Three Little Pigs
 

The only problem is these little pigs love oil!! Just got off the phone with Nissan Consumer Affairs and they want to put a third engine in my car. My dealership is a Carfax participant I'm sure there will be alot of people interested in a car with a history like this. I also have water intrusion when I go through the car wash and my passenger carpet gets soaked.This only after the motor was swapped out. It smells wonderful!! Nissan if your listening I want a new car or bail out money.

bad luck

Ouch!!!!

Make sure your passenger window got correctly reset, otherwise there won't be a water tight seal! Just put the window down all the way and then all the way up and hold the switch in the up position for 3 seconds.

s0rry to hear of this, hope everything turns out ok in the end for you!!!!1

What are your lemon laws?

3 strikes and your out.

You hoping to keep it, or hoping it becomes a lemon?

I really want a new car.

lol, well, good luck then; keep us posted! :tup:

Sorry to hear about your car. Every car manufacturer makes an occasional lemon, cars are just too complicated and have too many parts from contractors and third parties. I consider myself lucky, aside from an annoying rattle my car (9k miles now) has been perfect.

that does suck man, they should get you a new car. Have you checked on the lemon law?

I'd get legal advice, and see about claiming it as a lemon..

I intend to seek legal advice. The lemon law allows for three attemps to correct the same problem.

I can understand the original engine being an oil burner. It can happen. But a second engine also needs replacing? How are you breaking in your engines? They are not oil consumers as you have generalized.

What is this your third different post about this alleged issue? Why is it that replacement engines are having the same oil consumption problem? I also note that you were complaining about your car going into limp mode long before the oil consumption issue...gee, you wouldn't be abusing the engine during break-in, now, would you?

I smell fish.

Let me start by saying that I'm 52 years old and I no longer drive like I did when I was 18. I have NEVER had a problem of this magnitude with any vehicle that I've owned. It is clearly an unfortunate set of circumstances. I know mine is not an isolated case. You dont by chance work for Nissan or have a family member that does?

67+
 

Let me start by saying that I'm 67+ years old and for some folks when they get into a Z they become 18 again<G>. Now that is not a bad thing and I am not saying you beat the crap out of your Z. But please, age has nothing to do with mind set. Just remember, 'Growing old may be mandatory, but growing up is optional'

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I say go for the 3rd attempt for a new engine and if that fails...you apply for the lemon law. Not sure about your state...but if the dealership doesn't get the problem fixed after the 3rd attempt..you can file a claim. But this only will work if the car is inoperable or too dangerous to be on the road. Good luck with everything!

In some states the manufacturer gets an attempt to fix the problem after the dealer strikes out. If they can't fix it then it's new car or refund.

Engines are not defective "parts" though. If you're burning oil, there's got to be something in particular that's causing it. Replacing entire engines is a kind of scorched earth approach to finding what's wrong. If it happens a third time, I'd have to agree with some others here who have said that perhaps the malfunctioning part is in the driver's seat.

The service manager at my dealership has been very cooperative. He has said that the right thing to do is for Nissan to provide me with a new car. He has stated that the replacement blocks that are sitting in inventory could be just as problematic as the two I've already had. Early production runs are suspect and there is no way of identifying a good or bad block. I prefer NOT to play Russian Roulette with this problem. If I choose to sell or trade this car in two years it WILL NOT be worth what what a problem free vehicle will. Remember my dealer reports to Carmax. Those who have responded constructively to this thread THANK YOU.

My point was this is not your first thread about this issue. BTW, I'm older than you. :tiphat:

if i were you, i would consult a legal advice NOW and start the lemon claim. Consultation is free and the law firm gets paid via Nissan, so no cost on your end - practically nothing to lose. Nissan buys your car at the suggested retail price. so pay it off and buy a new one - hopefully a new Z without such problems. downside is it takes a couple of months........so start early.....

it's Green Jelly geez. loved that Cassette! yes, cassette!

Jello originally, they had to change the name else get sued for copyright issues...

oh that's funny

Holy Hell you're old!!! :eek:














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Nobody gets 3 engines in a row with problems like this. You are either telling a tall tale or you are not breaking in the engine properly. My BS meter just exploded. :bs:

Nah..That Steve is a youngster....;)

In Nc there are several provisions to the lemon law. Both # of attemps and days out of service. I'd seek legal advice at this point..

North Carolina Lemon Law

This part is important: "This is extremely important. Without written notification to the manufacturer, you will not have a claim."

The service manager at Crossroads Nissan called me today. They are going to install a third Longblock in my car. When I asked if it was possible to insure that the block was not from older inventory he replied that he could not. He continued to insist that his position was that Nissan should supply me with a new car. I am completly baffled as to why Nissan, with a car that has had numerous cases of high oil consumption and oil temperature issues cannot insure the quality of it's replacement parts??