Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Nissan D21 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE LIFTER VALVE WAS MAKING A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ENGINE FAILURE AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP OR REPAIRED.*AK
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK.*AK
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WIRE HARNESS ROUTED OVER THE ENGINE NUT CAUSING ACCELARATING CHAFING WHICH CAUSED A FIRE ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE SAME REASON. ALSO CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS HAS HAPPEND TWICE. TS
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS AT THE ENGINE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE MANIFOLD STUDS. SOME MODELS AND MODEL YEARS HAVE BEEN COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH MY ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS, NISSAN REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. THEY EVEN REFUSE TO ADMIT THAT THIS NISSAN ENGINE HAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE. ASK ANYONE THAT WORKS IN A CAR REPAIR OR EXHAUST REPAIR SHOP. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH ALL NISSAN 3.0 L ENGINES, INCLUDING MINE. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE, TIME CONSUMING REPAIR AND OFTEN NEEDS TO BE DONE MORE THAN ONCE DURING OWNERSHIP.*AK
WITHIN 60,000 MILES EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS CRACK, CAUSING EXHAUST FUMES TO ESCAPE, AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGES TO ENGINE. *AK *YH
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAK, NISSAN SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 94041 4/94) STATES IMPROVED MATERIALS ARE NEEDED. COST TO REPAIR IS NEARLY $1,000 BECAUSE THE MANIFOLDS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPAGE. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER DEFECT, I'M NOT SURE I CAN AFFORD IT AND THE CABIN FILLS WITH EXHAUST GASSES. NISSAN CLAIMS THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THIS AS A PROBLEM AND YET THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN STTING THE STUDS NEED TO BE MADE FROM IMPROVED MATERIALS. *AK
THE VEHICLE NEARLY STALLS,HAS SEVERE LOSS OF POWER,AND DECELERATES AT RANDOM TIMES AND AT ANY SPEED.THERE IS ALSO AN OCCCASIONAL KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE.THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION BUT, IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.THE PROBLEM OCCURED OUT OF NOWHERE CAUSING ME TO BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER BEFORE PURCHASE AND RAN SMOOTHLY UNTIL THIS POINT..*AK
EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKE. FOUR (4) STUDS ON EACH SIDE, SECURING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO THE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED AND BROKE. THIS ALLOWED EXHAUST GASSES TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. FAILURE NOTED BY DEALER WHEN PERFORMING OTHER SERVICE.
LIFTER FAILED, LOSS OF ACCELERATION, LOUD TAPPING IN ENGINE. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY
ADVISED CRANK ANGLE SENSOR FAILED AND REQUIRED FULL DISTRIBUTOR REPLACEMENT. NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER ANY OF REPLACEMENT COST BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS 77800 MILES ROUTINE SERVICE WAS NOT NISSAN DEALER. NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENTS (6 LOCATIONS) ADVISE THIS IS PREMATURE FAILURE OF COMPONENT.
DEFECTIVE ENGINE PISTON RINGS, CAUSING ENGINE TO RATTLE/NOISY. *AK
FLYWHEEL FAILED. *DH
ENGINE FIRE. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 503268)
ENGINE FIRE. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601602)
ENGINE PISTONS NOISY. *DSH
AIRLOCK IN GAS TANK.
WHILE DRIVING, HEARD LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM BOTTON OF ENGINE; CAUSED OIL TO NOT ADEQUATELY LUBRICATE ENGINE; FOUR CYLNDER ENGINE. TT
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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