![]() The Nissan dealership where I purchased and serviced the vehicle could not repair and would not replace the vehicle, after 3 visits totaling 9 days in the shop within the first 60 days of purchase, I have been directed to follow up with Nissan Consumer Affairs with my concerns. This vehicle has stalled out 19 times as of 3/9/20, with 2039 miles on the odometer. Engineers are aware of the problem, and they will contact me when an update is available that may resolve the problem. After 3 service appointments, taking pictures and using the event recorder as instructed, I was informed on 3/5/20, there is currently no fix for this Kicks. The car began shaking and stalling when stopped in traffic, and at lights on 1/10/20, with 250 miles on the odometer. ![]() “I purchased a 2020 Nissan Kicks with 11 miles on 1/1/20. Here is another NHTSA complaint to look at. If this equipment is defective in any way, it will also drastically change the ride and handling. Working in conjunction with the engine is the fuel system. With this in mind, it might not be best to “get your Kicks on Rt. Service Bulletin #PM945 talks about vehicles requiring an Engine Control Module calibration to change alternator control and idle speed to resolve trouble with the engine stalling when coming to a stop. It turns out that there are other engine concerns. After shutting it down and restarting the car a second time, the car started moving again.” “The car stalled while driving causing a safety concern. That’s what this NHTSA complaint discusses. If this component is defective, there’s no way to enjoy the drive. I like the Kicks but Nissan should have given the car more power indeed.Arguably, the engine is the most important part of any vehicle. " would heavily roll back and forth with every U-turn or relatively strong braking.Ħ-The hill start assist is good but do not expect to rev the engine and really increase the speed if a road is sloping upwards for like a mile or two.it would just take some time to get to the needed speed which bring us to the point that car the little underpowered with 1.6L and onlt 149NM torque with almost 120 HP that might not give you a sporty feeling.ħ-Again.that CVT revving to get fast acceleration could be really loud "even if its for 2-3seconds" which some may find uncomfortable. I'll definitely be back when it's time to buy my next car! AutoCheck Vehicle History Summaryġ-The car is really light and "City" nimble, also on an open road it will gradually gets to high speeds with good control yet if it is a windy day on the highway then the lightness of the car will not be much of grace as you might need extra grip on the steering and also the fuel efficiency will be a bit negatively affected.Ģ-CVT is not a crime but I personally do not like the car … reaching almost 5000 or 6000 RPM just to get a little bit of extra acceleration.such nimble car would have excelled more with a regular Automatic transmission.ģ-The ride is not that bumpy but you surely feel the details of every rock or pot-hole.maybe all crossovers are as such but the previous sedans I drove were better on this aspect.Ĥ-Turning radius and car size is a bless in crowded cities but the Kicks would normally four adults.squeezing a fifth person might not be a very good idea.ĥ-The seats are NASA-inspired zero gravity.yet the downside of this aspect is that normal every non-human object you put on the car "shopping bags - bottles. We negotiated a price, after which he had the Sorento fully cleaned, and then he personally took it to the gas station to fill up the tank.Ĭarlo went out of his way to make sure I left with the car I needed, and at a price I was comfortable with. After a little prodding, he backed off, and then walked me around the lot, and found a slightly older Sorento (low miles, in great condition) that better fit my budget. ![]() When I came back ready to buy, it turned out the 2019 Santa Fe was more than I wanted to spend. He also kept in touch with me over the following week, but it never felt like actual pressure. Carlo certainly wanted me to commit on the spot (it's his job), but didn't really pressure me when I told him my situation. I came in a couple times, and was hoping to get a newer Santa Fe, but was waiting for insurance money from my other Santa Fe getting totaled. I bought my car from Carlo, and he was great. My experience buying a 2017 Kia Sorento from Keyes Hyundai is how it should be done! ![]() I've worked at car dealerships, and have bought from plenty over the years. ![]() Located in Los Angeles, CA / 43 miles away from Orange, CA ![]()
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