Nissan Patrol ZD30 Class Action
Submitted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 18:59
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ZD30bomb
We have recently been in contact with Nissan re our blown motor (Patrol 2002 ZD30 engine). We are totally disgusted in the response from Nissan or should we say the lack of response.
We are now looking at the option of taking a Class Action against Nissan. We are fully aware of the amount of faults and problems with the ZD30 engine. We are also very aware of how many people this motor has affected. In our most recent correspondence we warned Nissan that we would have no hesitation in organising a Class Action and this made no impact on the Nissan boss (CEO) Dan Thompson. Nissan has continued to treat people with contempt over the ZD30 issue and it's about time someone stood up and gave Nissan what they deserve.
We have experience with legal matters and will have no problems organising this Class Action.
To all the people who have been ripped off by Nissan please contact me via this post and we can go from there. I will also be opening a page on Facebook and other internet sites shortly so we can reach as many people as we can. We will be sending correspondence to Ray Hadley etc. No stone will be left unturned in terms of showing Nissan that enough is enough.
Let us all get together and blast Nissan just as the ZD30 did to all of us.
Regards
ZD30Bomb - Steve A
Reply By: Member - Mark G Gulmarrad - Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 19:06
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 19:06
Steve
i wish you all the best in your endeavor.......i have had issues with Nissan myself so i will foward my dramas onto you through MM in the following days,cheers.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark G Gulmarrad - Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 19:19
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 19:19
Steve
didnt realise you arnt a member so no MM.
ask some questions here
Navara forum and
Patrol forum.
you should find support here,cheers.
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Reply By: ZD30bomb - Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 19:41
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 19:41
Sorry about the MM thing - didn't realise the mistake - will have to become a member rather than a visitor. I'm unsure if I can post
my home email address on this site. Maybe you can clarify this for me.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 19:46
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 19:46
Steve its up to you if you want to post the
home addy but if you are starting a Facebook page then just post the link to that. Thats what I would do
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Reply By: CJ - Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 20:38
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 20:38
" leaving no stone unturned"
and paying top dollar for every stone that you turn
And your own time
But it sounds as if you realise what you are in for - good luck
CJ
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Reply By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 22:04
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 22:04
Hope I'm not saying something that I might get moderated or sued for, but I remember back in the early '70's, someone put a block ad in the National Times (as it was then) saying:
"Are you the owner of a current series Jaguar, and have had more than $12,000 worth of trouble with it in the last 12 months? If so, you are entitled to join the 'Crook Jaguar Owner's Club'. Ring this number xxxxxxxx for today's best story".
Geez, it stirred a hornet's nest!
Jaguar were very quick on the response in the media (as were the media), and amazingly the owner (who had a V12 E-type) suddenly received prompt attention.
True!!
cheers,
Gerry (not my real name)
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Reply By: Dave(NSW) - Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 23:52
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 23:52
Good luck Steve, But if you do a search someone did this once before but I don't know the outcome. As Mark said try
http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/
Cheers Dave..
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Reply By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 23:52
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 23:52
This is a known problem world wide. Nissan have been fixing the engines up to 5 or 6 years old.
As I said it is a known problem world wide but I dont think a class action down under would worry them too much.
By the way not all failures are due to a fault with the engine. However they all tend to get lumped into the same category.
When you have finished that class action I suggest you start another against Kia for the Carnival Engine. Another fine piece of engineering design. In Kia's defense the engine is made by Rover ( Say no more)
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Reply By: jdwynn (Adelaide) - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 08:20
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 08:20
Couldnt resist posting this. If only the ZD30's problem were safety related....
Nissan recall
Must be Friday (Funnies),
check out the Nissan advert on the same page!!
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Follow Up By: jdwynn (Adelaide) - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 08:23
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 08:23
Gee, now it's a Toyota advert!?X&$!??
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Reply By: Chris11726 - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 15:58
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 15:58
What would you be suing them for?
Because the motor in you eight year
old car blew up?
