Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#703821February 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN HAS MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPLACE A TRANSMISION AND FAILED ALL TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835334February 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BRAKE LIGHT FUSE GOES OUT WHICH MAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES, CANNOT RESOLVE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703544February 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH,TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED. HIGH PITCHED WHINING OCCURRED. TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING FLUID. SEAL IS BROKEN. UNSURE IF TRANS HAS OTHER PROBLEMS. ONLY 53000 MILES ON CAR! ANY HELP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703546February 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BRAKES WHINE EVERY TIME PEDAL IS PRESSED. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON IN AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO DOOR BEING AJAR, LIGHT NOT TURNING OFF. SEAT BELTS IN BOTH FRONT SEATS AND ONE BACK SEATS DUE NOT STAY HOOKED. THEY COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK. IT SLIDES WHEN SOMEONE SITS THERE AFTER THE SEAT HAS BEEN LOWERED TO ALLOW ACCESS TO BACK SEAT. SEAT BELT LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN OFF, SOMETIMES TAKES A FEW MINUTES, SOMETIMES NEVER. ALSO, TRANS AXLE NOT IN ALL THE WAY, AND POWER STEERING RETURN LEAKS . MUFFLER BRACKETS STRETCHED,AND NOT SECURELY HOLDING MUFFLER (MUFFLER BROKE INTO TWO PIECES). CAR ONLY HAS APPX 54000 MILES ON IT, AND EVERYTHING SEEMS LIKE IT STARTING TO FALL APART. ANY HELP OR INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703554February 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER FOUND IN TRUNK. NO LEAKS ARE APPARENT. THERE ARE OPENINGS THAT THE REAR SEATBELTS GO THROUGH. THROUGH THESE OPENINGS A TRAIL OF WATER/DIRT ARE APPARENT. IT SEEMS THAT THE WATER IS GETTING IN THROUGH THIS AREA. WHETHER IT IS COMING DOWN THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW SEAL OR UP FROM BELOW IS INDETERMINABLE BY ME. THE PLUGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK TO RELEASE THE WATER, BUT THIS IS NOT A CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835049February 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE LOST POWER. WHEN USING THE CLUTCH AND TRYING TO GO INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THE VEHICLE WON'T PICK UP SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835008February 18, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON, AND AIRBAG TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543938February 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703211February 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ON NOVEMBER 11, 1998 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 57 BY ASKUM, IL. GOING 65 MPH. SHE CLAIMS THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND SHE HAD TO NAVIAGE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID BEING REAR ENDED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART. SHE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. SHE WAS CRYING AND CUT HERSELF LIFTING UP THE HOOD. SHE SAW LOTS OF GRAY SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND PHONED ME ON A CELLULAR. I TOLD HER TO CALL 911 AND I ALSO CALLED THEM. THE ILLINIOS STATE POLICE ARRIVED QUICKLY AND ORDERED A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR NEVER STARTED AGAIN. IT IS STILL SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND OUR MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS MODEL HAS NO INDICATOR LIGHT TO SIGNAL THAT IT IS OVERHEATING .THIS CAUSES IT TO OVERHEAT ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE MOST PEOPLE ARE WATCHING THE ROAD AND NOT THE HOT/COLD GAUGE. I FEEL THIS MAJOR FLAW CAUSED MY DAUGHTER TO BE IN GRAVE DANGER AND THAT IT CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAR BEING EFFECTIVELY WORTHLESS AT THIS POINT. I ALSO NOTED IN THE "OWNER'S MANUAL ON PAGE 5-8 THAT THE MANUFACTURER ADDRESSES OPTIONS " IF YOU FEEL A LACK OF ENGINE POWER "OR YOUR CAR OVERHEATS. THIS WOULD INDICATE TO ME THAT THIS MODEL HAS A HISTORY OF LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND OVERHEATING. DESPITE THE CAR'S HISTORY THE MANUFACTURER NEVER PUT AN INDICATOR LIGHT TO DESIGNATE THAT THE CAR IS OVERHEATING PUTTING DRIVERS ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN GRAVE DANGER OF MAJOR ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#834650February 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING
MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608692February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IDLE PULLEY FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608906February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUGS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606618February 1, 1999
TIRES
VEHICLE LOST TRACTION IN REAR TIRE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AROUND A RIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE HITTING A MOUNTAIN. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607116February 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH LIGHTS FAILED FIVE OCCASIONS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606973February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES WORE OUT CAUSING ROTOR DAMAGE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610018February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
MAIN AIR FLOW NOT OPERATIONAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607432February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES MALFUNCTIONING. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606908February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED.MGM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606970February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, CAUSED ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606958February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER SOLENOID FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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