Door handle fell off, what the ???

[pingflood]

No joke, the door handle came right off the driver's side door today when I went to open it. 2007 Versa SL hatchback, 48k miles, not abused in any way.

Looks like the pin that holds the front part of the door handle snapped off somehow and the entire thing just came loose in my hand.

Anybody else have this happen?

[iluvmyVersa08]

Wow, that sucks.
No it has not happened to me.

[pingflood]

Of course, not in warranty means I have to find parts and fix it...

So far: door handle fell off, horrible piston slap, lots of rattles from the dash, turn signal that acts up intermittently. Not what I expected from a Japanese car even if built in Mexico.

[NODES]

Of course, not in warranty means I have to find parts and fix it...

So far: door handle fell off, horrible piston slap, lots of rattles from the dash, turn signal that acts up intermittently. Not what I expected from a Japanese car even if built in Mexico.

Mexico = FAIL

Look at VW Jetta's many issues as well and they are priced a lot higher then the Versa.

[VersaMG08]

Mexico = FAIL

Look at VW Jetta's many issues as well and they are priced a lot higher then the Versa.

Cheaper to manufacture in Mexico and labor costs. I'd prefer they manufacture them in Canada, US or Japan and ship them to the US.

[pingflood]

Mexico = FAIL

Look at VW Jetta's many issues as well and they are priced a lot higher then the Versa.

Actually, my wife has a 2002 Mexican built Jetta and at 95k miles it's been trouble free.

The Versa at half that, not so much.

[NODES]

Actually, my wife has a 2002 Mexican built Jetta and at 95k miles it's been trouble free.

The Versa at half that, not so much.

lol tell that to my brother in law 3 jetta's everyone had issues

[pingflood]

Well, the resolution to this was me buying a $12 trim piece (that seems to hold the door handle in place; it's the piece around the lock) and spending some time getting the door handle in there. Was a bit of a pain, and had to take off the inside panel, but managed to piece it back together.

[TrustME]

Well, the resolution to this was me buying a $12 trim piece (that seems to hold the door handle in place; it's the piece around the lock) and spending some time getting the door handle in there. Was a bit of a pain, and had to take off the inside panel, but managed to piece it back together.

This just happened to me 30 minutes ago. Thanks for posting this, hoping there would have been an easier solution but this works.

[bucksnort]

got a turn signal switch $25 sh

Of course, not in warranty means I have to find parts and fix it...

So far: door handle fell off, horrible piston slap, lots of rattles from the dash, turn signal that acts up intermittently. Not what I expected from a Japanese car even if built in Mexico.

I have a turn switch for $25 shipped.

[07redversa]

do you think you can post a more detailed description of how you got it back on? my passenger side door handle fell off over a year ago(the dealership was supposed to order me a new one but that never happened) I still have all the pieces and I would really like to have my door handle on my car again.

[versanewb]

There is no excuse for a door handle falling off....ever. If this happens to me I will never buy another Nissan again.

[nickoladzez]

That happened to me on my passenger side door.
I managed to get the handle back on, but i couldn't get the little plastic thingy that covers the keyhole to stay on.

Overall, I'm pretty ashamed of my versa,
1. The lever that opens the hood broke
2. The passenger door handle fell off
3. The passenger side back seat door panel broke
4. Left reverse light only works if you tap it a few times.
5. Tire low indicator is always on, even though I made sure all the tires' pressure were the same.
All this happened just 6 months after the warranty expired

The only good thing i can say about this car is that the engine is good. All the other sh_tty plastic pieces of the car are extremely unreliable and poorly made.

[iluvmyVersa08]

That happened to me on my passenger side door.
I managed to get the handle back on, but i couldn't get the little plastic thingy that covers the keyhole to stay on.

Overall, I'm pretty ashamed of my versa,
1. The lever that opens the hood broke
2. The passenger door handle fell off
3. The passenger side back seat door panel broke
4. Left reverse light only works if you tap it a few times.
5. Tire low indicator is always on, even though I made sure all the tires' pressure were the same.
All this happened just 6 months after the warranty expired

The only good thing i can say about this car is that the engine is good. All the other sh_tty plastic pieces of the car are extremely unreliable and poorly made.

Sorry to hear that you had some bad luck w/ the Versa.
I've had mine for over 2 years, with 35K on the clock and nothing on it has fallen apart or broken, and no TPMS here in Canada (thank goodness).
Another Versa member though had the hood lever break too. And the dealer fixed it for them for free.

[roadrunner2short]

I totally agree JUNK. This was the first new car I ever bought and I am so disappointed. The whole front suspension has been replaced. It was in the shop 6 or 7 times before the warranty ran out. Now that the warranty has run out. With like 50,000 miles on this vehicle not abused at all. The oxygen sensor has went out, The door handle on the drivers side is falling off both parts. It's popping in the front The brakes had to be replaced, rotars and all. The Motor seems to be good but it's crazy that this much work has had to be done to a new car. I wish I would have bought a newer used car.

[iluvmyVersa08]

I totally agree JUNK. This was the first new car I ever bought and I am so disappointed. The whole front suspension has been replaced. It was in the shop 6 or 7 times before the warranty ran out. Now that the warranty has run out. With like 50,000 miles on this vehicle not abused at all. The oxygen sensor has went out, The door handle on the drivers side is falling off both parts. It's popping in the front The brakes had to be replaced, rotars and all. The Motor seems to be good but it's crazy that this much work has had to be done to a new car. I wish I would have bought a newer used car.

Sorry to hear about all the problems.

You are one of a few that have experienced these problems. Most of the Versa's here have been trouble free, some even have over 200k miles on them!

[kvg]

I'm pretty sure 2007 model was built in Japan and 08 on was mexico.
Not that it really matters. sorry to hear your guys troubles.
I've been very happy with mine.

[VersaMG08]

I sure hope this doesnt occur on my car. Everytime I open the door, I have a feeling its going to happen.

[byroan]

I hate to bump an old thread, but I figure it's better than starting a new one. I also had my door handle fall off (2008 Hatchback) I saw that someone bought a $12 trim piece to fix it...does anyone have the link to that? I just passed the 36k mark and the dealer wouldn't honor the warranty.

Thanks to whoever can help.