10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 2
Average Mileage:
29,400 miles

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problem #5

Jul 282011

Sentra 4-cyl

  • 147,000 miles
I have a 1997 Nissan Sentra and on a rainy day my windshield wipers quit working without warning. The wiper transmission motor sounds like its working but nothing happens. It has been suggested it is a faulty wiper arm. I found out about recall 98V093000 and called Nissan North America. They informed me there is no open recall on the issue and that my VIN number did not qualify for the recall.

- Whitestone, NY, USA

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problem #4

Nov 032002

Sentra

  • miles
Consumer states still having the same problems after recall has been perform on vehicle recall#98V093000 windshield wiper.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

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problem #3

Jun 152000

Sentra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving in rainy conditions consumer used the windshield wipers and was unable to turn them off. Consumer had to pull the fuse.

- Fordland, MO, USA

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problem #2

May 281999

Sentra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in an accident, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bag deployed. Consumer sustained injuries. Windshield wipers failed resulting in accicent in which neither driver nor passenger side air bag deployed. Driver and passenger sustained injuries.

- Sanford, NC, USA

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problem #1

Jan 011997

Sentra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Wipers failed.

- El Monte, CA, USA

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