Lol Recall...

[Gorilla Unit 33]

Ok so as some of you might know the 2.5s motors are notorious for having butterfly screws and peices of pre-cat's sucked into the motor causing them to blow. Well today i got in the mail a recall slip from nissan. I thought, **** maybe there actually going to be doing something about this. So i open it and read... Dear Mr.____ .......

"Reason for Recall

On some 2002 and 2005-2006 model Nissan Altima and sentra vehicles equipped with the 2.5 liter engine, there is a possibility that the engine might stop running while being driven due to the program in the Electronic Control Module (engine computer). If the engine stops running while driving, this could result in a crash without warning."


LOL i guess someone won a lawsuit. I dont get why they would recall for this and not the other problems still. Anyway they say that they will reprogram the factory ecu, which prevent this incident from occurring.NOTE* Also this is like the 2nd or 3rd recall these cars have had since production.

[cburwell]

Some of the VQ35's are known for sucking up butterfly screws (I have heard about it from Altima and Maxima owners). Nissan pretty much knows about that and will cover the replacement of the engine (From the screws or the precat) anyway. It's only if your car is out of warranty that you might be screwed (no pun intended).

You also have to look at it from Nissans standpoint. It's a lot easier to reflash and ECM during an oil change then it is to recall cars for precats and butterfly screws and possibly have to end up replacing countless engines.

[SpEcRv9]

Originally Posted by Gorilla Unit 33

Ok so as some of you might know the 2.5s motors are notorious for having butterfly screws and peices of pre-cat's sucked into the motor causing them to blow. Well today i got in the mail a recall slip from nissan. I thought, **** maybe there actually going to be doing something about this. So i open it and read... Dear Mr.____ .......

"Reason for Recall

On some 2002 and 2005-2006 model Nissan Altima and sentra vehicles equipped with the 2.5 liter engine, there is a possibility that the engine might stop running while being driven due to the program in the Electronic Control Module (engine computer). If the engine stops running while driving, this could result in a crash without warning."


LOL i guess someone won a lawsuit. I dont get why they would recall for this and not the other problems still. Anyway they say that they will reprogram the factory ecu, which prevent this incident from occurring.NOTE* Also this is like the 2nd or 3rd recall these cars have had since production.

i heard about this a few months ago but never got my notice in the mail.....can i just go get it done at a nissan dealer?....

i got my motor replaced at 54k...the cat exploded and sucked pieces into the motor...no motor problems since then though.....im at 86k now.....

[NJGOAT]

That's not nearly as bad as the recall that Audi HASN'T issued yet. It seems that certain model 2007 A4's with the auto trans and 2.0T motor may experience a stuck accelerator. Basically the electronic throttle sticks open and the gas pedal in the car goes dead. I've had one get to 120 before the driver rode the brakes and got it down to about 80 when the system came back to life. They haven't issued a recall, but they have issued a TSB with updated software, you just have to ask for it.

I'm not sure if that's worse than Nissan, but seems pretty bad to me. If the car goes dead you can at least use the brakes. Random acceleration is just begging for an accident.

[05GT]

Originally Posted by NJGOAT

That's not nearly as bad as the recall that Audi HASN'T issued yet. It seems that certain model 2007 A4's with the auto trans and 2.0T motor may experience a stuck accelerator. Basically the electronic throttle sticks open and the gas pedal in the car goes dead. I've had one get to 120 before the driver rode the brakes and got it down to about 80 when the system came back to life. They haven't issued a recall, but they have issued a TSB with updated software, you just have to ask for it.

I'm not sure if that's worse than Nissan, but seems pretty bad to me. If the car goes dead you can at least use the brakes. Random acceleration is just begging for an accident.

No offense but whoever rode it to 120 was not the brightest. If my cars ever gets stuck and decides to WOT on me or just keep going up in speed, I'd just turn the key shutting it off, and cruise over to the side of the road. Safer.

[Action Park]

Originally Posted by NJGOAT

That's not nearly as bad as the recall that Audi HASN'T issued yet. It seems that certain model 2007 A4's with the auto trans and 2.0T motor may experience a stuck accelerator. Basically the electronic throttle sticks open and the gas pedal in the car goes dead. I've had one get to 120 before the driver rode the brakes and got it down to about 80 when the system came back to life. They haven't issued a recall, but they have issued a TSB with updated software, you just have to ask for it.

I'm not sure if that's worse than Nissan, but seems pretty bad to me. If the car goes dead you can at least use the brakes. Random acceleration is just begging for an accident.

