Okay...I did what the manual told me to do. After 40 miles of driving and readjusting the cap, the light is still on.
I called the local dealership for service, tomorrow 8am appointment...damn pretty good.
Well, tomorrow is here. I drove my my truck in and waited behind a lady with an Armada. I noticed that the service guy gave her the royal treatment. So, I said great...I'll just wait in line. Well, after waiting, no one came up to me. So, I waited in the service lobby for the next available person. Up to the service guy. I told him of my appointment and advised him the problem. I told him I read the manual and followed the steps to make sure it was NOT my gas cap.
He then told me if the code advises that it was the loose cap, that I will be charged the service fee ($130). I asked if it was covered by my "GOLD" extended warrantee. He said no.
Holy shit...I'm going to pay for a gas cap issue?!?!? WTF! I just bent right over...
With 2k you shouldnt be charged!! I would try to find another service advisor or another dealer.
I wouldnt even mention the cap to them just tell them you have a new truck with the light on and they need to check it out.
You shouldnt have to do this being that its a new truck but go to an advance auto or autozone and let them scan it and see what they come up with.
they do it for free.
If they come up with an evap/emission code its probably the cap but if they come up with somthing different then you should be ok with going to the dealer and knowing ahead that you wont get a 130 surprise charge.
I just spoke to the service manager from the dealership I bought the truck from. He advised that the advisor I spoke to is correct in regards to driver enduced issue.
But, he mentioned that I should be only charged around $65.
I did not know Autozone can do that for free.....!?!?!? Can they do it for a 2005?
Anyway, long story short, I am responsible. But, I am going to call Nissan directly for advice IF it I get charged.
I had a similar problem, with even fewer miles (km's here) on my '05 SE CC 4x4. The check engine light came on and the truck seemed to work fine. I took it to my dealer, who checked it out at around 4pm that day and said they didn't know the code, and would have to keep the truck until the next day to call Nissan Tech line and find out what it was. They asked if I had any prob's starting etc., because the code was related to elecrical drainage, but they didn't know why, since the truck worked fine. Turned out to be a loose ground wire from the battery, that hadn't been tightened from the factory properly, and was over-looked in the PDI. I wasn't charged, and even if it was the gas cap (I never checked) I doubt they would have charged me. Nickel and diming customers on stuff like that is what sends them somewhere else when time comes for a new vehicle!
Find another dealer. That group is nothing but a bunch of con artists. You should also contact Nissan customer service and report the dealer for shady business practices. If you followed the manual's instructions properly and it didn't clear the CEL, then there's no reason you should be charged for the problem if the vehicle is under warranty (the extended warranty you bought won't kick in until your factory warranty expires).
Thanks guys. It is too late to take the truck out....I need it to be chk. I really dont have the time to FUCK with this problem. I bought this truck due to the fact that 1. It is a Japanese truck, 2. It is not a Toyota, 3. It is rated very high, 4. Relatively inexpensive.
TODAY, that ended. I am not impressed with the vehicle and the service. Sorry guys, but I think I'm going to get rid of this puppy soon. But, it will all prevail later today.
Find another dealer. That group is nothing but a bunch of con artists. You should also contact Nissan customer service and report the dealer for shady business practices. If you followed the manual's instructions properly and it didn't clear the CEL, then there's no reason you should be charged for the problem if the vehicle is under warranty (the extended warranty you bought won't kick in until your factory warranty expires).
My thought exactly, but it is stipulated that specific issues are customer owned...(loose gas cap). I just hope (not really) something else is wrong with it.
My thought exactly, but it is stipulated that specific issues are customer owned...(loose gas cap). I just hope (not really) something else is wrong with it.
keep your paperwork handy and take it to different dealers, even non-nissan tho ASE certified to get inspection's and code checks.. nissan should do something for you dirrectly, even if the local dealer wont.. i know i have had a few issues with my local dealer.. but i cant prove it yet (tho im getting really close)
and it also might take as much as 10 different trips for the light to go off ( i unplugged my maf and it threw a code, took 7 trips to reset finally)
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TODAY, that ended. I am not impressed with the vehicle and the service. Sorry guys, but I think I'm going to get rid of this puppy soon. But, it will all prevail later today.
You're kidding, right? One CEL problem and you're ready to trade in a new vehicle? You'll lose thousands of $$ on the trade -- just because one dealer is jacking you around.
They are great trucks, just because the light comes on dosent mean its a major problem and it probably wouldnt leave you stranded.
I drove my 97 hardbody for 6 months with the engine light on and I would have had it checked but at the time autozone or advance didnt do free scanning and I was not about to pay 90 bucks for the dealer to check it.
It turned out to be a broken wire on the air temperature sensor that I accidentially ripped while changing the fuel filter one day and didnt even relaize it until I meet another hardbody owner who did the same thing.
Regarding your statement about the engine is clicking louder. Mine had a similar noise. After some research, I found a TSB (technical service bulletin) about this noise. My dealer replaced the item (it's on the pass. side of the engine, part of the intake manifold) and the problem is gone. It was under warranty. Hope this helps one of your issues.
Thanks what I was looking for. Can you please advise what engine you have.
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Regarding your statement about the engine is clicking louder. Mine had a similar noise. After some research, I found a TSB (technical service bulletin) about this noise. My dealer replaced the item (it's on the pass. side of the engine, part of the intake manifold) and the problem is gone. It was under warranty. Hope this helps one of your issues.
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