1999 Nissan Sentra

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

• 12/29/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR, WIRES, AND PLUGS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED.

• 12/29/1999· SEATS

  THE FRON SEATS WHEN MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK, WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE DEALER SAID TAKE IT APART AND LOOK FOR A COIN JAMMED IN THERE. THERE ARE NO COINS ON THE TRACK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE TRACK AND THE NEW ONE EVEN JAMS. THE ONLY WAY TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD IS TO TAKE THE TWO FORWARD BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE CHASSY AND SHAKING THE SEAT, THEN FOR SOME REASON THE SEAT WILL MOVE FORWARD. *AK

• 12/11/2014· SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 11/30/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE WALL. A FEW SECONDS LATER, VEHICLE CRASHED, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS HIT IN FACE BY DRIVER'S AIRBAG. NO MAJOR INJURIES, BRUISES ONLY. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

• 11/19/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER/ STALLED. CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

• 11/17/2004· VISIBILITY

  THE SUNVISOR BRACKET ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA BROKE, CAUSING THE SUN VISOR TO FALL ON MY ARMS WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD WITH A 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT WHICH PREVENTED ANY ACCIDENT. WHILE LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT, I WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS DEALER THAT THEY GET A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOKING FOR THE PART AND NISSAN ONLY SELLS THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY AT A INFLATED PRICE. I ASLO WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL AUTO SALVAGE BUSINESSES THAT THE SUNVISOR BREAKS ON THIS VEHICLE ALL THE TIME AND THAT THEY CAN'T KEEP ANY INVENTORY ON HAND BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND.*AK

• 11/15/2002· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE ODOMETER WAS TAMPERED WITH ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN I PURCHASED IT WITH 16865 MILES-THE DAY AFTER I REALIZED DISPLAYED IN THE WINDOW WAS AN OIL STICKER WHICH READ THE NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE TO BE AT 40731 MILES. ALSO AN AGENCY HAS EVIDENCE OF THE CAR BEING INVENTORED AT AN AUTO AUCTION WITH MORE MILES ON IT THAN WHEN I PURCHASED IT WITH. PLEASE HELP ME IN THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON. THANKS! *PH **DIMSII IOVQ ENTRY POSTER AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**769758

• 11/14/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE TEETH ON ONE OF THE TIMING CHAIN SPROCKETS WORE DOWN CAUSING BENT VALVES DUE TO TIMING FAILURE. THE HEAD WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE DAMAGED PARTS OR A NEW/REBUILT ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. *TR

• 11/05/2004· VISIBILITYCrash

  FRONT END CRASH IN WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA. AIR BAGS WENT OFF AS DESIGNED. THE SUN VISOR WHICH WAS DOWN AT THE TIME, DETACHED & HIT MY SPOUSE IN THE HEAD. THE VISOR WAS FOUND IN THE BACK SEAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT.*AK

• 10/24/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND TRYING TO AVOID AN OBJECT ON THE ROAD, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

• 10/18/2002· VISIBILITY

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM, WINDSHEILD WIPER STOP WORKING. RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MR

• 10/17/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER STATE THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER IS LINKING FLUID CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

• 10/13/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW FROM THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK WHENEVER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THEY DETECTED THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION AS A RESULT TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

• 10/07/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AND FAILED TO RESTART. MECHANIC INDICATED FAILURE WITH DISTRIBUTOR. NOTED THAT HE FELT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LATE MODEL NISSANS. MR

• 09/21/1999· STEERING,AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A STONE WALL AND THEN ROLLED OVER ON ITS TOP,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES.THERE WAS NO INDICTATION OF AIRBAGS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK

• 09/18/2001· SUSPENSION

  ALIGNMENT PROBLEM CAUSED TIRES TO WEAR ON INSIDE PREMATURELY. HAPPENED IN 2/2001 AND 8/2001. 2/2001 WAS UNEXPECTED TIRE FAILURE, 8/2001 CAUGHT AT 45K MAINTENANCE. DEALER UNHELPFUL.*AK

• 09/10/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE FUEL FILLER TANK/HOSE ON MY FATHER'S 1999 NISSAN SENTRA MUST BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FORM NISSAN; IT IS NO LONGER MADE AND THERE IS NO 'AFTER MARKET" ITEM. HE TRIED A 2000 PART; IT COULD NOT BE MADE TO FIT. WE HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY, HAVE TALKED TO DEALERS, ETC. WITHOUT THIS NEEDED REPAIR, THE CAR IS BASICALLY OF NO VALUE. IT CANNOT BE SOLD, BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. COMPLETE FRUSTRATION. THE CAR ITSELF IS GREAT, LESS THAN 60,000 MILES, NO RUST, EXCELLENT M[G, ETC. BUT WHAT CAN WE DO NOW/ WHO TO COMPLAIN TO/ NISSANS RESPONSE SEEMS TO BE "TOUGH LUCK" AND THERE IS NO RECOURSE. *JB

• 08/15/2003· POWER TRAIN

  THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 4TH GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO A WORN OUR DIFFERENTIAL IN THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT FAILED AGAIN. THIS FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF AN INSTALLED RECONDITIONED TORQUE CONVERTER. THUS, THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS IGNORED. THE DIFFERENTIAL BROKE BOTH AXLES AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *PH *JB

• 08/15/2001· STEERING

  VEHICLE LEAKING OIL. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 08/11/2001· TIRES

  THE ORIGINAL TIRES SHREADED ON THE INSIDE,& THE FRONT END HAD TO BE REALLIGNED. I NOTED THAT THEIR HAVE BEEN 3 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SAME TYPE REPORTED TO YOU. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT OTHER ARE HAVING. UNLIKE OTHER CARS I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR GAVE NO INDICATION THAT THE ALLIGNMENT WAS FAILING,UNTILL THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREADED ON THE INSIDE AND WAS GOING FLAT. IS NISSAN DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM? *AK

• 08/10/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  CAR WAS BEING PARKED WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION TOOK OVER AND CAUSED THE CAR TO CRASH INTO A WALL. ON AUGUST 8, TWO WOMEN WERE INJURED. *NM

• 07/28/2004· POWER TRAIN

  I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY CLUTCH HAD A LITTLE MORE "PLAY" IN THE PEDAL THAN NORMAL. I THOUGHT THIS WAS MY IMAGINATION UNTIL WITHIN ANOTHER 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE GEARS STARTED SHIFTING HARDER THAN NORMAL AS WELL. WITHIN ANOTHER FEW MINUTES, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS ALMOST ALL THE WAY IN, AND THE CLUTCH WAS NOT RELEASING CAUSING ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND GET THE CAR INTO SECOND GEAR AND DRIVE THE REMAINDER OF THE WAY HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONCE HOME WITH THE CAR, I INSPECTED THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND THE CLUTCH CABLE UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE PIECE THE CLUTCH CABLE ATTACHES TO (THE WITHDRAWAL LEVER) WAS CRACKED AND ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN IN HALF. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT AFTER ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH SYSTEM AND TEST DRIVING IT, HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I OBSERVED, AND ALMOST COULDN'T GET THE CAR BACK TO HIS SHOP FROM THE TEST DRIVE. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ENTIRE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AS IT HAD OBVIOUSLY FAILED, AS WELL AS THE DEFECTIVE WITHDRAWAL LEVER. HE FOUND NO OBVIOUS REASON FOR THE FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH AND LEVER, OTHER THAN MANUFACTURER DEFECT. HE DID NOT FEEL THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OR ABUSE. *AK

• 07/27/1999· SUSPENSION

  IDENTICAL WEAR ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, INSIDE WORN TO CORD - WHILE AT DEALERSHIP MET ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM (2ND TIME FOR THEM)- DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT (CAR OR TIRES)

• 07/25/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCrash

  THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1999 NISSAN ARE OPAQUE. THE LIGHT OUTPUT IS DIMINISHED AT LEAST 40%. THE DEALER WANTS $200 FOR REPLACEMENT OF PLASTIC HEADLIGHTS. I THEN NOTICED THAT MANY CARS THAT ARE OVER 5 YEARS OLD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, DIMINISHED LIGHTING DUE TO POOR PLASTIC HEADLIGHTS. I HOPE YOU CAN GET NISSAN AND ALL OTHER MAKES INVOLVED TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHTS FOR FREE. *JB

