1998 Nissan Sentra

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/14/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER AND THE RIGHT ARM FROM THE SEAT BELT. INSURANCE COMPANY REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.*AK

• 12/08/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY,SEATS

  WINDSHIELD LINKAGE WERE DEFECTIVE, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.98V093000. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE LINK ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *TC THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY AND THE LEFT FRONT SEAT DID NOT MOVE PROPERLY ON TRACK. *SC *JB

• 12/06/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCrash

  1998 NISSAN SENTRA WAS STRUCK BY UNIT 2 STRUCK IN THE REAR AS THE CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THIS CAUSED SENTRA TO GO OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND OVERTURN IN THE DITCH. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0414-89)*JB UPDATED 04/22/11 *BF

• 12/02/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WE PAID NISSAN $88.75 FOR THE TECHNICIAN TO TELL US THAT WE NEED A NEW GAS TANK ($900) DUE TO A CANISTER LEAKING AND CLOGGING THE AIR FILTER INSIDE THE TANK. THEY WANT US TO PAY $900 TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK! WE THINK IT MUST BE A DEFECT BECAUSE GAS TANKS SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR OR ATLEAST MORE THAN 4 YEARS. WE ARE DRIVING WITH THE SMELL OF GAS UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. PLEASE HELP. DT

• 11/27/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  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

• 11/09/1998· AIR BAGS

  WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

• 11/04/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STARTED RACING AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR. *JB

• 10/23/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD AND MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO THE SAND, CAUSING THE TIE-ROD TO BREAK. THE CAR SHOT TO THE LEFT AND I HIT A BRIM OF SAND AND ROCKS CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES OVER. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *LA

• 10/16/2006· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS REAR ENDED BY A MERCURY MINIVAN (ESTIMATED SPEED 30 MPH) AND PUSHED INTO A DODGE MINIVAN. THE FRONT BUMPER GOT CRACKED IN HALF, THE RADIATOR AND BATTERY WERE ALSO DISPLACED. THE TRUNK WAS DAMAGED, THE REAR BUMPER WAS ALMOST TORN OFF AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE PANEL SHOWS DENTS BEYOND THE GAS CAP. I AM BEING TOLD THAT BECAUSE I WAS REAR IMPACTED, AND PUSHED INTO A VEHICLE WITH A HIGHER BUMPER THAN MY OWN THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY. A REAR IMPACT STILL THROWS YOU FORWARD, AND THE NUMBER OF SUVS AND MINI VANS ON THE ROAD MAKES THIS SEEM LIKE A MAJOR HAZARD. PICTURES OF MY CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. *NM

• 10/13/2000· TIRES

  AT 22,000 MILES THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IS TOTALLY BALD, ALL FOUR TIRES SHOW EXTREME WEAR FOR THE LOW MILAGE THE CAR HAS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W1UNAAB TIRE SIZE: P205/60R15 )

• 10/10/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  HIT ANOTHER CAR WITH FRONT OF MINE AND TOTALED MINE. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK

• 09/24/1998· STRUCTURE

  THE POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM IS SUPPOSE TO ALLOW YOU TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS SIMULTANEOUSLY USING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR KEY, BUT IT DOES NOT WORK.

• 09/21/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY

• 09/19/2001· VISIBILITY

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

• 09/17/2007· VISIBILITY

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIPER ARM LINKAGE SEPARATED FROM THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V093000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES). AS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

• 09/07/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  I HAVE A 1998 NISSAN SENTRA AND THE PROBLEMS I HAVE WITH THIS CAR IS MY IGNITION SWITCH. MY KEY GETS STUCK IN MY IGNITION SOMETIMES AND MY CAR DOESN'T WANT TO START AT TIMES. THIS PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE CONSISTENT OVER THE TEN YEARS I'VE HAD IT. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE MULTIPLE TIMES AND I'VE GOTTEN IT FIXED MORE THAN THREE TIMES.

