2008 Nissan Versa electrical problems

Filed Jul 27, 2022 · Electrical · IL · fire · 1 injury

I park the Nissa Versa and I smell an over heating odor a lightly dense smoke appears over the hood. A thought comes to mind, “I just went to Jiffy Lube last week.” Suddenly two people are running towards yelling, “Fire, get out of the car.” I couldn’t believe it I was at a loss for words I couldn’t move until they literally opened the door. I started recording it. It’s insane I loved that car, it was payed off and it still looked nice. -it gets worse They tow the car to North Shore Towing. I report it to my insurance and the appraiser that attempted to see the car was not allowed access because I didn’t sign a release form so I go to the towing place and sign the release form. The appraiser goes for the second time and is refused entrance. Weeks went by so I call the insurance which informs me of the previous two failed entries to North Shore Towing. I ask the staff male on the phone why he didn’t allow the insurance agent entry to inspect vehicle I had signed the release form. The staff male literally laughs at me on over the phone. You want to know what component? Inspection? And today my friend mentions his car has been recalled and light bulb went on and here I am asking for your help. I have videos witnesses Also I have proof that of the signed document to release the car to insurance agent

Filed Jul 25, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · OH

I took the car in for the recalled springs, they were fixed. I took the car in for the replacement air bag, it was fixed. Then the light came on on the airbag again and the dealership said it was a passenger side airbag sensor and it would cost thousands to fix it. He said the car was worth less than the fix would cost.

Filed Jan 7, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · SC

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 nissan versa. The contact stated that benson nissan (4676 calhoun memorial hwy, easley, sc 29640, (864) 850-6440) serviced the vehicle per an unspecified manufacturer air bag recall campaign. After the recall repair, the horn failed to function and the cruise control and air bag warning indicators remained illuminated. The dealer indicated that further diagnostic testing was required for additional repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact felt that the recall remedy caused the failures since there were none prior to the repair. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed May 21, 2018 · Electrical · 110,654 miles · NY

When attempting to take my keys out of the ignition after putting the car in park they will not come out. Key is stuck in ignition.

Filed Mar 19, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 104,000 miles · PA · crash

I was driving just about to get onto the highway but as I was turning onto the on ramp I suddenly couldn't turn the wheel and crashed into the guard rail and my power steering light was on. My car underwent extensive damage on the outside and the alignment is now very bad. It had to sit overnight and when we got back to it the light was off. This is a very dangerous issue. (miles per hour below is an est.) this just occurred and in the process with insurance.

Filed Aug 26, 2016 · Airbags, Electrical · 80,000 miles · MI

The driver side clock spring has developed a problem that affects all of the air-bags in the car. None work. This was detected only after they had worked on the problem for a very minor defect. The trouble lights come on and off at any given moment. I went over the depressions in the center of the road to pass a car and the tire problem light came on. Now none of the power windows work. I don't believe I should have all these problems with a car that is only 8 years old.

Filed Apr 25, 2016 · Electrical · 37,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan versa. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to operate after the key was removed from the ignition. When the key was placed in the ignition, there was an abnormal grinding noise. In addition, the vehicle experienced a loss of power. The vehicle was able to be operated after the vehicle was restarted manually. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the air bags replaced. The dealer could not replicate the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure occurred three times. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.

Filed Oct 16, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 123,155 miles · IL

Stopped on our way home from a small trip and refueled the versa. Noticed a small drip coming from the gas tank. Assumed it was coming from an overflow tube inside the fuel filler tube. The next day we took the versa to our mechanic and told him about it. He investigated and found the fuel leak coming from the fuel pump attached to the top of the fuel tank. The leak as he described it coming from under the plug in where the wiring harness connects to provide power to the pump.under the plug in was a crack . There was also a hole that appeared in color of a burnt mark to the rear inside corner of the plug in wall exposing a metal stem goes to the prong that connects to the wiring harness. This area is above fuel tank surface or outside the top of the tank. Had this shorted out or created a spark, a possible fire and/or explosion could have occurred and injury and/or death could have occurred to occupants inside the vehicle. When pump was replaced, I took pictures that I hope you can receive. The bottom side where the float arm attached to the side sliding metal parts for measuring fuel level also appeared to have the blackened burnt color on the wall area of the metal parts. I have the defected pump in case you would like to check it out. I also have notified the nissan service center and showed them the pump defect. I'm wanting to inform you of this because there are other versa owners out there that could be affected by this. We were lucky.

Filed Sep 2, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 74,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

I was merging from the lh to the rh lane on an intersection when my car was hit on the passenger side by an on-coming pick-up truck. At the time of the collision I was struck on the rh side of my head by the car's radio which was apparently dis-engaged from the car's instrument panel. I was the only passenger in my vehicle, was wearing my seat belt. The passenger side air bags deployed. My head injury was treated on-site by an ems unit and I was transferred to a local hospital where I was diagnosed with a concussion. On 8/13/2014 my car was transferred to my local nissan dealer (where I purchased the vehicle) for inspection by my insurance company. At the dealership the radio issue was communicated by my husband to to the dealership collision manager, a dealership salesman and my insurance company adjustor. The adjustor and my husband took photos of the expelled radio that clearly demonstrated broken plastic assembly/latch tabs. The radio and photo was shown to the nissan salesman. The comment from the dealership collision manager to my husband was "he sees this all the time with nissans" as the radio is not bolted and can become disengaged when the instrument panel is compressed. My husband communicated this incident to nissan north america consumer affairs (file number 15337234). On august 19, 2014 they responded "based on the available information and the mileage of the subject vehicle, nissan north america, inc. Finds that an inspection of the vehicle is not necessary." in my opinion this response is not a satisfactory answer to a potential design or manufacturing issue resulting in a serious safety hazard.

Filed May 27, 2014 · Electrical, Steering · 88,000 miles · CT

The intelligent key will not start the car, even when using the actual key and not the remote. The car beeps four times and displays a red car on the dash. When I put the key in the ignition, it will not turn.