Anyone has bad experience with Tan Chong Nissan parts?

I drive Nissan Almera and I found mine spoils easily.

Absorber
My rear absorber give up at around 60K KM. Already start nyek nyek sound.

Front lower arm bush
Already torn at around 100K KM.

Front absorber link
Already worn out at around 100K KM.

Cooling coil
Leak at about 100K KM!

Rear lamp cluster
A motorbike just gentle knocks into it, already broken I have kena knock before in MyVI and the lamp cluster is just scratched.

Front brake disc
Already showing signs of warping aroung 60K KM

Wheel bearing
See forum, many kong in short time.

I have driven Kelisa, Saga BLM and MyVI with almost 180K KM and didn't spoil that fast.

I guess my next car won't be a Nissan from Tan Chong. I belive most of the parts I mentioned above is local Tan Chong fitting, some like absorber and cooling coil is actually made by Tan Chong APM. Such a disgrace to Nissan badge. No wonder Nissan brand in Malaysia is always third after Toyota and Honda.

Someone should alert Nissan Japan about this alarming quality failure.

Yeah that's the best thing. Outside parts is cheap. But tired of wasting time changing parts.

Every parts I changed with original parts. But still doesn't last.

Already on second set of wheel bearing and I am only at 120K KM. WTF?!

So we can't dream of quality parts?

So I can't dream for parts that lasted till 60K-100K KM?

After change no humming sound.

Check out Almera's wheel bearing issues. Failure between 20K km to 40K km.. if that is not alarming quality failure, I don't know what is anymore....

For disc brake to fail in less than 100K km also should be classified as alarming

Oh... my exhaust tip is now rattling like mad. Go to Nissan, need RM150 to replace the tip. I have never gotten any exhaust problem with my other car.

This tip.

I believe so for VIOS and CITY. No idea about CITY, but old VIOS (Dugong) hardly any issues at all till 210K km. And much cheaper to maintain than Almera.

I am having this perception, because based on my driving pattern, none of the other cars I have exhibit such alarming needs for parts replacement.

I am running about 60K++ km per year, along roughly the same road, same passenger. So my wear and tear should be same regardless of what car I use.

But how come my old Kelisa, MyVI and VIOS can be so reliable, yet with Almera I have to go to workshop to repair some stuff on monthly basis Mind you, the Kelisa, MyVI and VIOS is running on bone crushing low profile, while Almera is on stock thick donuts.

Looks like I am not alone here.

Petition

Agreed. The reason I buy Almera is also because of Latio. Such a great experience with Latio (not mine) plus all the good experience with older Nissan I straight away buy Almera when launched.

Manatau....

No more TAN CHONG Nissan in the future!

This post has been edited by a_dot_el: Aug 26 2016, 02:07 PM

I think it is problem with Tan Chong and not Nissan in general.

I don't really read much problem with Nissan cars overseas. Even in Thai and Singapore forum.

Even Almera is getting good reviews in Thailand and Singapore. Also, they get the proper Nissan famous CVT gearbox while in Malaysia we are getting shortchanged with 4AT. Tan Chong's reason is that Malaysia doesn't want CVT, but I think the real reason is due to Tan Chong wanting to save money by giving us low tech stuff while charging the same. Very typical Chinaman company attitude.

All those problematic parts, are usually local parts, meaning Tan Chong DELIBERATELY choose lower quality components. In makes the car profit margin higher, and they can continue to earn replacement parts money from you after the warranty is over.

Have you read about so many Nissan Sylphy failed engine mounting less than 100k km?!

Also, do you notice, only Tan Chong has short warranty period, 3 years or 100,000 km whichever comes first. Others already starts to give 5 years or unlimited millage warranty. This shows that Tan Chong DELIBERATELY uses low quality parts and knows that it won't last long, even they themselves don't have the confidence in their product.

Even the new Honda City was launched with 5 years warranty.

The PJ service center is just a big conman. Before warranty period over, they tried to adjust or repair any "faulty" parts. Right after warranty over, everything they ask you to change.

Before this my exhaust got rattling noise, so I go to Tan Chong. During the warranty period, they did some adjustment and tightening. Now warranty period over, same rattling noise, the SA straight away tell me that I need to change the exhaust tips WITHOUT even ask checking or look at the exhaust. I go outside exhaust shop, the guy just tighten the bolt and kaw dim.

Buy Nissan branded.

Tried Tan Chong brand air filter before, felt the car very sluggish. Switch back to Nissan branded, feels good.

Some of the Nissan branded parts also made by Tan Chong, but most probably have a different quality standards.