| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999056836 | Incident Date: Aug, 29 1999 |
| Consumer's City: WATERTOWN | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: STANZA | Model Year: 1992 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JN1FU21P5NT | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1993 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: With no warning, the timing chain skipped sprockets on startup, causing valve, cylinder, and crankshaft damage. this neccessitated replacement of the engine at a total cost of $3902.21. nissan would do nothing about reimbursing any of the expense due to a tensioner design defect, since the auto was out of warrantee. since internal timing chains usually last the useful life of an engine, about 120-140k miles, this was very premature. while, the incident happened while the auto was stationary, it could very well have happened on a highway while traveling at 70 mph. the engine would possibly seize, with an instant deceleration with a manual shift car. |
