We found the following complaints for NISSAN SENTRA (1998)
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While driving another vehicle crossed over into consumer's vehicle lane and hit the nissan head on.upon impact, both airbagsdid not deploy, and the driver 's seat belt sheared off during the collision.this causedthe driver to be ejected from the vehicle.it then crashed into the concrete barrier.passengers sustained minor injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance.the driver was doa.vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.this information was furnished by the wife.
Master cylinder was not pumping anti-lock brake fluid properly, causingbrakes to fail in an emergency stopping situation.dealer has been contacted.the customer had brakes fixed twice but failed again causing accident.air bags also failed to deploy.
Consumer states vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 30-35 mph and neither air bag deployed. The dealer and manufacturer were notified. Nlm
I was driving down a back road and my front passenger side went off the road into the sand, causing the tie-rod to break. The car shot to the left and i hit a brim of sand and rocks causing the car to roll several times over. I was going approximately 65 mph and the frontal airbags did not deploy.*la
Vehicle was involved in a 35 mph collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown.please give any further details.
Driving approx 30-40mph and rear ended another car which my airbags did not deploy and my car was totalled.reported to nissan and nothing was done regarding it.
Driving about 30 mph consumer hit another vehicle head on,neither airbag deployed.
Consumer madea turn while driving straight at approximately 35mph when anothervehicle entered the same laneandhitthe sentra on passenger's side door. Driver's andpassenger's air bags deployed uponimpact, causing passenger to sustain injuries.
Driver hit a telephone pole head-on with an approximately 30 mph impact ,and dual airbags did not deploy, which could have resulted in injuires.
Hit another car with front of mine and totaled mine. Air bags never deployed.
I was rear ended by a mercury minivan (estimated speed 30 mph) and pushed into a dodge minivan.the front bumper got cracked in half, the radiator and battery were also displaced.the trunk was damaged, the rear bumper was almost torn off and the rear drivers side panel shows dents beyond the gas cap.i am being told that because i was rear impacted, and pushed into a vehicle with a higher bumper than my own the air bags may not have been supposed to deploy.a rear impact still throws you forward, and the number of suvs and mini vans on the road makes this seem like a major hazard. Pictures of my car after the accident can be provided upon request.
Consumer was involved 35 mph frontal collision in which the driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy.please give any further details.
When driving on the highwaydriver's side airbag deployed.
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40 mph with another vehicle and neither frontal air bag deployed. Driver sustained minor injuries to the shoulder and the right arm from the seat belt. Insurance company reported the incident to the dealer andmanufacturer.
While traveling at 40 mph a deer jumped out in front of vehicle, to avoid hitting deer, consumer hit a wall head-on andtwo trees.upon impact,airbags did not deploy. Please provide any further information.
Consumer madea turn while driving straight at approximately 35mph when anothervehicle entered the same laneandhitthe sentra on passenger's side door. Driver's andpassenger's air bags deployed uponimpact, causing passenger to sustain injuries.
I have a 1998 nissan sentra and the problems i have with this car is my ignition switch.my key gets stuck in my ignition sometimes and my car doesn't want to start at times.this problem is becoming more and more consistent over the ten years i've had it.i've had problems with my engine multiple times and i've gotten it fixed more than three times.
Spark plugs failed. Yh
To whom it may concern: i purchased my 1998 nissan sentra xe/gxe january 27, 2005, from a used auto car dealer.may 18. 2006 defect on the vehicle occurred that caused my vehicle to go up in flamesand caused it to be destroyed. The fire started with the head light and leading to other parts of the motor.the fire department was called out to the scene. The description of the fire was that it started from the right head light which had a shortage in the wiring and set off a box behind the light which caused the fire to melt the transmission fluid box which caused the fire to spread.
1998 nissan sentra was struck by unit 2 struck in the rear as the consumer began having engine trouble and started slowing down.this caused sentra to go off the right side of the roadway and overturn in the ditch.bf(ohio traffic crash report # 10-0414-89)updated 04/22/11
Idle pulley failed.yh
Consumer stateswhile driving and without warning the engine started racing and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer notified. Mr.
My car lost power,i had to drive maybe (6) six miles to the dealer.went i got there i got out and noticed that there was smoke coming form trunk.i open trunk and saw that the carpet was smoking and had melted.there was a burnt spot where the carpet was.my point is that i had three quarter tank of gas in my car.i could have been blown-up in that car if i had to go much farther.it really burnt that carpet good.the cause of the problem was that it was the exhaust manifold and the converter,which comes together and cost $901.87 to repair.i bought this car only a week prior to the incident,from the nissan dealership on hwy 70 east no dought.
