1995 Nissan Sentra Problems

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?

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

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

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V028000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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

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

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

THIS VALVE FAILURE CAUSTES THE ENGINE TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS ONE YOU START THE AC. BY CONTACTING THE DEALER, I WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TO FIX IT, WE HAVE TO BY THE NEW PART IN ADDITION TO A HARNESS WHICH WAS NOT A PART OF THE ENGINE (ADDITIONAL ITEM) WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN.*AK

I PURCHASED A NEW THROTTLE CABLE FROM PIERCES NISSAN ON 10/01 AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF. I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS VERY STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE. BEFORE STARTING MY CAR I CHECKED OPERATION OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE WAS SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT THE NEW CABLE WAS LUBRICATED WITH A VERY HEAVY GREASE THAT IMPEDED MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THAT FOLLOWED THE THROTTLE RETURNED TO IDLE SO SLOW THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR. DURING THE THESE PAST SUMMER MONTHS IT IS SOMEWHAT BETTER, BUT STILL SLUGGISH TO RETURN. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE ORDERED THREE REPLACEMENT CABLES, ALL WITH THE SAME PROPLEM. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY TWICE WITH NO RESULTS. I FEEL THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE WINTER MONTHS APPROACHING. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.*AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ALSO, WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT DISENGAGED THE BRAKE SYSTEM , AS WELL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

GAS DOOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS IS DUE TO THE GAS DOOR GETTING STUCK AND CANNOT OPEN. NOW IT IS STUCK OPEN AND WON'T SHUT.*AK

VEHICLE HAS STRONG GAS SMELL EVIDENT IN VEHICLE, NOTICEABLY WORSENS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR A DAY OR TWO, DEALER THOUGHT GAS TANK FILTER NECK WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING FUMES, FILTER NECK WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE.*AK *TT

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

THERE WOULD BE A SNAPPING NOISE COMING FROM FUSE BOX WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. FUSES HAVE BEEN CHANGED AT LEAST 6 TIMES, AND BRAKES WENT OUT EVERY 3 MONTHS. DEALER COULDN'T FIX PROBLEM. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 GOVENOR DRIVE GEARS STRIPPED IN LESS THAN A YEARS TIME. BOTH WERE COMPLETELY STRIPPED OF ANY THREADS ON PLASTIC GEAR. ITS STRANGE THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN TWICE IN LESS THAN A 9 MO. PERIOD.*AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED/ REPLACED CLUTCH TWICE IN TWO MONTHS. *AK

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

I DROVE HOME AND LOCKED MY CAR DOORS AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE. THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING WERE OFF IN THE CAR. THE NEXT MORNING I WALK TO MY AUTOMOBILE AND OPENED THEDOOR AND A HEAVY ODOR CAME FROM THE CAR...I LOOKED IN AND THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL WAS FULLY MELTED. THE STEERING ROD AND PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS THE ONLY THING RECOGNIZABLE IN THE CAR. THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF MELTED PLASTIC AND WIRING THAT BURNT THROUGH THE FLOOR MATS AND TO THE CARPET. PART OF THE DASHBOARD WAS ALSO MELTED DUE TO THE FIRE. I CALLED MY INSURANCE AND THEY SENT OUT AN INSPECTOR THE INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY A LACK OF OXYGEN. IF I WOULD OF HAD THE WINDOW CRACKED THE WHOLE CAR WOULD OF BEEN BURNT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS COULD OF CAUSED EXPONENTIAL DAMAGE TO MY TOWNHOUSE,AND COULD EVEN OF KILLED ME. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LOW MILES. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT AND TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN IS OUT OF MY CONTROL. I AM AFRAID TO GET NEAR THE CAR DUE TO ANOTHER POSSIBLE ELECTRIC FIRE. I WAS TOLD NOT TO ENTER THE CAR BECUASE IT HAS DAMAGED THE AIR BAG SENSORS. BLACK SMOKE HAS FILLED THE CAR RUINING THE SEATS AND EVEN SOME PERSONAL ITEMS. WHEN THE FIRE TOOK PLACE, IT DROPPED THE MELTING PLASTIC TO THE FLOOR, RUINING THE CARPET AND FRONT SEAT. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT LEGAL ACTION I CAN TAKE TO GET THIS SETTLED. *AK

WHEN THE AIRCONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON THE ENGINE WILL STALL WHEN I SLOW DOWN OR STOP. AT TIMES IT PRESENTED SAFETY CONCERNS BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD LOOSE POWER OR STALL DURING TAFFIC. WHEN I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE, THE LOCAL SHOP HAD THE IAC VALVE BACK ORDERED BECAUSE THE DEALER RAN OUT OF STOCK.

REAR BRAKES MAKE NOISE.

HIT BRAKES AND THEY FADED, HAD AN ACCIDENT, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FADE.

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SWERVED TO LEFT TO AVOID HITTING A DEER IN ROAD, LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT INTO WOODS, HITTING TREES IN FRONT/REAR; BUMPER COMPLETELY TORE OFF FROM VEHICLE, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

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

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH AND FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THE TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF THE TIRE AND PULLED OFF THE REAR BUMPER. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK *ML

LEFT FRONT PORTION OF THE BUMPER IS LOWER AND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

BUMPER SAGS.

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V063000 CONCERNING SUSPENSION: FRONT COIL SPRINGS. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE RIGHT FRONT BUSHING ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO LEAN INWARD IN FENDER WELL. TT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY REASON. THE CONSUMER SAID SHE WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE LIGHTS. *AK