Nissan Sentra Complaints (1989)

41 consumer complaints on file.

#10036904August 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CAR DIES AT STOPS.EASILY STARTS UP AGAIN. OXYGEN SENSOR HAS BEEN CHANGED BUT DID NOT MAKE A CHANGE. THIS IS A REAL HAZARD AS TRAFFIC IS HEAVY. MECHANIC HAS CLEANED AND CHECKED BUT CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS STARTED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898817November 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP,AND MECHANIC INDICATED BUSHINGS HAD WORN OUT EXCESSIVELY. ALSO, WELDS HAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED T FRAME TO CRACK ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. MECHANIC GAVE NO GUARANTEE PRBLEM WILL REMAIN FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860311April 13, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AUTOMOBILE JUMPED FORWARD IN LOWER GEARS. CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHETHER THE JUMPING WAS THE CAUSE. TOOK AUTOMOBILE TO DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841194June 25, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WAS GOING 30MPH WHEN ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR. THROTTLE STUCK. HAD BOTH FEET ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. STEERED VEHICLE TO PARKING LOT. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. PUSHED INTO PARKING SPACE. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER, BUT WILL BE GOING. *AK*ADJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832978January 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER VEHICLE MADE A STOP OR WAS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN PARK IN ORDER TO START BACK UP. DRIVER WAS KILLED IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLED COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#828684October 7, 1998
SUSPENSION
DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE STRUTS REAR TIRES GOT BALD 3 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED THE STRUTS. PRESENTLY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES THE SAME PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604600April 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE SEALS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533713April 3, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE BODY CONTAINS STRESS FRACTURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821512March 30, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520349July 29, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#516858April 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515646March 13, 1997
SEAT BELTS
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE THE RELEASE BUTTON IN BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES REPLACED, WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE BROKEN. FOUR DAYS AFTER ASSUMED REPAIR, OWNER RECEIVED A CALL SAYING THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL HAD ARRIVED. NOW THAT THE WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED THE DRIVER SIDE BELT IS INOPERATIVE AND DOES NOT WORK AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808897February 13, 1997
SEATS
DURING REAR IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS ONTO THE REAR SEAT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#806310December 13, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
OWNER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE RELEASE BUTTON ON HIS SEAT BELTS , DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BUT THE DAY AFTER HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, HE NOTES THAT SHOULDER STRAPS DID NOT HOLD IN PLACE AND DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601891November 1, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804269October 30, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE FREEZE PLUG CORRODED AND THE WATER RAN OUT OF THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE DRIVNG ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS. *AK IGNITION WIRES AND PARTS WERE ALL MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FREEZE PLU HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510387October 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
SEAT BELT FAILED RELEASE BUTTON FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802715September 20, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PLASTIC CHAIN ON TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505956June 26, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE HEAD MELTED DUE TO DEFECTIVE FAN SENSOR. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985021May 30, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL IMMEDIATELY IN ITS TRACKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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