Air conditioner solenoid failed. Mjs
Radio experiences poor performance, static noise. Mjs
To whom it may concern: i purchased my 1998 nissan sentra xe/gxe january 27, 2005, from a used auto car dealer.may 18. 2006 defect on the vehicle occurred that caused my vehicle to go up in flamesand caused it to be destroyed. The fire started with the head light and leading to other parts of the motor.the fire department was called out to the scene. The description of the fire was that it started from the right head light which had a shortage in the wiring and set off a box behind the light which caused the fire to melt the transmission fluid box which caused the fire to spread.
1998 nissan sentra gxe would not take fuel.at the gas pump, the pump would click off, like the tank was full.it would take less than a gallon of gas at a time.i took it to be serviced and questioned if there was a recall and i was told that there was just a bulletin on it.i never located the bulletin.the pressure sensor was replaced.that part alone, was over $300. Dollars.
We paid nissan $88.75 for the technician to tell us that we need a new gas tank ($900) due to a canister leaking and clogging the air filter inside the tank.they want us to pay $900 to replace the gas tank!we think it must be a defect because gas tanks should last the life of the car or atleast more than 4 years.we are driving with the smell of gas until this is resolved. Please help.dt
Coming to a stop in a l turn lane,with foot definitely only on brake,at under 3 mph.just as i stopped,brake faded,engine raced,and car surged violently forward,simultaneously.i barely controlled this surge with extreme brake pressure.event lasted approximately 5 seconds.it did not trip a trouble code,or recur.approximately 255,000 miles on chassis.no damage,but risk of it very high.mcgregor,texas,turning l off of us 84 eastbound onto tx 317 northbound.driver is retired but very accomplished engineer,with 3 engineering degrees,and decades of wide-ranging experience. This had absolutely nothing to do with pushing the wrong pedal.i know exactly where my foot was.
I have a 1998 nissan sentra and the problems i have with this car is my ignition switch.my key gets stuck in my ignition sometimes and my car doesn't want to start at times.this problem is becoming more and more consistent over the ten years i've had it.i've had problems with my engine multiple times and i've gotten it fixed more than three times.
While driving another vehicle crossed over into consumer's vehicle lane and hit the nissan head on.upon impact, both airbagsdid not deploy, and the driver 's seat belt sheared off during the collision.this causedthe driver to be ejected from the vehicle.it then crashed into the concrete barrier.passengers sustained minor injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance.the driver was doa.vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.this information was furnished by the wife.
The front and rear seat belts became tangled inside the retractor.*sc
Windshield linkage were defective, and windshieldwipers did not work.consumer contacted the manufacturer, and this vehicle was not included in recall.98v093000. The consumer had the link assembly replaced. *tc the brakes felt spongy and the left front seat did not move properly on track. *sc
Coming to a stop in a l turn lane,with foot definitely only on brake,at under 3 mph.just as i stopped,brake faded,engine raced,and car surged violently forward,simultaneously.i barely controlled this surge with extreme brake pressure.event lasted approximately 5 seconds.it did not trip a trouble code,or recur.approximately 255,000 miles on chassis.no damage,but risk of it very high.mcgregor,texas,turning l off of us 84 eastbound onto tx 317 northbound.driver is retired but very accomplished engineer,with 3 engineering degrees,and decades of wide-ranging experience. This had absolutely nothing to do with pushing the wrong pedal.i know exactly where my foot was.
Windshield linkage were defective, and windshieldwipers did not work.consumer contacted the manufacturer, and this vehicle was not included in recall.98v093000. The consumer had the link assembly replaced. *tc the brakes felt spongy and the left front seat did not move properly on track. *sc
Master cylinder was not pumping anti-lock brake fluid properly, causingbrakes to fail in an emergency stopping situation.dealer has been contacted.the customer had brakes fixed twice but failed again causing accident.air bags also failed to deploy.
Defective brake master cylinder causing the abs braking system not to activate.also problems when driving above 40 mph,vehicle vibrates and also had other problems.please provide further information and vin #.
Consumer states a yeara go from this date had to replace the brakeson the vehicle.the brakes only lasting one year.
Master cylinder was not pumping anti-lock brake fluid properly, causingbrakes to fail in an emergency stopping situation.dealer has been contacted.the customer had brakes fixed twice but failed again causing accident.air bags also failed to deploy.
Defective brake master cylinder causing the abs braking system not to activate.also problems when driving above 40 mph,vehicle vibrates and also had other problems.please provide further information and vin #.
Brake and gas pedal are too close to each other due to defective design causing the driver to push down on both brake and gas pedal at the same time.*et
The power door lock system is suppose to allow you to lock and unlock all doors simultaneously using the driver side door key, but it does not work.
