Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicStructure
DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER SHARPLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER DRIVER STOPPED TO INFORM THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER THAT THE AXLE APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN. THE AXLE WAS REPLACED. A LOUD NOISE HAD DEVELOPED, WHICH WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD AND MUFFLER. THE ABS BRAKES DEV…
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DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER SHARPLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER DRIVER STOPPED TO INFORM THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER THAT THE AXLE APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN. THE AXLE WAS REPLACED. A LOUD NOISE HAD DEVELOPED, WHICH WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD AND MUFFLER. THE ABS BRAKES DEVELOPED A LEAK AND MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH KEPT THE WARNING LIGHT ON. THE CONSUMER ALSO OWNS A NISSAN PATHFINDER, AND FOUND THAT ANY IMPACT TO THE FRONT END WOULD MAKE A DENT, THERE IS NO SUPPORT IN THE FRONT BUMPER. *MR *SCC *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10012209
Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. AT DEALER AT THIS TIME, POWER TRANSISTOR AND EFI RELAY BEING REPLACED. EFI RELAY WAS REPLACED BEFORE, A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. *AK
NHTSA ODI #880353
Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
I DO NOT RECALL THE EXACT DATE LAST YEAR THAT I COMPLAINED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, AND THEN WROTE TO NISSAN IN CALIFORNIA AND HAD SEVERAL TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BREAKING ON MY CAR, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE THAT THE LOCAL DEALER ADMITS IS A NISSAN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN ABOUT FOR A …
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I DO NOT RECALL THE EXACT DATE LAST YEAR THAT I COMPLAINED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, AND THEN WROTE TO NISSAN IN CALIFORNIA AND HAD SEVERAL TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BREAKING ON MY CAR, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE THAT THE LOCAL DEALER ADMITS IS A NISSAN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME. NISSAN IN CALIFORNIA AS MUCH AS ADMITTED THERE IS AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT BREAKAGE PROBLEM, AND OFFERED TO GIVE ME A $500 CERTIFICATE TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER NISSAN. I ONLY HAD 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR AT THE TIME, AND NOW HAVE ONLY 60,000. I DO NOT WANT TO TRADE. I ALSO DO NOT WANT ANOTHER NISSAN SINCE THEIR REFUSAL TO FIX WHAT THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM EXISTS. YES, MY CAR WAS OUT OF THE MILEAGE AND THE YEARS WARRANTY, BUT A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I HAVE A 1962 FORD FALCON THAT HAS NO PROBLEMS AND NO RECALLS THAT I KNOW OF, AND THAT HAS NEVER CAUSED ME THE FIRST PROBLEM. I REALIZE NISSAN IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. BUT I THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORCE NISSAN TO RECALL THESE CARS ON WHICH THEY KNOW THEY HAVE HAD AN EXHAUST PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
NHTSA ODI #730663
Mileage unknown · May 18, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLE IS NOISEY WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHIOLE AT IDLE, CONSUMER BELIEVES IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE VTC SPROCKETS WHICH WERE REPLACED AT 67K BECAUSE THEY HAD A TENDENCY TO BE NOISY. NLM
NHTSA ODI #784634
Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF ENGINE UNDER MANIFOLD MAY, COULD CAUSE FIRE, *AK
NHTSA ODI #720237
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingVisibility
MY VEHICLE CONTAINS MOST OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS AND A COUPLE OF THE RECALLS. MY MAIN CONCERN/QUESTION IS WHY WON'T NISSAN COVER THE EXPENSES FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FRONT END NOISE (ONE OF THE TSB'S #NTB93189) WHICH WILL LEAD TO FURTHER DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE??? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #719099
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE STALLS / SHIFT VERY HARD AND EXPERIENCING ROUGH IDLING CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT HIGH SPEED WHICH RESULTS IN LOST OF POWER. *YC
NHTSA ODI #851509
Mileage unknown · Nov 7, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling
CONSUMER HAD THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT 43K MILES. THE VEHICLE IS PRESSENTLY AT 99K, AND THE ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. OWNER NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #818598
Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED CAUSING STRONG SMELL.
NHTSA ODI #522846
Mileage unknown · Date not reported
Engine And Engine Cooling
REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR DUE TO STRONG SMELL OF RICH EXHAUST, REPLACE VTC SPROCKETS THREE TIMES DUE TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE AND FAULT PARTS.
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.
THE ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE CLEAR COATED SEVERAL TIMES TO PROTECT THE METAL FINISH. SOME EXCESSIVE COATING CAN LEAVE THE WHEEL NUTS AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE FROM THE WHEEL HUB WHEN TIGHTENED, ALLOWING THEM TO LOOSEN OVER TIME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE HUB BOLTS TO BREAK AND RESULT IN THE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CLEAR PLASTIC COATING FROM THE BRAKE ROTOR MATING SURFACE ON THE BACK OF EACH WHEEL AND FROM THE WHEEL NUT MATING SURFACES. THE WHEELS WILL BE REINSTALLED AND THE WHEEL NUTS TIGHTENED. WHEELS, HUB BOLTS, AND NUTS WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
IN SOME UNDERBODY IMPACTS THE AIRBAG SENSOR ACTIVATES AND SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE AIRBAG, LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO INFLATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AIRBAG INFLATION MAY OCCUR WHEN IT IS NOT NEEDED TO PROTECT THE DRIVER AND MAY RESULT IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER FROM THE INFLATING AIRBAG.
Remedy: A TUNNEL SENSOR OF DIFFERENT DESIGN WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA93024 · Inadver.air Bag Deployment
Opened Oct 8, 1993 · Closed Jan 25, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
There is no summary currently available
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