1996 Nissan Sentra Engine Problems

Your car was stalling whenever you turned on the air conditioner. After visiting multiple mechanics, one finally cleaned the throttle body, which resolved the problem and improved the car's overall performance.

Your headrest foam is wearing away or shifting, exposing the metal frame underneath where your head would impact in a crash — the headrest can't be easily repaired and needs replacement. Your check engine and airbag warning lights are triggering frequently without actual problems found, causing unnecessary shop visits and dashboard distractions (especially at night). Your 1996 Sentra may have inadequate brake light brightness due to a recall, but replacement bulbs aren't clearly documented and dealers don't know which bulb to install. Addressing these issues would require replacing the headrest assembly, investigating the sensor/warning light system, and upgrading to the correct brake light bulbs.

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPEWING WHITE SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND THEN OVERHEATED, COSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD CONTAINED A CRACK, THEN IN JANUARY 2002 WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE MECHANIC, UPON INSPECTING VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT COOLANT WAS IN THE HEAD GASKET, AN OCCURENCE WHICH WOULD ONLY HAPPEN IF THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE HEAD GASKET, THE HEAD, OR THE BLOCK, THE MECHANIC THEN PUT NEW CYLINDER BOLTS ON.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPEWING WHITE SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND THEN OVERHEATED, COSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD CONTAINED A CRACK, THEN IN JANUARY 2002 WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE MECHANIC, UPON INSPECTING VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT COOLANT WAS IN THE HEAD GASKET, AN OCCURENCE WHICH WOULD ONLY HAPPEN IF THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE HEAD GASKET, THE HEAD, OR THE BLOCK, THE MECHANIC THEN PUT NEW CYLINDER BOLTS ON.*JB

ENGINE HAS 46,381 ORIGNAL MILES, ENGINE HAD BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY. ENGINE SHOULD HAVE NOT GONE OUT AT 46K MILES. ARE THERE ANY OTHER REPORTED CASES OF THIS TYPE CAR/ENGINE?DO I HAVE A CLAIM AGAINST THE DEALER FOR A FAULTY ENGINE?WHAT ARE MY LEGAL RIGHTS CONCERNING THIS, AS I STILL OWE $8,000.00 ON THE LOAN, THROUGH RELIABLE CREDIT. *AK

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VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PUT ON IT THE MACHINE. VEHICLE WAS OKAY. *AK

EXHAUST SYSTEM CLOGGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC.

VALVE SPROCKET FAILED.

VEHICLE GIVES OFF ROTTEN EGG ODOR.