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Re: Engine shuttering normal or concern? [esages]
by esages
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Jul 06, 2008 (11:04 am)
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Replying to: esages (Jul 01, 2008 9:04 pm)
As of 7/3/08 my car is officially undriveable. It started shaking violently, especially while accelerating. The "check engine soon" light came on and off. I was able to limp it in to the dealer, but because of the holiday, they won't be able to look at it until 7/7 at the earliest. I think I am approaching a crossroad here. Either the dealer makes it work (under warranty), or I get a different car, either from the dealer replacing the hybrid or trading my existing hybrid (albeit broken) in for a non-hybrid Altima. I think I would take a substantial hit financially if I had to do the later.
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- #38 of 87
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Re: Engine shuttering normal or concern? [esages]
by cptcmpost
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Jul 06, 2008 (11:46 am)
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Replying to: esages (Jul 06, 2008 11:04 am)
What do your states lemon laws (or texas') say about used cars under warranty?
Will a lemon law even apply?
Either way, have the dealer fix it before selling or trading it in. If they won't/can't, get nissan corporate involved.
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- #39 of 87
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My 'brid all better
by jsyaruss
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Jul 07, 2008 (6:26 pm)
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Hi all - Just an update to my prior post about my NAH that wasn't going into EV mode. Turns out that there's a setting the car goes into during diagnostics for setting the idle speed (which for some reason was too high in my car...) Anyway, that setting forces the car to idle (i.e., not go into EV mode at rest). Well, we don't know why, but evidently the car didn't come out of that testing mode, so it wasn't switching into EV mode. The tech repeated that adjustment and this time the car gave appropriate lights and signals and then at the conclusion of the adjustment worked just fine. Thought I'd post in case somebody else runs into the same situation. now, i'm back up and running. hooray!
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- #40 of 87
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Re: Engine shuttering normal or concern? [cptcmpost]
by esages
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Jul 07, 2008 (8:52 pm)
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Replying to: cptcmpost (Jul 06, 2008 11:46 am)
Thanks for the feedback. I had the same ?'s, but today heard from dealer that I had a bad spark plug. Hard to imagine in a brand new car, but certainly would explain that shaking and hesitation. So far owned car one month, in to dealer 3x. Hopefully the new plug will make the difference and we won't have to go back except for oil changes (which sound like no picnic either).
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- #41 of 87
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Re: Engine shuttering normal or concern? [esages]
by esages
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Jul 09, 2008 (6:12 pm)
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Replying to: esages (Jul 07, 2008 8:52 pm)
New spark plug helped. No more violent skaking, just the usual start up shaking, oh and the red temp light is back on again. It came on just after I had picked the car up from replacing spark plug. I guess it's back in to the dealer we go.
I looked up the lemon law and in MN, a dealer has 4 chances to correct the problem before the car can be declared a lemon and the owner gets a refund or replacement. I am going back for the 3rd time in the last month for the coolant/temp light. 
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- #42 of 87
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Re: Oil Change fiasco with dealer [emgr]
by occking
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Jul 18, 2008 (1:44 pm)
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Replying to: emgr (Mar 17, 2008 1:38 pm)
I just had my 4th Oil change done on the vehicle today. Just hit 13,000 miles. First three oil changes were "on the house" but this is the first one I was to pay for, so I never really paid attention paid any attention to what kind of oil they were putting in, and wasn't aware that the vehicle "required" synthetic oil.
Kind or surprised when I saw a bill for $60, which included 5 quarts of "OW 20" oil at $7.95 a pop. I was told that the hybrid requires synthetic oil. Not a big deal, cost another $20 or $25 but just a little irritated that I was not told about this at the time of purchase (why would a salesman want to tell me that?)
I continue to have a problem with my bluetooth (people receiving calls from me cannot understand what I say, very muffled) The dealer says there is nothing wrong with it, I say there is. Nissan customer service refuses to help me on this matter, because the dealer does not believe there is any problem.
Anyone out there with any ideas to whom I can bring this grievance to? I love the vehicle, but drive a lot (13,000 miles less than 4 months) and I talk a lot & travel in NY, CT where the fines are very steep if you get caught talking with handset to your ear.
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- #43 of 87
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Re: Oil Change fiasco with dealer [occking]
by tomscot2
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Jul 18, 2008 (4:58 pm)
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Replying to: occking (Jul 18, 2008 1:44 pm)
Regarding the Bluetooth, I think it is a function of the microphones in the car. I believe this because we have the same problem with both of our phones (two different models) AND because we have a problem with the whole voice command system being "hard of hearing" It only works when you yell out the command and even then it is a crap shoot as to whether it understands us. We have given up using the voice command system. We are using the BT because we are in Calif and it is the law.
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Bluetooth issue
by tazdoc
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Jul 18, 2008 (6:05 pm)
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Replying to: tomscot2 (Jul 18, 2008 4:58 pm)
Try using blue tooth at different speed. I find if the speed is over 65, the voice issue deteriates. 60 or less, it is fine. Also, talking toward the midline of the car, where the mike is, helps.
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- #45 of 87
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Re: Bluetooth issue [tazdoc]
by occking
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Jul 20, 2008 (5:38 pm)
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Replying to: tazdoc (Jul 18, 2008 6:05 pm)
I have tried every which way. I don't expect these things to be perfect, but they should usable. If the car is parked, or otherwise perfection motionless, I could probably manage, but any significant speed at all, it is not. Do you know where the microphone is in the vehicle. I think maybe much too close to windshield and too sensitive thus picking up those noises.
I always lean forward when speaking to it and talk loud enough. Maybe I need to really shout, but loud of soft, if always sounds muffled.
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- #46 of 87
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Bluetooth
by jfc31
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Jul 21, 2008 (6:07 pm)
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Replying to: occking (Jul 20, 2008 5:38 pm)
The bluetooth system in my 2008 works great....people on the other end can hear me and I can hear them. I just have to speak up a litlle when I give a voice command and the window is open. Are you sure that your phone is one that is compatible/recommended by Nissan? I was due for an upgrade to my phone anyway, but before I ordered, I went to the NissanUSA website and got the list of phones that they say are compatible with the bluetooth in the NAH. I ordered the Verizon Chocolate phone and it paired up easily and has been working great. Make sure your phone is on the Nissan list.
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