Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10317735March 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THAT MY ENGINE HAS CUT OFF DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE BUTTERFLY SCREWS ON THE INTAKE VALVE OF MY 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R SPEC V. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY HAVE ISSUED A RECALL ON THE 2003 AND UP MODELS BUT REFUSE TO ISSUE THE RECALL ON THE 2002 MODEL. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A HIGHWAY CRASH ON TWO OCCASIONS AS WELL AS CONTINUOUS DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317054March 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. WHEN HE TOOK AN EXIT AND CAME TO AN YIELD SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY UNTIL HE STARTS TO DECREASE HIS SPEED TO 20MPH. THIS HAD HAPPENED TO HIM EVERYDAY FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS. THE CONTACT STATED HE DID CONTACT A DEALER AND HE TOLD HIM ABOUT THE RECALL BUT THEY SAID THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317116March 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE CRANK SENSOR REPLACED. THE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60000. THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. UPDATED 09/21/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316740March 4, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316339March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE VICTIMS OF TOYOTA'S RECKLESS NEGLIGENCE. IN MAY 2006 I HAD A BRAND NEW NISSAN SENTRA AND I PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY ACROSS FROM MY APARTMENT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR ACCELERATED AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS POSSESSED. IT SPED PROBABLY 70-80 MPH AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. LUCKILY, FOR ME THE CAR RAMMED INTO THE CONDO OF THE DRIVEWAY I PULLED IN. MY AIRBAGS POPPED OUT AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WITH ONLY A CUT ON MY FOREHEAD. MY NEIGHBOR WITNESS THE WHOLE THING. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT I WAS ALIVE AND NOT BADLY HURT. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THE OTHERS WITH THE SAME CAR HAD EXPERIENCE THIS. I TRIED TO CONTACT NISSAN, I EVEN HIRED AN ATTORNEY. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. WELL, I KNOW THAT THIS CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND IF NOT FOR THE CONDO I WOULD HAD DIED. NOW THAT THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED WITH TOYOTA I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. MIND YOU I'M STILL PAYING FOR THE CAR THAT IS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315837March 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON OUR 2009 NISSAN SENTRA IS NOT DISARMING WHEN OUR 8 YEAR OLD SON, WHO IS 67 POUNDS, IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315298March 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING TO FLORIDA FROM DC FOR VACATION, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. SINCE WE WERE ON A TRIP, I FIGURED I WOULD TOP OFF THE ENGINE OIL JUST IN CASE. THE ENGINE WAS BONE DRY. THE NOISE SEEMED TO GO AWAY AFTER ADDING OIL AT FIRST, BUT THEN THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALER WE COULD FIND. WHEN THEY LIFTED THE HOOD AT THE DEALER, THE OIL HAD EXPLODED AND WAS EVERYWHERE. WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE IN MY 2008 SENTRA, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE. SINCE I DID NOT HAVE MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS WITH ME (I WAS ON VACATION), THEY REFUSED TO EVEN CONTACT NISSAN WARRANTY WITHOUT PROOF OF ALL OIL CHANGES. THEY CLAIMED THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO LACK OF OIL CHANGES. I COULD NOT AFFORD A FACTORY ENGINE, SO THE PURCHASE OF A USED 2008 SENTRA ENGINE VOIDED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, THE CAR HAD A LITTLE OVER 35K MILES. FURTHER RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES A POSSIBLE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE, WHICH THE DEALERSHIP DENIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315032February 28, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HI THERE, I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8 S AND UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE AN SINGLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON 31 DEC, 2009. I SKID ON THE SNOWY-ICY HIGHWAY AND HIT THE ROAD SIDE BARRIERS ABOUT 20-30 MPH. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED. I INJURED MY NECK. I SENT ALL INFORMATIONS NISSAN USA ABOUT ME, VEHICLE AND ACCIDENT TO AND ASKED WHY? HOWEVER, THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME ANY REASONABLE ANSWER. I GOT FINAL RESPONSE FROM NISSAN ALMOST 2 MONTHS LATER THAN ACCIDENT. THEY FORWARD ME TO DEALER FOR AIRBAG DIAGNOSIS BUT IT'S NOT FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE ALL RECORDS ABOUT ACCIDENT AND NISSAN. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS...*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10314260February 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED IN MID TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT IT FAILED TO START. THE DEALER HAD POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313738February 24, 2010
