2013 Nissan Sentra complaints

I WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND WHEN THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT IT HIT MY WRIST AND BROKE IT IN HALF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABNORMALLY AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,700.

I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE. ALSO THE CAR DID NOT BEGIN TO STOP. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO NOTICE "NORMAL" OPERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. I AM WORRIED IT WILL HAPPEN AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT DUE TO INOPERABLE BRAKES. *TR

THE SENTRA HAS A LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD THAT ALERTS THE DRIVER IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THIS LIGHT ON MY SENTRA WILL SOMETIMES COME ON EVEN THOUGH A 150 POUND PERSON IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. INITIALLY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF BY BRAKING FAST. A FEW NIGHTS AGO, I COULD NOT GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF FOR A 20 MINUTE DRIVE EVEN THOUGH A 150 POUND PERSON IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. PER NISSAN, THE AIR BAG IS PROVIDING NO CODES FOR THIS ISSUE AND UNLESS I CAN RECREATE IT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO VIDEO TAPE THE LIGHT, GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO CAN THEN READ THE CODES OF WHICH THERE ARE NOT ANY OR TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION. *TR

EXPLODED SUNROOF I WOKE UP ONE MORNING TO A COMPLETELY SHATTERED SUNROOF. THE SUNROOF WAS BLOWN UP. I CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY EXPLAINED THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE. I ALSO CONTACTED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY ALSO NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE. I WAS ASKED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEN THE SUNROOF THEN BLEW OUT. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE SUNROOF. I GOT MOST OF THE DAMAGE COVERED BY MY INSURANCE BUT THIS SHOULD OF BEEN COVERED BY NISSAN AS THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE SUNROOF. *TR

BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR BRAKE RESPONSE IS ALMOST NON RESPONSIVE. PUMPING HELPS. *TR

A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASE THE CAR, I NOTICE THAT THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON WEATHER SOMEONE WAS SEATING THERE OR NOT. I GOT A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL AND I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR INSPECTION TO THE DEALER. AFTER THAT THEY LIGHT STILL KEPT COMING ON. I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN ONE MORE TIME AND THEY GENTLEMEN SAID THAT EVERYTHING LOOK GOOD. WELL UP TO THIS DATE, THE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON WEATHER SOMEONE IS SEATING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, BECAUSE I'VE ALREADY TAKEN IT BACK TWICE AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT EVERYTHING IS OKAY. I FEAR FOR MY PASSENGER WHEN I HAVE THEM IN MY CAR. PLEASE HELP ME OUT. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT TURN ON EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OCCUPIED. IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING THE RIGHT WAY. 4 OR 5 MONTHS AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER BY MAIL IN REGARDS A RECALL ON VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR AN INSPECTION AND A COMPUTER RESET. EVERYTHING WAS GOING FINE UNTIL 8/14 ON A FRIDAY NIGHT WE WERE GOING TO A FAMILY REUNION. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AS I WAS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURN ON AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WILL BE THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE? SHOULD I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP? *TR

