Feb 26th, 2024 i drove my car for the first time since having surgery on jan. 11, 2024. I was going about 35 mph when extremely fast the car radio turned off it felt as if the engine was also turned off but within a blink of your eye the car was turned back on , all by itself, a tiny jerk, nothing major. I instantly looked at the temp gauge, made sure the key was in ignition correctly. There was nothing to signal a problem. The next day i didnt leave my home. On feb. 28, 2024 i drove the car about 7 miles and it did this same glitch twice. Again all gauges read normal, i got out of the car this time popped the hood. No smoke , no burning smell or any smell at all. I checked the fluids, the belt, the battery connections everything was fine. Later that night a family member had someone try breaking into their home. Very upset i decided to leave my home and drive over to be if some comfort. I drove a total of 21 miles, as i was turning into the driveway the car fid it again however this time i had to get it in park and restart my car. Again no over heating no smoke no burning or fuel smells. I parked the car went inside. About 7 minutes later , definitely no more than 10 minutes, i heared a loud bang. I look outside and my entire motor was on fire and the tire had already blown!! In under ten minutes!! I tried putting the fire out with the water hose but 911 dispatch heard the second tire blow and repeatedly asked me to stop and go inside the home that fire fighters were on their way. I had let my insurance go since i had emergency surgery and was unable to drive or work and pay for it. I bought this car in aug. 2020 and had to replace the cvt transmission nov. 2022. And now no car. This could have been a tragedy if anyone had small children and had ran back inside because they forgot a coat or a book bag, please look into this for other customers safety. Firefighters said it was so burnt they couldn't begin to tell how or where the fire started.
VIN Pattern | 3N1AB7AP*DL****** |
Drive Type | 4x2 |
Manufacturer | NISSAN MEXICANA, S.A. DE C.V. |
Make | NISSAN |
Model | Sentra |
Model Year | 2013 |
Body Class | Sedan/Saloon |
Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
Engine Displacement (L) | 1.8 |
Engine Displacement (CC) | 1800 |
Engine Displacement (CI) | 109.843 |
Primary Fuel Type | Gasoline |
Front Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
Side Air Bag | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
Curtain Air Bags | 1st and 2nd Rows |
Seat Belts | Manual |
Other Restraint System Info | 2nd row outboard and 3-pt manual belts, 2nd row center 3-point manual belts |
Plant Company Name | Aguascalientes Plant |
Plant City | AGUASCALIENTES CITY |
Plant State | AGUASCALIENTES |
Plant Country | MEXICO |