Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10263731March 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. EVER SINCE THE CONVERTER WAS CHANGED, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRAINING THE OIL AND SUCKING DEBRIS INTO THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT WANTS NISSAN TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,638.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264549March 31, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR 2008 NISSAN SENTRA IS NOT GETTING THE GAS MILEAGE AS STATED IN THE ADVERTISEMENTS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED FROM THE TIME HE DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT, HE HAS NEVER RECEIVED MORE THAN 16-18 MILES PER GALLON AND HE IS PRESENTLY GETTING 15 MPG. HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD GET 25 MPG IN CITY DRIVING AND 33 MPG HIGHWAY DRIVING ON AVERAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263809March 31, 2009
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, STEERING, EQUIPMENT
MY 2007 NISSAN SENTRA WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DECEMBER 2006. AFTER HAVING TO BRING IN MY CAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR MINOR GLITCHES (A REAR-VIEW MIRROR FALLING OFF, ONE OF THE SUN-VISORS FELL OFF), I FINALLY HAD A BIG PROBLEM. IN FEBRUARY 2008, WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT, FLAT ROAD, WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION I PREPARED TO STOP MY VEHICLE FOR A LIGHT. I WAS ABOUT 4 CAR LENGTHS BEHIND THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, AND WAS ONLY TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SOFTLY, NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN ALL THE WAY, AND STILL NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD A WIDE SHOULDER TO MY RIGHT, SO I TRIED TURNING THE WHEEL AND IT HAD LOCKED UP. AT THIS POINT, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. MY CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND VARIOUS OTHER PARTS NEEDING TO BE FIXED. THE EMOTIONAL TRAUMA FROM THE ACCIDENT WAS DIFFICULT AND THOUGH THERE WERE NO ESTABLISHED INJURIES, I DID EXPERIENCE SLIGHT NECK AND BACK PAIN AFTERWARD. I WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT FOR THE ACCIDENT, DESPITE THE BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION, AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAD A LARGE INCREASE IN MY CAR INSURANCE PREMIUM. A NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE WAS FLOWN OUT AT MY REQUEST TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON THE SENTRA BUT SINCE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS OTHER REPLACED/FIXED PARTS, NO INFORMATION WAS FOUND. I AM 100% POSITIVE THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND WOULD WARN AGAINST PURCHASING A NISSAN SENTRA. IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE AND I'M STUCK WITH THE CAR SINCE NISSAN WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE FOR THE TROUBLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262710March 22, 2009
TIRES
WAS WASHING MY CAR AND NOTICE THAT ALL 4 TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES, I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN DEC. 2006. I WENT TO NISSAN DEALER, THEY SAID IT IS JUST DRY ROT, BUT IT NOTHING THEY CAN DO EVENTUALLY I'LL NEED NEW TIRES. WENT TO FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE AND THEY SEEM UNCONCERN, JUST THAT IT IS THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE LIVE WITH THE COLD THEN HEAT WHICH DRY THE TIRES OUT. MY CONCERN IS I ONLY HAD THESE TIRES JUST A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AND NOT 4 OR 5 THE LIFE TIME OF THESE TIRES, THEY SHOULD NO BE CRACKING LIKE THIS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER, I FEEL THAT HAVE BEEN SOLD A CAR WITH BAD TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262488March 19, 2009
AIR BAGS
WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2006 NISSAN SENTRA IT WAS A RAINY NIGHT SHE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DEEP DITCH. IT WAS A FRONT IMPACT INTO THE DITCH THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY OVER $9000 IN DAMAGES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10262205March 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE A VERY LONG CRANKING PERIOD WHEN STARTING THE BACK IN 6/2007, TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP THEY NOTHING WAS WRONG. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP THREE TIME BETWEEN 6/2007 AND 10/2007 AND EVERYTIME THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. IN 11/2007 I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. A YEAR LATER IN 11/2008 THE STARTED HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND ONCE AGAIN THEY FIXED THE ISSUE, NOW IN 3/2009 THE CAR IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS YOU WOULD THINK NISSAN WOULD DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS GETTING VERY OLD BECAUSE NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261932March 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR TIRES WORN COMPLETELY AT 15K MILES. DEALER REPLACED OUT OF POCKET. CONDITION CONTINUED, OTHER ORIGINAL 2 TIRES WORN OUT AT 23K MILES. DEALER FINALLY GOT A SHIM KIT ORDERED FROM NISSAN, THEY DON'T SPECIFY THIS AS A PROBLEM. DEALER WAS "UNAWARE" OF REAR AXLES BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND I HAD TO PAY $72 TO GET AN ALIGNMENT TO PROVE IT. NO ADJUSTMENTS WERE POSSIBLE TO THE REAR END TO BRING IT BACK IN-LINE. THE DEALER HAD TO PAY FOR THE SECOND ALIGNMENT AFTER THE REPAIR. NISSAN ONLY PAID FOR THE DEALERS TIME AND SHIM KIT. NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE NEW TIRES, $232, AND BOTH ALIGNMENTS, AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL TIRES THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE REAR OF THE CAR WANDERS WHEN ON ICE OR OTHER SLIPPERY SURFACES.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261565March 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, VIBRATED, AND MISFIRED WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. SUDDENLY, THE RPM'S INCREASED EXCESSIVELY HIGH WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED DOWNWARD. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SECONDARY BUTTERFLY SCREWS AND AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,255.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260806March 5, 2009