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY NEW NISSAN SENTRA 2010S VERY QUICKLY VEERS TO THE LEFT AT 50-65 MPG IN THE HIGHWAY. I DID NOT STEP MY FOOT ON ACCELERATOR NOR BRAKE AT THAT TIME. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES OCCASIONALLY SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR ON JAN 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312293February 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY VEHICLE ALMOST STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. A VEHICLE BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AT A SLOW PACE. TOOK MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA GXE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY PROBLEM WAS THE ECU SYSTEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ECU SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR ANY RECALLS FOR THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE MODEL. THERE WERE 8 RECALLS FOR THAT YEARS MODEL. ONE OF THE RECALLS INVOLVED THE ECU SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL WAS CONSISTENT TO THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I CALLED NISSAN AND INFORMED THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD ALREADY ARCHIVED MY VEHICLES VIN NUMBER AND I HAD TO WAIT 24 HOURS FOR THEM TO REACH ME TO ONLY ADVISE ME THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THAT VEHICLE. I KNOW OF ONE RECALL I RECEIVED IN 2004 ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS. MANY VEHICLES FOR THAT PARTICULAR YEAR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME RESULTS. NISSAN DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR "LEMONS." MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 82000 MILES ON IT. THE ECU SHOULD NOT BE BAD. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE IS A RECALL BUT FOR SOME REASON IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS ARCHIVED AND IT HAS NOT BEEN 10 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311118February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I JUST WANT TO ADD A REPORT OF (SO-CALLED) SUDDEN ACCELERATION SYNDROME THAT OCCURRED TO ME ON THANKSGIVING DAY OF NOVEMBER 2007 THEN AGAIN WITHIN A MONTH OR TWO AFTER THE NISSAN DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO A BADLY POSITIONED FLOOR MAT. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A "DIRTY THROTTLE" THAT REQUIRED $75 "THROTTLE SERVICE," -- A CLEANING -- TO WHICH I READILY CONSENTED. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM HASN'T REOCCURRED (KNOCK ON WOOD). IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE CAR SPED FORWARD WHEN MY FOOT WAS OFF THE BRAKE SO QUICKLY I BARELY HAD TIME TO REACT. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR CAUSE ONE. I DRIVE A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA, WHICH I MAINTAIN REGULARLY. THE NISSAN MANUAL STATES THAT THROTTLE SERVICE SHOULD BE REGULARLY PERFORMED (SOMETHING I HAD NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE) BUT NOT THAT NEGLECTING TO DO SO COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. THIS WAS NOT MILD ACCELERATION -- THE SPEED INCREASED ALARMINGLY UNTIL I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THEN HIT BRAKES (I INSTINCTIVELY TRIED BRAKING FIRST, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RACE) AND PULLED OVER TO COLLECT MYSELF. THIS ISN'T EASY WITH POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310056February 12, 2010
AIR BAGS
THIS IS A NEW UPDATE AND SEE #10301656 . LESS THAN 3 WEEKS SINCE MY LAST REPAIR, MY 2004 SENTRA AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE NOW SAYING THE COMPUTER IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $667. I ASKED THE SERVICE ADVISER HOW DID HE KNOW THE PREVIOUS THREE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE BAD AND HE SAID THE ERROR CODE TOLD HIM SO. I ASKED HIM WHAT LED HIM TO BELIEVE THE COMPUTER IS BAD THIS TIME, AND HE SAID THEY HAVE TO TRY SOMETHING ELSE AND WORK UPSTREAM SINCE THE LAST THREE FIXES DID NOT WORK. I ASKED HIM IF HE IS SURE THE COMPUTER IS THE PROBLEM AND HE CAN NOT SAY OR GIVE ME A GOOD ANSWER. I TOLD HIM I WILL NOT BE KEEPING THE CAR ONCE IT IS FIXED AND SO THEY BETTER DO A THROUGH JOB TO PROTECT THE NEXT BUYER NOW THAT THE CAR HAS (4) REPAIR RECORDS DUE TO AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE. I CALLED THE NISSAN HQ FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY IN TURN CONTACT THE LOCAL DEALER FOR INFORMATION. THE ONLY DISCREPANCY I CAN DETERMINE IS NOW THE SHOP CLAIMS TO HAVE ERROR CODES THAT PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. NISSAN HQ SAID THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT I TOLD THEM THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED UNDER THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND IT TOOK THEM (4) TIMES AND STILL COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT. I BELIEVED THE NISSAN AIRBAG RESTRAINT HAS SOME DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE ALL OF THE REPLACED ASSEMBLIES ARE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND I AM THE LONE DRIVER. +++++++ I AM REPORTING A SAFETY CONCERN TO NHTSB BECAUSE THE SAME SEAT BELT COMPONENT FOR MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L SEDAN HAS FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN A SPAN OF 5,209 MILES . THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE REPEATED FAILURES: 12/23/2008 @ 46,401 MILES; 8/13/2009 @ 48,000 MILES; 1/19/2010 @ 51,610 MILES. NISSAN DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEMS EACH TIME UNDER WARRANTY WITH BELT ASSY - TONGUE #86884-6Z604 . THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED FLASHING EACH TIME UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE ENTIRE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM ITSELF HAS BEEN COMPROMISED WITH A SINGLE CO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308565February 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
