Hey all,
I wanted to share my experience in the hopes that those with the same issue can become more informed and find their fix. To start, I drive her hard, but not into the ground hard. I have done my fair share of powerslides and aggressive cornering with VDC off. At about 22K miles I started to hear a click from the rear when accelerating out of 1st gear, basically right at clutch engagement...right as the power goes down.
I have 24K on her now and decided to take a tech from Tustin Nissan in OC out for a drive to hear the clicking sound. It was really warm last week and the clicking is reduced dramatically in high heat. (it was the loudest in the morning during first 3 stops/go while parts were still cool). He barely heard the noise and almost seemed like he knew what is was already. They told me right away it was going to be covered under warranty. They checked it out, special ordered the parts, and called me a few days later.
I picked her up today and man it feels so good. The power delivery to the rear feels soooo much more solid and smooth. Click....gone! Something had obviously gone wrong, but not to the breaking point. I quickly glanced over the costs, it was around $1,500 for the parts. (I wasn't sure if that included the labor) All I knew is I was getting my baby back and walking out of there paying $0.
They did more than I was expecting... maybe it's time to baby her a little bit?
Anyway... I really hope this helps those that are frustrated with this issue...maybe it's the same thing. Here is the Service Report. Props to Tustin Nissan.
