Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10073238May 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1996 NISSAN SENTRA HAS A DEFECTIVE ODOMETER. MY UNIT IS BEING REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT CARS WITH FAULTY ODOMETERS ARE BOTH A SAFETY HAZARD AND A CONSUMER FRAUD PROBLEM. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073166May 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
(1) IT WAS A LIGHT RAIN. THE WIPER IS IN THE LOWEST SETTING. BOTH WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I CAN HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR RUNNING BUT THE WIPERS DOESN'T OPERATE. (2) AS IT WAS NO RAINING HARD, I WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE SAFELY HOME. I FOUND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES FOR 1997 NISSAN SENTRA. (3) CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE BUT I AM TOLD THE RECALL DOESN'T APPLIED TO MY VIN NUMBER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP. THEY REPLACED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION WHICH CONSISTS OF THE PIVOT-ASSY-WIPE(R), AND 2 LINK ASSY-CONNE(CTOR). THE OLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074328May 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AND THE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073093May 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN SENTRA OIL STICK IS DESIGNED POORLY. STICK IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IT COSTS A FURTUNE TO TAKE IT OUT ONCE IT BREAKS. NISSAN CHARGES UP TO $250 TO TAKE THE BROKEN PART OUT. THIS FIX SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE MADE OF PLASTIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074150May 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHEN GOING UP AN INCLINE AT 65 TO 70 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073056May 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AFTER HAVING THE CAR REPAIRED TWICE ALREADY AND THEN BOLTS FELL OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL THE SAME AS WHEN THE CATALYST WAS BURNED UP. THE CATALYST HAD BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ENGINE. I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS TO THIS DAY WITH FUNNY SMELLS AND RATTLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074100May 24, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073894May 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073594May 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073546May 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073496May 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES, AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER SAID CHECK ENGINE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065197May 11, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE SUN WAS SHINING FUEL TANK MADE A SIZZLING SOUND. AS A RESULT, FUEL FUMES SEEPED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *AK OCCURRED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS AT 65 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND WITHIN 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068277May 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, WHEELS
3 OF 7 RECALL NOTICES RELATED TO ENGINE SESNORS OTHERS RELATED TO WHEEL REPLACEMENT;AND FRONT SUSPENSION BOLTS ENGINE LIGHT ELUMINATED PRIOR TO 3RD ENGINE SENSOR RECALL NOTICE; DIAGNOSTIC DONE; 3 WEEKS KLATER ENGINE SPUTTERED, STOPPED AND SMOKED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT SPEED LIMIT, NEAR COLLISSION; 2001 NISSAN SENTRA TOWED TO DEALER; $485.00 ENGINE COIL ASSEMBLY MAINTENENACE DONE; 2 MILES OFF LOT ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN; NISSAN WANTS TO CHARGE FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS NEEDED BECAUSE THEY SAY THE ENGINE REPAIRS ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE SENSOR RECALL NOTICES. THEY SAY THE REPEATED PURCHASE OF TIRES ARE ALSO NOT CONNECTED TO THE WHEEL REPLACEMENT RECALL FOR WHICH THE WHEELS WERE NOT UPON THEIR INSPECTION. ISSUE IS WHEELS ARE SEPARATING AND ENGINE CONTINUES TO FAIL AND I KEEP SPENDING MONEY IN THE HOPES A 21 YEAR OLD CAN DRIVE SAFELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068151May 1, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT, STAYS OUT DID NOT REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071906April 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071895April 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE ENGINE SERVICED TWICE AND BOTH REPAIRS FAILED. (NAR) *PH THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING ON. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068046April 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1) I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT--THE FRIST CAR AT THE LIGHT--ON A TWO LANE DIVIVED HIGHTWAY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GEREN I ACCLELRATED AND THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE IT WAS IN OVERDRIVE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR DID A 360 DEGREE COUNTER-CLOCKWISE ROTATION. THE PASSENGER SIDE HIT THE MEDIAN AND DEFLATED BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR TIRERS. THE CAR NEVER STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO WOBBLE OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE AND EXIT THE HIGHWAY ON TO A DIRT ROAD WHICH WAS THE ENTRANCE TO A COOK COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE. I RAN INTO A STEEL GATE WHICH WAS ACROSS TTHE ROAD AS THE FOREST PRESERVE WAS CLOSED. I SUSPECT BECAUSE TWO OF MY TIRES WERE DEFLATED, MY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. 2) ACTUALLY, I WAS TAKING MY CAR TO WOODFIELD NISSAN FOR SERVICE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN ON THE AIR-CONDITIONING, THE KNOB (WHICH GOES FROM BLUE--COOL-- TO RED--HEAT--WAS NOT WORKING. USUALLY THE KNOB SUCH TURNS SMOOTHLY, BUT THIS TIME, THERE WAS A GRATING SENSATION AND THE COOLING SYSTEM DID NOT TURN ON. THE HEAT COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF AND THE COOLING SYSTEM COULD NOT BE TURNED ON. WHETHER THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE OTHER EVENT IS HARD TO SAY, BUT I FAVOR A "CAUSE AND EVENT" EXPLANATION. 3) THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. MY INSURANCE COMPANY AUTHORIZED ABOUT $7,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. MY CAR IS STILL AT WOODFIELD NISSAN BODY SHOP AWAITING PARTS WHICH HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE ABOUT MARCH 22. I HAVE ASKED JOHN AT THE BODY SHOP TO MAKE SURE THAT HE HAS THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOK AT MY ORIGINAL AIR-CONDITIONING PROBLEM, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WILL HAPPEN UNTIL THE BODY SHOP IS FINISHED WITH THE CAR. INCIDENTALLY, I RECEIVED A A NOTICE OF A RECALL FROM FEGUS NISSAN IN EARLY JAN. OF THIS YEAR (RECALL CODE: R3022). I TOOK MY CAR TO WOODFIELD AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS "NO OUTSTANDING CAMPAIGNS." I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE REASON FOR THIS RECALL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064691April 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
HAZARD LIGHTS AND SIGNAL INDICATORS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071627April 23, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER HANDLING CLAIM ON BEHALF OF SON RELATIVE TO DAMAGES RESULTING FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067739April 23, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON FOR OVER A WEEK. THE DEALER TOLD ME BY PHONE TO PULL OVER IF IT STARTED FLASHING. AFTER THE CAR WAS CHECKED, IT TURNED OUT IT NEEDED A " NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR". IT WAS A SATURDAY SO THE SERVICE WRITER COULDN'T REACH NISSAN MOTOR CORP TO SEE IF I HAD TO PAY. I DID CALL NISSAN MOTOR CORP MYSELF BECAUSE THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME TUESDAY THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID I HAVE TO PAY. THE REP AT NISSAN MOTOR CORP SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND NTHING WAS SOLVED. SINCE I HAD A COUPON, I DID SAVE OVER $200 BUT STILL HAD TO PAY $534.07 ON A 2000 CAR. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFTY FEATURE THAT NISSAN SHOULD NOT OF MADE ME PAY FOR. I DIDN'T PURCHASE THE CAR FROM THIS DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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