Nissan Sentra Complaints (2002)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#10023408June 19, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE FLOORMAT OF MY 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SER SPEC V GOT CAUGHT UNDER MY GAS PEDAL CAUSING IT TO BECOME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE KEY AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THAT THE FLOOR MAT KEEPS TWISTING WHERE THIS WILL BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. THESE ARE THE FACTORY FLOOR MATS. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, WHICH THERE WAS, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I EXPLAINED THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME IS THE REASON FOR THE RECALL, BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE MATS WITHOUT CHARGING ME. I COMPLAINED DIRECTLY TO NISSAN THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE, AND OTHER THAN A CONFIRMATION NOTICE THEY HAVE FAILED TO RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT. I'M SURE THAT THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS, BUT NISSAN DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT GETTING NEW FLOORMATS, MINE ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION, BUT ARE DANGEROUS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022650June 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICTED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS IN VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021070June 5, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN BLASTING COLD AIR DOWN TO THE BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021024June 4, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK FILLS WITH WATER EVERYTIME IT RAINS, THOUGH THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAK. IN THE WINTER WHEN I REALIZED THIS PROBLEM, I NEEDED TO RETRIEVE MY SPARE TIRE AND IT WAS FROZEN N INCHES OF WATER, MAKING FOR A VERY DIFFICULT REMOVAL (CROW BAR). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021051June 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I OWN A 2002 SENTRA SPEC V AND THIS IS MY SECOND ONE IN 10 MONTHS THAT HAS FAILED TO PERFORM AS IT SHOULD. THE CURRENT VEHICLE HAS HAD 1 NEW ENGINE, 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD, 2 WINDOW REGULATORS, 2 NEW WINDOWS, THREE NEW DOOR SPEAKERS, TWO SHIFT KNOBS, 1 TIMING BELT TENSIONER, 1 THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING IT'S THIRD ENGINE. CAR CONSUMES OIL AT A RAPID RATE OF 2 QUARTS PER 1200 MILES. TRIED AN INFORMAL RESOLUTION AND NISSAN REJECTED. DEALER AGREES THE CAR SHOULD BE BOUGHT BACK. SYMPTOMS THAT I HAVE, LEAD TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE AND IS BEING ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL. I WAS SENT HOME IN A VEHICLE THAT WAS UNSAFE AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO FIX THIS LAST TIME AND WERE DENYING THE CAR HAD ANY PROBLEM. I FOUGHT A LONG HARD BATTLE JUST TO GET IT FIXED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016731April 30, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. FIRST TIME THE LIGHT ON THE MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS STICKING. TOOK MY DEALER A 3 MONTHS! TO GET A NEW ONE IN. THEN MAYBE A FEW WEEKS LATER WHILE IM DRIVNING THE WHOLE THING JUST FEL OUT OF THE CEILING NEARLY HITTING ME IN THE HEAD. IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN, PART IN STOCK THANK GOD. THIS HAPPENED TWICE BUT IM PUTTING THE MORE RECENT DATE. THE FIRST WAS 12/14/01 WHEN I TOOK IT IN. 3 DAYS AFTER I GOT MY CAR. IT WAS FIXED 4/11/02. THEN IT FELL OUT OF THE CELIING 7/29/02
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016734April 30, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK FAILED TO OPEN. ASSEMBLY LOOSE AND KEPT FALLING INTO VALET MODE. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY ACTED LIKE I WAS STUPID EVEN THOUGH I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM TO THEM. ALL THEY DID WAS PUSH IT UP OUT OF VALET MODE AND SEND ME HOME. PROBLEM PERSISTED SO I RETURNED AND TOLD THEM THAT IT MUST BE LOOSE OR FAULTY. IT WAS FIXED THAT TIME AND HAS BEEN OK EVER SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016736April 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION (6SPD OF THE SPEC V MODEL) IS DEFECTIVE. 3RD GEAR SYNCHROS GO BAD, SHIFTING FEEL CLUNKY/KNOTCHY TO WHERE ITS HARD TO GET IN GEAR ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS COLD. TOOK IT IN THE FIRST TIME ON 3/26/02 AND THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER PULLED TRANSMISSION 1. WITHOUT DISCUSSING IT WITH ME AND 2. WITHOUT HAVING THE PART IN STOCK. TOOK 2 WEEKS TO GET THE NEW TRANSMISSION IN WHICH IF WE HADNT FOUGHT WITH THEM THEY WERENT PLANNING ON GIVING US A RENTAL. NOW IM TAKING IT IN AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. GRINDING AS IT GOES INTO 3RD. THIS TIME THEY SAY THEY ARE REPLACING IT WITH A 2003 TRANSMISSION AND IT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. SO APPARENTLY NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT. SINCE ITS ON 2 OCCASION I WILL PUT THE LATER DATE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS TAKEN IN 3/26/02 AND REPLACED 4/11/02 AND NOW IM TAKING IT BACK IN ON 4/30/03 TO BE FIXED AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016737April 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOW AT 20,800 MILES I THINK MY CAR MAY BE BURNING OIL.LOST 2 QUARTS IN 3000 MILES. DIP STICK ACTUALLY CAME UP DRY BUT NO OIL LIGHT. IM TAKING IT IN TOMORROW TO HAVE THE TRANNY REPLACED ALONG WITH SOME O2 SENSORS THAT WENT BAD. ALSO IM HAVING IT CHECKED BECAUSE THE TRUNK AND DRIVERS/FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LEAKS. ALSO THE E BRAKE IS FAILING AGAIN, THERE IS RATTLING COMING FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR AND A SQEAUKING NOISE WHEN I RELEASE THE CLUTCH. PLUS MY SIDE SKIRTS ARE STILL WARPED, ILL HAVE TO REMIND THEM OF THAT. JUST WANTED TO ADD THIS ONE EVEN THOUGH I HAVENT GOTTEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER YET. ALSO JUST WANT TO SAY I OFFICIALLY HATE NISSAN AND THEIR EXTREMELY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AND AM LOOKING INTO A LAWYER TO FILE A LEMON LAW CASE. JUST BECAUSE THE SENTRA IS THE LOW END MODEL CAR DOESNT MEAN YOU HAVE TO TREAT THE OWNERS WITH LESS RESPECT THAN THOSE WITH A 350Z OR A MURANO. IM BUYING A SUBARU AFTER I GET RID OF THIS POS !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016732April 30, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