DRIVING HOME ON LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY AFTER WORK, IT WAS RUSH HOUR, THE TRAFFIC MOVE SLOW. ONE EXIT BEFORE I SHOULD GET OFF HIGH WAY, NOTICED SOMETHING DIFFERENT WHEN STEPPED ON BRAKES, IT WAS LOOSE, THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE AND THE CAR DIDN'T RESPOND, EITHER TOOK LONG TIME TO SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT OR NOT SLOW DOWN. I HAVE NO EXPERIENCES AT ALL AND IT DIDN'T REGISTER IN MY HEAD IT WAS THE BRAKES, I EVEN THOUGHT MAYBE I WAS TOO TIRED AND MY JUDGMENT WAS OFF. I CONTINUED DRIVING IN THE VERY SLOW TRAFFIC. SOON AT THE EXIT, I HAD TO PICK UP THE SPEED A LITTLE BIT TO MERGE INTO THE SERVICE ROAD. THEN I REALLY REALIZED THE BRAKES NOT WORKING, BECAUSE I CAN'T STOP THE CAR AT THE INTERSECTION TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURN ORANGE AT THE MOMENT, I HAD NO CHOICE, TURNED LEFT , THE CAR CONTINUED AND SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE BIT, JUST WONDERING WHAT TO DO AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION , THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WAS ON AND I TURNED THE CAR TO THE LEFT ONTO THE SERVICE ROAD AGAIN. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME ALREADY. AT THAT MOMENT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, THINKING IF I CAN'T STOP THE CAR AT LEAST I SHOULD KEEP IT AT VERY LOW SPEED , APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN 5 MILES. AT THE NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR MANAGED TO STOP. I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY AT THE LOWEST SPEED AND STOPPED NATURALLY OR THE BRAKES STILL HAD A LITTLE CONTROL. FOR THE WHOLE TIME , SINCE I WAS VERY SCARED AND PANIC, I NEVER REALIZED I SHOULD FORCED THE CAR STOP WITH THE EMERGENCY HAND CONTROL BRAKE OR JUST SWITCHED TO

WHILE WAITING AT THE STOP LIGHT, THE CAR HAD BEGAN MOVING FORWARD, I NOTICED THE RELEASE OF THE PRESSURE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND BEGIN TO PRESS HARDER TO STOP THE CAR. IT OCCURRED AGAIN, THIS TIME I PRESSED HARDER AND NOTICE THE PRESSURE WAS COMPLETELY RELEASED AND HAD TO FLOOR THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY PERFORMED A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION AND PERFORMED A FEW RECALLS (I.E. A/C AND AIRBAGS), CHECKED BRAKE FLUID, BRAKE LINE AND MASTER CYLINDER WHICH APPARENTLY PASSED THEIR TEST. WHILE PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, WE PERFORMED A TEST DRIVE AND NOTICE THE PRESSURE WAS FINE. AFTER DRIVING MY CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, AGAIN I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE BRAKE PEDAL FLOORED ITSELF AND DID NOT COME UP UNTIL I HAD TO TAKE THE TIP OF MY SHOES TO PUSH IT UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD THE 2013 NISSAN SENTRA THE BRAKES MAKE AN EXTREMELY LOUD SOUND WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER INSISTS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THEM BUT, I BEG TO DIFFER. THE LOUD SCRUBBING SOUND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY NEW CAR. I AM HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED AFTER THE REMEDY WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE WAS 19,465.

I WAS OPERATING A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND I PLACED MY FOOT ON BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELLED TO THE FLOOR. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE GOOD. THE CAR WASN'T LEAKING ANY FLUIDS. I THEN CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY ADVISED I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THEM TO CHECK IT. WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE HOME FRO OUT TRIP THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING TO THINK THAT THIS PROBLEM JUST STARTED WHILE DRIVING. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS AND NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION SO NOBODY IS HURT OR KILLED. THIS CAR IS CURRENTLY AT NISSAN BEING REPAIRED. I SPOKE WITH NISSAN AND THEY WOULD NOT INFORM ME OF ANY PROBLEMS.....MADE ME FEEL LIKE THEY ARE COVERING UP A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *JS

PURCHASED THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2013, DRIVING THE HIGHWAY, AS WE EXIT THE HIGHWAY, WE HAD TO STOP FOR THE RED LIGHT, ONCE THE LIGHT CHANGE TO GREEN, HIT THE GREEN PEDAL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD TO THINK QUICKLY SO I SHUT CAR OFF, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THERE WAS NO GET UP AND GO. THE CAR CREPT VERY SLOWLY. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS THE ROAD TO THE GAS STATION, TURNED THE CAR OFF ALLOWED IT TO SET FOR 15 MINUTES TURNED CAR BACK ON STILL WAS DRIVING AT LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR. CAR WAS DONE, THERE WAS A HOTEL THE STREET FROM THE GAS STATION WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT OVER THERE. KNEW WE HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. CALLED TRIP A TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO FAULKNER NISSAN ON PAXTON ST. IN HARRISBURG PA SINCE IT WAS AFTER 5PM ON A SATURDAY, THEY WERE CLOSED, AND CLOSED ALL DAY ON SUNDAY. HAD TO GET A CAB TO THE HARRISBURG AIRPORT TO GET A RENTAL CAR, NO WAY TO GET BACK HOME OR TO WORK. PAID 355.00 FOR A 7 DAY RENTAL. RECEIVED A CALLED FROM FAULKNER NISSAN MONDAY AFTER HAVING A SERVICE TECHNICIAN CHECK IT, HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION DIED. BRAND NEW CAR, FAULKNER WANTS TO REPLACE IT WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, QUESTIONS IS WILL THAT ONE BREAK DOWN ON ME AS WELL. TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD, 2014, STILL NO WORD ON THE STATUS OF CAR. *TR

I HAVE RECEIVED NISSAN RECALL # 14V-138. I HAVE STOPPED BY TO NISSAN SERVICE CENTER AT PREMIER NISSAN, FREMONT. THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT OCS SOFTWARE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REPROGRAMMED TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR CLASSIFYING THE SEAT AS EMPTY. BUT AFTER RUNNING THE RUN FEW MORE WEEKS, I HAVE SEEN THE SAME SIGNAL SHOWING IN MY DASHBOARD. 'PASS AIR BAG OFF' ALTHOUGH AT THAT TIME CO-PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ITS COMING FREQUENTLY. BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I WAS TRAVELING ON VENTURA BLVD. AT A NORMAL SPEED OF TRAFFIC WHEN SOMEONE ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAPPENED IN ENCINO, CA. ON JANUARY 8, 2014. THE CAR LITERALLY AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES, KEPT GOING AND THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ME APPLYING THE BRAKES OR NOT. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT! IT TOTALED MY CAR, AND THE PERSON WHOM I HIT HAVE HAD NECK/BACK INJURIES! I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE SINCE THE WEAKEST CRASH TEST WAS THE FRONT END, DRIVER SIDE!! I WAS INJURED TOO MY KNEE SWELLED AND MY HAND WAS SWOLLEN. WHEN I ADDRESSED THIS TO NISSAN, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. *TR