• 07/18/2003· EQUIPMENT

  I HAVE A '97 & '99 NISSAN SENTRA GXE & BOTH HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME AC PROBLEM - THE AUXILIARY FAN ( AIR CON COOLING FAN) STOPPED WORKING FOR BOTH WHEN THEY HAD RELATIVELY LOW MILES ON THEM - 30000 - 45000 MILES FOR THE '97 & 32000 MILES FOR THE '99. ON THE '97 BECAUSE WE NEVER GOT TO KNOW FROM REGULAR SERVICING THAT THE FAN WASN'T WORKING, THE AC COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING & WE WERE LEFT WITH CHANGING THE WHOLE AIR CON SYSTEM FOR OVER $900. ON THE '99 THE FAN HAS JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED - THE AIR CON COMPRESSOR STILL SEEMS FINE. THESE PROBLEMS WERE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER & WE WERE TOLD THAT "LIKE THE '97, THE '99 WILL NEED A NEW AC COMPRESSOR IF WE DON'T QUICKLY REPLACE THE FAN." *JB

• 07/12/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION COIL PROBLEM, EGR VALVE PROBLEM. *AK

• 07/08/2009· AIR BAGSCrash

  I HAVE MADE PRIOR REPORTS IN REFERENCE TO AIRBAG NON DEPLOYMENT /SEAT BELTS NOT LOCKING IN 3 HEAD ON COLLISIONS FROM 2004 WHICH LEFT ME DISABLED I WAS AN RN FOR 20 YRS IN 2 SUBSEQUENT HEAD ON COLLISIONS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN MY 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER STILL NO RECALL AMAZING !!!! I HOWEVER HAVE NOTED NUMEROUS RECALLS FOR OTHER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN FOR AIR BAGS INCLUDING SENTRAS MULTIPLE MANUFACTURERS HAD SAME AIR BAG SYSTEMS A DISGRACE THIS ISSUE IS KNOWN HOWEVER IT IS LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE CORPORATION TO VOLUNTARILY RECALL WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF NHTSA I THOUGHT IT WAS TO INSURE CORPORATE MV MANUFACTURERS TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY FOR THE PEOPLE /ENFORCE SAFETY ISSUE COMPLIANCE. *TR

• 06/29/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. *AK

• 06/29/2004· SUSPENSION

  WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. *AK

• 06/26/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  THE STOPPING DISTANCE FOR THIS SUB-COMPACT AT 30 MPH IS EXORBITANT. MY ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF RUNNING OUT OF BRAKING SPACE ON A DAMP ROAD. EVERYONE WITH ABS EQUIPPED VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO SWERVE OUT OF THE ROAD TO AVOID ACCIDENT HOWEVER MY STANDARD BRAKES COULDN'T COMPETE WITH THEIR MANUEVERABILITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE BRAKES WORK LIKE I HAVE 50K MILES W/O SERVICING. *AK

• 06/24/2003· TIRES

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

• 06/24/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAR STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING ON HIGHWAY WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC. *JB

• 06/20/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL FILLER METAL FLAP BECAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION THAT PREVENTS GASOLINE FROM FLOWING FREELY INTO THE FUEL TANK WHEN PUMPING. AS A RESULT GASOLINE OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS FROM THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN FIRE OR PERSONAL *AK

• 06/13/2001· STRUCTURE

  AUTOMATIC POWER DOORS LOCKS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY UNLOCK BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED , AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 05/31/2001· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS AND FRONT END SEEMS FLOATY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN EVERYTHING WAS FINE, CONSUMER THEN WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE BALANCING OF THE TIRES, NOTING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL SHAKING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS THEN NOTICED OF THE FRONT TIRES, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS WAS A TIRE FAILURE AND CONSUMER SHOULD GO TO A DUNLOP OUTLET FOR A REMEDY, A LOCAL TIRE SHOP STATED THIS WAS NOT THE FAULT OF THE TIRES THEMSELVES, BUT RATHER THE RESULT OF A BALANCE/ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, CONSUMER PURCHASED ANOTHER SET OF DUNLOP TIRES TO REPLACE THE EXCESSIVELY-WORN FRONT TIRES, CONSUMER STATES DESPITE THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AND TIRE ROTATION, THE SUSPENSION STILL FEELS FLOATY. *JB

