NHTSA Complaint #10836428 — 2011 NISSAN JUKE

TRAVELING IN 65 MPH AM HIGHWAY COMMUTER TRAFFIC, VEHICLE LOST POWER/SPEED. COULD NOT GO BEYOND 40 MPH ON HILLS INCLINES. CAR STALLED AT LIGHT. MECHANIC SAID TURBO BOOSTER FAILURE. SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF TURBO BOOSTER BUT WILL NOT REPLACE TURBO WITHOUT A FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THEN, CLAIMED ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO LACK OF OIL, THOUGH OIL WAS REPLACED 5 DAYS PRIOR. ACCORDING TO NISSAN N.A. THIS PARTICULAR VIN HAS HAD 5 RECALLS IN 1.5 YEARS SINCE ITS MANUFACTURE. THESE INCLUDE ENGINE AIR INLET TUBE PERFORMED IN 02/09/2012 WHICH LEADS TO MALFUNCTION OF TURBO BOOSTER. "NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NISSAN JUKE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 9, 2010, THROUGH MAY 12, 2011. THE TURBOCHARGER BOOST SENSOR BRACKET MAY SEPARATE FROM THE AIR INLET TUBE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WELD. CONSEQUENCE:IF THE BRACKET COMES OFF, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WHILE THE ENGINE IS IDLING WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH." ALSO REPLACED IN THIS VEHICLE WERE THE ECM REPROGRAMMING, FRONT DOOR LATCH, FUEL RAIL PRESSURE CENSOR AND THE TIMING CHANGE. ALL IN LESS THAT 1.5 YRS OF ITS MANUFACTURE. VEHICLE IS RENDERED INOPERABLE. OWNER WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION.