Nissan Sentra Complaints (1997)

108 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#607462February 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608076February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DOOR HINGE FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834284January 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRYING TO PARK VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO ACROSS APARTMENT COMPLEX AND OVER A FIVE FOOT ENBANKMENT LANDING ON TOP OF TWO VEHICLES. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543155December 28, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
DURING MINOR COLLISION HEADREST OFFERED NO PROTECTION DUE TO DESIGN RESULTING IN SHIPLASH INJURY TO CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#832035December 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831597December 2, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK CORRODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MAY CAUSE A FUEL LEAK AND FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542733November 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831285November 24, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER HURT HEAD/ CHIN AND CHEST BECAUSE THE HEADREST DID NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#831183November 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES HAD A GRINDING NOISE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING 20-25 MPH. APPLIED THE BRAKES AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED, AND FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830234November 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, AFFECTING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING A FRONTAL ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS ACCIDENT. ALSO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE SEATBELTED, BUT THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND SUSTAIN INJURIES. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, AND WITH THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW GOING OFF TRACK. *AK.ET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#541122September 29, 1998
TIRES
LARGE BUBBLES AND TEARS IN TIRES ARE CAUSING THEM TO FAIL.(MANUFACTURER- AMERI G45 GENERAL ALL SEASON, TIRE SIZE- P175/70R13)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827989September 17, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL FOUR DOORS ARE NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER, BUT CONDITION APPEARED NOT TO BE CORRECTED. WIND/RAIN STILL LEAKS WITHIN DOOR FRAMES, EVEN WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE CLOSED. DEALER WILL NOTACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824527September 2, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35 TO 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540214August 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
IT SEEMS THAT THE BRAKES WERE PUSHING TOO HARD AND THE SO NARROW TIRES COULDN'T RESIST THE BRAKE PRESSURE, LOCKING UP CONTINIOUSLY. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IT HAD JUST FINISHED RAINING. I WAS GOING AT A SPPED OF 20 TO 25 MPH WHEN I APPLEED THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP HITTING A VAN IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAVE HAD HAPPENED IN MANY OCCATIONS BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538821August 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FAILS TO START ON OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538263July 9, 1998
SUSPENSION
LEFT AND RIGHT STRUTS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON BOTH FRONT TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825156July 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS , THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER HAS TO PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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