I WAS TURNING AND DROVE THRU A INTERSECTION THAT IS WHEN MY CAR STALLED OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND ONCE AGAIN TOOK IT BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I JUST GOT IT BACK ON FRIDAY AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW THE CAR KEEPS ACTING LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT. DON'T GET ME WRONG THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP ARE NICE, BUT AFTER MY GOOGLE SEARCH TODAY I AM GLAD (NOT REALLY GLAD SAD TO SEE THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRAZY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY) TO SEE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM SO WHEN I GO IN TOMORROW I HAVE SEVERAL THINGS TO TALK TO NISSAN ABOUT. I JUST HOPE THAT WITH THESE ISSUES SOMETHING IS DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I SHOULDN'T BE SCARED TO TAKE MY KIDS PLACES IN MY CAR. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DOES NOT DETECT PASSENGER, AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY COME ON DURING A TRIP INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALER FOR RECALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE SAME ISSUE AROSE AGAIN WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO NISSAN TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT IT MAY BE THAT I OR MY PASSENGER MAY NOT WEIGH ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE TO DETECT US IN THE SEAT OR IT COULD BE THE WAY THE PASSENGER SAT. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURS, WE CONFIRM PASSENGER IS SEATED PROPERLY AND OUR WEIGHT WAS NOT A PROBLEM WHEN WE HAVE BEEN SEATED AS PASSENGERS IN OTHER SIMILARLY EQUIPPED VEHICLES I HAVE DRIVEN OR RIDDEN IN. AFTER PERSISTING THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE, THEY WENT AHEAD AND TOLD ME THEY REPLACED A SENSOR IN THE SEAT. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THAT I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATING AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. I HAVE GONE BACK TO NISSAN AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG EVERY TIME. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK THAT MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND JERKED VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. !....UPDATED 07/31/14 *BF UPDATED 8/31/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH BUTTON START FEATURE FAILED TO ENGAGE THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO INCREASE THE BRAKING DISTANCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD METAL GRINDING SOUND NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE BRAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE PUSH BUTTON START WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 7/2013 ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HAVE THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG PROBLEMS. INDICATE AIRBAG WAS OFF WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. DEALER COULD NOT DETECT A N ERROR CODE SO NO REPAIR WAS MADE. MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDE IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 13V06900. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED DEALER AGAIN COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS OR ERROR CODES. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AS A RESULT OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 14V13800. AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS COMPLETED THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE PROBLEM WAS VIDEO TAPED BY CELL PHONE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW . A LOANER CAR OF THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL WAS PROVIDE. DEALER ASKED US TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS RECREATED AND VIDEO TAPED. WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT DASH LIGHT INDICATES AIRBAG FOR FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IS OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD BECOME HARD AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DEPRESSED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I JUST RECEIVED A LETTER THAT THERE'S A RECALL ON MY CAR.... ITS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I ASKED FOR A SAFE SPACIOUS CAR FOR MY FOUR BOYS AND I.... THEY GAVE ME THE NISSAN SENTRA... AND NOW I DON'T FEEL SO SAFE ANYMORE DO TO THE FACT THAT MY 10 YR OLD DRIVES IN THE PASSENGER SEAT! EVEN IF I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SO THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM I WONT FEEL SAFE ANYMORE... WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY DID NOT RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS SEATED. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,918. UPDATED 08/28/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT A PASSENGER OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSORS THAT WERE LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

I BOUGHT MY NISSAN SENTRA SV ON NOVEMBER 18, 2013 AND THE NEXT DAY I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE LIGHT INDICATING LOW PRESSURE IN TIRE(S). THE SECOND TIME I TOOK THE CAR INTO NISSAN DEALERSHIP WAS ON DECEMBER 18, 2014 WHEN MY VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT DISENGAGING WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS SEATED ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. [XXX], WHO I TOLD WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNING OFF, HAD THE AUTO TECH LOOK AT AND AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DONE BEING CHECKED I WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. [XXX] SHOWED ME THAT IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY, BUT WHEN HE SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND HE TRIED SEVERAL TIME TO ENGAGE IT DIDN'T WORK, SO HE WENT BACK TO TALK TO THE TECH AND CAME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT IT'S OKAY AND TO MONITOR IT. NOW, I RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE LETTING ME KNOW ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I TOOK MY CAR IN SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. SERIOUSLY, WHAT HAPPENED IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY AND SOME ONE GOT HURT OR WORST KILLED. A LIFE CAN'T BE REPLACED, BUT A CAR CAN. I HOPE THAT WHEN I TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP I DON'T GET THE RUN AROUND AND BEING TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD SPRAY DOES NOT SPRAY CLEANING FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD. IT HITS THE BOTTOM OF THE WIPER. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SELLING DEALER, NISSAN OF CHESAPEAKE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT IT ALL OF THE TIME AND THAT IT WAS THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT ON THIS MODEL AND IT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. VERY DANGEROUS IF TRYING TO CLEAN SALT/ROAD GRIME FROM THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

WHILE SUPPOSEDLY "STOPPED" AT A RED LIGHT, I REALIZED I WAS ROLLING FORWARD WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR STOPPED. WHEN I ACCELERATED EVER SO SLIGHTLY, THE CAR BUCKED AND JOLTED FORWARD. I SLOWED TO A STOPPED WITH BARELY THERE BRAKES, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PUMPED UP THE BRAKES, RAISING THE PEDAL. THIS SEEMED TO TEMPORARILY HELP, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN THE NEXT TIME ATTEMPTED TO STOP. CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. I AM AWAITING THEIR CALL. *TR

