TransmissionVisibility
Filed Oct 3, 2000
#1: I HAVE A NISSAN SENTRA 92 MODEL WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN I FIRST START TO DRIVE IT WHEN ITS COLD, THE TRANSMISSION RUNS JUST FINE. IT UPSHIFTS NORMALLY AS IT SHOULD ALL THE WAY UP TO OVERDRIVE (4TH GEAR) FOR NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED. HOWEVER, AFTER IVE DRIVEN IT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES IN STOP-&-GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (40-65 MPH) & MADE SEVERAL STOPS IN TRAFFIC (I.E.: IT HAS WARMED-UP) THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO UPSHIFT ABOVE THE 3RD & 4TH GEAR (OVERDRIVE). I WOULD HAVE TO REV THE ENGINE RPM UP TO AROUND 4,000 RPM TO ACCELERATE THE CAR TO ABOUT 40 MPH AND CONTINUE TO REV IT UP TO 5,000-6,000 RPM TO ACCELERATE IT FURTHER TO 45-60 MPH. I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR THIS CAR BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS NEVER RUN THAT HIGH BEFORE TO REACH THOSE SPEEDS. I'VE ALWAYS DRIVEN THIS CAR WITH OVERDRIVE ENGAGED & I'VE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING WITH IT EVER. #2:  FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW PLASTIC ASSEMBLY WHERE THE CABLE ATTACHES TO THE REGULATOR BROKE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 733298
- Incident
- Nov 18, 1999
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Dec 9, 1999
WITHOUT WARNING THE 5TH GEAR "POPS"OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV. THIS FIRST HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMTELY 60 M.P.H., WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 715855
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1999
Transmission
Filed Nov 8, 1999
THE TRANSMISSION WON'T UPSHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND.
- NHTSA ID
- 714500
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 21, 1999
WHILE DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH,TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED. HIGH PITCHED WHINING OCCURRED. TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING FLUID. SEAL IS BROKEN. UNSURE IF TRANS HAS OTHER PROBLEMS. ONLY 53000 MILES ON CAR! ANY HELP?
- NHTSA ID
- 703544
- Incident
- Feb 20, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 19, 1999
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE LOST POWER. WHEN USING THE CLUTCH AND TRYING TO GO INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THE VEHICLE WON'T PICK UP SPEED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835049
- Incident
- Jan 2, 1999
Transmission
Filed Dec 3, 1998
TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN STICKING IN THIRD GEAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 542845
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1998
Transmission
Filed Aug 6, 1998
TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD WHEN SHIFTERD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. (QCAW)
- NHTSA ID
- 540971
- Incident
- May 15, 1998
Transmission
Filed Aug 4, 1998
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSIOM POPS OUT OF FIFTH GEAR WHILE APPLYING GAS. THIS IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 825541
- Incident
- Jun 10, 1998
Transmission
Filed Jul 8, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL OR 5TH GEAR, THE GEAR WILL POP OUT, WHEN THE GEAR POPS OUT THE ENGINE WILL ROAR UP MAKING A NOISE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE OVERHAULED, DEALER ALSO TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY CAN NOT ADJUST THE LINKAGE ON NISSANS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE STANDARD 5 SPEED ON VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR IF THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTRUCTED CORRECTLY.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 813899
- Incident
- Jun 7, 1997
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.