1992 NISSAN 240SX Problems & Recalls

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A RED LIGHT ABOUT 5 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE WAS PUNCTURED BY A NAIL ON SIDEWALL. INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT TIRE WORE OUT AND WAS UNEVEN, AND OVER INFLATED BY TIRE DEALER. P-195/60HR15, NISSAN, 240SX, 1992. *AK *JB

INTUITIVELY, I KNEW THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EVEN THOUGH AT THE TIME I WAS DENIED COMPENSATION OR ADJUSTMENT. I BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES AFTER THE FAILURE OF MY FIRESTONE ATX'S BUT I SAVED THE "EXPLODED TIRE THAT DAMAGED MY TRUCK TO THE TUNE OF $500. AND SHOOK THE HELL OUT OF ME. IT WAS A REAL CLOS...

ABS BRAKES FAILED. *AK

SMOKE EMINATES FROM CENTER CONSOLE APROX WHERE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS LOCATED, INSIDE VEHICLE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE, IT IS VERY LIGHT, BUT NOTICABLE. SMELL EVIDENT AS WELL

THE CONSUMER SAID SHE WAS NOT AROUND WHEN THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE, BUT WHEN SHE GOT THERE, THE POLICE TOLD HER THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, SHE THINKS THE FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE ENGINE. *AK

IDLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED.

HEADLIGHTS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT

BRAKES FAILED.

RADIO/CASSETTE FAILED.

PINION SEAL FAILED.

A CLANKING SOUND FROM THE REAR END.

RIGHT REAR SHOCK MAKES A NOISE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP.

REAR END SEAL LEAKS.

LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT STRUT BOOTS FAILED.