Nissan Pulsar 1988

Model Pulsar made in 1988 by Nissan got 8 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, fuel system, gasoline and service brakes, hydraulic. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, equipment and tires. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline . The car has 2 modeles with engines 1.6l, 1.8l.

Pulsar year 1988

Model
Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 1988

Engine [L]	Cylinders	Transmission	Drive	Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined)	Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)	Fuel	Fuel cost	Class	Release date
( 1.6L)	4	Lockup/automatic, 3 gears	FWD	25/30/27	28/39/32	Regular	$ 555	3	870828
( 1.6L)	4	Manual, 5 gears	FWD	26/34/29	29/44/34	Regular	$ 518	3	870828
( 1.8L)	4	Lockup/automatic, 4 gears	FWD	21/28/24	23/36/28	Regular	$ 626	3	870828
( 1.8L)	4	Manual, 5 gears	FWD	23/29/25	25/37/29	Regular	$ 600	3	870828

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
87V191000	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.	from 10/01/1986 to 08/01/1987	V (Vehicle)	61000	01/04/1988	MFR	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.	12/18/1987	01/07/1988
Defect Summary	The soldered joint where inlet pipe attaches to the fuel tank may be cracked.
Consequence Summary	Fuel may seep through the joint and pose a fire hazard.
Corrective Summary	Replace fuel tank if there is seepage or crack.
Notes	System: fuel tankvehicle description: passenger cars

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NTB-09-030	04/06/2009	10030165	Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod	08/12/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
NTB-09-030	04/06/2009	10030165	Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod	08/12/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES
NTB-09-030	04/06/2009	10030165	Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod	08/12/2009
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
NTB-09-129	11/17/2009	10032506	Nissan: vent control valve replacement. when replacing the evap canister vent control valve for reason: use the one listed on page 2; for vent control valve replacement procedure, refer to the appropriate section of the electronic service	04/07/2010
TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
NTB-09-101	09/29/2009	10031305	Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/flashing. no models or model years listed. *pe	01/04/2010

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
02/09/1996		9
	Cracked head gasket, causing oil leak.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE

	When we were waiting before a red light or a stop sign, it became dead suddenly. this situation happened five times within one week. for these five times,we restarted it after a while for three times, jumped it one time and the other time we could not restart it at the accident scene(without trying to jump it) but made it the next day. we have changed the battery and sent it to auto repair. the mechanian checked it again and again and could not find any problem! *ak
02/12/1994		1	01/01/1993
	At the time of incident i was unaware of anyone whome could help me. i have papers proving that in 1988 nissan pulsars , after 30,000 miles, platinum parks plugs are to be used during a tune up. in the bosh manual for spark plugs it states that this is unneccesary. nissan agrees that is is, however, failes to do anything to correct the problem with bosh. bosh also refuses to do anything to correct the problem. or to change their manual. the damage done to my vehicle due to non platinum spark plugs being used was for my coils to burn up. during this same time it was found that my valves were all bent. the total bill was 2,000 dollars, however, i don't know how much was due to the spark plugs. i was warn out in pursueing this by disappearing employees and phone numbers suddenly disconnected whenever a solution was near. during this time i was under financial strain and was unable to travel to indiana small claims to pursue the issue. have you heard of anything like this before?
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
04/01/1999		4	05/01/1988
	Fuel injectors leak similarly to 300zx,200sx,and maxima that were voluntarily repaired by nissan. there is a great fire danger and mileage and drivability problem. nissan refuses to repair the problem, stating that there is no evidence of a defect in the injectors of the '88 pulsar with multi-port injection eventhough it is the same manufacturer as the replaced '88 300 et al, and has the same exact safety problem. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY

	Experiencing fuel leak in engine compartment, recall that relates, but not inlcuded (87v-191). *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
08/01/2000
	Brake system failure. private mechanic looked at vehicle and could not determine a reason for failure. consumer driving at approximately 30 mph when she rearended another vehicle in front of her at a stop light. brakes were functional 2 months after accident, then failed again. erratic operation with brake failure 3 times. *ak
STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK
02/09/1996		9
	Power steering rack failed. *dsh
SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE
02/09/1996		9
	Right axle failed.