Nissan Sentra Complaints (1999)

59 consumer complaints on file.

#747091June 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FILLER METAL FLAP BECAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION THAT PREVENTS GASOLINE FROM FLOWING FREELY INTO THE FUEL TANK WHEN PUMPING. AS A RESULT GASOLINE OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS FROM THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN FIRE OR PERSONAL *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890313June 13, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC POWER DOORS LOCKS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY UNLOCK BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED , AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785017May 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS AND FRONT END SEEMS FLOATY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN EVERYTHING WAS FINE, CONSUMER THEN WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE BALANCING OF THE TIRES, NOTING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL SHAKING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS THEN NOTICED OF THE FRONT TIRES, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS WAS A TIRE FAILURE AND CONSUMER SHOULD GO TO A DUNLOP OUTLET FOR A REMEDY, A LOCAL TIRE SHOP STATED THIS WAS NOT THE FAULT OF THE TIRES THEMSELVES, BUT RATHER THE RESULT OF A BALANCE/ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, CONSUMER PURCHASED ANOTHER SET OF DUNLOP TIRES TO REPLACE THE EXCESSIVELY-WORN FRONT TIRES, CONSUMER STATES DESPITE THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AND TIRE ROTATION, THE SUSPENSION STILL FEELS FLOATY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745594May 21, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 20-25 MPH. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, APPROX. 4PM. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY, I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HARD, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO STEER TO THE SIDE BUT I COULD ONLY GO SO FAR. I HAD THE FEELING THAT I LOST POWER. I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR AFTER IMPACT BECAUSE THE POWER LOCKS DID NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD LAMP WAS EMBEDDED INTO THE BATTERY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#560657April 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ENGINE REVOLUTION GOES FROM 1000 TO 8000 SUDDENLY AND SO THE SPEED TRANSLATED 0 TO 120 MPH, CONSUMER WAS BEHIND A NEW YORK CITY BUS AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE AND TURNING OF THE ENGINE, STILL THE VEHICLE HIT THE BUS GENTLY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD FIND THE PROBLEM, INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES 12-22-00, 12-28-00 AND 3-9-01. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883923March 23, 2001
WHEELS:HUB
REAR HUB FROZE TO THE WHEEL. WHEN REMOVING WHEEL TO PLACE SPARE ON REAR HUB CAME OFF WITH WHEEL. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882479March 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH ON WET ROAD DRIVER SLID INTO A TRUCK, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881125February 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR HAS FAILED AT 108,000 MILES AND IS REOCCURRING AS A TYPICAL PROBLEM ON 1.6 LITER ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879115January 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVEING 25 MPH ENGINE STALLED, AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877616January 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 50 MPH CONSUMER WAS EXITING RAMP WHEN BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER HAD TO SWERVE AND HIT A BRICK BUILDING AT 30 TO 40 MPH. BRAKES FINALLY DID KICK IN, AND IT DID SLOW VEHICLE DOWN A LITTLE BEFORE HITTING A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, CONSUMER STATES THAT IT FELT AS IF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873740October 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND TRYING TO AVOID AN OBJECT ON THE ROAD, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724586June 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
THE STOPPING DISTANCE FOR THIS SUB-COMPACT AT 30 MPH IS EXORBITANT. MY ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF RUNNING OUT OF BRAKING SPACE ON A DAMP ROAD. EVERYONE WITH ABS EQUIPPED VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO SWERVE OUT OF THE ROAD TO AVOID ACCIDENT HOWEVER MY STANDARD BRAKES COULDN'T COMPETE WITH THEIR MANUEVERABILITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE BRAKES WORK LIKE I HAVE 50K MILES W/O SERVICING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721916April 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR HIT A BARRIER, ANF AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784641April 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
OVER HALF OF THE IGNITION KEY BROKE OFF AND REMAINS IN THE IGNITION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857537February 25, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE IS STICKING DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE BUILD UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784640February 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE IGNITION KEY FAILED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716637December 29, 1999
SEATS
THE FRON SEATS WHEN MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK, WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE DEALER SAID TAKE IT APART AND LOOK FOR A COIN JAMMED IN THERE. THERE ARE NO COINS ON THE TRACK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE TRACK AND THE NEW ONE EVEN JAMS. THE ONLY WAY TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD IS TO TAKE THE TWO FORWARD BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE CHASSY AND SHAKING THE SEAT, THEN FOR SOME REASON THE SEAT WILL MOVE FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848168September 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A STONE WALL AND THEN ROLLED OVER ON ITS TOP,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES.THERE WAS NO INDICTATION OF AIRBAGS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#709297July 27, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
IDENTICAL WEAR ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, INSIDE WORN TO CORD - WHILE AT DEALERSHIP MET ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM (2ND TIME FOR THEM)- DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT (CAR OR TIRES)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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