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WITH A SLIGHTLY LESS DISTORTED WINDSHIELD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DISTORTION WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT PARTICULAR STYLE WINDSHIELD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 5,150.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260704March 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. CAUSING LONG CRANK TIME AND CODE P0300 CYLINDER MISFIRES. THIS CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. A BULLETIN WAS RELEASED #NTB05-052A. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260542March 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V269000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FUEL LEAK INSPECTED. THEY CHECKED THE VAPOR HOSE CONNECTIONS IN THE FUEL TANK AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAK. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL TO INSTALL A NEW FUEL TANK FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260562March 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE DIPSTICK BROKE IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF STANDARD MAINTENANCE OF THE OIL IN THE CAR AND THE BROKEN DIPSTICK FELL IN, RESULTING IN A $250-$300 REPAIR (TO RETRIEVE THE DIPSTICK FROM THE ENGINE AND REPLACE THE DIPSTICK). THE DIPSTICK IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE, AS A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS HUNDREDS OF NISSAN SENTRA OWNER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS EXACT PROBLEM, INCLUDING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITER (OVER SEVERAL MODEL YEARS). THIS DIPSTICK, WITH ITS FLIMSY PLASTIC PART, IS CLEARLY NOT SUITABLE FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE AND CAN ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A DANGEROUS ENGINE FAILURE. NISSAN IS TRYING TO AVOID RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM BY SAYING THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE, IN MY CASE, THE DIPSTICK BROKE WHEN IT WAS BEING HANDLED BY AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION, RATHER THAN BY NISSAN SERVICE. THIS RESPONSE IS ABSURD SINCE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED EPISODE AND SINCE DIPSTICKS ARE MEANT TO BE USED IN GAS STATIONS AND IN CAR OWNERS' OWN GARAGES AND DRIVEWAYS. NOBODY TAKES THEIR CAR BACK TO THE CAR MANUFACTURER TO CHECK THE OIL. THAT IS LIKE SAYING THAT IF THE GAS TANK IS DEFECTIVE, NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE GAS WAS PUT IN THE CAR AT A GAS STATION INSTEAD OF AT A NISSAN DEALER. APPARENTLY, EVEN JIFFY LUBE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH NISSAN ON THIS FRONT AS WELL. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR US TO PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR IMMEDIATELY AND AT OUR OWN EXPENSE, SINCE THE BROKEN DIPSTICK IN THE ENGINE WAS OBSTRUCTING THE ENTRY OF A NEW DIPSTICK AND ALSO DISTORTING THE MEASUREMENT OF THE OIL. THUS, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW IF THE CAR NEEDED OIL, AND RUNNING THE CAR WITH INSUFFICIENT OIL WOULD HAVE FURTHER DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THIS COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE AND AN ACCIDENT. WE HAD THE DIPSTICK REPAIR DONE AT A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND ARE SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR (BUT, AS STATED ABOVE, NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO REIMBURSE US). THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260229February 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF A RECALL ON OF MY BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER. I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN DOESN'T SEND RECALL NOTICES BY US MAIL ANYMORE....ONLY BY EMAIL. WHAT IF I HADN'T TAKEN IT IN FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE? MY BRAKES COULD HAVE FAILED AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259539February 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE RAN IT THROUGH THE COMPUTER AND TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I HAD A TRANSMISSION FLUSH DONE AND LIGHT WENT OFF. A WEEK LATER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AND NOW THE CAR WONT START. I WENT TO THE NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE, READ THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR, OR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR OR THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR, ON THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF MY CAR, COULD BE CAUSING PROBLEMS. IT COULD BE CAUSING ENGINE POWER LOSS, WHICH IT DOES STRUGGLE. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT TO COME ON, WHICH IT DID. OR A "NOT STARTING-UP CONDITION" WHICH IS WHERE I'M AT RIGHT NOW. THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START. PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I THINK THAT I QUALIFY FOR THESE SERVICES TO BE DONE TO MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259358February 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA GXE 1.8 L. MY CAR HAS CUT OFF OR WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY SINCE THE INCIDENT DATE. I TOOK THE CAR TO AUTOZONE AND THE ERROR THAT CAME UP WHERE P0462 AND P0335. I CHECKED THE WITH THE HAYNES BOOK AND TO CORRECT THE P0462 PROBLEM I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND P0335 IS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS OF THE WEBSITE ARE THE FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS I AM HAVING. I ALSO CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER HOTLINE WAS TOLD MY VIN DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE RECALL AND I HAVE SAME SIZE ENGINE FOR THE RECALL. I FEEL BECAUSE MY SENTRA IS CHEAPEST MODEL OF THE SENTRA'S THAT IS REASON IT IS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259107February 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NISSAN SENTRA 2004 ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING. COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. 