2007 Nissan Sentra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 154 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 17th highest complaint count among 26 Sentra model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 21 involved a crash and 10 involved a fire. 30 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinderJul 11, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 169,202 MY 2007-2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED ROBERT BOSCH MASTER CYLINDER. DUE TO THE MACHINING IRREGULARITY BY THE SUPPLIER, THE INTERNAL SEAL GROOVE IN THE BODY OF SOME BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY ALLOW FOR A GAP IN THE GROOVE CONTACT AREA OF THE SEAL. THIS MAY RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID SLOWLY LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.
IF THE WARNING LAMP IS IGNORED, ONE OF THE BRAKE CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE MAY NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY AND IF BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 08V311000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
154 reports, newest first.
Power train, Sep 7, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGIN JERKING ABNORMALLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ADDED AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD SPILLED ONTO THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 6, 2010
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS FROM DEFECTIVE GASOLINE. WHEN THE LIGHT IMMEDIATELY CAME BACK ON, THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND DENIED WARRANTY REPAIRS BECAUSE I HAD CHANGED MY OWN OIL AND COULD NOT SHOW RECEIPTS FROM A COMMERCIAL OIL CHANGE. *TR
Equipment, Jul 30, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER; HOWEVER, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS DISTRIBUTING WARM AIR INSTEAD OF COOL AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE AC FUSE, AC COMPRESSOR AND TWO AC CLUTCHES WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.
Power train, May 17, 2010
WHEN I PURCHASED MY 2007 NISSAN SENTRA I HEARD A TICKING SOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ONCE THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. IT GOT WORSE TOOK IT AGAIN THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW I FOUND OUT THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT AXLES ARE LEAKING GREASE EVERYWHERE ONLY ITS BEEN AWHILE NOW MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WHAT THIS HAS CAUSED IS THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND THE MOTOR MOUNT TO CRACK. ALSO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS RECALLED THEY REPLACED IT AND IT IS LEAKING BAD ONE DAY MY BRAKES FAILED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT HAD TO ADD BRAKE FLUID LEAKS OUT EVERY WEEK. PLEASE HELP ME THANKYOU. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 14, 2010
TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION WOULD TURN OVER BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL PUMP INJECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,402 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,498.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Equipment, Apr 17, 2010
A/C UNIT NEVER WORKED. RADIO UNIT NEVER WORKED. FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW AND UNUSED. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Apr 6, 2010
JUST PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2007 SENTRA AND IT PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 55+MPH. CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE, DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES AND DID WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *TR
Visibility, Mar 8, 2010
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING AN INCIDENT WITH 2007 NISSAN SENTRA AUTOMATIC WINDOWS CLOSING ON CONSUMER CAUSING AMPUTATION. *TS COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. THE CONSUMER WAS LEANING ON THE OPEN DOOR WHEN THE DRIVER BEGAN CLOSING THE WINDOW IN PREPARATION FOR LEAVING. ACCORDING TO THE LAWYER, THERE ARE REGULATIONS FOR ONE-TOUCH OPERATED WINDOWS IN THE FEDERAL MOTORS VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO 118 SECTION 5: WHILE CLOSING THE WINDOW, PARTITION, OR ROOF PANEL IT MUST REVERSE DIRECTION BEFORE CONTACTING, OR BEFORE EXERTING A SQUEEZING FORCE OF 100 NEWTONS OR MORE ON A SEMI-RIGID ROD FROM 4 MM TO 200 MM IN DIAMETER THAT HAS THE FORCE-DEFLECTION RATIO DESCRIBED IN SECTION 5 AND THAT IS PLACED THROUGH THE WINDOW, PARTITION OR ROOF PANEL SYSTEM OPENING AT ANY LOCATION. *JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 6, 2010
