOD LOOK AT THEMSELVES. .... LEIGH SKINNER - COBDEN, VIC, AUS |
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NISSAN PATHFINDER |
14/06/2008 HAS ANY ONE GOT THE POSTED FUEL ECONOMY ON THE SCREEN OF 10.5LTRS PER 100KM? *COMPLAINT* |
STI TD 2006
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I PURCHASED A NISSAN PATHFINDER IN FEB. 2 .... ALAN ABRAHAMS - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS |
| FUEL ECONOMY | |
NISSAN NAVARA |
13/06/2008 RE: NISSAN PATROL 4.8 PETROL 2003 ON GAS. ENGINE LOST POWER *REPLY* |
2003
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HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS YOU BUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
11/06/2008 RE: FRONT DISC ROTORS *REPLY* |
2007
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I HAVE THE 4X2 MANUAL V6 AND AFTER 14K I COULD SEE THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE CHEAP NASTY FACTORY ROTORS. .... PAUL HINCHY - CANBERRA, ACT, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
11/06/2008 RE: SPEEDO ERRORS *REPLY* |
2007
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COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NAVARA AND FRONTIER WORLD WIDE. .... PAUL HINCHY - CANBERRA, ACT, AUS |
| INSTRUMENTS | |
NISSAN NAVARA |
11/06/2008 RE: STX SPEEDO OUT BY 9 KMPH *REPLY* |
2008
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THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE TRUCKS SINCE THE EARLY MODELS IN 5006/6 .... PAUL HINCHY - CANBERRA, ACT, AUS |
| INSTRUMENTS | |
NISSAN PATROL |
11/06/2008 NISSAN PATROL 4.8 PETROL 2003 ON GAS. ENGINE LOST POWER *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
4.8 PETROL 2003
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CAN ANYONE SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS PROBLEM? .... PAUL LAVELL - PERTH, WA, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
11/06/2008 RE: STX SPEEDO OUT BY 9 KMPH *REPLY* |
STX 2008
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I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, THE FASTER YOU GO THE MORE OUT IT READS .... DAVID M - WANNEROO, WA, AUS |
| INSTRUMENTS | |
NISSAN PATHFINDER |
10/06/2008 RE: ONLY ON THE 2ND TANK OF FUEL & THE ENGINE'S STALLING & ENTERING LIMP MODE! *REPLY* |
2008
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I PURCHASED A PATHFINDER FOR TWO REASONS ONLY .... ALAN ABRAHAMS - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS |
| FUEL ECONOMY | |
NISSAN NAVARA |
9/06/2008 WHAT THE FUEL ECONOMY IS ON THE 2003 STR 3.3L V6 4X4 *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
STR 4X4 2003
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WONDERING IF YOU CAN ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS ON 2003 STR 3.3L V6 4X4 NISSAN NAVARA .... AARON SHELDON - WICKHAM, WA, AUS |
| FUEL ECONOMY | |
NISSAN NAVARA |
8/06/2008 **** PAINT TO START WITH NOW MADE EVEN WORSE THANKS TO NISSAN *COMPLAINT* |
D40 ST-X 2006
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I BROUGHT MY PAINT ISSUES TO THE ATTENTION OF NISSAN REPRESENTATIVES .... PAUL HINCHY - CANBERRA, ACT, AUS |
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NISSAN PATROL |
7/06/2008 RE: BLOWN HOLES IN 3/4 PISTON. ANOTHER ONE DOWN *REPLY* |
GU 3.0 TDI 2001
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I FEEL FOR YOU. I’M ANOTHER ONE WHO PUT THEIR HARD EARN CASH DOWN FOR A 2001 GU 3.0 TDI .... MITCHELL HEFFERNAN - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
7/06/2008 CLUTCH AND BRAKE FEEL OPERATION *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
D40 S2 STX 2008
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IS THIS SOMETHING NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE, DOES ANYONE HAVE THIS ISSUE? .... JAN KAIN - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS |
| CLUTCH | |
NISSAN NAVARA |
7/06/2008 RE: INJECTOR PUMP PROBLEMS *REPLY* |
2004
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THE COMPANY I WORK FOR BOUGHT 5 NAVARAS AND HAD TO REMOVE ALL FROM SERVICE .... TREVOR HAINES - CANBERRA, ACT, AUS |
| FUEL PUMP | |
NISSAN NAVARA |
5/06/2008 RE: BLOWN HOLES IN 3/4 PISTON. ANOTHER ONE DOWN *REPLY* |
2003
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I BOUGHT MY NAVARA NEW IN 2003. IN THE FIRST YEAR THEY HAD TO REPLACE .... TONY - ALBANY, WA, AUS |
| ENGINE | |
NISSAN NAVARA |
4/06/2008 RING GEAR, FUEL CONSUMPTION, SPEEDO ERROR AND AIR LEAK *COMPLAINT* |
D40 RX 0
