10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Jul 212002

Sentra

  • miles
Vehicle was in reverse, engine ravved very loudly, and suddenly accelerated at a high speed, causing vehicle to slam into a parked vehicle.

- Landisville, PA, USA

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problem #4

Oct 031999

Sentra

  • miles
The two nuts holding the throttle control cable (gas pedal linkage) became loose, causing the bolt on the cable to slide out of its slot (not hole) and the throttle would stick. I was able to repeat this on 3 occasions, but on the third managed to get to my house, pop the hood, and see the cable in the not-so-right position. Locking washers would fix this and eliminate any possible injury to persons that may have auto transmissions (I had a stick, so I just pushed in the clutch when I realized what happened).

- Omaha, NE, USA

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problem #3

Oct 141996

Sentra 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle hesitates to accelerate.

- Taylor, MI, USA

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problem #2

Sep 091996

Sentra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Mother got into vehicle, placed key into ignition, placed foot on brakes, started vehicle, shifted into reverse, vehicle shot forward through garage door.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

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problem #1

May 021996

Sentra

  • miles
Accelerator problems.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

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