1998 Nissan Sentra: problems, recalls and reliability

“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 nissan sentra. While driving 30 mph, the windshield wipers shut off without warning. The dealer stated that the wiper arm linkage separated from the wiper motor linkage. The dealer stated that the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 98v093000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages). As of september 17, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 120,000.”Owner report · Visibility · Sep 2007

“Windshield wipers stopped working. It seems to be part of the recall that is part of this make and model, however, nissan claims that while my car is the same make, model, year of recall, and falls within the affected vins that my car is not involved...*cn”Owner report · Visibility · Jul 2007

“I was rear ended by a mercury minivan (estimated speed 30 mph) and pushed into a dodge minivan. The front bumper got cracked in half, the radiator and battery were also displaced. The trunk was damaged, the rear bumper was almost torn off and the rear drivers side panel shows dents beyond the gas cap. I am being told that because I was rear impacted, and pushed into a vehicle with a higher bumper than my own the air bags may not have been supposed to deploy. A rear impact still throws you forward, and the number of suvs and mini vans on the road makes this seem like a major hazard. Pictures of my car after the accident can be provided upon request. *nm”Owner report · Air Bags · Sep 2006

“Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds with the windshield wipers engaged, the windshield wiper linkages separated at the joint pivot without warning and became inoperative. The contact replaced the windshield wiper linkages which corrected the problem, however afterwards, the linkages separated again with normal use. The manufacturer was alerted. There was a NHTSA recall, # 98v093000, regarding the windshield wiper linkage. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.”Owner report · Visibility · Sep 2006

“To whom it may concern: I purchased my 1998 nissan sentra xe/gxe january 27, 2005, from a used auto car dealer. May 18. 2006 defect on the vehicle occurred that caused my vehicle to go up in flames and caused it to be destroyed. The fire started with the head light and leading to other parts of the motor. The fire department was called out to the scene. The description of the fire was that it started from the right head light which had a shortage in the wiring and set off a box behind the light which caused the fire to melt the transmission fluid box which caused the fire to spread. *jb”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · May 2006

“Dt: consumer has a 1998 nissan sentra. When she went to remove items from the trunk, she sliced her hand sliced on the surface of the trunk lid in the back that connects to the back of the car. There was a sharp piece of metal that was unseen to the consumer. This cut felt like a razor blade cutting her hand. The metal was towards the center of the trunk. This happened on july 2, 2005. Dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted as of yet. There was no hospital visit. Owner had never noticed this before. Consumer did not have any information about the dealership available. Consumer said it was a scary thing to find hand cut like that.*ak”Owner report · Structure · Jul 2005

“While driving another vehicle crossed over into consumer's vehicle lane and hit the nissan head on. Upon impact, both airbags did not deploy, and the driver 's seat belt sheared off during the collision. This caused the driver to be ejected from the vehicle. It then crashed into the concrete barrier. Passengers sustained minor injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance. The driver was doa. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. This information was furnished by the wife. *ak”Owner report · Air Bags · Feb 2005