• 09/06/2006· VISIBILITY

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGES SEPARATED AT THE JOINT PIVOT WITHOUT WARNING AND BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGES WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER AFTERWARDS, THE LINKAGES SEPARATED AGAIN WITH NORMAL USE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 98V093000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

• 09/04/2000· TIRES

  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 )

• 09/02/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 09/02/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER STATES A YEAR A GO FROM THIS DATE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES ONLY LASTING ONE YEAR. *AK

• 08/22/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH A DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, TO AVOID HITTING DEER, CONSUMER HIT A WALL HEAD-ON AND TWO TREES. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 08/20/2004· SEAT BELTS

  THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS BECAME TANGLED INSIDE THE RETRACTOR. *AK *SC *JB

• 08/16/2004· VISIBILITY

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS INCLUDED. *AK *SC *JB

• 07/20/1998· STRUCTURE

  VEHICLE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. THINKS THERE IS A GENERAL PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL.

• 07/17/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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

• 07/10/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  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

• 07/06/2005· STRUCTURE

  DT: CONSUMER HAS A 1998 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN SHE WENT TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK, SHE SLICED HER HAND SLICED ON THE SURFACE OF THE TRUNK LID IN THE BACK THAT CONNECTS TO THE BACK OF THE CAR. THERE WAS A SHARP PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS UNSEEN TO THE CONSUMER. THIS CUT FELT LIKE A RAZOR BLADE CUTTING HER HAND. THE METAL WAS TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE TRUNK. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 2, 2005. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED AS OF YET. THERE WAS NO HOSPITAL VISIT. OWNER HAD NEVER NOTICED THIS BEFORE. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE. CONSUMER SAID IT WAS A SCARY THING TO FIND HAND CUT LIKE THAT.*AK

• 06/22/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  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

• 06/09/1999· TIRESCrash

  NO SUMMARY NEEDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/60HR15 )

• 06/08/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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

• 06/04/2004· SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY

  THE SPRINGS THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE STRUTS DROPPED AND PUNCTURED THE PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE. PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. *AK THE LEFT FRONT SPRING HAD BROKEN AS WELL. CURRENTLY THE RIGHT SPRINGS WERE TEARING A 6 INCH GASH IN THE TIRE. OTHER PROBLEMS WERE: THERE WAS A BANG NOISE AND GRIND WHEN IN MOTION DUE TO A BROKEN LEFT STRUT AND STRUT BEARING, AND NOISE IN THE WIPERS DURING INTERMITTENT RELAY. *SC *JB

• 05/23/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I PURCHASED MY 1998 NISSAN SENTRA XE/GXE JANUARY 27, 2005, FROM A USED AUTO CAR DEALER. MAY 18. 2006 DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE OCCURRED THAT CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO GO UP IN FLAMES AND CAUSED IT TO BE DESTROYED. THE FIRE STARTED WITH THE HEAD LIGHT AND LEADING TO OTHER PARTS OF THE MOTOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO THE SCENE. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRE WAS THAT IT STARTED FROM THE RIGHT HEAD LIGHT WHICH HAD A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRING AND SET OFF A BOX BEHIND THE LIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE TO MELT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BOX WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE TO SPREAD. *JB

• 05/19/1998· VISIBILITY

  PROBLEM: VERY ACRID WINDSHILD WASHER VAPORS ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. RECOMMENDED SOLUTIOND MOVE THE NOZZELS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS. THE EXISTING DESIGN PLACES THE NOZZELS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE FRESH AIR INTAKE THUS DRAWING THE ATOMIZED WIPER SOLUTION INTO THE AIRCONDITIONING/DEFROST DUCT WORK WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE OLDER PEOPLE WITH BREATHING PROBLEMS TO HAVE A REACTION TO THESE FUMES WHILE DRIVING.

• 05/18/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE FORWARD, EVEN WHEN EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

• 05/12/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOPAND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 04/22/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  1998 NISSAN SENTRA GXE WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. AT THE GAS PUMP, THE PUMP WOULD CLICK OFF, LIKE THE TANK WAS FULL. IT WOULD TAKE LESS THAN A GALLON OF GAS AT A TIME. *TR I TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED AND QUESTIONED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS JUST A BULLETIN ON IT. I NEVER LOCATED THE BULLETIN. THE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THAT PART ALONE, WAS OVER $300. DOLLARS. *TR

• 04/19/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 30-35 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NLM

• 04/02/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER MADE A TURN WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ENTERED THE SAME LANE AND HIT THE SENTRA ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK

• 03/20/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

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

• 03/18/1999· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM NOT TO ACTIVATE. ALSO PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 40 MPH, VEHICLE VIBRATES AND ALSO HAD OTHER PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN #. *AK

