Complaint Statistics
89 total complaints
11 crashes 2 fires 10 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 4 |
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 2 |
Incident date: Mar 12, 2008
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS THAT IS COSTING ME LOTS OF MONEY NOW TO FIX. FIVE YEARS AGO, MY DISTRIBUTOR CAP CRACKED, REASON UNKNOWN. DRIVEN BY OLD LADY. BECAUSE IT CRACKED, IT CAUSED WATER TO BE ABLE TO SEEP IN, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT. DON'T KNOW WHY IT WOULD HAVE CRACKED. ANOTHER PROBLEM IT HAS
... IS WHEN I WENT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, SPRINGS FLEW OUT OF IT. I HAD NEVER USED IT BEFORE. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE AXLES, CV JOINTS AND STEERING KIT. EVERYTHING WENT OUT ON MY CAR. ONE LEAD TO THE NEXT. I CAN'T REALIGN MY CAR BECAUSE MY STEERING KIT AND TIE RODS ARE SHOT ALONG WITH MY AXLES AND CV JOINTS. BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES TWICE FROM THEM WEARING DOWN. I WOULD FIX IT BUT WHEN I GOT IT ALL PRICED, IT WAS ALMOST $2000. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. *JBRead more
Incident date: Mar 12, 2008
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS THAT IS COSTING ME LOTS OF MONEY NOW TO FIX. FIVE YEARS AGO, MY DISTRIBUTOR CAP CRACKED, REASON UNKNOWN. DRIVEN BY OLD LADY. BECAUSE IT CRACKED, IT CAUSED WATER TO BE ABLE TO SEEP IN, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT. DON'T KNOW WHY IT WOULD HAVE CRACKED. ANOTHER PROBLEM IT HAS
... IS WHEN I WENT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, SPRINGS FLEW OUT OF IT. I HAD NEVER USED IT BEFORE. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE AXLES, CV JOINTS AND STEERING KIT. EVERYTHING WENT OUT ON MY CAR. ONE LEAD TO THE NEXT. I CAN'T REALIGN MY CAR BECAUSE MY STEERING KIT AND TIE RODS ARE SHOT ALONG WITH MY AXLES AND CV JOINTS. BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES TWICE FROM THEM WEARING DOWN. I WOULD FIX IT BUT WHEN I GOT IT ALL PRICED, IT WAS ALMOST $2000. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. *JBRead more
Incident date: Mar 12, 2008
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS THAT IS COSTING ME LOTS OF MONEY NOW TO FIX. FIVE YEARS AGO, MY DISTRIBUTOR CAP CRACKED, REASON UNKNOWN. DRIVEN BY OLD LADY. BECAUSE IT CRACKED, IT CAUSED WATER TO BE ABLE TO SEEP IN, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT. DON'T KNOW WHY IT WOULD HAVE CRACKED. ANOTHER PROBLEM IT HAS
... IS WHEN I WENT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, SPRINGS FLEW OUT OF IT. I HAD NEVER USED IT BEFORE. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE AXLES, CV JOINTS AND STEERING KIT. EVERYTHING WENT OUT ON MY CAR. ONE LEAD TO THE NEXT. I CAN'T REALIGN MY CAR BECAUSE MY STEERING KIT AND TIE RODS ARE SHOT ALONG WITH MY AXLES AND CV JOINTS. BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES TWICE FROM THEM WEARING DOWN. I WOULD FIX IT BUT WHEN I GOT IT ALL PRICED, IT WAS ALMOST $2000. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. *JBRead more
Incident date: Mar 12, 2008
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS THAT IS COSTING ME LOTS OF MONEY NOW TO FIX. FIVE YEARS AGO, MY DISTRIBUTOR CAP CRACKED, REASON UNKNOWN. DRIVEN BY OLD LADY. BECAUSE IT CRACKED, IT CAUSED WATER TO BE ABLE TO SEEP IN, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT. DON'T KNOW WHY IT WOULD HAVE CRACKED. ANOTHER PROBLEM IT HAS
... IS WHEN I WENT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, SPRINGS FLEW OUT OF IT. I HAD NEVER USED IT BEFORE. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE AXLES, CV JOINTS AND STEERING KIT. EVERYTHING WENT OUT ON MY CAR. ONE LEAD TO THE NEXT. I CAN'T REALIGN MY CAR BECAUSE MY STEERING KIT AND TIE RODS ARE SHOT ALONG WITH MY AXLES AND CV JOINTS. BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES TWICE FROM THEM WEARING DOWN. I WOULD FIX IT BUT WHEN I GOT IT ALL PRICED, IT WAS ALMOST $2000. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. *JBRead more
Incident date: Mar 12, 2008
