Nvdad81

I was at my dealer a few weeks ago for service and I ran into the guy that sold me my NV. We talked for a bit and I asked what gives? Why are they canceling my favourite passenger van. He told me that the van is going back in to production after a 2 year hiatus. Is this true? Has anybody else heard something similar? Or is this just wishful thinking? Im still in love with my NV by the way after 4 years it’s still running strong. Sure there are a few things I’d change but I’d still take it over any other van on the market. take care everyone

My right front brake caliber is sticking and making the van pull to the right. The van is only a little more than a year old. Will this be something the warranty will cover or a I going to be getting a big bill for this?

I wonder if there is someway to drape something over the top of the van. Stopping the rain from hitting the hard steel roof would be the best way to isolate the noise. Problem is whatever you put up there would be soaked unless you could park under a tarp. Might be hard to do with a high top though. Nvdad81

My insurance classes my nvp as a bus. Maybe when motor trend does a special bus issue we will see the nv in action.

That sounds pretty easy, I think it's within my ability. Thanks asd dad Nvdad81

Does anyone have any pictures or a video of how to install a trailer brake controller? I'm thinking of doing it myself if it's not to complicated. Thanks Nvdad81

I had a problem with the alignment in my 2017. Unfortunately just like any business, a production line is only as good as its worst worker. Maybe the guy that assembled your sliding door was doing alignments the day my van was built. Every business has them, the slack worker that doesn't know what a good job is, and everything is " good enough" to them. Glad it was resolved. I work in the new housing industry and it's my job to fix problems after the homeowners move in. I'm guessing car production is similar, the vehicles are thrown together quickly, people try to do a good job but some issues slip through, and it's left to the dealers to resolve any problems. It's frustrating but if every vehicle was meticulously gone over to make them perfect production would grind to a halt. That being said, glad you bought this van, it really is a awesome vehicle. It is the best heavy duty vehicle I have ever driven, and defiantly my favourite that I have ever owned.

Just wondering if anyone has done anything to protect from rust? I'm going to get our nv undersprayed for rust protection, and I'm wondering if it will do anything to ruin the factory rustproofing or if it will actually help? I'm planning on keeping this van until the doors fall off, so anything I can do to keep it looking great for as long as I can will help. Thanks Nvdad81

Wow! That was quite the accident. Glad everyone was safe. Looks like the nv does quite well in an accident. Still would like to see a actual crash test video though. I think those side airbags do a lot to keep the passengers safe. Nice job Nissan! Nvdad81

Being the perfectionist I am I still felt that they van could handle better. Anyways I checked my front tire psi because an overinflated tire can cause the steering to be a bit sloppy and I found the fronts and backs to be at about 85psi. I dropped the front tires to about 60psi and bam! The steering is great! There is actually a small amount of resistance to turn the wheels which means the tire footprint is wider. I know the door says 50 psi on the front and 80 on the back but I guess our dealer wasn't aware. Oh well to their credit our nv was the first one they sold. I figured the 50 psi on the fronts was for ride comfort but maybe there is more to it. Maybe the nvs long snout transfers more weight off the front wheels to the back than it's gmc and ford counterparts. Anyways still the best vehicle I have ever owned. My wife laughs at me still over how excited I am to drive it when I get the chance. Nvdad81

I was just thinking the same thing the other day. It's in the way for the climate controls. Nvdad81

I'm thinking more of a salute would be appropriate. I wonder what we would do when we see another nv. Seen a couple cargos no passengers yet. Nvdad81

Nice. you got me. Nvdad81.

So after a few tanks of mixed driving I have averaged 14-15 mpg. I did a straight highway drive just to check it out and I got about 17.5 mpg at around 60 mph. Not bad for 7000lb box on wheels. I love this van. Nvdad81

I just went through this with my 2017 nv passenger. I could barely hold on to the thing in high winds. If it was winter weather I would have been in the ditch for sure. Anyways I took it back to the dealer and they found out that the front tires were out of alignment a fair amount. So that was corrected and it has made a world of difference. the van still gets blown around, but it can actually be controlled now. The way the steering in controlled on these big vans you need your alignment as perfect as it can be. Hope that helped. Nvdad81