Navara snapped. 22 days out of corrosion warranty. WTF

[puntabrava]

Yesterday just bent the chassis on my truck where it's corroded. Looked fine wasn't. Spoke to Nissan. Gave them my chassis number. They said the corrosion warranty ran out on the 27th September. So it's unlikely to do any thing about it. What a bunch of idiots.

It's going to be a ball ache I think dealing with them. It's not like the corrosion has happened in the last 22 days. Maybe they be gracious and accept it and sort it. Some thing tells me they might be awkward about it though.

Take the thing to their headquarters at Rickmansworth and summon some heirachy out. Worked for me on another issue.

 

[Courier]

No. Not if a new replacement was on the cards. 20% off is a substantial amount on a nice pickup. You are looking at a fairly high end specification for, what, less than £18k? Less an extremely attractive £6k for the old cracked crock. Like he said, it's a 'no brainer'.

20% off list and keeping quiet is doing them more favours than yourself - they are still making a substantial profit.

 

[Cowabunga]

20% off list and keeping quiet is doing them more favours than yourself - they are still making a substantial profit.

Easter is resurrection time. Or was about 2000 years ago allegedly, but I didn’t expect this.

The Navara is so profitable that they are not only shutting down European production [it is built in Spain] but apparently they will not import the international model at all. The Mitsubishi L200 is also being withdrawn from the market this year

 

[Lincsman]

Easter is resurrection time. Or was about 2000 years ago allegedly, but I didn’t expect this.

The Navara is so profitable that they are not only shutting down European production [it is built in Spain] but apparently they will no longer import the international model at all. The Mitsubishi L200 is also being withdrawn from the market this year

Mainly because they have crashed in sale figures, most European ones were sold in the uk making it look to us like they sell quite a few. As the americans have known for a long while, Ford make pickups.

 

[David.]

Weren't the small Ford pickups Mazda in North America?

 

[Dave6170]

My digger man has been without his 19 plate navara for 6 weeks now.! Lovely truck but lots of bother.

 

[Timbo]

My digger man has been without his 19 plate navara for 6 weeks now.! Lovely truck but lots of bother.

The np300's can be a world of grief and definately not a 2nd hand purchase.

 

[Lincsman]

Weren't the small Ford pickups Mazda in North America?

They were in the uk at one point.

 

[Pistonbroke]

I think it's a great shame Mitsubishi are pulling out. We can all split hairs about which truck is best or worse but around local markets here they are the most popular by a mile. Ours doesn't do a lot of heavy towing but is on 98000 miles and has only ever had a brake caliper changed. Yes,there will be loads of you who have had troubles and hate them but there seem some bigger failings with all the others

 

[Johnnyboxer]

The np300's can be a world of grief and definately not a 2nd hand purchase.

What goes wrong?
Which engine do they have (theirs or a Renault)?

 

[Deutzdx3]

What goes wrong?
Which engine do they have (theirs or a Renault)?

It’s a Renault engine, same as the xtrail, bored out the 2.3. Best thing it to upgrade the timing chain to a Hd duplex. Solves issues. The engine is the biggest thing that puts me off buying one. Decent trucks are becoming an issue. Pretty much the hilux is the only good one for proper towing still being made.

 

[Cowabunga]

Weren't the small Ford pickups Mazda in North America?

No. They were in Europe until the T6 Ranger came out in around 2012 though. Made in Thailand in a joint venture Ford/Mazda factory using the Mazda 2.4 Diesel engine.

 

[Cowabunga]

It’s a Renault engine, same as the xtrail, bored out the 2.3. Best thing it to upgrade the timing chain to a Hd duplex. Solves issues. The engine is the biggest thing that puts me off buying one. Decent trucks are becoming an issue. Pretty much the hilux is the only good one for proper towing still being made.

The Ford is very good indeed at towing, especially with their new twin turbo engine and 10 speed automatic . The suspension is just so very stable whether unladen, laden or towing 3.5 tons of unruly cattle in a box. I haven't tried a recent of the new model, but I suspect that the Isuzu isn't too bad for a lower power alternative.
The choice is narrowing rather suddenly for some reason. By the end of this year it will be down to these two and Toyota by the looks of it. Personally wouldn't risk the Ssangyong until they are on a sounder financial footing.

Over the next few years there is the possibility, albeit not a strong one, that the Ineos Grenadier will be imported as a [very expensive] pickup and there may be one or two electric models on offer, although probably not the Tesla truck, if only because it is too big and wide for Europe. It is probable that the next joint-venture Ford/VW truck will be offered as an electric model.