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OTHERWISE A COMFORTABLE GOOD TOWING VEHICLE FOR A SMALL TO MEDIUM CARAVAN .... JEFF ABELL - WAGGA WAGGA, NSW, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
4/06/2008 RE: INJECTOR PUMP PROBLEMS *REPLY* |
2004
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REV ENGINE BRIEFLY TO RED LINE (YOU CAN'T HURT IT BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR KICKS IN AT RED LINE) .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| FUEL PUMP | |
NISSAN NAVARA |
4/06/2008 REAR LEFT WINDOW *ADVICE* |
STX 2007
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THE GLASS IS TOO SMALL FOR SEAL .... AARON GREGORY - GOLDCOAST, QLD, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
31/05/2008 INJECTOR PUMP PROBLEMS *COMPLAINT* |
2004
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I COULD NOT RECOMMEND NISSAN TO ANY ONE GOING ON MY EXPERIENCE. .... HOWARD KNEEBONE - GOULBURN, NSW, AUS |
| FUEL PUMP | |
NISSAN NAVARA |
31/05/2008 FRONT DISC ROTORS *COMPLAINT* |
D40 2007
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HAS ANYBODY HAD THIS PROBLEM? .... GREG CONWAY - BRISBANE, QLD, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
26/05/2008 STX SPEEDO OUT BY 9 KMPH *COMPLAINT* |
STX 2008
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JUST CONTACTED NISSAN TO FIND OUT HOW TO HAVE MY SPEEDO CALIBRATED .... LEIGH SKINNER - COBDEN, VIC, AUS |
| INSTRUMENTS | |
NISSAN PATROL |
26/05/2008 RE: VIBRATING THROTTLE CABLE AND PEDAL *REPLY* |
GU2 2001
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IF YOU HAVE THE 4.5 LITRE THEN THIS IS NO REAL PROBLEM .... EDWARD - SWANSE, UNITED KINGDOM |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
26/05/2008 RE: SPEEDO ERRORS *REPLY* |
STX 2007
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HI TO ALL WHO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE D40 NAVARA OF WHICH I AM ONE .... MARK PEARCE - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
24/05/2008 BURNT OUT CLUTCH *COMPLAINT* |
4X4 D22 2004
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WHILE ON HOLIDAYS AND WITH LESS THAN 50100 KILOMETERS ON THE CLOCK .... JEFF GRAHAM - CAIRNS, QLD, AUS |
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NISSAN PATROL |
23/05/2008 RE: ZD30 PROBLEMS *REPLY* |
2000
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ONLY HAD IT A MONTH AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW IT BLEW UP. .... JUSTIN ROBERTS - BUNDAMBA, QLD, AUS |
| ENGINE | |
NISSAN PATROL |
23/05/2008 BLOWN HOLES IN 3/4 PISTON. ANOTHER ONE DOWN *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
GUII 2000
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I HAVE RECENTLY BOUGHT A NISSAN PATROL 2000 GULL 3.0 TURBO DIESEL 190,000 KLM’S (1 MONTH AGO) .... JUSTIN ROBERTS - BUNDAMBA, QLD, AUS |
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NISSAN X-TRAIL |
20/05/2008 IS THIS A FAULT? *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
TI 2008
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HAS THIS GLASS BREAKAGE BEEN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAULT WITH THE DEMISTER, OR SOMETHING ELSE? .... LEANNE W - BOORAGOON, WA, AUS |
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NISSAN NAVARA |
18/05/2008 FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS? *ADVICE* |
2003
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BECAUSE THE COMPUTER POINTS TO THE PUMP, NISSAN BELIEVES THE COMPUTER UNQUESTIONABLY AND MIGHT I SAY... WRONGLY. .... MURRAY NITSCHKE - CURRAMULKA, SA, AUS |
| FUEL PUMP | |
NISSAN NAVARA |
17/05/2008 RE NEW D40 DIESEL AUTO WOULD IT BE GOING BACKWARDS TO GET A NEW D22 MANUAL? *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
2007
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MAKES ME SICK IN THE STOMACH, AND TAKES AWAY ANY PLEASURE OF BUYING A NEW VEHICLE. .... DAVID BOND - BROOKTON, WA, AUS |
| FUEL ECONOMY | |
NISSAN NAVARA |
16/05/2008 RE: USES 12LT/100KMS AT 100KMH COUNTRY DRIVING *REPLY* |
STX 2007
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I'M NOT HAPPY EITHER. I WON'T KEEP IT FOR LONG AS IT IS TOO SOFT. .... JOHN MCLACHLAN - BUNBURY, WA, AUS |
| FUEL ECONOMY | |
NISSAN PATROL |
16/05/2008 RE: PROBLEM WITH LOSING POWER *REPLY* |
ST 1998
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TRY NEW AIR FLOW METER, GET SOMEONE TO SCAN THE CAR .... IAN HARRIS - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS |
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NISSAN PROBLEMS
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