03 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINE, VEHICLE CONSUMES APPROX. 1QT OF OIL/WK, AND APPROX. 1 GALLON OF ANTI-FREEZE/MONTH. VEHICLE HESITATES AND JERKS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL ENGINE COMPONENTS, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND NEVER RESPONDS BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307045February 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM FILING A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS THE THE FUEL GAUGE/DISTANCE TO EMPTY METER. FEW WEEKS AGO IT STARTED TO MISSREAD. I FILL UP AND ITS ALREADY 2 BARS EMPTY. EVERYTIME I START THE CAR UP IT DROPS A BAR AND I'VE NOTICED A DRASTIC DROP IN THE DTE OF UP TO 50 MILES ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING OF ON 24 MILES. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND TRY TO SEE WHY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH LOTS OF PEOPLE AND THAT IT IS BEING LOOKED AT AS NORMAL. IF IT IS NORMAL IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE FOR NISSAN TO HAVE SENT A LETTER OR SOMETHING TO CAR OWNERS LETTING THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT IT IS HAPPENING AND THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THAT CAN REMEDY THE SITUATION. I HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE DAYS JUST TO FIND OUT THAT BASICALLY THE ONLY WAY IT WOULD BE CORRECTED WOULD BE IF NISSAN FOUND IT A RECALLABLE ITEM SINCE THERE IS NO CODE TO WORK WITH WHEN THEY PUT IT ON A MACHINE. I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AS A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSE ITS OBVIOUSLY MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT, IF ITS NOT READING RIGHT IT COULD EASILY LEAD TO ME BEING STRANDED ON A HIGHWAY DUE TO INCORRECT FUEL READINGS. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304915February 3, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE FIRST WINTER DRIVING THE CAR I NOTICED IT DROVE POORLY ON WET OR SNOW COVERED ROADS - IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIDING OR WANDERING. I WAS GOING TO PURCHASE SNOW TIRES BUT DID NOT. AFTER ABOUT ONE YEAR I NOTICED THE REAR TIRES WERE GREATLY WORN. I PAID TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND ALSO PURCHASED NEW TIRES. I WAS TOLD BY THE TIRE STORE THAT THE REAR COULD NOT BE ALIGNED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE ALIGNMENT ISSUE WAS WELL KNOWN TO NISSAN BY THIS TIME. THE CAR DEALER SHOULD HAVE CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT, AND IF FOUND DEFECTIVE SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT PRIOR TO TRANSFER OF THE CAR TO ME. I FEEL MY SAFETY WAS AT RISK DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM CORRECTED BY THE DEALER. I SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO DISCOVER THIS PROBLEM MYSELF, SINCE IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY NISSAN AND ITS DEALERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304969February 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMP LINE. I JUST RECENTLY PAID A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN JANUARY OF 2010 TO GET A NEW GAS TANK PUT IN THE CAR BECAUSE THE GAS TANK WOULD REJECT GAS WHEN I WOULD PUMP GAS CAUSING GAS TO OVER FLOOD ONTO THE GROUND WHICH IS DANGEROUS. I WENT TO A NON NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP GOING PLACES TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT IS NOT MY FAULT. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON IN MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN TO NISSAN DEALERS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I NEED THE CAR FIXED AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT WILL NOT TURN ME AWAY. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2005 AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT, I HAD TO GET THE FUEL PUMP LINE FIXED. I REALLY NEED SOME HELP AND GUIDANCE. TIMES ARE TOO TOUGH TO BE REPEATEDLY TURNED AWAY. I AM AFRAID THAT SOMETHING VITAL MIGHT HAPPEN IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO BE IGNORED BECAUSE GAS ISSUES CAN BE DANGEROUS. I HAVE FOUND RECALLS ON MY MAKE AND MODEL AND I NEED SOMEONE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THESE RECALLS. I WAS TOLD IN THE PAST YEARS THAT MY NISSAN DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS AND I WAS GIVEN FALSE INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303245January 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301851January 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 26K MILES A VERY LOUD, GRUMBLING, DRONING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION. APPARENT AT 25MPH. THE CVT TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT THE NOISE IS STILL PRESENT . IT IS WORSE THAN BEFORE. THE NOISE INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN IS UNBEARABLE,DEAFENING SPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN LOW GEAR. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO HEAR OTHER CARS OUTSIDE AS I HAVE TO INCREASE THE VOLUME OF MY RADIO AND OPEN WINDOWS TO TRY TO MASK THE NOISE. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH OTHER NISSAN MODELS USING THE SAME TYPE OF TRANSAXLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301656January 20, 2010
AIR BAGS
I AM REPORTING A SAFETY CONCERN TO NHTSB BECAUSE THE SAME SEAT BELT COMPONENT FOR MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L SEDAN HAS FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN A SPAN OF 5,209 MILES . THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE REPEATED FAILURES: 12/23/2008 @ 46,401 MILES; 8/13/2009 @ 48,000 MILES; 1/19/2010 @ 51,610 MILES. NISSAN DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEMS EACH TIME UNDER WARRANTY WITH BELT ASSY - TONGUE #86884-6Z604 . THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED FLASHING EACH TIME UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE ENTIRE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM ITSELF HAS BEEN COMPROMISED WITH A SINGLE COMPONENT FAILURE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS RARELY OCCUPIED AS I AM THE LONE DRIVER OF THIS CAR AND CARRY NO PASSENGER. I HAVE WRITTEN TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, P.O.BOX 685003, FRANKLIN TN 37068-5003 LAST AUG 22, 2009 ABOUT THIS SAFETY CONCERN AND NISSAN HAS NOT RESPONDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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