Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| NTB01057 | 08/31/2001 | 624064 | Subject pertaining to revised maintenance procedures.*jb | 11/01/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| NTB00091B | 12/18/2001 | 629202 | Revised poor air conditioner performance information. *tt | 03/27/2002 | |
| NTB00091B | 12/18/2001 | 627455 | Subject regarding poor air conditioner performance. (revision of ntb00091b) *jg | 02/07/2002 | |
| NTB00091 | 11/13/2000 | 615863 | On some vehicles, the a/c system may exhibit increased discharge air temperature from the vents while driving and / or decreased discharge air flow from the vents while driving. *tt | 02/01/2001 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 08/26/2007 | |||
| My 2002 nissan sentra gxe oil dip stick broke when i was pulling it out to check my oil level. i did a search online and a lot of people have the same problem | |||
| 01/13/2005 | 1 | 11/05/2001 | |
| I changed my oil on my 2001 nissan sentra and when i removed the oil dipstick, the plastic handle broke off leaving a piece of the plastic handle and the dipstick lodged inside of the metal tube. i have searched other sites and have found that many other motorists have had the same problem. it costs a lot of money for a repair shop to remove the dipstick. i believe that there is a defect in using a plastic handle on an oil dipstick. | |||
| 03/06/2003 | 1 | 12/11/2000 | |
| I took my car to have the oil changed and in the process the oil dipstick handle broke. when i notified nissan, i was informed by a service technician that this is a common occurrence with nissans. we tried to retrieve the oil dipstick but to no avail. so i called nissan and spoke with a service technician and he informed me, the oil pan would have to be dropped and only a nissan service technician could perform the job. the nissan service technician informed me that it would cost $200.00 to repair. the service technician also informed me during our conservation, t they were dropping the oil pan on several nissan's with the same problem , a broken oil dipstick. i think it is unfair for the consumer to pay $200.00 to have an oil dipstick removed when the material or part is substandard initially. basically what nissan is saying is, when i get an oil change there is a great possibility the oil dipstick will break. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 04/15/2002 | 0 | ||
| My engine failed again while driving 70 mphs on the freeway, the very day after the car had been repaired for yet another defect sensor. it was a miracle i did not crash and kill anyone including myself. each and every time i have taken the car in, i have requested it be checked for a short in the wiring. each time i was told no. i later learned thar meant if it didn't show up on the computer, then they wouldn't look for it specifically. following the latest hazard, i got in nissan's face. nissan found a defect oxygen sensor this time. upon retesting the vehicle, the emc (the brain of the vehicle) was found to be defective. i was also told had i driven the car any longer, the air conditioning unit would have blown too. well, that explains all the lousy gas mileage this past year. so, here it is a week later and my vehicle remains in the shop with a back ordered emc with no available stock date in sight. i am renting a vehicle and am receiving very little assistance from nissan as to getting a rental vehicle in the meantime. i am quite concerned i have purchased a brand new spanking yellow lemon. i am quite concerned this vehicle, even with a new emc, will produce other defective sensors once the warranty has expired due to wear and tear from the old one. there are 45 sensors in the vehicle and only 5-10 have blown so far. i am quite certain others are close to failure too. i am just as concerned when both the nissan representative and the service manager told me this part has been on back order for a very long time as so many vehicles have endured this problme, that the vehicle has not yet been recalled. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 03/15/2006 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Oem 6-disc in dash cd changer shows err2, and does not play cds. i was told by the dealer on 4-9-07 that it would cost approximately $79 to diagnose the problem. i have done a little research, and discovered that this seemed to be a very wide spread problem with the nissan in dash cd changer. also, that nissan seemed to be ignoring or denying the problem. ak | |||