Affected Years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Nissan Titan. Our law firm is also investigating 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Nissan Titan for the same issues.
These issues seem to arise from defects in the Engine Internals.
A common approach to the purchase of a new car for many consumers starts with the financial aspects of the purchase. They may be driving an older car before buying a new one. The current vehicle has been paid off, but it is costing the owner money each month for repairs. The line of reasoning shows that you are going to quickly reach the point where that money is better spent on a new vehicle, rather than putting money into a vehicle that continues to have issues of reliability and sustainability. With any new car, the expectation is that it will not be a burden in terms of effort to keep it repaired, and the costs are normally neutral until something unexpected happens.
Suddenly, though, your Nissan Titan appears to be burning engine oil. If it isn’t burning, then it is leaking somewhere. These and other issues will often come up, and the manufacturer is responsible for getting them fixed under the warranty. Sometimes, when the issue is pretty severe, it may not be as simple as having a dealer address and repair the problem. It might seem like it should, but the Lemon Law exists for a reason. This can lead to repeats of the same repair problem, and in the case of an engine leaking or burning oil, it can be difficult to track down. After a few attempts to find and fix the problem, you are once again showing the oil is low by a quart. When this happens, we ask you to please contact Guardian Lemon Law. We want to schedule a review of your case as soon as possible and see if it will qualify for a lemon law claim.
If it does qualify, then we can sue Nissan for selling you a defective, lemon Nissan Titan. If you need to hire a lawyer experienced in Nissan Titan excessive oil consumption lemon law cases, Guardian Lemon Law has you covered. Ask us about our Zero-Fee Guarantee when we sit down to discuss your issues.
California Lemon Law And Consumer Protections
The California Lemon Law, originally passed as the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, was written and passed into law in March of 1971. Its purpose then and now is to provide protection to consumers who were spending a lot of money on items with warranties, and occasionally being rebuffed by the manufacturers. It has changed a bit over time, but what it still does is hold the manufacturer accountable for the products they make and sell, in large part by giving the consumer remedies to get a full refund or replacement. There is a qualification requirement for any vehicle to be eligible for coverage under the Lemon Law. When you need a Nissan Titan lemon law attorney to validate that your vehicle will qualify, do not wait to contact the team at Guardian Lemon Law. This is what we do, and we are really good at it.
The Eligibility Requirements And Time Limits For Filing A Lemon Law Claim in California
There are a few different things that need to have happened or requirements be met before an automobile is eligible for buyback or replacement from the manufacturer under lemon law rules. As part of the case evaluation, Guardian Lemon Law will determine without doubt that it does qualify. The rules are set in the law:
- Your vehicle is still covered under the manufacturer’s new car warranty or a certified pre-owned warranty
- The issue cannot be linked to improper use or abuse of the vehicle by its owner
- Repair efforts have had it in the garage for more than 30 cumulative days, and it is unavailable to its owner
- A reasonable number of attempts to repair the issue with the car have been made. What defines reasonable is that there should have been at least two attempts for serious safety issues, and at least four attempts for any defect that is not safety-related
- The defect being repaired is the same one each time, and it is impacting the safety, use, or value of the vehicle from the owner’s perspective
The final item that affects your ability to file a Lemon Law claim or suit is the time limit to do so. California uses the purchase and delivery dates of your vehicle to determine the applicable time limit for your claim or lawsuit. The first date is one year from the expiration of your vehicle’s factory warranty. The second date is set six years from the date you took delivery of your vehicle from the dealer. The earliest of the two dates is what applies to your claim or case.
We recommend you contact Guardian Lemon Law immediately. We will validate the qualification of the vehicle and provide you with a lemon lawyer to sue Nissan for excessive oil consumption if they fail to get it repaired and returned to you in working order.
The 2017-2020 Nissan Titan Oil Consumption Issue Details And Resolutions
Excessive oil consumption in the 2017–2020 Nissan Titan, for both 5.6L V8 and 5.0L Cummins models, is caused by internal burning, failed PCV valves, or worn piston rings. If you are losing quarts of oil between changes and seeing blue exhaust smoke, the engine is actively combusting the oil. This means oil is getting into the combustion area of the engine.
This is caused by the following, as noted above:
- Low tension or worn piston rings let oil into the combustion chamber, generating blue smoke on cold starts
- A faulty PCV valve will cause the engine to burn oil
- Oil that is too thin is easier to burn, and facilitates the piston ring issue
The common solution attempts revolve around known troubleshooting methods:
- Conducting a dealership oil test. If this shows the oil amount being burnt to be excessive, the dealer may replace the pistons and rings
- The dealer may use a heavier viscosity oil
- Replacement of the PCV valve generally cuts oil consumption back quite a bit from what it was
If your dealer has tried some or all of these, come and see the team at Guardian Lemon Law. We can help you take the next steps. The biggest challenge with this particular issue and model of car is that it largely appears to be a design flaw.
The Resolutions Of Lemon Law Claims And Suits
When Guardian Lemon Law wins your Nissan Titan excessive oil consumption lemon law lawsuit, you will have the choice of a full refund for the vehicle or a new vehicle that is equal to the price of the Nissan Titan, or is the same model. This choice will be indicated in the lawsuit. If you select the refund option, the amount should equal everything you paid minus an agreed-upon per-mile rate for all miles driven on the vehicle before you experienced your issue. It’s also important to note that, in California, the manufacturer is liable for the reasonable legal fees of the vehicle owner if they lose the lawsuit.
Guardian Lemon Law And The Zero-Fee Guarantee
When it comes to dealing with car repairs that end in a lemon law claim or lawsuit, the team at Guardian Lemon Law wants you to know that we understand the challenges you may have experienced for the last several months.
Our approach when it comes to fees will hopefully be some welcome news for you. Our initial consultation is free of charge. There will be no upfront costs to hire us for advice or representation. At no time will there be an obligation for you to hire Guardian Lemon Law.
If the help you need most is a second opinion on your existing case with a different law firm, this too will be free. If your current attorney isn’t making the progress that you hoped for, and this is why you are getting a second opinion, you can call Guardian Lemon Law if you like what you hear from us. You are entitled to change lawyers if you want to.
Guardian Lemon Law also offers a Zero-Fee Guarantee on fees after a case. If we don’t win your case, there will be no fees at all. Please call Guardian Lemon Law when you need help in reviewing a case, double-checking your existing attorney’s approach, or need an experienced Nissan Titan lemon law attorney to file a Nissan Titan defective engine internals lemon lawsuit.
