SVT_MAN Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=25361 I was driving my gtr two weeks ago and I heard a loud noise coming from the rear. I turned immediately had my gtr towed to crown nissan st. petersburg fl. They didn't touch my car only called some techs from tennessee to look at the car and record the noise, 4 days later two guys from japan to download some info from the car then left. Then I get a call from the dealer to tell me the news, and they told me that the car was driven without vdc too much and nissan will not warranty the transmission which they said was destroyed, I asked them how much to fix it they told me 20k, no freaking way I will pay 20k on top of what i just paid for the car. I called the gtr number and also talked to nissan consumer affairs got nowhere, now the car is sitting at the dealer. I know we shouldn't launch the car but why own it if you cant use this function, don't sell a car that goes 0-60 in 3.4 sec if the only way you can achieve this speed is to void the warranty , false advertising. Here is the bad news people were fearing it has happened to me and Nissan has told me there are already three people in my shoes, if you are one of these people email me, we have got to get together on this. Just think if any of you guys have taken the vdc off just a few times you have already voided your warranty, good luck what a joke nissan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=25361 if so, why even giv ethe driver the ability to switch it on and off?............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 if so, why even giv ethe driver the ability to switch it on and off?............ That's what I m wondering. It's ugly anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 $20,000 to fix the transmission???????????? Bagada-zoing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 $20,000 to fix the transmission???????????? Bagada-zoing? he coulda bought a Focus...its WAAAAY faster than his GTR now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxcomet Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 If he thinks it's just GTR's that are getting the warranty "a-void two step" he'd better think again. Nissan did the same thing to us with our '98 Sentra when the cylinder head cracked and I've heard of others as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 yeah i dont believe any of it. japanese cars dont have any quality problems. just ask any republican senator-they'll tell you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Ford Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Should have looked before he pushed the button :shades: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Selby Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Wow, what a fine start for the 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Ford Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Wow, what a fine start for the 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year winner. I think their truck of the year had simmilar issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 By way of comparison, how much does a Ferrari transmission cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixt9coug Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 By way of comparison, how much does a Ferrari transmission cost? i do know for a fact that a 360 Modena bumper cover costs $5,000. That and a hood for a McClaren is somwhere around $16,000 and a door is around $20,000. IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 This my friends is a great example of why you don't rush powertrains to the consumer market. BMW had similar issues with the original SMGs on the M3. Could this be the reason why Ford is as cautious as they are? On a side note, you didn't see these sorts of issues with the Ford GT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one2gamble Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 driven with it off "to much", what the hell does that mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 no longer a problem in the 2010' http://forums.motortrend.com/70/7219787/th...trol/index.html so does this mean its no longer as fast as the 09s could be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_fairmont_wagon Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Yet another feature, from another manufacturer, put on in the initial production run to get the auto-mag writers to cream all over it when they do their initial reviews. Then, the next run, that stuff gets yanked off and consigned to the dung heap. Shift logics get tamed down. Engine tunes soften a little. And the rest of the model run is magically problem free. "So, sir, what do you make of all these reports of failing transmissions and electrical nightmares with your new supercar?" "Well ma'am, there were some bugs that needed to be worked out that didn't come up until we were in regular production, but, we've now taken care of those and, as the statistics bear out, the next two years of production had substantially higher quality numbers." He then motions over to a token few people standing in a group, some with apparel from the company P.R. department. "And, as you can see behind me, we're making every effort to make these, our launch customers, right again." "Well, there you have it, what few problems might have existed with the vehicle are now long gone, and the company is doing the right thing for its customers that were stung by these problems with the first year cars." In other words, usual crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixt9coug Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Do these problems plauge the Aussie Falcon with LC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 And speaking of BMW, their DSG II's are being recalled on all M3s. It seems that they downshift under heavy breaking not one gear but several ones at a time causing the engine to stall. So umm, yeah.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowsenority Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 no longer a problem in the 2010' http://forums.motortrend.com/70/7219787/th...trol/index.html so does this mean its no longer as fast as the 09s could be? You just won't be abotu to launch the 2010's like the 09's. I think I've seen 0-60 times in the low 4's with just mashing the gas and not using the launch control. I'd still take a Z06 over that fat pig any day of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 By way of comparison, how much does a Ferrari transmission cost? I think most of the people that have problems with their Ferraris seem to have problems with immovable objects in their way long before the tranny fails. I imagine it wouldn't be cheap, but if you can afford the car I guess you afford to maintain it. Must be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I imagine it wouldn't be cheap, but if you can afford the car I guess you afford to maintain it. Must be nice. ...and pay for it when you break it how much you wanna bet that there is a disclaimer buried in the owners manual somewhere in fine print land on page 6124..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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