SINCE PURCHASE, THE LIGHT INDICATING "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" IS MOSTLY ON EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS CORRECTLY SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I CALLED NISSAN AS SOON AS WE BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID IT HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECKUP. THE FIRST 3 TIMES WE TOOK IT IN, THEY TOLD US THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE FOURTH TIME, MARCH 22, 2014, THEY TOLD US THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART. SOON AFTER WE REALIZED THAT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. WE TOOK IT IN AGAIN TODAY AND THEY TOLD US THAT, AGAIN, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE ON THEIR COMPUTER. *TR

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 12/31/2013, WITH 22 MILES SHOWING ON THE ODOMETER. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR ENGINE CUTS OFF, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND RESTART WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. THE ENGINE HAS STOPPED THREE OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN, THE OTHERS WERE WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH.I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE, BUT AFTER THE FOURTH TIME, I'M A BIT AFRAID THAT THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AND PROBABLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.HOW DO I BEGIN TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WITH NISSAN? *TR

I HAVE NEW NISSAN SENTRA 2013 SV WITH AUTOMATIC CVT; PURCHASED THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2013 . MY SENTRA JUST STARTED MAKING A INTERMITTENT LOUD WHINNING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK THE CAR THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE MECHANIC SAID THE LOUD WHINNING NOISE WAS FROM THE ELECTRONIC STEERING AND IT WAS NORMAL. HOW CAN THIS BE NORMAL NOISE FROM A ELECTRONIC STEERING? I NEVER HEARD THE LOAD WHINNING NOISE UNTIL 22 MARCH 2014. NOISE CAN BE HEARD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 71 MILES ON IT AND IS GARAGE KEPT. I SURFED THE WEB AND FOUND THAT SOME NISSAN ALTIMAS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THE LOUD INTERMITTENT WHINNING NOISE FROM THE ELECTRONIC STEERING. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS CASE ID# 14055152 ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS INTERMITTENT LOUD WHINNING NOISE FROM THE ELECTRONIC STEERING AND IS REFUSING TO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HOPING THAT THE NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND FORCE NISSAN TO ISSUE A RECALL WITH A PERMANENT FIX TO THE LOUD WHINNING NOISE FROM THE ELECTRONIC STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING ATTEMPTS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO REPEATEDLY PUMP THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT BOTH MASTER WHEEL CYLINDERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,488. *TR

THE MORNING STARTED OFF WITH HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ESF LGHT, AND HAND BRAKE LIGHT EVEN THOUGH HAND BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. I TRIED TO PULL OVER MANY TIMES, AND FIX LIGHTS BUT NOTHING WORKED. I WAS AT A RED LIGHT, THEN IT TURNED GREEN AND STREET TRAFFIC PROCEEDEDD TO DRIVE FORWARD BUT A CAR 3 CARS IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME , HAD ENOUGH TIME TO STOP , BUT MY NISSAN SENTRA HIT THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I THINK THAT THE CAR AND ITS SYSTEMS MALFUNCTIONED AND I WOULD LIKE IT INVESTIGATED , BECAUSE MY ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. I AM HURT FROM THIS ACCIDENT, AND SO IS THE DRIVER FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.

AROUND 8K MY CAR STARTED WITH A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I WOULD STEP ON THE BRAKES TOOK IT FOR SERVICE SAID THE CAR NEEDED BRAKE FLUID, NOW NOT EVEN 3MONTHS LATER MY CAR HAS THE SIMILAR GRINDING NOISE ON & OFF AT TIMES NOT WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKE BUT WHEN CAR IS RUNNING WILL BE TAKING IT TO SERVICE TOMORROW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

