2007 Nissan Versa engine and engine cooling problems

“THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN A LOT AND AT 55000 MILES IT DEVELOPED THE PROBLEM OF TRANSMISSION COOLANT FAILURE, THIS WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP EVEN DURING DRIVING AND CAUSE AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. LUCKILY WE DETECTED QUICK ENOUGH THAT WE DID NOT HAVE ANYONE HARMED DURING THE OPERATION OF THE CAR. NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER ALL REPAIR WORK UNDER THE EXTENDED GUARANTEE AND ENSURE SAFE DRIVING FROM THE DEBRIS LEFT IN THE COOLANT LINE BUT DID REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE COOLANT PUMP, THERMOSTAT OR OTHER COOLANT DEVICES WON'T FAIL AND CAUSE OTHER OPERATIONAL HAZARDS, IF THEY DO INDEED FAIL AS A RESULT OF THEIR NEGLIGENCE TO PERFORM A FULL REPAIR; AND ENSURING THAT THE LINES AND COOLANT SYSTEMS ARE FREE FROM DEBRIS AND WILL NOT FAIL UNDER USE. FAILURE OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE AND MAY POSE A UNSAFE DRIVING HAZARD, HOWEVER BY THEIR (NISSAN) DEFINITION CHANGING THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION AND LEAVING DEBRIS IN THE COOLANT LINES IS WITHIN REASON AND SAFETY GUIDELINES AND DO NOT HAVE TO FLUSH OR REPLACE ANY OTHER COMPONENT THAT THE OIL MIXTURE HAS TOUCHED EVEN IF IT DID DAMAGE THOSE…”

“WHILE DRIVING OUR MUFFLER STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND, I PULLED OVER AND REALIZED MY MUFFLER WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE ANYMORE, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO HAD RUSTED. BUT MUFFLER AND PIPE ARE NOT RUSTED AT ALL, JUST THE CONNECTION. I HAVE HEARD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR NISSAN DOING THE SAME THING, BUT NISSAN WONT TAKE THE BLAME AND RECALL THE COMPONENTS. PLEASE HELP. *TR”

“MUFFLER RUSTED COMPLETELY OFF PAST THE REAR MUFFLER WHERE THE FLANGE MEETS THE EXHAUST PIPE. THIS HAPPENED PREMATURELY FOR THE VEHICLE GIVEN IT'S MILEAGE AND CAN CAUSE A ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS. *TR”

“THE MUFFLER SOUND SEEMED QUITE LOUD ON THURSDAY, 12/27/12, SOMETHING I HAD NOT NOTICED BEFORE. THE NEXT DAY FRIDAY, 12/28/12, THE MUFFLER STARTED RATTLING VERY LOUDLY. I CALLED TO MAKE AN APPT FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2007 VERSAS. I HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF $400 TO FIX THIS. I'VE HAVE OWNED OTHER MAKES OF VEHICLES FOR OVER 12 YEARS THAT NEVER HAVE NEEDED A MUFFLER. NOW THAT I'VE INVESTIGATED, THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE, ALL SEEMED TO REPORT A POOR DESIGN. THE CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED FOR THE ENTIRE 6YEARS THAT I'VE OWNED IT AND THE BODY IS ACTUALLY SHOWING RUST THAT THE DEALER SAID NISSAN WOULD FIX. NISSAN REFUSED SAYING THE CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD. *TR”

“I REPLACED THE MUFFLER AND GASKET ON MY 2007 NISSAN VERSA ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 THE POOR QUALITY OF THE MATERIALS THAT NISSAN USED FOR THE FLANGE BECAME BRITTLE AND CRACKED, COMPROMISING THE STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL INTEGRITY OF THE MUFFLER AT APPROXIMATELY 62,600 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND TAKE IMPECCABLE CARE OF THIS VEHICLE AND ALL MY VEHICLES. IF THIS SAFETY/EXHAUST/EMISSION PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED, IT MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURY (MINOR, MAJOR, AND MAYBE FATAL) TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN THE VERSA AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS/PASSENGERS OF OTHER VEHICLES. THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR WITH LOW TO MODERATE MILEAGE OR ANY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF CAR SINCE MUFFLERS AND ASSOCIATED PARTS HAVE LONG BEEN PERFECTED. *TR”

“MY MUFFLER ON MY 2007 VERSA ROTTED OFF THE MAIN PIPE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VERSAS. WHY IS NISSAN NOT RECALLING THESE FAULTY PARTS. NOW I HAVE TO SHOP AROUND AND HOPE TO GET A GOOD PRICE WITH REPLACING THE MUFFLER. I AM SURE I WILL BE BACK AND SAY THE TAIL PIPE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED THAT PART ALREADY TOO. *TR”