2002 NISSAN SENTRA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DEFECT, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK AFTER DESCENDING DOWNHILL AT 80 MPH AND UPON GOING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. *SC *JB

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC BEHAVIOR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A CEMENT DRAINAGE GUTTER. *PH CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN REGARDING ENGINE RELATED FAILURE OF ECM AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON CONSUMER'S EXPENSE AND SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WARRANTY DUE TO THE NATURE OF COLLATERAL DAMAGE ON TO THE TRANSAXLE AND SURROUNDING SUSPENSION, WHICH IS A LIABILITY ISSUE NOT WARRANTY. *LA

I AM CONTACTING YOU WITH REGARDS TO NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V4777000 FOR THE 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE REPAIR PROPOSED BY NISSAN IS NOT APPROPRIATE SINCE THE COMPONENTS IN QUESTION MAY ALREADY BE PARTIALLY AFFECTED AND REMOVING THE FOAM WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR THE LONG TERM. ALSO IT IS VERY BAD PRACTICE TO OPEN AN ELECTRONIC MODULE AT A DEALER SINCE A LATENT DEFECT MAY BE INTRODUCED IN THE SENSITIVE ELECTRONICS BY THE SERVICING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT. THE ELECTRONIC MODULES CAN ONLY BE PROPERLY REMANUFACTURED AT A PROPER ELECTRONIC FACILITY AND THEN RETESTED FOR FUNCTION AND QUALITY. THE MODULES SHOULD ONLY BE REPLACED AT THE DEALER FACILITY. I AM A RETIRED DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING FOR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS AND I KNOW THE PROPOSED PROCEDURE BY NISSAN IS UNPROFESSIONAL AND CAN LEAD TO MANY FUTURE VEHICLE PROBLEMS WITH SERIOUS CRASH AND INJURY IMPLICATIONS. PLEASE GIVE THIS PROBLEM YOUR URGENT ATTENTION BEFORE A SERIOUS INCIDENT OCCURS. *AK

THE TRUNK LID ON MY 2002 NISSAN SENTRA GXE IS FREE FALLING AND HAS INJURED MANY. THE DEALER STATES THAT MY TRUNK IS WITHIN NORMAL OPERATION FOR MY VEHICLE. I CONSIDER IT TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAS FALLEN ON THE TOP OF CHILDREN'S HEAD AND SHOULDERS CAUSING MUCH PAIN. I HAVE INVESTIGATED TO DISCOVER THAT ALL THE TRUNK LIDS OF THE 02 SENTRA'S THAT I TESTED ARE FREE FALLING. THE 04 SENTRA'S DO NOT HAVE THIS SAFETY FLAW. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THIS IS GOING TO SERIOUSLY HURT SOMEONE. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE 5 CHILDREN UNLOADING BACKPACKS FROM MY TRUNK HAVE BEEN INJURED BY THE TRUNK LID FALLING ON TOP OF THEIR HEAD. I'M REPORTING THE INCIDENT DATE AS THE PURCHASE DATE BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THEN. THE INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THEN AND NOW, 3/28/2004. PLEASE NOTE THAT MY TRUNK HAS FALLEN MANY TIMES WITHOUT CAUSING INJURY. I WOULD SAY THE ATTEMPT TO INJURY NUMBER TO BE 300 TIMES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, GOT OUT, AND SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. *AK *SC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FELT LIKE VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL. CONSUMER BARELY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING DOWN. AFTER INCIDENT CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE REGARDING CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). *LA *JB

TRANSMISSION GRINDING NOISE GOING INTO 3RD GEAR. CLUNK NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION. *AK

MY TRANSMISSION IS TERRIBLE. I CAN'T GET INTO REVERSE. IT IS CLUNKY. THAT'S WHY THEY CHANGED IT FOR 2004. IT ALWAYS POPS OUT OF GEAR. IF I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY'LL JUST TELL ME IT'S MY DRIVING LIKE THE OTHER 1000 PEOPLE OUT THERE I GUESS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH THE 04 TRANSMISSION. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.*AK

RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) BY THE INNER LINING MATERIAL (RECALL# 03V-455, 03V-477). *PH

1) ONGOING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH GEARS GRINDING, GEARS POPPING OUT (WHILE DRIVING NO LESS!), GEARS REFUSING TO GO INTO PROPER GEAR (ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM WITH REVERSE.) DEALER TELLS US CAR DRIVES FINE FOR THEM AND PROBLEMS CANNOT BE REPLICATED. SEVERAL OBSERVERS HAVE SEEN AND HEARD THESE PROBLEMS ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL US THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. 2) CAR REFUSED TO START AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO DEALER, WHERE UPON WE WERE TOLD THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP FOR US. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED AS OF THIS DATE. NOTE: THE EXACT MILAGE MAY NOT BE ACCURATE, BUT IS CLOSE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT.