Nissan faces costly Altima, Sentra recall for Engine Fires

mbukukanyau · 07-05-2006, 01:21 AM

LOS ANGELES - Nissan North America could face a hefty price tag to remedy a recall of 96,800 2006 Nissan Altimas and Sentras, which may consume an inordinate amount of oil and cause engine fires.

In a June 16 letter from Brad Bradshaw, Nissan's incoming senior vice president for sales and marketing, the company told dealers that it would pick up vehicles from dealer inventories, transfer them to Nissan facilities for inspection, and return them after inspection and repair.

"We have not made a blanket statement that we will replace all the engines, but we are saying we will make the customer satisfied - whatever it takes," said Nissan spokesman Fred Standish in Nashville. "Fix it, repair it, replace it - whatever is necessary."

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...1/TOC01ARCHIVE
there is your mighty VQ

asim · 07-05-2006, 01:28 AM

I'm actually suprised someone hasn't said something like "Kerkorian wants to have a partnership with a company that has cars that catch on fire!"

Butz · 07-05-2006, 03:35 AM

Another reason not to ally with with Nissan. So much for the VQ engine.

Proetus · 07-05-2006, 06:04 AM

The VQ is mentioned nowhere in the article posted

It only cites the QR which has been junk and plagued with catastrophic problems since 2002.

CADILLACSIXTEEN · 07-05-2006, 06:58 AM

Just what GM needs... to ally with a company with quality problems

Butz · 07-05-2006, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mags

Tell me Mr. 25 Watt Light Bulb- where does the VQ fit into the grand scheme of the Sentra and 2.5 Altima?

MF

My bad. It's still a Nissan engine. Though it would of been fun if it was the VQ

guitarlix · 07-05-2006, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butz

My bad. It's still a Nissan engine. Though it would of been fun if it was the VQ

Car engines catching fire are never "fun"

Motownr · 07-05-2006, 10:18 AM

Wait six months. There's more to come....Ghosn may have waited too long to play his hand with York/GM.

rsbaker · 07-05-2006, 10:30 AM

Nissan needs to get it's own house in order. Yes GM may have a few problems that are slowly but surely being resolved but it certainly doesn't have any cars that catch fire.

01cavalier · 07-05-2006, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motownr

Wait six months. There's more to come....Ghosn may have waited too long to play his hand with York/GM.

Potentially quite expensive. Nissan seens to be doing poorly, but this one seems to be the worst lately. So what else is to come with Nissan?

kenman923 · 07-05-2006, 10:43 AM

Engines catching on fire? No need to compund problems for GM.

cfch3399 · 07-05-2006, 10:49 AM

I wonder what "inordinate" amount of oil means and how customers could have know about this before hand.
Ghosn still has quality problems on his hand and it's not clear if he's addressing them.

SigEpCutlass · 07-05-2006, 11:05 AM

Hopefully the pending proposal will go up in flames just like the said Nissan engines. Sorry I couldn't help it.

likearock00 · 07-05-2006, 11:12 AM

You guys are looking at this deal awful pessimistically! I think the best part of this is Mr Standish's last words in the article. "Fix it, replace it, whatever it takes to make customers happy." That is the key to GM's problems!!! If GM gets nothing out of the deal w/Nissan, I would hope they could learn that line!

saturnsteve · 07-05-2006, 12:37 PM

GM and Nissan will fit nicely together. Recalls anyone?

07-05-2006, 01:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
mbukukanyau 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In front of my computer Drives: 2006 HHR 2002 Corolla-Before I saw the light Posts: 7,615	Nissan faces costly Altima, Sentra recall for Engine Fires LOS ANGELES - Nissan North America could face a hefty price tag to remedy a recall of 96,800 2006 Nissan Altimas and Sentras, which may consume an inordinate amount of oil and cause engine fires. In a June 16 letter from Brad Bradshaw, Nissan's incoming senior vice president for sales and marketing, the company told dealers that it would pick up vehicles from dealer inventories, transfer them to Nissan facilities for inspection, and return them after inspection and repair. "We have not made a blanket statement that we will replace all the engines, but we are saying we will make the customer satisfied - whatever it takes," said Nissan spokesman Fred Standish in Nashville. "Fix it, repair it, replace it - whatever is necessary." http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...1/TOC01ARCHIVE there is your mighty VQ

07-05-2006, 01:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
asim Firebird Concept (the turbine one) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 11,266	Re: Nissan faces costly recall I'm actually suprised someone hasn't said something like "Kerkorian wants to have a partnership with a company that has cars that catch on fire!" __________________ I'll make a new sig. Later.

07-05-2006, 06:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Proetus 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,053	Re: Nissan faces costly recall The VQ is mentioned nowhere in the article posted It only cites the QR which has been junk and plagued with catastrophic problems since 2002.

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CADILLACSIXTEEN 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Drives: 2006 Fusion Orange Metallic Pontiac G6 GTP Coupe Posts: 1,396	Re: Nissan faces costly recall Just what GM needs... to ally with a company with quality problems __________________

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Motownr 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 303	Re: Nissan faces costly Altima, Sentra recall for Engine Fires Wait six months. There's more to come....Ghosn may have waited too long to play his hand with York/GM.

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07-05-2006, 10:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
rsbaker 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,346	Re: Nissan faces costly Altima, Sentra recall for Engine Fires Nissan needs to get it's own house in order. Yes GM may have a few problems that are slowly but surely being resolved but it certainly doesn't have any cars that catch fire.

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kenman923 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Feb 2005 Drives: 2001 Saturn L300 Posts: 2,475	Re: Nissan faces costly Altima, Sentra recall for Engine Fires Engines catching on fire? No need to compund problems for GM. __________________ Current: 2001 Saturn L300 Gone but not forgotten: 1993 Saturn SL2 1986 Nissan Sentra

07-05-2006, 10:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
cfch3399 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,618	Re: Nissan faces costly Altima, Sentra recall for Engine Fires I wonder what "inordinate" amount of oil means and how customers could have know about this before hand. Ghosn still has quality problems on his hand and it's not clear if he's addressing them.

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SigEpCutlass 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Park Ridge, IL Drives: 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL Posts: 480	Re: Nissan faces costly Altima, Sentra recall for Engine Fires Hopefully the pending proposal will go up in flames just like the said Nissan engines. Sorry I couldn't help it. __________________ - Mike K. Current: 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL - Mine 2004 Mazda Mazda6 - Hers Future: 2010/2011 Chevy Camaro Z28 (6spd manual - Yellow w/ Black racing stripes - Black leather interior ) "I don't view Toyota as an insurmountable obstacle that GM can't vanquish." - Bob Lutz

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likearock00 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Drives: 2006 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab Z-71 Posts: 7,540	Re: Nissan faces costly Altima, Sentra recall for Engine Fires You guys are looking at this deal awful pessimistically! I think the best part of this is Mr Standish's last words in the article. "Fix it, replace it, whatever it takes to make customers happy." That is the key to GM's problems!!! If GM gets nothing out of the deal w/Nissan, I would hope they could learn that line!

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saturnsteve 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oklahoma City Drives: 2006 Ford Fusion 2005 GMC Envoy XL Posts: 2,087	Re: Nissan faces costly Altima, Sentra recall for Engine Fires GM and Nissan will fit nicely together. Recalls anyone? __________________ Cars.com Field Sales Manager

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