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Reply By: OREJAP - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 16:41
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 16:41
Good luck with your endeavours. I cannot see why Nissan can't supply a motor & meet you halfway with the cost etc....years ago a friend bought a s/hand Pajero & had a huge problem with the gearbox. Mitsubishi knew that the fifth gear in their g/box was faulty & although my friends vehicle was not covered by any form of warranty or recall he received excellent service paying for the parts only. He still buys Pajeros to this day. I suppose you will keep the faith & purchase another Patrol down the line LOL
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Reply By: _gmd_pps - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 17:11
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 17:11
You will save a lot of time and money when you just move on
and don't buy any japcrap anymore.
good luck
gmd
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Reply By: Member - Bob B (NSW) - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 14:48
Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 14:48
G'day Steve ,
My patrol 2002 model with 170000 km blew up half between
Cloncurry and Burke and Wills roadhouse. It was towed back to Mt Isa where the Nissan dealer had 3 new long motors in stock .$15000 and 1 week later I was back on the road.
When I returned to
Sydney I contacted Nissan customer service and they asked me to supply all my service records . About 1 month later I received a cheque for $3000.
I would be interested in joining a class action if you can get it started.
Regards Bob
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Reply By: Dave & Shelley (NT) - Saturday, May 08, 2010 at 23:33
Saturday, May 08, 2010 at 23:33
Hi ZD30Bomb,
First of all I am feeling your pain. I had a 2004 GUIII I had since new. It was serviced and during the 80000km service it was noticed that the coolant level was low. Long story short, the head had cracked at the no 4 cylinder. The Nissan service centre in
Darwin (yeap Kerrys, the worst Nissan service centre in Australia) would not help or even give me numbers to ring. The Patrol was 12 months out of warranty. I wrote several letters and ended up getting Nissan to provide a new head and associated hardware for free. I payed the labour. This good will gesture still cost me over $3k for fitting a head.......................great stuff, and they stuff it up to boot. I have all the associated e-mails etc if they might help you.
From what I understand, the class action route has been taken but didn't get to far because even though a lot of people have had issues, they vary. Glad to give you any information to help.
Good luck
Dave
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Reply By: taspatrol - Friday, May 28, 2010 at 16:33
Friday, May 28, 2010 at 16:33
G'day steve, im matt from tas i have a 2001 gu nissan patrol 3 litre turbo diesel but just cracked the piston at only 223,000 km bloody bleep ed off mate and im wanting to join your class action. if you need to contact me call me on 0427443521
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Follow Up By: Dave(NSW) - Friday, May 28, 2010 at 17:42
Friday, May 28, 2010 at 17:42
If he was fairdinkum he would post on this
forum as advised
http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/ where there are a heap of guys with these motors, so far now show. As for getting warranty on a 9 year
old car good luck.
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Follow Up By: Maîneÿ . . .- Friday, May 28, 2010 at 17:57
Friday, May 28, 2010 at 17:57
Dave, I'm in full agreement with you, I've a Toyota that slowly leaks coolant, its a real pita, but not a lot I can do about it.
Unless of course I replace the radiator hose, but it takes time and the vehicle is 24 years out of warranty now, wonder what my chances are :-)
On a back to the subject at hand note, I was recently informed Nissan are now using the Renault engineered or designed or built motors, in place of the original 3 Lt ??
Maîneÿ . . .
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Follow Up By: Muddy doe (SA) - Friday, May 28, 2010 at 19:30
Friday, May 28, 2010 at 19:30
Mainey,
Could be wrong here but I think the ZD30 that is the root of all the problems IS a Renault motor which could
well be the issue.
Cheers
Muddy
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Follow Up By: Muddy doe (SA) - Friday, May 28, 2010 at 19:42
Friday, May 28, 2010 at 19:42
Yep, I was ill informed by the looks,
Link
Carry on while I get back to my (ever reliable) Tojo!
Cheers
Muddy
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Follow Up By: Maîneÿ . . .- Friday, May 28, 2010 at 19:45
Friday, May 28, 2010 at 19:45
Muddy,
You could be correct there, but the guy who told me was a Nissan driver so I thought he must have known something?
Maîneÿ . . .
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Follow Up By: GU X Cop - Sunday, Jun 20, 2010 at 07:37
Sunday, Jun 20, 2010 at 07:37
The ZD30 ISN'T a Renault motor. It was designed by Nissan before the take over from Renault happened.
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