NHTSA Complaint #10118949 — 2005 NISSAN SENTRA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10118949
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN SENTRA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 16, 2005
Date Filed	April 19, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON (APRIL 13, 2005). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT A REPLACEMENT PART WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 15, 2005, AND THE PART WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH ON APRIL 16, 2005, SMOKE FILLED THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE GAS STATION OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE MECHANIC EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE. *AK THE #3 CYLINDER HAD MISFIRED DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING INTERNALLY. *SC

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