 

[Tomr10]

The Ford is very good indeed at towing, especially with their new twin turbo engine and 10 speed automatic . The suspension is just so very stable whether unladen, laden or towing 3.5 tons of unruly cattle in a box. I haven't tried a recent of the new model, but I suspect that the Isuzu isn't too bad for a lower power alternative.
The choice is narrowing rather suddenly for some reason. By the end of this year it will be down to these two and Toyota by the looks of it. Personally wouldn't risk the Ssangyong until they are on a sounder financial footing.

Over the next few years there is the possibility, albeit not a strong one, that the Ineos Grenadier will be imported as a [very expensive] pickup and there may be one or two electric models on offer, although probably not the Tesla truck, if only because it is too big and wide for Europe. It is probable that the next joint-venture Ford/VW truck will be offered as an electric model.

Isuzu is ok worth it for the when not towing fuel economy

 

[Timbo]

What goes wrong?
Which engine do they have (theirs or a Renault)?

Its a renault / nissan collab and proving to be just about as flimsy as fords ecoblue 2.0 unit

 

[H200GT]

As I have mentioned before, on my second navara and can’t fault them. Current NP300 has been back to dealer once for a transfer box sensor under warranty (common issue apparently) but otherwise faultless, not that I would expect any issues at 30 months and 55k miles. There doesn’t seem too be many dissatisfied owners on here of the current model ether.

God knows what I’ll replace it with now when the time comes, would almost certainly have been another navara. I can see the other manufacturers hiking the prices accordingly as the choice / competition diminishes as well. Fingers crossed we get the new Mitsubishi / Nissan alliance common platform pickup thats rumoured to be in the pipeline in the next couple years. If you take the best bits from both manufacturers it has the fundamentals to make a very good truck

Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi L200 to Share Platform • Professional Pickup

Following its 34% acquisition of Mitsubishi, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn confirmed that the next-generation Navara and L200 will be based on the same platform.

pickupand4x4.co.uk

 

[Cowabunga]

As I have mentioned before, on my second navara and can’t fault them. Current NP300 has been back to dealer once for a transfer box sensor under warranty (common issue apparently) but otherwise faultless, not that I would expect any issues at 30 months and 55k miles. There doesn’t seem to be many dissatisfied owners on here ether of current model on here ether.

God knows what I’ll replace it with now when the time comes, would almost certainly have been another navara. I can see the other manufacturers hiking the prices accordingly as the choice / competition diminishes as well. Fingers crossed we get the new Mitsubishi / Nissan alliance common platform pickup thats rumoured to be in the pipeline in the next couple years. If you take the best bits from both manufacturers it has the fundamentals to make a very good truck

Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi L200 to Share Platform • Professional Pickup

Following its 34% acquisition of Mitsubishi, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn confirmed that the next-generation Navara and L200 will be based on the same platform.

pickupand4x4.co.uk

That's very old news and it has been confirmed that Europe and the UK in particular is not going to get the revised model.

Just had a look and the linked article is almost exactly two years old. A lot of things have changed since then and none for the better.

 

[mf7480]

The Ford is very good indeed at towing, especially with their new twin turbo engine and 10 speed automatic . The suspension is just so very stable whether unladen, laden or towing 3.5 tons of unruly cattle in a box. I haven't tried a recent of the new model, but I suspect that the Isuzu isn't too bad for a lower power alternative.
The choice is narrowing rather suddenly for some reason. By the end of this year it will be down to these two and Toyota by the looks of it. Personally wouldn't risk the Ssangyong until they are on a sounder financial footing.

Over the next few years there is the possibility, albeit not a strong one, that the Ineos Grenadier will be imported as a [very expensive] pickup and there may be one or two electric models on offer, although probably not the Tesla truck, if only because it is too big and wide for Europe. It is probable that the next joint-venture Ford/VW truck will be offered as an electric model.

I started looking at an Amarok as a tax efficient family vehicle but the prices of them have gone bananas. I’m going to hold out for the Ineos. I like what I’m seeing.

 

[colhonk]

transfer box sensor

What simptoms did it have? as mine takes a hell of a long time to get out of low box.

 

[Johnnyboxer]

It’s a Renault engine, same as the xtrail, bored out the 2.3. Best thing it to upgrade the timing chain to a Hd duplex. Solves issues. The engine is the biggest thing that puts me off buying one. Decent trucks are becoming an issue. Pretty much the hilux is the only good one for proper towing still being made.

Thanks
I always thought Renault engines were pretty good as other manufacturers use them
Anyone know what the 2l in the vans is like?