CSC failure covered under warranty?

frankiev

Having the same issue and nissan is refusing to cover the repair . The woman from nissan didnt want to hear anything she just keep repeating why it wasnt covered . I asked about an appeal and she said I could mail a letter to nissan consumer affairs
The previous owner had the exact same problem at 30000mi and the dealer replaced the fluid and sent him on his way . I now have 38000 mi. The previous dealer is far north of me ,too far to go The pedal is about half way down and it dosnt look like much fluid is missing . Also no leaks under the car . The dealer says its prob just the master
Looking for advice on how to proceed.

JARblue

If you're comfortable DIYing, I recommend replacing the master yourself. The space is kinda cramped, but it's not terribly difficult. Add new fluid and bleed and see where the pedal is at that point. I've had to replace my master every 20-30K miles; it's getting ridiculous.

If you can't get the pedal right once you're done bleeding, then you're probably going to have to replace the slave. At least the time spent on the master isn't wasted since the master should be replaced whenever you replace the slave anyway.

Since you mentioned another dealership has a history with the car trying to fix this problem, then I would definitely contact them. If they are not a typical dealer$hit just in it for the $$$, they might actually acknowledge that this was a problem that originally occurred prior to the warranty period expiring and might even be willing to fix it for you. Of course, this is going to be dependent on you be able to get the vehicle to them.

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frankiev

I just called the prev dealer and for some reason theres no mention of changing the fluid . If I had to guess Id say they didnt note it bec it was only a a bandaid and not the correct fix
It looks like the master is a couple of bolts and its out or is that just the resv.
I asked the local dealer and he said its possible to cause brake issues if not replaced correctly since theyre tied together . Ive done master cyc replacements b4 .
Is it necc to bleed the master b4 installation or ?

JARblue

Not surprising

You don't need to remove the reservoir. Two bolts from the engine bay side hold the CMC to the firewall. There is also a fork and clevis pin that attaches to the clutch pedal. You will have to go down in the footwell to disconnect it.

I'm pretty sure that dealer is fuckin clueless. I wouldn't bother calling them about anything in the future; find a better independent shop. The clutch hydraulic system and the brake hydraulic system are completely independent.


It is necessary? Not really. But bench bleeding the master before installation definitely helps speed up the bleed process once the install is done.

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frankiev

I called nissan yesterday and claim was denied so I called back and a supv(LOL) called me back and denied it also . I called back and they wont escalate it any further . Both were women who have no idea what a slave cyclinder is .
Can those of you who had success getting it covered give some tips ?

JARblue

The only way I know that a dealer will cover it outside of the 36K mile warranty is through what they call "good will" coverage. If you are a good enough customer (i.e. spend lots of money on cars or service or both), they might take care of you.

I've heard of some guys getting it covered within the 60K mile powertrain warranty, but I'm not convinced they didn't get the "good will" service.

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