| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000052682 | Incident Date: Jul, 19 2000 |
| Consumer's City: HILLSBORO | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: SENTRA | Model Year: 1993 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1N4EB32A7PC | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 21 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving up a hill, a/c on, cruise control on, doing 60 mph in 5th gear when the transmission "popped out" of 5th gear. i was able to reproduce the problem by driving uphill with and without the a/c on, with and without the cruise control being on. according to two dealers, i need to replace the entire transmission at a cost of $1751. a rebuild could be done for $750. checking the web found http://www.se-r-list.org/fifth.gear.phtml, where the problem is detailed. that individual's cost? about $300. why must a transmission be replaced for an engineering defect? |
