Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| FC0008023 | 01/01/1993 | 39660 | A/t burnt fluid and/or metal shavings. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| FC0009790 | 10/01/1994 | 37997 | Automatic transmission slipping. *tw | 02/09/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| NTB98087 | 11/01/1998 | 602672 | Some vehicles are exhibiting excessive gear whine noise coming from the transaxle. *yc | 01/06/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| NTB95061A | 11/01/1995 | NTB95-061 | 46392 | If there is a 'gear whine' noise between 32 and 45 mph when in od (4th gear) under light acceleration, the cause may be the planetary gear assembly. this whine noise will not be heard in 3rd gear at any speed. replaced the front sun and fr | 04/25/1996 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Consumer has complained about transmission and drivetrain working eratically when air conditioner or heater is on. it makes drivetrain shift in and out of overdrive. transmission is in and out of gears. consumer has checked other nissan owners in other states, and they have mentioned the same problem. *ak | |||
| 10/10/2000 | 4 | ||
| Ongoing problem with engine stalling while traveling vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on three occasions, and problem cannot be duplicated or corrected. this problem has caused an accident. *ak fuel pump was replaced and dealer stated an exhaust leak causing carbon build up in o2 sensors were causing stalling, however after repairs vehicle still stalls. consumer can smell a gas odor outside vehicle. transmission leaks, dealer found pan had a hole, dealer replaced pan and gasket. *slc | |||
| 02/01/1996 | 2 | 09/01/1992 | |
| The automatic transmission needs to be rebuilt for the 2nd time. some rebuilder told me that somehow this model transmission is grinding the rotors out. is there a recall for this problem. thank you. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Transmission will not go into overdrive unless transmission is in park due to short in overdrive power switch. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Vehicle was parked with the engine off/key removed, on a slight backward inclined hill. car was observed to move backward several inches, then stop. this happened several times. two people rushed to try to get into unoccupied car to apply brake. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 0 | ||
| Pulling out of a parking lot onto a street and then making a left turn at a stop sign, axle assembly gave way with a loud noise and then the tire almost disconnected. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Consumer has complained about transmission and drivetrain working eratically when air conditioner or heater is on. it makes drivetrain shift in and out of overdrive. transmission is in and out of gears. consumer has checked other nissan owners in other states, and they have mentioned the same problem. *ak | |||