How is there not a class action against Nissan yet? Anyone want to step up?

cossie1600

I almost fell victim to the stupid fuel gauge/estimated distance. When I got in the car today for my 200 miles trip, the car clearly stated 235 miles to go. Due to time constrain, I decided to wait until tomorrow before I fill up since 40 miles margin seems plenty. The 240 miles estimate was based on highway miles, which was the only thing I did! Apparently the estimate wasn't even in the ballpark as the car was screaming for gas 35 miles before my arrival. With 35 miles to go, the 60 miles warning came on. Within 10 miles, the estimate went from 60 to zero!!! Of course this had to happen in the middle of no where and during a thunderstorm. After a nerve-wrecking 20 miles drive, I finally was able to find a gas station. How can a gas gauge be off by this much? I understand most gauges are not linear, but who the f would design a gauge that would accelerate near the end?!?

Let's not even get me started about the fuel starvation with 1/4 tank gone on right turns!

Since Nissan won't come up with a fix, can someone step up and sue these SOBs!!!

Hambone1

Anybody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but the estimated distance to empty is a projected average based on current driving conditions, i.e. while starting your car this morning. Any number of factors could have changed what it really was over the course of the next 165 miles, such as AC usage, acceleration/deceleration, cruise control usage, etc. Yeah the gas gauge kind of sucks, but you should also be aware enough to keep an eye on your trip computer and have a pretty good idea of a ballpark cruising range for a tank. Another point I've seen raised in other threads, and have experienced myself, is the vast majority of cars sold in America, when saying that they are empty, actually do have in fact about 20 miles or so to being bone dry.

initialgemini

Not to be rude, but I'm sure most people have better things to do with their time like fill up their gas tank before going on a long trip, than dedicate their resources and funds to hire lawyers for lawsuit that will go no where.

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kenchan

prius- take your prius next time. those things go like 2000miles without a fill up, right?

frost

This is a worse idea for a lawsuit than the bish who spilled the coffee in her lap.

KillerBee370

That lawsuit was ligitimate. The amount she was awarded, was not however.

McDonald's, in an effort to pinch every penny (at least that one store) was superheating old coffee that should have been changed out for fresh coffee in an effort to boost revenue by keeping and serving old coffee. It may seem like a small amount but over time and "billions and billions served", even small change turns big in a hurry. Anyway.. had the bish spilled fresh (normal temp) coffee in her lap, she might have gotten burned but most likely not to the extent that she did with the nuclear brew that hit her lap that morning. Did she deserve the 20 mil or whatever it was? No but just sayin...

A better example of frivolous lawsuit to use would be the one where that guy trespassed into that other dudes backyard in an effort to rob his place and got bit by the dog that was chained to the tree and sued the owner... and won.

Red__Zed

Yep. It always drives me nuts when people reference that McD's lawsuit without understanding what actually happened.

shadoquad

Well, it doesn't help that every coffee cup bears a "contents may be hot" warning, which is patently obvious to anyone who enjoys hot coffee.

The lawsuit itself may not have been frivolous, but the resultant disclaimers are silly.

Lug

Also, the fact that the temp of the MickyD coffee was identical to many of it's competitors AND the same as many home coffee makers on the market suggests the lady's lawer wwas very good at jury selection.

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KillerBee370

Oh yeah... as far as this thread is concerned, the OP needs to learn about what constitutes a class action lawsuit. This doesn't even compute and in no way would a judge ever even hear such a matter.

Bodily harm or actual breaking a contract are usually in order just as a starting point...

dad

What?

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semtex

I think KillerBee is pointing out that in order to have a cause of action, one must show that s/he has either actually suffered damage (i.e., some sort of loss), or that a contract has been breached.

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VCuomo

Go read the facts of that case and you may change your mind...

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