Dt:consumer has a 1998 nissan sentra. When she went to remove items from the trunk, she sliced her hand sliced on the surface of the trunk lid in the back that connects to the back of the car. There was a sharp piece of metal that was unseen to the consumer. This cut felt like a razor blade cutting her hand. The metal was towards the center of the trunk. This happened on july 2, 2005.dealer andmanufacturer had not been contacted as of yet. There was no hospital visit.owner had never noticed this before. Consumerdid not have any information about the dealership available.consumer said it was a scary thing to findhand cut like that.
Vehicle leaks when it rains. Thinks there is a general problem for this year and model.
Was installed incorrectly in factory which and was causing vehicle to pull toleft at any speed. Consumer had taken vehicle to dealer 7 times, but could not determine cause , kept doing alignments. Cosumer took vehicle to private mechanicwho indicatedcause of defect.
Defective brake master cylinder causing the abs braking system not to activate.also problems when driving above 40 mph,vehicle vibrates and also had other problems.please provide further information and vin #.
The springs that were connected to thestruts dropped and punctured the passenger's front tire.passenger's side of the vehicle fell to the ground.the left front spring had broken as well.currently the right springs were tearing a 6 inch gash in the tire.other problems were:there was a bang noise and grind when in motion due to a broken left strut and strut bearing, and noise in the wipers during intermittent relay. *sc
Consumer states front coil spring failed causing lost of steering. Please provide any additional information. Ts*dt
No summary needed for this vehicle.( dot number: tire size: 205/60hr15 )
Vehicle lost traction in rear tire causing vehicle to spin out of control while driving around a right curve in the road which resulted in vehicle hitting a mountain.
Car did not pass inspection due to front tires having low thread on inside part of tire.car was at dealer's 9 month ago and reported no uneven wear and tear on any tires, recommended only balancing.suspected problem to be alignment, but none was mentioned by dealer on 11/30/99.the car is only 2 years old, with 22500 miles and now need 2 new tires.( dot number: tire size: 175/65r14 )
Car did not pass inspection due to front tires having low thread on inside part of tire.car was at dealer's 9 month ago and reported no uneven wear and tear on any tires, recommended only balancing.suspected problem to be alignment, but none was mentioned by dealer on 11/30/99.the car is only 2 years old, with 22500 miles and now need 2 new tires.( dot number: tire size: 175/65r14 )
Purchased new in april 1999 burned beyond repair december 1999 nissan dealership said too bad for me. Not a defect. No defect mentioned in summary.
When traveling 20-30 mph down an incline and upon depressing the brake pedal to make a normal stop,vehicle continued to accelerate, causing unwanted acclearation, even when excessive force was applied to the brake pedal. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Dealer has yet to determine the cause of the problem. Please provide any further details.
After applying the brakes the vehicle continues to accelerate forward, even when excessive pressure is applied to the brake pedal cause unknown.
The consumers vehicle has experienced sudden acceleration on several occasion, once the vehicle accelerated while parking and ran into the side of a building causing front bumper damage.nlm
Brake and gas pedal are too close to each other due to defective design causing the driver to push down on both brake and gas pedal at the same time.*et
When coming to a stop and depressing the brake pedal the vehicle accelerates uncontrollably. The first incident occurred in january of 1999 (no injury or prperty damage occurred). The incident was reported to the dealer and they could find nothing wrong with the vehicle. The second incident occurred in march of 1999 (no injury or prperty damage occurred). This was reported to the dealer and they could find nothing wrong and suggested that the operator was depressing the accelerator and brake pedals simultaneously. The third incident occurred on july 23, 1999 (no injury or prperty damage occurred). The fourth incident occurred on augst 5, 199 (no injury or prperty damage occurred). The fifth incident occurred on november 19, 1999 and resulted in the vehicle striking the brick front of a cmmmercial beauty salon. The vehicle sustained damage to the front bmper and damaged teh bricks on the building. The airbags ddi not deploy. The sixth incident occurred on april 3, 2000 (no injury or prperty damage occurred). The seventh incident occurred on june 3, 2000 (no injury or prperty damage occurred). The eight incident also occurrred on june 3, 2000 (no injury or prperty damage occurred). On june 4, 2000 all prior incidents were reprted to dealer and information abtained from a service mechanic for another nissan dealer indicating that the aic or aia valves were at fault was relayed to the service department of harry green chevrolet. They advised that the owner would have to prove to them that the parts were bad before they could replace them. When advised of similar complaints found on the nhtsa database, the service manager indicated that they did not believe anything that came off the internet.
When coming to a complete stopand upon depressing the brake pedal, vehicle suddenly accelerated withoutprior warning. Consumer has contacteddealer. Please provide any further details.
I have a 1998 nissan sentra and the problems i have with this car is my ignition switch.my key gets stuck in my ignition sometimes and my car doesn't want to start at times.this problem is becoming more and more consistent over the ten years i've had it.i've had problems with my engine multiple times and i've gotten it fixed more than three times.
