Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / SENTRA / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001106275 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2001
Consumer's City: NEW HAVEN Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: SENTRA Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3N1AB41D0TL Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 14 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 07 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer stated the vehicle began spewing white smoke out of the exhaust and then overheated, cosumer was informed that the head contained a crack, then in january 2002 when consumer went to start the vehicle it would not start, the vehicle was then towed to the mechanic, upon inspecting vehicle it was found that coolant was in the head gasket, an occurence which would only happen if there was a leak in the head gasket, the head, or the block, the mechanic then put new cylinder bolts on.*jb