2008 Nissan Sentra

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN INTO THE MEDIAN WHERE TWO OTHER VEHICLES CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AREAS. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AND VARIOUS FRACTURES TO HER CERVICAL BONES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *TR UPDATED 05/15/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT OFF BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AXLE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND OFFERED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. AFTER 67,672 MILES THE FIRST ONE BROKE DOWN WHERE THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED 95 MILES TO THE NISSAN DEALER. THE SECOND ONE BROKE DOWN AT 68,845, ONLY 2 WEEKS AFTER GETTING IT BACK, 173 MILES. NISSAN EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY ON THIS CVT TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS, FROM 5 YEARS 60,000 MILES TO 10 YEARS 120,000 MILES. SINCE THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AT 7,672 MILES FROM THE INITIAL WARRANTY, THE BBB ADVISED THE LEMON LAW CANNOT BE APPLIED SINCE IT IS AFTER THE INITIAL WARRANTY 5 YEARS 60,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH IT WAS EXTENDED. NISSAN BEING AWARE OF THIS WILL NOT BUY BACK THE VEHICLE BUT JUST KEEPS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSIONS UNTIL 10 YEARS 120,00 MILES. THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS ON THIS CAR KEEPS BURNING UP WHERE THEY NO LONGER WORK. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE TO TAKE ON ANY LONG TRIPS. THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND JUST KEEP REPLACING IT WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING WILL NOT WORK. IF THE POWER STEERING LIGHT TURNS OFF, THERE ARE SEVERAL LOUD CLUNKING NOISES AND THE STEERING FEELS AS IF THE WHEELS HAVE HIT SOMETHING WHEN TURNED. THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A TSB ALREADY ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE HAS BEEN SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. NISSAN CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT. NISSAN WORKED ON WARNING LIGHT SERVICED JUNE 20, 2012, JUNE 28, 2012, JUNE 30, 2012, AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN EVENING OF JUNE 30, 2012, THE SAME DAY IT WAS WORKED ON. ONCE A WEEK I TAKE MY 90-YEAR-OLD NEIGHBOR OUT. JUNE 28, 2012, WE WERE OUT AND IT WAS 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND DUE TO THE SAFETY LIGHT I HAD TO GET TO SOMEWHERE TO SERVICE THE TIRE PRESSURE. SHE HAD TO GO WITH ME TO ATTEND TO THE TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEM (CONCERN FOR HEAT STROKE IN 100 DEGREE PLUS TEMPERATURE). RECENT PROBLEM HISTORY: WARNING LIGHT ON AND ADDRESSED IN MAY BY COSTCO (WHO KINDLY ASSISTED ME AND FILLED TIRES WITH NITROGEN AND TOLD ME IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO GO TO NISSAN), ONE WEEK LATER TOOK TO NISSAN, AGAIN IN MAY TO BACK TO NISSAN. AGAIN NISSAN JUNE 20, 20012; WAL-MART JUNE 28, 2012; NISSAN, JUNE 29, 2012, NISSAN JUNE 30, 2012, (4 TIMES IN JUNE), AND THE LIGHT IS STILL PERIODICALLY COMING ON. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR MY SAFETY, FOR MY NEIGHBOR'S SAFETY (HAVING TO GET SOMEWHERE TO GET THE WARNING LIGHT OFF, AND SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2008 THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. I AM REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR OFFICE ON THIS MATTER. I NEED TO DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM WITH SOMEONE FROM YOUR OFFICE. *TR

I HAVE HAD MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER AFTER PURCHASING A 08 SENTRA FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT AS WELL AS A POPPING IN THE WHEELS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TURNED THE PRESSURE LIGHT OFF AND SAID IT WAS FINE. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THEN 7 TIMES. THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT BY 30K MILES I COUDN'T BELIEVE I HAD TO REPLACE THEM ALREADY. I ASLO HAD THE POPPING NOISE IN THE TIRES I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I MOVED TO A DIFFERENT STATE AND TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY ASKED ME IF I HAD HEARD A NOISE IN THE TIRES. TO MY SURPRISE I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD HEARD IT FOR A LONG TIME BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING! THE OIL CHANGE PLACE TOLD ME THAT THE TOP STRUT MOUNTS WERE SEIZED CAUSING THE SPRINGS TO BIND. NOW I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY OVER $1100 TO REPLACE THEM. I LUCKILY HAVE EXT WARRANTY THAT COVERS IT FOR $50. I ALSO HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE BRAKES SOON AS WELL AS THE PRESSURE VALVES IN THE TIRES. IS THIS ALL RELATED TO THE DEALERS FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AND NOW THIS HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE ISSUES AT 30K MILES?? OR CAN THIS BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH FAULTY EQUIPMENT? PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS THANKS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE LOST POWER AND VEHICLE SLOWED. WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS HEAVY BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE OBSERVED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE BECAME FULLY INVOLVED WITHIN 3 MINUTES. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO EXTINGUSH FIRE. CAUSE UNDERTERMINED. FIRES POINT OF ORIGIN WAS IN THE AREA OF THE ECM/BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE, NO FLUID LEAKS,MECHANICAL ISSUES OR WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *TR