1.8L. I'VE HAD A MECHANIC RUN A COMPUTER TEST ON THE ENGINE AND SAYS THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING, WHICH IS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. I HAVE READ ABOUT A FEW OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO PLEASE LOOK INTO IT. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258806February 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE WITH ERRATIC GAUGES THAT ONLY WORK SOMETIMES.... THEN RECENTLY CAR HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF, COMPLETELY DYING WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES AT LOW SPEEDS, SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. SOMETIMES WILL RESTART FOR ME, SOMETIMES WILL NOT. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE, FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL ON 03 SENTRAS WITH THE EXACT THINGS THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN DOING. CALLED NISSAN AND TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID MY CARS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE SAME YEAR, MODEL AND ENGINE AS THE RECALL LISTED. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND IT IS HAPPENING VERY FREQUENTLY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258685February 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ONE DAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I OWN AN OBD2 DIAGNOSTIC READER AND IT GAVE ME THE CODE P0335 WHICH TRANSLATES TO CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2002 AND 2003, AND LATER INCLUDED SOME 2004 MODELS OF MY CAR (MINE IS A 2004) FOR THE SAME FAILURE. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY LOOKED UP MY VIN NUMBER AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALLS FOR MY CAR. I PURCHASED A NEW SENSOR AND INSTALLED IT, CLEARED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND CHECKED FOR ANY REMAINING CODES. NONE WERE PRESENT. I TESTED THE OLD SENSOR ACCORDING TO THE NISSAN REPAIR MANUAL'S METHOD AND IT TESTED GOOD. A DAY AFTER I REPLACED THE SENSOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITH THE SAME FAILURE CODE. I CALLED NISSAN AGAIN AND EXPLAINED MY SITUATION TO THEM AND THEY STILL TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. SO FAR WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IS A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS LIKE GOING UPHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM. ALSO IT DOES NOT WANT TO START SOMETIMES, WHICH IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENTLY, AND ACCORDING TO FORUM SITES I'VE VISITED IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258599February 13, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS
ON DECEMBER 29, 2008, MY SON AND HIS GIRLFRIEND WERE INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. HE WAS DRIVING A 2006 NISSAN SENTRA WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. HIS VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG AND SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGERS' FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED HOWEVER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES - DRIVER - RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE RIGHT TIBIA AND FRACTURE TO LEFT PELVIS; PASSENGER - SEVERE HEAD INJURY. ARE ALL AIRBAGS SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY OR NOT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10258630February 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WENT ON 2/1/09. TROUBLE WAS REPORTED ON 2/5/09 WHEN VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED FOR SERVICE AT MIDAS AUTO SERVICE, 463 GLYNN ST., FAYETTEVILLE, GA. REFER TO INVOICE WHERE A RELAY/ECM WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME TO OWNER'S RESIDENCE AT 6302 MORGAN PLACE CT., ATLANTA, GA. A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC EVENT FOLLOWED WHEN THE OWNER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON AN ATLANTA INTERSTATE AND THE CAR CUT OFF AND A SERIOUS WRECK WAS SOMEHOW AVERTED. VEHICLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE; 2460 N DRUID HILLS RD. NE. SYMPTOM WAS DESCRIBED: ''CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. OIL LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON FIRST'. THE SERVICE REPORT SAID IN PART, 'HAS BLOWN IGNITION FUSE AND NO POWER TO THE COILS, REPLACED FUSE AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING OK. THE REMAINING COMMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE SERVICE REPORT. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. NEXT PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 2/9/09 WHEN OWNER WAS LEAVING TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING. THE VEHICLE ENGINE CUT OFF ON A LOCAL ROUTE. THE CAR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO MIDAS AUTO SERVICE, 6550 ROSWELL RD., SANDY SPRINGS, GA. THE DIAGNOSTIC PACKAGE REVEALED, '' CODES P0140, P0505, P0137, AND P0460 WHICH INDICATED A TOTAL EMISSIONS FAILURE ON THE CAT CONVERTER AND ALL FOUR O2 SENSORS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE IGNITION RELAY CIRCUIT (RELAY REPLACED 2/1/09) REPEATEDLY BLEW FUSES. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN BACK TO MIDAS AUTO SERVICE, 463 GLYNN ST., FAYETTEVILLE, GA WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION AND SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH INDICATED THAT THE ECM MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SAFETY RECALL FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 03V477000, CAME UP IN THE MIDAS RESEARCH AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LINING MATERIAL FROM THE ECM BOX HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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