Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Air
THE HEAT SHIELD OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED PREMATURELY AND FELL OFF. THE DEALERS CLAIMED THIS PART WAS NOT ESSENTIAL AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. STILL CONCERNED ME. I ALSO HAVE HAD AN UNUSUAL HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, TO WIT: (1) POWER WINDOW SWITCH REPLACED TWICE; (2) INSTRUMENT LIGHT SWITCH; (3) FAN SWI…
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THE HEAT SHIELD OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED PREMATURELY AND FELL OFF. THE DEALERS CLAIMED THIS PART WAS NOT ESSENTIAL AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. STILL CONCERNED ME. I ALSO HAVE HAD AN UNUSUAL HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, TO WIT: (1) POWER WINDOW SWITCH REPLACED TWICE; (2) INSTRUMENT LIGHT SWITCH; (3) FAN SWITCH; (4) ALTERNATOR, (5) BOTH ENGINE COOLING FANS. I THINK THERE IS A PRIMARY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING ALL OF THESE FAILURES FROM THE TIME I GOT THE CAR, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THEY MUST BE COINCIDENCE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FOR THE RECALLS INVOLVING THE ANTILOCK BREAKS THAT I HAVE OR THE FRONT SPRINGS. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD ONE PROBLEM WITH ANTILOCK BREAKS THAT THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. WHEN DRIVING ON ICE, IF I BECOME STUCK AND THE WHEELS SPIN ANY, THEN THE ANTILOCK BREAK LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT UNLESS I SHUT OFF THE MOTOR AND RESTART THE ENGINE. BOTH OF THESE ITEMS ARE LISTED HERE ON YOUR SITE. INCIDENT DATE IS ESTIMATED DATE FOR THE HEAT SHIELD. OTHER ITEMS WERE AT DIFFERENT TIMES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10052452
Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
THIS VALVE FAILURE CAUSTES THE ENGINE TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS ONE YOU START THE AC. BY CONTACTING THE DEALER, I WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TO FIX IT, WE HAVE TO BY THE NEW PART IN ADDITION TO A HARNESS WHICH WAS NOT A PART OF THE ENGINE (ADDITIONAL ITEM) WHICH IS NOT I…
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THIS VALVE FAILURE CAUSTES THE ENGINE TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS ONE YOU START THE AC. BY CONTACTING THE DEALER, I WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TO FIX IT, WE HAVE TO BY THE NEW PART IN ADDITION TO A HARNESS WHICH WAS NOT A PART OF THE ENGINE (ADDITIONAL ITEM) WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN.*AK
NHTSA ODI #751190
Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #742361
Mileage unknown · May 10, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
AUTOMOBILE KEEPS STALLING OUT. MECHANIC HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #861721
Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
THERE IS A MAJOR LEAK COMMING FROM THE OIL PAN. IT APPEARS TO BE COMMING FROM THE PAN ITSELF. SPECIFICLY THE PANS' SEAL.
NHTSA ODI #711574
Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE FAILS AT RANDOM TO START (NOT BATTERY PROBLEM) DUE TO APPARENT MALFUNCTION OF THE "PARK" SAFETY FEATURE. ENGINE OFF WITH CAR FULLY IN PARK. WHEN KEY IS TURNED ENGINE & BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED, LIGHTS ETC COME ON BUT NOT ENGINE. CAR DOES NOT RESPOND TO JUMPER CABLES. AFTER RANDOM LENGTH OF TIME/TURN OF KEYS/ CAR STARTS…
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ENGINE FAILS AT RANDOM TO START (NOT BATTERY PROBLEM) DUE TO APPARENT MALFUNCTION OF THE "PARK" SAFETY FEATURE. ENGINE OFF WITH CAR FULLY IN PARK. WHEN KEY IS TURNED ENGINE & BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED, LIGHTS ETC COME ON BUT NOT ENGINE. CAR DOES NOT RESPOND TO JUMPER CABLES. AFTER RANDOM LENGTH OF TIME/TURN OF KEYS/ CAR STARTS. STARTS SOMETIMES RELATED TO HARD SHAKING OF AUTOTRANS GEAR SHIFT. MAKES CAR HIGHLY UNRELIABLE. WHEN OCCURS CAR CAN'T BE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND CAN'T BE MOVED (A REAL PROBLEM).
NHTSA ODI #709650
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPPED FROM 70 TO 10 MPH WITHIN SECONDS, ALSO STALLS IN TRAFFIC.
NHTSA ODI #521577
Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling
EMISSION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AT 10000 MILES. HAS SINCE COME ON AGAIN, AND THE REASON SEEMS TO BE UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #815555
Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS . THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON JUST BEFORE THE CAR DIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES SOMETIMES IT WOULD TAKE 15 TRIES TO RESTART AFTER STALLING. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #815138
Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 1996
Air BagsEngine And Engine Cooling
1) AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER REPLACING (3) SENSORS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, LIGHT IS COMING ON AGAIN. 2) AUXILLARY AIR CONTROL VALVE CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS MAY NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CORROSION RESISTANCE IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF DE-ICING SALTS ARE APPLIED TO ROADS IN THE WINTER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A BROKEN SPRING COMES OUT OF THE LOWER SEAT, IT COULD CONTACT AND PUNCTURE THE TIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT COIL SPRING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WATER CAN ENTER AND DISPLACE THE GREASE IN THE WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT WHERE THE WIPER LINKAGE ATTACHES TO THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN GRADUAL WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME INSIDE THE JOINT THAT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FROM THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE AT THE BALL JOINT. A LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION CAN RESULT IN THIS SEPARATION OCCURS.
Remedy: TO PREVENT GREASE FROM BEING WASHED OUT OF THE JOINT, THE DEALERS WILL MODIFY BY ADDING A WATER DIVERSION SEAL THAT WILL PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BALL JOINT AREA.
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY PURGED OF ALL AIR DURING THE FILL AND EVACUATION PROCESS CAUSING AIR BUBBLES TO GET INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL BLEED THE ABS HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR TO REMOVE ANY AIR BUBBLES IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
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NHTSA investigations
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SQ99018 · Corrision Fatigue Of Front Coil Springs
Opened Jun 17, 1999 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
NISSAN IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL IN CANADA OF 11,100 1994 THROUGH 1996 SENTRA 2 DOOR MODELS IN WHICH THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE FRACTURING FROM CORROSION FATIGUE.NISSAN REPORTED THAT THE FAILURES OCCUR FROM A LOSS OF THE PROTECTIVE PAINT COATING ON THE SPRINGS AND EXPOSURE TO HEAVY ROAD SALT.CORROSION CAN CAUSE PITS TO FORM ON THE SPRING SURFACE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SPRING.A BROKEN SPRING COULDPUNCTURE THE AFFECTED TIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THE CANADIAN RECALL NUMBER FOR THIS IS 99-069, DATED APRIL 28, 1999.THE PURPOSE OF THIS SQ IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN THE CANADIAN SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN THE U.S. AS A SAFETY RECALL.
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