I AM FILING A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS THE THE FUEL GAUGE/DISTANCE TO EMPTY METER. FEW WEEKS AGO IT STARTED TO MISSREAD. I FILL UP AND ITS ALREADY 2 BARS EMPTY. EVERYTIME I START THE CAR UP IT DROPS A BAR AND I'VE NOTICED A DRASTIC DROP IN THE DTE OF UP TO 50 MILES ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING OF ON 24 MILES. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND TRY TO SEE WHY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH LOTS OF PEOPLE AND THAT IT IS BEING LOOKED AT AS NORMAL. IF IT IS NORMAL IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE FOR NISSAN TO HAVE SENT A LETTER OR SOMETHING TO CAR OWNERS LETTING THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT IT IS HAPPENING AND THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THAT CAN REMEDY THE SITUATION. I HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE DAYS JUST TO FIND OUT THAT BASICALLY THE ONLY WAY IT WOULD BE CORRECTED WOULD BE IF NISSAN FOUND IT A RECALLABLE ITEM SINCE THERE IS NO CODE TO WORK WITH WHEN THEY PUT IT ON A MACHINE. I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AS A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSE ITS OBVIOUSLY MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT, IF ITS NOT READING RIGHT IT COULD EASILY LEAD TO ME BEING STRANDED ON A HIGHWAY DUE TO INCORRECT FUEL READINGS. *CN
Tires, Jan 12, 2010
I TOOK MY 2007 NISSAN SENTRA TO THE COSTCO ON 7 JANUARY 2010 IN ORDER TO HAVE 4 NEW TIRES PUT ON THE CAR. I WAS ADVISED THAT TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR PACKS FOR EACH TIRE BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME THE TIRES WERE BEING REPLACED AND THAT THE COST WOULD $2.00 PER TIRE. WHEN THE TIRE TECHNICIANS ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE FIRST SERVICE PACK THEY FOUND THAT THE SENSOR NUT ON THE REAR LEFT TIRE HAD SEIZED UP. THEY THEN FOUND THAT THE SENSOR NUT ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE HAD ALSO SEIZED UP AND THE TIRE SENSOR CRACKED. FOR THIS REASON IT HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH A RUBBER STEM. IT WAS REPORTED TO ME THAT THIS WAS COMMON WITH NISSANS BECAUSE THEY ARE PUT ON TOO TIGHTLY BY THE FACTORY WHEN THE NISSANS ARE MANUFACTURED. AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE SENSORS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR, THE COSTCO TECHNICIANS DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE TRYING TO REPLACE THE ONES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE SENSORS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THAT IT WOULD BE $650 TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THIS IS A SPECIFIC PROBLEM THAT NISSANS ARE HAVING. SO NOW THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL OF THE TIME DUE TO ONE OF THE TIRE SENSORS BEING REPLACED BY A RUBBER STEM. SO IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THE FOUR TIRES I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TELL IT VIA THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SINCE IT STAYS LIT ALL OF THE TIME. I ASKED AT COSTCO IF THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ANY OTHER MAKES OF CARS WHEN IT COMES TO THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS ONLY WITH NISSANS. SO OBVIOUSLY I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND IT MIGHT WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLE RECALL - OUT OF CONSIDERATION OF THE COST ($650 TO REPLACE 4 TIRES PRESSURE SENSORS) AS WELL AS THE SAFETY CONCERN. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Suspension, Nov 13, 2009