93
Cripes, audi is going through that again. That issue is what killed the 5000 and audi sales in general in the late 80's/ early 90's, even if it was simply a case of driver error snowballed by a shady 60 minutes special. Hence the street slang for a piece out. But anyway, a bit ironic that this time around the cause is legit. I'm 5000 dawgs.
93 93/93

[DeadReady]

the 2.5's suck anyway. my boi's cat ****ed his se-r v-spec up wit like 30k on it and nissan dealer replaced the motor for free.

[MuddyREX]

Originally Posted by 05GT

No offense but whoever rode it to 120 was not the brightest. If my cars ever gets stuck and decides to WOT on me or just keep going up in speed, I'd just turn the key shutting it off, and cruise over to the side of the road. Safer.

Or just pop the car into neutral. That way you'd still have power steering.

[cburwell]

Originally Posted by SpEcRv9

i heard about this a few months ago but never got my notice in the mail.....can i just go get it done at a nissan dealer?....

The beauty of recalls are that they are good for the life of the car. As for recall notices, it seems to be spotty. Some people are getting them, others are not.

Originally Posted by NJGOAT

That's not nearly as bad as the recall that Audi HASN'T issued yet. It seems that certain model 2007 A4's with the auto trans and 2.0T motor may experience a stuck accelerator. Basically the electronic throttle sticks open and the gas pedal in the car goes dead. I've had one get to 120 before the driver rode the brakes and got it down to about 80 when the system came back to life. They haven't issued a recall, but they have issued a TSB with updated software, you just have to ask for it.

I'm not sure if that's worse than Nissan, but seems pretty bad to me. If the car goes dead you can at least use the brakes. Random acceleration is just begging for an accident.

TSBs: An easy way to avoid a recall, and save face (somewhat).

Nissan had a similar issue with the floor mats causing the gas pedal to stick.

Originally Posted by DeadReady

the 2.5's suck anyway. my boi's cat ****ed his se-r v-spec up wit like 30k on it and nissan dealer replaced the motor for free.

A few bas apples always ruin the bunch! The 2007 QR25's are supposed to be much better. Only time will tell. I really hope it is better because, IMO, it's a very versatile engine.

[ThePrimerSuspect]

Originally Posted by 05GT

No offense but whoever rode it to 120 was not the brightest. If my cars ever gets stuck and decides to WOT on me or just keep going up in speed, I'd just turn the key shutting it off, and cruise over to the side of the road. Safer.

sounds simple enough, but wait til the first time it happens and you panic. ive been there several times. the first time was definitely the scariest.

[NJGOAT]

Originally Posted by 05GT

No offense but whoever rode it to 120 was not the brightest. If my cars ever gets stuck and decides to WOT on me or just keep going up in speed, I'd just turn the key shutting it off, and cruise over to the side of the road. Safer.

I definitely agree with you, but when I refer to "driver", you could just substitute with customer. So, definitely not the brightest bulbs in the pack when it comes to those kinds of situations.

Also, as was said in here, you want to put the car in neutral, not shut it off. This way you still have power steering and fully functional brakes. Shut it off once you get it stopped. Some of the newer cars with electonically assisted/controlled power steering feel like your trying to steer the Titanic when the car's off.

[05GT]

Originally Posted by ThePrimerSuspect

sounds simple enough, but wait til the first time it happens and you panic. ive been there several times. the first time was definitely the scariest.

I've had it happen to me.

Originally Posted by NJGOAT

I definitely agree with you, but when I refer to "driver", you could just substitute with customer. So, definitely not the brightest bulbs in the pack when it comes to those kinds of situations.

Also, as was said in here, you want to put the car in neutral, not shut it off. This way you still have power steering and fully functional brakes. Shut it off once you get it stopped. Some of the newer cars with electonically assisted/controlled power steering feel like your trying to steer the Titanic when the car's off.

Oh customer lol makes sense. The only thing with putting it in neutral is if the accelerator is stuck, then your car is just going to keep smacking redline and that's no good either.

[SovXietday]

Originally Posted by 05GT

Oh customer lol makes sense. The only thing with putting it in neutral is if the accelerator is stuck, then your car is just going to keep smacking redline and that's no good either.

Oh I would be fighting tooth and nail to get my engine replaced if that happened to me. Plus, I'd rather throw a rod through the block or bend a valve smacking the revlimiter than needing to replace my face after the car smacks into a tree ya know?

[jules]

happend to my cousin in the summer doesn't turn on either after disconnecting the batt. tow truck came 4 HOURS later....he got it fixed and traded it in a week later. nissan claimed that's never happend b4 lying assshats