Suspension Noise Problems of Nissan Versa - part 2

Since purchase (pre-owned with ~28k miles in 2/12) car made popping noises around both front tires when turning intermittently. Had it looked at by local mechanic; could not find issue. 5. 10. 13 heard loud popping noise when car was just sitting in driveway. That evening began to pull out of driveway to horrible grinding/screeching noise. Stopped and parked car. Towed car to local mechanic. Broken coil spring was diagnosed. Began researching, this problem is all over the internet with others having the same issues at various years and mileages of the Versa. Nissan regional consumer affairs office (kelly x458169) offered to reimburse tow and send a service credit for $125. 00 but not to admit that there was a legitimate problem with this part of the vehicle and would not cover the entire cost or to replace the other one, which the Nissan dealer (that I had to tow to from the other mechanic) suggested. There are a countless people that have endured this defect and there needs to be a recall/service completed to check all coil springs. This is dangerous. If driving at high speeds it could easily shred the tire, cause one to lose control, and hurt/kill passengers or other drivers. Nissan is ignoring this issue, not taking responsibility for faulty parts, and just trying to cover it up by offering credits. I have a 10 yr old Hyundai and a 19 yr old Ford and have never had this happen. It should not be happening on a 3 yr old vehicle with 41k miles. . Read more...

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The car has begun to make a loud metal clunking sound at the top right suspension as well as what almost sounds like a grinding but not similar to that of the braking system. I was going around a curve at the time. The sound gets worse when going down a hill changing speeds, switching lanes, on pot holes or an uneven surface. I took it to a few different places and could not reproduce the problem at the time. While driving with a more experienced mechanic he was able to determine the sound to be isolated to the right strut and the left inner tie rod. He said that the struts are usually only replaced once in a cars lifetime so I am wondering why it needs to be replaced so soon. I am writing the complaint because I think this has been an issue all along. The car needs an abnormal amount of realignments and brake replacements. When I first received the car the rotors and brakes had to be replaced because somehow they had been installed backwards. The steering has always felt insecure as well as the feeling when pressing the gas and the brakes. The feeling I have now under the pedals when the sound of the strut malfunctioning engages I have felt all along but not this intensely. There may be an issue with the parts used as I have spoken to so many Nissan owners who reported the same issue of steering and exhaust system issues on Nissans.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, there was a loud clanking sound coming from the left front tire. The contact thought she had a flat tire and pulled over to check it out. The contact noticed under the left front tire, the coil spring sitting on the ground. The contact immediately picked the spring up and drove the vehicle to a local mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed to need both the left and right front coil springs replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v573000 (suspension) and contacted the manufacturer to be reimbursed for the repairs and the claim was denied. The failure mileage was 115,537. Ed.

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Vehicle has an increasingly loud clunking noise emanating from front suspension when turn is made or small bump/hole is moved over. Sounds as if there is metal on metal and lose components in the suspension. This noise is not apparent at higher speeds and only is audible when going over a bump/pot hole. Additionally, when vehicle turns, there is a noticeable 'klunk' in the steering assembly that is often exacerbated when going over a bump in the road. Steering feels lose when this happens as if joint is malfunctioning.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that she would hear a clicking noise while turning at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose a failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the front suspension system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,000.