Ok rattling around the front of the motor .then it just stopped then milky substance starts running out. i reported it to north america nissan and they told me to take my truck to the nearest nissan dealer and they would take care of the problem.the timing chain tensioner guide was on a service bulletin (ntbo9- 128)
The timing chain tensioner guide failed, causing the timing chain to rub a hole into the block. the local dealership, ceranti oakes nissan, is aware of the problem, as well as the timing tensioner recall submitted by the manufacturer, and initially suggested that i haul the truck to the dealership, at my own expense, for repairs. after having the truck abour a week, the dealership finally returned calls claiming that they can not make repairs under the manufacturers recall bc it's not covered under the recall. i have made numerous phone calls resulting in no assistance from customer service to resolve the issue. this problems has been a great inconvenience and caused our family issues getting back and forth to work, which inevitably has cost my family a great deal in lose of the only source of income.
Truck total mileage is only 55,000 as it is not used very much. 3 issues occurred approx. at 49,000miles. 1) engine started to miss. upon checking spark plugs it was discovered that the plug cavities in the head were full of oil. the valve cover gasket seals had leaked and the oil filled spark plug holes caused it to miss. this is not covered under warranty so repairs were done at my cost. had to replace all of the top end valve cover gasket and spark plug hole seals as well as the cam end seals. 2) one day i got into the truck and when i started it up and pressed the brakes the pedal went to the floor. upon checking the brake master cylinder reservoir it was empty. found that the rear axle brake line had rusted through and had burst spraying brake fluid all over the spare tire. i have never seen a brake line develop a hole like this. not covered under warranty and a new brake line and master cylinder was replaced at my own cost .the system had to be bled out and flushed at all 4 wheels. i was very lucky that this did not occur while driving as a crash would have resulted. 3) currently having an issue with the "check engine light" coming on. the code says that it is a emission issue. with the computer code reader i am able to cancel the code and it stays off for a while but comes back on days later. the code is a leaking gas cap but i can detect no leaks and have changed out the cap with an oem cap with same results. truck runs okay so i have not dug any deeper on this and it is still occurring. 4) while under the truck fixing the brake line issue i discovered that the drive shaft was completely covered with rust. it was never painted from the factory. i had to remove it to kill the rust and paint it with a good coat of black heat proof paint. corrosion seems to be an issue with these nissan vehicles.
After driving my vehicle to work (around 15 miles), the lights began to dim and the radio turned on and off several times. i parked in the garage where i work, and went to my office to get in touch with a mechanic. about 1/2 hour later, a police officer called because my truck caught fire. it caused damage to the parking structure, and obviously to the vehicle, including melting many of the components under the hood, as well as smoke damage to the inside of the truck. it was totaled. *tr