MY 2007 NISSAN SENTRA WAS PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT WITH BRAND NEW TIRES JUST INSTALLED THE DAY BEFORE, SO I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER TWO ALIGNMENTS HAD BEEN PERFORMED WITH NO CHANGE IN THE HANDLING OR PULLING OF THE CAR. IT WAS DIVULGED AFTER A DAY OF DIAGNOSTICS THAT THE CAR HAD A BENT REAR AXLE REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2009. FROM THE FACTORY IT WAS CONVEYED THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL HAD THE WRONG AXLE INSTALLED ON IT AND MANY OTHER VEHICLES FROM MY MODEL YEAR WERE AFFECTED. THE CAR LEFT THE SHOP AND WAS NO LONGER PULLING. GRADUALLY MY ALIGNMENT BEGAN TO WORSEN AND SINCE THE INCIDENT I HAD IT REDONE 4 TIMES SINCE APRIL. THE FINAL TIME I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO KEEP THE CAR BECAUSE SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG AND THEY DID TWO DAYS WORTH OF TEST TO RULE OUT TIRE WEAR AND OTHER PROBLEMS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NEW REAR AXLE WAS BENT AT A 20 DEGREE ANGLE CAUSING THE PULL. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO MY LOW PROFILE TIRES OR RIMS NOR A COLLISION THAT WOULD CAUSE THE DAMAGE AS THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO TESTIFY TOO YET THE AXLE STILL BENT. IT WAS NOT COVERED THIS TIME AND THE PULL WAS DANGEROUS STILL TO THE LEFT. THIS MUST BE A DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR
Tires, Nov 10, 2009
THE TIRE SENSOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND I WOULD HAVE TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRES EVERY OTHER DAY. WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES AND THEY ARE RATED FOR 80,000, I HAD THEM CHECKED BY A TIRE STORE. THEY FOUND A BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE & OUTSIDE WALL. THEY ALSO FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE SLASH MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE AWAY WITHOUT SIGNING A RELEASE STATING THAT I WAS AWARE OF THE CONDITION. NISSAN DEALER IS NO HELP, THEY JUST DIRECT ME TO BRIDGESTONE. TIRES WERE ROTATED ON SCHEDULE BY THE DEALER. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 4, 2009
APPROXIMATELY JUNE OF 2004 MY SENTRA BEGAN TO HAVE EXTENDED CRANK TIMES TO START, ESPECIALLY AFTER SITTING FOR MORE THAN A FEW HOURS. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS A FAULTY CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL PUMP. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. THE THIRD TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE SENTRA WAS 1500 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CAR IS NOW AT 82000 MILES AND THE BEGINNING TO HAVE LONG CRANK TIMES AGAIN. *TR
Suspension, Tires, Equipment, Aug 30, 2009
TOOK 2007 NISSAN MODEL S IN FOR ALIGNMENT. THE FRONT TIRES WERE IN REALIGNED INTO SPECIFICATIONS SET BY MANUFACTURER. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT NISSAN BURDICK SYRACUSE NY THAT THERE THE REAR WHEELS WERE OUT OF SPEC AND COULD NOT BE BROUGHT BACK INTO SPECIFICATION. INFORMED BY TECHNICIAN THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. I WAS FORCED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES AFTER ONLY 26K MILES ON THE CAR. SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALIGNMENT: 2008 NISSAN SENTRA SPECS FRONT CASTER L 5.7, 4.2 R 4.2, 5.7 CAMBER L 0.9, -0.9 R -0.9, 0.9 TOE L -0.04, 0.04 R 0.04, -0.04 REAR CAMBER L -1, -2 R -1, -2 TOE L -0.12, 0.2 R .2, -0.12 TOTAL TOE -0.24, 0.39 SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE DISCOVERED: DRIVERS VILLAGE ED CISNEROS 315-233-5315 315-233-5377 (FAX) NISSAN FORUM WHERE PROBLEM COMMON PROBLEM DISCOVERED AND DISCUSSED: HTTP://WWW.NISSANFORUMS.COM/B16-2007/148753-2007-SENTRA-2008-SENTRA-REAR-ALIGNMENT.HTML. *TR
Steering, Aug 12, 2009
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT (PS) CONTINUES TO COME ON AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK ON OCCASION - IT HAS FAILED BEGINNING AT 1 YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AND HAS CONTINUED TO FAIL EVEN THIS MORNING - AUGUST 12, 2009. DON WILLIAMSON NISSAN WILL NOT REPLACE THE FAULTY ELECTRIC MOTOR (PULLED BY COMPUTER CODE FROM THE CAR) EVEN THOUGH I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THE FAULTY CODE AT 32,043 MILES WHICH WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD - NISSAN USA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AND I CURRENTLY OWN 3 - THEY HAVE A DISHONEST SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ARE UNWILLING TO SATISFY THEIR WARRANTY. *TR
Steering, Aug 6, 2009
