Nissan Problems

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Battery?

Whilst driving around roundabouts my automatic car 'dies', I then need to pop the bonnet and wiggle the battery, after which the car normally starts but with the engine warning light glowing on the dash. The battery appears to not fit prope...

1998 Nissan Elgrand
Posted: May 31, 2011
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Finding Rear brake cylinder repair kit

Hello i need to find this kit online for import into South Africa , or could somebody help out with a compatible vehicle part please that would be easier to find. Regards Terence

2001 Nissan Terrano 2.7 tdi 4x4
Posted: May 18, 2011
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Enging reving

When the car is stationary engine revs go uo to 2000rpm and the car trys to surge forward, revs OK when car driving along the road. Been to Nissan who say the timing belt has stretched and it was a common problem on 2003/2005 Micras. As the...

2003 Nissan Micra 1.2 S
Posted: May 15, 2011
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Car keeps stalling

Have had this problem nearly 3 years, after about 120 - 150 miles the engine light comes on,( the one on the dash shaped like an engine), after a further 120 -150 miles the car starts stalling, for some reason mainly on decellaration, had a...

2000 Nissan Micra 1.0 automatic
Posted: May 11, 2011
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Dashboard lights and dials not working

all the lights and diles on the dashboard are not working. Cant find a fuse to match on fuse board.

2004 Nissan Terrano
Posted: May 11, 2011
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Revs increase by 200 revs when the lights are turned on or the fan

since ive had the car when the car is warmed up and ticking over at 750 revs and i turn the headlights on or i turn the fan on or even the rear window heater the revs increase by 200 revs ive spoke to a nissan dealer but they say its normal...

2008 Nissan Micra 1.2
Posted: May 5, 2011
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Tachometer doesa not work

Whilst changing battery there was a flash and speedometer went dead. Any ideas ?

2000 Nissan Micra Mistral
Posted: Apr 23, 2011
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Reduced power

About 2 weeks ago my car went in to limp mode and showed a error code for lambda sensor 2, i had this replaced and straight way it went in to limp mode againa and this time sensor 1, both have now been replaced but car still shudders when c...

2000 Nissan Almera 1.4 petrol
Posted: Apr 15, 2011
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Engine manegment light while driving?

just bought the terrano when driving engine management light comes on and revs increase have to dip clutch give a boot off throttle and it goes off. someone said it could be throttle actuator sensor but they are not listed as this in parts ...

1997 Nissan Terrano 2.7 tdi se
Posted: Mar 27, 2011
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Water leak through back light ???

Hello my wife's car is letting in water to the boot and also in to the back passenger footwell,its a two door,the water is running from the back right side along the edge and over the edge to under the back seat,tried water hose on the car ...

2008 Nissan Micra 1.4 auto
Posted: Mar 27, 2011
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Locating heater temperature module

heater only blows hot on 32 degrees turn it 2 31.5 and it blows cold got a new heater temperature module but unsure here 2 locate it been told behind glove box and behind middle console but cant locate it loads of wires as its all electric ...

2003 Nissan Almera 2.2 sxe
Posted: Mar 25, 2011
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My car will drive in every other gear but first

i was driving home the other night and my car started having problems when gearing down at lights i managed to make it home where my car died. I thought it was the battery but it wasn't then thought i'd perhaps run the petrol too low and p...

1999 Nissan Micra Ally
Posted: Mar 4, 2011
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The car is shaking!!

Hi. When I start the car I can feel slight shaking on the car floor. When I then switch on lights, heathers etc the shaking gets much worse. I can feel it badly when I stop on the traffic lights etc. I've spent already about £1000 for a fu...

2005 Nissan Micra
Posted: Feb 22, 2011
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Engine missing up hills

keeps missing when going up hills on power,but fine when on the flat

1996 Nissan Elgrand 3.2turbo diesil
Posted: Feb 22, 2011
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No spark at plugs

car turns over fuel pump working plugs wet have replaced coilpack power transistor re con distributer egi relay problem occured sfter extreme cold weather cheers dave

Nissan Serena 2.0 16v excursion
Posted: Feb 21, 2011
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Difficulty getting into reverse gear. Boot opening lever broken. rear window washer lever on stearing wheel

Boot lever not opening boot when pulled. Still not repaired! When rear windscreen washer lever activated fluid pours all over drivers feet - repaired twice now so far. Extreme difficulty with reverse gear. Intermittant fault but happens ...

2010 Nissan Pixo n tec
Posted: Feb 19, 2011
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Car judders

Had the problem 4 9 months, ttok it 2 Nissand dealer they said it was the ecu, had that changed, got the car bk 3 wks later same problem. Had it changed again. Can do short journies, but then starts juddering. Nissan confused any1 got any ...

2002 Nissan Almera 2.2 manual, diseal
Posted: Feb 3, 2011
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No spark at the spark plugs

hi ive been given a car as a non runner beliving that it needed a cam chain as they stretch this is known as a common problem to the nissan,s when i tried to start it i found there was not a spark so i replaced the plugs,coil packs,cam sen...

2004 Nissan Almera 1.5 s
Posted: Feb 1, 2011
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Tyres

hi,just a question,can I put on my Nissan alloys ,size 195 45 R15,now I hove 185 65 R15 steel wheels

2000 Nissan Primera 1.8 s hatchback
Posted: Jan 31, 2011
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