Nissan refuses to replace GT-R owner's busted tran

**trev0006** · 10-13-2008, 05:36 PM

Nissan refuses to replace GT-R owner's busted transmission

A member of the North American GT-R Owner's Club forums started a thread recently in which he tells about dropping off his Nissan GT-R at the dealership when he began hearing loud noises coming from the rear of the car. The dealership told him that his transmission was toast as a direct result of him turning off the car's VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) too much, which you have to do in order to use the Launch Control function. The cost to repair the tranny is $20,000 and Nissan won't cover it under warranty since the GT-R owner's manual states that damage to the transmission is not covered if it is proven to be the result of using Launch Control with the VDC turned off. In fact, the manual states that the only reason you should turn off VDC is for when you're rocking the vehicle because it's stuck in mud or snow. That's kind of like Nissan saying you should never use the Launch Control function despite the fact it's there.

**Zboner** · 10-13-2008, 05:39 PM

and how many people are going to use that car in the snow?

**GTP231** · 10-13-2008, 05:40 PM

Holy shit

**TempleU_WS6** · 10-13-2008, 05:44 PM

Thats bullshit. I knew these cars would come back and bite their owners in the ass. Especially since they dont want you to do any modification to them.

**Zboner** · 10-13-2008, 05:44 PM

i think I would honestly ask for my money back, why buy the car if you can not use it for what it is intended to

**Zapper2003** · 10-13-2008, 05:56 PM

I think its funny!

**fccs** · 10-13-2008, 06:00 PM

lmfao thats basically like saying gm wont fix ur trans am or camaro because u broke it when traction control was turned off... LOL!

**1MileCrash** · 10-13-2008, 06:30 PM

nice way to get around a lot of really expensive trans repairs on nissans behalf.

tell the customer up front that they are buying the ultimate in sports cars and that in order to use the cars sportiest feature that you have to turn this thing off. and then tell them in the owners manual that if you turn it off and your trans breaks that you won't cover it.

it's really shitty and poor marketing and poor customer service...but wow...you gotta hand it to nissan for finding a way to legally fuck their loyal customers.

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 10-13-2008, 06:32 PM

20k....what's so specail about that tranny?

**ARM5280** · 10-13-2008, 06:34 PM

20,000 that trans better have a little chinese lady that pops out and gives you a hand job every fifty miles!!!

**TempleU_WS6** · 10-13-2008, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by 1MileCrash

nice way to get around a lot of really expensive trans repairs on nissans behalf.

tell the customer up front that they are buying the ultimate in sports cars and that in order to use the cars sportiest feature that you have to turn this thing off. and then tell them in the owners manual that if you turn it off and your trans breaks that you won't cover it.

it's really shitty and poor marketing and poor customer service...but wow...you gotta hand it to nissan for finding a way to legally fuck their loyal customers.

Yeah, pretty ingenuous isnt it!

**Hi-Po** · 10-13-2008, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by ARM5280

20,000 that trans better have a little chinese lady that pops out and gives you a hand job every fifty miles!!!

Buahahaha... :haha;

**Kup98ss** · 10-13-2008, 07:09 PM

Sounds like they knew it would break over time, and they put that there to save money. Fuck that. If I had that car I would sell it and talk as much shit as possible, and get the word around.

**Zapper2003** · 10-13-2008, 07:27 PM

**jknelms** · 10-13-2008, 07:31 PM

i thought i remember Nissan saying they would not repair anything on the GTR due to Racing or something like that.

**Kup98ss** · 10-13-2008, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Zapper2003

I see much time has gone into this pic.

**emoFTW** · 10-13-2008, 07:42 PM

GTR = Get Transmission Replaced

saw that off another site lol

**Zapper2003** · 10-13-2008, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Kup98ss

I see much time has gone into this pic.

MSPaint FTW!

**third_shift|studios** · 10-13-2008, 07:47 PM

i'm sooooo sure it'll really cost nissan 20k to fix that thing. probably like $2000 at best.

**Zapper2003** · 10-13-2008, 07:51 PM

Well, if they're anything like a normal transmission repair shop....

Neat story. Friend of mine has a Dodge 2500 with the diesel, long story short, it broke, he had it rebuilt. Had a receipt showing all the new parts that were replaced and the work done. Few months go by, trans goes bad again. Takes it to a different shop, and upon review, the transmission needs 'X' parts again, mind you all of these had just been replaced. My friend says to the guy "but i just had all this work done to it", to which the shop owner replied "oh, well, bring in your receipt and we'll see which parts you don't need".

Uh, hi? WTF just happened? Do transmission rebuilds come with Vaseline?