1.2DIG-T J11 Turbo Failure twice
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:57 am
Hi,
I hope someone can advise me on this. I purchased a Nissan Qashqai J11 in September 2015 and since there, it has been back to the Agency more often that required. The agency has had to change the battery 5 times over 2 years, including the Radiator Fan and Horn as well. In February this year (2017), the turbo failed and I had to wait for 6 weeks for the turbo to be replaced.
So, this friday I was driving to work at the average speed of 60kmh, and the whistling sound of the turbo (the first time the turbo "whistled" , it failed, thus "the whistle of death"), and I could smell burning oil. From my review mirror, I could see a cloud of fumes trailing the car, so I pull over to wait for roadside assistance from the Nissan Agency.
I have been informed today by the Agency that the turbo unit has failed again and it caused the engine to misfire. Since they have already changed the turbo once, I doubt if changing the turbo again will sort out the issue once and for all since the turbo issue resurfaced after the first change. The car has only 50,000km on there and has never been in any accident whatsoever.
In this case, I am trying to see the possibility of nissan buying back the car or replacing it.
Is this issue common to Nissan Qashqai J11?
Have anyone had their defective qasqhai replaced or bought back by nissan?
Best regards,
Cyril
I hope someone can advise me on this. I purchased a Nissan Qashqai J11 in September 2015 and since there, it has been back to the Agency more often that required. The agency has had to change the battery 5 times over 2 years, including the Radiator Fan and Horn as well. In February this year (2017), the turbo failed and I had to wait for 6 weeks for the turbo to be replaced.
So, this friday I was driving to work at the average speed of 60kmh, and the whistling sound of the turbo (the first time the turbo "whistled" , it failed, thus "the whistle of death"), and I could smell burning oil. From my review mirror, I could see a cloud of fumes trailing the car, so I pull over to wait for roadside assistance from the Nissan Agency.
I have been informed today by the Agency that the turbo unit has failed again and it caused the engine to misfire. Since they have already changed the turbo once, I doubt if changing the turbo again will sort out the issue once and for all since the turbo issue resurfaced after the first change. The car has only 50,000km on there and has never been in any accident whatsoever.
In this case, I am trying to see the possibility of nissan buying back the car or replacing it.
Is this issue common to Nissan Qashqai J11?
Have anyone had their defective qasqhai replaced or bought back by nissan?
Best regards,
Cyril