1995 NISSAN SENTRA Complaints

SENSE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BLINKING.WITH THE AIRBAG FUSE IN THE INDICATOR LIGHT BLINKS,WITH THE FUSE OUT IT STAYS ON SOLID.IM NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH HOW THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WORKS.IT IS A SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM.WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF AND BE ASSURED THE SYSTEM IS WORKING AND WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY INCASE OF A ACCIDENT?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY THE WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT DROVE WITH CAUTION TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED UNTIL THE RAIN SUBSIDED; AND THEN RESUMED IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE FAULTY MOTOR LINKAGE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V093000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000. UPDATED 08/05/11*LJ UPDATED 08/15/11

BOUGHT FOUR TOYO Z800 ULTRA TIRES AS A SET ON MARCH 22, 2003, WHEN MY 1995 NISSAN SENTRA GLE HAD 134492 MILES. CAR WAS PROPERLY ALIGNED, WHEELS PROPERLY BALANCED, AND TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED AT ALL TIMES. REPLACED ONE TIRE DECEMBER 21, 2007 AT 177988 MILES; BECAUSE OF SIDEWALL CRACKS AND A THROWN CHUNK OF TREAD (ROUGHLY QUARTER-SIZED). REPLACED OTHER THREE TIRES DECEMBER 13, 2008 WHEN MY CAR HAD 189006 MILES; BECAUSE OF TREAD AREA CRACKS AND LIGHT CRACKING ON SIDEWALLS (PICTURES AVAILABLE). (NOTE: THOSE THREE Z800S HAD IDENTICAL DOT NUMBERS AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THE FOURTH DID ALSO.) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORIGINAL DEALER IS GIVING ME A PRORATED REFUND OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE, WHICH I CONSIDER TO BE A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. *TR

NISSAN SENTRA CAR PROBLEM I HAVE NISSAN SENTRA AND HAD A PROBLEM ON JAN 9, 2008. MY WIFE DRIVING CAR AND SUDDENLY BOTH AIRBAG BLOW OUT AND BROKE FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS. AFTER THIS INCIDENT I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA (1800NISSAN1) AND SUBMITTED COMPLIANT (FILE# 6000221), AFTER TWO WEEK (JAN 21) NISSAN SEND SOME ONE TO INSPECT MY CAR. DURING THIS TIME I CALL NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET THEM REPAIR CAR OR GIVE ME RENTAL CAR BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE INVESTIGATING PROBLEM SO THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. I ALSO CALLED STATE FARM AND SUBMITTED CLAIM FOR THIS ACCIDENT. BUT SINCE THIS IS NISSAN CAR DEFECT I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. CURRENTLY I DON'T HAVE ANY CAR AND I DID NOT FIX MY CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT NISSAN WILL FIX THIS. FINALLY ON FEB 09, 2008, I RECEIVED LETTER FROM NISSAN SAYING THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SO THEN CAN NOT HELP ME ON THIS PROBLEM. I AM WORRY ABOUT THOUSANDS OF NISSAN DRIVER ON THE ROAD AND THIS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE AND CAN BE A BIG ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO GET HELP FROM YOU ON THIS ISSUE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO. IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANKS AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU. NIMESH PATEL *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STILL DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH RESIDUE FROM THE AIR BAGS. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES ON BOTH HANDS AND HER LEFT BREAST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 245,801.

WIPER BLADES QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ON RAINY NIGHT. HAD TO PULL A SIDE AND WAITED 3 HOURS FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE FAILED. THERE IS RECALL ON THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE ON NISSAN SENTRA 200SX FOR 1995 TO 1998 CARS. BUT THE DEALER SAID THIS CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST WHERE AS THE PROBLEM IS ABSOLUTELY SAME AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL 98V093000. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.*AK THE VEHICLE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE FRAME TO GO DOWN. THE VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEW OUT GOING 30 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO LEFT ARM AND TWO BROKEN BONES IN LEFT HAND. POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN BY HILLSBOROUGH SHERIFF DEPT. *TC

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ON DASH BOARD AND PROBLEM IN IDLE AIR CONTROL SYSTEM, ROUGH IDLE AND RESULTING IN LOW GAS MILEAGE. *AK

THE HEAT SHIELD OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED PREMATURELY AND FELL OFF. THE DEALERS CLAIMED THIS PART WAS NOT ESSENTIAL AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. STILL CONCERNED ME. I ALSO HAVE HAD AN UNUSUAL HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, TO WIT: (1) POWER WINDOW SWITCH REPLACED TWICE; (2) INSTRUMENT LIGHT SWITCH; (3) FAN SWITCH; (4) ALTERNATOR, (5) BOTH ENGINE COOLING FANS. I THINK THERE IS A PRIMARY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING ALL OF THESE FAILURES FROM THE TIME I GOT THE CAR, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THEY MUST BE COINCIDENCE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FOR THE RECALLS INVOLVING THE ANTILOCK BREAKS THAT I HAVE OR THE FRONT SPRINGS. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD ONE PROBLEM WITH ANTILOCK BREAKS THAT THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. WHEN DRIVING ON ICE, IF I BECOME STUCK AND THE WHEELS SPIN ANY, THEN THE ANTILOCK BREAK LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT UNLESS I SHUT OFF THE MOTOR AND RESTART THE ENGINE. BOTH OF THESE ITEMS ARE LISTED HERE ON YOUR SITE. INCIDENT DATE IS ESTIMATED DATE FOR THE HEAT SHIELD. OTHER ITEMS WERE AT DIFFERENT TIMES.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ARM IS MADE OF INEFFICIENT PLASTIC MATERIALS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIR, AND THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ONLY LASTED FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS BEFORE BREAKING DOWN AGAIN.*AK