1996 NISSAN SENTRA Complaints

ON THE INTERNET OTHER SENTRA OWNERS HAVE HAD SAME COMPLAINT, BUT NISSAN HAS YET TO ISSUE RECALL. NOSAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THE TWO NUTS HOLDING THE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (GAS PEDAL LINKAGE) BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE BOLT ON THE CABLE TO SLIDE OUT OF ITS SLOT (NOT HOLE) AND THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK. I WAS ABLE TO REPEAT THIS ON 3 OCCASIONS, BUT ON THE THIRD MANAGED TO GET TO MY HOUSE, POP THE HOOD, AND SEE THE CABLE IN THE NOT-SO-RIGHT POSITION. LOCKING WASHERS WOULD FIX THIS AND ELIMINATE ANY POSSIBLE INJURY TO PERSONS THAT MAY HAVE AUTO TRANSMISSIONS (I HAD A STICK, SO I JUST PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH WHEN I REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED).

I PURCHASED MY CAR IN USA, BUT AM STATIONED OVERSEAS IN GERMANY WITH CAR. MY PHONE NUMBER IS 011-49-6333-775083.

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF.WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING E AND SQUEAKING NOISE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, FUEL PUMP MAKES A LOUD NOISE. *AK

THIS VEHICLE REFUSES TO START IN COLD WEATHER NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY WERE NOTIFIED REPEATEDLY AND WOULD NOT FIX THE CAR THERE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS TO PULL THE FUEL PUMP FUSE TO PREVENT THE DEFECTIVE CAR FROM FLOODING. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 STARTERS TRYING TO GET THIS CAR TO START IN THE WINTER. THIS HAS CAUSED LOSS OF WORK AND IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THIS IS AN UNRELIABLE CAR IN THE WINTER.

AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO CAUSE FAILURE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED DUE TO DEPLOYMENT. DEALER REPLACED THE AIRBAG, BUT COULD NOT FIND DEFECT. *YC

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD AND AIR BAG UNITS. MJS

CONSUMER WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE SOUND WAS LIKE AN EXPLOSION, THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HAD AIR BAG REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, WHO SAYS THERE WAS NO DEFECT.

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMERS (EAR, HAND, FACE AND BODY), DRIVER HAS SUFFERED HEARING DAMAGE, PASSENGER SUFFERED SLIGHT BRAIN DAMAGE. MJS

THE COMPLETE DASH LIGHT GOES OUT -- SOMETIMES BLINKING ON AND OFF... MOSTLY OFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT FOR THE DRIVER, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A DISTRACTION WITH THE BLINKING LIGHT, TEMPORARILY DISTORING VISION. IT HAS ALMOST THE SAME EFFECT AS A STROBE LIGHT! NISSAN MECHANICS SAID NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT UNWILLING TO PAY FOR FIX. TOTALLY UNFAIR AND UNSAFE FOR CONSUMER. PLEASE MAKE NISSAN ACCOUNTABLE -- ISSUE RECALL IMMEDIATELY. IT MAY SAVE A LIFE (OR MORE).