The heater core of the radiator failed.defrost coolant spilled into the passenger side in the front and coolant got into the vent system.we noticed the defect because the windshield would not defrost.according to the dealership, the active ingredient of the coolant is ethylene glycol.when we asked why the coolant would spill into the car and into the vents, the dealership service director informed us that "it is the only place it could go."the manufacturer took care of the cost of repair of this part.however, we are concerned that the car is designed such that coolant would be leaked into the vents and that there is no mention of this possibility in the vehicle booklet.we are also concerned that people who suffer a similar situation will not be aware that they may be inhaling coolant through the vent system for long periods of time without knowing that they are being exposed to this component.
Windshield wipers stopped working. It seems to be part of the recall that is part of this make and model, however, nissan claims that while my car is the same make, model, year of recall, and falls within the affected vins that my car is not involved...
The springs that were connected to thestruts dropped and punctured the passenger's front tire.passenger's side of the vehicle fell to the ground.the left front spring had broken as well.currently the right springs were tearing a 6 inch gash in the tire.other problems were:there was a bang noise and grind when in motion due to a broken left strut and strut bearing, and noise in the wipers during intermittent relay. *sc
Problem: very acrid windshild washer vapors entering the passenger compartment.recommended solutiondmove the nozzels to the windshield wiper arms.the existing design places the nozzels directly in front of the fresh air intake thus drawing the atomized wiper solution into the airconditioning/defrost duct work while the car is in motion.the fumes are very strong and could possibly cause older people with breathing problems to have a reaction to these fumes while driving.
My wipers have never worked properly. The other day, they completely stopped working. I checked online, and found that my car was part of a recall. I contacted nissan, the manufacture. At first, they said my car was affected, that they would call to make sure that my car had not already been brought in (i am the second owner). I consulted my friend, who i bought the car from. She told me that the wipers were always a little off, but that she never got notice of a recall, and never got them fixed. I also looked further into this issue on this site, where i found the vin numbers of vehicles affected, and also saw how they would fix the problem. Two days later, [xxx], the rep from nissan, called to tell me that my car's recall was "closed". I asked if he said this meant my car wasn't involved in the recall. He stated that he couldn't tell me that. When i presented to him the information that i got online, which identified all affected vin #'s, and that mine was one of them, he said he couldn't tell me if my car was involved, but that "the case is closed". I persisted, stating that my friend who was the sole previous owner said the problem was never fixed, and asked chris to provide me with the date/place where the supposed fixing of the recall took place. Again, the information supposedly doesn't exist. All chris would tell me was that i am out of luck. I sincerely believe they are lying. Right now, i am unable to drive my car in the rain or snow. This is due to a defect of design, and this is due to a recall that never got fixed, and instead of doing the right and the lawful thing, nissan is giving me the run-around.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
Windshield wiper/washer leaks. Mjs
Nissan has a safety recall for windshield wiper linkage (see nhtsa campaign 98v093000).according to the nissan web site my vehicle [xxx] is in the range of affected vins.my wipers failed in the exact manner described in the safety recall (wear of the ball joint in the wiper linkage causing the linkage to separate), but nissan (and the nissan dealer) refuse to perform the repair work under the recall campaign.they claim that my particular vin, although in the correct range, is not affected.the failure occurred during a heavy downpour on a busy interstate highway and nearly caused a very serious accident.i think nissan needs to take a close look at which vins are truly affected by this problem.*laupdated 07/26/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
The contact owns a 1998 nissan sentra.while driving 30 mph, the windshield wipers shut off without warning.the dealer stated that the wiper arm linkage separated from the wiper motor linkage.the dealer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 98v093000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages).as of september 17, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle.the current and failure mileages were 120,000.
The driver's side windshield wiper malfunctioned.arecall was issued forthis make, model and year, however the vehicle identification number was included. *sc
Dt*:the contact stated while driving various speeds with the windshield wipers engaged, the windshield wiper linkages separated at the joint pivot without warning and became inoperative. The contact replaced the windshield wiper linkages which corrected the problem, however afterwards, the linkages separated again with normal use.the manufacturer was alerted.there was a nhtsa recall, # 98v093000, regarding the windshield wiper linkage.the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.
Windshield linkage were defective, and windshieldwipers did not work.consumer contacted the manufacturer, and this vehicle was not included in recall.98v093000. The consumer had the link assembly replaced. *tc the brakes felt spongy and the left front seat did not move properly on track. *sc
Consumer received nhtsa recall 98v093000/ manufacturer'srecall ntb98-06 concerningwindshield wipers. Dealer is trying to charge for a motor , and problem is a plastic ball joint piece. If too much water gets into it, itwon't function. A mechanic has also determinedproblem.
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