| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002034437 | Incident Date: May, 14 2002 |
| Consumer's City: STATEN ISLAND | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: SENTRA | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3N1CB51D42L | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 16 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 27 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt:after starting the car on may 15 2005 it was put in reverse and the accelerator went up, raising the rpms to 4000. this lasted 3-5 seconds. the consumer put the car into neutral and turned the ignition off. then, turned the car off and t back on. he thought that it was a one time event, and maybe something that made the rpms to rise. . then in july 2005 the consumer was sitting in the car, and then the rpms increased to 6000 while it was in park. the consumer shut off the vehicle and turned it back on, and everything was fine again. the third time, five days later, while merging onto the highway, the consumer stopped to let the other car go, and consumer's vehicle took off. the car rolled forward, the rpms rose to about 6000, and the car sped up to 3-4 mph. the consumer pushed the brakes in and the car continued to go forward. then t put the car in neutral, and waited, and about 3-5 seconds later the vehicle stopped racing. the car was taken to the dealership, who said that the car was road tested and could not duplicate the problem. the manufacturer has not been contacted. *ak updated 11/16/05. *jb |
