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Engine misfiring
by zerr
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Jan 09, 2009 (2:42 pm)
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If any of you have this problem and the dealer cant help out, please call the nshta to let them know. It's becoming a safty issue. Imagine a left turn on oncoming traffic and you nah misfire and stall in the middle of the street. Imagin merging onto the freeway and your nah shake violently and going to stall in the middle of a freeway. It happened to me and my wife while driving our nah.
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Re: Why is my nah engine keeps misfiring? [zerr]
by langjie
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Jan 12, 2009 (7:37 am)
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Replying to: zerr (Jan 09, 2009 2:34 pm)
when the car misfires, how long does it do it for? can you replicate it? If you could, I'd take a video of it happening. Good luck!
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Re: Why is my nah engine keeps misfiring? [langjie]
by zerr
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Jan 13, 2009 (12:48 pm)
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Replying to: langjie (Jan 12, 2009 7:37 am)
It last for about 5 seconds. The check engine light will flash for about 5-10 sec then went off. The check engine light won't stay on. This is an intermintten misfiring. According to the service manager, if the engine light flashes, the computer should have recorded the misfiring. It recorded the first misfiring but not the other 3 times. Just wondering if there's a glitch in the computer system. I know that my wife and I are not seeing things. Well, I've left the car to the dealer to try to duplicate the problem for the next 2 days. They told me that they will let their master mechanics work on the car. . Thank you.
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Re: Why is my nah engine keeps misfiring? [zerr]
by langjie
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Jan 20, 2009 (12:49 pm)
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Replying to: zerr (Jan 13, 2009 12:48 pm)
I see, if they refuse to do anything, try and get them to change the ECU at the very least, but I hope they find what's wrong.
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Re: Why is my nah engine keeps misfiring? [langjie]
by zerr
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Jan 20, 2009 (10:33 pm)
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Replying to: langjie (Jan 20, 2009 12:49 pm)
They won't do anything to it unless they know what's wrong with it. I've called Nissan twice and left two messages. No return calls from Nissan for about a week. I am going to contact the local consumer lemon law attorney tomorrow.
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Re: Why is my nah engine keeps misfiring? [zerr]
by doc_larry
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May 04, 2009 (1:07 pm)
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Replying to: zerr (Jan 20, 2009 10:33 pm)
Have a 2009 NAH and dealership service manager advised that they have been seeing problems with IEC engine misfiring due to carbon buildup. He adivised
using an injector-cleaner additive (STP, for example) every 2-3 tanks of gas to avoid this problem.
Worth a try!
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Re: Why is my nah engine keeps misfiring? [doc_larry]
by langjie
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May 04, 2009 (1:19 pm)
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Replying to: doc_larry (May 04, 2009 1:07 pm)
shouldn't have to do things like that to keep your car running smoothly
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Re: Why is my nah engine keeps misfiring? [doc_larry]
by tomscot2
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May 04, 2009 (1:30 pm)
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Replying to: doc_larry (May 04, 2009 1:07 pm)
I would ask to see the service bulletin from Nissan recommending this. Otherwise it sounds like use of one of the old fashioned ways car mechanics have to separate customers from their money for no good reason.
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Re: Service Engine Soon Light [zerr]
by in_power2002
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Jul 28, 2009 (12:30 pm)
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Replying to: zerr (Dec 12, 2008 12:11 pm)
Wow, this whole thread is scary. I thought I'd look at hybrids because they've been out long enough and should have the bugs worked out of them. Should I just consider a Prius if I want a hybrid or just wait another 5 years for things to get better?
Is this specific to Nissan? I wouldn't think Prius and Camry hybrids would sell so many if hybrid doesn't work.
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Not mine
by cephraim
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Jul 29, 2009 (5:10 am)
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I have never had this problem in my 08 NAH.
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