Nissan Sentra Complaints (2000)

171 consumer complaints on file.

#564267February 12, 2002
TIRES
THE VEHICLE MADE A THUMPING SOUND DUE TO THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE PREMATURELY, CAUSING WHEEL TO BEND. THE CONSUMER HAD ALL TIRES REPLACED AND WANTS A REFUND FROM THE TIRE DEALER, BRIDGESTONE P185/65R14. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564249February 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WHEELS LOCK UP, ON ONE OCCASION IT CAUSED A REAR END COLLSION, AND DAMAGED VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER REAR END COLLISION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002423January 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND REAR BRAKES WER NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. DRIVER NOTICED THIS WHEEL IMPRINTS IN SNOW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001769January 8, 2002
WHEELS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V277000/STEEL WHEELS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. RECEIVED LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER INDICATING PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND DEALERSHIP WILL REPAIR. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP SECOND TIME AND WAS INFORMED AGAIN NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001655January 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE COOLING FAN STOPPED WORKING, AND VEHICLE OVER HEATED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NO LOOK AT VEHICLE UNTIL 24TH OF THIS MONTH. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001177December 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CATALYLIC CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE FUEL THAT RAN THROUGH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE IGNITION COIL ON #3 CYLINDER FAILED, CUTTING OFF SPARK PLUG, FUEL/AIR CONTINUED THROUGH EXHAUST SYSTEM, OVERHEATING CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ALSO WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756054December 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON DECEMBER 14, 2000 IN WHICH NEITHER MY DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE SQUARELY HIT THE REAR OF A PICKUP TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR. DEPITE THIS, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000845December 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, STEERING LOCKED UP, NEARLY RESULTING IN A COLLISION , CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755772December 18, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN I MADE TURN RIGHT, I FACED UNCONTRORABLE STEERING FUNCTION FOR TWO TIMES ON THE SAME DAY. I FACED THE ACCIDENT IN SECOND TIME IN THE PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION. ACCORDING TO NISSAN THERE ARE THREE RECALLS ON MY CAR, BUT I ONLY RECEIVED ONE OF THEM 2 WEEKS BEFORE I FACED THE ACCIDENT. *AK NOTE: THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 15 MPH ON NOVEMBER 25, 2001. HE WAS MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN WHEN HE LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A JERSEY WALL. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899951December 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
TEMPERATURE METER WAS ON( H). CONSUMER WENT TO LIFT UP HOOD, AND COOLANT WAS ALL OVER ENGINE. ALSO, VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755329December 5, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DU TO THE SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT BOLTS BREAKING ON MY VEHICLE I WAS SUBJECT TO HEARING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS AND NO ONE COULD DIAGNOSE PROBLEM EVEN AT A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT THEY ADVISED ME TO KEEP DRIVING VEHICLE UNTIL IT BREAKS DOWN THEN THEY COULD DIAGNOSE PROBLEM I DID EXACTLY AS ADVISED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON 8/24/01 AND IT RESULTED IN CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#755126November 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE STARTED RACING WHILE GOING 3MPH. CAR JUMPED CURB AND WENT INTO A CEMENT PILLAR AT A STRIP MALL. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899098November 14, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE WHERE BOLTS USED TO ATTACH SUSPENSION MIGHT COME LOOSE FROM FRAME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898657November 1, 2001
WHEELS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V277000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL R1005/3, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE BACK ON DECEMBER 31,2001 TO CHECK WHEEL. WHEN CALLING DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, DEALERSHIP INDICATED WOULD NOT SERVICE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898393October 29, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STOPPING, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES SURGING HAPPENS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE HARDER THE BRAKES ARE APLLIED, THE MORE THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE, THE RPMS ALSO INCREASE, CONSUMER STATES THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS BY RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753229October 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895775September 5, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS AT A FULL STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKES WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO FULL THROTTLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. VEHICLE WAS ALSO TEST DRIVEN, AND NOTHING WAS FOUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888095May 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885679April 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS MAKING A RATTLING SOUND DURING ACCELERATION, STOPS WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 40-45 MPH. TAKEN TO 2 DEALER WHO SAID TO WAIT AND SEE IF IT STOPS DOING IT, SINCE VEHICLE HAS A 5 YEAR WARRANTY.*AK THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITHIN THE ENGINE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT IT WAS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883720March 21, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CHAIN REACTION WITH FIVE VEHICLES, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HER FROM BEHIND AND SHE WAS FOURTH CAR. DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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