NHTSA Complaint #732262 — 1993 NISSAN SENTRA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 732262 |
| Vehicle | 1993 NISSAN SENTRA |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MO |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL, A/C ON, CRUISE CONTROL ON, DOING 60 MPH IN 5TH GEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION "POPPED OUT" OF 5TH GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM BY DRIVING UPHILL WITH AND WITHOUT THE A/C ON, WITH AND WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL BEING ON. ACCORDING TO TWO DEALERS, I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $1751. A REBUILD COULD BE DONE FOR $750. CHECKING THE WEB FOUND HTTP://WWW.SE-R-LIST.ORG/FIFTH.GEAR.PHTML, WHERE THE PROBLEM IS DETAILED. THAT INDIVIDUAL'S COST? ABOUT $300. WHY MUST A TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED FOR AN ENGINEERING DEFECT?
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