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS THAT IS COSTING ME LOTS OF MONEY NOW TO FIX. FIVE YEARS AGO, MY DISTRIBUTOR CAP CRACKED, REASON UNKNOWN. DRIVEN BY OLD LADY. BECAUSE IT CRACKED, IT CAUSED WATER TO BE ABLE TO SEEP IN, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT. DON'T KNOW WHY IT WOULD HAVE CRACKED. ANOTHER PROBLEM IT HAS
... IS WHEN I WENT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, SPRINGS FLEW OUT OF IT. I HAD NEVER USED IT BEFORE. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE AXLES, CV JOINTS AND STEERING KIT. EVERYTHING WENT OUT ON MY CAR. ONE LEAD TO THE NEXT. I CAN'T REALIGN MY CAR BECAUSE MY STEERING KIT AND TIE RODS ARE SHOT ALONG WITH MY AXLES AND CV JOINTS. BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES TWICE FROM THEM WEARING DOWN. I WOULD FIX IT BUT WHEN I GOT IT ALL PRICED, IT WAS ALMOST $2000. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. *JBRead more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE SHIFTER MOVED TO NEUTRAL. SHE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK AFTER ANOTHER ATTEMPT. THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE HAD NO
... T BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.Read more
Incident date: Apr 24, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE CUP HOLDER IS OCCUPIED; THE CUP WOULD REST AGAINST THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH CAUSING THE DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 A
... ND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,540.Read more
Incident date: Aug 20, 2006
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL LINE. WHENEVER HE FILLS UP THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE WOULD LEAK FROM THE FILLER TUBE CONNECTION TANK. THE OVERFLOW TUBE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE F
... UEL CONTINUED TO LEAK. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR MADE A SERIES OF FOUR BEEPING SOUNDS AND REMAIN LIT FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE CONTINUING TO BEEP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.Read more
Incident date: Aug 20, 2006
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL LINE. WHENEVER HE FILLS UP THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE WOULD LEAK FROM THE FILLER TUBE CONNECTION TANK. THE OVERFLOW TUBE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE F
... UEL CONTINUED TO LEAK. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR MADE A SERIES OF FOUR BEEPING SOUNDS AND REMAIN LIT FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE CONTINUING TO BEEP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.Read more
Incident date: Jan 18, 2007
MANUAL FIVE SPEED TRANSMISSION; FIFTH GEAR (SHIFTER STICK) CONTINUOUSLY POPS-OUT. FIFTH GEAR INOPERABLE. THIS SITUATION IS ALL TOO COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NISSAN CORPORATION SHOULD FINALLY TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS COMMON DEFECT. *JB
Incident date: Jul 10, 2004
UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TOURING TR TIRE 185/60/14. THE TIRE IS STARTING TO DEVELOP SPLITS 1 1/2 INCHES BELOW THE TOP OFF THE TIRE ON THE SIDEWALL.THERE ARE SPLITS 6 INCHES IN LENGTH. I BOUGHT THESE TIRES IN JANUARY 2003. CURRENTLY THERE IS 24,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. I BELIEVE IF THE TIRE ISNT REPLACED S
... OON IT WAS CAUSE A DANGEROUS BLOWOUT. I DONT KNOW HOW LONG THE TIRE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS,I NOTICED WHEN I WAS CHECKING AIR PRESSURE. THIS ISNT A ROAD HAZARD ISSUE. I HAVE NEVER HIT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE TIRE TO DO THIS. I ALSO BELIEVE THE TREAD WILL SEPERATE FROM THE CASING. *AKRead more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2004
WHILE DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, AND DISCOVERED THAT TIRE TREAD PEELED DOWN TO THE WHEEL. THE METAL ON THE WHEEL WAS VISIBLE. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON THE METAL TO SAM'S CLUB, WHERE THE TIRE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED.
... DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE PASSENGER TIRE. SAM'S PERSONNEL ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL B.F.GOODRICH SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TIRE. CONSUMER PAID FOR TWO NEW FRONT TIRES, CALLED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD TO SEND THE TIRE RECEIPT ALONG WITH TWO ESTIMATES. A DECISION WILL BE MADE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE TIRE WILL BE SENT BACK TO CONSUMER. *AKRead more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2004
WHILE DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, AND DISCOVERED THAT TIRE TREAD PEELED DOWN TO THE WHEEL. THE METAL ON THE WHEEL WAS VISIBLE. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON THE METAL TO SAM'S CLUB, WHERE THE TIRE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED.
... DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE PASSENGER TIRE. SAM'S PERSONNEL ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL B.F.GOODRICH SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TIRE. CONSUMER PAID FOR TWO NEW FRONT TIRES, CALLED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD TO SEND THE TIRE RECEIPT ALONG WITH TWO ESTIMATES. A DECISION WILL BE MADE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE TIRE WILL BE SENT BACK TO CONSUMER. *AKRead more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2003
RT. FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR UNTIL I READ, ON THIS WEBSITE, THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS.*AK
Incident date: Aug 7, 2003
CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE A BUCKLE TO THE SEAT BELT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH
PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT ,SECOND OWNER ,VEHICLE WAS GARAGE KEPT BY ORIGINAL OWNER, THE CROSSMEMBER DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE RADIATOR IS COMPLETELY RUSTING AWAY, WHICH IS WHERE A MOTOR MOUNT IS ATTACHED .I CONTACTED NISSAN'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD OF THE HA
... RSH WINTERS AND ROAD CHEMICALS IN PENNSYLVANIA WAS THE REASON.NISSAN'S RESOLUTION WAS SENDING ME A QUESTIONNAIRE TO FILL OUT.ALSO UNUSUAL RUST HOLES AROUND THE DOOR HINGES. THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE IS RUST FREE. MY CONCERN IS SOME TYPE OF STRUCTURE FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. *AKRead more
ON THREE OCCASIONS WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash
Incident date: Dec 16, 1998
RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE INTO TWO PIECES DURING NORMAL USE. *AK
Incident date: Jul 14, 2000
OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN LOW ON OIL, THE ONLY TIME IT COMES ON IS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING STARTED. *JB
Incident date: Jul 14, 2000
BOTH HALF SHAFTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES. *JB
Incident date: Jul 14, 2000
BOTH HALF SHAFTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES. *JB
Incident date: Jul 14, 2000
VOLUME CONTROL ON RADIO IS UNCONTROLABLE, VEHICLE VIBRATES CAUSING WIDE FLUCTUATION OF RADIO VOLUME, ALSO USING REAR DEFROSTER INTERFERS WITH RADIO FREQUENCY AND VOLUME. *JB
Incident date: Jul 14, 2000
CONSUMER STATES FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. *JB
Incident date: Jul 14, 2000
CONSUMR STATES SENSOR FOR PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL GO OFF FREQUENTLY WHETHER A PASSENGER IS SEATED OR NOT. *JB
FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE WHILE DRIVING . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *SLC
Incident date: Dec 12, 2000
THE FRONT RIGHT FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T TIRE P18560R14, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES, FIRESTONE STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE 6-8 WEEKS BEFORE THEY WOULD EVEN LOOK INTO THE MATTER. *SLC
1 injured
ONGOING PROBLEM FOR A FEW YEARS,WITH NUMEROUS VISITS TO DEALER AND CAUSE OF PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WILL STOP ACCELERATING, JERK AND SHUDDER A COUPLE TIMES AS IF THE CAR IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, THEN SUDDENLY START ACCELERATING ONCE AGAIN. ALSO WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT INTERSECTIONS
... THE ENGINE ATTEMPTS TO SHUT OFF BUT CYCLES BACK ON. THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED RACING THE ENGINE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER 10/30/2000 HAD A ENGINE ANALYSIS DONE EVERYTHING WAS UP TO MANUFACTORS SPECS INCLUDING THE TIMING. CLEANED ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. TWO DAYS LATER 11/01/2000 PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN.*AKRead more
Incident date: Oct 18, 2000
THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BEFORE IN THE PAST 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. I WILL BE DRIVING AND FOR NO REASON THE CAR CUTS OFF. SOMETIMES I AM DRIVING UPHILL, SOMETIMES ON STRAIGHT, FLAT ROAD. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED YESTERDAY BECAUSE FOR NOW REASON, AND NO WARNING MY CAR STOPS DEAD IN
... IT'S TRACKS. ALL THE ENGINE FAIL LIGHTS COME ON, AS IF YOU WERE JUST STARTING THE CAR IN THE MORNING. THE CAR HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, MEANING IT'S NOT OVERHEATED WHEN THIS OCCURS. I HAVE HAD A FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED. TEMPERATURE SENSORS REPLACED MORE THEN ONCE. ALTERNATOR WAS RECENTLY REPLACED AND NUMEROUS BATTERIES. NOTHING CORRECTS THE PROBLEM.Read more
Incident date: Jul 20, 2000
I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL, A/C ON, CRUISE CONTROL ON, DOING 60 MPH IN 5TH GEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION "POPPED OUT" OF 5TH GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM BY DRIVING UPHILL WITH AND WITHOUT THE A/C ON, WITH AND WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL BEING ON. ACCORDING TO TWO DEALERS, I NEED TO REPLACE
... THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $1751. A REBUILD COULD BE DONE FOR $750. CHECKING THE WEB FOUND HTTP://WWW.SE-R-LIST.ORG/FIFTH.GEAR.PHTML, WHERE THE PROBLEM IS DETAILED. THAT INDIVIDUAL'S COST? ABOUT $300. WHY MUST A TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED FOR AN ENGINEERING DEFECT?Read more
Incident date: Aug 24, 2000
THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 2 YEARS. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAVE DIFFICULTIES DUPLICATING THE PROBLEM. HAPPENS ON A WHIM. SOMETIMES NOT FOR WEEKS THEN OTHER TIMES EVERY DAY. IT IS VERY SPARATICE MAKING GETTING IT FIXED REAL HARD.
Incident date: Jul 4, 2000
DIFFICULTY STARTING CAR. CAR WILL NOT START. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT THAT THREW BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS WERE MANUFACTURED ATTACHED TO THE DOORS. SO WHEN THE DOORS CAME OPEN DURING THE ACCIDENT, THERE WAS NO SUPPORT FROM THE SEAT BELTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *
... AKRead more
Crash
2 injured
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. NLM
Incident date: Jun 1, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICATING A DEFECT EXISTS ,AND AIRBAG IS INOPERATIVE. *AK
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON,INDICTATING DEFECTIVE OR INOPERATIVE AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURIES. *AK
Incident date: Sep 25, 1998
FUEL INJECTION WENT OUT ON CAR IN SEPT. 1998, ALL FUEL INJECTIONS WERE TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO NISSAN, AND MY RECEIPT SHOWS SAME. THEN ON 7/23/99 FUEL INJECTION WENT OUT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD IT WAS #3 AND THAT IT WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE IT WAS STILL ONE OF THE ORGINAL ONES. I DID NOT PAY THE FIRST TIME
... , SINCE I HAD A WARRANTY, AND MY MILEAGE WAS ONLY 29914. BUT 10 MONTHS LATER A FUEL INJECTION GOES AGAIN, AND I'M TOLD ITS #3. IF ALL WERE REPLACED, WHY I AM I PAYING FOR IT, WITH ONLY 32806 IN MILES? MY RECEIPT STATES WE USE NISSAN GENUINE PARTS WHICH CARRY A 12 MONTH OR 12,000 MILE. BUT THE FUEL INJECTIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED FOR 36000 MILES. AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN MISLEAD. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN.Read more
Incident date: Jan 11, 1999
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME. IT WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME, AND HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN IN 6 HOURS, ENGINE COOL. NO PREVIOUS INCIDENTS OR INDICATIONS THAT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM EXISTED. FIRE ORIGINATED BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE AIR INTAKE/AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE ENGINE
... COMPARTMENT. FORMAL FIRE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE CONCLUDED THE CAUSE AND ORIGIN TO BE A "SHORTED PRIMARY WIRE" [BATTERY CABLE] RUNNING FROM THE POSITIVE POST OF THE BATTERY TO ENGINE GROUND. THE PRIMARY WIRE HAD FUSED ITSELF TO SIDE OF THE BATTERY TRAY. THE BATTERY CABLES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED AND WERE OEM NISSAN EQUIPMENT. WHILE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED AND CONTAINED SOLELY WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE VEHICLE WAS NONE THE LESS A TOTAL LOSS. I'M REPORTING THE INCIDENT TO BRING IT TO SOMEONE'S ATTENTION IN HOPES THAT A THOROUGH EXAMINATION CAN BE PERFORMED ON THIS TYPE OF FAILURE TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS.Read more
Fire
Incident date: Jun 1, 1998
POPPING IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR TURNING. SOUNDS LOOSE IN COLUMN/ STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, POPS.
WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST TURNED ON THE ENGINE STALLS. DRIVER HAS TO KEEP FOOT ON PEDAL AND REV ENGINE TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING. *AK
Incident date: Oct 8, 1998
SQUEALING BRAKE NOISE DUE TO WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR AND IT'S DIFFICULT ENGAGING REVERSE.
VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF STALLING, BUCKING, HESITATION IN THE ENGINE, A COLLISION RESULTED FROM THIS STALLING PROBLEM.
Incident date: Apr 22, 1998
WHEN GETTING IN AND STARTING UP THE BUTTON ON THE STICK SHIFT DOES NOT GO IN TO RELEASE THE STICK SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLES WARRANTY IS CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. RECALLS ARE ON ULTIMA AND OTHER NISSANS, BUT NOT ON THE (XE) VERSION OF NISSAN. *AK
Incident date: Sep 1, 1993
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
Incident date: Feb 1, 1994
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
Incident date: Jun 1, 1994
BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.
Incident date: Jan 2, 1998
WHILE DRIVING & DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, GEAR JUMPS/POPS OUT FROM 5TH GEAR, BUT REMAINS IN GEAR SELECTED AREA. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED NO RECORD OF PROBLEM W/GEARS. *AK
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NHTSA Safety Investigations — NISSAN SENTRA
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
DP — Closed
— Model Year: 2007
Scope of Recalls 08V311 and 09V431
Nissan conducted safety recalls 08V-311 and 09V-431 to remedy leaking master cylinders on certain MY 2007 and 2008 Nissan Sentra vehicles.The recall populations were determined based on production changes to the master cylinder which were fully implemented into production on April 18, 2008.NHTSA uti
... lized vehicle owner questionnaire (VOQ) reports and did not request field information from Nissan.ODI identified two MY 2008 Nissan Sentra VOQs including the petitioner?s vehicle, which were not covered by the recalls and reported a leaking master cylinder.Both of these incidents occurred 6 or more years into the service life of the vehicle.ODI also identified three VOQs which reported a leaking master cylinder after receiving the recall remedy.While one of these failures occurred within 36 months of the recall remedy, the other two occurred at a later time.ODI notes that the original recall addressed failures which occurred early in the life of the vehicle, typically during the first 36 months of service.Master cylinders are generally expected to experience wear and thus will display a finite service life.After a thorough review of the available data in NHTSA's VOQ database, the agency has not identified a trend that would call into question the scope or adequacy of Nissan's recalls.Accordingly, and in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying the petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The agency reserves the right to revise this assessment should future circumstances warrant.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 10299791 10330891 10449038 10567372 10638813 10805749 10839357Read more
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 2013
Excessive Brake Pedal Travel
On May 20, 2014, ODI opened PE14-014 based on eight complaints alleging incidents of excessive brake pedal travel in model year (MY) 2013 through 2014 Nissan Sentra, Versa Sedan and Versa Note passenger cars (Figure 1) and information in Early Warning Reporting field reports indicating issues with m
... aster cylinder internal seals.In response to an information request letter sent by ODI, Nissan identified a condition with the master cylinder in early production subject vehicles that could result in a slow internal leak past one of the recuperating seals to the brake reservoir when the brake pedal is depressed very slowly or lightly (Figure 2).The subject vehicles are equipped with fixed seal master cylinders supplied by TRW.To address concerns with water hammer noise with the standard seal design, the master cylinders in the early production subject vehicles used AWH (anti-water hammer) seals.The AWH seals are sensitive to contamination from assembly plant cleanliness