Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10253805January 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE WEEK OF DEC 21 2008 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN ABOUT A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN MY BREAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THIS TO BE HANDLED ON JAN 5, 2009 AT 9:20 AM EST. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO CORRECT THIS POSSIBLE DEFECT. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO PITTSBURGH EAST NISSAN AND WAS GRADED BY DJ, I GAVE HIM THE VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE PAPER AND HE TOLD ME TO HAVE A SEAT IN THE WAITING ROOM. AT 10:30 AM - DJ, CAME OVER TO ME AND TOLD ME WE DON'T HAVE THE PART IN STOCK AND THEY ORDERED IT FOR ME AND I WILL BE ON THE LIST TO CALL ME BACK TO REPLACE THE PART, I WAS LIKE WHAT?, I SAT HERE FOR NOTHING AND YOU DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO MY CAR, DJ TOLD ME THAT'S THE WAY NISSAN DOES IT, I HAVE TO BRING THE CAR IN AND THEN THEY ORDER THE PART, THEN I GET CALLED BACK IN TO REPLACE THE PART..... THIS DOES NOT SEEM LOGICAL TO ME FOR A RECALL, I WASTED MY TIME (TWICE) BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO HAVE EXTRA PARTS IN STOCK????? HELP ME CHANGE THIS POLICY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253665January 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WOULD ONLY DO 10 MILES PER HOUR ON A SUPERHIGHWAY - VERY VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 2 MILES THIS WAY ON VERY SIDE OF ROAD TO SIDE ROAD WHERE I PARKED. WHEN I STARTED IT UP AGAIN IT DROVE NORMALLY. THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I SEE THERE IS A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH NISSAN SENTRAS. ALOT OF TROUBLE. IT IS TIME FOR THIS GOVT AGENCY TO START WORKING FOR CONSUMERS AND STOP BEING FRONT MEN FOR CAR COMPANIES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 57000 MILES ON IT. I WAS SCARED OUT OF MY MIND AND VERY FRIGHTENED. I AM 73 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10253565January 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH, NOVEMBER, 2007. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN I NOTICED A SIGN SAYING LOOSE GRAVEL. THE CAR SPUN AND I WOUND UP IN A DITCH. THE PASSENGERS AND I WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CAR WAS TOTALED OUT AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO RETRIEVE IT FROM THE CAR POUND. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10253101December 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. SHE EXPERIENCED STALLING CONSISTENTLY IN NOVEMBER OF 2008. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS THE GASOLINE SHE USED THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ON DECEMBER 3, 2008, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSIS FOUND FAILURE CODES FOR THE HEAD GASKET AND CRANK SENSOR. THE THIRD CYLINDER AND THE CRANK SENSOR CIRCUIT WERE REPLACED. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WERE $1,678.58. THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REDIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE STALLING WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A REPORT RELATED TO THE FAILURE WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE VIN WASN'T INCLUDED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WILL RECEIVE A REFUND IF THEY FOUND THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 135,000. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252854December 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE HEAT, HEADLIGHTS, AND RADIO ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS STILL ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY IDLED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252869December 26, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 5/2007. I CALLED THE DEALER IN GLENSIDE AND WAS TOLD TO "CHECK THE FLUID". MY CONCERN WAS THIS BEING A NEW CAR AND LIGHTS WERE BLINKING ON THE DASHBOARD SUCH AS LOW TIRE GAUGE AND BRAKE SIGNALS. WHEN FLUID WAS ADDED THE LIGHT DID GO OUT. IN 8/2007 I MADE A TRIP TO V.A. AND HAD A HARD TIME STOPPING IN THE JAMMED UP STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AROUND WASHINGTON. AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED HAD I NOT PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AGAIN IN 9/2007 MY LIGHT CAME ON. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT WHEN I WENT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS RESOLVED. MY CONCERN IS I KNEW THESE OCCURRENCES WERE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR A NEW CAR. I WAS DISREGARDED WITH MY CONCERNS BY THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM, SO WHO I AM TO TRUST WITH THE "INSPECTION" SUGGESTED TO ME IN MY OWNER NOTIFICATION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252690December 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2003 NISSAN SENTRA DIED OUT WHILE DRIVING AGAIN WITHIN TWO WEEKS (12/05/08 & 12/19/08)! THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY CAR DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING -THEN, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON & ALL GAUGES GO ERRATIC, OR VICE VERSA. THESE CONDITIONS COME OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FIRST TIME MY CAR DIED OUT ON THE ROAD WAS ON 03/21/2007. HOWEVER, SINCE I PURCHASED THIS BRAND-NEW CAR IN 2003, THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. IT WAS HARD TO START THE ENGINE AND DIED OUT, WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGING THE STARTER. (APPROX. 