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA - WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP THE POWER STEERING FAILED - THE DASH LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF POWER STEERING. I TOOK IT TO DON WILLIAMSON NISSAN AND THEY ERASED THE FAILURE LIGHT AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN (3RD TIME) - NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, THE PS LIGHT HAS COME ON APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST WEEK, THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON - I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES AND THE PS DOES ENGAGE, HOWEVER NOW THE GEARS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN GRIND FOR APPROX 1MINUTE BEFORE THE CAR OPERATES. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE ABOVE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND INITIALLY THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AGAIN - I INSISTED TWICE THAT THEY READ THE COMPUTER WARNING SYSTEM AND THEY FINALLY DID READ IT AND DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING IS ACTUALLY ELECTRIC AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR IS FAULTY. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS I PAY FOR $600 IN PARTS UP FRONT AND LABOR FOR A CHARGE OF $910 - THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR. THE MOTOR WAS FAULTY FROM THE BEGINNING. IF THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING, A MAJOR ACCIDENT IS LIKELY TO OCCUR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Jun 10, 2009, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A FENCE, CRASHED INTO AND REMOVED THE SIDE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DROVE OVER A SIDEWALK. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKES, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AND WAS VERY INTERESTED IN THE MATTER BECAUSE THEY WANT THEIR PRODUCTS TO BE SAFE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE; HOWEVER, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V311000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE AUTO BODY SHOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT NISSAN WILL NOT GET INVOLVED WITH INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. BOTH SIDE MIRRORS WERE REMOVED, THE WIDNSHIELD WAS DAMAGED, AND THE FRONT FENDER WAS HANGING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000.
Suspension, Equipment, Apr 1, 2009
FRONT END NOISE UNREPAIRABLE RATTLE AND NOISE POSSIBLE FRONT SUSPENSION SERVICES SEVERAL TIME WITHOUT SUCCESS: INVOICE: 5/2/08 - 207288, 5/7/08 - 207496, 5/15 - 207853, 6/4 - NICS173847, 8/28/08 - 212121, 10/30/08 - 214655, 12/30/2008 - 216712, 2/18/09 - 218199, 3/18/09 - 218199, 3/24/09 - 219631 NO SERVICE DEALER ADMITS WE STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND REFERRED TO THE NISSAN NORTH AMERICA IN FRANKLIN TN WHO HAS REFUSED TO BUY BACK THE CAR. FINALLY GIVEN AN INVOICE INDICATING THE TECH HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THEY CANNOT REPAIR AND THE REASON FOR A RECALL ON THE ALTIMA ON JULY 28, 2008 - 08V363000 - SUSPENSION. NISSAN HAS SAID IT IS NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH FOR THEM TO BUY BACK ARE CAR AND THEY ARE DISREGARDING THE LEMON LAW OR 2007 NISSAN. WE ALSO HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT UNDER LESS THAN 23,000 MILES. *TR
Steering, Visibility, Equipment, Mar 31, 2009, crash
MY 2007 NISSAN SENTRA WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DECEMBER 2006. AFTER HAVING TO BRING IN MY CAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR MINOR GLITCHES (A REAR-VIEW MIRROR FALLING OFF, ONE OF THE SUN-VISORS FELL OFF), I FINALLY HAD A BIG PROBLEM. IN FEBRUARY 2008, WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT, FLAT ROAD, WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION I PREPARED TO STOP MY VEHICLE FOR A LIGHT. I WAS ABOUT 4 CAR LENGTHS BEHIND THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, AND WAS ONLY TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SOFTLY, NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN ALL THE WAY, AND STILL NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD A WIDE SHOULDER TO MY RIGHT, SO I TRIED TURNING THE WHEEL AND IT HAD LOCKED UP. AT THIS POINT, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. MY CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND VARIOUS OTHER PARTS NEEDING TO BE FIXED. THE EMOTIONAL TRAUMA FROM THE ACCIDENT WAS DIFFICULT AND THOUGH THERE WERE NO ESTABLISHED INJURIES, I DID EXPERIENCE SLIGHT NECK AND BACK PAIN AFTERWARD. I WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT FOR THE ACCIDENT, DESPITE THE BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION, AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAD A LARGE INCREASE IN MY CAR INSURANCE PREMIUM. A NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE WAS FLOWN OUT AT MY REQUEST TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON THE SENTRA BUT SINCE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS OTHER REPLACED/FIXED PARTS, NO INFORMATION WAS FOUND. I AM 100% POSITIVE THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND WOULD WARN AGAINST PURCHASING A NISSAN SENTRA. IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE AND I'M STUCK WITH THE CAR SINCE NISSAN WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE FOR THE TROUBLE. *TR
