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Feb 26th, 2003, 04:00 PM

Fist of all its a great car and I love it, had it now for 4 months and enjoyed every second except for a few.

The problem I have encountered applies only to the manual gearbox. For the record I have been driving manual my entire life or the 7 years I have had a driving license, so it's not an issue of learn to shift...LOL Well could be but then there is something different with the way you are suppose to shift.

Ok, let me stop rambling and get to the point. The problem is that usually when putting pressure on the car, using the 4000-6500 rpm scale the stick get stuck and you can't get in the next gear. So one has to go to "neutral" and release the "clutch" and then try again. Also sometimes when releasing the clucth you hear this sharp popping sound from the transmission like you tried to force the gear (But the gear is at this time in neutral) or like if you release the clutch to fast.

Also it happens very rarly when driving in normal circomstances, but this is very rare.

I don't know what it is but never had this problem with any other car I have owned or driven.

I do remember that somebody told me that the transmission is electronic even with the manual box. And what I'm thinking is that it can't keep up as good when you fast shift at high rpm's. Also a friend has the same car and he has experianced the problem too, so it's not just me.

I tried to get a contact at nissan to give me an explanation, to why it's doing this and if I'm doing anything wrong....but not easy finding a customer feedback email or number. So if anybody of you might know how to get in contact with some technical people I would be happy.

But even having this problem the car in general is worth the buck, it is as I said a great car.

Feb 26th, 2003, 04:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
cmaras Posts: n/a	I think I found something? Fist of all its a great car and I love it, had it now for 4 months and enjoyed every second except for a few. The problem I have encountered applies only to the manual gearbox. For the record I have been driving manual my entire life or the 7 years I have had a driving license, so it's not an issue of learn to shift...LOL Well could be but then there is something different with the way you are suppose to shift. Ok, let me stop rambling and get to the point. The problem is that usually when putting pressure on the car, using the 4000-6500 rpm scale the stick get stuck and you can't get in the next gear. So one has to go to "neutral" and release the "clutch" and then try again. Also sometimes when releasing the clucth you hear this sharp popping sound from the transmission like you tried to force the gear (But the gear is at this time in neutral) or like if you release the clutch to fast. Also it happens very rarly when driving in normal circomstances, but this is very rare. I don't know what it is but never had this problem with any other car I have owned or driven. I do remember that somebody told me that the transmission is electronic even with the manual box. And what I'm thinking is that it can't keep up as good when you fast shift at high rpm's. Also a friend has the same car and he has experianced the problem too, so it's not just me. I tried to get a contact at nissan to give me an explanation, to why it's doing this and if I'm doing anything wrong....but not easy finding a customer feedback email or number. So if anybody of you might know how to get in contact with some technical people I would be happy. But even having this problem the car in general is worth the buck, it is as I said a great car.