| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007101975 | Incident Date: Apr, 10 2007 |
| Consumer's City: ALDAN | Consumer's State: PA |
| 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: Unknown or other |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3N1CB51D72L | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 11 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Mechanic reported dipstick missing in 2002 nissan sentra. purchased a new dipstick; when i tried to insert it, i met resistance. called dealer --still waiting for call back. looked on internet --hundreds (at least) of consumers describe the same problem. defective dipsticks break and lead to repairs of $150 - $400 each incident to remove metal stick from engine. could permanently damage engine. manufacturer claims no knowledge of problem, though hundreds of consumers on one website have reported their occurrences. *jb |
