2006 NISSAN SENTRA Complaints

TIRE EXPERIENCED A SIDEWALL FAILURE. FAILURE NOTICED FOLLOWING A SHORT, SLOW SPEED DRIVE. A HOLE WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE SIDEWALL. RUBBER ON SIDEWALL VERY SOFT AT HOLE LOCATION. IT SEEMS A BELT SEPARATION OCCURRED. TIRE IS A FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA 02. OEM ON 2006 NISSAN SENTRA (WITH ALUMINUM RIMS). SIZE: 195/55R16 86H. *TR

MY WIFE SKIDDED OFF A FRESHLY GRAVELED ROAD AND NOSE-DIVED INTO A DITCH FRONTEND FIRST, CATAPULTED THE VEHICLE INTO A C/CLOCKWISE SPIN AND WRAPPED THE VEHICLE AROUND A TREE. THE ORIGINAL IMPACT WAS FRONT END AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY CRUSHED HITTING THE TREE WITH WHAT WOULD APPEAR AS A SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ON INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THE AIR BAG WAS TORN OUT OF THE CENTER WALL (NO PROPELLANT SMELL OR RESIDUE). HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURIES THAT CERTAINLY WOULD NOT HAVE REQUIRED MED-A-VAC. JPC/SC . *TR

WE PURCHASED TWO FALKEN ZE 512 TIRES IN JUNE OF 2007 FROM EVANS TIRES IN POWAY. WE RETURNED IN MAY 2008 TWO PURCHASE TWO MORE FOR OUR NISSAN SENTRA SPEC V. THE TIRES ARE DISCONTINUED, SO WE PURCHASED ALTERNATE ALL SEASON TIRES. THE SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO ROTATE THE TIRES REFERRING TO WEAK OR WORN REAR STRUTS THAT NEEDED REPLACING. WE BROUGHT THE AUTO TO THE QUALITY NISSAN IN TEMECULA, CALIF. WHERE WE PURCHASED IT. IT WAS INSPECTED AND ANY DEFECT WAS DENIED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A FLASHING RED WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,672.

2006 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8 VEHICLE NO LONGER GOES IN REVERSE. VEHICLE ONLY OPERATING IN NEUTRAL AT 20 MPH.. NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MAROONE NISSAN IN PEMBROKE PINES FLORIDA DEALER REFUSES TO LOOK AT VEHICLE WITHOUT AN AGREEMENT TO PAY $ 195.00 .. SPOKE TO DEALERSHIP WITH REGARDS TO RECALL SAYS VIN # NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 63K MILES ON IT NOT OPERABLE .. *TR

IF THE HEAT/AIR SELECTOR IS POSITIONED TO DEFROST THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR RUNS UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. THIS MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO MAKE THE CAR COMFORTABLE AND WASTES GAS. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, HE AFFIRMED THAT THE CAR WAS DESIGNED TO WORK THIS WAY. *TR

MY AUTO SLIPPED FROM PARK TO DRIVE SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 2007 WITH NO WARNING. WE HAD A TERRIBLE SNOW STORM AND I HAD MY CAR IN PARK WHILE CLEARING THE WINDSHIELD AND IT SLIPPED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WHILE DRIVING WHERE IT WILL SLIP FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. MY LOCKS ALSO LOCKED AS SOON AS I SHUT MY DOORS AFTER STARTED MY AUTO. I HAVE POWER LOCKS AND THE DOORS SHOULD NOT HAVE LOCKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I WAS LOCKED OUT OF MY CAR FOR OVER AN HOUR UNTIL I COULD GET A TOW TRUCK TO MY HOME TO OPEN MY CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS TOO TIGHT AND THEY LOOSENED THE SHIFTER ON TWO OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,998. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HEARD A CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A LEAK, THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED, THE SHIFT KNOB WAS SCREWED ON TOO FAR WHICH WAS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO SHIFT GEARS. THE CD CHANGER WOULD NOT EJECT CD'S. THE HAZARD SWITCH FAILED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 01/11/08. *JB

ABOVE ABOUT 35 OR 42F THE AIR COND RUNS IF THE AIR SELECTOR IS POSITIONED ON ANY SELECTION THAT INCLUDES DEFROST, AND THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THIS OFF IS TO TURN THE AIR SELECTOR TO A POSITION THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN DEFROST, PULL OVER, STOP THE VEHICLE, TURN THE IGNITION OFF, THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT MISTAKEN, I AM POSITIVE OF THIS. THIS IS NOT GREEN, THE AIR IS OFTEN RUNNING ALL DAY WASTING GAS MILEAGE PUTTING MORE POLLUTION IN THE AIR. HEATER MUST BE TURNED ON TO COMPENSATE FOR THE COOLING EFFECT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED, BUT HE IMMEDIATELY HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS; HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE BECAUSE HIS WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,855.