Tires, Mar 22, 2009
WAS WASHING MY CAR AND NOTICE THAT ALL 4 TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES, I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN DEC. 2006. I WENT TO NISSAN DEALER, THEY SAID IT IS JUST DRY ROT, BUT IT NOTHING THEY CAN DO EVENTUALLY I'LL NEED NEW TIRES. WENT TO FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE AND THEY SEEM UNCONCERN, JUST THAT IT IS THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE LIVE WITH THE COLD THEN HEAT WHICH DRY THE TIRES OUT. MY CONCERN IS I ONLY HAD THESE TIRES JUST A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AND NOT 4 OR 5 THE LIFE TIME OF THESE TIRES, THEY SHOULD NO BE CRACKING LIKE THIS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER, I FEEL THAT HAVE BEEN SOLD A CAR WITH BAD TIRES. *TR
Visibility, Jan 28, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE FRONT DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM. SHE STATED THAT THE DEFOGGER ONLY ACTIVATES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND ONLY DEFROSTS THE MIDDLE OF THE GLASS. IT DOES NOT OPERATE ON THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEFROSTER WOULD EVENTUALLY WORK ITSELF OVER THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING FOR THEM TO REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB
Seat belts, Jan 27, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,239.
Steering, Jan 22, 2009
VEHICLE: NISSAN SENTRA 2007 PROBLEM: WHEN STARTING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING MAY FAIL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR. STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE WILL TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT YET EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND HOPE I NEVER DO. *TR
Tires, Jan 20, 2009
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED 4 NEW TIRES AND 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT BY THE DEALER. THE ESTIMATED COST WAS INCREDIBLY HIGH. I ONLY HAD 35,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I FOUND A GOOD MASTER MECHANIC OF OVER 20 YEARS, BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND HAD ALIGNMENT DONE. I WAS TOLD THE REAR WHEELS ARE BOWED IN AND MANUFACTURER DOES NOT CALL FOR ANY ADJUSTMENT. HE SHOWED ME THE BACK OF THE CAR VISIBLE TURNING IN SLIGHTLY ON EACH SIDE AND ON THE TOP. ONLY WAY TO BE THAT WAY WOULD BE IF THE BAR WAS BENT. SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAID THE BACK WHEELS PASSED BUT ARE NOT AT 0 AS THE FRONT WAS. IT WAS -15 WHICH IS CONSIDERED PASSING. THEIR MECHANIC TOLD ME THE MANUFACTURER DESIGNED THIS CAR TO BE LIKE THAT IN THE REAR SO WHEN YOU HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK OR WEIGHT IN YOUR TRUNK THE WHEELS WOULD THEN BE STRAIGHT! WHAT IF YOU ARE LIKE ME AND HARDLY EVER HAVE ANY PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT NOR WEIGHT OF ANY KIND IN THE TRUNK? NOW THE TIRES ARE TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY? ALSO MY CAR IN FRONT WAS WAY OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND TIRES WERE PREMATURELY WORN. DEALER TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY TO GET 35,000 MILES OUT OF MY CAR THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ONLY GET 16,000. I AM STILL PURSUING THIS MATTER AND THIS IS STEP ONE ABOVE THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES ALSO WHICH I WILL POST IN THE APPROPRIATE CATEGORY. ALSO NOW THE TIRE GAUGE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Jan 6, 2009, fire
2007 NISSAN SENTRA CAUGHT FIRE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE JUST RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL FOR A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. SHE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE AND IF THIS IS WHAT CAUSED IT TO CATCH FIRE. *KB