• 05/30/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAR STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING IN HIGHWAY WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC.*AK

• 05/28/2007· TIRES

  AS MY WIFE AND I TRAVELED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ON 5-28-2007, MY REAR TIRE CAME APART CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SPIN 360 DEGREES AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE INCIDENT. THANK GOD, THE TRAFFIC SURROUNDING MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED BY MY SPINNING. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS TEMPORARILY SECURED BY THE HIGHWAY ROAD RANGER AND I WAS REQUIRED TO DRIVE AT VERY LOW SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY TO REACH MY DESTINATION. *TR

• 05/24/2004· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

• 05/21/2002· SEAT BELTSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT LEFT FRONT, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE RELEASED. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

• 05/21/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURECrash

  TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 20-25 MPH. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, APPROX. 4PM. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY, I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HARD, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO STEER TO THE SIDE BUT I COULD ONLY GO SO FAR. I HAD THE FEELING THAT I LOST POWER. I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR AFTER IMPACT BECAUSE THE POWER LOCKS DID NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD LAMP WAS EMBEDDED INTO THE BATTERY.*AK

• 05/15/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ENGINE MISSED OFF AND ON AFTER 30K MILES. I THOUGT IT MIGHT BE INJECTORS SO KEPT ADDING CLEANERS TO GAS TANK. AT 74000 MILES DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS ENGINE COILS AND REPLACE ALL 6 TO CURE MISSING AND HESITATION PROBLEM.

• 04/27/2009· AIR BAGSCrash

  I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED WITH WHAT I'M INTERPRETING AS TO REPORTING OF EWR & SAFETY RECALLS MANDATES HERE IN THE USA I PRAY I MISINTERPRETED THE DOCUMENTS COULD THIS BE RIGHT RE.... REPAIRS FOR COMPLAINTS ONLY REPORTABLE IF PAID FOR UNDER WARRANTY / MANUFACTURER X SUPPLIED PARTS FOR VEHICLES IN THE USA BUT IDENTICAL VEHICLES NOT SOLD HERE EVEN THOUGH PART X IS IN USA VEHICLES & WAS RECALLED ELSEWHERE ARE NOT REPORTABLE HERE & THE #S OF DEATHS PERTAINING TO PARTS/ VEHICLES ARE NOT INCLUDED ? UNLESS THEY MEET A CERTAIN # QUARTERLY RETROSPECTIVE TO THE LAST 9 YEARS EVEN IF THEY DO IN FACT MEET THE #S BUT ARE TITLED UNDER A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SAME VEHICLE/MANUFACTURER/&/OR PART PLEASE TELL ME I AM MISINTERPRETING THESE ISSUES WHICH APPEAR TO CONTRADICT NPRM GUIDELINES SECONDARY TO THESE REPORTING GUIDELINES I PRAY I HAVE INCORRECTLY INTERPRETED PLEASE CLARIFY. *TR

