1998 NISSAN SENTRA Complaints

DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 98V093000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NTB98-06 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER IS TRYING TO CHARGE FOR A MOTOR , AND PROBLEM IS A PLASTIC BALL JOINT PIECE. IF TOO MUCH WATER GETS INTO IT, IT WON'T FUNCTION. A MECHANIC HAS ALSO DETERMINED PROBLEM. *AK

WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY IN FACTORY WHICH AND WAS CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 7 TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE , KEPT DOING ALIGNMENTS. COSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INDICATED CAUSE OF DEFECT.*AK

PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 1999 BURNED BEYOND REPAIR DECEMBER 1999 NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAID TOO BAD FOR ME. NOT A DEFECT. NO DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

CAR DID NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO FRONT TIRES HAVING LOW THREAD ON INSIDE PART OF TIRE. CAR WAS AT DEALER'S 9 MONTH AGO AND REPORTED NO UNEVEN WEAR AND TEAR ON ANY TIRES, RECOMMENDED ONLY BALANCING. SUSPECTED PROBLEM TO BE ALIGNMENT, BUT NONE WAS MENTIONED BY DEALER ON 11/30/99. THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD, WITH 22500 MILES AND NOW NEED 2 NEW TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 175/65R14 )

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASION, ONCE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE PARKING AND RAN INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING CAUSING FRONT BUMPER DAMAGE. NLM

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JANUARY OF 1999 (NO INJURY OR PRPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED). THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MARCH OF 1999 (NO INJURY OR PRPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED). THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND SUGGESTED THAT THE OPERATOR WAS DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JULY 23, 1999 (NO INJURY OR PRPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED). THE FOURTH INCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUGST 5, 199 (NO INJURY OR PRPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED). THE FIFTH INCIDENT OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 19, 1999 AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE STRIKING THE BRICK FRONT OF A CMMMERCIAL BEAUTY SALON. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BMPER AND DAMAGED TEH BRICKS ON THE BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS DDI NOT DEPLOY. THE SIXTH INCIDENT OCCURRED ON APRIL 3, 2000 (NO INJURY OR PRPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED). THE SEVENTH INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUNE 3, 2000 (NO INJURY OR PRPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED). THE EIGHT INCIDENT ALSO OCCURRRED ON JUNE 3, 2000 (NO INJURY OR PRPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED). ON JUNE 4, 2000 ALL PRIOR INCIDENTS WERE REPRTED TO DEALER AND INFORMATION ABTAINED FROM A SERVICE MECHANIC FOR ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER INDICATING THAT THE AIC OR AIA VALVES WERE AT FAULT WAS RELAYED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF HARRY GREEN CHEVROLET. THEY ADVISED THAT THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PROVE TO THEM THAT THE PARTS WERE BAD BEFORE THEY COULD REPLACE THEM. WHEN ADVISED OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE NHTSA DATABASE, THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING THAT CAME OFF THE INTERNET.*AK

MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT PUMPING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FLUID PROPERLY, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL IN AN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE CUSTOMER HAD BRAKES FIXED TWICE BUT FAILED AGAIN CAUSING ACCIDENT. AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PUSH DOWN ON BOTH BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME.*ET

DRIVER HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON WITH AN APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IMPACT , AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJUIRES. *AK