Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 11/07/2010 | 50000 | ||
| I have a 2007 sentra 2.0s, with brand new goodyear assurance tripletred tires, that i bought new from nissan in brooklyn park, mn. its cold and icy here in the winters! i started noticing a lot of swaying and loudness in the rear on bumpy roads and ice/snow. after roughly 5000 miles of driving on new tires all around, my rear tires decreased significantly to 6/32s, brand new is 11/32s, and when i spoke to the dealership about this issue, they had no comment. when i spoke to discount tires about the 80k warranty on the goodyear tires, they said they would replace them but were very confused about how they got bald so quick at only 5k miles. i cannot drive this in the winter but its suppose to save me gas, but it doesn't. my little acura has better gas mileage. obviously when i took it into the dealership, they had no clue what the issue was and even when i said, i have read a lot on rear tire alignment issues with my nissan and i want answers from you, they still look at me like they have no idea what i am talking about. until i showed them what i printed off the internet, they told me they are not aware of the situations around the globe and if i wanted to fix my sentra it's not covered under warranty. | |||
| 11/08/2009 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 08/14/2009 | 27000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/07/2009 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/17/2008 | 1 | ||
| We are experiencing severe rear tire wear. dealership refused to acknowledge problem until the third visit when we went with handful of testimonials( printed from car review sites on internet) from other people experiencing this same problem with their nissan 2007-2008 sentra's. on our third visit dealership manager said he would call nissan corp. and personally speak to regional manager on our behalf. we also called nissan corp. and filed a complaint on 06/17/08. rm called us on 6/18/08 and left message sidestepping rear end issue by stating to us that tires are not under warranty by nissan. ??. we returned call to regional manager telling her that tires at this time are not the issue, it is a defective rear end, suspension or engineering. we just want the problem corrected. *tr | |||
| 12/17/2007 | 10000 | 100 | 06/15/2007 |
| Tires are incompatible with winter weather driving. car slides and drifts making it unable to safely handle, and dangerous as vehicles constantly attempt to pass .this is unacceptable for a six month old car. *tr | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 01/07/2010 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 0 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/13/2007 | 1 | ||
| My brake light came on 2 months after i bought my car in 5/2007. i called the dealer in glenside and was told to check the fluid. my concern was this being a new car and lights were blinking on the dashboard such as low tire gauge and brake signals. when fluid was added the light did go out. in 8/2007 i made a trip to v.a. and had a hard time stopping in the jammed up stop and go traffic around washington. an accident would have occurred had i not pulled off the side of the road. again in 9/2007 my light came on. i reported the incident when i went for routine maintenance and was told it was resolved. my concern is i knew these occurrences were not appropriate for a new car. i was disregarded with my concerns by the dealer i bought the car from, so who i am to trust with the inspection suggested to me in my owner notification? *tr | |||
| 12/04/2007 | 300 | 4 | 07/31/2007 |
| False illumination of the low tire pressure light. light will illuminate randomly and the dealer cannot fix it. it has been brought in 4 times in the last 4 months for it and they won't do anything. it is to the point where when the light comes on, i don't believe it. *tr | |||