Hi,

Last year I bought a Nissan Note N-Tec auto(2013) which developed an intermittent fault - when I started it from cold, usually overnight, and put it into reverse or drive, there was a very loud rattling/clattering noise which lasted for 1/2 minutes and then disappeared. Although the car drove without any problems after the noise had stopped, this noise definitely was not normal/ordinary and to me, indicated some sort of fault. I took it back to the dealership and left it with them for 10 working days to see if they could replicate this fault, but with no result (or so they told me), despite telling me on day 2 that the car needed a new gearbox and authorisation was being sought from Nissan for the replacement. I have also contacted Nissan UK, but all they told me to do was to abide by the dealer's findings - they told me that, as the dealership could find no fault, there was nothing to be done.

I ultimately changed the car for a Juke Auto (2013.) I'm assuming that both cars probably share the same type of gearbox because now the same problem has appeared twice on this car. I have recorded this noise twice now on my phone - so they can't say nothing is wrong. Has anyone heard of this fault in either of these cars? I would like to know before I take it back to the dealership so as to avoid my previous unsatisfactory experiences.