2010 Nissan Sentra

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE REVERSING IN THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEALER. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UDATED 09/22/16*LJ *CN

SUBJECT: DRIVERS ARE MISLED BY THE NEWER ILLUMINATED DASHBOARDS TO THINK THEIR HEADLIGHTS ARE ON SEVERAL TIMES, I DROVE DURING THE NIGHT AND I WAS MISLED BY THE BRIGHTLY LIT DASHBOARD INTO BELIEVING THAT MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. IN FACT, THEY WERE OFF. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHER DRIVERS REPORT WITH ALL THE NEWER CARS THAT MUST HAVE AN ILLUMINATED DASHBOARD DURING THE DAY. PLEASE SEE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION IN THIS ARTICLE: HTTP://JALOPNIK.COM/HOW-LED-DAYTIME-RUNNING-LIGHTS-AND-LCD-INSTRUMENTS-ARE-1782654483 ALSO SEE THE HUNDREDS OF USER COMMENTS ON THIS SUBJECT. WHAT IS NEEDED? NEW RULES ON HOW TO PREVENT DRIVERS DRIVING THEIR CARS DURING DARK WITH THE LIGHTS OFF. A STUDY IS NEEDED TO FIND THE RIGHT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE NEW MANDATORY GUIDELINES TO VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND PREVENT MORE CARS TO BE MANUFACTURED WITH THIS FLAW. ACCIDENTS DO HAPPEN IF CARS ARE HAVE THIER LIGHTS OFF DURING TH NIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,355. .....UPDATED 08/11/16 *BF THE CONSUMER THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE INTAKE TUBE. UPDATED 08/17/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLES CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY WERE LOOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V579000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AND DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE SAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

WHILE DRIVING IT I RECEIVED THE SMELL OF COOLANT AND I STOPPED THE CAR TO CHECK AND I NOTICED THE LIQUID LEAKING THROUGH A PIPE IN THE ENTRANCE OF THE HEAD BLOCK WHERE THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT IS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED TINY NEEDLE POINT SIZE HOLES IN ONE OF THE TUBES. THESE HOLES WERE MADE FROM INSIDE OUT OF THE PART. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ONE OF THE CARS I HAVE HAD DOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I HAD TO BUY THE PART THAT COST ME $250.00. I THINK IT WAS DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING MATERIALS.

WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR AND BEGIN TO DRIVE IT, IT MAKES A REALLY LOUD NOISE. IT IS HARD FOR ME TO TURN EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. ALSO WHEN I AM ACCELERATING IN THE FREEWAY OR IN THE STREET THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH I ACCELERATE IT STAYS IN THE SAME SPEED. I TOOK IT IN TO PEPBOYS AUTO CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT HAS AN INTERNAL NOISE AND THAT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL STEERING. THEY ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CAR CAN LOCK WHILE IM DRIVING OR TURNING AND IN TURN CAN CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT , SO THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER SINCE PEPBOYS DOES NOT FIX ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I HOWEVER DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING I WAS ALSO NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY ENOUGH WHEN GETTING INTO THE FREEWAY BECAUSE THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO GO ANY FASTER.