6 TIMES OF SERVICES AND POSSIBLY, A RECALL SEEMED TO SOLVE THIS ONE.) THEN, ANOTHER PROBLEM CAME UP. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY AS YEARS GO BY SINCE 2004. (APPROX. 8 TIMES OF REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND NOT FIXED YET AS OF 12/23/08) ALSO, ALL THE GAUGES SUDDENLY GO ERRATIC (BOUNCING AROUND OR UP& DOWN MOVEMENTS) WHEN START A CAR OR WHILE DRIVING. AGAIN, THESE CONDITIONS COME UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ESPECIALLY, IN THE MORNING WHEN START A CAR, IT HAPPENS MORE (MORE THAN ONCE A MONTH) THAN WHILE DRIVING. THIS YEAR THE OIL GAUGE BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE AND COST ME $550. RECENTLY, I SOMETIMES NOTICE THAT MY CAR DOES NOT CREEP, WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO SPEED UP. EVERY TIME THESE CONDITIONS COME UP, I TAKE MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND WHAT IS WRONG. IT HAS BEEN YEARS, AND MY CAR IS GETTING WORSE EVEN THOUGH THE MILEAGE IS ONLY 33491. NOW, MY CAR HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE DEALER FOR DAYS AS OF 12/23/08. NISSAN SHOULD REPURCHASE MY CAR BECAUSE IT JEOPARDIZES OTHERS' AND MY SAFETY/LIFE ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252277December 19, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. DROVE CAR AND THEN PARKED. RETURNED TO CAR AND UPON STARTING NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT WAS ON AND HAD NO POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING. (SYSTEM IS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) DROVE CAR TO DEALER WITH NO POWER STEERING. FOLLOWING DAY, WHEN DEALER ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM CORRECTIVE SERVICE AND DIAGNOSE PROBLEM THE POWER STEERING IS WORKING. THEREFORE THEY HAVE RELEASED THE VEHICLE AS NOT HAVING ANY SERVICE PROBLEM. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT THE PROBLEM WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251960December 16, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BOUGHT FOUR TOYO Z800 ULTRA TIRES AS A SET ON MARCH 22, 2003, WHEN MY 1995 NISSAN SENTRA GLE HAD 134492 MILES. CAR WAS PROPERLY ALIGNED, WHEELS PROPERLY BALANCED, AND TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED AT ALL TIMES. REPLACED ONE TIRE DECEMBER 21, 2007 AT 177988 MILES; BECAUSE OF SIDEWALL CRACKS AND A THROWN CHUNK OF TREAD (ROUGHLY QUARTER-SIZED). REPLACED OTHER THREE TIRES DECEMBER 13, 2008 WHEN MY CAR HAD 189006 MILES; BECAUSE OF TREAD AREA CRACKS AND LIGHT CRACKING ON SIDEWALLS (PICTURES AVAILABLE). (NOTE: THOSE THREE Z800S HAD IDENTICAL DOT NUMBERS AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THE FOURTH DID ALSO.) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORIGINAL DEALER IS GIVING ME A PRORATED REFUND OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE, WHICH I CONSIDER TO BE A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251971December 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DROVE THE 2007 NISSAN SENTRA FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS WITH ALMOST NO ISSUES EXCEPT THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON." I TOOK IT TO THE DEAL FOR THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCES AND HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES, AND USED PREMIUM GAS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60MPH, THE CAR STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL OVER. IT WAS A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. RECENTLY I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE BRAKE FLUID LEAK. I KNOW THAT FLUID AND ELECTRICITY DO NOT MIX, SO IT MAY VERY WELL HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10251994December 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO ADD MORE OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE OIL LEAKAGE BECAME A PERSISTENT ISSUE. ONE YEAR LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PISTON RINGS, HEAD JOB, AND CRANKSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252021December 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
IN MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R SPEC V WITH A 2.5L ENGINE/MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AT ABOUT 69K MILES THE CAR SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNSTABLE ENGINE IDLING AND SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS. FIRST MECHANIC FOUND LOOSE METAL PIECES IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AREA, ALONG WITH SPARK PLUG ONE FOULED. METAL PIECES WERE REMOVED AND A NEW SPARK PLUG WAS INSTALLED. CAR RAN OKAY FOR A FEW WEEKS, THE SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURRED. MECHANIC REMOVED INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FOUND TWO POWER VALVES AND THEIR SCREWS OBLITERATED AND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE COMPARTMENT IN DOZENS OF LOOSE PIECES. METAL PIECES REMOVED, POWER VALVES REPLACED, SCREWS REPLACED AND SECURED WITH LOCK-TITE. SYMPTOMS OCCURRED FOR A THIRD TIME RECENTLY. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE ADVISORS; THEY RAN THE VIN AND FOUND A RECALL ON 04 SENTRA 2.5L ENGINE VEHICLES, SPECIFICALLY THE POWER VALVE SCREWS COMING LOOSE, CAUSING UNSTABLE ENGINE IDLING AND POWER LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252029December 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE AND LOSE POWER FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 75 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DISCOVERED METAL PIECES UNDER SPARK PLUG NUMBER 1. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED SPARK PLUG NUMBER 1; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REMOVED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FOUND EVEN MORE METAL PIECES IN THE ENGINE FROM THE POWER VALVE. TWO OF THE POWER VALVES WERE IRREGULARLY SHAPED AND WERE BROKEN OFF INTO THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/15/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251584December 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL LINE. WHENEVER HE FILLS UP THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE WOULD LEAK FROM THE FILLER TUBE CONNECTION TANK. THE OVERFLOW TUBE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FUEL CONTINUED TO LEAK. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR MADE A SERIES OF FOUR BEEPING SOUNDS AND REMAIN LIT FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE CONTINUING TO BEEP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251501December 11, 2008
STEERING
STEERING IS DRIFTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251441December 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1. THE CAR DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING -SUDDENLY ALL THE GAUGES BECOME ERRATIC AND ENGINE DIES OUT. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. BOUNCING GAUGES OCCUR WHILE DRIVING. 2. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. THE CAR DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING ONCE A YEAR. BOUNCING GAUGES OCCUR AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH -ERRATIC AND SPORADIC. BECAUSE OF THIS ONGOING PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX, IT GIVES ME GREAT EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND FEAR OF DRIVING. IT WAS PURE LUCK THAT I DID NOT GET INTO ACCIDENTS SO FAR. BUT IT IS TIME THAT SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO STOP THIS ONGOING UNSOLVED PROBLEMS. 3. THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS TAKES A LOOK AT IT, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEMS FOR YEARS. ONE TIME THEY RETURNED MY CAR, STATING, "THERE IS A GHOST IN YOUR CAR." DURING THE LAST VISIT AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED IT (CAR DIES OUT) WOULD COME BACK AGAIN, AND THAT NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED THEY WOULD DO FURTHER TEST. WHAT IF THE "NEXT TIME" GETS ME INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250505December 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. ON NOVEMBER 3, 2008, WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER LEFT LEG, ARM, AND LOWER BACK. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND IS INVESTIGATING THE CRASH. THE PENBROOK PINE POLICE REPORT NUMBER WAS 2008-086387. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10250528December 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UPON NOTICING AN UNUSUAL SMELL COMING FROM MY CAR I OPENED MY HOOD TO REMOVE THE OIL DIPSTICK ONLY TO FIND THAT THE PLASTIC RING HAD MELTED AWAY FROM THE DIPSTICK. THE DIPSTICK WAS NOW STUCK AND AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE IT BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS SUGGESTIONS, WHICH I FOUND ONLINE IN ORDER TO AVOID A MECHANIC FEE OF MORE THAN $150.00 TO REMOVE IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN SENTRA ACCORDING TO THE MANY BLOGS FOUND ON THE WEB SIMPLY BY TYPING NISSAN BROKEN OIL DIPSTICK. I WAS GIVEN A DEFECTIVE PART, TIME WASTED TRYING TO REMOVE THE DIPSTICK AND HAD TO INCUR THE COST TO REPLACE THE PART, ONLY TO BE GIVEN THE SAME TYPE OF DIPSTICK WITH A PLASTIC HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250049November 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD SUCK THE FUEL BACK INTO THE TANK INSTEAD OF MAINTAINING PRESSURE IN THE FUEL INJECTORS. HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE GASOLINE WAS IN THE TANK. THE ISSUE OCCURRED MANY TIMES IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE TWO SET OF SPARK PLUGS. THE DEALER CHARGED $100 FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THEN INFORMED HIM OF THE FUEL PUMP ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE FAILURE AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A COMPLETELY NEW FUEL PUMP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,582. UPDATED 12/22/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/23/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249705November 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TEN OCCASIONS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AFTER CONTINUOUS REPAIR, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REVOLUTION SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DUE TO EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN, MILEAGES, AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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