AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *AK
1995 Nissan Sentra complaints
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WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
FAILURE TO START. THIS IS MY SECOND NISSAN BUT DIFFERENT MODEL SAME PROBLEM.
REAR BRAKES MAKE NOISE.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 6 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INTO THE CONSUMER'S FACE, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG ALSO DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING A SCAR ON CONSUMER FACE. THE COSNUMER JUMPED OUT THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO GET IT SERVICED FOR RECALL NUMBER 98V093000, WINDSHIELD MOTOR WENT OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ENGINE STARTED CUTTING OFF WHEN A/C RAN. THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT STOP SIGNS AND TAKES A WHILE TO START BACK UP, KILLS THE BATTERY. DEALER CONTACTED AGAIN AND STATED THE ALTERNATOR IS NO GOOD. *AK
WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING MASSIVE STORM ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF OR DIE OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD OIL CHANGE & TUNE UP DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
LEFT FRONT PORTION OF THE BUMPER IS LOWER AND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.
THERE IS A FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
BUMPER SAGS.
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FAILED TO WORK PROERPY. *AK
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
VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPPED FROM 70 TO 10 MPH WITHIN SECONDS, ALSO STALLS IN TRAFFIC.
EMISSION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AT 10000 MILES. HAS SINCE COME ON AGAIN, AND THE REASON SEEMS TO BE UNKNOWN. *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT LOW SPEED AROUND 2MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN SKIN BURNS. *AK
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS . THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON JUST BEFORE THE CAR DIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES SOMETIMES IT WOULD TAKE 15 TRIES TO RESTART AFTER STALLING. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD AND STOPPED. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD NO SMOKE WAS LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE , FAR LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DUE TO UNDER CARRIAGE DAMAGE A MONTH PRIOR. DUP OF 803942, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. DUP OF 518950, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS AFTER HITTING BUMP IN ROAD. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITON AND DEPRESSED THE TURN SIGNAL TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK
WHILE COMING OFF A RAMP CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, HIT BRAKES AND HEARD A SCREECHING SOUND THEN VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE METAL GUARDRAIL AND SPUN AROUND IN THE STREET, AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. HOWEVER NO ONE WAS INJURED JUST SHOOK UP. *AK
VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP; TRAFFIC AHEAD IN OTHER LANE; ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED NISSAN; IT REARENDED TRUCK AHEAD OF IT & DAMAGED BUMPER; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER; NO EXPLANATION FOR NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *AK
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.
SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED.
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION SPEED, 20MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES AND FATALITIES, INCLUDING AN UNBORN FETUS. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
1) AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER REPLACING (3) SENSORS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, LIGHT IS COMING ON AGAIN. 2) AUXILLARY AIR CONTROL VALVE CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE LEFT TURN, SUDDENLY BOTH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT APPROX. 20 MPH, NO IMPACT/POT HOLES OR BUMPS IN ROADWAY, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FADE.
WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON THERE ARE NO BRAKES , HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON THRE OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING DRIVER TO OCCASIONALLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL WHILE TRYING TO STOP.
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
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, MADE A TURN ONTO ANOTHER INTERSECTION, GOING OUT TO DINNER, WAS GOING ABOUT 15 MPH AFTER MAKING TURN, SUDDENLY THE AIR BAGS IN VEHICLE EXPLODED, VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
BRAKES FAIL. *DH
THE AIRBAG WAS SLOW IN DEPLOYMENT. INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND THEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION "LONG" TO RESPOND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER WILL OVERTIGHTEN, PUSHING DRIVER INTO THE SEAT, WILL NOT RELEASE, HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR. *AK
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WITHOUT PRESSING THE PEDAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
REAR WINDOW SHEARED, DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO A DEFORSTER SYSTEM, REPLACE THE WINDOW. *AK
THE RIGHT FRONT BUSHING ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO LEAN INWARD IN FENDER WELL. TT
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; VEHICLE RAN INTO RAILING ON SIDE OF ROAD TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENT. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 20 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
ON THREE OCCASIONS THE GEAR LOCKS WHEN DRIVING TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT LOCKED IN PARK . TT
DRIVER SIDE DOOR AUTOMATIC PUSH BUTTON THAT CONTROLS THE WINDOWS, INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHEN WINDOW IS DOWN WILL RAISE THE WINDOW UP ONLY BY TURN THE VEHICLE OFF
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