MY EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN ALMOST NON-EXISTENT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. MY DRIVEWAY IS A STEEP HILL SO ITS A MUST THAT I USE IT. ON 2 OCCASIONS WHERE SOMEONE ELSE PARKED MY CAR AND ONLY USED THE E BRAKE AND DIDNT PUT IT IN GEAR, WE FOUND MY CAR HALFWAY IN THE ROAD (STOPPED) AND THEN ACTUALLY WATCHED IT AS IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS ONE NIGHT. WHEN I GET IN MY CAR TO START IT BEFORE PUSHING IN THE CLUTCH I HAVE TO MAKE SURE MY FOOT IS FIRM ON THE BRAKE OR THE CAR WILL START ROLLING BACKWARDS. I HAD IT TIGHTENED AT THE DEALER AND HAVE DONE IT A FEW TIMES SINCE MYSELF AFTER BEING SHOWN HOW ONLY TO HAVE IT REVERT TO ITS NON FUNCTIONAL STATE EACH TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016733April 30, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
OEM SIDE SKIRTS DO NOT FIT RIGHT WITH CAR. SEEM WARPED. BOW OUT IN VARIOUS SPOTS ALONG THE BODY. COMPARED MY CAR TO OTHERS OF SIMILAR MODEL AND THEY ARE FLUSH WHILE MINE LOOKS AWFUL. DEALER REPLACED SKIRTS ONLY TO HAVE IT LOOK WORSE WITH THE NEW ONES. SUPPOSED TO HAVE ME MEET WITH A REP BUT I WAS SUPPOSED TO WORK AROUND HER SCHEDULE AND NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO MEET HER. NO SOLUTION EVER FOUND NOR DID IT SEEM THEY CARED TO FIND ONE. THIS TIME IT TOOK A MONTH TO GET THE PARTS IN. TOOK IN MAY 1, 2002 , PARTS REPLACED JUNE 4, 2002
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016787April 30, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R SPEC-V AND IN THE ONE YEAR THAT I HAD THE VEHICLE, I'VE HAD A COUPLE OF THINGS REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. FIRST, I HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THEN THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH BEARING BECAUSE OF SOME NOISE WHILE SHIFTING. THEN THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CAM SENSOR AS THE VEHICLE DID NOT START ONE DAY. THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY LOSES OIL AND ONE TIME IT WAS BONE DRY AFTER 3,500 MILES. THIS SEEMS LIKE A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL BASED ON PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. ALL IN ALL, POOR MANUFACTURING OF THE ENGINE COMPONENTS. AFTER THE FLOOR MAT RECALL, THEY REPLACED THE FLOOR MATS AND SECURED IT TO THE CARPET. NOW, THE CARPET GETS CAUGHT ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL, SO I HAVE TO SHIFT THE FLOOR MATS ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016181April 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR YET AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED TWICE & THE ENGINE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OIL IN IT. WHAT KIND OF CAR HAS THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS? THE GEARS SHIFT HARD NOW TO WHERE IT ABOUT JERKS YOU AND I DRIVE AN AUTOMATIC. NOT TO MENTION THE DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T EVEN GIVE ME A RENTAL WHILE THEY HAD TO PRACTICALLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015112April 3, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012390March 25, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010625March 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILED IN SE-R SPEC-V FROM NISSAN CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010390March 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2002 SENTRA SE-R SPEC V IN FEB OF 2002. I HAVE HAD MAJOR ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BEFORE THE CAR WAS EVEN A YEAR OLD I HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS 3 TIMES. THEY REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION 2 TIMES. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS WITH A 2003 TRANSMISSION. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN MY CAR IN 2 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE. MY ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 TIMES. BOTH TIMES MY ENGINE WAS FOUND WITH NO OIL IN IT EVEN THOUGHT IT WAS FAR FROM BEING DO FOR AN OIL CHANGE. MY CAR CONSUMES OIL AND I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO ADD. THESE PROBLEMS ARE EXCESSIVE AND RIDICULES FOR A CAR THAT IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010408March 13, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT 4:30PM DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING THE 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FLOOR MAT HAD COME LOOSE AND JAMMED THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO SHIFT TO AND KICK THE PEDAL LOOSE. VERY NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS FAULT WAS THE SUBJECT OF AN EARLIER RECALL, BUT THE SOLUTION BY NISSAN DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE FLOOR MAT EASILY COMES OFF THE PUNY LITTLE PEG ON THE FLOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011105March 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008407March 5, 2003
STRUCTURE
PAINT PROBLEMS... EXCESSIVE PAINT CHIPPING (FRONT BUMPER) AND SURFACE RUST AFTER 1 YEAR OF OWNING CAR! DEALER REFUSES TO REPAINT DAMAGED PANELS. THOUGH OPENLY ADMITS TO NISSAN PAINT PROBLEMS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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