After I don't know how many visits to the dealer to have virtually all of the TSB's fixed, I think my car is finally perfect. List of repairs: 1) TSB window streaks 2) TSB play in the drivers seat 3) TSB clicking rear axle 4) Re-set window regulators 5) TSB re-alignment and tire rotation 6) TSB replace top half of drivers seat due to premature wear 7) TSB fuel filler door release.
The dealer has been pretty good about all of these, none of it cost me anything. And now, the car is purring like a kitten!!
...just in time to store it for the winter....

 

hah, I thought it was just me.

 

I have the clicking in the rear axle but only if i let the clutch out premature (ie not smooth).....does it matter? I don't really mind it

 

you should get it fixed before you wear down your axle shaft and your rear axles seizes while driving 80mph....

 

...and they will get louder over time. Now that mine are fixed it's nice and quiet and smooth...

 

I have to ask, what is this TSB about the upper seat wear? Are we talking about the fabric or metal or foam or what?

Thanks in advance.

 

well it just clicks like once or twice if i let the clutch out to quick and not very smoothly...otherwise it makes no sound while driving. I think it may be normal.

 

yea im about halfway through that list. i should get the rest of them taken care of soon

 

The seat wear is on the left side bolster fabric of the driver seat. I have a track pack car and I believe this TSB is only applicable to cloth seats. I was quite surprised that they did anything about it at all, but I had no problem getting it replaced. Interestingly, that wear started showing quite early after I got the car, and since the relacement there has been none. I don't know if there is a change to the fabric or not, but so far so good.

There is also the TSB for seat movement as I listed, this would be relevant to the seat frame. I believe this is unique to manually adjusted seats.

 

This is how it starts. The clicking noise is only noticeable upon acceleration from a stop. Given time it will worsen and occur every time you engage the clutch and/or load up the axle. This is not normal and there is a TSB out for this. Get it fixed!

 

Why can't i figure out what TSB is??? lol

 

What did they have to do to fix that noise from the back. <M>

 

They replace the CV joints and boots.

 

Technical Service Bulletin. This is the system Nissan uses to track defects in their production. Each defect is assigned a number and covers one specific defect that has occured on some percentage of cars built.

 

Will they honor the TSB if my car has aftermarket springs on it? I am getting some humming noise while driving on the highway.

 

I believe that would depend on if your humming noise is at all related to your suspension. If so, they probably would not honour it. If it is totally unrelated you should not have a problem getting whatever it needs done.

 

They would have to be able to prove that your mods either induced or contributed to a problem in order to deny you warranty coverage. This is defined under the Magnusson-Moss act.

Specifically....

Title 15 US Code Chapter 50 Section 2302 (c):

 

Thanks for the info kcobean! So do they fix these things for free then as they should?

 

Tell your girlfriend to do it quieter... that fixed my problem hehehehe

 

Well, for what it's worth, I have the Eibach Pro-kit springs on my car, and my dealer performed this TSB work on my car earlier this week, so they should. There's no relation between this particular problem and the springs.