Nissan Patrol 2007 Problems

The safety recall is part of the global recall of 909,900 vehicles announced yesterday, for a defect that coulld cause them to stall while running.The fault is with defective accelerator sensors that may become unstable and stop responding to the driver's foot, slowing and even stopping even if the accelerator pedal is pushed to the floor.Nissan Australia says the recall is on 24,700 of Y61 Nissan Patrols with the ZD 3.0-litre turbodiesel four-cylinder engine built between June 2006 and July 2013. "However, there have not been any incidents reported in Australia," Nissan spokesman Peter Fadayev says.The fix will involve replacing the accelerator pedal and changing the engine control programming. "We estimate it will be less than an hour's work," Fadayev says.In addition to the Nissan Patrol, the global recall affects the X-Trail and Infiniti M sedan in overseas markets but not in Australia.  

The holidays are looming and if getting off the beaten track for a camping trip is your idea of fun, there's a sharp deal on offer from Nissan. Nissan has released a limited-edition Patrol DX Walkabout which features more than $7000 in free extras. The $49,990 (a standard DX retails for $50,290) Walkabout adds alloy wheels, a six-CD stacker, bullbar and $2000 of camping equipment to the DX, but just 275 vehicles are available.Meanwhile Nissan has also given its heavy-duty ute, the Patrol cab-chassis a new-look exterior and an updated three-litre diesel engine.The ZD30 turbocharged diesel engine with intercooler is also used in the Patrol wagon range and has been recently upgraded with a common-rail fuel injection system.One more apparent benefit of the engine, which replaces the previous older-technology 4.2-litre diesel, is the rated towing-capacity increase from 2500kg to an impressive 3200kg. Another plus for Patrol utes is that they are four-wheel-drive, complete with dual-range option. Patrol has serious off-bitumen credentials. The cab-chassis comes in two spec levels, the DX and the better-equipped ST. The DX can be ordered with coil or leaf rear suspension. The rear leaf springs are claimed to give optimum load-carrying ability and durability in rough conditions. All versions have a coil-sprung front end and an anti-sway bar.All have the five-speed manual gearbox and limited-slip differential. Standard equipment includes double door seals (to help keep out dust and noise), wide-opening doors, CD player and airconditioning. The ST gets carpet, power windows, central locking, side steps, map lights and large centre console. The DX has a driver's bucket seat and a two-person passenger bench seat, while the ST has two bucket seats. All DX leaf-spring and ST models have standard dual front airbags. The DX coil-sprung models have airbags as an option. Coil-sprung DX and ST models are fitted with four-wheel disc brakes, while the DX leaf spring model has large rear drum brakes and front discs.Pricing on the updated models remains unchanged: from $49,790 for the DX with leaf springs, $50,180 for the DX with coils and from $52,890 for the ST.The ZD30 engine standard in all Patrol cab-chassis utes is a 2953cc job with double overhead camshafts, turbocharged and intercooled — giving 118kW power at 3200rpm-3400rpm and 380Nm of torque at 2000rpm-24000rpm.The 95-litre diesel tank is backed up by an 80-litre sub tank, which promises good range for rural and bush use.Patrol cab-chassis tare without a tray fitted is 1997kg for the DX with coil springs, 2123kg for the DX with leaf springs and 2009kg for the ST with coils. GVM is 3150kg, 3400kg and 3150kg.

The wagon earnt its place as a staple for off-roaders and caravanners. New Some of today’s wagons look like four-wheel drives, some even pretend to be tough off-roaders but when it comes to the crunch few cut it in the rough going like the Nissan Patrol. The Patrol, a genuine go-anywhere four-wheel drive, made no

Ewan Kennedy reviews the GQ, GU and Y62 Series Nissan Patrol from 1996,1997,1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 as a used buy.