• 03/07/2005· POWER TRAIN

  IN FALL OF 2002 MY CAR BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS, GETTING WORSE UNTIL AN OVERHAUL OF TRANSMISSION WAS REQUIRED FOR $1,269 DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE.*AK THE CAR JERKED, THE DRIVETRAIN SEMED TO SLIP @ CY AND HWY USE, AND THE REAR GEARFAILED TO WORK AT ALL FINALLY. THE REPAIR SHOP GUESSED MY PROBLEM BEFORE EXAMINING THE CAR, STATING HE SAW IT ALL THE TIME. HE SHOWED ME A PACKAGE OF SMALL PARTS FROM NISSAN CORP.WHICH HE SAID THEY SENT OUT TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. HE EXPLAINED NISSAN CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION STYLE FOR APPROX. A 3 YEAR PERIOD (96-98?), USING A SOLENOID (I BELIEVE) THAT HE SAID "FAILED IN ALL CARS MADE WHEN THE CARS REACHED 80,000 MILES." HE SAID THE CARS MADE BEFORE AND AFTER THE 3 YEARS DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS 3 1/2 YEARS OLD AND HAD 67,525 MILES. THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTYDIDN'T COVER THE CARSINCE IT WAS MORE THAN 3 YRS OLD AND HAD MORE THAN 60K MILES. PARTS REPLACED WERE TORQUE CONVERTER, BANNER KIT (NISSAN'S KIT), BAND, DRUM GEAR, SUN GEAR FRONT, PLANETARY GEAR SET FRONT AND REAR, AND 10 QRTS OF TRANS. OIL. PARTS COST $909, LABOR $360. DUE TO THE REPAIR SHOP'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY INSPECTION, THEIR POSSESSION OF 'NISSAN FIXER KIT', AND PROBABLE LRG % OF CARS WITH SAME PROBLEM, I THINK NISSAN BUILT A FAULTY CAR COMPONENT, KNEW ABOUT IT,AND EVEN DESIGNED THE TRANNY THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN THE CAR ORIGINALLY. I EXPERIENCED NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY, BUT IF THE PARTS CAME LOOSE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD CAUSE VERY QUICK 'SEIZING' STOPS WITH NO WARNING (BRAKE LIGHTS), AND POSSIBLE PROJECTILE LIKE BEHAVIOR OF THE PARTS. I BELIEVE NISSAN IS AT LEAST PARTIALLY LIABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM IF ALL THE INFORMATION I RECEIVED IS CORRECT.

• 02/16/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  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

• 02/15/2005· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LANE AND HIT THE NISSAN HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER 'S SEAT BELT SHEARED OFF DURING THE COLLISION. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. IT THEN CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER. PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER WAS DOA. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THIS INFORMATION WAS FURNISHED BY THE WIFE. *AK

• 02/04/2019· SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  COMING TO A STOP IN A L TURN LANE, WITH FOOT DEFINITELY ONLY ON BRAKE, AT UNDER 3 MPH. JUST AS I STOPPED, BRAKE FADED, ENGINE RACED, AND CAR SURGED VIOLENTLY FORWARD, SIMULTANEOUSLY. I BARELY CONTROLLED THIS SURGE WITH EXTREME BRAKE PRESSURE. EVENT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. IT DID NOT TRIP A TROUBLE CODE, OR RECUR. APPROXIMATELY 255,000 MILES ON CHASSIS. NO DAMAGE, BUT RISK OF IT VERY HIGH. MCGREGOR, TEXAS, TURNING L OFF OF US 84 EASTBOUND ONTO TX 317 NORTHBOUND. DRIVER IS RETIRED BUT VERY ACCOMPLISHED ENGINEER, WITH 3 ENGINEERING DEGREES, AND DECADES OF WIDE-RANGING EXPERIENCE. THIS HAD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH PUSHING THE WRONG PEDAL. I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE MY FOOT WAS.

• 02/01/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  IDLE PULLEY FAILED. YH

• 02/01/1999· EQUIPMENT

  RADIO EXPERIENCES POOR PERFORMANCE, STATIC NOISE. MJS

• 02/01/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPARK PLUGS FAILED. YH

• 02/01/1999· TIRES

  VEHICLE LOST TRACTION IN REAR TIRE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AROUND A RIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE HITTING A MOUNTAIN. *YC

• 01/31/2001· VISIBILITY

  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

• 01/29/2001· SUSPENSION

  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