issues, which can produce the internal leak condition during slow or light brake applies but perform as designed with normal or emergency brake applications.TRW indicated that the risk of contamination interacting with the subject seals is greatest after the evacuation and pressure fill process used to fill the brake system during the manufacturing process (early life issue).TRW developed a new master cylinder seal design (EVO seal) that addresses the noise concern and eliminates the internal leak concern associated with contamination by providing a secondary seal (Figure 3).Nissan implemented the new master cylinder design in vehicle production on September 23, 2013.ODI's analysis shows that the master cylinder warranty claim rate is much higher in vehicles produced before the change (Figure 4).Statistical analysis showed that the condition is an early-life problem with relatively low failure rates projected through 100,000 miles and approximately 58 percent of the failures projected to occur by that mileage have already occurred (Table 1).Warranty claims are highest (78% of claims) in vehicles with less than 10,000 miles (Figure 5) and 50 percent of claims involved vehicles with less than 90 days in service (Figure 6).ODI evaluated 22 crash claims that included allegations of master cylinder failure, sinking brake pedal or pedal to the floor (Table 2).The analysis identified only three crashes in which a brake performance issue related to the master cylinder was duplicated by post-incident inspection, including one with a different problem than the seal leak issue (a broken plunger).The two crash complaints related to a possible master cylinder concern involved 1 vehicle with the AWH seal and 1 with the EVO seal.Both were minor crashes.The remaining crashes do not appear to be related to any issues with the master cylinder or other brake system fault.In the 4 crashes with Event Data Recorderinformation available, the data indicated that the brakes were applied too late to avoid the collisions.These include 2 crashes with less than a half second of braking before impact and 2 in which brake applications lasting 1.0 to 2.5 seconds resulted in high decelerations consistent with fully functioning brake systems, but too late to avoid the collision.Overall, the rates of crashes adjusted for vehicle exposure (total vehicle years in service) do not show any correlation to the high warranty rates associated with the AWH seal leak concern (Table 3 & Figure 7).Given these circumstances, further use of the agency resources in this matter does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed. The closing oRead more
SQ — Open
— Model Year: 1996
CORRISION FATIGUE OF FRONT COIL SPRINGS
NISSAN IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL IN CANADA OF 11,100 1994 THROUGH 1996 SENTRA 2 DOOR MODELS IN WHICH THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE FRACTURING FROM CORROSION FATIGUE.NISSAN REPORTED THAT THE FAILURES OCCUR FROM A LOSS OF THE PROTECTIVE PAINT COATING ON THE SPRINGS AND EXPOSURE TO HEAVY ROAD SALT.COR
... ROSION CAN CAUSE PITS TO FORM ON THE SPRING SURFACE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SPRING.A BROKEN SPRING COULDPUNCTURE THE AFFECTED TIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THE CANADIAN RECALL NUMBER FOR THIS IS 99-069, DATED APRIL 28, 1999.THE PURPOSE OF THIS SQ IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN THE CANADIAN SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN THE U.S. AS A SAFETY RECALL.Read more
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 1993
STALLING
There is no summary currently available
EA — Closed
— Model Year: 1982
SEAT FAILURES
SUMMARY:APPROXIMATELY SIXTY PERCENT OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED A FAILURE ORMALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY, TWELVE OF WHICH INVOLVED ANACCIDENT.THE REMAINING FORTY PERCENT OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED A FAILUREOR MALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY, SIX OF WHICH INVOLVED ANACCIDENT.===
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 1984
SEAT FAILURES
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DP — Closed
— Model Year: 1983
STALLING PROBLEMS
STALLING PROBLEMS