2001 Nissan Patrol 3.0l Engine Failure

Hi Bushmark,
Sorry to hear of your travails.
I suffered the 5th gear problem on the Nullarbor, but fortunately, I was till within the extended warranty, so Nissan came to the party. The 24-hour assist was partly useful, but would have come nowhere near covering for accommodation and fares if the gearbox had been fixed in Esperance or Kalgoorlie. In the end, I drove it back to Perth in 4th (with their permission).
Interesting to read an article in this weekend's Australian newspaper of Bracks talking of introducing "lemon" laws in Vic. Too long have we been made mushrooms by vehicle mfr's with respect to known design faults in vehicles. They went on to describe the laws in the US, with some states making it an offence to hide known faults from the public. That's certainly what's happening here. Nissan will never publicly admit the engine fault nor their gearbox 5th gear fault.
A mate recently bought a s/h troopy, of the era when they had a spline problem in the gearbox. He negotiated a purchase price which factored in the upgrading of the gearbox, so was happy with the deal. He rang Toyota to ask what price they would do the job for, but they disclaimed any knowledge of the fault, even tho they put out an upgrade kit. Similarly, Toyota never admitted to the oil transfer problem with the transfer case on earlier models. The b@stards will admit to nothing.
Stick with it, don't let up. Nissan have a moral responsibility to come to the party with a known fault and an engine that's done as few kms as yours, even if it is just out of warranty. Consumer affairs would be your next step.
Hope your holiday wasn't too screwed up.
Good luck
Gerry

Sorry to hear about your dilema Bushmark, mine has just had the 120,000 K service and running beatifully.(November 2001).
Keep the pressure on Nissan, be firm but polite, I understand Val can be good to deal with so just keep in touch with her. Some Nissan dealers leave a lot to be desired. Keep on top of 'em and I hope it works out for you, 109K is too young to die.

Rob

I wonder if ExploreOz will say something to Nissan about this, considering Nissan are an advertiser.

I wonder if Nissan will say something to ExploreOz about this, considering Nissan are an advertiser.

Giday BushMark

Sorry to hear of your problem.

When the Internet first come out i thought this will be Great for situations such as your to Get The Word Outhere.

Why don't you Nissan owners get some PICS Up ot these Nissans in Peaces has alot more effect than just words.

Just this morning i was in traffic beside a 3 liter 4 clyinder

Has anyone got Val Davis's phone number. I just might need it one day.

Pooley
www.bycompass.com

Sorry but I dont care how much you love your Nissan NO company should be allowed to get away with walking away from an engine with a known fault at such low K's, Nissan will pay the ultimate price for this I'm sure, I for one will never go back there just for this very reason, when I voiced my concerns to them {at HQ},thier answer was , and I quote, just keep running it and if it goes bang we'll look at either labour or parts !!! so right I'm towing the van across the Nullabor {which I was} in the secure knowledge that team nissan will be there for me,if it wasn't so seriuos you could laugh, do they seriously think I'm going to sit and wait till it happens ??? someone said there might be a case for health and safety here, I reckon thier right , meanwhile it goes on, and so does the damage to Nissan's reputation, they deserve to be dumped and are not worthy of your hard earned dollars they've only themselves to blame..........................

Brother inlaw used to work for nissan and every friday arvo he would drop in for a beer, the conversation would always start with me asking him if he had a busy week and sometimes he`d say "no only had 1 patrol blow up this week" I can`t say here what he`d say on the other weeks. lol
Just don`t get him started on the 2.8L clutch problems.

I want one.

another happy 3.0 owner.

Hi

Very sorry to hear about your troubles. I hope Nissan do the right thing.

Nissan forget history very quickly as they suffered significantly with the Datsun 180 and 200Bs sedans which nearly destroyed their reputation in Oz. Took them years to recover while Toyota went steaming ahead with the Corona and Corolla.

Those who don't remember the mistakes of history a bound to repeat them.

Hope you eventually get some good news from Nissan. I understand that you have to remain cool calm and collected and persevere with them until they finally give in.

You may have to agree to pay for "consumables" so that they can "save face" after all they are Asian. Things like hoses, clamps, belts, lubricants to around $1,000 seems to be the going rate from the stories I have heard.

Good Luck
Cheers
Phil

Sorry to hear.
I bought a 2002 3 litre patrol a few months ago knowing about the problems with earlier models. I read around and it seemed convincing that the problem had been fixed, i visited a Nissan dealer and spoke to the service manager and questioned him about the blown motors, he was pretty vague and and said to "look for the different tail lights" (an easy way to distinguish the series 3) but didn't exactly admit the problem. It seems that they do know something but are under instruction not to talk about it.
Ours has got ~90k on it and although i've been more than happy with it so far, i'm specifically building it up for a 12 month trip (loaded up for touring but won't be towing). Hopefully it won't be a problem, but there is always going to that bit of uncertainty. Ours was out of warranty over a year ago and i'm doing the servicing myself, so i wonder what kind of recourse we'll have if something does go wrong.

I have been ' shafted ' by a Nissan dealer in Perth then refunded by Nissan Australia .

After writing a long letter regarding 5th gear failures in Patrols I was refunded in full after our 5th gear let go .

Some key phrases to include , design fault , not fit for the purpose intended, poorly engineered . Mention the good reviews in 4wd mags ' bulletproof driveline '
Tell them they ruined your holiday . Tell them you wished you bought a Cruiser ( I am sure this is the one that gets action ).

Hope you get sorted , as mentioned you need to write to Nissan Aust in Melbourne , It may pay to get a solicitor to write it on your behalf .

Glenn.

Sorry to hear of your trouble

Again i say the power of the internet is here to use More Pics Of These Nissans In Pics on the Net is what is Required.

Shane