Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PE94018NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.02/22/199406/23/1994ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
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Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10/08/19990
 While driving temperature gauge goes to the red side which means that car is too hot. took car to dealer, and dlr fixed problem . currently, car is overheating again. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
10/08/19990
 While driving temperature gauge goes to the red side which means that car is too hot. took car to dealer, and dlr fixed problem . currently, car is overheating again. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN
03/01/19951
 Sitting at light vehicle stalled smoke came out of fan. resulting in underhood fire. tt
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
07/01/20051
 Car runs hot even though i have replaced fan clutch, water pump,thermostat, changed hoses, gaskets. still car get hot after running only for 20 min. radiator empties but overflow is full. no leaks from under car. it needs to be fixed by nissan. also slips out of 2nd gear without warning. *tr
07/30/2001110/01/2086
 Cylinder head bolt broke. head of bolt got caught between camshaft and cylinder head which caused the camshaft to stop rotating. this caused the camshaft sprocket to shear the end of the camshaft off. major engine damage resulted.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
07/22/19961
 Engine fire.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
 Plmn has been giving him the run around since february 12, 1996 and the work has not been done. (recall) exhaust/crankcase - 95ioo6ooo. *ak
02/27/1996
 Recall; the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to get recall work repaired, parts not in, dealer had the vehicle since feb, 27 recall # 951006000. *ak