1995 NISSAN SENTRA Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY THE WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT DROVE WITH CAUTION TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED UNTIL THE RAIN SUBSIDED; AND THEN RESUMED IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE FAULTY MOTOR LINKAGE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V093000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000. UPDATED 08/05/11*LJ UPDATED 08/15/11

Mileage: 138,000

WIPER BLADES QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ON RAINY NIGHT. HAD TO PULL A SIDE AND WAITED 3 HOURS FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE FAILED. THERE IS RECALL ON THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE ON NISSAN SENTRA 200SX FOR 1995 TO 1998 CARS. BUT THE DEALER SAID THIS CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST WHERE AS THE PROBLEM IS ABSOLUTELY SAME AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL 98V093000. *NM

CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ARM IS MADE OF INEFFICIENT PLASTIC MATERIALS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIR, AND THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ONLY LASTED FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS BEFORE BREAKING DOWN AGAIN.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING.*AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO GET IT SERVICED FOR RECALL NUMBER 98V093000, WINDSHIELD MOTOR WENT OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING MASSIVE STORM ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

THERE IS A FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FAILED TO WORK PROERPY. *AK

SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED.

REAR WINDOW SHEARED, DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO A DEFORSTER SYSTEM, REPLACE THE WINDOW. *AK

REAR WINDOW SHEARED, DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO A DEFORSTER SYSTEM, REPLACE THE WINDOW. *AK

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AUTOMATIC PUSH BUTTON THAT CONTROLS THE WINDOWS, INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHEN WINDOW IS DOWN WILL RAISE THE WINDOW UP ONLY BY TURN THE VEHICLE OFF

PROBLEM WITH SUNROOF ASSEMBLY. *AK