2007 versa problem update

[dl56zza]

In 17000 miles I have three problems: suspension thump when right turning, dash rattle and long cranking time during warm weather restarts. The "thump" and dash rattle are nuisance problems that I can live with. Since winter has settled in, the thump is gone and the starts are quick. When spring arrives I am going to ask the dealer to ref TSB NTB07-094 for a fuel pump modification. As for the other two problems, opening the dash panel or tampering with the suspension, can create more problems than it solves.

[Knightro2]

The "thump" you are hearing is what I had. Turning right at low speeds. I could reproduce it every time by driving slow (parking lot speeds) and turning my wheel to the right 1 1/4 turns. Last September Nissan replaced my Steering Joint Assembly and it resolved the issue. Every now and then I feel a weird little thump in my steering wheel but nothing like it was before.

I too have the dash rattle, but mine is in the passenger side air vent. I've been meaning to try and take the molding off so I can see if I can jam a piece of foam or paper in there to create pressure to stop the rattle. Right now I solve the rattle by whacking the passenger side dash a couple of times. It quiets it down for a little bit.

[Slither]

IMHO rattles [normal] caused by expansion/contraction of plastics and other materials due to temp & humidity variations.

Bet even a caddy rattles - know my head does.

To be honest I have never had a car that doesn't rattle at some time or other.

I think the steering clunk is a V idiosyncrasy.