2010 Nissan Versa Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED IT WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING THAT HAD FALLEN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT 20 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE DEFLATED. THE SPARE WAS INSTALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER FRONT COIL SPRING ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE TODAY I NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AS I TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. NOTHING APPEARS TO BE LOOSE AND I CAN'T PIN POINT THE ORIGIN OF THE NOISE. *TR

THE COIL SPRING ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BROKE. IT DROVE FINE THE DAY BEFORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT THE NEXT MORNING AND FOUND IT BROKEN. NO ROUGH ROADS OR UNUSUAL DRIVING. *TR

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. A FEW (OF MANY) LINKS TO COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2008/NISSAN/VERSA/SUSPENSION/PROBLEM.ASPX HTTP://WWW.NISSANVERSAFORUMS.COM/BRAKES-SUSPENSION/2743-BROKEN-COIL-SPRINGS.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/NISSAN/VERSA/FRONT-SUSPENSION-COIL-SPRING-PROBLEMS.PHP HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/VERSA/2009/SUSPENSION/BROKEN_COIL_SPRING.SHTML HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2009/NISSAN/VERSA/SUSPENSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL. NOT BEING ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SHE THEN CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE DUE TO A PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.