2013 Nissan Juke

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN JUKE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SANSONE NISSAN (90-100 US-1, AVENEL, NJ 07001, (888) 437-1763) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,131.

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AVERAGING 80 MPH. I WAS NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO DECELERATE. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL FURTHER TO ACCELERATE, YET IT HAD NO EFFECT. THE VEHICLE SPEED DROPPED TO 60 MPH. I PUT ON HAZARDS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DECELERATE TO 50 MPH. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I IMMEDIATELY MADE MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. DURING THIS TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER FLASHED, NOR DID ANY OTHER INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS WELL BELOW THE HALFWAY POINT. I PARKED, AND RAISED THE HOOD TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE FLUIDS WERE ALL AT RECOMMENDED LEVELS. AFTER 5 MINUTES, I BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE SLOWLY ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 50 MPH. I PULLED OFF TO THE NEXT EXIT AND DROVE TO A GAS STATION. I DOUBLE CHECKED THE FLUIDS AND USED THE OWNERS MANUAL TO HELP IDENTIFY ANY DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT MAY SIGNIFY THAT SOMETHING IS MALFUNCTIONING. NOTHING SHOWED. I KEPT THE CAR OFF FOR OVER 20 MINUTES. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND IT RAN NORMALLY WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THERE HAS BEEN 10 OR MORE OTHER TIMES I CAN RECALL WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS IS CRAP AND MAKES ME WISH I NEVER GOT THIS JUKE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE NISSAN DEALERS ALL AROUND ME AND NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN THIS PROBLEM TO ME. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME SORT OF RECALL TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I DO NOT NEED CARS ALMOST REAR ENDING ME AND DRIVERS PISSED OFF AT ME BECAUSE MY CAR WONT GO. AND WHO HAS TIME TO WAIT 20 TO 40 MINUTES TO WAIT FOR WHATEVER THE ISSUE IS TO CORRECT ITSELF!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN JUKE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PINE BELT NISSAN OF TOMS RIVER (LOCATED AT 229-245 NJ-37, TOMS RIVER, NJ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NHTSA CHOSE WHICH VINS WERE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, HEARD A CLUNK FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND LOSS OF PROPULSION POWER WITH AN DRY GEAR NOISE. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THE NEXT DAY IT RAN SMOOTH DOWN A STREET UNTIL I ACCELERATED TO GET ON A HIGHWAY. THE SAME NOISE APPEARED ACCOMPANYING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IMMEDIATE REDUCTION OF ACCELERATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. TURBO BOOST FAULT WAS RECORDED IN THE ECU. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THE RESULT WAS THE TURBO CAME APART. DEALER SAID THEY NEVER SEEN A TURBO APART WITH NO SIGNS OF IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. SERVICE BULLETIN NHTSA ID: 10109203 AND TSB ID: NTB16-035A HAS TALKS ABOUT AN ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM TURBOCHARGER SERVICE. OIL LINE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED WITH TURBOCHARGER SERVICE. THE TURBOCHARGER PART NUMBER HAS BEEN RESCINDED AND REPLACED WITH A NEWER MODEL. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE INTERNAL TURBO COMPONENTS CAN COME LOOSE AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V683000 RECALL COMPLETED. AND A MANUFACTURES RECALL TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT. IF THIS ISSUE WERE TO HAPPEN WHEN CROSSING A HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC, THE SAFE DISTANCE CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED TO THE LACK OF ACCELERATION POWER.