4 years ago
I bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima with 75,888 miles on...
I bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima with 75,888 miles on it by trading in my existing vehicle (2007 Honda Civic Si with 59,600 miles on it) from Smithtown Toyota on December 4, 2012.
Exactly one week and one day later on Wednesday December 12, 2012, I dropped off the car due to some transmission issues I was having (transmission would jerk when shifting in all gears especially from 1-2 and 2-1). I also noticed that my car was making a whining noise which became louder and higher pitched when the RPMs are higher, and that there was a squeaking noise from the engine bay. The next day I received a call from Michelle in service saying that the tech confirmed my problem, and the car was going to be sent to a transmission shop that Smithtown Toyota uses (Bayport Transmissions). The tech also tightened my heatshields which were causing the squeaking noise (the noise came back 2 weeks after I got my car back). I checked in with them several times (approximately 65 outgoing calls) over the following week, but was never given an answer regarding my car, or my call would just get disconnected several times. Finally, on Thursday, December 20th Michelle told me that the transmission shop confirmed my suspicion of the valve body of the transmission, and that the part was ordered. I knew I would need to give them more time due to the holidays, but as we were beginning week 3 without my car, I called the NYS Lemon Law arbitrator s number and spoke with Ann. She called the dealership and was told that my car would have all issues fixed and that they would return the car by the end of the week.
At the end of the week, Michelle told me that my car s transmission work was done, and the parts were ordered for my other concern which was the timing chain whining noise that becomes louder and higher pitched with higher RPMs. (I had sent her and her technician the Technical Service Bulletin for that job and the tech agreed that it was the problem)
It has now been over 3 weeks since the parts were ordered and according to Michelle, whom I unfortunately still need to call on a regular basis (as I never hear back from her or get a response to my messages) the tools are the only things that have not yet arrived. She advised me to speak with Tom from parts. When I called him, he told me Nissan was giving him the run around regarding the tools. I found that to be a lie as Nissan does not make the tools, Kent-Moore makes them. I was also able to find a vendor for the tools in less than 5 minutes by searching the internet. I had to then call Tom and send him an email with link to the vendor for the tools to do the job.
Even though I bought an extended warranty, I am still getting the run around. At this point I am extremely frustrated and will not do business with Smithtown Toyota EVER Again