• 04/27/2009· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  AIRBAGS/SAFETY RESTRAINTS/ON-OFF SWITCHES & OTHER MODIFICATIONS I AM AGAIN STATING GREAT CONCERN OVER LEGAL REGULATIONS REGARDING VEHICLE/&/OR COMPONENTS -MODIFICATIONS/COMPLAINTS/PROBLEMSETC & THE REPORTING STATUTES THERETO AS I AM PERCEIVING THEM FROM FRM NRM & VARIOUS SITES I READ THAT VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS OF SAFETY STANDARDS INCLUSIVE OF AIRBAG ON-OFF SWITCHES &/OR DEACTIVATION WAS NOT REPORTED TO NHTSA UNTIL APRIL OF 2001 & THEREFORE WOULD NOT BE ACCESSIBLE TO CONSUMERS EVEN IF IT WAS VOLUNTARILY SUBMITTED BY APPLICANT HOWEVER IF PERFORMED BY VEHICLE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE ON RECORD & SUBSEQUENT BUYER WOULD BE UNAWARE & WOULD NOT REFLECT ON VIN SEARCH HOWEVER DEALERSHIP SHOULD & DOES HAVE RESPONSIBILITY ON RESALE TO INSPECT SAID VEHICLE & BRING IT TO FEDERAL STANDARDS HOW DO I SEARCH A DEALERSHIP TO FIND MODIFICATIONS THEY AUTHORIZED OR MADE TO A VEHICLE SUPPOSEDLY LISTED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTRY OF WHICH I WAS THE 2ND OWNER & RECEIVED AN URGENT RECALL CARD NOTIFICATION SPECIFYING MODIFICATION 120705 I DID RESPOND NUMEROUS X TO THEM & NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS & BLATANTLY TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS /SERVICE BULLETINS OR ANYTHING ELSE & I RECEIVED THIS CARD IN ERROR I NEED ANSWERS & AM DISGUSTED AT THE RUNAROUND & DECEPTION NOW 3 MAJOR COLLISIONS LATER WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT & SEAT BELT FAILURE AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER ISSUES I AM BEGGING FOR THE TRUTH ENOUGH NONSENSE !!! MY LIFE HAS BEEN DESTROYED I WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS I WILL NOT STOP NO ONE ELSE SHALL ENDURE '!@#$% DUE TO A LACK OF INFORMATION THEY ARE ENTITLED TO AND TIRED OF THESE BIG CORPORATIONS NOT HAVING TO ABIDE BY EVERY CITIZENS LAW I PRAY OUR PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL PUT A STOP TO THE CORPORATE CORRUPTION .....WE THE TAXPAYERS CANT KEEP FUNDING THE GROTESQUE ABUSE WHICH CONTINUES TO PERPETUATE CORPORATE AMERICA HAS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE JUST AS WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE LAW IS THE LAW FOR US ALL!!!!!!! *TR

• 04/25/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR HIT A BARRIER, ANF AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

• 04/13/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  OVER HALF OF THE IGNITION KEY BROKE OFF AND REMAINS IN THE IGNITION. NLM

• 04/03/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE ENGINE REVOLUTION GOES FROM 1000 TO 8000 SUDDENLY AND SO THE SPEED TRANSLATED 0 TO 120 MPH, CONSUMER WAS BEHIND A NEW YORK CITY BUS AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE AND TURNING OF THE ENGINE, STILL THE VEHICLE HIT THE BUS GENTLY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD FIND THE PROBLEM, INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES 12-22-00, 12-28-00 AND 3-9-01. *JB

• 03/31/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 03V477000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), AND 01V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 03/23/2001· WHEELS

  REAR HUB FROZE TO THE WHEEL. WHEN REMOVING WHEEL TO PLACE SPARE ON REAR HUB CAME OFF WITH WHEEL. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

• 03/17/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING CHAIN AND RELATED PARTS WORE OUT LONG BEFORE THEY SHOULD HAVE.

• 03/08/2004· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAD JUST ENTERED A 3-LANE HIGHWAY AND WAS DRIVING 25-30 MPH IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT, WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY JUST STOPPED! I HAD NO LIGHTS, NO BRAKES, NO HORN, NO STEERING. BY SOME SMALL MIRACLE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STOPPED THE CAR,AND I HAD A CELL PHONE. THE POLICE GOT THERE BEFORE ANYONE HIT ME. SHEEHY NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE WITH SENTRAS, AND SEVERAL YEARS WERE RECALLED FOR DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS FOR THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEMS, BUT 1999 WAS NOT INCLUDED. THEREFORE, THE REPAIRS AS ESTIMATED WOULD COST ME ROUGHLY ONE GRAND. FORGOT TO MENTION THAT MY SON AND BABY GIRL WERE WITH ME WHEN THE CAR FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY. AREN'T THE DEALERS REQUIRED TO REPORT THIS SORT OF THING TO THE MANUFACTURER?*AK