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2002 Nissan Sentra complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2002 record →

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 24, 200317,900 milesOH

THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE GAS TANK CONTAINED A HOLE.*JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 24, 2003FL

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jan 11, 200316,000 milesSC

VISIBLE TIRE SEPARATION ON FIREHAWK GTA 02 P195/55R16 86H M+S. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH MICHELIN ALL WEATHER HERE AT DR. TIRE, HWY 21, BEAUFORT, SC,29906. THESE TIRES WOULD NOT HAVE MADE THE TRIP TO CHARLESTON 80 MILES AWAY AT THE FIRESTONE DEALER. WE DID NOT KEEP THE TIRES. I AM ONLY OFFERING THIS INFO AS A COURTESY TO THE REST OF THE PLANET, WHO MAY HAVE THE SAME TIRES. FORTUNATELY FOR MY SON AND HIS FAMILY, HE ARRIVED FOR NEW YEAR'S WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE FAULTY TIRE. ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS SPLIT ABOUT 12 INCHES AROUND WHERE THE TREAD INTERFACED WITH THE SIDEWALL AND WAS SEPARATING. I DID COMMUNICATE WITH FIRESTONE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, BUT SINCE I DIDN'T TAKE IT BACK TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, THERE WAS NOT MUCH THEY COULD DO FOR ME. MY HUSBAND FOLLOWED HIM TO THE DR. TIRE IN THE EVENT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. WE COULD NOT HAVE DRIVEN THE 80 MILES TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER. TS

Tires
Filed Dec 18, 200210,435 milesWI

WHILE DRIVING ON A PAVED HWY AT 50 MPH/REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. 2 DAYS LATER ON ANOTHER PAVED ROAD AT 30 MPH MY L/REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. SAME AREA ON BOTH TIRES. SAME TYPE OF BLOWOUT. I THINK THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE HERE. I AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-----------770769. *AK *NLM

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Dec 5, 2002FL

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER DRIVERS REAR DOOR AREA. CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 27, 2002FL

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE IS FAILING CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE OIL MORE THAN OFTEN. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Steering › Linkages
Filed Nov 21, 2002MD

VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF WHILE AT 60 MPH. DRIVER HAD TO PANIC STOP TO AVOID ACCIDENT. ENGINE STALLED. ON RESTART, CAR VIBRATED AND STEERED POORLY. NISSAN DEALER DIAGNOSED BENT CONTROL ARM. PANIC STOP WAS IN STRAIGHT LINE ON CLEAR, DRY ROAD WITH NO SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A COMPONENT FAILURE OR DEFECT. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ON THE BASIS THAT THIS WAS A COMPONENT FAILURE. NISSAN REFUSED TO CONSIDER THE FAILURE AS WARRANTY COVERED OR AS AN ABNORMAL FAILURE. DT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Oct 30, 2002NY

SOME KIND OF FOAM SEAL/GASKET IN CENTER AIR VENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY REINSTALLED FOAM. NOW I HAVE A PIECE COMING OUT OF THE DEFROSTER VENT. DT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 4, 2002NC

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO REV UP AND WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO GO IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WENT IN REVERSE AT A HIGH SPEED UNTIL THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *MR

Air BagsCrash
Filed Oct 2, 2002CA

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50MPH HAD A COLLISION ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOY DEPLOY. NLM

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit BreakersFire
Filed Jul 3, 2002CA

I AM A PROFESSIONAL FIRE INVESTIGATOR. THIS VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATED WITH THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE BURN PATTERNS CLEARLY INDICATE THIS TO BE THE AREA OF ORIGIN AND THE SUPPORTING BURN PATTERNS INDICATE THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. EVEN THOUGH THIS RECALL DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD, I BELIEVE THE FIRE IS RELATED TO THE RECALL PROBLEM.*AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist SystemCrash
Filed Jun 27, 2002CA

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A DITCH PASSENGER'S FRONT RIM WAS CRACKED AND BENT.&AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 3, 2002TX

WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE OR SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed May 30, 2002GA

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

Suspension
Filed May 10, 2002CA

WHILE COMING OFF RAMP VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED SUSPENSION SYSTEM.*AK

Suspension
Filed Mar 8, 2002FL

WHILE STEERING THERE IS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Feb 7, 2002NY

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ENGINE SURGED UP TO 30-35 MPH ,AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, HITTING TELEPHONE POLE. ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 29, 2001CA

THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK WIDE OPEN, THE FLOOR MATS ARE NOT SECURED ENOUGH WHICH CAUSE THE PROBLEM, IF THIS HAPPENS TO A INEXPERIENCED DRIVER THEY COULD BE KILLED VERY EASILY! *AK

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