1997 NISSAN SENTRA Complaints

18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOT FLAT TIRE ON THE WAY HOME CHRISTMAS NIGHT. NO JACK IN CAR. WENT TO REPLACE TIRE, 2 FRONT TIRES DOWN TO STEEL ON THE INSIDE. HAD CAR LESS THAN 2 MOS AND LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND ON A 4- WAY HIGHWAY WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED, COMPLETELY STOPPED WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING . ONLY REASON CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY WAS BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD JUST GOT INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE. DEALER REPAIRED THE R&R DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY.*AK

BOUGHT VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS AGO & HORN WOULD CONTINUE TO BLOW. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE REPAIRED IT. PICKED VEHICLE UP AND PROBLEM REAPPEARED AFTER HITTING A CRACK OR BUMP. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 OTHER TIMES AND HORN PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. OWNER REMOVED FUSE & IT NOW HAS TO GO THROUGH INSPECTION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING INSIDE OF PARKING LOT, PUT HER VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND CAR PICKED UP SPEED. THEN, SHE PUT IT IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE SPEEDED UP, AND WENT INTO A BUSINESS CENTER. VEHICLE KNOCKED OVER A MAILBOX, AND CHIPPED THE SIDE OF A CONCRETE BUILDING. THEN, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK *ML

BOTH DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE REAR WINDOW STEEL MOLDING FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER SAID THE MOLDING FLEW OFF BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A CAR WASH WHICH MAY HAVE WEAKEN THE MOLDING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS CONSUMER USED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN THEM OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL THE FUSE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED RESULTING IN ACCICENT IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *YH

DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL. INFORMED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PART WAS MISSING, AND CAUSING A MALFUNCTION. COST OF PART WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

RECALL 98V093000/NISSAN WINDSHEILD WIPER: RECALLS REPAIRS WERE DONE BY DEALER. BUT CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT WHICH WOULD BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ACROSS A ROAD ANOTHER DRIVER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, SIDE/FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC. WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP THE CAR AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING. *AK