ENGINE STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. STALLED AGAIN ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AT 30 MPH. WENT TO DEALERSHIP, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, BUT NISSAN WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ENGINE STALLS AS A CURRENT ISSUE WITH 2013 NISSAN SENTRAS. HOWEVER NISSAN DID SEND ME ONE MONTHS CAR NOTE FOR THE VEHICLE BEING IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO NISSAN THERE IS A SUGGESTED REPAIR INVOLVING THE ACCELERATOR ON THESE VEHICLES, BUT THE COMPANY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR UNLESS THEIR TECHNICIANS CAN REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO NISSAN THEY SIMPLY SAY THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING BUT THE COMPANY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR AT THIS TIME. THEY MORE OR LESS LEFT IT TO ME TO CONTINUE WITH MY OWN RESEARCH ABOUT A POTENTIAL RECALL INVOLVING ENGINE STALLS. *TR

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FROM FOGGING UP OR ICING UP WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT ALLOW ENOUGH HEAT TO BLOW ON THE WINDSHIELD TO KEEP IT CLEAR DURING DRIVING, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY TO BE OBSTRUCTED AND MAKING IT A SAFETY HAZARD. DUE TO THE FACT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH HEATED AIR BLOWING ON THE WINDSHIELD, A LARGE SECTION OF THE CORNERS (ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE) BECOMES COATED WITH FOG OR ICE, OBSCURING VISION. THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER EVEN BECOMES COATED WITH A LARGE CHUNK OF ICE ON THE TIP, CAUSING IT TO STOP WIPING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ON A LONG TRIP, THE DRIVER HAS TO STOP THE VEHICLE TO MANUALLY CLEAN THE WIPER AND WINDSHIELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OR CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS AN OPTION, ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE WHERE THERE IS NO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN IN A COLD CLIMATE (LIKE WINTERTIME IN THE USA). ANOTHER SAFETY RISK I HAVE RUN INTO WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE PLACEMENT OF THE GAS TANK RELEASE BUTTON. IN ORDER TO REACH THE BUTTON, ONE HAS TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR AND REACH DOWN UNDER THE FRONT DASHBOARD TO POP THE GAS TANK. THIS MAKES THE DRIVER VULNERABLE TO ANYONE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHO MAY WANT TO ATTACK OR ROB THE DRIVER FROM BEHIND WHILE THEIR DOOR IS OPEN AND THEY ARE BENDING FORWARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING A STOP LIGHT, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11, 051. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,007. ..UPDATED 02-04-14 *BF

I ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS. I KEEP MY CAR UPDATED WITH THE MAINTENANCE. I DROVE TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MY CAR WAS RUNNING GREAT I GET TO LAS VEGAS NEVADA I HERE THIS LOUD GRINDING CRINKLY NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. I TAKE IT TO PLANET NISSAN IN LAS VEGAS NEVADA. THEY TOOK FOREVER TO EVEN TAKE ME AS A CUSTOMER. THEN THEY COME OUT AND SAY YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A RENTAL AND YOUR TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CAR AS FAR AS PICKING IT UP WHEN ITS FIXED. THIS IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAD WITH CARS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO THIS CAR AND ITS SUPPOSED TO BE BRAND NEW. I BOUGHT IT WITH 32 MILES ON IT. MIND YOU ALL THIS WAS ON A TRIP I TOOK TO VEGAS WITH MY FAMILY. MY TWO YEAR OLD SON WAS DRAINED FROM THIS EXPERIENCE HAVING TO SPEND 6 HOURS AT PLANET NISSAN. THEY EVEN TRY SELLING ME A ANOTHER NEW SENTRA. *TR

WHILE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT IS STILL ILLUMINATED, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAG IS DISABLED EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A FULL GROWN ADULT IN THE SEAT. IT SHUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY, BUT ON TODAY'S 6 HOUR DRIVE IT DID NOT TURN OFF ONCE EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS SOMEONE OCCUPYING THE SEAT. *TR

TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON HWY 5 . A TRUCK VEERED INTO THE LANE AND HIT THE CAR HEAD ON. SEVERE DAMAGE YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THANKFULLY MY DAUGHTER HAD ON HER SEAT BEAT. I JUST BROUGHT THIS CAR ON NOV 23, 2013. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED BODY DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OF THE BRAKING FAILURE OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL. TWO MONTHS LATER I REALIZED THAT WHEN IN DRIVE WHEN I SET MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. WHEN I WOULD PUT IT IN REVERSE THE NOISE WOULD NOT OCCUR. IT WAS ALWAYS WHEN I WOULD HIT THE BREAKS UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT WOULD NOT MAKE THE NOISE WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS SUDDENLY. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN AND BROUGHT IT IN FOR THEM I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FLUID PROBLEM. AFTER 2 WEEKS THE NOISE BEGAN AGAIN, NOW IT HAS STOPPED AND GOES ON AND OFF. ALSO I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE INDICATOR FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL BE OFF AT TIMES WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT SITTING IN THE SEAT. THIS ALSO HAPPENS ON AND OFF. I HAVE HAD IT THOUGH, WHERE THE INDICATOR HAS COME ON SAYING THE AIR BAG IS OFF FOR 3 DAYS IN A ROW, HAVING SOMEONE SITTING IN IT. THE THIRD PROBLEM IS THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID DOES NOT SPRAY CORRECTLY. IT POOLS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD AND SO IT DOES NOT CLEAN IT CORRECTLY. FINALLY THE LAST PROBLEM IS THAT I HAVE NOTICED WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THE AMOUNT OF MILES I GET ARE DIFFERENT EVERY TIME. I HAVE A PARTICULAR ROUTINE EVERYDAY AND EVERY WEEKEND. AT TIMES IT SEEMS I HAVE MORE GAS THAN WHEN I HAVE FILLED IT UP BEFORE. WHEN I HAVE USED THE ECO BUTTON AT TIMES, IT SEEMS THAT ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL WORK THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TOO. MOST OF THE TIME IT SEEMS THAT THE CAR JUST GUZZLES GAS MORE THAN USUAL. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID DOES NOT GET SPRAYED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. RATHER, THE FLUID SPRAYS THE BASE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER AND TRAPS THE LIQUID BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE BLADE AND INTO THE WIPER WELL. PINHEAD SIZED DOTS OF FLUID MAKE IT HALFWAY UP THE WINDSHIELD OFFERING NO FLUID FOR THE WIPERS TO USE TO CLEAN THE WINDOW. AFTER 4 GOOD PULLS, EXCESS WASHER FLUID DRAINED FROM THE WIPER WELL AND RAN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR EXITING FROM THE DRIVER WHEEL WELL. THE WIPERS DO NOT "GRAB" AND CARRY UP ONTO THE WINDSHIELD THE EXCESS FLUID AS IT DRAINS BACK INTO THE WIPER WELL AS THE FLUID IS SPRAYED AT THE BASE OF THE WIPERS OUT OF REACH OF THE BLADE. I HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM TAKING MY CAR TO SID DILLON NISSAN IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, AND WAS TOLD IF THEY ADJUSTED THE SPRAYER IT WOULD SPRAY THE INSIDE OF THE HOOD AND THEY MUST LEAVE THE NOZZLES WHERE THEY ARE. I SHOULD NOTE THE NOZZLES ARE ANCHORED TO THE HOOD AND RAISE UP AND AWAY FROM THE ENGINE (NO FLUID LINES ATTACHED WHEN HOOD IS OPEN) WHEN THE HOOD IS RAISED THIS IS DANGEROUS...I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CLEAN MY WINDSHIELD (WHICH IS THE PURPOSE OF THE FLUID SPRAYER) WHEN ENCOUNTERING POST-STORM HIGHWAY SLUDGE, MELTING AND DIRTY SNOW ARE THROWN ONTO THE WINDSHIELD OF MY CAR BY OTHER VEHICLES. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE NOZZLES ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS RELUCTANT TO REPLACE THEM OR IF THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. EITHER WAY, IF THE WINDSHIELD GETS DIRTY WHILE I AM DRIVING, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE. THIS IS TERRIFYING. *TR