Nissan Micra K10 GSX Review

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Nissan Micra K10 GSX
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Guest's Review of Nissan Micra K10 GSX

16th Aug 2008

Overall Rating

2.5 stars
  • Value for money
    2.5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    Not supplied
  • Performance
    3 stars
  • Reliability
    2.5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    Not supplied
  • Doors
    5
  • Practicality
    3 stars

I loved my Nissan Micra until recently when I too had problems with the timing chain.
The garage I took it to told me this IS a recognised manufacturing problem with a bad batch of Micra's sent out (which I can only assume is 2003 models as mine is) and that most garages know about it (which also explains the reluctance of garages I had tried to trade my car into just before the problem appeared).
Contacted Nissan who told me this was not a recognised fault and as it fell outside my warranty they wouldn't look at it as they normally would have done as a "good will gesture".
This has now cost me £700 and as the garage told me the timing chain should outlast the car, I will be taking it further. I wouldn't mind if it had been my fault, or if Nissan had at least been reasonable about it but neither is the case and I refuse to lose £700 over it.

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  • Anne Davies on 15th Dec 2008

    I too have a Nissan Micra 2003 which has done just under 30,000 miles and guess what? Correct - new timing chain required at a cost of £1169.00. Nissan do not want to know and their "get out of jail free card" is that I have not had it serviced regularly enough.
    I am bitterly disappointed and will be taking it further if I possibly can (does anyone have any fasttrack ideas?).
    Anne Davies December 2008.

  • Hedda Lilley on 30th Jan 2009

    My 03 Micra has also developed a timing chain fault and the main dealer quoted £762 to repair. I have contacted Nissan as reading other sites, this seems to be a manufacturing fault with 03 Micra's and they should do something about this. My car has only done 46,000miles!

  • Hedda Lilley on 20th Oct 2009

    Guess what? I had my own mechanic identify the problem, and it turned out to be the cam shaft sensor needed replacing. This repair cost me £31.00 + labour! This makes me wonder why local garage quoted £750 and said it was the timing chain. Needless to say, I will never use that garage again.